Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia

Water samples from Pahang River estuary were analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd at 63 stations during the monson and non-monsoon seasons. Concentrations ranges of dissolved metals in the Chukai estuary were relatively low compared with other estuaries and are not significantly influenced by seasonal...

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Main Authors:	Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Abdurahman, Siti Waznah, Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia
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Language:	English
Published:	Oriental Scientific Publishing Co. 2011
Subjects:	GC Oceanography Q Science (General)
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spelling	iium-218462012-03-14T03:59:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/21846/ Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Abdurahman, Siti Waznah Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia GC Oceanography Q Science (General) Water samples from Pahang River estuary were analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd at 63 stations during the monson and non-monsoon seasons. Concentrations ranges of dissolved metals in the Chukai estuary were relatively low compared with other estuaries and are not significantly influenced by seasonal changes. Concentration of Cu in both monsoons ranged from 0.57 – 1.01 μgl-1, Pb ranged 0.88 – 1.34 μgl-1, Zn ranged from 9.96 – 12.8 μgl-1 and Cd ranged from 0.09 – 0.18 μgl-1. On the whole, trace metal concentrations in the dissolved metals behave conservatively and are mostly controlled by the natural processes. The estuary remained marine dominated during non-monson seasons, whereas freshwater dominance prevailed during monsoon seasons. The temperatures of surface and bottom waters are almost uniform or even identical at times while pH has an inverse relationship with salinity. Oriental Scientific Publishing Co. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/21846/4/OrientalJournalOfChemistry_Vol27_Issue_2PageNo_397-404.pdf Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Abdurahman, Siti Waznah and Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia (2011) Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia. Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 27 (2). pp. 397-404. ISSN 0970 - 020X (P), 2231-5039 (O) http://www.orientjchem.org/abstract.php?vabid=a11761
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description	Water samples from Pahang River estuary were analysed for Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd at 63 stations during the monson and non-monsoon seasons. Concentrations ranges of dissolved metals in the Chukai estuary were relatively low compared with other estuaries and are not significantly influenced by seasonal changes. Concentration of Cu in both monsoons ranged from 0.57 – 1.01 μgl-1, Pb ranged 0.88 – 1.34 μgl-1, Zn ranged from 9.96 – 12.8 μgl-1 and Cd ranged from 0.09 – 0.18 μgl-1. On the whole, trace metal concentrations in the dissolved metals behave conservatively and are mostly controlled by the natural processes. The estuary remained marine dominated during non-monson seasons, whereas freshwater dominance prevailed during monsoon seasons. The temperatures of surface and bottom waters are almost uniform or even identical at times while pH has an inverse relationship with salinity.
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author	Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Abdurahman, Siti Waznah Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia
author_facet	Yunus, Kamaruzzaman Abdurahman, Siti Waznah Mohd Yusuf, Nurulnadia
author_sort	Yunus, Kamaruzzaman
title	Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia
title_short	Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia
title_full	Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia
title_sort	physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the pahang river estuary, malaysia
publisher	Oriental Scientific Publishing Co.
publishDate	2011
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/21846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/21846/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/21846/4/OrientalJournalOfChemistry_Vol27_Issue_2PageNo_397-404.pdf
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Physico-chemical characteristics and dissolved trace metals in the Pahang River Estuary, Malaysia

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