The Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 10 No 1 (2006): 143 – 148

 

 

 

 

KESAN MONSUN TERHADAP KUALITI AIR DI LEMBANGAN

SUNGAI BESUT, TERENGGANU

 

Suhaimi Suratman*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir, Lee Chun Yeow dan Siti Rohayu A. Rashid

 

Kumpulan Penyelidikan Alam Sekitar (ERG), Jabatan Sains Kimia,

Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia (KUSTEM),

21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

 

*Corresponding author: miman@kustem.edu.my

 

Abstract

A study has been made to determine the physical parameters (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and total suspended solids), biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and nutrients (ammonia, silicate, total dissolved silicate and total particulate silicate) at eight sampling stations located along the 40 km stretch of Besut River basin. The study involved two sampling trips during pre-monsoon period (August and October) and one trip during monsoon condition (November). Results obtained indicated that most measured parameters exhibited variation with season as well as sampling locations.

 

Keywords: physical parameters, nutrients, pollution, monsoon, Besut river basin.

 

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