Concentrations of Cadmium, Copper, and Zinc in Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Giant Freshwater Prawn) from Natural Environment

• Main Authors: Farah Akmal, Idrus, Masania, Mohd Basri, Khairul Adha, A. Rahim, Chong, Melissa Dennis, Nur Syazwani, Abd Rahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer New York LLC 2018
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/19645/1/Farah%20Akmal%20Idrus.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/19645/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040701239&doi=10.1007%2fs00128-018-2270-3&partnerID=40&md5=ff73ea6e36f014274992dbf214ad7a83
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This study analyzed the levels of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) by the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS), in the muscle tissues, exoskeletons, and gills from freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) (n = 20) harvested from natural habitat in Kerang River, Malaysia on 25...