Assessment of heavy metal pollution in surface sediments of the Bayan Lepas area, Penang, Malaysia

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Co, Fe, Pb, Ni, V, and Zn) in the sediments of Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone of Penang, Malaysia. Ten sampling stations were selected and sediment samples were collected during low tide (2012 ? 2013). Metals were analyzed and the spatial distribution of metals were evaluated based on GIS mapping.

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Keywords

Enrichment factor, Ecological risk assessment, Geoaccumulation index, Geographical information system, Heavy metals

Citation

Khodami, S., Surif, M., WO, W. M., & Daryanabard, R. (2017). Assessment of heavy metal pollution in surface sediments of the Bayan Lepas area, Penang, Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 114(1), 615-622.

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