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BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN FISH FROM WATER AND
SEDIMENT IN PULAU KAMBING
NUR ATHIRAH BT MAHMUD
NUR SYAZWANI BT AHMAD FATHIL
Supervisor: Dr. Poh Seng Chee
Bachelor of Science (Analytical and Environmental Chemistry)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
The concentration of arsenic (As), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni) and lead
(Pb) in water, sediment and fish samples from Pulau Kambing, Kuala Terengganu were
determined by using ICP-OES. The selected fish (Lates calcarifer) was analyzed for
heavy metal in gills, fillets and skins. The mean concentration of As in fillet part (1.14
mg/kg) and skin (1.30mg/kg) were above the allowable limit values according to
W.H.O guidelines. Copper level in fish sample was found above the permissible limit
of (2.00mg/kg) set by World Health Organization. All metals except for Ni (0.330mg/L)
and Pb (0.152 mg/L), were below the W.H.O recommendation guideline values.
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