Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
The main aim of this investigation was to assess the water resource in Pulau Pangkor in terms of physico-chemical characteristics. The river flow represents the physical characteristics while the chemical characteristics represent by selected water quality parameters namely temperature...
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Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia
2019
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| author | Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Mohamed @ Mohd Ramli, Khairul Nizam Ismail, Mohd Zamani Johan, Shamsuddin Mohd Hisyam, Nor Hanisah |
| author_facet | Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Mohamed @ Mohd Ramli, Khairul Nizam Ismail, Mohd Zamani Johan, Shamsuddin Mohd Hisyam, Nor Hanisah |
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| description | The main aim of this investigation was to assess the water resource in Pulau Pangkor in terms of physico-chemical characteristics. The river flow represents the physical characteristics while the chemical characteristics represent by selected water quality parameters namely temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammoniacal-nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand. The study was carried out during the scientific expedition from 15th -21st July 2017. Based on accessibility, ten sampling locations were selected for the purpose of water resource assessment. At each sampling station, the river water velocity, depth of water, river cross-sectional area were measured and later the data were used to estimate the river discharge. The river water quality status were assessed using Harkin’s Index. The results showed that the river water velocity ranges from 0.1 to 0.6 m/second with an estimated discharge ranges from 121 to 1244 m3/day. Based on Harkin’s Index, the water quality index ranges from 0.016 (Class I) to 0.216 (Class II) where eight sampling locations fall under Class I and the remainder fall under Class II. In conclusion the water bodies from all sampling locations are of high quality status. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-817202023-02-07T02:02:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81720/ Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Mohamed @ Mohd Ramli, Khairul Nizam Ismail, Mohd Zamani Johan, Shamsuddin Mohd Hisyam, Nor Hanisah The main aim of this investigation was to assess the water resource in Pulau Pangkor in terms of physico-chemical characteristics. The river flow represents the physical characteristics while the chemical characteristics represent by selected water quality parameters namely temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammoniacal-nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand. The study was carried out during the scientific expedition from 15th -21st July 2017. Based on accessibility, ten sampling locations were selected for the purpose of water resource assessment. At each sampling station, the river water velocity, depth of water, river cross-sectional area were measured and later the data were used to estimate the river discharge. The river water quality status were assessed using Harkin’s Index. The results showed that the river water velocity ranges from 0.1 to 0.6 m/second with an estimated discharge ranges from 121 to 1244 m3/day. Based on Harkin’s Index, the water quality index ranges from 0.016 (Class I) to 0.216 (Class II) where eight sampling locations fall under Class I and the remainder fall under Class II. In conclusion the water bodies from all sampling locations are of high quality status. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed Yusoff, Mohd Kamil and Mohamed @ Mohd Ramli, Khairul Nizam and Ismail, Mohd Zamani and Johan, Shamsuddin and Mohd Hisyam, Nor Hanisah (2019) Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. The Malaysian Forester, 82 (1). pp. 17-26. ISSN 0302-2935 http://malaysianforester.my/forestry/archives_journal_volume.php?volume=82&nombor=1 |
| spellingShingle | Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Mohamed @ Mohd Ramli, Khairul Nizam Ismail, Mohd Zamani Johan, Shamsuddin Mohd Hisyam, Nor Hanisah Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | Physico-chemical assessment of water resources in Pulau Pangkor, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | physico chemical assessment of water resources in pulau pangkor perak peninsular malaysia |
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