Reef Status of Semporna Priority Conservation ... - WWF Malaysia

Contents
Acronyms……………………………………………………………………………...iv
Acknowledgment……………………………………………………………………...iv
Introduction..................................................................................................................1
Geographic scope.......................................................................................................2
Materials and Methods................................................................................................4
Results ...........................................................................................................................6
Substrate.....................................................................................................................9
Southern reefs ........................................................................................................9
Northern reefs ........................................................................................................9
Invertebrates.............................................................................................................10
Southern reefs ......................................................................................................10
Northern reefs ......................................................................................................10
Fish...........................................................................................................................11
Southern reefs ......................................................................................................11
Northern reefs ......................................................................................................11
Discussion....................................................................................................................12
Reference.....................................................................................................................14
Appendix.....................................................................................................................15
Appendix 1: Map of Semporna PCA Northern Reefs .............................................15
Appendix 2: Map of Semporna PCA Southern Reefs .............................................16
Appendix 3: Map of Semporna PCA Live Coral Cover Category ..........................17
Appendix 4: Semporna PCA Reef Status Summary................................................18
Appendix 5: Table of General Resource Use Category...........................................19
Appendix 6: Table of Average Percentage and Category of Coral Cover ..............20
Appendix 7: Chart of Percentage of Substrate Cover..............................................21
Appendix 8: Table of Number and Density of Targeted Fish ................................22
Appendix 9: Table of Number and Density of Targeted Invertebrates ...................23
Appendix 10: Table of Human Impact Index in Semporna PCA ............................24
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