Status of heavy metals in surface sediments of the western part of the Johor straits using a sediment quality guideline

• Main Authors: Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir, Mohamat-Yusuff, Ferdaus, Ismail, Ahmad, Aziz, Azizul, Sabuti, Asnor Azrin, Mohamed, Che Abd Rahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2015
• Subjects: GC Oceanography; GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46556/1/Zulkifli_et_al_%282015%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46556/

Cu, Zn, Ni and Pb concentrations in surface sediments collected from 10 stations in the western part of the Johor Straits were determined. Samples were acid digested and metal concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The obtained results showed that Zn had the highest...