Macrobenthic community towards sustainable aquatic ecosystem: a systematic review along the coastal waters of Malaysia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Distribution of macro-benthic diversity in Malaysian waters based on existing review papers.

Figure 2. The flow diagram illustrates article screening and selection criteria for the published articles to be included in current review.

Table 1. Sampling Locations Showing the Diversity of Total Individuals at Different State.

Name of States	Location and types of water body	GPS	Sampling time	Diversity (H’)	Abundance (Ind./m^2)	Author(s)
Johor	Merambong Shoal	N01°20ʹ05.9’, E103°36ʹ05.8	October 2013	1.64	10,350	(Guan et al., 2014)
	Tanjung Adang Shoal	N01°19ʹ48.4’, E103°34ʹ05.5’	October 2013	1.15	7,650
	Sungai Duku	N07°24.137’ E103°22.476’	3rd Dec- 5th Dec 2006	1.39	1,027	(Zaleha et al., 2009)
Pulau Pinang	Tanjung Bungah	N05°28.048’ E100°16.730’	6th November 2013	1.15	110	(Nur Aqilah Aqilah Muhamad Darif et al., 2016)
	Juru River	N05°22’ E100°28’	November 2007- November 2008	1.16	19,928	Al-Shami, & Mohd Nor, 2011)
Selangor	West Port	N03°00’ E101°24’	26–27 November 2011, 28–29 February 2012, 28–29 May 2012, and 15–17 August 2012	4.0
	Klang Strait	N03° 00° E101° 24′	November 2012 until November 2015	2.7	1584	(Sany et al., 2018)
	Congkak river	N 03° 13’ E101° 51’		2.49	3754	(Mustaqim-Alias & Ahmad, 2013)
Pahang	Balok estuary	N3°56.194’, E 103°22.608’	March 2010 to February 2011	0.673	987	(Akbar John et al., 2013)
	Pahang estuary	N03°33ʹ01.78’ E103°25ʹ56.48’	2010	0.35	80	(Azfar & Jalal, 2018)
Terengganu	Sungai Ikan	N 05° 00ʹ39.97’ E102° 52ʹ24.55’	4th November 2012	1.83	394	(Ahmad et al., 2015
Sarwak	Maludam river	N01° 35.799′ E111° 04.415′	April 2011 to November 2014	2.440	3,257	(Dosi et al., 2018)

Table 2. Total mean abundance of macrobenthos (individuals/m²) in each state in Malaysia.

Species	Johor	Pulau Pinang	Pahang	Terengganu	Selangor	Sarawak
Polychaetes	8422	16	20		98
Oligochaete	111
Gastropoda	255	28	25	19	261
Bivalvia	139	19	35		584
Amphipoda	209
Annelida		7
Ephemeroptera				773
Hemiptera						860
Diptera				310		153
Clitellata					19
Isopoda	22
Decapoda	11			2	30	98
Sipuncula	200
Plecoptera				31
Trichoptera				108
Coleoptera	-			103	863	1650
Crustacea	9624	32	10		597
Echinodermata		46			82
Odonata				7	36	327
TOTAL	18,993	148	90	1,346	2,570	3,088

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