Evaluation of Trace Metal Levels in Tissues of Two Commercial Fish Species in Kapar and Mersing Coastal Waters, Peninsular Malaysia

Table 3

Observed and certified⁽¹⁾ values of elemental metal concentrations (μg/g dry weight).

Element	Certified value	Measured value	SRD%	Recovery (%)
Al	134 ± 34	128.23	0.2	96
Fe	158 ± 8	144.64	1	92
Zn	137 ± 13	115.20	1.1	84
As	13.3 ± 1.8	14.452	2.5	109
Cd	0.82 ± 0.16	0.679	12.5	83
Pb	1.19 ± 0.18	1.026	0.4	86

⁽¹⁾Certified mussel standard reference material (SRM) 2976.