Phytoplankton assemblage of the Merambong Shoal, Tebrau Straits with note on potentially harmful species

Merambong Shoal of the Tebrau Straits is an importantseagrass bed and feeding ground to the marine mammal, Dugongdugon. The area is exposed to greater environmental pressures due tocoastal development in recent years. Phytoplankton composition ofthe Merambong Shoal was assessed in this study based on the samplescollected during the JSPS-Malaysia Joint Expedition in July 2012.A total of 30 genera of micro-phytoplankton were documented, withfive...