Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6358669 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the composition of surfactants in the sea-surface microlayer (SML) and atmospheric aerosol around the southern region of the Peninsular Malaysia. Surfactants in samples taken from the SML and atmospheric aerosol were determined using a colorimetric method, as either methylene blue active substances (MBAS) or disulphine blue active substances (DBAS). Principal component analysis with multiple linear regressions (PCA-MLR), using the anion and major element composition of the aerosol samples, was used to determine possible sources of surfactants in atmospheric aerosol. The results showed that the concentrations of surfactants in the SML and atmospheric aerosol were dominated by anionic surfactants and that surfactants in aerosol were not directly correlated (p > 0.05) with surfactants in the SML. Further PCA-MLR from anion and major element concentrations showed that combustion of fossil fuel and sea spray were the major contributors to surfactants in aerosol in the study area.
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Authors
Shoffian Amin Jaafar, Mohd Talib Latif, Chong Woan Chian, Wong Sook Han, Nurul Bahiyah Abd Wahid, Intan Suraya Razak, Md Firoz Khan, Norhayati Mohd Tahir,