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Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast

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The seasonal variation of petroleum pollution including n-alkanes in surface sediments of the Selangor River in Malaysia during all four climatic seasons was investigated using GC–MS. The concentrations of n-alkanes in the sediment samples did not significantly correlate with TOC (r = 0.34, p > 0.05). The concentrations of the 29 n-alkanes in the Selangor River ranged from 967 to 3711 µg g-1 dw, with higher concentrations detected during the dry season. The overall mean per cent of grain-sized particles in the Selangor River was 85.9 ± 2.85% sand, 13.5 ± 2.8% clay, and 0.59 ± 0.34% gravel, respectively. n-alkanes are derived from a variety of sources, including fresh oil, terrestrial plants, and heavy/degraded oil in estuaries. The results of this study highlight concerns and serve as a warning that hydrocarbon contamination is affecting human health. As a result, constant monitoring and assessment of aliphatic hydrocarbons in coastal and riverine environments are needed.

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This research was supported by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia through Universiti Putra Malaysia (Project No. 6379005) and HICoE-MOHE Grant IOES-2016 as part of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science's (JSPS) Asian Core Project on the Straits of Malacca. They provided financial assistance for our research, for which we are grateful.

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  1. Basic Science Department, Preparatory Year, University of Ha’il, 1560, Hail City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Sami M. Magam

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Ha’il City, Saudi Arabia

    Najat Masood & Tahani Y. A. Alanazi

  3. Institute of Energy Infrastructure (IEI), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya Campus, Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Sadeq A. A. Alkhadher & Lariyah Mohd Sidek

  4. Associate Member, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria

  5. Environmental Forensics Laboratory, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia UPM, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nabeel Abdullah Alrabie

  6. Department of Marine Chemistry and Pollution, Faculty of Marine Science and Environment, Hodeidah University, Al Hudaydah, Yemen

    Sami M. Magam & Najat Masood

  7. Yemen Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control Organization (YSMQ), Sana’a, Yemen

    Sadeq A. A. Alkhadher

  8. Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universi, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus , 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Suhaimi Suratman

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Magam, S.M., Masood, N., Alkhadher, S.A.A. et al. Seasonal variations in the distribution of aliphatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Selangor River, Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast. Environ Geochem Health 46, 38 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-023-01828-w

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