Geochemical Distribution of Heavy Metals in Peat Soil Profile and Estimation of Water Table Patterns in Peatland at Klias Peninsular, Sabah.

Abstract The geochemical distribution of heavy metals in peat soil profile and estimation of water table patterns of peatland in oil palm plantation were carried out in the Klias Peninsular West Coast of Sabah. The geological setting of the Klias Peninsular mainly consists of the Crocker Formation and Quaternary Alluvium which in mainly composed of peat soil. The peat soil from 10 sites were collected for the geochemical analysis. The geophysical surveys were performed to measure the water table, which influenced the concentration of trace metals. The geochemical analysis of the peat soil at 0... Mehr ...