The distribution of selected metals in the surface sediment of Langkawi Coast, Malaysia

Md Suhaimi, Mohd Zahir and John, Akbar and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal and Saad, Shahbudin and Miskon, Mohd Fuad and Faudzi, Fikriah and Sa'ari, Anies Aznida (2012) The distribution of selected metals in the surface sediment of Langkawi Coast, Malaysia. Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 28 (2). pp. 725-732. ISSN 0970 - 020X (P), 2231-5039 (O)

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Abstract

Surface sediment samples were collected from five stations covering 25 sampling points from the Langkawi coastal waters. Concentration of metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, and Cr were determined using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The detected concentration range of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, and Cr were 41.02-137.1 μgg-1, 14.36-46.32 μg.g-1, 14.4- 38.6 μg.g-1, 0.6-2.4 μg.g-1, and 40.5-84.5 μg.g-1 dry weight respectively. Enrichment factors (EF) analysis showed that the source of Zn, Cu and Cr in the sampling areas were predominantly of terrigenous in origin while the source of Pb and Cd were slightly of anthropogenic in nature.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5410/29262
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Enrichment Factor, Langkawi Island, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Cadmium, Chromium
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science > Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies
Depositing User:	Nur' Aini Abu Bakar
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2013 15:08
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2017 13:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/29262

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