Regional survey of heavy metals in fish and fish products: Malaysia
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The paper presents the results of the survey that was conducted to determine the level of heavy metals namely cadmium, lead, and total mercury among the marine, freshwater and brackishwater (aquacultured) fishes in Malaysia. It provides information on the level of heavy metals concentration in seafood consumed by people whether it is for domestic consumption and/or for export.
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Nor, A. M. (2008). Regional survey of heavy metals in fish and fish products: Malaysia. In Technical Compilation of Heavy Metals, Pesticide Residues, Histamine and Drug Residues in Fish and Fish Products in Southeast Asia (pp. 20-37). Singapore: Marine Fisheries Research Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.
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brackishwater aquaculture 
; freshwater aquaculture ; Marine aquaculture; heavy metals ; Food contamination; pollutants ; cadmium ; lead ; mercury ; marine fish ; chemical analysis ; fishery products ; Freshwater fish; Scomberomorus; Epinephelus; Lutjanus; Metapenaeus; Penaeus vannamei; Loligo; Lates calcarifer; Clarias batrachus; Oreochromis niloticus; Perna viridis; Penaeus monodon; Anadara granosa; Malaysia
; freshwater aquaculture ; Marine aquaculture; heavy metals ; Food contamination; pollutants ; cadmium ; lead ; mercury ; marine fish ; chemical analysis ; fishery products ; Freshwater fish; Scomberomorus; Epinephelus; Lutjanus; Metapenaeus; Penaeus vannamei; Loligo; Lates calcarifer; Clarias batrachus; Oreochromis niloticus; Perna viridis; Penaeus monodon; Anadara granosa; Malaysia
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