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The Population of Macrobenthos at Different Tides in Merang, Kuala
Terengganu
Nor Saila binti Alias
Supervisor: Dr. Wan Mohd Rauhan Bin Wan Hussin
Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)
School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution and abundance of
macrobenthos at different tides and to observe the effect of tides on certain species
at Merang, Kuala Terengganu. Sampling was conducted for two days continuously on
22 th and 23 th of January, 2018. Study sites were divided into two stations with three
replications at each station during both tides. There were a total of 190 individuals
were collected from this study. The most abundant of macrobenthos for both tides
was at Station 2. The population of macrobenthos at high tide is higher than low tide.
The higher percentages of organic matter were recorded at Station 1 for high tide
which is 1.68% and for low tide was at the Station 2 which is 0.73%. Station 2 for
high tide recorded higher number individuals collected compared to low tide, however
the difference was not significant.
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