Primary productivity and Chlorrophyll-a in Setiu Lagoon,Terengganu,South China Sea

Abstract

The major aims of this study were to identify species of harpacticoid copepods in Tok Bali mangrove forest and to compare the different characteristics of species of harpacticoid copepods. A study on the taxonomy of harpacticoid copepods found in Tok Bali mangrove forest was conducted from July 2005 to February 2006. A total of three species. representing three families of harpacticoid copepods were identified. All the three species were unrecorded species in Tok Bali mangrove forest. For all species. description, illustration and taxonomic notes were given. The three species identified were Paralaophonte octavia, Parastenhelia spp. and Amphiascopsis cinctus.