Volume 4 Number 1, June 2009

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 4 Number 1, June 2009

eISSN: 2672-7226

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Contents

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Inhibitive Chemical Cue of Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligene on Biodegradation of Anthracene in Seawater Medium

HII YII SIANGFaculty of Agrotechnology and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; LAW AH THEEMInstitute of Oceanography and Environment , Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; CHUAH LAI FATTInstitute of Oceanography and Environment , Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; NOOR AZHAR MOHAMED SHAZILIInstitute of Oceanography and Environment , Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia; MOHAMED KAMIL ABDUL RASHIDFaculty of Maritime & Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia; YONG JAW CHUENFaculty of Maritime & Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

10-19

Ni, Pb and Zn Concentrations in the Green-Lipped Mussel, Perna viridis Collected from The Northern Coastal Waters of Peninsular Malaysia

YAP C.KDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., CHE MOHD ZAIDIDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, C.B. EDWARDDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, F.B. ISMAIL, A.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaAND TAN S.G.Department of Cell and Molecular, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

20-37

A New Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision Making Approach for Municipal Solid Waste  Disposal Options

ZAMALI TARMUDIDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 K. Terengganu, Malaysia, MOHD LAZIM ABDULLAHDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 K. Terengganu, Malaysia, AND ABU OSMAN MD TAPDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Taibah University, P.O. Box 244, Medinah Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The Different Capability of Metal Uptake in The Shell of Perna viridis Compared to The Different Soft Tissues: A Statistical Approach

YAP C. K.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia AND EDWARD F. B.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

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Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Dye Using Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst

MOHD HASMIZAM RAZALIDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, MUHAMAD ROZI MAT DRISDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia AND NOR NAJATUL SIMAA MOHTAR RUDINDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

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Size at Maturity of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) found in Sarawak Coastal Water

M. IKHWANUDDINInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia, SHABDIN M. L.Faculty of Science and Resource Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia AND ABOL-MUNAFI A. B.Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia

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Distribution of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Different Soft Tissues and Shells of The Bivalve Psammotaea elongata and Gastropod Faunus ater Collected from Pantai Sri  Tujuh, Kelantan

YAP C.K.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, AZIRAN Y.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia AND CHENG W.H.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

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A Review on Application of Hyperspectral Imaging to Forest Resources in Malaysia

MOHD HASMADI ISMAILCentre for Tropical Forest Airborne Observatory (TropAir), Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia, KAMARUZAMAN JUSOFFSchool of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, 205 Prospect St. New Haven, CT 06511, USA, ALIAS MOHD SOODCentre for Tropical Forest Airborne Observatory (TropAir), Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia, PAKHRIZAD HASSAN ZAKICentre for Tropical Forest Airborne Observatory (TropAir), Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia AND MANOHAR MARIAPANCentre for Tropical Forest Airborne Observatory (TropAir), Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia

SHORT COMMUNICATION

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Natural Diet of Blue Swimming Crabs Found in Sarawak Coastal Water

M. IKHWANUDDINInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia, SHABDIN M. L.Faculty of Science and Resource Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia AND ABOL-MUNAFI A. B.Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia

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Catch Information of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) from Sarawak Coastal Water of South China Sea

M. IKHWANUDDINInstitute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia, ABOL-MUNAFI A. B.Faculty of Science and Resource Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia AND SHABDIN M. L.Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia