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Field Assessment on Heavy Metal Accumulation in Threadfin Bream
(Nemipterus Peronii) From Terengganu
Muhammad Rozaimi bin Mohd Zaki
Supervisor: Dr. Bryan Raveen Nelson
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
2018
The scientific literature on accumulation of heavy metals in bony structure and its
relation with lifestyle is limited. This study approach the way of catch method consist
of net and trap catch method to relate the accumulation of heavy metals in selected
parts which consist of bony structure and soft structure from Kuala Besut, Chendering,
and Pulau Kambing. In this study, the soft structure (gills and muscle) of N. peronii
possess higher concentration of metals (106.62 mg/kg) than bony structure (fins,
scale and bones) (53.87 mg/kg) of fried weight. The concentration of heavy metals in
trap catch method (17.04 mg/kg) was observed slightly lower than net catch method
(19.29 mg/kg). The metals levels (copper, chromium, selenium and iron) in N. peronii
measured and still below the permissible limits set by FAO/WHO (1984) and MFR
(1985). There is no data provided by Malaysian standards for selenium, iron and
chromium levels in fish samples.
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