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    Biomonitoring of Malaysian aquatic environments: A review of status and prospects

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    Authors
    Prabhakaran, K.
    Ramasamy, Nagarajan
    Francis, Merlin
    Anand Kumar, A.
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Prabhakaran, K. and Ramasamy, N. and Francis, M. and Anand Kumar, A. 2017. Biomonitoring of Malaysian aquatic environments: A review of status and prospects. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology. 17 (2): pp. 134-147.
    Source Title
    Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology
    DOI
    10.1016/j.ecohyd.2017.03.001
    ISSN
    1642-3593
    School
    Curtin Sarawak
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53772
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Anthropogenic stressors are reported to be the major drivers of aquatic pollution all over the world. Combating aquatic pollution requires adequate monitoring and inventorying mechanisms, and biomonitoring with the help of bioindicator organisms can be regarded as a sensitive tool for the evaluation of the biological and ecological significance of aquatic pollution. Bioaccumulation, biochemical alterations, morphological and behavioural approaches, population and community level approaches, and in vitro toxicity tests of aquatic organisms are all common techniques employed in biomonitoring of aquatic environments. In this review, the body of literature dealing with the pollution via biomonitoring in Malaysian aquatic ecosystems is discussed. It is evident from the study that, in Malaysia, biomonitoring by bioaccumulation received more attention than other biomonitoring techniques. Aquatic ecotoxicological research studies are very limited in east Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), when compared to west (Peninsular) Malaysia. The potential applications of biomonitoring and its relevance for the Malaysian aquatic ecosystems are discussed. Recommendations for future improvements in the Malaysian aquatic pollution biomonitoring are also made.

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