Geochemical proxy and sediment accretion of Terengganu coastal water

Abstract

Total of two sediment cores were sampled at the Terengganu coastal water within TR 1 (longitude 5°40.4'N and latitude 103°13.0'E) and TR 2 (longitude 5°37.6'N and latitude 103°26.3 'E) and concentration of heavy metals (Co, Cu, Pb and U), organic carbon, sedimentation rates and sediment's age were examined in order to determine the geochemical characteristic of these sediments .. The metal data were normalized to Li as a conservative element to compensate for the natural textural and mineralogical variability.