HYDROCARBONS IN SEAWATER AND SEDIMENT FROM THE WEST-COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

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ABDULLAH, AR
TAHIR, NM
WEI, LK
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[1] Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Straits of Malacca is one of the busiest waterways in the world with about 2000 vessels passing through it in a month. However, in the course of their passage, the oil tankers and noncombat vessels contribute to the pollution of these waters. Since little information is available on the total hydrocarbon concentrations (THC) in the water, a study is conducted to determine the levels of hydrocarbons in water and sediments along the near-coastal areas of the Straits of Malacca.
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