Abstract:
A survey of macrobenthic and fish communities in Pulau Karah (5° 38.8 'N, 103° 04'E)
was carried out at 2 stations on the Eastern side of Pulau Karah. The macrobenthic
composition was studied using the Line Intercept Transect method, while fish assemblage
was surveyed using the Roving Diver Technique. From these two methods, percentage of
major benthic life forms and various species of fish were recorded to show the general
composition and distribution of macrobenthic life forms and fish species on the reefs of
Pulau Karah. The overall live coral for the 2 sampling stations is 94.19%. This indicates
that the coral reef on the Eastern side of Pulau Karah is in a very good health, and
deriving from this information, the reefs around Pulau Karah can be said to be in good
conditions.
