Scleractinian coral (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia, Scleractinia) diversity of the Mersing Islands, Peninsular Malaysia.

Autor: Lee JN; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.; Marine Ecosystem Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Adzis KAA; Marine Ecosystem Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Afiq-Rosli L; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 16 Science Drive 4, Block S3 Level 4, 117558, Singapore, Singapore.; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 16 Science Drive 4, Block S3 Level 4, 117558, Singapore, Singapore., Tanzil JTI; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 16 Science Drive 4, Block S3 Level 4, 117558, Singapore, Singapore., Chan AA; Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 119227 Singapore, Singapore., Ismail MN; Division of Marine Park and Resources Management, Department of Fisheries, 62628 Putrajaya, Malaysia., Akmal KF; Fisheries Research Institute, 11960 Batu Maung, Penang, Malaysia., Affendi YA; Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: ZooKeys [Zookeys] 2022 May 20; Vol. 1102, pp. 177-190. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 20 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1102.82228
Abstrakt: We present a comprehensive checklist of scleractinian (hard) corals for the Mersing Islands, Malaysia based on surveys conducted at 24 reefs across protected and unprotected marine areas. A total of 261 species of corals from 16 families and one incertae sedis ( Pachyseris spp.) were recorded, along with ten records that are new for the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Compared against the IUCN Red List, 46.7% of coral species found in the Mersing Islands were of Least Concern (LC), 29.5% as Near Threatened (NT) and 16.4% Vulnerable (V). Only one recorded species, Pectiniamaxima (Moll & Best, 1984), was listed as Endangered (EN). Baseline species diversity data are essential for the monitoring and management of marine biodiversity, especially within marine protected areas. With both protected and unprotected coral reef areas in the vicinity of the widely scattered Mersing Islands, the diversity and distribution of coral species can be used as the basis for area-based conservation and management strategies. The diversity and abundance of scleractinian corals of each island or area should be surveyed periodically to ensure the appropriate level of protection is afforded to retain scleractinian biodiversity in this region.
(Jen Nie Lee, Kee Alfian Abd Adzis, Lutfi Afiq-Rosli, Jani T. I. Tanzil, Albert Apollo Chan, Md Nizam Ismail, Khodzori Fikri Akmal, Yang Amri Affendi.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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