Relationship between adult abundance and successive coral recruitment density in the Tioman Island Marine Park, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammad Faiz, Mohd Hanapiah, Saad, Shahbudin, Mukai, Yukinori, Ahmad, Zuhairi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2017
• Subjects: GC Oceanography; GE Environmental Sciences; QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/7/59899-Relationship%20between%20adult%20abundance%20and%20successive%20coral.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/13/Relationship%20between%20adult%20abundance%20and%20successive%20coral%20recruitment%20density%20in%20the%20Tioman%20Island%20Marine%20Park%2CMalaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59899/; http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tzec20

It is important to understand coral recruitment as coral reefs are regionally in decline. The pattern and magnitude of coral recruitment strongly influence conservation options and management efforts. This study revealed a relationship between adult abundance and coral recruitment patterns at fou...