From Sources to Solution

1.
Enterococci Concentrations in Tropical Coastal Beaches in Malaysia Correlate Better With Pathogen Levels and Other Water Quality Indicators than Faecal Coliforms
Asmat Ahmad, Ayokunle Christopher Dada, Gires Usup, Heng Lee Yook

2. An Application of Artificial Neural Networks for the Prediction of Surface Ozone Concentrations in Malaysia
Negar Banan, Mohd Talib Latif, Liew Juneng, Md. Firoz Khan

3. Exposure to Indoor PM10 and Volatile Organic Compounds and Its Association with Respiratory Health Among Preschool Children from Urban and Rural Areas in Selangor
Nur Arasyi Yahaya, Juliana Jalaludin

4. Environmental Geochemical Cycles of Persistent Toxic Substances and Emerging Chemicals of Concern
Ming-Hung Wong

5. Nitrogen Release Properties of Urea–Kaolinite Controlled Release Fertilizer with Chitosan Binder
Bita Roshanravan, Fariba Mahdavi, Suraya Abdul Rashid

6. Stability Studies of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) Dye Standard Solution in Various Conditions Using UV–VIS Spectrophotometry
Nur Syamimi Zainudin, Mohamad Hadzri Yaacob, Noor Zuhartini Md Muslim

7. Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry (CSV) Analysis of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) Dye Using Hanging Mercury Electrode (HMDE) in Basic Medium
Mohamad Hadzri Yaacob, Nursyamimi Zainudin, Noor Zuhartini Md. Muslim

8. Biomonitoring of Trace Elements Using Epiphytic Lichens Collected in a Suburban Area of Selangor, Malaysia
Boon Siong Wee, Shakirah Abd Shukor, Ahmad Firdaus Khaidir, Mohd Suhaimi Hamzah, Shamsiah Abdul Rahman, Md Suhaimi Elias, Nazaratul Ashifa Abdullah Salim, Azian Hashim

9. Seasonal Variation of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in Atmospheric Environment of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Mahyar Sakari, Jupri Bin Mohd Bani, Zhi Yang Soon, Sohail Rafiq, Justin Sentian

10. Occurrence and Dietary Intake of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Malaysia
Yin-Hui Leong, Pui-Nyuk Chiang, Hajjaj Juharullah Jaafar, Chee-Yuen Gan, Mohamed Isa Abdul Majid

11. Environmental Forensics on Appropriate-Technology-Enhanced Supply Chain of Rural Commodities
Corinthias Pamatang Morgana Sianipar, Gatot Yudoko, Kiyoshi Dowaki

12. Hazardous Waste Management in Malaysia: The Needs of Environmental Forensic
Norhazni Mat Sari, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar

13. Polychlorinated Biphenyl Contamination to the Canadian Arctic from Landfills and Sewage Treatment Outlets
Narayanan Kannan, Senthil Kumar Kuruthachalam, Monica Danon-Schaffer, Won Joon Shim

14. Exploring the Relationship Among Issues on Awareness in Practicing Waste Minimization (Malaysia)
Shadi Kafi Mallak, Mohd Bakri Ishak, Sabrina Abdullah

15. Potential Health Risk Assessment of Urban Soil on Heavy Metal Content in Seri Kembangan
Sarva Mangala Praveena, Nurul Syazwani Yuswir, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Zailina Hashim

16. Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Exposure to Classroom Dust in Primary School, Serdang (Malaysia)
Sarva Mangala Praveena, Sarah Abdul Mutalib, Nurul Hafiza Razak, Emilia Zainal Abidin, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

17. Does Trade in Industrial Products have the Potential to Improve Distribution of Global Virtual Water?
Mohd Yusof Saari, Azman Hassan, Tengku Hanidza Tengku Ismail, Nila Fakhriah Fahrur Razi

18. Spatial Variation and Source Distribution of Organic Contaminants in Langat River Basin, Malaysia Using Chemometric Techniques
Mohamad Rafaie Mohamed Zubir, Rozita Osman, Norashikin Saim

19. Acute and Chronic Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) for Pharmaceuticals in South East Asia
Eugenie Sin Sing Tan, Najat Al-Odaini

20. Persistent Contaminants in Waste Oils: A Short Review on PCBs and PAHs as Main Contaminants
Fatemeh Abootalebi Jahromi, Narayanan Kannan, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

21. Factor Controlling the Total Exchangeable Cation of Estuaries and Coastal Sediment
Ley Juen Looi, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Fatimah Md. Yusoff

