Volume 7 Number 2, December 2012

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 7 Number 2, December 2012

eISSN: 2672-7226

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Letter to Editor

121-123

Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus Benth) ─ An Under-utilised Medicinal Plant with ‘New’ Crop Potential

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Science, AIMST University, Bedong Semeling Road, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SUBHASH J. BHORE[/su_tooltip]

Original Articles

124-127

A Dissolved and Particulate Zn in the Terengganu River Estuary, Southern South China Sea (Malaysia)

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SURATMAN, S.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHE ZAN, N. H.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHD TAHIR, N.[/su_tooltip]

128-130

Concentrations of Silicate Compounds in Surface Water of Setiu Wetland: A Preliminary Study

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SURATMAN, S.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHD TAHIR, N.[/su_tooltip]

131-136

Bioaccumulations of Cu and Zn in the Local Edible Ulam Centella asiatica

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ONG, G. H.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]YAP, C. K.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MAZIAH, M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Cell and Molecular, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]TAN, S. G.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Pusat Nuklear Negara, Bangi, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SUHAIMI, H.[/su_tooltip]

137-144

The Atmospheric Deposition of Dicarboxylic Acids Aerosols to the Formation of the Damage Layers

[su_tooltip text=”School Enviromental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UK, Department Chemical Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ROZAINI, M. Z. H.[/su_tooltip]

145-152

A Comparison of Lipid Content and Fatty Acids Profile of Hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus Cultured in Freshwater and Marine Conditions

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LIEW, H. J.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]VARUTHAN, M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NASUTION, Z.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Fisheries Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Agro-Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AMBAK, M. A.[/su_tooltip]

153-163

Factors Affecting Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation of Marine Microalga, Nannochloropsis SP.

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics and Science, School Engineering, Science and Technology, Nilai University College, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]WILLY, Y.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHA, T. S.[/su_tooltip]  AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AZIZ, A.[/su_tooltip]

164-169

Allometric Variations of Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus gigas) Populations Collected from Chendor and Cherating, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia

[su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ISMAIL, N[/su_tooltip]., [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]JOLLY, J. J.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]DZULKIPLY, S. K.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHD MUSTAKIM, M. K.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NIK MOHD HAFIZ, A.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]IZZATUL HUDA, A. G.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Makmal Belangkas, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]TAIB, M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SHAMSUDDIN, A. A.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHATTERJI, A.[/su_tooltip]

170-178

Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan-induced Phenoloc Acids in Oil-palm Roots Against Ganoderma boninense

[su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHONG, K. P.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ATONG, M.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ROSSALL, S.[/su_tooltip]

179-185

Spatial Distribution of Monogeneans and Their Prevalence in Two Freshwater Fish Species in Relation to Some Physico-chemical Parameters of Kenyir Lake, Malaysia

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MODU, B. M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SAIFUL, M. F.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine Science (FMSM), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]KARTINI, M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ZALEHA KASSIM[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MARINA HASSAN[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Tropical Aquaculture (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SHAHAROM-HARRISON, F. M.[/su_tooltip]

186-192

The Potential of Chitosan in Suppressing Ganoderma boninense Infection in Oil-palm Seedlings

[su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]OMMELNA, B. G.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]JENNIFER, A. N.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Sustainable Palm Oil Research Unit (SPOR), School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHONG, K. P.[/su_tooltip]

193-200

A New Dimension of Profit-sharing Ratio Determination of AITAB Contract Mathematical Modelling using Stochastic Optimisation Approach

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NURFADHLINA ABDUL HALIM[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Modeling and Data Analysis, School of Mathematical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SAIFUL HAFIZAH JAAMAN[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Modeling and Data Analysis, School of Mathematical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NORISZURA ISMAIL[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Centre for Modeling and Data Analysis, School of Mathematical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ROKIAH AHMAD[/su_tooltip]

201-206

Maximum Sustainable Yield for Marine Metapopulation Governed by Coupled Generalised Logistic Equations

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Padjadran University, Jatinangar, West Java, Indonesia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SUPRIATNA, A. K.[/su_tooltip]

207-212

Bioavailability of Soil Nitrogen in Low Water-input Rice Production

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia, Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]JAHAN, M. S.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]KHANIF, Y. M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SINNIAH, U. R.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]NORDIN, M. N. B.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]CHE LAH, M. K. B.[/su_tooltip]

213-219

Conceptual Approaches to Improving Water Quality of Rivers in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

[su_tooltip text=”School of Social, Development and Environment Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]EISAKHANI, M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]PAUZI, A.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]KARIM, O. A.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Civil Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MALAKAHMAD, A.[/su_tooltip]

220-229

Assessment and Characterisation of Renewable Energy Resources: A Case Study in Terengganu, Malaysia

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Maritime Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MUZATHIK, A. M.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Engineering Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]IBRAHIM, M. Z.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Maritime Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]SAMO, K. B.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Maritime Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]WAN NIK, W. B.[/su_tooltip]

230-238

The Management and Develoment of Strategies by the Orang Asli Temiar at Kuntai Perak in Response to Exploitation by Traders

[su_tooltip text=”Department of Social Ecology, Faculty of Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AMIR ZAL, W. A.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Department of Social Sciences and Development, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]REDZUAN, M.[/su_tooltip]

239-246

‘Writting’ As A Form Requirement; Is Our Law E-Commerce – Friendly and Sustainable?

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ROKIAH KADIR[/su_tooltip]

247-253

Appraising Good Governance in Malaysia Based on Sustainable Development Values

[su_tooltip text=”Centre for General Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]ZURINA, M.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]HUKIL, S.[/su_tooltip]

Short Communication

254-256

Gracilaria edulis As Phytoremediation Agent to Improve Shrimp Pond Water Quality

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]LAVANIA, B.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia, Institute Environmental and Water Resources Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AKIRA, K.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]AZMAN, S.[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]MOHD SAID, M. I.[/su_tooltip] AND [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia” background=”#a7a0a9″ font_size=”12″]HARON, Z.[/su_tooltip]