Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Extensive deterioration of water quality caused by the intensive land use activities in rivers and rapid response of pollutants from different sources may harm the aquatic organisms, humans, and the environment. The water quality of the Balok River is believed has been deteriorated by anthropogenic...
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| author | Ab Wahab, Siti Umi Kalthum Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Sabuti, Asnor Azrin Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Mohamad, Mohd Azrul Naim Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar |
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| description | Extensive deterioration of water quality caused by the intensive land use activities in rivers and rapid response of pollutants from different sources may harm the aquatic organisms, humans, and the environment. The water quality of the Balok River is believed has been deteriorated by anthropogenic impact as a result of the industrial activities in the Gebeng industrial area. This alarming occurrence has initiated this study to investigate the main sources of pollution in two rivers near the Gebeng industrial zone. Data collection was done from two rivers namely Balok and Tunggak Rivers from 2018-2019 near Gebeng industrial area. The physicochemical parameters measured in this study were temperature, specific conductivity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity. The water samples were collected for tracing the radioactive elements and heavy metals by using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Then, the data were compared and analyzed by using environmetric analysis (cluster analysis and principal component analysis) based on the sampling site and source point. The finding from the environmetric analysis showed that the main pollutants loading in Balok and Tunggak River were Lead (first component), specific conductivity (second component), Thorium (third component), and pH (fourth component). It can be concluded that the presence of the pollutants in these two rivers were originated from both point and non-point sources which could be disquieting for the sustainable development of fisheries resources in the near future. |
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| spelling | iium-815892023-11-10T08:02:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81589/ Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia Ab Wahab, Siti Umi Kalthum Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Sabuti, Asnor Azrin Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Mohamad, Mohd Azrul Naim Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar Q Science (General) QH541.13 Ecology TD172 Environmental pollution Extensive deterioration of water quality caused by the intensive land use activities in rivers and rapid response of pollutants from different sources may harm the aquatic organisms, humans, and the environment. The water quality of the Balok River is believed has been deteriorated by anthropogenic impact as a result of the industrial activities in the Gebeng industrial area. This alarming occurrence has initiated this study to investigate the main sources of pollution in two rivers near the Gebeng industrial zone. Data collection was done from two rivers namely Balok and Tunggak Rivers from 2018-2019 near Gebeng industrial area. The physicochemical parameters measured in this study were temperature, specific conductivity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and salinity. The water samples were collected for tracing the radioactive elements and heavy metals by using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Then, the data were compared and analyzed by using environmetric analysis (cluster analysis and principal component analysis) based on the sampling site and source point. The finding from the environmetric analysis showed that the main pollutants loading in Balok and Tunggak River were Lead (first component), specific conductivity (second component), Thorium (third component), and pH (fourth component). It can be concluded that the presence of the pollutants in these two rivers were originated from both point and non-point sources which could be disquieting for the sustainable development of fisheries resources in the near future. Desalination Publishers 2020-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81589/1/81589_Environmental%20forensic%20study.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81589/2/81589_Environmental%20forensic%20study_WOS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81589/13/81589_Environmental%20forensic%20study_scopus.pdf Ab Wahab, Siti Umi Kalthum and Abu Samah, Mohd Armi and Sabuti, Asnor Azrin and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal and John, Akbar and Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri and Mohamad, Mohd Azrul Naim and Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar (2020) Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Desalination and Water Treatment, 191. pp. 118-125. ISSN 1944-3994 E-ISSN 1944-3986 https://www.deswater.com/DWT_abstracts/vol_191/191_2020_118.pdf 10.5004/dwt.2020.25271 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QH541.13 Ecology TD172 Environmental pollution Ab Wahab, Siti Umi Kalthum Abu Samah, Mohd Armi Sabuti, Asnor Azrin Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal John, Akbar Mohd Aris, Mohd Shukri Mohamad, Mohd Azrul Naim Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title | Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full | Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_short | Environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in Balok and Tunggak Rivers near Gebeng industrial area, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| title_sort | environmental forensic study: tracing of pollution sources using environmetric technique in balok and tunggak rivers near gebeng industrial area, kuantan, pahang, malaysia |
| topic | Q Science (General) QH541.13 Ecology TD172 Environmental pollution |
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