Distribution of dissolved and particulate Fe in an estuarine system at Bagan Pasir Perak

Syaza Syafiqah Muhamad Kamel, . and Khairul Nizam Mohamed, . and Ferdius@ Ferdaus Mohamat Yusuf, . and Abd Muhaimin Amiruddin, . Distribution of dissolved and particulate Fe in an estuarine system at Bagan Pasir Perak. pp. 2317-2331. ISSN 2231-8526

The distribution of dissolved iron (dFe) and particulate iron in the estuarine system was studied where in-situ water sampling stations were selected at Bagan Pasir Perak. The concentration of dFe was 1.170.28 mg/L on average at the estuary while in freshwater samples its concentration was 0.080.00 mg/L. This study found that the concentration of particulate Fe in freshwater system was higher than that in the estuary system. The Fe concentration was 0.950.03 mg/kg and 0.800.18 mg/kg at the freshwater and estuary systems respectively. We have applied a distribution coefficient (KD) in order to quantify the partitioning of Fe between the particulate (0.45 m) and dissolved (0.45 m) phases. The KD value of Fe in the freshwater system was much higher compared to that in the estuary where the KD value was 12.18 in freshwater and 0.48 -1.31 in the estuary. This indicated that Fe in this area has a strong affinity with the particulate phase in a freshwater system and this is probably due to the anthropogenic input. On the other hand Fe may exist in colloidal or organic ligands which probably originate from surface sediment or a biological process in water columns at the estuarine area.

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Abstract

The distribution of dissolved iron (dFe) and particulate iron in the estuarine system was studied where in-situ water sampling stations were selected at Bagan Pasir Perak. The concentration of dFe was 1.170.28 mg/L on average at the estuary while in freshwater samples its concentration was 0.080.00 mg/L. This study found that the concentration of particulate Fe in freshwater system was higher than that in the estuary system. The Fe concentration was 0.950.03 mg/kg and 0.800.18 mg/kg at the freshwater and estuary systems respectively. We have applied a distribution coefficient (KD) in order to quantify the partitioning of Fe between the particulate (0.45 m) and dissolved (0.45 m) phases. The KD value of Fe in the freshwater system was much higher compared to that in the estuary where the KD value was 12.18 in freshwater and 0.48 -1.31 in the estuary. This indicated that Fe in this area has a strong affinity with the particulate phase in a freshwater system and this is probably due to the anthropogenic input. On the other hand Fe may exist in colloidal or organic ligands which probably originate from surface sediment or a biological process in water columns at the estuarine area.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Estuarine environment
AGROVOC Term:	Distribution
AGROVOC Term:	Bioavailability
AGROVOC Term:	Sediment
AGROVOC Term:	Iron
AGROVOC Term:	Dissolved oxygen
AGROVOC Term:	Biogeochemical cycle
AGROVOC Term:	Sea water
AGROVOC Term:	Salinity
AGROVOC Term:	Voltammetry
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9466

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