Symbiodiniaceae density pattern in relation to colony morphology of scleractinian corals in Pulau Tioman and Pulau Bidong, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammad Arif Samshuri,, Che Din Mohd Safuan,, Nur Atiqah Maznan,, Siti Nurtahirah Jaafar,, Zainudin Bachok,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22401/1/MAD%203.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22401/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/index

A healthy coral reef is linked to the mutualistic relationship between scleractinian coral and the symbiotic Symbiodiniacea (SD). However, there is limited research on SD in Malaysia, despite its important role in reef-building coral. In this study, the SD density of scleractinian corals from the fa...