Relationship between adult abundance and successive coral recruitment density in the Tioman Island Marine Park, Malaysia
It is important to understand coral recruitment as coral reefs are regionally in decline. The pattern and magnitude of coral recruitment strongly influence conservation options and management efforts. This study revealed a relationship between adult abundance and coral recruitment patterns at fou...
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| Language: | English English |
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Taylor and Francis Group
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/7/59899-Relationship%20between%20adult%20abundance%20and%20successive%20coral.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/13/Relationship%20between%20adult%20abundance%20and%20successive%20coral%20recruitment%20density%20in%20the%20Tioman%20Island%20Marine%20Park%2CMalaysia.pdf |
| Summary: | It is important to understand coral recruitment as coral reefs are regionally in decline. The
pattern and magnitude of coral recruitment strongly influence conservation options and
management efforts. This study revealed a relationship between adult abundance and coral
recruitment patterns at four reef sites in the Tioman Island Marine Park, Malaysia. The coral cover
percentage was assessed using a video transect method and coral recruitment was estimated
using settlement plates deployed at each reef site. Family Acroporidae dominated the coral
cover percentage at most reef sites, while recruitment densities were dominated by acroporids
and pocilloporids. The present evidence indicates a positive correlation between adults of
Acroporidae and acroporid recruits (r = 0.94, p < 0.01) suggesting that reef recovery may be
dependent on the local larval pool. |
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