The epimacrofaunal invertebrates in seagrass bed at Merambong Shoal, Johore /
A study was conducted in a seagrass bed of Merambong Shoal, Gelang Patah, Johore. The study was about the diversity of the epimacrofaunal invertebrates in the seagrass area. In addition, it was carried out to study the density and distribution of epimacrofaunal invertebrates in three different seagr...
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| Language: | English |
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2007.
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| Summary: | A study was conducted in a seagrass bed of Merambong Shoal, Gelang Patah, Johore. The study was about the diversity of the epimacrofaunal invertebrates in the seagrass area. In addition, it was carried out to study the density and distribution of epimacrofaunal invertebrates in three different seagrass coverage, which were; 5%, 50% and 95%. Sampling period were carried out in two consecutive months, August and September 2006 at low tides. Results showed that the communities in both months consisted of the Molluscas, Echinodermata, Arthropoda, Cnidaria and Annelida. Mollucsa was the largest phylum dominating the area followed by Arthropoda. A total of 36 species of invertebrates were found in this study, and most diverse phylum was from Mollusca.There were not much changed diversity between the two sampling months. The highest diversity and highest abundance of species was recorded at 95% of seagrass coverage, and the lowest was in 5% coverage. This maybe due to the availability of organic foods provided by the epiphytic organisms found attached to the seagrass leaves. |
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| Physical Description: | 91 leaves : ill. ; 30cm. |