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Heavy metals dyanamics and source in intertidal mangrove sediment of Sabah,Borneo Island.


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Praveena, Sarva Mangala and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin and Radojevic, Miroslav (2010) Heavy metals dyanamics and source in intertidal mangrove sediment of Sabah,Borneo Island. Environment Asia, 3 (spec.). pp. 79-83. ISSN 1906-1714

Abstract

There is increasing concern about the impact of anthropogenic activities in many tropical coastal areas such as in mangrove forest. Heavy metal cycling is a serious problem faced in mangrove environments due to the anthropogenic activities. This study was carried out to investigate the dynamics of heavy metals dynamics concentration. The results revealed relatively higher concentrations of heavy metals at high tide compared to low tide due. This observation is complex by other factors such as redox condition, presence of hydroxides and oxyhydroxides. The major source of heavy metals in mangrove surface sediment is anthropogenic such as from agricultural, aquaculture and industrial activities. This finding has updated knowledge about intertidal role on heavy metal dynamics in tropical mangrove sediment. The results also influence the concern of using mangrove ecosystems to be an alternate low cost wastewater treatment system.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Environmental Studies
Publisher: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
Keywords: Mangrove surface sediment; Heavy metals; Intertidal.
Depositing User: Khairil Ridzuan Khahirullah
Date Deposited: 08 Jan 2014 04:21
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2015 03:53
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14988
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