Title of article :
Heavy Metal Concentration in the Surface Sediment of Tanjung Lumpur Mangrove Forest, Kuantan, Malaysia
Author/Authors :
KAMARUZZAMAN, YUNUS International Islamic University Malaysia - Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, Malaysia , Saad, Shahbudin International Islamic University Malaysia - Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, Malaysia , Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal Khan International Islamic University Malaysia - Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, Malaysia , Nurulnadia, Mohd Yusuf Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine Science, Malaysia , Mohd Shazili, Noor Azhar Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine Science, Malaysia , Meng Chuan, Ong Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine Science, Malaysia , Bidai, Joseph Universiti Malaysia Terengganu - Institute of Oceanography, Malaysia
Abstract :
Surface sediment samples from 2 transects (20 sampling points) of Tanjung Lumpur mangrove forest were analyzed for the concentrations of Pb, Cu, Co and Mn. In this study, the average concentrations of Pb, Cu, Co and Mn were 44.41 μg/g dry weight, 32.79 μg/g dry weight, 5.79 μg/g dry weight and 117.73 μg/g dry weight, respectively. The calculated enrichment factors (EF) obtained for Co and Mn can be considered to have the terigeneous in sources while Pb and Cu are considered to have anthropogenic input.
Keywords :
Co , Cu , enrichment factors , Mn , Pb , Tanjung Lumpur
