Water quality of Inanam River estuary and the Ko-Nelayan tiger prawn aquaculture ponds in Sabah, Malaysia

Concentrations of cadmium, cobalt, chromium, iron, manganese, lead and oxidizable organic carbon, sediment acid potentials, dissolved oxygen, dissolved solids, suspended solids, pH, conductivity, salinity and temperature were monitored in the Inanam river estuary and the Ko-Nelayan tiger prawn (Pena...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1994-06, Vol.285 (1-3), p.227-235
Main Authors: MOKHTAR, M. B, AWALUDDIN, A. B, LOW YEW GUAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Exploitation and management of natural biological resources (hunting, fishing and exploited populations survey, etc.)
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Penaeus monodon
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Summary:Concentrations of cadmium, cobalt, chromium, iron, manganese, lead and oxidizable organic carbon, sediment acid potentials, dissolved oxygen, dissolved solids, suspended solids, pH, conductivity, salinity and temperature were monitored in the Inanam river estuary and the Ko-Nelayan tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) aquaculture ponds in Inanam, Sabah, Malaysia in 1989. The water in the aquaculture ponds and estuary contained elevated levels of suspended solids, cobalt and lead. The metals probably originated from light industries, motor workshops or leaded fuel in boat engines. Dissolved oxygen content was below the optimal level. Temperature, salinity and conductivity were within the optimal range for the cultivation of tiger prawns.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/BF00005669