Examination of barnacles potential to be used as bioindicators of persistent organic pollutants in coastal ecosystem: A Malaysia case study

Abstract

This is the first study attempting to assess the suitability of barnacles as bioindicators of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal environments. Barnacles were collected from the coasts around Peninsular Malaysia and analyzed for POPs including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs).

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Keywords

Bivalve, POPs, Bioindicator, Barnacle, Mussel, Malaysia

Citation

Vaezzadeh, V., Thomes, M. W., Kunisue, T., Tue, N. M., Zhang, G., Zakaria, M. P., ... & Bong, C. W. (2021). Examination of barnacles potential to be used as bioindicators of persistent organic pollutants in coastal ecosystem: A Malaysia case study. Chemosphere, 263, 128272.

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