22. An Experimental Approach on the Removal of Cd (II) and Pb (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Using Dead Calcareous Skeletons
Ai Phing Lim, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Hafizan Juahir

23. Preliminary Physicochemical Assessment of Groundwater in Kg. Salang, Pulau Tioman, Pahang, Malaysia
Azrul Normi Idris, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Saim Suratman, Ismail Tawnie

24. Crude Oil Biodegradation Using Isolated Bacteria from Oil Polluted Soil
Pardis Karimi Alavijeh, Normala Halimoon, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Wan Lutfi Wan Johari, Benyamin Karimi

25. Cesium Removal from Waste Seawater by Nanocrystalline Mordenite
Keun-Young Lee, Minsung Park, Eil-Hee Lee, Kwang-Wook Kim, Dong-Yong Chung, Kyoung-Woong Kim, Jei-Kwon Moon

26. Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis of Diesel Fuels in a Forensic Investigation
Syahidah Akmal Muhammad, Russell David Frew, Alan Ross Hayman

27. Opportunities for Household Solid Waste Recycling and Policy Status in Malaysia
Yiing Chiee Moh, Latifah Abd Manaf, Hafizan Juahir

28. Equivalent Noise Level Response to Number of Vehicles: A Comparison Between a High Traffic Flow and Low Traffic Flow Highway in Malaysia
Herni Halim, Ramdzani Abdullah

29. Retrofitting as an Environmental Hybrid Approach (EHA) in Conservation Works on Historical Buildings in Malaysia
Muhammad Khairi Kamarudin, Rosta Harun, Aini Jaapar, Zaharah Yahaya

30. Awareness of Behaviours that Cause and Alleviate Global Warming and Intention to Perform the Behaviours Among Malaysian Educated Laypeople
Zamzul Rizal Zulkifli, Rosta Harun, Kuang Hock Lim

31. Soil Carbon Dioxide Efflux and Atmospheric Impact in a 10 Years Dipterocarpus Recovering Lowland Tropical Forest, Peninsular Malaysia
Mande Kato Hosea, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Ahmad Ainuddin Nuruddin

32. Application of Geochemical and Geostatistical Analyses in Observing the Controlling Factors of Groundwater Compositions
Noorain Mohd Isa, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

33. Green Biotechnological Approach as an Alternative to Chemical Processes: The Case of Bioflocculant Production through Solid-State Fermentation of Soybean Wastes
Zufarzaana Zulkeflee, Antoni Sánchez

34. Determination of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals Residue in Soil and Biological Materials: A Review of Current Analytical Methods
Yu Bin Ho, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Puziah Abdul Latif, Nazamid Saari

35. Mercury Distribution in Port Klang Mangrove and Estuarine Sediment
Hazzeman Haris, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

36. Exposure to PM2.5, Ultrafine Particle and Lung Function Among Photocopy Workers in Selangor
Nur Ayuni Bahruddin, Juliana Jalaludin, Sarva Mangala Praveena

37. Heavy Metals in Lichens and Mosses of a Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Ahmad Saat, Zaini Hamzah, Ab Khalik Wood, Mahira Talib, Nurulsyuhada Harun

38. Source Discrimination of PAHs in Industrial Soil of the Persian Gulf Coast
Fatemeh Valizadeh-kakhki, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Hassan Tajik

39. Passive Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Limestone, Calcareous Rock and Serpentinite
Norinsafrina Mustaffa Kamal, Shamsul Kamal Sulaiman

40. Biosorption of Lead (Pb) by Three Bacillus species (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus subtilis) Isolated from Scirpus grossus

Bieby Voijant Tangahu, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Hassan Basri, Mushrifah Idris, Nurina Anuar, Muhammad Mukhlisin

41. Surfactant-Alcohol Experiments for Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Removal: A Review
Nor Asni Azizan, Samira Albati Kamaruddin, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Norazli Othman, Wan Nor Azmin Wan Sulaiman

42. Evaluation of Various Water Quality Indices for Water Quality Assessment of Sg. Sarawak
Nurzawani Md Sofwan, Sim Siong Fong

43. Nauplii of Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) as a Potential Toxicity Testing Organism for Heavy Metals Contamination
Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Fatin Zahidah Abdul Aziz, Siti Zaiton Mohd Ajis, Ahmad Ismail

