Insect diversity as a tool to monitor the status of a rehabilitated mangrove site in Sabah. Sepilok Bulletin, 27. pp. 30-50. ISSN 1823-0067 (2018)
Abstract
Insect diversity was used as a tool to monitor status of the Sg. ISME site in Sandakan, Sabah. The site was a degraded mangrove area but was rehabilitated and planted with mangrove species in 2012 through a collaborative project among. Nocturnal insect diversity monitored through light-trapping has been conducted for three years since 2015. Insect diversity indices (Shannon Wiener, Simpson and Fisher Alpha) as well as species richness and abundance were used to monitor the environmental status of Sg. ISME site. In general, there is an improvement from the perspective of insect fauna. When compared with other forested sites, however, the insect diversity in Sg. ISME is still relatively low. Besides nocturnal insects, diurnal insects were also documented through sweep nets and forceps. The insect data serve as baseline information for future research work on mangrove rehabilitation as well as to strengthen the ongoing collaborative research among the relevant agencies on tropical mangrove ecosystems.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Insect diversity, Rehabilitated mangrove, Light-trapping, Sweep net, Plant breeding |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Applied Sciences > Biology By Subject > Applied Sciences > Environmental Technology By Subject > Plantation & Agrotechnology > Crop Biotechnology |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Haryati Ramlee |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2021 05:01 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2021 05:10 |
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