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A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.

The chemical characteristics of the surface water of Eucalyptus River, in Maliau Basin, were studied based on its major ion chemistry and its suitability for drinking, domestic use and irrigation. Water samples from the river were collected and analysed for pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), el...

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Main Authors: Mokhtar, Mazlin, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Abdullah, Mohd Harun, Yusoff, Mohd Kamil, Abdullah, Md Pauzi, Idris, Abd. Rahim, Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
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spelling my.upm.eprints.127912015-10-23T03:19:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12791/ A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world. Mokhtar, Mazlin Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Abdullah, Mohd Harun Yusoff, Mohd Kamil Abdullah, Md Pauzi Idris, Abd. Rahim Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim The chemical characteristics of the surface water of Eucalyptus River, in Maliau Basin, were studied based on its major ion chemistry and its suitability for drinking, domestic use and irrigation. Water samples from the river were collected and analysed for pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, Cl, SO4, Ca, Mg, Na and K. Besides major elements, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, Bi, Cd, Ba, Pb, As, Al, V, Se, Ag, Sr and Li were also determined in this study. The results show that the river water of the area reflects natural factors and is regarded as fresh water and suitable for drinking and domestic use. The calculated values of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), Mg hazard and salinity hazard indicate that the river water is of high quality and suitable for agricultural and irrigation purposes. This study contributes baseline data for a pristine, forested environment for future reference. Wiley-Blackwell 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12791/1/A%20pristine%20environment%20and%20water%20quality%20in%20perspective.pdf Mokhtar, Mazlin and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin and Abdullah, Mohd Harun and Yusoff, Mohd Kamil and Abdullah, Md Pauzi and Idris, Abd. Rahim and Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim (2009) A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world. Water and Environment Journal, 23 (3). pp. 219-228. ISSN 1747-6585 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01445.x English
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description The chemical characteristics of the surface water of Eucalyptus River, in Maliau Basin, were studied based on its major ion chemistry and its suitability for drinking, domestic use and irrigation. Water samples from the river were collected and analysed for pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, Cl, SO4, Ca, Mg, Na and K. Besides major elements, Cu, Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, Bi, Cd, Ba, Pb, As, Al, V, Se, Ag, Sr and Li were also determined in this study. The results show that the river water of the area reflects natural factors and is regarded as fresh water and suitable for drinking and domestic use. The calculated values of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), Mg hazard and salinity hazard indicate that the river water is of high quality and suitable for agricultural and irrigation purposes. This study contributes baseline data for a pristine, forested environment for future reference.
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author Mokhtar, Mazlin
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Abdullah, Mohd Harun
Yusoff, Mohd Kamil
Abdullah, Md Pauzi
Idris, Abd. Rahim
Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim
spellingShingle Mokhtar, Mazlin
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Abdullah, Mohd Harun
Yusoff, Mohd Kamil
Abdullah, Md Pauzi
Idris, Abd. Rahim
Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim
A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
author_facet Mokhtar, Mazlin
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Abdullah, Mohd Harun
Yusoff, Mohd Kamil
Abdullah, Md Pauzi
Idris, Abd. Rahim
Raja Uzir, Raja Ibrahim
author_sort Mokhtar, Mazlin
title A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
title_short A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
title_full A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
title_fullStr A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
title_full_unstemmed A pristine environment and water quality in perspective : Maliau Basin, Borneo's mysterious world.
title_sort pristine environment and water quality in perspective : maliau basin, borneo's mysterious world.
publisher Wiley-Blackwell
publishDate 2009
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12791/1/A%20pristine%20environment%20and%20water%20quality%20in%20perspective.pdf
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