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Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Along the Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, a study was conducted based on water sampling from different points. The study was done to investigate the spatial variability of the physico-chemical parameters with reference to varying anthropogenic activities. A total of sixteen water qual...

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Main Authors: Islam, Mir Sujaul, M. G., Rasul, Fadzil, Mat Yahaya, Lubna, Alam, Mazlin, Mokhtar
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Language:English
Published: National Institute of Ecology 2015
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/7/Effects%20of%20Anthropogenic%20Impact%20on%20Water%20Quality%20in%20Bertam%20Catchment%2C%20Cameron%20Highlands%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/
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spelling my.ump.umpir.117962018-09-28T02:33:24Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/ Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia Islam, Mir Sujaul M. G., Rasul Fadzil, Mat Yahaya Lubna, Alam Mazlin, Mokhtar TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Along the Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, a study was conducted based on water sampling from different points. The study was done to investigate the spatial variability of the physico-chemical parameters with reference to varying anthropogenic activities. A total of sixteen water quality parameters were analyzed. Analytical results showed that electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids exhibited similar spatial variations and were higher in Lower Bertam than Upper. Total suspended solids concentrations ranged widely and were much higher than standards, due to higher soil erosion and sedimentation. Nutrient variables showed significance spatial variations influenced by anthropogenic activities. Among the tributaries, Sungai Jasar showed higher variations in almost all parameters than others. This study demonstrates that the water quality at stations around urban and agricultural areas is becoming deteriorated. Improvement of domestic waste treatment methods, agricultural practices and unplanned land clearing is pre-requisite to preserve the water quality from further deterioration. National Institute of Ecology 2015 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/7/Effects%20of%20Anthropogenic%20Impact%20on%20Water%20Quality%20in%20Bertam%20Catchment%2C%20Cameron%20Highlands%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Islam, Mir Sujaul and M. G., Rasul and Fadzil, Mat Yahaya and Lubna, Alam and Mazlin, Mokhtar (2015) Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 41 (1-2). pp. 75-86. ISSN 2320-5199 http://www.nieindia.org/Journal/index.php/ijees/article/view/638
institution Universiti Malaysia Pahang
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language English
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Islam, Mir Sujaul
M. G., Rasul
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
Lubna, Alam
Mazlin, Mokhtar
Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
description Along the Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, a study was conducted based on water sampling from different points. The study was done to investigate the spatial variability of the physico-chemical parameters with reference to varying anthropogenic activities. A total of sixteen water quality parameters were analyzed. Analytical results showed that electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids exhibited similar spatial variations and were higher in Lower Bertam than Upper. Total suspended solids concentrations ranged widely and were much higher than standards, due to higher soil erosion and sedimentation. Nutrient variables showed significance spatial variations influenced by anthropogenic activities. Among the tributaries, Sungai Jasar showed higher variations in almost all parameters than others. This study demonstrates that the water quality at stations around urban and agricultural areas is becoming deteriorated. Improvement of domestic waste treatment methods, agricultural practices and unplanned land clearing is pre-requisite to preserve the water quality from further deterioration.
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author Islam, Mir Sujaul
M. G., Rasul
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
Lubna, Alam
Mazlin, Mokhtar
author_facet Islam, Mir Sujaul
M. G., Rasul
Fadzil, Mat Yahaya
Lubna, Alam
Mazlin, Mokhtar
author_sort Islam, Mir Sujaul
title Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_short Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_full Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_fullStr Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality in Bertam Catchment, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
title_sort effects of anthropogenic impact on water quality in bertam catchment, cameron highlands, malaysia
publisher National Institute of Ecology
publishDate 2015
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/7/Effects%20of%20Anthropogenic%20Impact%20on%20Water%20Quality%20in%20Bertam%20Catchment%2C%20Cameron%20Highlands%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/11796/
http://www.nieindia.org/Journal/index.php/ijees/article/view/638
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