Sediment Characteristic Studies in the Surface Sediment from Kemaman Mangrove Forest, Terengganu, Malaysia

M.C. Ong¹, B. Y. Kamaruzzaman²* and M.S. Noor Azhar¹

¹Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. ²Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

43 surface sediment samples from Kemaman mangrove forest, Terengganu were analyzed for sediment characteristic (mean, sorting and skewness) off two seasons (dry season and wet season) by using the Particle Size Analyzer (PSA) after digest the sample with Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂) and Hydrochloric Acid (HCl). There is a significant (P<0.05) relationship between sediment characteristic with the seasonal changes with the increasing mean particle size occurring during the wet season. Finer sediments dominate the mangrove sediment during monsoon season while coarser sediments dominate during the dry season. Meanwhile, sediment mean size for each transect tends to be coarser towards the back mangrove.

KEYWORDS:

Kemaman mangrove; Sediment characteristic; PSA; Seasonal; Mean size

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Copy the following to cite this article: Ong M. C, Kamaruzzaman B. Y, Azhar M. S. N. Sediment Characteristic Studies in the Surface Sediment from Kemaman Mangrove Forest, Terengganu, Malaysia. Orient J Chem 2012;28(4).

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