Diversity and Abundance of Scleractinian Corals in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Study of Redang and Tioman Islands

Akmal, Khodzori Fikri; Saad, Shahbudin; Hanapiah, Muhammad Faiz Mohd; Yusof, Muhammaad Hamizan

doi:10.1007/s12601-019-0018-6

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“…Three stations (i.e., E3, F1, and G1) that recorded lower FI values (FI < 4) in this study are famous diving and snorkeling sites, and their reef conditions are similar to those established by Shahbudin et al 3 and Akmal et al 33 . These three stations are located near the jetty of the Pulau Tioman Marine Park, which also serves as the route for boat journeys to tourist spots for snorkeling and SCUBA diving activities.…”

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Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea

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Minhat

Pan

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Pulau Tioman is a famous tourist island off Peninsular Malaysia with beautiful coral reefs. This study aims to assess the health of the coral reefs surrounding Pulau Tioman based on the application of the Foraminifera in Reef Assessment and Monitoring Index (FI). Ten sampling sites around Pulau Tioman were studied with a total of 30 samples. Eight orders, 41 families, 80 genera, and 161 species of benthic foraminifera were identified. The agglutinated type of foraminifera constituted 2–8% of the total assemblages. Calcareous hyaline and porcelaneous groups represented 79% and 19% of the total assemblages, respectively. Symbiont-bearing taxa were the most common foraminifera. The results indicate that most of the sampling sites are conducive for coral reef growth with good recoverability from future stress to the ecosystem. However, several areas with higher coastal development and tourism have reduced water and sediment quality. Therefore, the limit on the number of visitors and tourists should be revised to enable coral growth and health. The FI values in this study showed a positive correlation with good water qualities and a negative correlation with organic matter enrichment. The FI is a good measure to assess the health of a coral reef and can be applied to other reef ecosystems around Malaysia.

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Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea

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Minhat

Pan

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“…Current survey efforts showed an increase in the total number of scleractinian coral species as compared with a previous study done by Akmal et al (2019). When combined with the previous species lists published by Harborne et al (2000), Affendi et al (2005) and Affendi et al (2007), the current checklist revealed a total of 355 species from 67 genera and 15 families (including 8 species from 5 genera of Incertae sedis) of the scleractinian coral in TIMP.…”

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“…Coral reefs in TIMP may have been subjected to extensive coastal development and widespread tourist activities, with an increased number of tourists over the years (Shahbudin et al 2017;Akmal et al 2019). Earlier coral surveys indicated that reef sites in TIMP were in 'fair' to 'good' coral condition (Harborne et al 2000;Toda et al 2007;Shahbudin et al 2017).…”

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“…Tioman Island Marine Park (TIMP), situated on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia has formed the basis of a valuable Malaysian tourism industry, due to its high coral diversity (Shahbudin et al 2017;Akmal et al 2019). It comprises nine large islands (Chebeh, Seri Buat, Sembilang, Tioman, Tulai, Labas, Tokong Bahara, Gut and Sepoi Islands) and five small islands (Renggis, Tumok, Soyak, Tasu and Raja Islands), with approximately 69 km 2 of fringing reef areas (DMPM 2011).…”

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“…However, extensive coastal development and tourism activities have been reported to contribute to the low coverage of live corals at some reef sites in the west coast zone of Tioman Island (Toda et al 2007;Shahbudin et al 2017;Akmal et al 2019). Additionally, a high number of tourists visiting TIMP has been linked to the excess of untreated sewage disposed directly from hotels and resorts into the reefs (RCM 2018).…”

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Spatial distribution of coral communities on fringing reefs at Tioman Island Marine Park, Malaysia

Akmal¹,

Saad²

2021

Zoology and Ecology

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Monitoring coral health status is important for effective reef ecosystem management. The present study aimed to determine the coral condition and distribution at twenty sites around Tioman Island Marine Park (TIMP), Malaysia. The Coral Video Transect (CVT) method was used to survey coral, and the Coral Point Count with Excel extension (CPCe) software was used to analyse images for identification and coral coverage measurement. The findings indicate that TIMP reefs had a mean live coral cover of 48.0% ± 0.7, suggesting they were in ‘fair’ coral condition. A total of 254 species, spanning 61 genera and 15 families of scleractinian coral were identified across all reef sites. Following the recent taxonomic classification, coral surveys and past studies revealed 355 species from 67 genera and 15 families of scleractinian coral with additional 30 new species records for TIMP, and 15 for the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Overall, 29 identified scleractinian species are considered rare, 86 vulnerable, and 3 are endangered. Current data also recorded 77 genera from 24 families of hard and soft corals with Acropora, Montipora and Porites predominantly found in reef assemblages. Overall, it can be concluded that the extensive coastal development and widespread tourism activities may have influenced the variations in coral condition and distribution in this Marine Park.

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Diversity and Abundance of Scleractinian Corals in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Study of Redang and Tioman Islands

Cited by 23 publications

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Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea

Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea

Spatial distribution of coral communities on fringing reefs at Tioman Island Marine Park, Malaysia

An Overview of the Indian Ocean Coral Ecosystems

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