Mercury in zooplankton from the Malacca Straits.

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Rezai, H. and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah and Yap, Chee Kong (2003) Mercury in zooplankton from the Malacca Straits. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 32 (3). pp. 240-243. ISSN 0379-5136

Abstract

Total mercury concentration in mixed zooplankton was determined from near surface waters in Malacca Straits (05o 59' N, 99o 59' E and 01o 10' N, 103° 29' E). Total mercury concentrations in mixed zooplankton ranged from 1.12 to 4.68 ng dry weight g-1 with a mean of 2.08 ± 0.25 ng dry weight g-1 and showed a decreasing trend from nearshore to offshore areas. Higher mercury concentrations were found in nearshore waters (mean of 2.79 ± 0.49 ng dry weight g-1). Total mercury content was higher in the southern part of the Straits compared to the other parts. The zooplankton in the Malacca Straits environment is not heavily contaminated with mercury.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science
Publisher:	NISCAIR
Keywords:	Malacca Straits; Mercury; Zooplankton.
Depositing User:	Najwani Amir Sariffudin
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2013 07:02
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2015 06:51
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15612
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