This book focused on the heavy metal concentrations in the different parts of 12 species of Malaysian intertidal molluscs, six species of bivalves and gastropods, respectively. The aim of this book is to provide information on the concentrations of the essential metals: Cu, Fe and Zn and the non-essential metals: Cd, Ni and Pb in the edible tissues of molluscs with particular reference to the food safety and ecotoxicological points of views. The total metal concentrations in the different parts were compared with the food permissible limits set by six organizations around the world. To...