Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia
This study focuses on sewage pollution, which is one of the most important issues concerning Malaysians. The main location of this study is in Johor Bahru as it is one of the most populated areas in Malaysia. The distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) were evaluated in surface sedi...
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| author | Al-Khadher, Sadeq Abdullah Abdo Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Kannan, Narayanan Suratman, Suhaimi Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad Vaezzadeh, Vahab Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan |
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| description | This study focuses on sewage pollution, which is one of the most important issues concerning Malaysians. The main location of this study is in Johor Bahru as it is one of the most populated areas in Malaysia. The distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) were evaluated in surface sediments collected from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Peninsular Malaysia. The samples were extracted, fractionated and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This study found that LABs concentrations ranged from 87.6 to 188.7 ng/g dw and 88.2 to 119.02 ng/g dw in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, respectively. Johor Bahru Coast showed an increasing trend of LABs concentrations due to rapid industrialization and population growth. The ratio of internal to external isomers (I/E ratio) of LABs in sediment samples from Johor Bahru Coast ranged from 1.76 to 2.04 while the I/E ratios in sediments from the Kim Kim River ranged from 1.72 to 1.91. All I/E ratios at Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River stations indicate that the areas were receiving primary and secondary effluents. |
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| spelling | upm-224832017-05-31T02:07:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22483/ Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia Al-Khadher, Sadeq Abdullah Abdo Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Kannan, Narayanan Suratman, Suhaimi Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad Vaezzadeh, Vahab Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan This study focuses on sewage pollution, which is one of the most important issues concerning Malaysians. The main location of this study is in Johor Bahru as it is one of the most populated areas in Malaysia. The distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) were evaluated in surface sediments collected from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Peninsular Malaysia. The samples were extracted, fractionated and analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). This study found that LABs concentrations ranged from 87.6 to 188.7 ng/g dw and 88.2 to 119.02 ng/g dw in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, respectively. Johor Bahru Coast showed an increasing trend of LABs concentrations due to rapid industrialization and population growth. The ratio of internal to external isomers (I/E ratio) of LABs in sediment samples from Johor Bahru Coast ranged from 1.76 to 2.04 while the I/E ratios in sediments from the Kim Kim River ranged from 1.72 to 1.91. All I/E ratios at Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River stations indicate that the areas were receiving primary and secondary effluents. Taylor & Francis 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22483/1/Distribution%20and%20sources%20of%20linear%20alkyl%20benzenes%20%28LABs%29%20in%20surface%20sediments%20from%20Johor%20Bahru%20Coast%20and%20the%20Kim%20Kim%20River%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Al-Khadher, Sadeq Abdullah Abdo and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah and Kannan, Narayanan and Suratman, Suhaimi and Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman and Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim and Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad and Vaezzadeh, Vahab and Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan (2016) Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia. Environmental Forensics, 17 (1). pp. 36-47. ISSN 1527-5922; ESSN: 1527-5930 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15275922.2015.1091405 10.1080/15275922.2015.1091405 |
| spellingShingle | Al-Khadher, Sadeq Abdullah Abdo Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Kannan, Narayanan Suratman, Suhaimi Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad Vaezzadeh, Vahab Abdullah Sani, Muhamad Shirwan Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title | Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title_full | Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title_short | Distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (LABs) in surface sediments from Johor Bahru Coast and the Kim Kim River, Malaysia |
| title_sort | distribution and sources of linear alkyl benzenes (labs) in surface sediments from johor bahru coast and the kim kim river, malaysia |
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