of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand - WorldFish Center
of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand - WorldFish Center
of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand - WorldFish Center
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Table 1.1. Geology <strong>of</strong> the Upper South Region, Thail<strong>and</strong> (modified after JlCA 1985)<br />
Area Typical geology<br />
Surat Thani Chiang Mai loams<br />
Central Lowl<strong>and</strong> Mountainous soils derived from igneous (granitic) <strong>and</strong><br />
metamorphic (Khuntan s<strong>and</strong>y loams) rocks <strong>and</strong> soils<br />
from shales, conglomerates <strong>and</strong> limestone (Pak Chong<br />
loams)<br />
<strong>Phangnga</strong> coastal strip Recent alluvial soils <strong>and</strong> lowl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Krabi coastal strip Same as Central Lowl<strong>and</strong> area<br />
Phuket Recent alluvial soils <strong>and</strong> those from granites, s<strong>and</strong>stone,<br />
schist, shale <strong>and</strong> gneiss, including limestone<br />
Fig. 1.5. Study site in <strong>Phangnga</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> with the cross-sectional areas marked.
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