Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis

Coastal studies are vital for sustainable development, identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities inherent to coastal environments. In this study, current and wave hydrodynamics, fisheries, and environmental conditions along 71 km coastline endangered at South China Sea were investigated....

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Main Authors: Al-Qadami, Ebrahim, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib, Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi, Mahamud, Mahran, H. Pu, Jaan
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author Al-Qadami, Ebrahim
Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib
Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi
Mahamud, Mahran
H. Pu, Jaan
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Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib
Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi
Mahamud, Mahran
H. Pu, Jaan
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description Coastal studies are vital for sustainable development, identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities inherent to coastal environments. In this study, current and wave hydrodynamics, fisheries, and environmental conditions along 71 km coastline endangered at South China Sea were investigated. The MOHID Water Hydrodynamic model was employed to simulate current hydrodynamics under three scenarios: pure tide, southwest monsoon, and northeast monsoon, considering spring and neap tide conditions. The Simulating Waves Nearshore module was used to assess wave characteristics. Environmental evaluations were performed covering coastal water quality, mangroves, seagrass, seaweeds, fisheries, and aquacultures. Besides, land use assessment was conducted for the entire coastal stretch. Findings indicated the peak current speed at 0.95 m/s during floodspring tide and a minimum below 0.15 m/s during low water-neap tide. Wave modeling revealed that the wave heights reached up to 1.5 m during the northeast monsoon and 0.5 m during the southwest monsoon. Water quality was noticed to be “Excellent” for beaches and islands and “Good” for estuaries according to the Malaysian Marine Water Quality index (MMWQI). Finally, fisheries were reported to have an economic impact of around 9.0 million Malaysian Ringgit/year averagely. It is believed that, the outcomes of this study will help to enhance understanding of Kelantan’s coastal area, aiding local government efforts to improve the state shoreline and develop effective coastal management strategies.
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spelling my.uthm.eprints-126752025-06-05T07:53:51Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12675/ Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis Al-Qadami, Ebrahim Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi Mahamud, Mahran H. Pu, Jaan GC Oceanography Coastal studies are vital for sustainable development, identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities inherent to coastal environments. In this study, current and wave hydrodynamics, fisheries, and environmental conditions along 71 km coastline endangered at South China Sea were investigated. The MOHID Water Hydrodynamic model was employed to simulate current hydrodynamics under three scenarios: pure tide, southwest monsoon, and northeast monsoon, considering spring and neap tide conditions. The Simulating Waves Nearshore module was used to assess wave characteristics. Environmental evaluations were performed covering coastal water quality, mangroves, seagrass, seaweeds, fisheries, and aquacultures. Besides, land use assessment was conducted for the entire coastal stretch. Findings indicated the peak current speed at 0.95 m/s during floodspring tide and a minimum below 0.15 m/s during low water-neap tide. Wave modeling revealed that the wave heights reached up to 1.5 m during the northeast monsoon and 0.5 m during the southwest monsoon. Water quality was noticed to be “Excellent” for beaches and islands and “Good” for estuaries according to the Malaysian Marine Water Quality index (MMWQI). Finally, fisheries were reported to have an economic impact of around 9.0 million Malaysian Ringgit/year averagely. It is believed that, the outcomes of this study will help to enhance understanding of Kelantan’s coastal area, aiding local government efforts to improve the state shoreline and develop effective coastal management strategies. elsevier 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/12675/1/J19429_aec10ef45742911d8f4c9a06f6970f4b.pdf Al-Qadami, Ebrahim and Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib and Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi and Mahamud, Mahran and H. Pu, Jaan (2025) Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 313. pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.109100
spellingShingle GC Oceanography
Al-Qadami, Ebrahim
Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib
Mohamad Ideris, Mohamad Fahmi
Mahamud, Mahran
H. Pu, Jaan
Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title_full Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title_fullStr Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title_full_unstemmed Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title_short Hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the Kelantan coastal area: A comprehensive analysis
title_sort hydrodynamic insights, environmental assessment, and fisheries study of the kelantan coastal area: a comprehensive analysis
topic GC Oceanography
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