Research Article

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

Table 5

Trace metal concentrations (mg/L), water temperature (T), pH, dissolved oxygen (DO mg/L) in sea water from Kapar and Mersing.

LocationMetalsParameters
AlFeZnAsPbCdT (C°)pHDO (mg/L)

KaparMean0.0480.330.0210.0360.0100.01023.057.725.66
Max0.0490.340.0330.0400.0140.01124.807.655.62
Min0.0470.320.0150.0200.0200.01021.307.795.70

MersingMean0.0120.360.0150.0300.0100.01921.257.286.73
Max0.0130.400.0160.0330.0140.03023.607.526.60
Min0.0110.320.0140.0280.0020.01118.907.646.86

NWQSM*0.510.50.10.50.015–7
WHO**50.010.010.0036.5–8.5

NWQSM* National Water Quality Standards for Malaysia. WHO**World Health Organization.