Pollution status of sediments of tangguk river of gebeng, Pahang, Malaysia

Authors

  • Md Abdus Sobhan Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
  • Sujaul Islam Mir Faculty of Civil Engineering and Earth Resources, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
  • Md Abdul Karim Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Sediments, Tangguk river, Heavy metals

Abstract

The Gebeng industrial estate is a vital industrial zone of Pahang, Malaysia. A study was conducted to investigate the effects of industrial activities on physicochemical properties as well as heavy metal concentrations in the different points of river Tanguguk. It has been found that the studied sediments were extremely polluted, especially by Hg, Co and As. Moreover, the Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd, Ni, Ba were detected above the recommended limits. This is an endeavor to explore the sediment pollution status of the riverbed. This research would help in getting pragmatic treatment phenomena of industrial wastewater and promote sustainable industrial and river management approaches.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 55(3): 597-603, 2026 (September)

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2026-09-30

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Vol. 55 No. 3 (2026)

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How to Cite

Sobhan, M. A. ., Mir, S. I. ., & Karim, M. A. . (2026). Pollution status of sediments of tangguk river of gebeng, Pahang, Malaysia. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 55(3), 597-603. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v55i3.93686