Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to 10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemi...
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| description | A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and
Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to
10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemidae was the dominant group of fishes at both areas. Higher
species diversity was recorded at Sungai Dusun (H’ = 1.75) than Kuala Langat (H’ = 1.42) peat swamp. Independent t-test
based on H’ values mean [t(18) = 2.764; p < 0.05] showed there are statistically difference in diversity index between areas.
Species diversity was unaffected by monsoon season as precipitation occurred all year around. Dissolved oxygen is the only
physical parameter measured that shows positive correlation with species diversity of fish at both areas. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:87212016-12-14T06:48:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/ Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad, Abdullah Samat, A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to 10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemidae was the dominant group of fishes at both areas. Higher species diversity was recorded at Sungai Dusun (H’ = 1.75) than Kuala Langat (H’ = 1.42) peat swamp. Independent t-test based on H’ values mean [t(18) = 2.764; p < 0.05] showed there are statistically difference in diversity index between areas. Species diversity was unaffected by monsoon season as precipitation occurred all year around. Dissolved oxygen is the only physical parameter measured that shows positive correlation with species diversity of fish at both areas. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/1/44_1_23.pdf Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad, and Abdullah Samat, (2015) Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 44 (1). pp. 139-145. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad, Abdullah Samat, Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | Species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | species composition and abundance of peat swamp
fishes in selected areas of selangor, malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/1/44_1_23.pdf |