The determination of 230Th in the sediments: Sedimentation in Matang Mangrove Forest, Taiping, Perak

• Main Authors: Leong, H.F., B.Y., Kamaruzzaman
• Other Authors: Ahmad, Abdul Latif
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2004
• Subjects: Q179.9-180 Research
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/42739/1/pENV05.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/42739/

Mangrove forests are a buffer zone between the coast and the ocean. One of the important functions is to provide a mechanism for trapping sediment. Suspended sediment is introduced to coastal areas by river discharge, dumping of dredged material and resuspension of bottom sediment by waves and ship...