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Depth Dependence Distribution of Benthic Foraminifera in Pulau Bidong,
Malaysia
Muhammad Izzat Afiq bin Azizan
Supervisor: Dr. Wan Nurzalia binti Wan Saelan
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
This study is about the depth preferences of benthic foraminifera in Pulau Bidong,
Malaysia. The purpose is to determine the depth distribution of foraminifera and
relating it with the physical parameters. Differences ocean condition makes the
distribution of foraminifera changes. Samples were collected in Pulau Bidong at 12
sampling stations. Then, the sample washed, picked 300 foraminifera, sorted and
identified. Then, 44 species of foraminifera were identified and 14 were the dominant
ones. The results found are the depth of each foraminiferal species are differ from one
place to other. At 15m depth, A. papillosa, Pyrgo sarsi, Q. lamarckiana and Q.
phillipinensis. Q. rugosa, Q. neostriatula, Q. seminulum, Operculina ammonoides,
Elphidium advenum and Texularia foliacea at 20m. Peneroplis pertusus and
Nummulites venosus at 25m and A. lessonii at 30m. In canonical correspondence
analysis, it can be concluded that depth, skewness and kurtosis plays an important
role in determining the distribution.
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