Determination of hydrocarbon in green mussel, Perna viridis along the southern coast of Peninsular Malaysia

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.