Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia

The coastal environment of the Johor Strait is gradually being altered, thus degrading the ecosystem's health. The present study was conducted to determine the food web in mangrove-mudflat ecosystem in vicinity to Sungai Pulai estuary as revealed by stable isotope analysis. A wide range of biot...

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Main Authors: Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir, Hanapiah, Munirah, Md Joni, Amirul Azuan, Mukhtar, Aqilah, Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus, Ismail, Ahmad, Miyazaki, Nobuyuki
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spelling my.upm.eprints.532152017-10-24T06:13:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53215/ Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Hanapiah, Munirah Md Joni, Amirul Azuan Mukhtar, Aqilah Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus Ismail, Ahmad Miyazaki, Nobuyuki The coastal environment of the Johor Strait is gradually being altered, thus degrading the ecosystem's health. The present study was conducted to determine the food web in mangrove-mudflat ecosystem in vicinity to Sungai Pulai estuary as revealed by stable isotope analysis. A wide range of biota and sediments were collected and analyzed for δ 13 C and δ 15 N isotopic ratios. Results showed δ 13 C and δ 15 N values were ranged between-14‰ to-31‰ and 2.5‰ to 17.5‰, respectively. These data revealed that there are four trophic levels (primary producers up to tertiary consumers) that exist within the mangrove-mudflat ecosystem. Hence, a stable isotope analysis could be used to verify trophic structure in tropical mangrove ecosystem. Enviro Media 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53215/1/Utilization%20of%20dual%20stable%20isotopes%20to%20determine%20trophic%20structure%20in%20a%20mangrove%20-%20intertidal%20Mudflat%20of%20Johor%20Strait%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir and Hanapiah, Munirah and Md Joni, Amirul Azuan and Mukhtar, Aqilah and Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus and Ismail, Ahmad and Miyazaki, Nobuyuki (2016) Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 22 (3). pp. 1123-1128. ISSN 0971-765X
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description The coastal environment of the Johor Strait is gradually being altered, thus degrading the ecosystem's health. The present study was conducted to determine the food web in mangrove-mudflat ecosystem in vicinity to Sungai Pulai estuary as revealed by stable isotope analysis. A wide range of biota and sediments were collected and analyzed for δ 13 C and δ 15 N isotopic ratios. Results showed δ 13 C and δ 15 N values were ranged between-14‰ to-31‰ and 2.5‰ to 17.5‰, respectively. These data revealed that there are four trophic levels (primary producers up to tertiary consumers) that exist within the mangrove-mudflat ecosystem. Hence, a stable isotope analysis could be used to verify trophic structure in tropical mangrove ecosystem.
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author Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir
Hanapiah, Munirah
Md Joni, Amirul Azuan
Mukhtar, Aqilah
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus
Ismail, Ahmad
Miyazaki, Nobuyuki
spellingShingle Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir
Hanapiah, Munirah
Md Joni, Amirul Azuan
Mukhtar, Aqilah
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus
Ismail, Ahmad
Miyazaki, Nobuyuki
Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
author_facet Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir
Hanapiah, Munirah
Md Joni, Amirul Azuan
Mukhtar, Aqilah
Mohamat Yusuff, Ferdaus
Ismail, Ahmad
Miyazaki, Nobuyuki
author_sort Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir
title Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_short Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_fullStr Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal Mudflat of Johor Strait, Malaysia
title_sort utilization of dual stable isotopes to determine trophic structure in a mangrove - intertidal mudflat of johor strait, malaysia
publisher Enviro Media
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53215/1/Utilization%20of%20dual%20stable%20isotopes%20to%20determine%20trophic%20structure%20in%20a%20mangrove%20-%20intertidal%20Mudflat%20of%20Johor%20Strait%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
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