Journal of Environmental Science and Technology1994-78872077-2181Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jest.2017.283.289MallongiAnwar AneRuslan La BirawidaAgus Bintara 62017106Background and Objective: Distribution of lead for certainty of their suitability for consumption and other domestic uses from the sea water, bottom sediment, biota for Anadara trapezia sp. and crab were widely polluted the coastal area of Makassar. This research aimed to investigate the lead (Pb) accumulation both in aquatic and terrestrial habitats and assess the potential ecological risks and the potential health risks among school children in Makassar coastal area. Materials and Methods: Water column, sediment, shellfish (Anadara trapezia sp. and crab) soil and snack food samples were collected in one time collection. Then, in terrestrial surface soil and snack food sold was collected in the school children. Those samples were analyzed using varian AA240FS atomic absorption spectrophotometer. In addition, the ecological risks assessment was determined using ecological hazard quotient from EPA formulation. Data was also analyzed by one-way analysis of variance ANOVA (p<0.05) using SPSS. Results: Results revealed that the lead distribution concentration in aquatic in water column, sediment, shells and crab were ranged from 0.12-0.21 mg L1, 6.03-8.00 mg kg1 dry weight (d.w) and 1.22-2.90 mg kg1 wet weight (w.w), 1.02-2.91 mg kg1 w.w, respectively whereas in the terrestrial of surface soil and school snack were ranged from 5.00-37.40 mg kg1 dw and 0.01-0.90 mg kg1, respectively. The magnitude values of ecological risks for water column, sediment and surface soil were in the range of 3.0-4.4, 0.16-0.22 and from 0.6-1.1, respectively. Conclusion: Most values have been exceeded the limit standard or ecological risks >1 for potential ecological risk which is hazardous and potentially not safe for consumption for the long period of Pb contamination seafood.]]>Widowati, D.K.K.,2008Construction Week Online,20102010Rantetampang, A.L. and A. Mallongi,20132013Bindler, R., I. Renberg, M.L. Brannvall, O. Emteryd and F. El-Daoushy,200146178188Garcia-Alix, A., F.J. Jimenez-Espejo, J.A. Lozano, G. Jimenez-Moreno and F. Martinez-Ruiz et al.,2013449451460Yang, Y., F. Chen, L. Zhang, J. Liu, S. Wu and M. Kang,20126419471955Santos, L.F.P., I.N.S. Trigueiro, V.A. Lemos, D.M. da Nobrega Furtunato and R.D.C.V. Cardoso,201333193199Company, R., A. Serafim, B. Lopes, A. Cravo and J. Kalman et al.,2011101146154Sakkir, B., M.A. Khidri and A. Sjafruddin,2008196106Mulyadi,2007Sari, M.M.R.,20094120Palar, H.,20042004Yi, Y., Z. Yang and S. Zhang,201115925752585Mallongi, A., P. Parkpian, P. Pataranawat and S. Chinwetkitvanich,20151410101025Mallongi, A., V. Hadju, R. La Ane, A.B. Birawida and A.L. Rantetampang et al.,2017917Korai, A.L., G.A. Sahoto, T.G. Kazi and K.H. Lashari,2008Catla catla (Hamilton) from Keenjhar Lake.]]>91119Ibrahim, N.A. and G.O. El-Naggar,20067931114Bonnevie, N.L., D.G. Gunster and R.J. Wenning,199218497508Adekunle, I.M. and M.F. Akinyemi,20044214631468Ayrault, S., M. Roy-Barman, M.F. Le Cloarec, C.R. Priadi, P. Bonte and C. Gopel,201287902910Mallongi, A., P. Pataranawat and P. Parkpian,2014931-932744748FAO and WHO.,20032003Mallongi, A. and Herawaty,2015102224