Contamination of diuron in coastal waters around Malaysian Peninsular
| Autor: | Said Suleiman Bakari, Noor Azhar Mohamed Shazili, Hassan Ali, Marinah Mohd Arifin, Zainudin Bachok, M. A. Sheikh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Marine conservation
geography geography.geographical_feature_category Geography Coral Reefs Triazines Significant difference Malaysia Coral reef Aquatic Science Contamination Oceanography Monsoon Pollution Diuron Paint Environmental science Seawater Ecosystem Ships Water Pollutants Chemical Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 85:287-291 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | The use of antifouling paints to the boats and ships is one among the threats facing coastal resources including coral reefs in recent decades. This study reports the current contamination status of diuron and its behaviour in the coastal waters of Malaysia. The maximum concentration of diuron was 285 ng/L detected at Johor port. All samples from Redang and Bidong coral reef islands were contaminated with diuron. Temporal variation showed relatively high concentrations but no significant difference ( P > 0.05) during November and January (North-East monsoon) in Klang ports (North, South and West), while higher levels of diuron were detected during April, 2012 (Inter monsoon) in Kemaman, and Johor port. Although no site has shown concentration above maximum permissible concentration (430 ng/L) as restricted by the Dutch Authorities, however, long term exposure studies for environmental relevance levels of diuron around coastal areas should be given a priority in the future. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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