Composition and Diversity of Fish Fauna in Rambungan Mangrove Area
Estuarine or the mangrove ecosystems are known for its importance and its high productivity. One of the valuable properties of mangrove ecosystems is its fish fauna. This study was carried out to determine the diversity of fish community at Rambungan mangrove area, Sarawak. Three field sampling w...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31975/2/Nurnadiah%20Binti%20Moktar%20ft.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31975/ |
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| Summary: | Estuarine or the mangrove ecosystems are known for its importance and its high productivity.
One of the valuable properties of mangrove ecosystems is its fish fauna. This study was carried
out to determine the diversity of fish community at Rambungan mangrove area, Sarawak. Three
field sampling were carried out on 5 October 2007, 10 December 2007 and 11" March 2008 at
five selected stations in the study area. A total of 171 individuals comprising 27 fish families and
43 species were recorded in the study area. Twenty four percent of the number of individuals
caught was from family the Ariidae, 14% each from family Apogonidae and Clupeidae, 11 %
from Leiognathidae, 6% and 5% from family Carangidae and Hemiramphidae respectively. Most
of the fish caught were small in size and are still at their juvenile stage. This showed that
Rambungan mangrove area contributes substantially as a nursery as well as refuge and feeding
areas for variety of fish species. |
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