Determination of hydrocarbon sources in major rivers and estuaries of peninsular Malaysia using aliphatic hydrocarbons and hopanes as biomarkers

• Main Authors: Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Sharifinia, Moslem, Grathwohl, Peter, Keshavarzifard, Shahin, Sharifi, Reza, Abbasi, Sajjad, Mehr, Meisam Rastegari
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
• Subjects: TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41842/

In this study, levels and sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in surface sediments collected from rivers and estuaries of Peninsular Malaysia were assessed. The concentrations of totaln-alkanes ranged from 21.19 to 364.54, and the concentrations of hopanes ranged from 0.23 to 2.45 mg kg(-1...