The morphology and ecology of the reefs of Sabah (West Coast) and Sarawak
Studies revealed that the reefs of the islands off Sarawak's First Division are comparable if not better than the other much studied reefs of Malaysia in terms of species diversity, composition and distribution. The status of the reefs here can be classified as 'undisturbed'. A no...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1991
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18637/1/ID%2018637.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18637/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Studies revealed that the reefs of the islands off
Sarawak's First Division are comparable if not better than the
other much studied reefs of Malaysia in terms of species
diversity, composition and distribution. The status of the reefs
here can be classified as 'undisturbed'. A north - south
orientation of coral reef formation on these islands is peculiar
only to these region. Seaweed population is very high in between
reefs. Coral fish studies indicate a wide variaty of species and
are fairly homogeneous at all sites censured. All reefs are of
the fringing types. The reefs of some Sabah west coast islands
are mostly of the hallow fringing type. Some small patch reefs
were observed to be closely associated with these shallow
fringing reefs. Human activities i.e, explosive fishing,
establishment residential areas, heavy water traffic etc.,
have caused considerable damage to some reefs. Fish studies
indicate the presence of target and indicator species of coral
fish at all sites surveyed. |
|---|