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H emibagrus sp. as a potential bioindicator of hazardous metal pollution in Selangor River

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The spatial distributions of Na, Mg, K, Ca, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se and Pb in Hemibagrus sp. from Selangor River and a reference site were determined with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer, in comparison to the levels in their surrounding water body and sediments. The results demonstrated significant differences in elemental accumulation pattern in different fish tissues originated from both sites. The variations observed were mainly subjected to their metabolic activities, and also the influence of the surrounding medium. In general, the liver tends to accumulate higher concentration of metals followed by the gills, and muscle tissues. The data also indicate associations between the concentrations of metal contaminants measured in the fish and the levels observed at the sites. The concentrations of hazardous metals As, Se and Pb in all the studied tissues reflect the influence of anthropogenic inputs. This suggests the potential utility of widely available Hemibagrus sp. as a valuable bioindicator of metal pollution in environmental monitoring and assessment.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance for this work from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (ER010-2011A) and the University of Malaya (RP017-14AFR).

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    Nor Shahirul Umirah Idris, Kah Hin Low, Isa Baba Koki & Sharifuddin Md. Zain

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    Nor Shahirul Umirah Idris

  3. Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Nor Shahirul Umirah Idris

  4. Department of Chemistry, Northwest University Kano, Kano, PMB 3220, Nigeria

    Isa Baba Koki

  5. East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Ahmad Firdaus Kamaruddin

  6. Fisheries Research Institute, Freshwater Fisheries Research Division, Glami Lemi, Titi, 71650, Jelebu, N. Sembilan, Malaysia

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Idris, N.U., Low, K.H., Koki, I.B. et al. H emibagrus sp. as a potential bioindicator of hazardous metal pollution in Selangor River. Environ Monit Assess 189, 220 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-5939-x

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