Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) contents in mangrove crab Scylla serrata collected from several traditional markets in Medan City, Indonesia

Abstract

Magrove crab Scylla serrata lives in coastal area of city is susceptible to contaminate by heavy metals. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to examine the heavy metal content of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in mangrove crab S. serrata obtained from several traditional markets in the Medan city, Indonesia. The measurement of heavy metal content was carried out using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with the Furnace Graph method. The samples were collected from six markets in Medan city i.e. Pancing, Sei Kambing, Petisah, Belawan, Jamin Ginting and Padang Bulan markets. There results showed that the highest value of Pb in was in sample from Pancing (0.025 mg kg-1) and Sei Sikambing (0.025 mg kg-1) Markets and lower was found in sample from Belawan market (0.013 mg kg-1). In addition, the highest Cadmium (Cd) content is in Pancing Market (0.023 mg kg-1) and lower Cd was from Belawan Market (0.101 mg kg-1). It was concluded that heavy metals Pb and Cd in each sample of mangrove crabs were classified as low level and still met the quality standard threshold. Therefore, the mangrove crab sample is still safe for consumption and can bean export commodity.

Heavy metals concentration and histopathological profile of some commercial fish species at Makoko Slum Neighbourhood Environment, Lagos, Nigeria

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