Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Surface Sediment of the Tungguk River Surrounding the Industrial Complex of Gebeng City

Authors

  • Sujaul Islam Mir Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, University of Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Md. Abdul Karim Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • M. Idris Ali Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, University of Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • Noram I. Ramli Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, University of Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Keywords:

Gebeng, Sediment, Heavy metals, Pollutant

Abstract

Gebeng is one of the most important industrial regions in Kuantan, Pahang. The study was conducted in the Gebeng industrial estate to investigate the effect of industrialization on heavy metal concentration in the river tributaries. Sediments were collected from 10 different strategic stations along the river bed. Selected heavy metals were measured by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Several approaches were used to assess the pollution level of studied sediments. The results revealed that sediments were highly polluted, especially by Co (Contamination factor up to 276.00, Enrichment factor up to 61.00 and Geo-accumulation index up to 55.00) and Hg (CF up to 120.00, EF up to 49.00 and Igeo up to 80.00). The studied heavy metal pollution were ranked as Co> Hg> As> Pb> Zn> Cu> Cr> Cd> Ni>Ba. Based on pollution level sampling stations were classified as 1>10>8>7>9>6>3>2>5>4. This study will help in the river management strategy of the nation through providing updated heavy metals status of the studied sediment.

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Published

01-01-2017

How to Cite

Mir, S. I., Karim, M. A., Ali, M. I., & Ramli, N. I. (2017). Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Surface Sediment of the Tungguk River Surrounding the Industrial Complex of Gebeng City. Bioresearch Communications - (BRC), 3(1), 362–371. Retrieved from https://www.bioresearchcommunications.com/index.php/brc/article/view/119

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)

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Original Article

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