The Distribution of Cobalt, Copper, Lead and Zinc in the Surface Sediment of Rompin Mangrove Forest, Pahang, Malaysia
B. Y. Kamaruzzaman, M. C. Ong and K. Y. S. Willison
Institute of Oceanography, Kolej Universiti Sains and Teknologi Malaysia, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu (Malaysia)
Surface sediment collected from two transects (30 sampling points) in the Rompin mangrove forest has been analyzed for Co, Cu, Pb and Zn concentration with the ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry). In this study, the average concentration of Co, Cu, Pb and Zn were 5.93 ± 1.46 μg.g-1 dry weights, 14.6 ± 4.49 μg.g-1 dry weights, 115.3 ± 29.8 μg.g-1 dry weights and 45.5 ± 11.8 μg.g-1 dry weights. Generally, the concentrations of all metals studied showing a significant higher value near the riverside. The calculated enrichment factors (EF) obtained in this study for Co, Cu, Pb, and Zn can be considered to be dominantly terigenous in origin.
KEYWORDS:Enrichment factor; ICP-MS; Rompin mangrove forest; surface sediment
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