Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca
The distribution of fecal colifonn bacteria in the near-shore waters and coastal waters of Port Dickson was studied between August 1987 and August 1989. Although a significantly high level of fecal coliform bacteria was found in the near- shore waters, very low levels were detected in the sediment...
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author | Law, A. T. Othman, Azahar |
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description | The distribution of fecal colifonn bacteria in the near-shore waters and coastal waters of Port Dickson was studied
between August 1987 and August 1989. Although a significantly high level of fecal coliform bacteria was found
in the near- shore waters, very low levels were detected in the sediments and in roastal waters between 0.5 km and 5
kIn away from the roast. The results indirate that the coastal waters of Port Dickson are suitable for recreational and aquaculture uses. |
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spelling | upm.eprints-28902013-05-27T07:04:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2890/ Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca Law, A. T. Othman, Azahar The distribution of fecal colifonn bacteria in the near-shore waters and coastal waters of Port Dickson was studied between August 1987 and August 1989. Although a significantly high level of fecal coliform bacteria was found in the near- shore waters, very low levels were detected in the sediments and in roastal waters between 0.5 km and 5 kIn away from the roast. The results indirate that the coastal waters of Port Dickson are suitable for recreational and aquaculture uses. 1990 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2890/1/Sewage_Pollution_in_the_Coastal_Waters.pdf Law, A. T. and Othman, Azahar (1990) Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca. Pertanika, 13 (3). pp. 375-380. English |
spellingShingle | Law, A. T. Othman, Azahar Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title | Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title_full | Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title_fullStr | Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title_full_unstemmed | Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title_short | Sewage Pollution in the Coastal Waters off Port Dickson, Straits of Malacca |
title_sort | sewage pollution in the coastal waters off port dickson straits of malacca |
url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2890/1/Sewage_Pollution_in_the_Coastal_Waters.pdf |
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