Comparison of heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn) in the shells and different soft tissues of Anadara granosa collected from Jeram, Kuala Juru and Kuala Kurau, Peninsular Malaysia

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Yap, C K ^a   Hatta, Y ^a   Edward, F B ^a   Tan, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anadara granosa; Biomonitoring; Bivalve; Blood cockle; Different parts; Heavy metals; Shells; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

ANADARA; BIVALVIA; TEGILLARCA GRANOSA;

EID: 65249157023     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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