Volume 6 Number 2, December 2011

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 6 Number 2, December 2011

eISSN: 2672-7226

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Contents

181-192

Cadmium, Manganese and Lead Distribution in the South China Sea Off the South Terengganu Coast, Malaysia during Post-monsoon and Pre-monsoon

ADIANA, G.Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia., SHAZALI, N. A. M.Marine Science Department, Faculty of Maritime and Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. AND ARIFFIN, M. M.Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

193-205

Assessment of Bioavailability and Contamination by Cd in the Tropical Intertidal Area, using Different Soft Tissues of Telescopium telescopium: Statistical Multivariate Analyses

YAP, C. K.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. AND NOORHAIDAH, A.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

206-214

Seasonal Variation of Water Characteristics during Inter-monsoon along the East Coast of Johor

MOHD FADZIL MOHD AKHIRMarine Science Department, Faculty of Maritime and Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., Associate Researcher, Institute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia. AND YONG JAW CHUENMarine Science Department, Faculty of Maritime and Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia.

215-223

The Dynamics of a Three-species Food Chain Interaction Model with Michaelis-Menten Type Functional Response

ZABIDIN SALLEHDepartment of Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., MADA SANJAYA WSDepartment of Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia., MUSTAFA MAMATDepartment of Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia. AND NOOR MAIZURA MOHAMAD NOORDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia.

224-229

Propagation and Culture System of Local Leeches

ZULHISYAM A. K.Department of Agro Industry, Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, A. ANWAR ISMAIL.Department of Agro Industry, Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia., A. S. MAMATDepartment of Agro Industry, Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. AND IBRAHIM CHE OMARDepartment of Agro Industry, Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

230-239

Use of Different Soft Tissues of Flat-tree Oyster Isognomon alatus as Biomonitors of Bioavailabilities and Contamination by Zn in the Mangrove Areas of Peninsular Malaysia

YAP, C. K.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., AZMIZAN, A. R.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., HANIF, M. S.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. AND TAN, S. G.Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

240-246

Lactate Dehydrogenase in Guppy Fish (Poecilia reticulata) as a Biomarker for Heavy-metal Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems

YAP, C. K.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., CHONG, C. M.Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. AND TAN, S. G.Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

247-256

Langkawi Geodiversity Repository System: The Action Research-based Approach

AZIZ DERAMANVice Chancellor Office, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43650 Selangor, Malaysia. AND JAMAIAH H. YAHAYAFaculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43650 Selangor, Malaysia.

257-266

Short-term Electricity Load Forecasting

NORIZAN MOHAMEDMathematics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., MAIZAH HURA AHMADDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. AND SUHARTONODepartment of Statistics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia.

267-274

Evidence for Paper Strength Improvement by Inclusion of Fines Generated from APMP of EFB

NURUL HASANAH KAMALUDINSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia., ARNIZA GHAZALISchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia. AND WAN ROSLI WAN DAUDSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia.

275-284

Malaysian Craftpreneurs Operations: Assessing the Relationship between Sustainable Entrepreneurship Involving Entrepreneurial Motivation, Commitment and Growth Performance

MOHD SHALADDIN MUDAFaculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., MUHAMMAD ABI SOFIAN ABD HALIMFaculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia., AND WAN ABD AZIZ WAN MOHD AMINFaculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia.

285-291

Factors that Contribute to Sustainable Livelihood of the Orang Asli Communities

NIK FUAD NIK MOHD KAMILFaculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia., ASLINA NASIRFaculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia. AND NOORHASLINDA KULUB ABDUL RASHIDFaculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21030 Terengganu, Malaysia.