A Biomonitoring Study: Trace Metals in Amusium pleuronectes Shell from the Coastal Area of Chon Buri Province

Authors

  • Wichian Siriprom Faculty of Resources and Environment, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus, Chon Buri 20230,Thailand.
  • Pichet Limsuwan Department of Physics,Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand.

Keywords:

Amusium pleuronectes, X-ray diffracton, crystal structure, electron spin resonance

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to conduct a preliminary investigation of pollution in the coastal area of Chon Buri province environment with a focus on heavy metals in Amusium pleuronectes shell. An energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer was used to determine the composition of mineral and levels of the heavy metals, gold (Au), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in the Amusium pleuronectes shell. The results showed that the highest to lowest accumulated metals are Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn, Pb and Au, respectively. The crystal structure and microstructure of the shells were studied by x-ray diffraction (XRD) technique and IR spectroscopy, respectively. The XRD patterns and IR spectrum revealed that the samples is made of a mixture phase of aragonite and calcite. In addition, the Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (ESR) was used to study the ions in the samples. It was found that the samples consists of Mn2+ ions in the calcite lattice of the
Amusium pleuronectes shell. 

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Published

2009-12-31

How to Cite

Wichian Siriprom, and Pichet Limsuwan. 2009. “A Biomonitoring Study: Trace Metals in Amusium Pleuronectes Shell from the Coastal Area of Chon Buri Province”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 43 (5). Bangkok, Thailand:141-45. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/244805.

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 5 (2009): January-December

Section

Research Article

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