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Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia

A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to 10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemi...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad,, Abdullah Samat,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/1/44_1_23.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.87212016-12-14T06:48:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/ Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad, Abdullah Samat, A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to 10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemidae was the dominant group of fishes at both areas. Higher species diversity was recorded at Sungai Dusun (H’ = 1.75) than Kuala Langat (H’ = 1.42) peat swamp. Independent t-test based on H’ values mean [t(18) = 2.764; p < 0.05] showed there are statistically difference in diversity index between areas. Species diversity was unaffected by monsoon season as precipitation occurred all year around. Dissolved oxygen is the only physical parameter measured that shows positive correlation with species diversity of fish at both areas. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/1/44_1_23.pdf Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad, and Abdullah Samat, (2015) Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 44 (1). pp. 139-145. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description A total of 22 species of freshwater fish representing 10 families were collected from peat swamp area of Kuala Langat and Sungai Dusun in Selangor. Five families, comprised of 16 species were found in Kuala Langat and 15 species belonging to 10 families in Sungai Dusun peat swamp areas. Osphronemidae was the dominant group of fishes at both areas. Higher species diversity was recorded at Sungai Dusun (H’ = 1.75) than Kuala Langat (H’ = 1.42) peat swamp. Independent t-test based on H’ values mean [t(18) = 2.764; p < 0.05] showed there are statistically difference in diversity index between areas. Species diversity was unaffected by monsoon season as precipitation occurred all year around. Dissolved oxygen is the only physical parameter measured that shows positive correlation with species diversity of fish at both areas.
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author Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad,
Abdullah Samat,
spellingShingle Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad,
Abdullah Samat,
Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
author_facet Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad,
Abdullah Samat,
author_sort Muhammad Fahmi Ahmad,
title Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
title_short Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
title_full Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of Selangor, Malaysia
title_sort species composition and abundance of peat swamp fishes in selected areas of selangor, malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8721/1/44_1_23.pdf
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http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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