Abstract:
This study was conducted in order to determine the composition of hydrocarbon in green
mussel, Perna viridis and also the hydrocarbon composition in the sediment from the
study areas. This study took place at five different study areas, along the southern coast
of Peninsular Malaysia. The total aliphatic hydrocarbon (T AH) in green mussel, Perna
viridis ranges between 7.202 to 574.282 µg.kg-
dry weight. Pasir Gudang Port area has
the highest T AH concentration while Kg. Pasir Puteh area has the lowest T AH
concentration. Other than that, T AH in sediment from all the study areas ranges between
0.238 to 848.381 µg.kg-
1
1
dry weight. The area with highest TAH concentration is Pantai
Lido while Kg. Pasir Puteh area is the area with lowest T AH concentration in sediment.
In contrast, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (P AH) in Perna viridis ranges between
1.658 to 7.081 µg.kg-
1
dry weight. Highest PAH concentration can he found in green
mussel from Pasir Gudang Port while lowest P AH concentration can be found in mussel
samples from Tanjung Kupang. P AH in sediment from the study area ranges between
0.004 to 0.555 µg.kg-
1
dry weight.
