INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS

The predator–prey relationship between marine predators, such as sharks, and their prey is an important association which helps to control the flow of nutrients and energy through the marine ecosystem and mediate the dynamics and structures of marine communities. To effectively preserve ecosystem ba...

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Main Author:	ZALINA BASHIR ALI
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Language:	English
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spelling	my-umt-ir.-160922022-01-30T07:01:28Z INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS ZALINA BASHIR ALI The predator–prey relationship between marine predators, such as sharks, and their prey is an important association which helps to control the flow of nutrients and energy through the marine ecosystem and mediate the dynamics and structures of marine communities. To effectively preserve ecosystem balance and resilience in marine habitats, conservation measures must encompass holistic approaches which involve the protection of multiple species simultaneously. This makes it important to understand how different species interact and influence each other. The present study investigated the predator–prey interactions between blacktip reef sharks and their prey in Chagar Hutang Bay on Redang Island, Terengganu with special emphasis on their predation of turtle hatchlings. Stable isotope analysis (SIA) and stomach content observations were used to determine the proportional dietary compositions of the sharks at different times during the year, revealing the relative contributions of turtle hatchlings and other prey to the sharks’ diets. UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU 2021 Thesis en http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/handle/123456789/16092 http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/16092/1/Abstract.pdf e61f8ea64c6eb21c9900050dcba95c60 http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/16092/2/Full%20Thesis%20-%20ZALINA%20BASHIR%20ALI%202021%20M.Sc.pdf 209460716bc96114ec9f89995098ca88 http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/16092/3/license.txt 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33
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description	The predator–prey relationship between marine predators, such as sharks, and their prey is an important association which helps to control the flow of nutrients and energy through the marine ecosystem and mediate the dynamics and structures of marine communities. To effectively preserve ecosystem balance and resilience in marine habitats, conservation measures must encompass holistic approaches which involve the protection of multiple species simultaneously. This makes it important to understand how different species interact and influence each other. The present study investigated the predator–prey interactions between blacktip reef sharks and their prey in Chagar Hutang Bay on Redang Island, Terengganu with special emphasis on their predation of turtle hatchlings. Stable isotope analysis (SIA) and stomach content observations were used to determine the proportional dietary compositions of the sharks at different times during the year, revealing the relative contributions of turtle hatchlings and other prey to the sharks’ diets.
format	Thesis
author	ZALINA BASHIR ALI
spellingShingle	ZALINA BASHIR ALI INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
author_facet	ZALINA BASHIR ALI
author_sort	ZALINA BASHIR ALI
title	INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
title_short	INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
title_full	INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
title_fullStr	INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
title_full_unstemmed	INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
title_sort	investigation of predator–prey relationships of blacktip reef sharks at chagar hutang turtle sanctuary using stable isotope analysis
granting_institution	UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
url	http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/16092/1/Abstract.pdf http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/16092/2/Full%20Thesis%20-%20ZALINA%20BASHIR%20ALI%202021%20M.Sc.pdf
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INVESTIGATION OF PREDATOR–PREY RELATIONSHIPS OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS AT CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY USING STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS

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