Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
In tropical and subtropical latitudes, woody plants known as mangroves flourish in slimy, anaerobic soils on the boundary between land and sea. They can withstand extreme weather conditions like high temperatures, unreliable tides, strong winds, and salt. The objective of this study was to determine...
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| description | In tropical and subtropical latitudes, woody plants known as mangroves flourish in slimy, anaerobic soils on the boundary between land and sea. They can withstand extreme weather conditions like high temperatures, unreliable tides, strong winds, and salt. The objective of this study was to determine the concentration of nine trace elements (Hf, Ga, Ba, V, Cs, Sc, Sb, Ta, and Co) in the sediment of the mangrove forest along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was employed to determine the distribution of the elements within the sediments. The concentration of trace elements in the sediment in descending order are Sb < Co < Ta < Sc < Hf < Cs < Ga < V < Ba. The degree of elemental contamination in the sediments was assessed using the enrichment factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo). The EF and Igeo of trace element ranged from 0.41 to 20.76 and -3.56 to 1.41 respectively. The EF and Igeo values of a few trace elements in the sediments at Kampung Panchor (L6) suggested that the area had probably deteriorated. |
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| spelling | upm-1073702024-11-04T03:26:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107370/ Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Krishnan, Kumar Saion, Elias Chee, Kong Yap AS, Nadia In tropical and subtropical latitudes, woody plants known as mangroves flourish in slimy, anaerobic soils on the boundary between land and sea. They can withstand extreme weather conditions like high temperatures, unreliable tides, strong winds, and salt. The objective of this study was to determine the concentration of nine trace elements (Hf, Ga, Ba, V, Cs, Sc, Sb, Ta, and Co) in the sediment of the mangrove forest along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) was employed to determine the distribution of the elements within the sediments. The concentration of trace elements in the sediment in descending order are Sb < Co < Ta < Sc < Hf < Cs < Ga < V < Ba. The degree of elemental contamination in the sediments was assessed using the enrichment factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo). The EF and Igeo of trace element ranged from 0.41 to 20.76 and -3.56 to 1.41 respectively. The EF and Igeo values of a few trace elements in the sediments at Kampung Panchor (L6) suggested that the area had probably deteriorated. Horizon Research Publishing 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107370/1/107370.pdf Krishnan, Kumar and Saion, Elias and Chee, Kong Yap and AS, Nadia (2022) Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Environment and Ecology Research, 10 (6). 797 - 805. ISSN 2331-625X; eISSN: 2331-6268 https://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=12804 10.13189/eer.2022.100614 |
| spellingShingle | Krishnan, Kumar Saion, Elias Chee, Kong Yap AS, Nadia Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | Distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | distribution and contamination of trace elements in mangrove sediments collected from west coast of peninsular malaysia |
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