Abstract:
The study done in this project has focused on the distribution of selected geochemical
elements on the surface sediments of mangroves and also the accretion rate. Not much
research has been done in the geochemical aspect on mangrove surface sediments. Thus
this research is carried out in Matang Mangrove Forest in Taiping, Perak. Transects were
set up in the study area and surface sediments in 32 sampling stations were obtained and
tht distribution of selected geochemical elements (Mn, Zn, Cu and Pb) were analyzed on.
Sediment accretion rate and also the sediment characteristics were also analyzed from the
samples. Sampling for sediment characteristics has been done in 4 months involving two
rponths in dry seasons and two in wet seasons while the accretion data was obtained in 9
months of sampling.
