Abstract:
A study on the benthic blue green algae in the coral reefs of Penang Island,
Redang Marine Park was carried out once a month from July to October 2004. Blue green
algae have generated much interest among the researchers for many years. However, little
is known about these benthic algae in Malaysia. Hence, this study was mainly concerned
on the taxonomic study of the blue greens and to explore their natural distrihution in the
corals reefs associated with other seaweeds in Penang Island. The relationship of the
nutrient (ammonium, nitrite, orthophosphate and nitrate) concentrations with the
distribution of the cyanophyta was also determined.
