Heavy metal (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu) in the long whiskered catfish (Mystus gulio Hamilton, 1822) in Bojonegara Coastal Waters of Banten Bay, Indonesia

Autor: H Effendi, K O Lestari, S Sulistiono
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 869:012011
ISSN: 1755-1315
1755-1307
Popis: Anthropogenic activities such as industrial, domestic, and shipping are the main contributors to the entry of heavy metals into the Banten Bay and the surrounding areas. This research was conducted from August to October 2020 in the coastal waters of Bojonegara, Banten Bay. This study aims to estimate the accumulation of heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb and, Cu) contained in long whiskered catfish (Mystus gulio Hamilton, 1822) and to determine the tolerance limit for consumption the fish in the Bojonegara coastal waters of Banten Bay. Fish samples were taken using the purposive sampling once per month. Based on the analysis, the heavy metal content in the fish meat were Mystus gulio is 16.03 kg fish/week (for adults) and 4.81 kg fish/week (for children).
Databáze: OpenAIRE