Distribution of free-living Amoeba, Copper (Cu) and Cadmium (Cd) at the Sungai Terengganu Estuary

Abstract

A minimum of five species of amoebae were found at Sungai Terengganu estuary; that is Vannella sp., Platyamoeba sp., Hartmannella sp., Acanthamoeba sp., and Species A. Vannella sp., and Platyamoeba sp. were the most frequently encountered species since they were found at all sampling locations in this study. Physicochemical parameters of water were measured both during high and low tides in order to determine their effects on the distribution of these amoeba species