Malays. Appl. Biol. (2008) 37(2): 1–10
DISTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS (Cd, Cu, Ni, Fe and Zn) IN THE DIFFERENT SOFT TISSUES AND SHELLS OF WILD MUSSELS Perna viridis COLLECTED FROM BAGAN TIANG AND KUALA KEDAH
YAP, C.K.1*, HATTA, Y., EDWARD, F.B. and TAN, S.G.2
1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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ABSTRACT
Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, Fe and Zn were determined in the Perna viridis populations collected in April 2005 from Bagan Tiang and Kuala Kedah. The ranges of Cd, Cu and Zn found in this study were lower than the maximum permissible limits set by Malaysian Food Regulations 1985 and other established guidelines. Therefore, the consumption of wild mussels collected from Bagan Tiang and Kuala Kedah should pose no acute toxicological risks of Cd, Cu and Zn to humans. Despite the apparently low concentrations of Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni and Zn in the different soft tissues of P. viridis collected from Bagan Tiang and Kuala Kedah, from a public health risk perspective, the data suggested the need for continued monitoring of heavy metal pollution in the mussels.
ABSTRAK
Kepekatan Cd, Cu, Ni, Fe dan Zn dalam populasi Perna viridisyang disampel pada April 2005 di Bagan Tiang dan Kuala Kedah telah ditentukan. Julat bagi Cd, Cu dan Zn yang dikaji didapati adalah lebih rendah berbanding had maksimum yang dibenarkan sepertimana yang telah ditetapkan dalam Peraturan-Peraturan Makanan Malaysia 1985 dan garis panduan lain. Oleh itu, pengambilan kupang liar yang dikutip dari Bagan Tiang dan Kuala Kedah seharusnya tidak memberikan risiko toksikologi Cd, Cu dan Zn yang merbahaya terhadap manusia. Meskipun kandungan Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni dan Zn dalam pelbagai bahagian tisu lembut P. viridis dari Bagan Tiang adalah rendah, namun dari sudut perspektif risiko kesihatan orang ramai, data menunjukkan bahawa pemonitoran berterusan terhadap pencemaran logam berat dalam kupang amat diperlukan.
Keywords: Heavy metals, Perna viridis, Bagan Tiang, Kuala Kedah
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