Heavy metals in water, sediment, and edible macroalgae (Nostochopsis spp.)

Authors

  • Wilailak Suanmali
  • Siripen Trichaiyaporon
  • Richard L. Deming

Keywords:

Edible macroalgae, Nostochopsis spp., heavy metals accumulation, water quality

Abstract

1 Faculty of Science, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai Province 50200
2 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, California State University, Fullerton, California 92834, USA

The concentrations of the heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) were examined among different sources of couple areas of Nan province, Thailand. The heavy metal concentrations were very low in water, and low and fluctuated concentration with Zn of 884.67 to 3,786 mg/kg in sediment. Whereas, in blue green algae (Nostochopsis spp.) Zn concentration was 884.67 to 1,634 mg/kg, but the others were not detectable.

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Suanmali W, Trichaiyaporon S, Deming RL. Heavy metals in water, sediment, and edible macroalgae (Nostochopsis spp.). Health Sci Tech Rev [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];8(3):147-9. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journalup/article/view/44407

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