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Composition of Zooplankton in South China Sea<br />

Nur Alieya Bt Ad Jeffry<br />

Supervisor : Dr Roswati Md Amin<br />

Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Science<br />

This study was aimed to observe the composition of zooplankton community in South<br />

China Sea. Study area located at the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Zooplankton<br />

sample were collected by using Bongo net with flow meter were attached and their<br />

community composition, abundance and density were determined by using Bogorov<br />

chamber method. The data collected was related with the environmental parameters.<br />

Their ecological functions such as support the food chains, reduce carbon dioxide<br />

levels in the atmosphere and produce oxygen through photosynthesis. The most<br />

dominant class of zooplankton that has been recorded is Copepods which composed<br />

of more than 50% of all class present. Their succession to survive in the marine<br />

environment was influenced by their biological adaptations.<br />

1828 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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