Status, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services of Seagrass Habitats Within the Coral Triangle in the Western Pacific Ocean

Asif, Abdulla Al; Kamal, Abu Hena Mustafa; Hamli, Hadi; Idris, Mohd Hanafi; Gerusu, Geoffery James; Ismail, Johan; Bhuiyan, Md. Khurshid Alam; Abualreesh, Muyassar H.; Musa, Najiah; Wahid, Mohd Effendy Abd; Mishra, Manoranjan

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“…Short et al [11] identified six seagrass bioregions with the the tropical Sundaland and the north coast of Australia being considered seagrass hotspot with more than 13 species present in each geographic country. These ecoregions are also known as the Coral Triangle consortium [12], where in addition to the availability of seagrass, more than 600 species of coral coexist [13]. As a hotspot of corals, seagrasses, and mangroves, countries like Malaysia lie in the coral triangle consortium and are situated in tropical climates [12,14].…”

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“…These ecoregions are also known as the Coral Triangle consortium [12], where in addition to the availability of seagrass, more than 600 species of coral coexist [13]. As a hotspot of corals, seagrasses, and mangroves, countries like Malaysia lie in the coral triangle consortium and are situated in tropical climates [12,14].…”

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“…Among the 72 species of seagrass [11], according to the latest report, Malaysia comprises 16 species of seagrass [15]; but the number of seagrass species and area is still not completely reported from Malaysia and different reports have contradictory numbers of seagrass species [16]. While a recent extensive review on seagrass species in Malaysia enlisted 18 species in different states and locations [12]. The previous studies suggested that, a total of 16.8 km 2 of land is dedicated to the seagrass ecosystem in Malaysia throughout the country [17] comprising 78 scattered sites [18].…”

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“…This positive attitude of the government and universities enhanced the conservation efforts, and later on, extended the seagrass areas on the Malaysian coast, as can be predicted. Some review and research work focused on the seagrass knowledge gaps in South East Asian and the Coral Triangle countries [12,30,31]. A very comprehensive review work was conducted in China, which revealed different aspects of seagrass research on the mainland [32].…”

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Trends in Seagrass Research and Conservation in Malaysian Waters

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Asif

Idris

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J.Trop.Life.Science

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The seagrass ecosystems found in the marine and coastal areas, with substantial eco-nomic and ecological services and span all over the globe excluding the Antarctic region. The Coral Triangle and Southeast Asia are recognized as a worldwide hotspot of seagrass species and habitats, encompassing 10-21 species of seagrass in every na-tion, although the study, understanding, and quantity of publications on seagrass eco-systems are rather limited in the region, including Malaysia. Malaysia contains 18 seagrass species from three families, which occupy 16.8 km2of coastal area, where the study and discovery of seagrass species and meadows began in 1904 with the re-port of Beccari. All of the published papers reviewed reported on Malaysian seagrass-related research, which was divided into nine topic groups: biology and distribution, carbon sequestration, fauna, remote sensing, impact and pollution genetic study, res-toration, microbiological investigation, and others. The extensive study of the seagrass ecosystem began in 1993, and we have identified 183 published papers from Scopus, 141 publications from Web of Science, and 42 from Google Scholar. However, the average trend of the number of publications from 1993 to 1999 was 0.71 ± 0.36, while from 2000 to 2022 was 7.70 ± 1.16 followed by the average trend of the yearly number of publications was 6.78 ± 1.08. The highest number of publications was found on faunal categories (43.17%), followed by biology and distribution (21.85%). The num-ber of articles that were published on Malaysian seagrass meadows each year has been discovered to be rising, which indicates that the trends in seagrass study and publish-ing were progressively garnering the attention of researchers, academics, and the gov-ernment. However, to better understand the sustainable ecology and ecosystem ser-vices provided by seagrass habitats, an emphasis on certain research niches, such as the genetic study of flora and fauna in seagrass meadows, microbial ecology, and res-toration as well as conservation of seagrass species might be helpful.

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Trends in Seagrass Research and Conservation in Malaysian Waters

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Idris

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“…With its abundant biological and water resources, the baor area in the Jashore district contributes significantly to the nation's economy (Azad et al, 2020;Jamil et al, 2022). For marine and freshwater natural resources, including commercial fisheries, to be sustained in the future, biodiversity management is crucial (Abu Al-Asif et al, 2022;Elliott et al, 2022;Jahan et al, 2018). Inland water bodies have seen extensive human interference over the past century, which has led to habitat loss and degradation; as a result, several fish species have become critically endangered, globally (Abu Hena et al, 2022;Neogi et al, 2017).…”

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Cut off from River, but rich in biodiversity: fish biodiversity and livelihood of fishermen in Jhapa baor, Jashore, Bangladesh

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Mondal²,

Sharif³

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Asian J. Med. Biol. Res.

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Oxbow lake is one of the significant freshwater fisheries assets in Bangladesh, which supports livelihood of fishermen community. This study was conducted to assess the fish biodiversity and socio-economic conditions of fishermen in Jhapa baor (oxbow lake) at Manirampur upazilla in Jashore district from July to September 2019. This investigation used primary data, collected through household interviews, key informant or cross-checked interviews, Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) as well as secondary data. Fish fauna were identified based on their morphometric and meristic characters. After identification, fish species were systematically classified. A total of 43 species belonged to 11 orders and 17 families were identified from the baor. A total of five types of nets, three types of fish traps and four types of wounding gears were found during the survey. Furthermore, results of this study didn't show improved socio-economic conditions of the baor fisheries dependent families. Their income was less than the national average. Almost 50% of the households had up to 4 family members. Most family had single earning member. Most didn't have land aside from residence and their houses were earthen made. Although most of them had access to safe drinking water, few had access to quality health services and sanitary latrine. Their education levels were low about 70% fishers had no or beneath primary level education. Although currently the majority of their children were school going (72%) and the percentage is increasing gradually. Almost 65% of fishing community was involved with credit organization. This study will provide the baseline information about biodiversity and livelihood status of fishermen in Jhapa baor. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2022, 8 (4), 194-215

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