Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia

The concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead and zinc in surface sediments collected from the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, along the South China Sea, were measured by two methods instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spe...

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Main Authors: Saraee, Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim, Abdi, Mohammad Reza, Naghavi, Kazem, Saion, Elias, Shafaei, Mohammad Ali, Soltani, Nayereh
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2011
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author Saraee, Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim
Abdi, Mohammad Reza
Naghavi, Kazem
Saion, Elias
Shafaei, Mohammad Ali
Soltani, Nayereh
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Naghavi, Kazem
Saion, Elias
Shafaei, Mohammad Ali
Soltani, Nayereh
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description The concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead and zinc in surface sediments collected from the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, along the South China Sea, were measured by two methods instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. The obtained results were use to determine the areal distribution of the metals of in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia and potential sources of these metals to this environment. The geochemical data propose that most of the metals found in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia constitute a redistribution of territorial materials within the ecosystem. Then, the metal concentrations can be considered to be present at natural background levels in surface sediments.
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spelling upm-522222017-06-05T05:05:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52222/ Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia Saraee, Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim Abdi, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Kazem Saion, Elias Shafaei, Mohammad Ali Soltani, Nayereh The concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead and zinc in surface sediments collected from the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, along the South China Sea, were measured by two methods instrumental neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. The obtained results were use to determine the areal distribution of the metals of in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia and potential sources of these metals to this environment. The geochemical data propose that most of the metals found in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia constitute a redistribution of territorial materials within the ecosystem. Then, the metal concentrations can be considered to be present at natural background levels in surface sediments. Springer 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52222/1/Distribution%20of%20heavy%20metals%20in%20surface%20sediments%20from%20the%20South%20China%20Sea%20ecosystem%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Saraee, Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim and Abdi, Mohammad Reza and Naghavi, Kazem and Saion, Elias and Shafaei, Mohammad Ali and Soltani, Nayereh (2011) Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 183 (1). pp. 545-554. ISSN 0167-6369; ESSN: 1573-2959 http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10661-011-1939-4 10.1007/s10661-011-1939-4
spellingShingle Saraee, Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim
Abdi, Mohammad Reza
Naghavi, Kazem
Saion, Elias
Shafaei, Mohammad Ali
Soltani, Nayereh
Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title_full Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title_fullStr Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title_short Distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the South China Sea ecosystem, Malaysia
title_sort distribution of heavy metals in surface sediments from the south china sea ecosystem, malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52222/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52222/1/Distribution%20of%20heavy%20metals%20in%20surface%20sediments%20from%20the%20South%20China%20Sea%20ecosystem%2C%20Malaysia.pdf