A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia

Purpose – This study aims to examine the metal pollution in coastal sediment in the Peninsular Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – Approximately 141 published studies were screened from 1,285 documents and reviewed to determine the existing pollution status in the coastal areas of Peninsular M...

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Main Authors: Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, M.A, Zuraida, John, Akbar
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Language:English
Published: Emerald 2020
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/1/96.pdf
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author Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
M.A, Zuraida
John, Akbar
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M.A, Zuraida
John, Akbar
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description Purpose – This study aims to examine the metal pollution in coastal sediment in the Peninsular Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – Approximately 141 published studies were screened from 1,285 documents and reviewed to determine the existing pollution status in the coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia and the metals under review were Pb, Hg, Cd, Ar, Cu, Zn, Cr and Ni. Sources of pollutants and their effect on biological systems, marine organisms and human health were addressed in this review as well as recommendation of heavy metal removal or remedies in short. Emphasis is placed on marine pollution, particularly on the toxic metal accumulation in biota. Findings – This study has revealed the different concentrations of pollutants, low, moderately, and chronically contaminated areas from heavy metals and the consequences to aquatic ecosystem and indirectly to human health, since an increasing in the coastal developments in Peninsular Malaysia. Originality/value – This study has revealed the different concentrations of pollutants, low, moderately, and chronically contaminated areas from heavy metals and the consequences to aquatic ecosystem and indirectly to human health, since an increasing in the coastal developments in Peninsular Malaysia.
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spelling iium-807592020-06-24T00:46:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/ A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia Yunus, Kamaruzzaman M.A, Zuraida John, Akbar Q Science (General) Purpose – This study aims to examine the metal pollution in coastal sediment in the Peninsular Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – Approximately 141 published studies were screened from 1,285 documents and reviewed to determine the existing pollution status in the coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia and the metals under review were Pb, Hg, Cd, Ar, Cu, Zn, Cr and Ni. Sources of pollutants and their effect on biological systems, marine organisms and human health were addressed in this review as well as recommendation of heavy metal removal or remedies in short. Emphasis is placed on marine pollution, particularly on the toxic metal accumulation in biota. Findings – This study has revealed the different concentrations of pollutants, low, moderately, and chronically contaminated areas from heavy metals and the consequences to aquatic ecosystem and indirectly to human health, since an increasing in the coastal developments in Peninsular Malaysia. Originality/value – This study has revealed the different concentrations of pollutants, low, moderately, and chronically contaminated areas from heavy metals and the consequences to aquatic ecosystem and indirectly to human health, since an increasing in the coastal developments in Peninsular Malaysia. Emerald 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/1/96.pdf Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and M.A, Zuraida and John, Akbar (2020) A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia. Ecofeminism and Climate Change. ISSN 2633-4062 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EFCC-03-2020-0003/full/pdf?title=a-review-on-the-accumulation-of-heavy-metals-in-coastal-sediment-of-peninsular-malaysia
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
M.A, Zuraida
John, Akbar
A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short A review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort review on the accumulation of heavy metals in coastal sediment of peninsular malaysia
topic Q Science (General)
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/80759/1/96.pdf