Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 19 No 6 (2015): 1431 - 1447

 

 

 

THE INFLUENCE OF TIDAL ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY OF MARANG RIVER, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

 

(Pengaruh Aktiviti Pasang Surut Terhadap Kualiti Air Sungai Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia)

 

Muhaammad Barzani Gasim*, Nur Hidayah Ariffin, Haniff Muhamad, Norsyuhada Hairoma

 

East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI),

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,

Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

 

*Corresponding author: drbarzani@gmail.com

 

 

Received: 14 April 2015; Accepted: 9 July 2015

 

 

Abstract

A study was conducted at seven sampling stations to determine water quality condition of Marang River, Terengganu. Each station was 2 km apart from each other, the first sampling was in 13 November 2012 and was repeated in 24 November 2013. The aim of the study is  to determine water quality in spatial and temporal variation on different tides based on selected fourteen physicochemical parameters with regard to National Water Quality Standard. Six in-situ parameters such as pH, temperature, salinity, conductivity, DO and TDS were measured by using YSI 556 Multiparameters. Six ex-situ parameters such as sulphate, sodium, nitrate, phosphate, magnesium and turbidity also were measured. Sulphate, nitrate, phosphate and turbidity were analysed according to the standard method of analysis by Portable Datalogging Spectrophotometer HACH DR/2010. Sodium and magnesium were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. One way ANOVA shows that there are no significant changes between first sampling and second sampling, the data were average to give impression of water quality of Marang River in spatial and temporal perspective. Overall, water quality of Marang River was classified as class I to III according to NWQS classification, therefore Marang River needs proper water treatment for tolerant fish species and other aquatic water continuance.

 

Keywords: Marang River, rainy season, dry season,water quality parameter

 

Abstrak

Satu kajian telah dijalankan di tujuh stesen persampelan untuk menentukan keadaan kualiti air Sungai Marang, Terengganu. Setiap stesen berjarak 2 km diantara satu sama lain, pensampelan pertama pada 13 November 2012 dan diulang pada 24 November 2013. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menentukan kualiti air di dalam variasi ruang dan masa diantara laut pasang dan surut berdasarkan empatbelas parameter fizikokimia terpilih dengan mengambil kira Piawaian Kualiti Air Kebangsaan. Enam in-situ parameter seperti pH, suhu, kemasinan, kekonduksian, DO dan TDS diukur dengan menggunakan Multiparameter YSI 556. Enam parameter ex-situ seperti sulfat, sodium, nitrat, fosfat, magnesium dan kekeruhan juga diukur. Sulfat, nitrat, fosfat dan kekeruhan dianalisis mengikut kaedah standard analisis oleh Portable Datalogging Spectrophotometer Hach DR / 2010. Natrium dan magnesium dianalisis menggunakan Spektrofotometer Penyerapan Atom. ANOVA satu hala menunjukkan bahawa tiada perubahan yang signifikan di antara persampelan pertama dan persampelan kedua, data yang rata-rata untuk memberi gambaran kualiti air Sungai Marang dalam perspektif ruang dan masa. Secara keseluruhan, kualiti air Sungai Marang diklasifikasikan sebagai kelas I hingga III mengikut pengkelasan NWQS, oleh itu air Sungai Marang perlu melalui rawatan yang sesuai bagi memastikan air yang toleran bagi kelangsungan spesies ikan dan hidupan air yang lain.

 

Kata kunci: Sungai Marang, musim hujan, musim kering, parameter kualiti air

 

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