Safaa A. KadhumMohd Yusoff IshakSyaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli2024-05-162024-05-162016Kadhum, S. A., Ishak, M. Y., & Zulkifli, S. Z. (2016). Evaluation and assessment of baseline metal contamination in surface sediments from the Bernam River, Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23, 6312-6321.https://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/986The Bernam River is one of the most important rivers in Malaysia in that it provides water for industries and agriculture located along its banks. The present study was conducted to assess the level of contamination of heavy metals (Cd, Ni, Cr, Sn, and Fe) in surface sediments in the Bernam River. Nine surface sediment samples were collected from the lower, middle, and upper courses of the river.Heavy metalsGeoaccumulation indexEnrichment factorContamination factorCluster analysisSediment quality guidelineBernam RiverJournal