Fish and water quality survey in Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary

Zulkafli Abd-Rashid, . and Zahari Awang, . (2004) Fish and water quality survey in Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary. [Proceedings Paper]

A 5-months survey of fish species found Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary was carried out together with the water quality analysis. A total of 16 fish species were caught using gill nets cast nets scoop nets and electroshocker. The four most abundant fish species are Notopterus notopterusMystus vittatusTrichopterus trichopterusand Oreochromis mosambicus with 37.131.213.5and 8.1 of the total number of fish caught 1917 nos. respectively. A rare Clariidae family Clarias teijsmani were also caught. Two other species which are found in more alkaline waters esomus malayansis and Chanda siamensis were also caught in two of the lakes in Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary. The pH of the water in Paya Indah ranges from pH 3.6 to pH 6.7. The oxygenated water column is less than 3 m in all the water bodies studied but one in which the whole water column 7 m deep was well oxygenated 7.3 mg/l. The average phosphate level ranges from 0.006 mg/l to 031 mg/l in all the water bodies studied. The fish composition in relation to the water quality is discussed.

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A 5-months survey of fish species found Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary was carried out together with the water quality analysis. A total of 16 fish species were caught using gill nets cast nets scoop nets and electroshocker. The four most abundant fish species are Notopterus notopterusMystus vittatusTrichopterus trichopterusand Oreochromis mosambicus with 37.131.213.5and 8.1 of the total number of fish caught 1917 nos. respectively. A rare Clariidae family Clarias teijsmani were also caught. Two other species which are found in more alkaline waters esomus malayansis and Chanda siamensis were also caught in two of the lakes in Paya Indah Wetlands Sanctuary. The pH of the water in Paya Indah ranges from pH 3.6 to pH 6.7. The oxygenated water column is less than 3 m in all the water bodies studied but one in which the whole water column 7 m deep was well oxygenated 7.3 mg/l. The average phosphate level ranges from 0.006 mg/l to 031 mg/l in all the water bodies studied. The fish composition in relation to the water quality is discussed.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	WATER ANALYSIS
AGROVOC Term:	FISH CAGES
AGROVOC Term:	PEATLANDS
AGROVOC Term:	FISH PONDS
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16413

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