Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia

A study on seaweeds was carried out at Tanjung (Tg.) Batu (3°12′28.3″N, 113°02′38.4″E) and Kampung (Kg.) Kuala Nyalau (3°37′50.8″N, 113°22′16.1″E), Bintulu, Malaysia, from January to October 2008. This study examined the diversity and monthly distribution of seaweeds at two rocky shores with distinc...

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Main Authors: Wong, S. C., Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah, Bujang, Japar Sidik, Arshad, Aziz
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Language:English
Published: International Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo 2012
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Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Arshad, Aziz
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description A study on seaweeds was carried out at Tanjung (Tg.) Batu (3°12′28.3″N, 113°02′38.4″E) and Kampung (Kg.) Kuala Nyalau (3°37′50.8″N, 113°22′16.1″E), Bintulu, Malaysia, from January to October 2008. This study examined the diversity and monthly distribution of seaweeds at two rocky shores with distinct landform characteristics and differences in their environmental conditions. A total of 32 seaweeds were identified belonging to 20 families and 27 genera comprising of 28 species (9 Chlorophyta, 5 Phaeophyta and 14 Rhodophyta) at Kg. Kuala Nyalau and 15 species (5 Chlorophyta, 2 Phaeophyta and 8 Rhodophyta) at Tg. Batu. Rhodophyta was dominant at both sites. Based on Bray-Curtis similarity evaluation, four distinct clusters on species occurrence in relation to months were observed at Tg. Batu: I-January, February and March, II-June and July, III-April and August, IV-September and October and, three clusters at Kg. Kuala Nyalau: I-February, March and April, II-January, III-June, July, August, September and October. Besides the topography and wave physical forces, a combination of some environmental (physical and chemical) factors were influencing the occurrence and differences in seaweed communities between the sites.
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spelling upm-255652016-10-31T08:13:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25565/ Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia Wong, S. C. Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah Bujang, Japar Sidik Arshad, Aziz A study on seaweeds was carried out at Tanjung (Tg.) Batu (3°12′28.3″N, 113°02′38.4″E) and Kampung (Kg.) Kuala Nyalau (3°37′50.8″N, 113°22′16.1″E), Bintulu, Malaysia, from January to October 2008. This study examined the diversity and monthly distribution of seaweeds at two rocky shores with distinct landform characteristics and differences in their environmental conditions. A total of 32 seaweeds were identified belonging to 20 families and 27 genera comprising of 28 species (9 Chlorophyta, 5 Phaeophyta and 14 Rhodophyta) at Kg. Kuala Nyalau and 15 species (5 Chlorophyta, 2 Phaeophyta and 8 Rhodophyta) at Tg. Batu. Rhodophyta was dominant at both sites. Based on Bray-Curtis similarity evaluation, four distinct clusters on species occurrence in relation to months were observed at Tg. Batu: I-January, February and March, II-June and July, III-April and August, IV-September and October and, three clusters at Kg. Kuala Nyalau: I-February, March and April, II-January, III-June, July, August, September and October. Besides the topography and wave physical forces, a combination of some environmental (physical and chemical) factors were influencing the occurrence and differences in seaweed communities between the sites. International Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25565/1/Comparison%20of%20seaweed%20communities%20of%20the%20two%20rocky%20shores%20in%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Wong, S. C. and Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah and Bujang, Japar Sidik and Arshad, Aziz (2012) Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia. Coastal Marine Science, 35 (1). pp. 78-84. ISSN 1349-3000 http://hdl.handle.net/2261/51689
spellingShingle Wong, S. C.
Zakaria @ Ya, Muta Harah
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Arshad, Aziz
Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short Comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_sort comparison of seaweed communities of the two rocky shores in sarawak, malaysia
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