Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata
- Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
The semi-culture of marine bivalves particularly Anadara granosa is of considerable economic importance in Malaysia. Currently, about 4-5000 ha of mudflats along the west coast are utilized for this purpose. Therefore, contamination of the highly productive mudflats with heavy metals tend to be accumulated in the filter feeding organisms such as bivalve molluscs which often serve as important environmental sinks of heavy metals. Bivalve molluscs, A. granosa and Paphia undulata are commercially important seafoods and popular among the locals in Malaysia. With this point in mind, it is intended to evaluate the concentration levels of arsenic as well as trace metals (Co, Cu, Ni, Cd, Zn, Cr and Pb) in both species derived from retail outlets in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Although this analysis may not indicate the site of capture but may act as a direct check on the contamination of seafoods available to the consumers. 17 refs., 2 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6793418
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 52:6; ISSN 0007-4861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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