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A Preliminary Study of the Distribution of Selected Trace Metals in the Besut River Basin, Terengganu, Malaysia

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This paper presents a preliminary result carried out in the Besut River basin, Terengganu, Malaysia to determine the selected trace metal concentrations. Concentrations of dissolved Pb, Cu, and Fe during the present study were in the range of 3.3–8.3 μg/L Pb, 0.1–0.3 μg/L Cu, and 1.1–12.3 μg/L Fe. For the particulate fraction concentrations of Pb, Cu, and Fe ranged from 1.0 to 3.6 μg/L, 0.3 to 2.8 μg/L, and 114 to 1,537 μg/L, respectively. The concentrations of metals in this study area, in general, were lower than those reported for other study areas. Higher metal concentrations measured in the wet monsoon season suggest that the input was mainly due to terrestrial runoff.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank University Malaysia Terengganu Short Term Grant vote no. 54046 for supporting this study. Thanks to Dr. Keith Weston (University of East Anglia, U.K.) for assistance with the proof reading of the manuscript. The manuscript benefited from the comments of anonymous reviewer.

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  1. Environmental Research Group (ERG), Department of Chemical Sciences, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    S. Suratman, H. C. Hang & N. Mohd Tahir

  2. Institute of Oceanography (INOS), University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

    N. A. M. Shazili

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Suratman, S., Hang, H.C., Shazili, N.A.M. et al. A Preliminary Study of the Distribution of Selected Trace Metals in the Besut River Basin, Terengganu, Malaysia. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 82, 16–19 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9507-5

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