An assessment of nutrients distribution in surface water of Setiu River Basin, Terengganu

Abstract

Phosphorus-based nutrients (dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP), dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) and total particulate phosphorus (TPP)), nitrogen-based nutrients (nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, urea, dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and particulate organic nitrogen (PON)) and carbon-based nutrients (dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC)) were measured monthly at 10 sampling stations along the Setiu River basin, Terengganu from July 201 0-June 2011.