Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition

Harmful Algae Bloom (HABs) is not negligible as it is threat to human health, ecosystem and environment. Occurrences of phytoplankton are highly dependent on the environmental condition. This study is initiated to understand the influence of physicochemical to the production and growth of phytoplank...

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Main Author: Hiew, Hua Kui
Format: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2014
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8268/
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description Harmful Algae Bloom (HABs) is not negligible as it is threat to human health, ecosystem and environment. Occurrences of phytoplankton are highly dependent on the environmental condition. This study is initiated to understand the influence of physicochemical to the production and growth of phytoplankton species in tropical countries. Study was carried out at Muara Tebas estuary as anthropogenic activities and development site is commonly seen. Qualitative and quantitative samples were collected from October 2013 to February 2014. Chemical parameters such as nutrient concentration and chlorophyll a showed to have direct impact on cell density trend. Cell abundance had correlation with the presence of macronutrient especially orthophosphate and silicate. Conversely, physical parameters showed weak relation to cell density with exception to temperature.Cell density also influenced by northeast monsoon (NEM) as the precipitation and upwelling in west coast of Sarawak. A total of 18 taxa of phytoplankton were found and identified to genus level, with 15 diatom (8 penates and 7 centric), 2 dinoflagellates and 1 cyanobacteria.
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spelling unimas-82682023-06-21T03:32:03Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8268/ Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition Hiew, Hua Kui GE Environmental Sciences Harmful Algae Bloom (HABs) is not negligible as it is threat to human health, ecosystem and environment. Occurrences of phytoplankton are highly dependent on the environmental condition. This study is initiated to understand the influence of physicochemical to the production and growth of phytoplankton species in tropical countries. Study was carried out at Muara Tebas estuary as anthropogenic activities and development site is commonly seen. Qualitative and quantitative samples were collected from October 2013 to February 2014. Chemical parameters such as nutrient concentration and chlorophyll a showed to have direct impact on cell density trend. Cell abundance had correlation with the presence of macronutrient especially orthophosphate and silicate. Conversely, physical parameters showed weak relation to cell density with exception to temperature.Cell density also influenced by northeast monsoon (NEM) as the precipitation and upwelling in west coast of Sarawak. A total of 18 taxa of phytoplankton were found and identified to genus level, with 15 diatom (8 penates and 7 centric), 2 dinoflagellates and 1 cyanobacteria. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2014 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8268/1/Hiew.pdf Hiew, Hua Kui (2014) Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
Hiew, Hua Kui
Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title_full Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title_fullStr Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title_full_unstemmed Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title_short Phytoplankton composition of Muara Tebas and its related environmental condition
title_sort phytoplankton composition of muara tebas and its related environmental condition
topic GE Environmental Sciences
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8268/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8268/1/Hiew.pdf