The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession

This study investigates the impact of Holocene sea level change on the development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest area and its associate coastal sedimentary succession. Boreholes data from five sites within this study area were analyzed to correlate the sedimentary sequences corresponding to th...

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Main Authors: Yunos, Nur Liyana, Abd Rahman, Abdul Hadi, Ab Talib, Jasmi
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: 2012
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spelling utp-eprints.87032017-03-20T02:08:33Z The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession Yunos, Nur Liyana Abd Rahman, Abdul Hadi Ab Talib, Jasmi QE Geology This study investigates the impact of Holocene sea level change on the development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest area and its associate coastal sedimentary succession. Boreholes data from five sites within this study area were analyzed to correlate the sedimentary sequences corresponding to the fluctuations in the sea levels. Three different sedimentary units were identified based on their lithology, fossil content and stratigraphic association; these units can be matched to the Simpang Formation (Pleistocene), Gula Formation (Holocene), and Beruas Formation (Holocene). Interval I (Simpang Formation), a terrestrial deposits comprising of clay, sand and gravel, is interpreted to have been deposited by fluvial processes during the Pleistocene, possibly during the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum – 18,000 – 15,000 years ago). Interval II (Gula Formation) represents Holocene marine which mostly consists of clay, sand, gravel and some peat. This formation overlies the Simpang Formation, and it is interpreted as a transgression unit correlatable to the sea-level transgression and highstand from the sea-level curve estimated at 9,000 years ago. Interval III (Beruas Formation) is predominantly clay, silt and sand deposited by fluvial process interpreted to have been deposited due to the drop of sea level around 3,500 – 1,000 years ago. Keywords – Larut Matang Mangrove Forest, Sea level changes, Holocene. 2012-06-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8703/1/Nur_Liyana_Yunos.pdf http://www.utp.edu.my/icipeg2012/ Yunos, Nur Liyana and Abd Rahman, Abdul Hadi and Ab Talib, Jasmi (2012) The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession. In: Second International Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences 2012 (ICIPEG 2012), 12th – 14th June 2012, Kuala Lumpur. (Submitted) http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8703/
institution Universiti Teknologi Petronas
collection UTP Institutional Repository
topic QE Geology
spellingShingle QE Geology
Yunos, Nur Liyana
Abd Rahman, Abdul Hadi
Ab Talib, Jasmi
The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
description This study investigates the impact of Holocene sea level change on the development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest area and its associate coastal sedimentary succession. Boreholes data from five sites within this study area were analyzed to correlate the sedimentary sequences corresponding to the fluctuations in the sea levels. Three different sedimentary units were identified based on their lithology, fossil content and stratigraphic association; these units can be matched to the Simpang Formation (Pleistocene), Gula Formation (Holocene), and Beruas Formation (Holocene). Interval I (Simpang Formation), a terrestrial deposits comprising of clay, sand and gravel, is interpreted to have been deposited by fluvial processes during the Pleistocene, possibly during the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum – 18,000 – 15,000 years ago). Interval II (Gula Formation) represents Holocene marine which mostly consists of clay, sand, gravel and some peat. This formation overlies the Simpang Formation, and it is interpreted as a transgression unit correlatable to the sea-level transgression and highstand from the sea-level curve estimated at 9,000 years ago. Interval III (Beruas Formation) is predominantly clay, silt and sand deposited by fluvial process interpreted to have been deposited due to the drop of sea level around 3,500 – 1,000 years ago. Keywords – Larut Matang Mangrove Forest, Sea level changes, Holocene.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Yunos, Nur Liyana
Abd Rahman, Abdul Hadi
Ab Talib, Jasmi
author_sort Yunos, Nur Liyana
title The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
title_short The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
title_full The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
title_fullStr The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
title_full_unstemmed The Holocene Development of the Larut Matang Mangrove Forest Area and Its Associated Coastal Sedimentary Succession
title_sort holocene development of the larut matang mangrove forest area and its associated coastal sedimentary succession
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8703/1/Nur_Liyana_Yunos.pdf
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