Abstract
Fluctuation levels of geochemical elements, sediment texture and nutrients were analysed from five surface sediments taken from the northern Malacca Straits. These samples were obtained during the RV Discovery Scientific cruises in September 2017 and April 2018 to assess pollution sources during monsoon events. The results show a higher output of clay and silt revealing that the monsoonal season and cross-shelf inputs affect textural sediment. On the other hand, fluctuations in geochemical concentrations are due to industrialization and urbanization along the Malacca Straits contributed by the local drainage basin. The presence of the monsoon also affects the diffusivity and absorption at the watersediment interface leading to constant fluctuation along the straits. Principal component analysis of the association between geochemical elements sediment texture and nutrients revealed hydrological factors, mobility and accumulation at the sediment interface.
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