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The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca

The study was carried out to investigate the diversity of epifaunal bivalves in Merambong seagrass bed, Pulai River Estuary. The sample collection field trips started from May 2008 to July 2009, 18 transects (from six stations) have been laid perpendicularly along the elongated shoal during lowest l...

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Main Authors: Wong, N. L. W. S, Arshad, Aziz, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Bujang, Japar Sidik, A. G., Mazlan
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Nature Society 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46591/1/The%20epifaunal%20marine%20bivalves%20and%20macrophytes%20in%20Merambong%20Shoal%2C%20Pulai%20River%20Estuary%2C%20Straits%20of%20Malacca.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:46591 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46591/ The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca Wong, N. L. W. S Arshad, Aziz Md. Yusoff, Fatimah Bujang, Japar Sidik A. G., Mazlan The study was carried out to investigate the diversity of epifaunal bivalves in Merambong seagrass bed, Pulai River Estuary. The sample collection field trips started from May 2008 to July 2009, 18 transects (from six stations) have been laid perpendicularly along the elongated shoal during lowest low spring tide. A total of 15 species from 10 bivalve families were recorded throughout the study period. Young Anadara gubernaculum attached to Enhalus ecoroides showed the highest abundance throughout the seagrass bed. Veneridae is the most diverse family with four species recorded during the study followed by 2 species each for Mytilidae and Pinnidae. Negative correlation was observed between Circe scripta abundance and Ulva spp. coverage (r 2 =-0.829, P= 0.042). Station 4 (H'=1.2137; 1-D=0.5807; S=10) and Station 6 (H'=1.5279; 1-D=0.6696; S=13) have higher bivalve diversity and species richness, and are more heterogeneous compared to other stations. However, bivalve density was relatively lower in both stations 4 and 6 than the rest of the stations. The result of this study revealed that the coverage of macrophytes plays an important role in determining the density and distribution of epifaunal bivalves. Malaysian Nature Society 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46591/1/The%20epifaunal%20marine%20bivalves%20and%20macrophytes%20in%20Merambong%20Shoal%2C%20Pulai%20River%20Estuary%2C%20Straits%20of%20Malacca.pdf Wong, N. L. W. S and Arshad, Aziz and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah and Bujang, Japar Sidik and A. G., Mazlan (2015) The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca. Malayan Nature Journal, 66 (1 and 2). pp. 42-51. ISSN 0025-1291
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description The study was carried out to investigate the diversity of epifaunal bivalves in Merambong seagrass bed, Pulai River Estuary. The sample collection field trips started from May 2008 to July 2009, 18 transects (from six stations) have been laid perpendicularly along the elongated shoal during lowest low spring tide. A total of 15 species from 10 bivalve families were recorded throughout the study period. Young Anadara gubernaculum attached to Enhalus ecoroides showed the highest abundance throughout the seagrass bed. Veneridae is the most diverse family with four species recorded during the study followed by 2 species each for Mytilidae and Pinnidae. Negative correlation was observed between Circe scripta abundance and Ulva spp. coverage (r 2 =-0.829, P= 0.042). Station 4 (H'=1.2137; 1-D=0.5807; S=10) and Station 6 (H'=1.5279; 1-D=0.6696; S=13) have higher bivalve diversity and species richness, and are more heterogeneous compared to other stations. However, bivalve density was relatively lower in both stations 4 and 6 than the rest of the stations. The result of this study revealed that the coverage of macrophytes plays an important role in determining the density and distribution of epifaunal bivalves.
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author Wong, N. L. W. S
Arshad, Aziz
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
A. G., Mazlan
spellingShingle Wong, N. L. W. S
Arshad, Aziz
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
A. G., Mazlan
The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
author_facet Wong, N. L. W. S
Arshad, Aziz
Md. Yusoff, Fatimah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
A. G., Mazlan
author_sort Wong, N. L. W. S
title The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
title_short The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
title_full The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
title_fullStr The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
title_full_unstemmed The epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in Merambong Shoal, Pulai River Estuary, Straits of Malacca
title_sort epifaunal marine bivalves and macrophytes in merambong shoal, pulai river estuary, straits of malacca
publisher Malaysian Nature Society
publishDate 2015
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