Accumulation of heavy metals in mangrove species of Setiu and Kuantan mangrove forest

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dc.contributor.authorRina Sharlinda Zabri
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T04:32:55Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T04:32:55Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this study is to determine the heavy metal (Cd,Cu,Mn,Pb and Zn) concentration levels in mangrove parts of Sonneratia alba and Rhizopora apiculata and its sediments from Setiu and Kuantan mangrove forest. Accumulations of the heavy metals were very much concentrated in the roots of both species. The concentration of the elements detected in roots showed the highest reading in both the study areas and species. It was also found that all heavy metals detected in the mangrove parts showed a positive coITelation with the elements accumulation in the sediments. Factors affecting the accumulation of heavy metals in mangrove species vary according to the characteristics of the study area; they are pH, clays and oxides, oxidation and reduction, organic matter and uptake mechanisms. Through this research, Sonneratia alba and Rhizopora apiculata showed positive tolerance towards all the elements and the concentration rate varies according to the type of element. The value of concentration factor proved that Rhizopora apiculata can store or absorb more heavy metals than Sonneratia alba. Through the research, it is known that the mangrove parts can be a bioindicator in order to identify the heavy metals present in a certain area.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://umt-ir.umt.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/10289
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTerengganu: Universiti Malaysia Terengganuen_US
dc.subjectLP 47 FMSM 2 2007en_US
dc.subjectRina Sharlinda Zabrien_US
dc.titleAccumulation of heavy metals in mangrove species of Setiu and Kuantan mangrove foresten_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
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