Particle Sizes Effect Of The Elements In The South China Sea Sediment Off Pahang Coastal During The Northeast Monsoon (Pre-) And The Southwest Monsoon (Post-) Periods

Abstract

The Pahang water determined an effect of the sizes of sediment particles on 11 elements distribution during the monsoon season. The elements were of very high concentration in a sediment particle size of 40, 63, and 90 lm. The lower concentration of the elements was associated with a sediment size of 125, 250, and 500 lm. It has been observed in this research study that a concentration of elements increases with a decrease in a size of the sediment particles. The sediment from the Northeast (pre-) monsoon consisted of a finer particle size than the Southwest (post-) monsoon sediments. Overall, the concentration of the elements in the Northeast (pre-) monsoon sediment was higher than the Southwest (post-) monsoon sediment.