Heavy metals distribution on surface sediments and sediment accretion rate in Matang mangrove forest, Taiping, Perak

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.