Different tissues of rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata as biomonitors of trace metal bioavailabilities in the Penang coastal waters, Malaysia

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 17-21

  Yap, C K ^a   Mohd Ruszaidi, S ^a   Cheng, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Penang's Bridge; Saccostrea cucullata; Trace metal bio availabilities

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMONITORING; BIVALVE; COASTAL WATER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH IMPACT; HISTOLOGY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TRACE METAL;

MALAYSIA; PENANG; WEST MALAYSIA;

OSTREIDAE; SACCOSTREA CUCCULLATA;

EID: 77957827742     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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