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Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia

Nickel (Ni) is an essential metal but not a well-studied metal in gastropods. In this study, Nerita lineata snails were collected from 20 sites along the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia from December 2005 to December 2010. The concentrations of Ni were determined in the total soft tissues, oper...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Wan Hee, Yap, Chee Kong, Ahmad, Ismail, Ismail, Abdul Rahim
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
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spelling my.upm.eprints.118162015-11-23T07:16:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11816/ Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia Cheng, Wan Hee Yap, Chee Kong Ahmad, Ismail Ismail, Abdul Rahim Nickel (Ni) is an essential metal but not a well-studied metal in gastropods. In this study, Nerita lineata snails were collected from 20 sites along the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia from December 2005 to December 2010. The concentrations of Ni were determined in the total soft tissues, opercula and shells of the snails. Different patterns of Ni distribution were found in different tissues (shells, opercula and soft tissues) as well as spatial differences and distributions. This finding showed that the distributions of Ni in the shells and total soft tissues of N. lineata were significantly different, and this could be due to the different rates of Ni accumulation, excretion and sequestration. Since N. lineata can be abundantly found in rocky shores, below jetties and mangrove trees along the intertidal areas of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and it can show the ability to accumulate Ni, the snails can therefore act as potential biomonitors of Ni pollution in the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11816/1/66.%20Distribution%20and%20Concentrations%20of%20Ni%20in%20Tissues%20of%20the.pdf Cheng, Wan Hee and Yap, Chee Kong and Ahmad, Ismail and Ismail, Abdul Rahim (2012) Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 35 (4). pp. 711-724. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2035%20(4)%20Nov.%202012/02%20Page%20711-724.pdf
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description Nickel (Ni) is an essential metal but not a well-studied metal in gastropods. In this study, Nerita lineata snails were collected from 20 sites along the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia from December 2005 to December 2010. The concentrations of Ni were determined in the total soft tissues, opercula and shells of the snails. Different patterns of Ni distribution were found in different tissues (shells, opercula and soft tissues) as well as spatial differences and distributions. This finding showed that the distributions of Ni in the shells and total soft tissues of N. lineata were significantly different, and this could be due to the different rates of Ni accumulation, excretion and sequestration. Since N. lineata can be abundantly found in rocky shores, below jetties and mangrove trees along the intertidal areas of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and it can show the ability to accumulate Ni, the snails can therefore act as potential biomonitors of Ni pollution in the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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author Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
Ahmad, Ismail
Ismail, Abdul Rahim
spellingShingle Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
Ahmad, Ismail
Ismail, Abdul Rahim
Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Cheng, Wan Hee
Yap, Chee Kong
Ahmad, Ismail
Ismail, Abdul Rahim
author_sort Cheng, Wan Hee
title Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Distribution and concentrations of Ni in tissues of the gastropod Nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort distribution and concentrations of ni in tissues of the gastropod nerita lineata collected from intertidal areas of peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11816/1/66.%20Distribution%20and%20Concentrations%20of%20Ni%20in%20Tissues%20of%20the.pdf
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http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2035%20(4)%20Nov.%202012/02%20Page%20711-724.pdf
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