Research Article
Spatial Distribution of Selected Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments of the EEZ of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Table 2
Classification of EF.
| EF value | Classification |
| EF < 1 | No enrichment | EF < 3 | Minor enrichment | EF = 3–5 | Moderate enrichment | EF = 5–10 | Moderately severe enrichment | EF = 10–25, | Severe enrichment | EF = 25–50 | Very severe enrichment | EF > 50 | Extremely severe enrichment |
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