Diversity of Heterocapsa (Dinophyceae) and the algal bloom event in the mariculture areas of Johor Strait, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Roziawati, Mohd Razali, Nurin Izzati, Mustapa, Ku Kassim, Ku Yaacob, Fadzilah, Yusof, Sing Tung, Teng, Afiqah Hamilton, Hanifah, Soon Hii, Kieng, Monaliza, Mohd Din., Haifeng, Gu, Pin Leaw, Chui, Teen Lim, Po
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: J-Stage 2022
• Subjects: QK Botany
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39568/1/Diversity%20of%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39568/; https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pbr/17/3/17_P170301/_article/-char/en; https://doi.org/10.3800/pbr.17.290
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

In November 2020, a high biomass multi-species algal bloom caused heavy water discoloration in the fish and mussel farm areas of the Johor Strait, Malaysia. A total of 19 microalgal taxa were identified from the plankton samples collected during the bloom event. Eleven genera were diatoms, and eig...