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Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia

Surface sediments were collected from the north western intertidal area (14 sites), drainage (3 sites), and rivers (3 sites) of Peninsular Malaysia in April 2005. The samples were analyzed for their concentrations of Cd, Ni, and Zn. The ranges for the total concentrations (µg/g dry weight) of Cd, Ni...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Pang, Bin Huan
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13123/1/Anthropogenic%20Concentrations%20of%20Cd%2C%20Ni%20and%20Zn%20in%20the%20Intertidal%2C%20River%20and.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:13123 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13123/ Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia Yap, Chee Kong Pang, Bin Huan Surface sediments were collected from the north western intertidal area (14 sites), drainage (3 sites), and rivers (3 sites) of Peninsular Malaysia in April 2005. The samples were analyzed for their concentrations of Cd, Ni, and Zn. The ranges for the total concentrations (µg/g dry weight) of Cd, Ni, and Zn were found to be 0.79-2.48, 6.46-73.92, and 33.6-484.14, respectively. Factory drainage site at Juru exceeded the established sediment quality values (Effect Range Median-ERM) for Zn and Ni, while the concentrations of Zn were also found to have exceeded the ERM at drainages at Kuala Kurau Town and Sg. Juru sites. The geochemical study, based on the sequential extraction technique on the sediments, revealed that the metal percentages of non-resistant fractions of the drainage at Kuala Kurau Town (drainage), Sg. Juru (river), Kuala Juru (intertidal), and factory drainage site at Juru were higher than the resistant fractions of the metals. These indicated that the sites (intertidal, river, and drainages) received anthropogenic inputs of these metals. Therefore, the point source of anthropogenic input in these sites should be given attention in future in order to mitigate the environmental problem on the living resources in the north western of Peninsular Malaysia. The present monitoring data are useful for future establishment of sediment quality guideline for Malaysian aquatic environment. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13123/1/Anthropogenic%20Concentrations%20of%20Cd%2C%20Ni%20and%20Zn%20in%20the%20Intertidal%2C%20River%20and.pdf Yap, Chee Kong and Pang, Bin Huan (2011) Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 19 (1). 93 -107. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2019%20%281%29%20Jan.%202011/%2314%20Pg%2093-107.pdf
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description Surface sediments were collected from the north western intertidal area (14 sites), drainage (3 sites), and rivers (3 sites) of Peninsular Malaysia in April 2005. The samples were analyzed for their concentrations of Cd, Ni, and Zn. The ranges for the total concentrations (µg/g dry weight) of Cd, Ni, and Zn were found to be 0.79-2.48, 6.46-73.92, and 33.6-484.14, respectively. Factory drainage site at Juru exceeded the established sediment quality values (Effect Range Median-ERM) for Zn and Ni, while the concentrations of Zn were also found to have exceeded the ERM at drainages at Kuala Kurau Town and Sg. Juru sites. The geochemical study, based on the sequential extraction technique on the sediments, revealed that the metal percentages of non-resistant fractions of the drainage at Kuala Kurau Town (drainage), Sg. Juru (river), Kuala Juru (intertidal), and factory drainage site at Juru were higher than the resistant fractions of the metals. These indicated that the sites (intertidal, river, and drainages) received anthropogenic inputs of these metals. Therefore, the point source of anthropogenic input in these sites should be given attention in future in order to mitigate the environmental problem on the living resources in the north western of Peninsular Malaysia. The present monitoring data are useful for future establishment of sediment quality guideline for Malaysian aquatic environment.
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author Yap, Chee Kong
Pang, Bin Huan
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Pang, Bin Huan
Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Yap, Chee Kong
Pang, Bin Huan
author_sort Yap, Chee Kong
title Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Anthropogenic concentrations of Cd, Ni and Zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort anthropogenic concentrations of cd, ni and zn in the intertidal and drainage sediments collected from north western peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13123/1/Anthropogenic%20Concentrations%20of%20Cd%2C%20Ni%20and%20Zn%20in%20the%20Intertidal%2C%20River%20and.pdf
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