Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

In the Kota Kinabalu coastal area, the episodic occurrences of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species had been reported more than a decade ago. But, the time of the occurrence and factors contributing to the occurrence are still inadequately understood. To fill the gap, a study using 4 years field data f...

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Main Authors: Normawaty Mohammad-Noor, Encik Weliyadi, Than, Aung, Aimimuliani Adam, Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6811/1/03_Normawaty.pdf
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author Normawaty Mohammad-Noor,
Encik Weliyadi,
Than, Aung
Aimimuliani Adam,
Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan,
author_facet Normawaty Mohammad-Noor,
Encik Weliyadi,
Than, Aung
Aimimuliani Adam,
Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan,
author_sort Normawaty Mohammad-Noor,
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description In the Kota Kinabalu coastal area, the episodic occurrences of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species had been reported more than a decade ago. But, the time of the occurrence and factors contributing to the occurrence are still inadequately understood. To fill the gap, a study using 4 years field data from 2007 to 2010 was conducted. Cell densities of two HAB species, physicochemical parameters such as temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen together with rainfall data, wind data and general influence of ENSO episodes were taken into account to identify the most probable factors that trigger the occurrence of HAB species in the Kota Kinabalu coastal waters. From the analysis, C. polykrikoides blooms after 1 to 2 days of rain and significantly high nutrient concentrations were recorded during the blooms. Other physicochemical parameters were almost the same during the bloom and non-bloom events. Climate phenomena like ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) affected the occurrence of P. bahamense var. compressum and C. polykrikoides. P. bahamense var. compressum occurred during El Niño due to high salinity and no blooms were recorded during La Niña. This indicates that unusual climate condition suppressed the bloom formation. The results gained from this study provide important information in managing HAB species particularly in the Kota Kinabalu coastal area.
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spelling ukm.eprints-68112016-12-14T06:42:15Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6811/ Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Normawaty Mohammad-Noor, Encik Weliyadi, Than, Aung Aimimuliani Adam, Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan, In the Kota Kinabalu coastal area, the episodic occurrences of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species had been reported more than a decade ago. But, the time of the occurrence and factors contributing to the occurrence are still inadequately understood. To fill the gap, a study using 4 years field data from 2007 to 2010 was conducted. Cell densities of two HAB species, physicochemical parameters such as temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen together with rainfall data, wind data and general influence of ENSO episodes were taken into account to identify the most probable factors that trigger the occurrence of HAB species in the Kota Kinabalu coastal waters. From the analysis, C. polykrikoides blooms after 1 to 2 days of rain and significantly high nutrient concentrations were recorded during the blooms. Other physicochemical parameters were almost the same during the bloom and non-bloom events. Climate phenomena like ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) affected the occurrence of P. bahamense var. compressum and C. polykrikoides. P. bahamense var. compressum occurred during El Niño due to high salinity and no blooms were recorded during La Niña. This indicates that unusual climate condition suppressed the bloom formation. The results gained from this study provide important information in managing HAB species particularly in the Kota Kinabalu coastal area. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6811/1/03_Normawaty.pdf Normawaty Mohammad-Noor, and Encik Weliyadi, and Than, Aung and Aimimuliani Adam, and Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan, (2014) Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 43 (1). pp. 21-29. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
spellingShingle Normawaty Mohammad-Noor,
Encik Weliyadi,
Than, Aung
Aimimuliani Adam,
Dayang Siti Maryam Hanan,
Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_fullStr Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_short Effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum in coastal waters of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
title_sort effects of meteorological conditions on the occurrence of cochlodinium polykrikoides and pyrodinium bahamense var compressum in coastal waters of kota kinabalu sabah malaysia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6811/1/03_Normawaty.pdf
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