The occurrence and potential ecological risk assessment of bauxite mine-impacted water and sediments in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mohd Kusin, Faradiella, Abd Rahman, Muhammad Syazwan, Madzin, Zafira, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdius @ Ferdaus, Ariffin, Mariani, Md Zahar, Mohd Syakirin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52074/1/The%20occurrence%20and%20potential%20ecological%20risk%20assessment%20of%20bauxite%20mine-impacted%20water%20and%20sediments%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Pahang%2C%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52074/; http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-016-7814-7

Recent bauxite mining activities in the vicinity of Kuantan, Pahang, have been associated with apparent environmental quality degradation and have raised environmental concerns among the public. This study was carried out to evaluate the overall ecological impacts on water and sediment quality from...