H. Mahmood
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang Selangor, D. E. Malaysia
K. Misri
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang Selangor, D. E. Malaysia
B. Japar Sidik
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang Selangor, D. E. Malaysia
O. Saberi
Faculty of Science and Technology, University Pendidikan Sultan Idris,
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Sediment accretion/erosion study was conducted by artificial horizon method at Kuala Selangor Nature Park Mangrove forest, Malaysia. Monthly sediment accretion and erosion ranged from 0.32 to-0.34 cm. During the 20 months of study period, a total 1.69 cm sediment was accreted in the mangroves, which constitute the monthly and yearly rates of 0.085 and 1.02 cm, respectively. A significant (F, p<0.05) relationship was observed among the monthly sediment accretion/erosion, rainfall and number of spring high tide that flooded the forest floor.
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H. Mahmood, K. Misri, B. Japar Sidik and O. Saberi, 2005. Sediment Accretion in a Protected Mangrove Forest of Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 149-151.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.149.151
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.149.151
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.149.151
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.149.151
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