Volume 4 Number 2, December 2009

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 4 Number 2, December 2009

eISSN: 2672-7226

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Contents

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Fish Diversity in Glacial and Spring-fed Water Bodies of Champawat District in the Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand State, India

RAM KRISHAN NEGIDepartment of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar, UK India 249404, CHANDER SINGH THAKURDepartment of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar, UK India 249404 AND PANKAJ KUMARDepartment of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar, UK India 249404

9-17

Storm Surge Estimation along the Coasts of Peninsular Malaysia Using Idealised  Typhoons

P.C. SINHAInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, INDU JAINCentre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi-110 016, MOHD LOKMAN HUSAINInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, NOOR AZHAR MOHD SHAZILIInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia AND LOY KAK CHOONInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

18-26

The Identification of Point Sources in a River Receiving Industrial Metal Effluents at the Serdang Industrial Area, Selangor

YAP, C. K.Faculty of Biotechnology and Bimolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, YAZDANI, M.Faculty of Biotechnology and Bimolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaAND TAN, S.G.Faculty of Biotechnology and Bimolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

27-35

Studies on the Sea-Surface Current-Circulation Pattern in the South China Sea Derived from Satellite Altimetry

NURUL HAZRINA IDRISDepartment of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia, MOHD IBRAHIM SEENI MOHDDepartment of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia AND ARTHUR. P. CRACKNELLDepartment of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia

36-43

Hyperspectral Discrimination and Separability Analysis of Coral Reef Communities in Redang Island

MOHD SUFFIAN IDRISInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, KHOO SIAO JEANInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND RAZAK ZAKARIYAFAculty of Maritime & Marine Science Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

44-52

Preliminary Study on Accumulation and Depuration of Copper, Zinc, and Lead in Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) under Laboratory Conditions

DEVAGI KANAKARAJUDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia, RONNY ANAK DAUDDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia AND RAFEAH WAHIDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia

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Storm-Surge Simulation in the South China Sea Region: A Numerical Study

P. C. SINHAInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, INDU JAINCAS, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi-110016, India, MOHD LOKMAN HUSAINInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, NOOR AZHAR MOHD SHAZILIInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia AND LOY KAK CHOONInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

63-71

Effect of Consuming Uncooked Cadmium-contaminated Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) on  Kidney and Liver of White Rats

A.W.M. EFFENDYInstitute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Mengabang Telipot, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, K.G. VIJAYENDRANInstitute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Mengabang Telipot, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia AND S.P. LEEInstitute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Mengabang Telipot, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

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Genotoxic Effects of Mercury and Zinc on Acanthamoeba sp, A Free–Living Amoeba  from Setiu Wetlands Water: A Laboratory Study

NAKISAH MAT AMINDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, SYAFAZ-SYAZWANI SIDEKDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND ANTONINA ABDULLAHDepartment of Marine Science, Faculty of Maritime and Marine Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

78-89

Performance of Vertical and Horizontal Subsurface-Flow Constructed Wetlands in  Treating Leachate

NAZAITULSHILA R.Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terenggany, Terenggany, Malaysia AND JOHAN S.Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

90-98

Some Trachyleberididae (Ostracoda) from Offshore Sediment Around Pulau Sibu, Johor

N.F. NORASWANASchool of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor AND O. RAMLANSchool of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor

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Effects of Feeding Pressure and Low-light Stress on the Performance of Antiherbivore Defenses in the Two Red Algae Gracilaria edulis and Gracilaria salicornia from the Malay Peninsular

SHUKRI ARSADInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia, CORVIN EIDENSJustus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Germany, MARK LENZLeibniz-Institute of Marine Studies, Kiel, GermanyAND SITI AISHAH ABDULLAHMarine Science Department, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia

113-124

Distribution of Chlorophyll-a and Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Using MODIS Data in  East Kalimantan Waters, Indonesia

IDHAM KHALILDepartment of Marine Science, Faculty of Maritime and Marine Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, C. MANNAERTSInternational Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Hengelosestraat 99, P.O. Box 6 7500 AA Enschede, The Netherlands AND W. AMBARWULANInternational Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Hengelosestraat 99, P.O. Box 6 7500 AA Enschede, The Netherlands

125-140

Tidally induced cross – shore sand – mud transport and long-term bed-profile evolution

MOHAMMAD FADHLI AHMADDepartment of Engineering Studies, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia AND PING DONGDividion of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, College of Art, Science anf Engineering, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

141-145

Spatial-distribution Pattern of Fish Larvae in the East Coast Off Pulau Payar Marine  Park, Kedah, Malaysia

M. MOHAMAD-NORIZAMInstitute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia AND A.B. ALIDeceased

146-156

The Precautionary Principle in Malaysian Biosafety Law

SHAIK MD. NOOR ALAM BIN S.M. HUSSAINProfessor of Law, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia AND WAN IZATUL ASMA WAN TALAATAssociate Professor of Law, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia

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Mineralogical Study of Kemaman Coastal Sediments Off Terengganu, Malaysia

NOR ANTONINAFaculty of Maritime Studies, Department of Marine Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, A., NOOR AZHAR M. SInstitute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies (INOCEM), International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia AND SITI WAZNAH, A.