Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia

The purpose of this paper was to provide a practical guide assisting field workers in identification and interpretation of frequently occurring bioerosional textures created in limestone by intertidal organisms along the coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia. The discussion follows the textural succe...

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Main Authors:	Kazmer, Miklos, Mohd Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Taborosi, Danko
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/1/02_Miklos_Kazmer.pdf

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spelling	ukm-89752016-12-14T06:48:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/ Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia Kazmer, Miklos Mohd Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Taborosi, Danko The purpose of this paper was to provide a practical guide assisting field workers in identification and interpretation of frequently occurring bioerosional textures created in limestone by intertidal organisms along the coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia. The discussion follows the textural succession from the supratidal down to the lower intertidal zone. Traces left by lichens, boring sponges, molluscs (littorinid snails, the chiton Acanthopleura, the bivalve Lithophaga) and the echinoid Echinometra are illustrated. Products of bioconstructing organisms, specifically oysters and barnacle are also described. Ecological tolerance of each group is given. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/1/02_Miklos_Kazmer.pdf Kazmer, Miklos and Mohd Shafeea Leman, and Kamal Roslan Mohamed, and Che Aziz Ali, and Taborosi, Danko (2015) Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 44 (7). pp. 921-929. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil7_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil7_2015.html
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description	The purpose of this paper was to provide a practical guide assisting field workers in identification and interpretation of frequently occurring bioerosional textures created in limestone by intertidal organisms along the coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia. The discussion follows the textural succession from the supratidal down to the lower intertidal zone. Traces left by lichens, boring sponges, molluscs (littorinid snails, the chiton Acanthopleura, the bivalve Lithophaga) and the echinoid Echinometra are illustrated. Products of bioconstructing organisms, specifically oysters and barnacle are also described. Ecological tolerance of each group is given.
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author	Kazmer, Miklos Mohd Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Taborosi, Danko
spellingShingle	Kazmer, Miklos Mohd Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Taborosi, Danko Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
author_facet	Kazmer, Miklos Mohd Shafeea Leman, Kamal Roslan Mohamed, Che Aziz Ali, Taborosi, Danko
author_sort	Kazmer, Miklos
title	Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
title_short	Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
title_full	Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
title_sort	features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on limestone coasts of langkawi islands, malaysia
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8975/1/02_Miklos_Kazmer.pdf
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Features of intertidal bioerosion and bioconstruction on Limestone Coasts of Langkawi Islands, Malaysia

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