Abstract:
A study was conducted to determine the availability and the variability of
foraminifera in two mangrove areas, namely, Kapar in Selangor and Larut
Matang in Perak. The distribution of benthic foraminifera in the respective
mangrove areas were determined by analysis surface sediment samples
collected along 3 transect lines. In addition, core sediment samples were also
collected from these sites to assess changes in the distribution of foraminifera
with depth. Environmental variables such as sediment texture, total organic
carbon, salinity, pH and root abundance were also measured at each these sites. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed using the PC-ORD statistical package version 3.0.
