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COMMUNITY ECOLOGY OF POLYCHAETA (ANNELIDA) IN SOFT BOTTOM MACROBENTHOS OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA

This study specifically embarks to determine the community structure of polychaetes and their relationship with sediment parameters. The sampling was conducted in April and July 2011 at 43 sampling stations covered offshore areas of ekan-Dungun, Kuala Terengganu and Kudat-Balambangan Island. Polychaetes (n=5) were sampled by Smith McIntyre grab (0.1 m2). Sediment was sieved through a wire mesh sieves (5.0, 3.0 and 0.5 mm) and fixed with 10% buffered ormalin. In the laboratory, polychaete samples were rinsed, sorted, counted, identified and preserved in 70% ethanol. A total of 12,477 individuals of polychaetes were recorded and grouped into 47 families. Family Spionidae was found to be the most dominant family 17.7%. The mean total density of polychaetes at Kudat-Balambangan Island (670±213 individuals/m2) and Pekan-Dungun (612±215 individuals/m2) (p>0.05) was significantly higher compared to sampling station at offshore Kuala Terengganu (420±167 individuals/m2) (p

Language: English
Document code: 8198bdd1-d9ff-11ef-a28c-00505695eb80
Research Area: Others
Published Year: 2016
DOI: —
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Authors

NOOR SHAHIDA ROSLIZAINUDIN BACHOK

Abstract

This study specifically embarks to determine the community structure of polychaetes and their relationship with sediment parameters. The sampling was conducted in April and July 2011 at 43 sampling stations covered offshore areas of ekan-Dungun, Kuala Terengganu and Kudat-Balambangan Island. Polychaetes (n=5) were sampled by Smith McIntyre grab (0.1 m2). Sediment was sieved through a wire mesh sieves (5.0, 3.0 and 0.5 mm) and fixed with 10% buffered ormalin. In the laboratory, polychaete samples were rinsed, sorted, counted, identified and preserved in 70% ethanol. A total of 12,477 individuals of polychaetes were recorded and grouped into 47 families. Family Spionidae was found to be the most dominant family 17.7%. The mean total density of polychaetes at Kudat-Balambangan Island (670±213 individuals/m2) and Pekan-Dungun (612±215 individuals/m2) (p>0.05) was significantly higher compared to sampling station at offshore Kuala Terengganu (420±167 individuals/m2) (p

Citation

NOOR SHAHIDA ROSLI, ZAINUDIN BACHOK. 2016. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY OF POLYCHAETA (ANNELIDA) IN SOFT BOTTOM MACROBENTHOS OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA. Digital NAHRIM Publication Repository.