Characterization, Distribution, Sources and Origins of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons from Surface Sediment of Prai Strait, Penang, Malaysia: A Widespread Anthropogenic Input

Characterization, Distribution, Sources and Origins of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons from Surface Sediment of Prai Strait, Penang, Malaysia: A Widespread Anthropogenic Input

Persistent organic pollutants such as petroleum hydrocarbons are one of the most serious and important class of pollutants that face to many countries including Malaysia. Aliphatic hydrocarbons contain straight chain alkane; derive from anthropogenic and natural sources to the marine environment. Th...

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Main Authors: Mahyar Sakari, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2008-07-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
aliphatic hydrocarbon
surface sediment
carbon preference index
Prai Strait
Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol1%20no2%20p1-14.pdf

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