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Status of planktonic copepod diversity in the Merambong seagrass meadow, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia


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Peralta, Hazel Monica Matias and Md. Yusoff, Fatimah (2015) Status of planktonic copepod diversity in the Merambong seagrass meadow, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. International Journal of Ecosystem, 5 (2). pp. 39-43. ISSN 2165-8889; ESSN: 2165-8919

Abstract

The diversity and abundance of planktonic copepods were analysed from zooplankton samples collected within six times throughout the year in the Merambong seagrass area. A total of 48 species from 20 genera and 15 families comprising an average of 78.8%, of the total zooplankton populations were recorded throughout the sampling period. Among the copepod groups, calanoids were the most abundant inhabiting all the stations, taking an average of 51.2% of the total copepod populations. The most common species observed in the area were Paracalanus parvus, Paracalanus elegans, Oithona rigida, and Euterpina acutifrons. The highest copepod density was recorded at 17.0±2.8 x104 individuals/m3. Copepod species diversity (H’) and species richness (d) were highest at H’ = 3.58 and d=7.08, respectively. Species evenness (J) was, however, relatively constant (0.9) during the entire sampling period. The findings from this study provide important baseline information for future research and monitoring programs.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Institute of Bioscience
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ije.20150502.01
Publisher: Scientific & Academic Publishing
Keywords: Copepod; Seagrass area; Diversity; Abundance
Depositing User: Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2018 08:27
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2018 08:27
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46383
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