Composition and distribution of corals and macroalgae in Pulau Bidong and the island's proposed management plan
Pulau Bidong is a small island off the coast of Terengganu, which has been subjected to unregulated development in the past, but it is presently not inhabited. Plans are underway to develop the island as an ecotourism destination and also a stopover for fishermen.Therefore, the objectives of this s...
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my-umt-ir.-6422016-05-30T08:14:09Z Composition and distribution of corals and macroalgae in Pulau Bidong and the island's proposed management plan Khor, Hui Min Pulau Bidong is a small island off the coast of Terengganu, which has been subjected to unregulated development in the past, but it is presently not inhabited. Plans are underway to develop the island as an ecotourism destination and also a stopover for fishermen.Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the distribution and abundance of corals, macroalgae and other benthic life forms in the coral reefs, and propose a management plan for the island based on the present and planned activities for the island.The Line Intercept Transect and belt transect methods were used to assess the health of the coral reefs at six stations around Pulau Bidong and one station off Pulau Karah nearby. Overall, the coral cover at Pulau Bidong ranged from fair to excellent, with an average of 46.4% (fair). The two major types of corals found were branching corals of the Family Acroporidae (18.9%), and massive corals (16.8%) of the Families Pontidae and Faviidae. There was also a large proportion of coral rubble covered with algae(24.4%). Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi 2002-01 Thesis en http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/642 http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/642/2/license.txt 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/642/3/QH541.5%20.C7%20K4%202002%20Abstract.pdf c4979fd5c999b834486514ad0f7c963c http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/642/4/QH541.5%20.C7%20K4%202002.pdf 58e985fba01056cebaba14fbe0f5319e QH 541.5 .C7 K4 2002 Khor, Hui Min Composition and distribution of corals and macroalgae in Pulau Bidong and the island's proposed management plan Coral reef conservation Coral reef organisms Coral reef ecology |
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Pulau Bidong is a small island off the coast of Terengganu, which has been subjected to
unregulated development in the past, but it is presently not inhabited. Plans are underway to develop the island as an ecotourism destination and also a stopover for fishermen.Therefore, the objectives of this study were to determine the distribution and abundance
of corals, macroalgae and other benthic life forms in the coral reefs, and propose a
management plan for the island based on the present and planned activities for the island.The Line Intercept Transect and belt transect methods were used to assess the health of the coral reefs at six stations around Pulau Bidong and one station off Pulau Karah nearby. Overall, the coral cover at Pulau Bidong ranged from fair to excellent, with an average of 46.4% (fair). The two major types of corals found were branching corals of the Family Acroporidae (18.9%), and massive corals (16.8%) of the Families Pontidae and Faviidae. There was also a large proportion of coral rubble covered with algae(24.4%). |
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Composition and distribution of corals and macroalgae in Pulau Bidong and the island's proposed management plan |
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Composition and distribution of corals and macroalgae in Pulau Bidong and the island's proposed management plan |
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