Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia

This study aims to document species presence and distribution of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Malaysia. Several coral reef habitats in Peninsular Malaysia, West Malaysia and Sabah, East Malaysia were selected as study sites. In summary, the present data showed the presence of 50 s...

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Main Authors:	Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi, Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan, Anua, Mohd. Hanafi, Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry, Hashim, Ridzwan, Hussin, Rosnah, Usup, Gires
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Malaya 2009
Subjects:	SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
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spelling	iium-99502012-05-11T18:33:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/9950/ Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan Anua, Mohd. Hanafi Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry Hashim, Ridzwan Hussin, Rosnah Usup, Gires SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling This study aims to document species presence and distribution of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Malaysia. Several coral reef habitats in Peninsular Malaysia, West Malaysia and Sabah, East Malaysia were selected as study sites. In summary, the present data showed the presence of 50 species of sea cucumbers from three orders and seven genera, with 34 species require further species identification. It was found that Order Aspidochirotida in general and genus Holothuria in particular were the major species classes. The most dominant species in Malaysia was Holothuria leucospilota. As many as 37 species were found in Sabah, 21 species were recorded in Peninsular Malaysia and 10 species were present in both regions. Of 15 Actinopyga species, 14 species recorded were from Sabah. These findings may be due to the extensive distribution of coral reefs and low level of marine pollution. However, the possibility of biogeography factors within and out of the Sunda Platform area cannot be ruled out. In contrast, low level of species diversity was observed in few study sites in Peninsular Malaysia especially in Langkawi Island possibly due to anthropogenic threats. Future studies including more study sites and molecular phylogeny are to be incorporated in order to obtain better view on the presence and distribution of sea cucumbers in Malaysia. Universiti Malaya 2009-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/9950/1/coral_reef_sea_cucumbers_in_Malaysia.pdf Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim and Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah and Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi and Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan and Anua, Mohd. Hanafi and Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry and Hashim, Ridzwan and Hussin, Rosnah and Usup, Gires (2009) Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Science, 28 (2). pp. 171-186. ISSN 1394-3065 http://myais.fsktm.um.edu.my/8318/1/Series_A_paper_6.pdf
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spellingShingle	SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan Anua, Mohd. Hanafi Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry Hashim, Ridzwan Hussin, Rosnah Usup, Gires Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
description	This study aims to document species presence and distribution of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Malaysia. Several coral reef habitats in Peninsular Malaysia, West Malaysia and Sabah, East Malaysia were selected as study sites. In summary, the present data showed the presence of 50 species of sea cucumbers from three orders and seven genera, with 34 species require further species identification. It was found that Order Aspidochirotida in general and genus Holothuria in particular were the major species classes. The most dominant species in Malaysia was Holothuria leucospilota. As many as 37 species were found in Sabah, 21 species were recorded in Peninsular Malaysia and 10 species were present in both regions. Of 15 Actinopyga species, 14 species recorded were from Sabah. These findings may be due to the extensive distribution of coral reefs and low level of marine pollution. However, the possibility of biogeography factors within and out of the Sunda Platform area cannot be ruled out. In contrast, low level of species diversity was observed in few study sites in Peninsular Malaysia especially in Langkawi Island possibly due to anthropogenic threats. Future studies including more study sites and molecular phylogeny are to be incorporated in order to obtain better view on the presence and distribution of sea cucumbers in Malaysia.
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author	Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan Anua, Mohd. Hanafi Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry Hashim, Ridzwan Hussin, Rosnah Usup, Gires
author_facet	Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah Lukman, Ahmad Lutfi Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan Anua, Mohd. Hanafi Nordin, Noor Faizul Hadry Hashim, Ridzwan Hussin, Rosnah Usup, Gires
author_sort	Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim
title	Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
title_short	Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
title_full	Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia
title_sort	coral reef sea cucumbers in malaysia
publisher	Universiti Malaya
publishDate	2009
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Coral reef sea cucumbers in Malaysia

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