Preliminary study of heavy metals pollution in freshwater fishes of Sungai Simpang Empat, Penang. / F. Widad and M. Abdullah

A study was conducted to determine heavy metals content in different body parts of fish collected from five sampling stations in Sungai Simpang Empat, Penang from July to December, 2005. The liver, head, gills, muscles and bones of dried fish samples were extracted by the AOAC acid digestion method...

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Main Authors: F., Widad (Author), M., Abdullah (Author)
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Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan, 2001.
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