Estuary and sea-associated wetlands as final sink for organic pollutants: a case study in Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mahyar Sakari, Bong, Siew Hsia, Rohana Tair, Sohail Rafiq, Reza Nahavandi, Muhammad D. Shah, Kogila V. Annammala, Zhi, Y. Soon, Yi, Andrew L. J
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Modern Scientific Press 2014
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19624/1/Estuary%20and%20sea.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19624/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259640386_Estuary_and_Sea-associated_Wetlands_as_Final_Sink_for_Organic_Pollutants_A_Case_Study_in_Sabah_Malaysia
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Estuaries and sea-associated wetlands are the final destination for organic pollutants due to their chemical and physical properties. The current research studied Parai River and estuary adjacent to the southern South China Sea in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Six samples of surface sediment were taken duri...