Coral health assessment in Malaysia: a case study of Pulau Anak Datai, Langkawi

• Main Authors: Ismail, Mohamad Saupi, Ilias, Zaidnuddin, Ismail, Md. Nizam, Goeden, Gerald B., Chee, Kong Yap, Al-Mutairi, Khalid Awadh, Al-Shami, Salman Abdo
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100812/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-19133-x
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The coral health of Pulau Anak Datai (PAD), located off the northwest of Langkawi, Malaysia, was assessed using the Coral Health Index (CHI) method. Three ecological parameters, namely, benthic cover, fish biomass, and microbes (Vibrio) were determined at four sites around the island in 2019. In add...