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Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea
A’ziz, A.N.A.; Minhat, F.I.; Pan, H.-J.; Shaari, H.; Saelan, W.N.W.; Azmi, N.; Manaf, O.A.R.A.; Ismail, M.N. (2021). Reef foraminifera as bioindicators of coral reef health in southern South China Sea. NPG Scientific Reports 11(1): 8890. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41598-021-88404-3
In: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 2045-2322; e-ISSN 2045-2322
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- A’ziz, A.N.A.
- Minhat, F.I.
- Pan, H.-J.
- Shaari, H.
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- Saelan, W.N.W.
- Azmi, N.
- Manaf, O.A.R.A.
- Ismail, M.N.
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| Abstract |
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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