Hydrocarbons in sediment of Pahang coastal waters, South China Sea Pre-Monsoon and Post-Monsoon

Abstract

The presence of petroleum hydrocarbons in the marine environment can be associated to oil pollution. Hence, the presence of hydrocarbons in marine sediment is a good indicator of oil pollution. A significant aspect of nature, bordered by amongst the world's most rapidly industrializing nations and traversed by ships from all around the world, the South China Sea is vulnerable to oil pollution. Therefore, 26 sampling stations were established off the coast of Pahang to study the levels of hydrocarbon in sediment taken from these stations. Quantitative and qualitative studies were also conducted to determine the constituents of hydrocarbons present in the sediment samples.