Distribution of Chromium, Manganese and Cobalt in the Bottom Sediment of Pahang River-Estuary, Pahang, Malaysia

Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Abdurahman, Siti Waznah and Md Suhaimi, Mohd Zahir and Ong, Meng Chuan and Saad, Shahbudin and Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal and Zabri, Rina Sharlinda and Muhamad Tajudin, Nur Shuhada and John, Akbar and Bidai, Joseph and Al-Barwani, Said Mohd and Goddard, J Stephen (2010) Distribution of Chromium, Manganese and Cobalt in the Bottom Sediment of Pahang River-Estuary, Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Applied Sciences, 10 (23). pp. 3122-3126. ISSN 1812-5662 (O), 1812-5654 (P)

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Abstract

Bottom sediments from 62 stations at Pahang river-estuary were analyzed for the concentrations of Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn) and Cobalt (Co). Heavy metal concentrations were analyzed by using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The average dry weight concentrations of Cr, Mn and Co were 62.80±20.04, 416.21±127.41 and 7.93±3.25 μg g-1, respectively. The observed concentrations of the studied metals were significantly higher near the estuary and declining as the sampling points were further away from the estuary. The Enrichment Factors (EFs) were calculated and all elements showed metal contamination was predominantly of terrigenous in origin.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5410/4014
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pahang river-estuary, shale value, metal accumulation, pekan river, enrichment factor (EF)
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology Kulliyyah of Science > Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies
Depositing User:	Professor Dr. Kamaruzzaman Yunus
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2011 15:09
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2017 12:56
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/4014

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