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The concentration of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) in gill, liver and muscle tissues of coral reef fishes from Bidong Island was presented in this study. Samples were collected in three consecutive years (2017 to 2019) during the Marine Biology Fieldwork course. Five species of fishes were sampled using bottom trawl during 2017, meanwhile four and three species were collected using fish trap “bubu” in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Samples were digested using acid digestion method followed by analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The concentration of Zn was at least ten times higher than Cd and Cu in all fish tissues. ANOVA Single Factor analysis presented the significant difference (p < 0.05) of metals concentration in fish in three consecutive years, but the analysis in Parupeneus heptacanthus from three sampling years showed the opposite way. Therefore, the significant accumulation of metals in fish could be species specific. The concentration of Zn and Cd in gill and liver had exceeded the permissible limit of Malaysia Food Regulation 1985, but it is not a concern because these tissues were discarded prior to consumption.
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We would like to acknowledge the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) for the financial support of this study and the coordinator of the MMB3000 course, Dr. Chun Hong Tan. We would like to express our gratitude towards laboratory staffs who were directly or indirectly involved in this fieldwork and laboratory analysis. The acknowledgement is also extended to the Centre of Research and Field Service (CRAFS, UMT) in providing us the research vessels for the sampling purposes.
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Nurulnadia, M.Y., Nik Mohmmad Azmi, NN., Jaafar, S.N., Yusuf, Y. (2022). Metals Concentration in Coral Reef Fishes of Bidong Island During the 2017 to 2019 Marine Biology Fieldwork Course. In: Chuan, O.M., Martin, M.B., Nurulnadia, M.Y., Afzan Azmi, W. (eds) Bidong Island. Geography of the Physical Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91924-5_18
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