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MALAYSIAN REPORT ON JSPS MULTILATERAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (2001 ~ 2008) COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE

MALAYSIAN REPORT ON JSPS MULTILATERAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (2001 ~ 2008) COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE. PROF. DR. MOHD IBRAHIM SEENI MOHD Department of Remote Sensing Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor.

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MALAYSIAN REPORT ON JSPS MULTILATERAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (2001 ~ 2008) COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE

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  1. MALAYSIAN REPORT ON JSPS MULTILATERAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (2001 ~ 2008)COASTAL MARINE SCIENCE PROF. DR. MOHD IBRAHIM SEENI MOHD Department of Remote Sensing Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Scientific Activities • Publications • Postgraduate Students

  3. Scientific Activities • Project-1 : Water Circulation and the Process of Material Transport in the Coastal Areas and Marginal Seas of East and Southeast Asia • Project-2 : Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Marine Microalgae • Project-3 : Biodiversity Studies in the Coastal Waters of East and Southeast Asia • Project-4 : Pollution of Hazardous Chemicals in the Coastal Marine Environment and Their Ecological Effect (POME)

  4. Project-1 : Scientific Activities • Prof. Dr. Mohd Ibrahim Seeni Mohd – Application of satellite data for extracting various ocean parameters in the South China Sea. • Sea Surface Temperature from TRMM satellite data. • Chlorophyll-a from SeaWIFS and MODIS satellite data. • Sea Surface Current and ocean circulation from TOPEX/POSEIDON and Jason satellite altimetry data. • Sea Grass mapping from ALOS AVNIR-2 satellite data. • Sea Grass mapping from Landsat-TM satellite data. • Mr. Ku Kassim Ku Yaacob - Study of Sea Surface Temperature and upwelling from satellite and in-situ data over South China Sea.

  5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zelina Zaitun – Research activities from ScienceFund and other research grants. • Development of Coastal Resources Risk Index (CORRI) for Assessing the Impact of Water Pollution on the Productivity of Natural Coastal Resources, with National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM). • Development of a Methodology for Rapid Assessment of the Impact of Water Resource Management Options on Saline Intrusions in Malaysian Estuaries: Application to the Langat River (IRPA Fund).

  6. Development of a Three Dimensional Numerical Model of the Straits of Malacca for simulating Pollutant Flushing capacity (RM122,000) • Forecasting Land-based Pollution Loads to estimate Marine Pollution in the Malaysian Seas to the year 2020 (RM114,000) • Preliminary studies on pollution load assessment model from three river catchments (Sg Klang, Sg Perak and Sg Langat) into Straits of Malacca.  

  7. PROJECT - 1 Water Circulation and the Process of Material Transport in the Coastal Areas and Marginal Seas of East and Southeast Asia

  8. STUDY ON SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM TRMM SATELLITE DATA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

  9. STUDY ON CHLOROPHYLL-A FROM SEAWIFS SATELLITE DATA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

  10. RESULTS Distribution of chlorophyll concentration using the regression coefficient from Gordon’s, NDCI and SeaWiFS algorithm OC4. Clouds/Land 0.001 – 0.200 Gordon’s Algorithm NDCI Algorithm SeaWiFS OC4 algorithm

  11. STUDY ON CHLOROPHYLL-A FROM MODIS SATELLITE DATA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

  12. North East Monsoon Period (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (24 Jan 2003) Malaysia (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (16 Jan 2004) Malaysia

  13. Inter-Monsoon Period (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (20 Mar 2003) Malaysia (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (22 Mar 2004) Malaysia

  14. South West Monsoon Period (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (8 June 2003) Malaysia (mg/m3) 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Distribution of Chlorophyll-a Concentration over South China Sea (17 June 2004) Malaysia

  15. STUDY ON SEA SURFACE CURRENT VELOCITY AND WATER CIRCULATION FROM SATELLITE ALTIMETRY DATA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

  16. Total sea surface current circulation pattern on (a) inter monsoon periods of April 2004, (b) inter monsoon periods of April 2005, (c) inter monsoon periods of October 2004, (d) inter monsoon periods of October 2005, (e) SW 2004, (f) SW 2005, (g) NE 2004 and (h) NE 2005

  17. SEA GRASS MAPPING

  18. RAW LANDSAT TM IMAGE Band combination (RGB): 3, 2, 1 respectively.

  19. Band combination (RGB): 3, 2, 1 respectively.

  20. DEPTH INVARIANT INDEX IMAGE

  21. Depth invariant index

  22. SEA GRASS DISTRIBUTION LEGEND Sea Grass Fine Sand Course Sand

  23. PROJECT - 2 Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Marine Microalgae

  24. Project-2 : Scientific Activities • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gires Usup - Research activities carried out were as follows: • Morphological and molecular characterization of some HAB species found in Malaysian waters. • Fatty acid profiling of some HAB species found in Malaysian waters. • Development and production of species-specific DNA probes for some HAB species, notably Pyrodinium and Alexandrium, and • Analysis of bacteria associated with some HAB species using a metagenomics approach.

  25. PROJECT - 3 Biodiversity Studies in the Coastal Waters of East and Southeast Asia

  26. Project-3 : Scientific Activities 1. Prof. Dr. Othman Ross - Biodiversity studies • Monthly sampling of plankton at a fixed station around Port Dickson. The samples have been taken continuously for the past 3 years to monitor trends and seasonal changes as well as the impact of the environment on the plankton communities. In addition, the biology of the dominant copepod Acartia is also being studied. • The pelagic ecosystem around coral reefs of Pulau Tioman have also been focused. The pelagic community structure and its dynamics is studied to shed some light on their relationship with the coral communities. • Research on biodiversity of amphipods in and around Peninsular Malaysia waters is also being carried out.

  27. Project-3 : Scientific Activities • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mazlan Abd. Ghafar - Studies on fish taxonomy in various locations. • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Japar Sidek Bujang, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aziz Arshad, Dr. Muta Harah Zakaria - Data Collation and Field Surveys. • Sampling at Pantai Tanjung Tunjuk, Kampung Kuala Nyalau. • Seaweeds sampling at Golden Beach, Similajau National Park, Bintulu. • Seaweeds sampling at Turtle Beach 2, Similajau National Park, Bintulu, Sarawak • Seaweed inventory at Pantai Tanjung Tunjuk, Kampung Kuala Nyalau, Sarawak

  28. Project-3 : Scientific Activities • Ecological and morphological plasticity study on Halophila spp. and Cymodocea serrulata and Halodule pinifolia in Merchang, Terengganu, Tg. Adang and Merambong Shoals, Johore, Peninsular Malaysia - 3 field trips. • Laboratory culture studies of Halophila ovalis, Thalassia hemprichii and seedlings of Enhalus acoroides.

  29. Project-3 : Scientific Activities • Exhibition • Muta Harah, Z., Japar Sidik, B., Suzalina Akma, A., Raesah, A. and Maini C. 2005. Herbarium of marine and freshwater macrophytes around Bintulu, