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Rare Earth Elements Behaviour at West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Rocky Shore Ecosystem Using Saccostrea cucullata as Bioindicator

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2017.20686
Y. Kamaruzzaman
Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
M. Miskan
Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
F. Fikriah
Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
M.M. Rahman
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Ong Meng Chuan
School of Marine and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Hasrizal Shaari
School of Marine and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

Corresponding Author(s) : Y. Kamaruzzaman

kama@iium.edu.my

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 29 No. 10 (2017): Vol 29 Issue 10

Abstract

This study focuses on the assessment of rare earth elements (REEs) in rocky shore ecosystem along west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia coastal waters, describing their partitioning in selected body part of Saccostrea cucullata and deliberating on interspatial variability. Samples were digested using Teflon Bomb technique and concentrations of 14 naturally occurring REEs were measured using ICP-MS technique, along with selected trace metals for additional data. The REEs fractionation patterns normalized to chondrite were remarkably similar, indicating a common source of the REEs. Consistent REEs abundance patterns were found in all samples, with enrichment of LREE over HREE, which implies that REEs are transported as a coherent group through west coast of Peninsular Malaysia aquatic ecosystems. Quantification of anomalies calculated using values normalized to chondrite data presented ratios higher than unity for Ce and ratios lower than unity for Eu in all sites. Filter feeder S. cucullata is considered to be highly potential as a bioindicator for REEs, undoubtedly due to its feeding behaviour that is much related to suspended particles as REEs sources. Comparative results showed that the values are considerably below the safety limit, with the exception of Ce and Nd in the soft tissue of S. cucullata.

Keywords

Rare earth elements Soft tissue Rocky shore Chondrite Saccostrea cucullata
Kamaruzzaman, Y., Miskan, M., Fikriah, F., Rahman, M., Chuan, O. M., & Shaari, H. (2017). Rare Earth Elements Behaviour at West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Rocky Shore Ecosystem Using Saccostrea cucullata as Bioindicator. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 29(10), 2211–2215. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2017.20686
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