Distributions of selected dissolved trace metal in Unimas Lake

Cinderella, Anak Embaki (2012) Distributions of selected dissolved trace metal in Unimas Lake. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

A study on trace metals concentrations in water and sediment at selected stations of UNIMAS Lake were carried out. Water and sediment samples were collected from five stations where at different depth; surface, middle, bottom and five sediment samples were are collected for at same stations. Trace metals level in water and sediment were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). The result of water quality analysis shows that UNIMAS Lake is still in the range of good quality, clean and safe for recreational activities. Trace metals Fe, Ni, Cr, Cd were detected in water samples. However Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn were not detected due to below detection limit (BOL) of the AAS. In sediment samples, trace metals concentration followed the order: Fe> Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Cd, Ni. Cd and Ni concentrations below detection limit (BOL) and the concentration of Fe was higher in sediments due to anthropogenic activities. Enrichment Factor (EF) of trace metals in sediments were calculated and in a range of 0.09 - 3.53 and the Geo-accumulation Index (Igco) were calculated and indicate that were no pollution to moderately pollution in UNIMAS lake.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project Report (B.Sc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2012.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Metals, Environmental aspects, Trace metals, water, sediment, UNIMAS lake, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, undergraduate, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 01 Jul 2015 02:56
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2023 09:19
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8133

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