44. Health Risk from Cu and Zn Contamination Through Consumption of Paddy Eel, Monopterus albus

Ai Yin Sow, Ahmad Ismail, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli

45. Geochronology of 210Pb in Sediments of Sepang Besar River, Malaysia
Siti Aishah Ramsie, Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuf, Ahmad Ismail, Che Abd Rahim Mohamed

46. Optimization of Arsenic Phytoremediation by Ludwigia octovalvis in Pilot Reed Bed System using Response Surface Methodology
Harmin Sulistiyaning Titah, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Idris Mushrifah, Nurina Anuar, Hassan Basri, Muhammad Mukhlisin

47. GIS-Based Site Selection for Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities in Penang and Kedah
Badriyah Zakaria, Ramdzani Abdullah, Mohammad Firuz Ramli, Puziah Abdul Latif

48. Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in Aquatic Environment of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Md Pauzi Abdullah, Naghmeh Saadati, Zuriati Zakaria

49. Receptor Modeling Prediction for Potential Sources of PM10 at an Urban Location in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Md Firoz Khan, Mohd Talib Latif, Norhaniza Amil, Noorlin Mohamad, Negar Banan

50. Assessment of the Potential Contamination Risk of Nitrate in Groundwater Using Indicator Kriging (in Amol–Babol Plain, Iran)
Tahoora Sheikhy Narany, Mohammad Firuz Ramli, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Wan Nor Azmin Sulaiman, Kazem Fakharian

51. Current Practices of Clinical Waste Management in Private Clinics, Selangor, Malaysia
Golyasamin Khanehzaei, Mohd Bakri Ishak

52. Heavy Metals Analysis of Batik Industry Wastewater, Plant and Soil Samples: A Comparison Study of FAAS and HACH Colorimeter Analytical Capabilities
Noor Syuhadah Subki, Rohasliney Hashim, Noor Zuhartini Md Muslim

53. A Novel Simple Pretreatment Approach for Fast Determination of Multi-residue Pesticides in Aqueous Samples
Chuen-Mei Chao, Yi-Ju Chen, Ying-Ming Weng

54. Spatial Assessment of Water Quality Affected by the Land-Use Changes Along Kuantan River Basin
Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi, Hafizan Juahir, Azman Azid, Ku Mohd Kalkausar Ku Yusof, Syahrir Farihan Mohamed Zainuddin, Mohamad Romizan Osman

55. Artificial Aeration for the Enhancement of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Degradation in Phytoremediation of Diesel-Contaminated Sand
Ipung Fitri Purwanti, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Mushrifah Idris, Hassan Basri, Ainon Hamzah, Muhammad Mukhlisin, Mohd Talib Latif

56. Spatial Analysis of the Air Pollutant Index in the Southern Region of Peninsular Malaysia Using Environmetric Techniques
Azman Azid, Hafizan Juahir, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Mohd Talib Latif, Sharifuddin Mohd Zain, Ku Mohd Kalkausar Ku Yusof, Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi

57. A Comparative Study of Groundwater Quality of Various Aquifer Systems in Malaysia
Mohammed Hatta Abd Karim, Hafizan Juahir, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

58. Extreme Value Theory for Modeling and Prediction of High PM10 Concentration in Johor
Nor Azrita Mohd Amin, Mohd Bakri Adam, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

59. Spatial Variations of Drinking Water Quality Monitoring in Water Treatment Plant Using Environmetric Techniques
Manutha Appa Rwoo, Hafizan Juahir, Azman Azid, Sharifah Mohd Sharif, Nor Malissa Roslan, Sharifuddin M. Zain, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman

60. Consortia Development of Hydrocarbon Degrading Rhizobacteria Isolated from Scirpus grossus in Diesel Exposure
Israa Abdul Wahab Al-Baldawi, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Fatihah Suja’, Nurina Anuar, Mushrifah Idris

61. Solid Waste Management Transition in Selangor: Issues and Challenges
Nurul Fadila Fadhilludin, Latifah Abd Manaf, Sabrina Ho Abdullah

62. Contribution Fuel Consumption of Fishing Vessel Operation to Greenhouse Gas Emission
Nurashida Saad, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Hafizan Juahir, Rosta Harun

63. Garbage Enzyme as a Solution to Waste Minimization
Yuek Ming Ho, Leong Kee Ling, Latifah Abd Manaf

64. Distribution of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Surface Sediments from Selected Locations in Kuala Selangor River, Malaysia
Najat Masood, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Masni Mohd Ali, Sami M. Magam, Sadeq Alkhadher, Mehrzad Keshavarzifard, Vahab Vaezzadeh, Mudher A. Hussein

