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Title: Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6793418
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 52:6; Journal ID: ISSN 0007-4861
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; MALAYSIA; AQUACULTURE; METALS; MOLLUSCS; CONTAMINATION; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; INVERTEBRATES; SEMIMETALS; 540320* - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

Citation Formats

Mat, I. Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.1007/BF00200691.
Mat, I. Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00200691
Mat, I. 1994. "Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00200691.
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title = {Arsenic and trace metals in commercially important bivalves, Anadara granosa and Paphia undulata},
author = {Mat, I},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1007/BF00200691},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6793418}, journal = {Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)},
issn = {0007-4861},
number = ,
volume = 52:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
}