Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast

The principal photosynthetic pigment of chlorophyll (chl-a) in the water is produced by phytoplankton and its concentration (CC) is the biomass and abundance indicator of phytoplankton. The small pelagic fishes which feed on phytoplankton is one of the dominant groups caught in Malaysia. The typical...

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Main Authors: Gopal, Kathiresan, Shitan, Mahendran
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Language:English
Published: Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60252/
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Shitan, Mahendran
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description The principal photosynthetic pigment of chlorophyll (chl-a) in the water is produced by phytoplankton and its concentration (CC) is the biomass and abundance indicator of phytoplankton. The small pelagic fishes which feed on phytoplankton is one of the dominant groups caught in Malaysia. The typical challenge in fisheries is to identify a fruitful fishing ground at any given time. Based on the relationship amongst CC, phytoplankton and food chain of pelagic fishes, it can be suggested that waters with high levels of CC may indicate a more favourable fishing ground. Thus, using CC may help to narrow down the fishing ground search and would be useful to fishermen. This paper described the development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean CC of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia’s west coast. The portal’s functionality was illustrated with time series modelling and forecasting of 3 fisheries sites using Holt-Winters seasonal additive model. The portal consists of forecast outputs as well as related information and is primarily intended for use as a tool for fishermen with the advantage of easy accessibility.
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spelling upm-602522018-05-18T03:43:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60252/ Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast Gopal, Kathiresan Shitan, Mahendran The principal photosynthetic pigment of chlorophyll (chl-a) in the water is produced by phytoplankton and its concentration (CC) is the biomass and abundance indicator of phytoplankton. The small pelagic fishes which feed on phytoplankton is one of the dominant groups caught in Malaysia. The typical challenge in fisheries is to identify a fruitful fishing ground at any given time. Based on the relationship amongst CC, phytoplankton and food chain of pelagic fishes, it can be suggested that waters with high levels of CC may indicate a more favourable fishing ground. Thus, using CC may help to narrow down the fishing ground search and would be useful to fishermen. This paper described the development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean CC of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia’s west coast. The portal’s functionality was illustrated with time series modelling and forecasting of 3 fisheries sites using Holt-Winters seasonal additive model. The portal consists of forecast outputs as well as related information and is primarily intended for use as a tool for fishermen with the advantage of easy accessibility. Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60252/1/7.%20kathiresan.pdf Gopal, Kathiresan and Shitan, Mahendran (2018) Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast. Malaysian Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 12 (1). pp. 99-119. ISSN 1823-8343; ESSN: 2289-750X http://einspem.upm.edu.my/journal/fullpaper/vol12no1/7.%20kathiresan.pdf
spellingShingle Gopal, Kathiresan
Shitan, Mahendran
Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title_full Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title_fullStr Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title_full_unstemmed Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title_short Development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off Peninsular Malaysia's west coast
title_sort development of a web portal to forecast the monthly mean chlorophyll concentration of the waters off peninsular malaysia's west coast
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60252/1/7.%20kathiresan.pdf