Habitat preference and usage of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) in Malaysian seagrass beds.

• Main Authors: Che Cob, Zaidi, Arshad, Aziz, Bujang, Japar Sidik, Bakar, Y., Simon, K.D., Mazlan, A.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23854/1/Habitat%20preference%20and%20usage%20of%20Strombus%20canarium%20Linnaeus.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23854/; http://www.tandfonline.com
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Despite their economic importance, the ecology of Strombus canarium is poorly understood and factors influencing their habitat preferences remain largely unexplained. The species was reported as highly associated with seagrass bed ecosystems, but their distribution and specific preferences within th...