M. Shuhaimi-Othman
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Ahmad Abas
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
S.S. Yap
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
M. Maziati
School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
In this current investigation the accumulation and elimination of copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) by Macrobrachium lanchesteri were examined in the laboratory. Animals were exposed to different concentrations of metals for 96 h to allow uptake and then transferred to clean water for elimination (96 h). The accumulation of Cu and Pb in M. lanchesteri was observed to be rapid and bioaccumulation increased with increasing metal concentrations in the water and with exposure time. In the elimination study, Cu and Pb were found to be eliminate rapidly from M. lanchesteri. Metal accumulation and elimination patterns in this organism are discussed.
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M. Shuhaimi-Othman, Ahmad Abas, S.S. Yap and M. Maziati, 2006. Bioaccumulation and Elimination of Copper and Lead by Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium lanchesteri. Journal of Biological Sciences, 6: 717-722.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.717.722
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2006.717.722
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.717.722
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2006.717.722
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