The Chemometric Approach as a Useful Tool in the Identification of Metal Pollution Sources of Riverine-Mangrove Sediment of Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia

The chemometric statistical approach was applied to evaluate the level of metals accumulation in sediment and to identify the probable pollution sources in the riverine-mangrove ecosystem of Kota Marudu, East Malaysia. Parameters, such as pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, organic matter, lead (...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nadzhratul Husna Ahmad Puad, Nur Aliaa Shafie, Looi Ley Juen, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Mohammad Firuz Ramli, Mohd Kamil Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2014-06-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol7no2-09.pdf