Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor

Bottom vegetation is known as preferred habitat for many types of meiofauna such as copepods. The conditions of sea bottom that include vegetation could contribute to the copepod’s assemblage. Being an important diet for fish larvae, information on copepod species promotes effort for conservation of...

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Main Authors:	Kassim, Zaleha, Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim, Zainal, Syazleen, Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	Q Science (General) QL Zoology
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spelling	iium-644692018-07-23T08:08:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64469/ Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor Kassim, Zaleha Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim Zainal, Syazleen Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda Q Science (General) QL Zoology Bottom vegetation is known as preferred habitat for many types of meiofauna such as copepods. The conditions of sea bottom that include vegetation could contribute to the copepod’s assemblage. Being an important diet for fish larvae, information on copepod species promotes effort for conservation of both fish species and marine ecosystem. Nonetheless, identification and taxonomic report on copepods from such areas are still scanty. Samples of copepods were collected by scrapping the uppermost 10cm of sediment of bottom area at Sungai Pulai’s seagrass-bed during low tide. Sediment was decanted to extract the copepods which later be preserved in 5% buffered formalin. Body parts were dissected under microscope and prepared for taxonomic study. All drawings made with the help of Lucida tube were used for comparison with established key of identification. Five families were noted in this study; Ameridae Monard, Lang, Parastenhelia Thompson & A. Scott, Dactylopusiidae Lang, Tisbidae Sars and Diosaccidae Sars. Harpacticoid copepod species described from this study were Ameira sp. (Ameridae Monard, Lang), Parastenhelia sp. (Parastenhelia Thompson & A. Scott), Paradactylopodia sp. (Dactylopusiidae, Lang), Idyanthepusilla (Tisbidae, Sars) and Stenhelia sp. (Diosaccidae Sars). Further study on functional morphology would explain their adaptability to both conditions of sea bottom. 2017 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64469/3/64469-Report%20on%20five%20species%20of%20harpacticoid%20copepods.pdf Kassim, Zaleha and Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim and Zainal, Syazleen and Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda (2017) Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor. In: ASIA International Multidisciplinary Conference 2017, 1st-2nd May 2017, Johor Bahru, Johor. (Unpublished) http://www.utm.my/asia/files/2017/05/2017-05-05-AIMC-2017-LSO.pdf
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spellingShingle	Q Science (General) QL Zoology Kassim, Zaleha Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim Zainal, Syazleen Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
description	Bottom vegetation is known as preferred habitat for many types of meiofauna such as copepods. The conditions of sea bottom that include vegetation could contribute to the copepod’s assemblage. Being an important diet for fish larvae, information on copepod species promotes effort for conservation of both fish species and marine ecosystem. Nonetheless, identification and taxonomic report on copepods from such areas are still scanty. Samples of copepods were collected by scrapping the uppermost 10cm of sediment of bottom area at Sungai Pulai’s seagrass-bed during low tide. Sediment was decanted to extract the copepods which later be preserved in 5% buffered formalin. Body parts were dissected under microscope and prepared for taxonomic study. All drawings made with the help of Lucida tube were used for comparison with established key of identification. Five families were noted in this study; Ameridae Monard, Lang, Parastenhelia Thompson & A. Scott, Dactylopusiidae Lang, Tisbidae Sars and Diosaccidae Sars. Harpacticoid copepod species described from this study were Ameira sp. (Ameridae Monard, Lang), Parastenhelia sp. (Parastenhelia Thompson & A. Scott), Paradactylopodia sp. (Dactylopusiidae, Lang), Idyanthepusilla (Tisbidae, Sars) and Stenhelia sp. (Diosaccidae Sars). Further study on functional morphology would explain their adaptability to both conditions of sea bottom.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Kassim, Zaleha Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim Zainal, Syazleen Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda
author_facet	Kassim, Zaleha Hasnan, Hazwani Hanim Zainal, Syazleen Ahmad Ishak, Nurul Huda
author_sort	Kassim, Zaleha
title	Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
title_short	Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
title_full	Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
title_fullStr	Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
title_full_unstemmed	Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor
title_sort	report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of sungai pulai johor
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/64469/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64469/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64469/3/64469-Report%20on%20five%20species%20of%20harpacticoid%20copepods.pdf
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Report on five species of harpacticoid copepods from vegetative area of Sungai Pulai Johor

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