Fluctuating Asymmetry of Chironomus spp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) Larvae in Association with Water Quality and Metal Pollution in Permatang Rawa River in the Juru River Basin, Penang, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorSalman Abdo Al-Shami
dc.contributor.authorMad Rawi Che Salmah
dc.contributor.authorAhmad Abu Hassan
dc.contributor.authorMohd Nor Siti Azizah
dc.coverage.publicationMalaysia
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-20T07:04:49Z
dc.date.available2024-05-20T07:04:49Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe levels of fluctuating asymmetry in the fourth instar of Chironomus spp. larvae inhabiting an agrochemical polluted river, Permatang Rawa River (PRR) in the Juru River Basin, northeastern peninsular Malaysia, were measured. The PRR receives waters primarily from adjacent rice fields which are exposed to fertilizer and pesticide residues. Samples of larvae, water, and sediments were collected monthly from November 2007 to June 2008. In situ measurements of water pH and dissolved oxygen were made at three sampling locations along the river. Monthly water and benthic sediment collections were also conducted for the following laboratory water analyses: biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and ammonium-N content. Non-residual metals in the sediment samples were also analyzed. The water quality index (WQI) of the PRR was also calculated.
dc.identifier.citationAl-Shami, S. A., Che Salmah, M. R., Abu Hassan, A., & Siti Azizah, M. N. (2011). Fluctuating asymmetry of Chironomus spp.(Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae in association with water quality and metal pollution in Permatang Rawa River in the Juru River Basin, Penang, Malaysia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 216, 203-216.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/1585
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.alternativeWater, Air and Soil Pollution
dc.subjectFluctuating asymmetry
dc.subjectWater and sediment quality
dc.subjectChironomids
dc.subjectEnvironmental stress
dc.titleFluctuating Asymmetry of Chironomus spp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) Larvae in Association with Water Quality and Metal Pollution in Permatang Rawa River in the Juru River Basin, Penang, Malaysia
dc.typeJournal

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