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A baseline study to assess the distributions of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in abiotic environment consisting of soil, sediment and atmospheric particulate samples was carried in Terengganu National Park . Aliphatic hydrocarbons were found in all three media studied whilst polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds were detected, only in the atmospheric particulate samples, at trace levels. The 24 hr-PM10 and Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) concentrations is still below the recommended Malaysian Air Quality Guidelines for the respective parameter. Analyses of the results suggest that terrestrial plant waxes is the main source of aliphatic hydrocarbons in the study area whereas sources for PAHs in the particulate samples are most likely derived from combustion sources. The detection of PAHs in the aerosol samples also suggest possible anthropogenic input of particulate matter to the study area; however the levels are still well below the values reported for other locations in Malaysia .
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The financial and logistic support from UMT through Research Management and Innovation Centre (RMIC) to conduct the survey at Terengganu National Park and Tasik Kenyir is greatly acknowledged. The use of GC-MS from Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS) is also acknowledged.
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Mohd Tahir, N., Seng, T.H., Fadzil, M.F., Suratman, S., Ariffin, M. (2019). A Baseline Assesment on the Distributions and Sources of Aliphatic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Abiotic Environment of Terengganu National Park. In: Abdullah, M., Mohammad, A., Nor Zalipah, M., Safiih Lola, M. (eds) Greater Kenyir Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92264-5_4
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