Yap Chee Kong, Dr.

BSc MSc PhD (UPM)

Tel. no.: 03 8946 6616

Field of Expertise: Ecotoxicology

Current Research:

Heavy metal biomonitoring studies by using molluscs

Selected Publications:

1. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. Tan, S. G. and Omar, H. 2002. Correlations between Speciation of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Sediment and Their Concentrations in Total Soft Tissue of Green-Lipped Mussel Perna viridis from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Environment International 28(1-2): 117-126.

2. Yap, C. K., Tan, S. G., Ismail, A. and Omar, H. 2002. Genetic variation of green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Zoological Studies 41(4): 376-387.

3. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2002. Occurrence of shell deformities in green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) collected from Malaysian coastal waters. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 69(6): 877-884.

4. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. Tan, S. G. and Omar, H. 2002. Concentrations of Cu and Pb in the offshore and intertidal sediments of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Environment International 28: 467-497.

5. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Tan, S. G. and Abdul Rahim, I. 2003. Can the shell of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia be a potential biomonitoring material for Cd, Pb and Zn ? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 57: 623-630.

6. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Tan, S. G. and Omar, H. 2003. Can the byssus of green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia be a biomonitoring organ for Cd, Pb and Zn? Field and laboratory studies. Environment International 29(4): 521-528.

7. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Background concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from Peninsular Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46: 1043-1048.

8. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Cd and Zn in the straits of Malacca and intertidal sediments of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46: 1348-1353.

9. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Omar, H. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Accumulation, depuration and distribution of cadmium and zinc in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) Under Laboratory Conditions. Hydrobiologia 498: 151-160.

10. Yap, C. K., A. Ismail, S. G. Tan. 2003. Mercury levels of the surface sediments of the intertidal area along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 85(1-3): 13-21.

11. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Mercury levels in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 71: 570-576.

12. Yap, C. K., A. Ismail and S. G. Tan. 2003. Effects of total soft tissue and shell thickness on the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus). Russian Journal of Marine Biology 29(5): 323-327.

13. Yap, C. K., Rahim Ismail, A., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Species diversity of macrobenthic invertebrates in the Semenyih River, Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 26(2): 139-146.

14. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Tan, S. G. and Omar, H. 2003. Effects of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) on the filtration rate of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus). Malaysian Applied Biology 32(1): 7-13.

15. Yap, C.K, Ismail, A. and Tan, S.G. 2003. Different soft tissues of the green-lipped Mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) As Biomonitoring Agents of Copper: Field and Laboratory Studies. Malaysian Applied Biology 32(2): 9-18.

16. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Water content, conversion factor, shell thickness and condition index of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from Malaysian coastal waters. Malayan Nature Journal 56(4): 387-396.

17. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2003. Lead in surface sediments of the Straits of Malacca. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences 32(4): 323-328.

18. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Omar, H. and Tan, S. G. 2004. Toxicities and tolerances of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in a primary producer (Isochrysis galbana) and in a primary consumer (Perna viridis). Environment International 29: 1097-1104.

19. Yap, C. K., Tan, S. G., Ismail, A. and Omar, H. 2004. Allozyme polymorphisms and heavy metal levels in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) collected from contaminated and uncontaminated sites in Malaysia. Environment International 30: 39-46.

20. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2004. Heavy metal (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) concentrations in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) collected from some wild and aquacultural sites in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Food Chemistry 84: 569-575.

21. Yap, C.K, Ismail, A., Tan, S.G. and Rahim Ismail, A. 2004. Assessment of different soft tissues of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) as biomonitoring agents of Pb: Field and laboratory studies. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 153: 253-268.

22. Yap, C.K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S.G. 2004. Laboratory studies on the tolerance and accumulation of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc by two different size groups of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus). Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology 12(2): 235-248.

23. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2004. Biomonitoring studies of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia using the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis: Present status and what next ? Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 27(2): 151-161.

24. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2005. Byssus of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) as a biomonitoring material for Zn. Russian Journal of Marine Biology 31(2): 102-108.

25. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Misri, K. and Tan, S. G. 2005. Nitrate Concentrations in the Surface Seawater of the Straits of Malacca. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution 2(2): 45-49.

26. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2005. Distributions of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Different Parts of the Byssus of the Green-Lipped Mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) Collected from Contaminated and Uncontaminated Coastal Waters. Malaysian Applied Biology 34: 7-13.

27. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A, Tan, S. G. and Rahim Ismail, A. 2006. Is gender a factor contributing to the natural variations in the accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis ? Indian Journal of Marine Science 35(1): 29-35.

28. Yap, C. K., Ismail, A., Cheng, W, H. and Tan, S. G. 2006. Crystalline style and tissue redistribution in Perna viridis as indicators of Cu and Pb bioavailabilities and contamination in coastal waters. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 63: 413-423.

29. Yap, C K., Choh, M. S., Edward, B. F., Ismail, A. and Tan, S. G. 2006. Comparison of heavy metal concentrations in surface sediment of Tanjung Piai wetland with other sites receiving anthropogenic inputs along the south western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Wetland Science 4 (1): 48-57.

30. Chee Kong Yap, Ahmad Ismail, Franklin Edward Berandah, Soon Guan Tan and Siti Shapor Siraj. 2006. Use of Different Soft tissues of Perna viridis As Biomonitors of Bioavailability and Contamination by Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni and Zn) in a Semi-enclosed Intertidal Water, the Johore Straits. Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 88(4): 683 - 695.

Teaching:

BGY 2002 Fundamental Biology 3 credits

BGY 3401 Ecology 3 credits

BGY 4403 Ecotoxicology 4 credits

BGY 5402 Instrumentation and Special Techniques in Biological Sciences 3 credits