Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Basic taxonomic information forms the important basis for the documentation, resource management and utilization of marine biodiversity such as seaweeds. A taxonomic assessment of seaweeds in the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, East Malaysia, was conducted monthly from May 2011 to May 2012. Spe...
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| author | Zawawi, Mohd Hafizbillah Idris, Mohd Hanafi Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Wong, Sing King |
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| description | Basic taxonomic information forms the important basis for the documentation, resource management and utilization of
marine biodiversity such as seaweeds. A taxonomic assessment of seaweeds in the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, East
Malaysia, was conducted monthly from May 2011 to May 2012. Species composition was recorded following NaGISA
protocols, direct observation, and SCUBA and snorkeling techniques. A total of 54 species were identified, classified into Rhodophyta (23 species), Chlorophyta (16 species) and Phaeophyta (15 species). The highest abundance
was recorded at Kuala Similajau (25 species) while the lowest was recorded at Kuala Nyalau (12 species). As the present study was conducted by examining species collected from both rocky shores and the reef area for the first time, a higher number of species was documented compared to previous studies conducted in the same general area but focusing only on particular habitats.Thirty species found in the current survey represent new records for the locality including some with economic potentials. |
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| spelling | upm-464932018-03-29T03:27:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46493/ Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia Zawawi, Mohd Hafizbillah Idris, Mohd Hanafi Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Wong, Sing King Basic taxonomic information forms the important basis for the documentation, resource management and utilization of marine biodiversity such as seaweeds. A taxonomic assessment of seaweeds in the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, East Malaysia, was conducted monthly from May 2011 to May 2012. Species composition was recorded following NaGISA protocols, direct observation, and SCUBA and snorkeling techniques. A total of 54 species were identified, classified into Rhodophyta (23 species), Chlorophyta (16 species) and Phaeophyta (15 species). The highest abundance was recorded at Kuala Similajau (25 species) while the lowest was recorded at Kuala Nyalau (12 species). As the present study was conducted by examining species collected from both rocky shores and the reef area for the first time, a higher number of species was documented compared to previous studies conducted in the same general area but focusing only on particular habitats.Thirty species found in the current survey represent new records for the locality including some with economic potentials. Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46493/1/Taxonomic%20assessment%20of%20seaweed%20community%20from%20the%20coastal%20areas%20of%20Bintulu%2C%20Sarawak%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Zawawi, Mohd Hafizbillah and Idris, Mohd Hanafi and Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena and Wong, Sing King (2015) Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology, 37 (2). pp. 147-153. ISSN 0125-3395; ESSN: 2408-1779 http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th |
| spellingShingle | Zawawi, Mohd Hafizbillah Idris, Mohd Hanafi Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Wong, Sing King Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title | Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full | Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_short | Taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| title_sort | taxonomic assessment of seaweed community from the coastal areas of bintulu, sarawak, malaysia |
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