65. Decolorization of Azo Dyes by Local Microorganisms
Wan Lutfi Wan Johari, Razlin Izwan Mohd Isa, Norhusna Ghazali, Noorliza Mat Arif, Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor

66. Characterization and Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter during 2011 Haze Episode in UKM Bangi, Malaysia
Norhaniza Amil, Mohd Talib Latif, Md Firoz Khan

67. Anoxic Limestone Drain for Treatment of Highly Acidic Water
Faradiella Mohd Kusin, Azmi Aris

68. Speciation: Determination of Methylmercury in Fish Samples with HPLC-ICP-MS
Kenneth Ong, Lilian Lim, S. Ghanthimathi, Norhidayu bt Ibrahim, Zalilah bt Nasir

69. Chemical Composition and Sources of Indoor and Outdoor PM10 in Primary Schools
Noorlin Mohamad, Mohd Talib Latif, Md Firoz Khan

70. Concerns on the Threat of Environmental Hazards to Human and Environment in Malaysia: An Exploratory Analysis
Tengku Hanidza Tengku Ismail, Hafizan Juahir, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

71. A Review on Environmental Forensics and Environmental Law in the Malaysian Perspective
Maizatun Mustafa, Mariani Ariffin

72. The Accumulation of Fe, Pb, Zn, Ni and Cd in Nerita lineata and Thais bitubercularis Obtained from Tanjung Harapan and Teluk Kemang, Malaysia
Nur Azyan Fathiah Adnan, Tengku Hanidza Tengku Ismail

73. Assessment of Water Quality Using Environmetric Techniques at Johor River
Faradiah Md. Dali, Hafizan Juahir, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Ai Phing Lim, Ley Juen Looi, Syed Badruz-Zaman Syed Sagoff, Faradiella Mohd Kusin

74. Impact of Landuse on Seasonal Water Quality at Highland Lake: A Case Study of Ringlet Lake, Cameron Highlands, Pahang
Nor Rohaizah Jamil, Muhammad Shafiq Ruslan, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Mushrifah Idris, Azwin Abdul Razad

75. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia
Mehrzad Keshavarzifard, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Tan Shau Hwai, Normala Halimoon, Shuhaimi Mustafa, Vahab Vaezzadeh, Najat Masood, Sami Muhsen Magam, Chew Weiyun

76. Chlorination Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs): A Review of Malaysian Drinking Water Policy and Consumers’ Perception
Mariani Ariffin, Watt Theng Hon, Wan Lutfi Wan Johari, Mohd Shafiq Adnan

77. Environmental Awareness, Attitude and Behavior Among Under Graduates in Malaysia
Kuang Hock Lim, Rosta Harun, Fiona GohSwee Ching, Lay Yen Yeo

78. Optimization of Coagulation Process for the Pre-Treatment of Biodiesel Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Nurull Muna Daud, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Hassimi Hasan

79. Removal of Boron and Arsenic From Petrochemical Wastewater Using Zeolite as Adsorbent
Shamsul Izhar, Mohd Halim Shah Ismail, Lee Yuan Chuan

80. Composition of Surfactants from Sea-Surface Microlayer and Marine Aerosols along the Malacca Straits
Mohd Talib Latif, Nur Ili Hamizah Mustaffa, Shoffian Amin Jaafar, Nurul Bahiyah Abd Wahid, Murad Ali Alsalahi, Chong Woan Chian, Wong Sook Han, Masni Mohd Ali

81. Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediment from Muar River and Pulau Merambong, Peninsular Malaysia
Vahab Vaezzadeh, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Shuhaimi Mustafa, Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim, Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai, Mehrzad Keshavarzifard, Sami Muhsen Magam, Najat Masood

82. Identification and Development of Different Plumes of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Groundwater by Numerical Modeling Based on Carbon Isotope Dynamics
Caroline Schlegel, Johannes Michaelsen, Michael Heidinger

83. Distribution and Sources of Perylene and other Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in South China Sea Sediments off Southern Terengganu Coast, Malaysia
Norhayati Mohd Tahir, Swee Yun Pang, Yii Siang Hii, Bernd R. T. Simoneit

84. Case Study: Comparison of Air Dispersion from Solid Waste Incinerator Emission Using AERMOD and ISCST3
Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Yen Chen Tan

