Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda is mangrove horseshoe crab that inhabit in mudflats ecosystem. The values information on morphometric variability of C. rotundicauda is still limited especially along west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 148 samples of C. rotundicauda were collected randomly fro...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Rozihan, Sobari, Mohd Akmal, Isa, Nor Syuhaida, John, B. Akbar, Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi
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Language:English
Published: Akinik Publications 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80567/
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author Mohamed, Rozihan
Sobari, Mohd Akmal
Isa, Nor Syuhaida
John, B. Akbar
Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi
author_facet Mohamed, Rozihan
Sobari, Mohd Akmal
Isa, Nor Syuhaida
John, B. Akbar
Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi
author_sort Mohamed, Rozihan
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda is mangrove horseshoe crab that inhabit in mudflats ecosystem. The values information on morphometric variability of C. rotundicauda is still limited especially along west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 148 samples of C. rotundicauda were collected randomly from Merlimau, Melaka and Pendas, Johor characterized by different environmental conditions in order to study the intraspecific variations using allometry relationship. Body weight for male C. rotundicauda was 80.02±21.71 g and female was 141.17±54.56 g in Merlimau while in Pendas, the mean for body weight in male was 110.78±39.27 g and female was 177.05±70.98 g. All morphometric parameter were converted into logarithmic value as allometric growth analysis. An isometric allometry growth (b=3) was recorded in the relationship between length-weight for female in Pendas and width-weight for female in Merlimau population. The length/width-length relationships were recorded as an isometric growth (b=1) except for width-length and length-length relationships of male in both population. Overall performance showed that increment in all body parts of female C. rotundicauda showed better growth than males. Follow up study on the relationship of horseshoe crab population growth are needed in developing strategies on monitoring, conservation and breeding of horseshoe crab.
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spelling upm-805672020-11-09T15:23:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80567/ Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Mohamed, Rozihan Sobari, Mohd Akmal Isa, Nor Syuhaida John, B. Akbar Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda is mangrove horseshoe crab that inhabit in mudflats ecosystem. The values information on morphometric variability of C. rotundicauda is still limited especially along west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 148 samples of C. rotundicauda were collected randomly from Merlimau, Melaka and Pendas, Johor characterized by different environmental conditions in order to study the intraspecific variations using allometry relationship. Body weight for male C. rotundicauda was 80.02±21.71 g and female was 141.17±54.56 g in Merlimau while in Pendas, the mean for body weight in male was 110.78±39.27 g and female was 177.05±70.98 g. All morphometric parameter were converted into logarithmic value as allometric growth analysis. An isometric allometry growth (b=3) was recorded in the relationship between length-weight for female in Pendas and width-weight for female in Merlimau population. The length/width-length relationships were recorded as an isometric growth (b=1) except for width-length and length-length relationships of male in both population. Overall performance showed that increment in all body parts of female C. rotundicauda showed better growth than males. Follow up study on the relationship of horseshoe crab population growth are needed in developing strategies on monitoring, conservation and breeding of horseshoe crab. Akinik Publications 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80567/1/ALLOMETRIC.pdf Mohamed, Rozihan and Sobari, Mohd Akmal and Isa, Nor Syuhaida and John, B. Akbar and Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi (2019) Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 7 (2). pp. 223-228. ISSN 2394-0506; ESSN: 2347-5129 https://www.fisheriesjournal.com/archives/?year=2019&vol=7&issue=2&part=C&ArticleId=1850
spellingShingle Mohamed, Rozihan
Sobari, Mohd Akmal
Isa, Nor Syuhaida
John, B. Akbar
Darmansuri, Joni Haryandi
Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort allometry relationship of mangrove horseshoe crab, carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from the west coast of peninsular malaysia
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