The Diversity of Coral Reef Invertebrates in the East Coast Johor

The Diversity of Coral Reef Invertebrates in the East Coast Johor

National Seminar
on the Status of Marine Biodiversity of the Islands & Coastal Waters of Malaysia
26-28 Nov 2012, Avillion Admiral Cove, Port Dickson
S8
S7
S6
S2
S16
Survey sites:
16
S15
S12
S11
S13
S14
S10
S9
S1
S5
S4
S3
Family
Acanthasteridae
Colobometridae
Comasteridae
Comasteridae
Cucumariidae
Diadematidae
Diadematidae
Echinasteridae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Holothuriidae
Ophidiasteridae
Ophiotrichidae
Oreasteridae
Oreasteridae
Phllophoridae
Stichopodidae
Stichopodidae
Synaptidae
Synaptidae
Actiniidae
Actinodendronidae
Cerianthidae
Discosomatidae
Stichodactylidae
Stichodactylidae
Stichodactylidae
Virgulariidae
Clavelinidae
Clavelinidae
Didemnidae
Palaemonidae
Polyclinidae
Pseudocerotidae
Pseudocerotidae
Sabellidae
Serpulidae
Styelidae
Species
Acanthaster planci
Colobometra sp
Comaster sp
Himerometra robustipinna
Colochirus spp
Diadema setosum
Echinotrix calamaris
Echinaster luzonicus
Actinopyga miliaris
Actinopyga lecanora
Bohadschia argus
Bohaschia graeffei
Bohadschia marmorata
Holothuria atra
Holothuria edulis
Holothuria coluber
Nordoa sp.cf.L.gomophia
Ophiothela spp.
Culcita novaguineae
Protoreaster nodosus
Neothyonidium spp.
Stichopus chloronotus
Stichopus vastus
Opheodesoma spp.
Synaptula lamperti
Entacmaea quadricolor
Actinodendron sp
Cerianthus sp
Amplexidiscus spp.
Heteractis crispa
Heteractis magnifica
Stichodactyla gigantea
Virgularia sp
Clavelina robusta
Clavelina moluccensis
Didemnum molle
Periclemenes spp
Aplidium spp
Thysanozoon nigropapillosum
Phrikoceros spp.
Sabellastarte sp
Spirobranchus giganteus
Polycarpa spp.
MOLLUSC
Family
Aglajidae
Carditidae
Chromodorididae
Conidea
Conidea
Cypraeidae
Cypraeidae
Facelinidae
Facelinidae
Flabellinidae
Gryphaeidae
Malleidae
Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae
Ostreidae
Ostreidae
Ostreidae
Ostreidae
Pectinidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiidae
Polyceridae
Pteriidae
Pycnoclavellidae
Ranellidae
Sepiidae
Spondylidae
Strombidae
Tridacnidae
Tridacnidae
Tridacnidae
Trochidae
Turbiniidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Pyrgomatidae
Species
Chelidonura spp.
Beguina semiorbiculata
Glossodoris cincta
Conus spp.
Conus musicus
Cypraea tigris
Cypraea spp.
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Phyllodesmium briareum
Flabellina rubrolineata
Hyotissa hyotis
Malleus sp.
Chichoreus brunneus
Drupella sp.
Habromorula spinosa
Murex spp
Lopha cristagali
Dendostrea spp.
Dendostrea folium
Alectryonella sp.
Pedum spondyloideum
Phyllidia coelestis
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella nigra
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiella granulata
Phyllidiella spp.
Nembrotha lineolata
Pinctada margaritifera
Pycnoclavella spp.
Ostrea spp.
Sepia latimanus
Spondylus sp
Lambis lambis
Tridacna crocea
Tridacna maxima
Tridacna squamosa
Tectus spp.
Turbo sp.
Cantellius euspinulosum
Cantellius arcuatus
Cantellius septimus
Cantellius sp. 1
Cantellius sp. 2
Cantellius sp. 3
Hiroa stubbingsi
Wanella milleporum
Savignium serratus
Savignium sp. 1
Savignium sp. 2
Savignium sp. 3
Berndtia sp. nov.
