Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 23 No 6 (2019): 1067 - 1076

DOI: 10.17576/mjas-2019-2306-14

 

 

 

 

SETTLEMENT RATE OF FOULING SERPULID Ficopomatus cf. uschakovi PILLAI, 1960 ON ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE AT SETIU WETLANDS, TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

 

(Kadar Penempatan Petumbuhan Serpulid Ficopomatus cf. uschakovi Pillai, 1960 pada Struktur Tiruan di Tanah Bencah Setiu, Terengganu, Malaysia)

 

Noor Shahida Rosli1, Nurulafifah Yahya1, Izwandy Idris1,2, Zainudin Bachok1*

 

1Institute of Oceanography and Environment,

2South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre, Institute of Oceanography and Environment,

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

 

*Corresponding author:  zainudinb@umt.edu.my

 

 

Received: 30 October 2018; Accepted: 26 September 2019

 

 

Abstract

Fouling polychaetes from genus Ficopomatus are known to have adverse impacts on human activities through fouling on man-made structures such as ship hulls, seawater intake pipes and aquaculture platforms. Various studies on fouling patterns of the fouling species have been done worldwide, as some of the species are estuarine invaders, which have become pests to the environment. This study was conducted to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of the Ficopomatus cf. uschakovi settlement and their relationship with environmental parameters in Setiu Wetlands. A monthly assessment was conducted at three stations for 14 months from May 2017 until July 2018. A frame consisting of three replicates of perspex plate (14 x 10 cm) was placed randomly at each station and collected for assessment every month. All F. cf. uschakovi tubes on the front and back of the plate were counted. Physico-chemical parameters collected included temperature (oC), salinity (ppt), pH and dissolved oxygen (mg/L) of the water column. The results showed the larval attachments were spatially and temporally variable. A higher density of F. cf. uschakovi tubes was recorded at the station with protected area and orientation. The settlement rate of F. cf. uschakovi was low, at only 0.044 individuals.dm-2/sampling month. It was further found out that the distribution and occurrence of F. cf. uschakovi tubes in Setiu Wetlands was affected by the environmental parameters, particularly, temperature, salinity and pH of the water column.

 

Keywords:  fouling polychaete, Serpulidae, Ficopomatus, larval settlement, Setiu Wetlands

 

Abstrak

Petumbuhan poliket dari genus Ficopomatus diketahui memberi kesan buruk terhadap aktiviti manusia melalui petumbuhan pada struktur buatan manusia seperti badan kapal, paip pengambilan air laut dan pelantar akuakultur. Pelbagai kajian mengenai corak petumbuhan bagi spesies ini telah dilakukan di seluruh dunia, kerana sesetengah spesies adalah penceroboh muara, sehingga menjadi perosak kepada alam sekitar. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk menentukan taburan tempat dan masa bagi penempatan Ficopomatus cf. uschakovi dan hubungannya dengan parameter sekitar di Tanah Bencah Setiu. Penilaian bulanan dilakukan pada tiga stesen selama 14 bulan dari Mei 2017 hingga Julai 2018. Bingkai yang terdiri daripada tiga replikasi plat perspeks (14 x 10 cm) diletakkan secara rawak di setiap stesen dan dikumpulkan untuk penilaian setiap bulan. Kesemua tiub F. cf. uschakovi di bahagian depan dan belakang plat dikira. Parameter fiziko-kimia yang dikumpulkan ialah suhu (oC), saliniti (ppt), pH dan oksigen terlarut (mg/L). Hasilnya menunjukkan penempatan larva berubah-ubah mengikut lokasi dan tempoh masa. Ketumpatan tiub F. cf. uschakovi yang tinggi dicatatkan di stesen yang berkawasan dan berorientasi terlindung. Kadar penempatan F. cf. uschakovi adalah rendah, iaitu hanya 0.044 individu.dm-2/bulan pensampelan. Penemuan seterusnya mendapati bahawa taburan dan kehadiran tiub F. cf. uschakovi di Tanah Bencah Setiu dipengaruhi oleh parameter sekitar, terutamanya, suhu, kemasinan, oksigen terlarut dan pH turus air.

 

Kata kunci:  petumbuhan poliket, Serpulidae, Ficopomatus, penempatan larva, Tanah Bencah Setiu

 

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