Oil and Grease Pollution in the West Coast of Sabah and Water Quality Index for the Conservation of Marine Biota

Autor: Phemela Koh Francis, Abentin Estim, Madihah Jafar Sidik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Environment and Natural Resources Journal, Vol 22, Iss 4, Pp 321-334 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1686-5456
2408-2384
DOI: 10.32526/ennrj/22/20230314
Popis: Oil and grease (O&G) concentrations were determined on the West Coast of Sabah to identify pollution hotspots and to understand the extent of the issue. Triplicate seawater samples were collected at twenty-five stations during the northeast (November 2020 to February 2021) and southwest (July 2021 to September 2021) monsoons. QGIS software was used to create a map model, and water quality indexes were used to provide information on the status of the marine ecosystem and marine biota preservation. O&G concentrations were significantly higher (p
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