From a biomonitoring checklist to effective coastal ecosystem management: A study in the selected coastal jetties of west Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

The present study aimed to provide a current (2022) checklist of benthic organisms found at the coastal jetties at Sungai Rambai Jetty and Pasir Panjang Jetty, in Negeri Sembilan of Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 10 diff erent species of benthic organisms were collected near the Sungai Rambai fi shermen’s jetty, namely Periophthalmodon schlosseri, Parasesarma sp., Turritella sp., Chicoreus capucinus, Nerita balteata, Littoraria melanostoma, Littoraria scabra, Tubuca rosea, Tubuca sp., and Brachyuran crab. Six diff erent species of benthic organisms were found at the Pasir Panjang jetty. These included the Tachypleus gigas, Mactra violacea, Volegalea cochlidium, Diogenes sp., Murex trapa, and Tegillarca granosa. Although a traditional study, this study is a fundamental current baseline for future references and provided the most basic ground in choosing the potential biomonitors of chemical pollution in the coastal area of Negeri Sembilan. This would be an important information source for eff ective coastal ecosystem management in Malaysia.