Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis

Principal component analysis (PCA) were performed to evaluate temporal variations of trace metals of Kuantan River waters. Water samples from 12 sampling stations were taken from downstream of the estuary towards the upstream of Kuantan River during the Northeast Monsoon (NEM) and Southwest Monsoon...

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Main Authors: Faudzi, Fikriah, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Miskon, Mohd Fuad, Sabuti, Asnor Azrin, Azid, Azman
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2018
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/74564/1/74564_Seasonal%20influences%20on%20the%20levels%20of%20particulate.pdf
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author Faudzi, Fikriah
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
Miskon, Mohd Fuad
Sabuti, Asnor Azrin
Azid, Azman
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Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
Miskon, Mohd Fuad
Sabuti, Asnor Azrin
Azid, Azman
author_sort Faudzi, Fikriah
building IIUM Repository
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description Principal component analysis (PCA) were performed to evaluate temporal variations of trace metals of Kuantan River waters. Water samples from 12 sampling stations were taken from downstream of the estuary towards the upstream of Kuantan River during the Northeast Monsoon (NEM) and Southwest Monsoon (SWM). Particulate metals were filtered, dried, weighed, analyzed using Teflon Bomb digestion processes and detected using ICP-MS. The metals distribution in suspended particulate matter was found influenced by monsoon seasons particularly during NEM. The PCA/FA identified six varifactors, which were responsible for 83.30% of total variance in the dataset. The PCA results showed that the main source of river water pollution is mostly due to the point sources such as domestic wastewater, wastewater treatment plants and industries as well as non-point sources namely agriculture and oil palm plantations. This study illustrates the usefulness of PCA for identification of pollution sources and understanding temporal variations in river water for effective river water management.
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spelling iium-745642021-06-22T09:07:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74564/ Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis Faudzi, Fikriah Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Miskon, Mohd Fuad Sabuti, Asnor Azrin Azid, Azman GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Principal component analysis (PCA) were performed to evaluate temporal variations of trace metals of Kuantan River waters. Water samples from 12 sampling stations were taken from downstream of the estuary towards the upstream of Kuantan River during the Northeast Monsoon (NEM) and Southwest Monsoon (SWM). Particulate metals were filtered, dried, weighed, analyzed using Teflon Bomb digestion processes and detected using ICP-MS. The metals distribution in suspended particulate matter was found influenced by monsoon seasons particularly during NEM. The PCA/FA identified six varifactors, which were responsible for 83.30% of total variance in the dataset. The PCA results showed that the main source of river water pollution is mostly due to the point sources such as domestic wastewater, wastewater treatment plants and industries as well as non-point sources namely agriculture and oil palm plantations. This study illustrates the usefulness of PCA for identification of pollution sources and understanding temporal variations in river water for effective river water management. 2018 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74564/1/74564_Seasonal%20influences%20on%20the%20levels%20of%20particulate.pdf Faudzi, Fikriah and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Miskon, Mohd Fuad and Sabuti, Asnor Azrin and Azid, Azman (2018) Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis. In: International Conference of Analytical Science: SKAM31 – Uniting Science Towards Frontier Innovations, 2018, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
Faudzi, Fikriah
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
Miskon, Mohd Fuad
Sabuti, Asnor Azrin
Azid, Azman
Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title_full Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title_fullStr Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title_short Seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals In Kuantan River, East Coast Malaysia using principal component analysis
title_sort seasonal influences on the levels of particulate metals in kuantan river, east coast malaysia using principal component analysis
topic GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/74564/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/74564/1/74564_Seasonal%20influences%20on%20the%20levels%20of%20particulate.pdf