ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination
and Nutritional Value of Mollusks in Ex-Tin
Mining Areas on Bangka Island, Indonesia
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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Bangka Belitung,
Bangka, Indonesia
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Departement of Capture Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Bangka Belitung,
Bangka, Indonesia
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Research Centre for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia,
Gunung Kidul, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Research Center For Aquaculture, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia,
Cibinong, West Java, Indonesia
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Research Centre for Marine and Land Bioindustry, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia,
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Submission date: 2025-03-05
Final revision date: 2025-08-07
Acceptance date: 2025-09-13
Online publication date: 2025-12-03
Corresponding author
Rini Susilowati
Researcher Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency, JL. Jogja - Wonosari, km 31, 5. Kec. Playen, 174 W, 55861, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Heavy metal contamination in coastal environments affects the nutritional quality of marine
organisms. Bangka Island, a major tin-producing region in Indonesia, has ex-tin mining areas where
post-mining activities contribute to heavy metal runoff. This study aims to determine levels of
Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu), amino acid profiles, and proximate composition of Laevistrombus
canarium, Anadara granosa, and Geloina erosa collected from three former tin mining sites (Anak
Air Island, Batu Belubang, and Kurau). Sediment from Anak Air Island was dominated by silt (46.45%),
while Batu Belubang and Kurau were sandy (94.61% and 94.03%). Batu Belubang had the highest
TOM (17.94%) and heavy metal concentration (Cu:5.70; Cd:0.03 mg/kg). A. granosa had the highest
Cd (0.21 mg/kg), and L. canarium was dominated by Cu (5.70 mg/kg); all levels remained below
safety thresholds. Nutritional analysis showed L. canarium had the highest protein content (16.29%)
and carbohydrate content (5.27%). Lysine (5.25%), phenylalanine (6.85%), and leucine (4.07%)
were dominant essential amino acids (EAA) in L. canarium, A. granosa, and G. erosa, respectively.
Non-essential amino acids (NEAA) were dominated by glutamate (8.97-10.79%) in all species.
Prevalence of metal-binding amino acids (e.g., glutamate, lysine) may reflect a biochemical adaptation to contaminated environments. These findings suggest that environmental factors influence both
the accumulation of heavy metals and the nutritional profiles of mollusks.