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Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment

A preliminary study on exchangeable cation of sediments was conducted at 56 sampling stations along the Straits of Malacca in order to examine the most significant factor that control the total exchangeable cations in estuaries and coastal sediments. Physico-chemical characteristics (pH, salinity, a...

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Main Authors: Looi, Ley Juen, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2013
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spelling my.upm.eprints.557172017-06-07T08:44:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55717/ Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment Looi, Ley Juen Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Md. Yusoff, Fatimah A preliminary study on exchangeable cation of sediments was conducted at 56 sampling stations along the Straits of Malacca in order to examine the most significant factor that control the total exchangeable cations in estuaries and coastal sediments. Physico-chemical characteristics (pH, salinity, and electrical conductivity), and organic matter content were determined in the laboratory. Total exchangeable cations (Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+) of sediment samples were analysed using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The pH (2.85–7.97), electrical conductivity (8.92–46.37 μS/cm), salinity (4.97–30.13 ppt), organic matter (2.34–14.76 %), exchangeable sodium (23.98–123.65 meq/100 g), exchangeable potassium (0.05–3.08 meq/100 g), exchangeable calcium (3.42–18.98 meq/100 g), and exchangeable magnesium (5.96–24.12 meq/100 g) of estuaries and coastal sediments showed variations. Principal component analysis employed in this study clearly shows that exchangeable Na+ was controlled by salinity which is mainly contributed from halite minerals (NaCl) and electrical conductivity. Thus, halite does play an important role in influencing the total exchangeable cations in estuaries and coastal waters. Springer 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55717/1/Factor%20controlling%20the%20total%20exchangeable%20cation%20of%20estuaries%20and%20coastal%20sediment.pdf Looi, Ley Juen and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah (2013) Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment. In: International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013, 11-14 Nov. 2013, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (pp. 111-115). 10.1007/978-981-4560-70-2_21
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description A preliminary study on exchangeable cation of sediments was conducted at 56 sampling stations along the Straits of Malacca in order to examine the most significant factor that control the total exchangeable cations in estuaries and coastal sediments. Physico-chemical characteristics (pH, salinity, and electrical conductivity), and organic matter content were determined in the laboratory. Total exchangeable cations (Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+) of sediment samples were analysed using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The pH (2.85–7.97), electrical conductivity (8.92–46.37 μS/cm), salinity (4.97–30.13 ppt), organic matter (2.34–14.76 %), exchangeable sodium (23.98–123.65 meq/100 g), exchangeable potassium (0.05–3.08 meq/100 g), exchangeable calcium (3.42–18.98 meq/100 g), and exchangeable magnesium (5.96–24.12 meq/100 g) of estuaries and coastal sediments showed variations. Principal component analysis employed in this study clearly shows that exchangeable Na+ was controlled by salinity which is mainly contributed from halite minerals (NaCl) and electrical conductivity. Thus, halite does play an important role in influencing the total exchangeable cations in estuaries and coastal waters.
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author Looi, Ley Juen
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
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Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
author_facet Looi, Ley Juen
Aris, Ahmad Zaharin
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
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title Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
title_short Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
title_full Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
title_fullStr Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
title_full_unstemmed Factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
title_sort factor controlling the total exchangeable cation of estuaries and coastal sediment
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