| dc.description.abstract | The Chinese Pond Mussel (Anodonta woodiana) is an invasive species that
inhabits lakes and rivers, which is consumed by the locals in Asam Jawa village
die to its high nutrional value. The animal is a filter feeder that gains its food by
filtering the water it inhabits. However, the habitat of this mussel is known to be
contaminated by palm oil industry activities, and anthropogenic activities. Due to
the mussel's habitat condition and filter feeding trait, it is capable of accumulating
organic and inorganic matters within its body. Inorganic matters such as heavy
metals like lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and copper (Cu) which are
commonly found in bodies of water can accumulate inside the mussel's body,
therefore causing food poisoning to humans. In addition, contaminated water
might contain microbes that could cause diseases in humans. The purpose of this
research is to examine the nutritional value in the form of water content, ash,
protein and fatty acid, food safety, and comparison of different habitats inhabited
by Chinese Pond Mussel (Anodonta woodiana). This research applies descriptive
quantitative method in which the writer will present and summarize datas in the
form of numbers. The result of the research shows that the tissue of the mussel
from both habitats in Asam Jawa village has exceeded the Indonesian Safety
Standard (SNI) 7387:2009 limit for lead (Pb) contamination, cadmium (Cd), and
mercury (Hg), FAO 1972 for contamination limit of copper (Cu), and SNI
7338:2009 for the contamination limit of E. coli. It is also discovered that the
content of water, ash, fat and protein in mussels found in the river habitat is higher
compared to those found in lake habitat. Contamination of copper (Cu) is higher
in the lake compared to the river, and the coliform content is higher in the river
habitat compared to lake habitat. | en_US |
