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VERTICAL PROFILE AND DIVERSITY OF CALCAREOUS FORAMINIFERA IN<br />

KELANTAN-TERENGGANU WATERS<br />

Aishah Norashikin binti Abdul A’ziz<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Fatin Izzati binti Minhat<br />

Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu<br />

2018<br />

Approximately 2000 benthic foraminifera specimens were picked from 10 sediment<br />

core subsample (30 -50 cm) which was collected from Kelantan-Terengganu waters,<br />

South China Sea. A total of 26 genera were identified from 21 families and five orders<br />

throughout the study. Calcareous foraminifera contribute 93.20% from the total<br />

abundance including hyaline (72.80%) and porcelaneous (20.40%) group. Common<br />

genera found in this study are Bolivina followed by Discorbinella, Heterolepa and<br />

Quinqueloculina. The cluster analysis seperates foraminifera assemblages into two<br />

groups. The first group (Cluster A) was dominated by Bolivina while Cluster B was<br />

dominated by Discorbinella. Based on diversity indices sample between depth 38 to<br />

40cm have the highest value of α=3.69 and sample between depth 32cm to 34cm has<br />

the least value of α=2.19. From the study, benthic foraminifera distribution in this<br />

study do not show any significant change throughout the depth.<br />

1855 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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