Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia

Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia

The number of endangered coral species is increasing over the past decades due to multiple stresses and threats. Euphylliidae corals are among the species heavily targeted for the marine aquarium trade due to their colourful appearance and aesthetic importance. However, their distribution in Peninsu...

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Main Authors: Saad, Shahbudin, Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2017
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QL Zoology
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spelling iium-698252019-07-12T04:06:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69825/ Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia Saad, Shahbudin Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal QL Zoology The number of endangered coral species is increasing over the past decades due to multiple stresses and threats. Euphylliidae corals are among the species heavily targeted for the marine aquarium trade due to their colourful appearance and aesthetic importance. However, their distribution in Peninsular Malaysia has not been thoroughly investigated. Present study aims to investigate the diversity and abundance patterns of euphylliid species at 36 reef sites in Marine Protected Areas of Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands. Video transect surveyed a total of 671 euphylliids individuals belonging to six species from three genera. The diversity and evenness indices of euphylliids were significantly higher (P<0.05) in Tioman compared to Redang and Payar Islands. Based on the total number of euphylliids recorded in the study areas, Euphyllia ancora (29.5%) was found to be the most dominant in Tioman, Plerogyra sinuosa (92.3%) in Redang and Physogyra lichtensteini (98.0%) in Payar. Current findings suggest that the combined factors of habitat heterogeneity, especially the reef morphology and substratum condition, and anthropogenic impacts have most likely influenced the distribution of this endangered coral species in Peninsular Malaysia. Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69825/1/2017%20Shahbudin%20%26%20Fikri%20Species%20diversity%20and%20abundance%20of%20Euphylliidae.pdf Saad, Shahbudin and Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal (2017) Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia. Borneo Journal of Marine Science and Aquaculture, 1. pp. 51-56. https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/BJoMSA/article/view/991
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Saad, Shahbudin
Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal
Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
description The number of endangered coral species is increasing over the past decades due to multiple stresses and threats. Euphylliidae corals are among the species heavily targeted for the marine aquarium trade due to their colourful appearance and aesthetic importance. However, their distribution in Peninsular Malaysia has not been thoroughly investigated. Present study aims to investigate the diversity and abundance patterns of euphylliid species at 36 reef sites in Marine Protected Areas of Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands. Video transect surveyed a total of 671 euphylliids individuals belonging to six species from three genera. The diversity and evenness indices of euphylliids were significantly higher (P<0.05) in Tioman compared to Redang and Payar Islands. Based on the total number of euphylliids recorded in the study areas, Euphyllia ancora (29.5%) was found to be the most dominant in Tioman, Plerogyra sinuosa (92.3%) in Redang and Physogyra lichtensteini (98.0%) in Payar. Current findings suggest that the combined factors of habitat heterogeneity, especially the reef morphology and substratum condition, and anthropogenic impacts have most likely influenced the distribution of this endangered coral species in Peninsular Malaysia.
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author Saad, Shahbudin
Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal
author_facet Saad, Shahbudin
Khodzori, Mohd Fikri Akmal
author_sort Saad, Shahbudin
title Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Species diversity and abundance of Euphylliidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa:Scleractinia) corals in Tioman, Redang and Payar Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort species diversity and abundance of euphylliidae (cnidaria: anthozoa:scleractinia) corals in tioman, redang and payar islands, peninsular malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sabah
publishDate 2017
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/69825/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69825/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/69825/1/2017%20Shahbudin%20%26%20Fikri%20Species%20diversity%20and%20abundance%20of%20Euphylliidae.pdf
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