Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung

A study of species composition, abundance and distribution of jellyfish population in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia, was conducted for 14-months around the coastal waters of Penang National Park (PNP), Penang (November, 2009 to December, 2010) and Manjung, Perak (September, 2009 to October, 2010)...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Chuah , Chern Chung
التنسيق: أطروحة
اللغة:English
منشور في: 2012
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spelling my-usm-ep.417352019-04-12T05:26:20Z Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung 2012-05 Chuah , Chern Chung QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation, geographical distribution) A study of species composition, abundance and distribution of jellyfish population in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia, was conducted for 14-months around the coastal waters of Penang National Park (PNP), Penang (November, 2009 to December, 2010) and Manjung, Perak (September, 2009 to October, 2010). Towing and scooping methods were used for sample collection using a fishing boat cruising at the speed of approximately 2.5 nautical knots during neap tide. The scooping method used visual observation to detect jellyfish on the water surface. Meanwhile towing method required a custom-made trawl towed behind the boat for submerged jellyfish sample. A total number of 5 jellyfish species from 5 genera were identified, 2012-05 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41735/ http://eprints.usm.my/41735/1/CHUAH_CHERN_CHUNG.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat kajian Samudra & Pantai
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
collection USM Institutional Repository
language English
topic QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
spellingShingle QH1 Natural history (General - Including nature conservation
geographical distribution)
Chuah , Chern Chung
Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
description A study of species composition, abundance and distribution of jellyfish population in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia, was conducted for 14-months around the coastal waters of Penang National Park (PNP), Penang (November, 2009 to December, 2010) and Manjung, Perak (September, 2009 to October, 2010). Towing and scooping methods were used for sample collection using a fishing boat cruising at the speed of approximately 2.5 nautical knots during neap tide. The scooping method used visual observation to detect jellyfish on the water surface. Meanwhile towing method required a custom-made trawl towed behind the boat for submerged jellyfish sample. A total number of 5 jellyfish species from 5 genera were identified,
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Chuah , Chern Chung
author_facet Chuah , Chern Chung
author_sort Chuah , Chern Chung
title Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
title_short Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
title_full Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
title_fullStr Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
title_full_unstemmed Species Composition,Abundance And Distribution Of Jellyfish In The Coastal Waters Of Penang National Park And Manjung
title_sort species composition,abundance and distribution of jellyfish in the coastal waters of penang national park and manjung
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat kajian Samudra & Pantai
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.usm.my/41735/1/CHUAH_CHERN_CHUNG.pdf
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