85. Evaluation of Foam Stability in Decontamination Foam Stabilized by Silica Nanoparticles with Nonionic Surfactant
In-Ho Yoon, Chong-Hun Jung, Suk Bon Yoon, Chorong Kim, Sang Yoon Park, Jei-Kwon Moon, Wang-Kyu Choi

86. Separation and Characterization of Minerals from Centrifuged Waste Latex Sludge
Wirach Taweepreda

87. Life Cycle Assessment at a Sawmill Manufacturing Company in Terengganu, Malaysia
Khairul Izzuudin Muhammad, Amir Hamzah Sharaai, Sabrina Ho Abdullah

88. Noise Pollution Status in Central Mumbai: A Comparative Study
Prashant P. Bhave, Bisma Shaikh

89. Weathering Product of Granite as a Possible Source of Strategic Mineral
Shaharin Ibrahim, Ahmadreza Ashraf, Elias Saion, Abdul Khalik Wood, Wan Abdullah Wan Yusoff

90. Forensic Ecotoxicology
Tracy Kim Collier

91. Distribution of Heavy Metals, Organic Matter and Mean Size in Sediment at the Perlis River
Muhamad Hanif Harif Fadzilah, Jamil Tajam, Mohd Lias Kamal, Norsila Daim

92. Impact of Poultry Manure and Ashed Sawdust in the Phytoextraction of Cadmium and Lead from Crude Oil Contaminated Soils
Moses Bamidele Adewole

93. The Invasive Weed, Asystasia gangetica as a Biomonitor of Heavy Metal Bioavailability and Pollution
Yap Chee Kong, Weiyun Chew

94. Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Suspended Solid from Pengkalan Chepa River, Kelantan, Malaysia, Based on Weather Condition
Seyedreza Hashemi, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Noor Zuhartini Md Muslim

95. Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater and Human Health Risks in the Mekong River Basin of Cambodia
Kyoung-Woong Kim, Kongkea Phan

96. Bridging the Gap: Research and Policy
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad

97. Application of a Monopole Sensor for Rapid in situ Water Quality Assessment: Theoretical Analysis
Mohamad Faiz Zainuddin, Zulkifly Abbas, Khairul Nizam Mohamed, Wan Mahmood Mat Yunus, Nurul Huda Osman

98. Assessment of Water Quality in Darwin Harbour Using Time Integrated Samplers and Biological Markers in Barramundi (Lates Calcifer)
Susan Codi King

99. Water Quality and Enrichment of Sedimentary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Relation to Fish Culture in Malaysia
Ananthy Retnam, Hafizan Juahir, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Mohd Fadhil Kasim

100. Evaluation Approach in the Practice of Sustainability from Cultural Landscape Perspective: A Case Study of Masjid Kampung Kling, Malacca
Fadhilah Othman, Rosta Harun, Mohd Bakri Ishak

101. Contamination of Trace Elements (Cu, Pb, Cr) in Kong Ko Laut, Johor, Malaysia
Eddie Cheah Kee Wan, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuff

102. Heavy Metals (As, Cd, Cr and Pb) Concentration in Selected Freshwater Fishes and Health Risk Assessment Among Adults in Kluang, Johor
Saliza Mohd. Elias, Ana Mardhiah Marzuki, Hilaliyah Mokhtar, Christopher George, Noor Azianti Zakaria, Ahmad Zaharin Aris

103. Patterns of Aerosol Over Malaysia from Multiple Satellite-Borne Sensors
Zulfa Hanan Ashaari, Grant Robert Bigg, Robert Gavin Bryant

104. Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals via Consumption of Bivalves Species in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Kamsia Budin, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Mahyar Sakari, Suriani Hassan, Elya Izzati Ibrahim

105. Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Setiu River, Malaysia
Suhaimi Suratman, Yet Yin Hee, Norhayati Mohd Tahir

106. Discriminant Analysis of Water Quality Data in Langat River
Zalina Mohd Ali, Noor Akma Ibrahim, Kerrie Mengersen, Mahendran Shitan, Hafizan Juahir

107. Predictive Modeling of Chlorophyll a for Tropical Lake by Means of Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm (HEA)
Mohd Yusoff Ishak, Hong Qing Cao, Friedrich Recknagel

108. Heterogeneous Preferences for Domestic Water Quality Service Improvement: A Mixed Logit Approach
Suleiman Alhaji Dauda, Mohd Rusli Yacob, Alias Radam

Keywords: Environment, Environmental Monitoring/Analysis, Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Management, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Pollution, general