Physical parameters and nutrient regimes in Pulau Payar Marine Park Kedah in comparison with the conditions in Pulau Perhentian Terengganu

Yap S. Y., . and Md. Akhir A., . (2000) Physical parameters and nutrient regimes in Pulau Payar Marine Park Kedah in comparison with the conditions in Pulau Perhentian Terengganu. [Proceedings Paper]

Corals live best in clear water with low nutrients. Nutrient enrichment promotes rapid algal growth which indirectly smothers and covers corals reduces water exchange and light required by the corals D; Elia et al. 1981. Cultural eutrophication human-induced damage and snorkeler/swimmer presence has paralleled a decline in the coral reef cover growth and quality which ultimately results in phenomena like coral bleaching and coral death Brown 1986. One of the anthropogenic inputs of nutrients is composed of detergents urine and pathogen-laden human feces associated with the rise in the numbers of primary contact recreational users visiting the fragile ecosystems and bordering unpopulated islands. Remineralization apparently also becomes a major nutrient source particularly from sediments during early diagenesis Doering et al. 1990. This paper attempts to establish the baseline conditions of Pulau Payar from the perspective of physical quality and nutrient regimes and to compare with the published data on Pulau Perhentian another tourist island of Peninsular Malaysia Yap and Kahoru in press; Kahoru 2000

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Corals live best in clear water with low nutrients. Nutrient enrichment promotes rapid algal growth which indirectly smothers and covers corals reduces water exchange and light required by the corals D; Elia et al. 1981. Cultural eutrophication human-induced damage and snorkeler/swimmer presence has paralleled a decline in the coral reef cover growth and quality which ultimately results in phenomena like coral bleaching and coral death Brown 1986. One of the anthropogenic inputs of nutrients is composed of detergents urine and pathogen-laden human feces associated with the rise in the numbers of primary contact recreational users visiting the fragile ecosystems and bordering unpopulated islands. Remineralization apparently also becomes a major nutrient source particularly from sediments during early diagenesis Doering et al. 1990. This paper attempts to establish the baseline conditions of Pulau Payar from the perspective of physical quality and nutrient regimes and to compare with the published data on Pulau Perhentian another tourist island of Peninsular Malaysia Yap and Kahoru in press; Kahoru 2000

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QH91.75 K4N277 2000 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrients
AGROVOC Term:	Corals
AGROVOC Term:	Fisheries
AGROVOC Term:	Marine parks
AGROVOC Term:	Eutrophication
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11694

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