Vertical variation of lead, copper and manganese in core sediments collected from Tanjung Lumpur mangrove forest, Pahang, Malaysia

Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia and Mohamad Shazili, Noor Azhar and Saad, Shahbudin and Bidai, Joseph (2011) Vertical variation of lead, copper and manganese in core sediments collected from Tanjung Lumpur mangrove forest, Pahang, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 40 (8). pp. 827-830. ISSN 0126-6039

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Abstract

Two core sediment samples collected from Tanjung Lumpur mangrove forest were analysed for lead, copper and manganese using the sensitive Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The average concentrations of Pb, Cu, and Mn in core samples were 36.28±7.04 μg/g dry weights, 50.17±5.84 μg/g dry weights, and 110.41±14.48 μg/g dry weights, respectively. From the calculated enrichment factors (EF), only Mn was considered to be predominantly terrigeneous in origin, while Pb and Cu have slightly higher EF values which were related to anthropogenic input.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5410/11714
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cu; enrichment factor; Mn; Pb; Tanjung Lumpur mangrove forest
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:	Ms Rosyidah Taju Rahim
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2011 09:17
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2011 19:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/11714

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