Preliminary results
Echinoderm
Mollusc
Cnidaria
Others
25
53
8
10
Total
96 species
Cantellius euspinulosum
Cantellius arcuatus
Cantellius septimus
Cantellius sp. 1
Cantellius sp. 2
Cantellius sp. 3
Hiroa stubbingsi
Wanella milleporum
Savignium serratus
Savignium sp. 1
Savignium sp. 2
Savignium sp. 3
Berndtia sp. nov.
Coral-associated Barnacle
• 7 new record
• 6 new species
What is Coral Barnacle?
Source: Tsang etal 2009
Source: www.google.com
Table: Number of species recorded from each sampling site.
Site 1
Site 2
Site 3
Site 4
Site
Pulau Lang
Pulau
Dayang
Tk. Air
Nenek
Tk.Rekai
Total
25
2
11
18
Site 9
Site 10
Site
Malang
Acha
Total
18
Tg.Bontot
Pulau Sibu
Mariam
10
24
Site 5
Site 6
Tk. Miyang Pulau Aur
10
48
Site 11
Site 12
Site 13
Tg. Gua
Hujan
Tg.Sebirah
Besar
Ibol
10
28
12
Tk. Sauk
13
Site 14
Site 7
Site 8
Tk.
Tk.
Pulau
Pontianak Lanchang* Pemanggil
11
4
Site 15
Site 16
21
Mentinggi Pulau Tinggi Tk.Rapang Tk.Bakau Pulau Besar
14
46
6
13
16
Table: Abundance of REEFCHECK indicator Invertebrates (ind/100m2).
Island
Pulau Aur
Pulau Pemanggil
Pulau Sibu
Pulau Tinggi
Pulau Besar
Site
Name
Banded
coral
shrimp
Diadema
Pencil
urchin
Collector
urchin
Sea
cucumber
Crown-ofthorns
Triton
Lobster
Giant clam
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
Pulau Lang
Pulau Dayang
Teluk Air Nenek
Teluk Rekai
Teluk Miyang
Teluk Sauk
Teluk Pontianak
Malang Acha
Bontot Meriam
Sebirah Besar
Mentinggi
Teluk Kador
Teluk Bakau
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 ± 1.41
1 ± 1.41
0
0
0.75 ± 0.96
0
1.75 ± 1.71
21.25 ± 10.37
92.5 ± 20.76
281.25 ± 48.13
147.25 ± 41.04
7 ± 1.63
97 ± 25.76
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 ± 1.41
1 ± 1.41
0
2 ± 1.63
3.5 ± 2.65
7.25 ± 1.71
0.5 ± 0.58
0
0
1.25 ± 2.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.25 ± 1.26
0
0
0.25 ± 0.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.50 ± 0.58
0.25 ± 0.50
0
0
0.5 ± 0.58
0.50 ± 1
0.25 ± 0.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
60
Similarity
0
20
80
Teluk Bakau
Bontot Meriam
Mentinggi
Figure: Cluster analysis
Sebirah Besar
Teluk Kador
Malang Acha
Near coastal island stations
Outer island stations
Teluk Sauk
Teluk Rekai
Pulau Dayang
Pulau Lang
Teluk Miyang
Teluk Pontianak
100
*data courtesy of REEFCHECK Malaysia
Giant clam
Lobster
Triton
Crown-of-thorns
Sea cucumber
Collector urchin
Pencil urchin
Diadema
Banded coral shrimp
Abundance (ind/100m2)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Pulau Aur
2008 (n=4)
*
2009 (n=7)
*
2010 (n=2)
*
This
expedition
(n=5)
• Highlights: 6 species
coral-associate barnacle
• Generally – sea
cucumber; Giant clam –
low
• Sea urchin low densities
outer island stations.
• Further
multidiscipline data
analysis
• Focus biodiversity
survey
• Prof Dr. Che Abd Rahim
Mohamed (Ketua ekspedisi)
• EKOMAR & FST UKM
• Marine Park Department
Malaysia
• Our team: Prof. Dr. Che Abd
Rahim Mohamed, Dr.
Saifullah, Dr. Stefano,
Asamuddin, Lee Jen Nie,
Shamsul Bahar Ahmad, Yusri
Yusof, Abdul Manaf,
Fitri(Bud), Hai Siang,
Najwan.
Thank
you