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Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia

Revealing the potential of seagrass as a bioindicator for metal pollution is important for assessing marine ecosystem health. Trace metal (111Cd, 63Cu, 60Ni, 208Pb, 66Zn) concentrations in the various parts (root, rhizome, and blade) of tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) collected from Merambong shoa...

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Main Authors: Sidi, Nordiani, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus, Looi, Ley Juen, Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74080/1/Tape%20seagrass%20%28Enhalus%20acoroides%29%20as%20a%20bioindicator%20of%20trace%20metal%20contamination%20in%20Merambong%20shoal%2C%20Johor%20Strait%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:74080 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74080/ Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia Sidi, Nordiani Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus Looi, Ley Juen Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna Revealing the potential of seagrass as a bioindicator for metal pollution is important for assessing marine ecosystem health. Trace metal (111Cd, 63Cu, 60Ni, 208Pb, 66Zn) concentrations in the various parts (root, rhizome, and blade) of tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) collected from Merambong shoal of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia were acid-extracted using a microwave digester and analysed via inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The ranges of trace metal concentrations (in μgg-1 dry weight) were as follows: Cd (0.05-0.81), Cu (1.62-27.85), Ni (1.89-9.35), Pb (0.69-4.16), and Zn (3.44-35.98). The translocation factor revealed that E. acoroides is a hyperaccumulator plant, as its blades can accumulate high concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn, but not Pb. The plant limits Pb mobility to minimize Pb's toxic impact. Thus, E. acoroides is a potential bioindicator of metal pollution by Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn in estuarine environments. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74080/1/Tape%20seagrass%20%28Enhalus%20acoroides%29%20as%20a%20bioindicator%20of%20trace%20metal%20contamination%20in%20Merambong%20shoal%2C%20Johor%20Strait%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Sidi, Nordiani and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin and Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus and Looi, Ley Juen and Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna (2018) Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126. 113 - 118. ISSN 0025-326X; ESSN: 1879-3363 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.041
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description Revealing the potential of seagrass as a bioindicator for metal pollution is important for assessing marine ecosystem health. Trace metal (111Cd, 63Cu, 60Ni, 208Pb, 66Zn) concentrations in the various parts (root, rhizome, and blade) of tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) collected from Merambong shoal of Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Strait, Malaysia were acid-extracted using a microwave digester and analysed via inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The ranges of trace metal concentrations (in μgg-1 dry weight) were as follows: Cd (0.05-0.81), Cu (1.62-27.85), Ni (1.89-9.35), Pb (0.69-4.16), and Zn (3.44-35.98). The translocation factor revealed that E. acoroides is a hyperaccumulator plant, as its blades can accumulate high concentrations of Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn, but not Pb. The plant limits Pb mobility to minimize Pb's toxic impact. Thus, E. acoroides is a potential bioindicator of metal pollution by Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn in estuarine environments.
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author Sidi, Nordiani
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus
Looi, Ley Juen
Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna
spellingShingle Sidi, Nordiani
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus
Looi, Ley Juen
Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna
Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
author_facet Sidi, Nordiani
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus
Looi, Ley Juen
Mokhtar, Nor Farhanna
author_sort Sidi, Nordiani
title Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_short Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_fullStr Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in Merambong shoal, Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_sort tape seagrass (enhalus acoroides) as a bioindicator of trace metal contamination in merambong shoal, johor strait, malaysia
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74080/1/Tape%20seagrass%20%28Enhalus%20acoroides%29%20as%20a%20bioindicator%20of%20trace%20metal%20contamination%20in%20Merambong%20shoal%2C%20Johor%20Strait%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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