Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast

The seasonal variation of petroleum pollution including n-alkanes in surface sediments of the Selangor River in Malaysia during all four climatic seasons was investigated using GC–MS. The concentrations of n-alkanes in the sediment samples did not significantly correlate with TOC (r = 0.34, p > 0...

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Main Authors: Magam, Sami M., Masood, Najat, Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A., Alanazi, Tahani Y. A., Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Sidek, Lariyah Mohd, Suratman, Suhaimi, Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah
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author Magam, Sami M.
Masood, Najat
Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A.
Alanazi, Tahani Y. A.
Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
Sidek, Lariyah Mohd
Suratman, Suhaimi
Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah
author_facet Magam, Sami M.
Masood, Najat
Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A.
Alanazi, Tahani Y. A.
Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
Sidek, Lariyah Mohd
Suratman, Suhaimi
Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah
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description The seasonal variation of petroleum pollution including n-alkanes in surface sediments of the Selangor River in Malaysia during all four climatic seasons was investigated using GC–MS. The concentrations of n-alkanes in the sediment samples did not significantly correlate with TOC (r = 0.34, p > 0.05). The concentrations of the 29 n-alkanes in the Selangor River ranged from 967 to 3711 µg g-1 dw, with higher concentrations detected during the dry season. The overall mean per cent of grain-sized particles in the Selangor River was 85.9 ± 2.85 sand, 13.5 ± 2.8 clay, and 0.59 ± 0.34 gravel, respectively. n-alkanes are derived from a variety of sources, including fresh oil, terrestrial plants, and heavy/degraded oil in estuaries. The results of this study highlight concerns and serve as a warning that hydrocarbon contamination is affecting human health. As a result, constant monitoring and assessment of aliphatic hydrocarbons in coastal and riverine environments are needed. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.
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spelling upm.eprints-1056592024-02-05T02:28:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105659/ Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast Magam, Sami M. Masood, Najat Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A. Alanazi, Tahani Y. A. Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Sidek, Lariyah Mohd Suratman, Suhaimi Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah The seasonal variation of petroleum pollution including n-alkanes in surface sediments of the Selangor River in Malaysia during all four climatic seasons was investigated using GC–MS. The concentrations of n-alkanes in the sediment samples did not significantly correlate with TOC (r = 0.34, p > 0.05). The concentrations of the 29 n-alkanes in the Selangor River ranged from 967 to 3711 µg g-1 dw, with higher concentrations detected during the dry season. The overall mean per cent of grain-sized particles in the Selangor River was 85.9 ± 2.85 sand, 13.5 ± 2.8 clay, and 0.59 ± 0.34 gravel, respectively. n-alkanes are derived from a variety of sources, including fresh oil, terrestrial plants, and heavy/degraded oil in estuaries. The results of this study highlight concerns and serve as a warning that hydrocarbon contamination is affecting human health. As a result, constant monitoring and assessment of aliphatic hydrocarbons in coastal and riverine environments are needed. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. Springer 2024 Article PeerReviewed Magam, Sami M. and Masood, Najat and Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A. and Alanazi, Tahani Y. A. and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi and Sidek, Lariyah Mohd and Suratman, Suhaimi and Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah (2024) Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 46 (2). art. no. 38. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85182392575&doi=10.1007%2fs10653-023-01828-w&partnerID=40&md5=d6b9ff7af6f54f4d710743cbbe0713a2 10.1007/s10653-023-01828-w
spellingShingle Magam, Sami M.
Masood, Najat
Alkhadher, Sadeq A. A.
Alanazi, Tahani Y. A.
Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi
Sidek, Lariyah Mohd
Suratman, Suhaimi
Alrabie, Nabeel Abdullah
Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title_full Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title_fullStr Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title_short Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast
title_sort seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the selangor river peninsular malaysia s west coast
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