Physicochemical Comparison of Heavy Metal Sediments at Different Seasons in Sungai Jarum Mas, Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak

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10.2991/978-94-6463-536-2_8How to use a DOI?

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mangrove forest; heavy metal; environmental; soil physicochemical; ecosystem

Abstract

Forests of mangroves are one of the most common wetland types in Peninsular Malaysia and play an important role in our ecosystem. Mangrove forests are highly productive ecosystems that offer a diverse variety of goods and services to the coastal environment as well as to people and other animals. All of the advantages they give include natural coastline protection, soil stability, and nutrient retention as well as erosion prevention, aquatic life habitat, flood reduction, water quality enhancement, and carbon dioxide sequestration, to mention a few. This paper aims to determine the physicochemical properties of heavy metal sediments based on the comparison of seasonal differences (dry and wet). The samples were analyzed for their physicochemical properties such as sediment electrical conductivity (EC), pH in water, and 1 M KCl, as well as heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Fe, Cd, and Cu). The sediment of Sungai Jarum Mas was acidic, according to the observations. With a mean of 16.28^a (±0.502), 3.48^a (±0.027), and 3.28^a (±0.024), the sediment EC, pH water, and 1 M KCl are all had higher mean values in the dry season. During the dry season, iron (Fe) concentrations in the sediment were higher, with an average of 8.908^a (±1.140). Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations were not affected by both seasons. The highest concentrations of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) were detected during the wet season, with mean values of 0.185^a (±0.048) and 0.029^a (±0.008), respectively. Heavy metals are found in sediment as a result of natural and human-made processes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nor Haslinda Sulaiman
AU  - Haidar Fari Aditya
AU  - Seca Gandaseca
AU  - S. Nurhidayu
AU  - Ramadhani Mahendra Kusuma
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/10/17
TI  - Physicochemical Comparison of Heavy Metal Sediments at Different Seasons in Sungai Jarum Mas, Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Science Technology and Social Sciences – Biology Track (ICONSTAS-BIO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 80
EP  - 93
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-536-2_8
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-536-2_8
ID  - Sulaiman2024
ER  -