Abstract

Kamaruzzaman Yunus¹, Fikriah Faudzi¹, Mohd. Fuad Miskon¹ and Mohd Mokhlesur Rahman²

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/340226

Temporal and spatial variations of selected toxic elements distributions were studied in the Kuantan River waters. Water samples from 9 sampling stations were taken from downstream of the estuary towards the upstream of Kuantan River during the rainy and dry season. Particulate Cd, Cr and Pb were filtered, dried, weighed and analyzed using Teflon Bomb digestion processes. The concentration of particulate Pb, Cd and Cr were in the range of 0.646 to 174.859 mg L^-1, 6.047 to 271.497 mg L^-1 andND to 14.480 mg L^-1, respectively. Particulate metals obtained mostly higher in May 2012 (dry season) while Cd and Cr were found above the limits authorize by International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution (ICPR). Correlation matrix between different parameters shown that most of the parameters were significantly correlated with each other.

Suspended Particulate Matter; Toxic Metals; River Water; Cadmium; Chromium; Lead

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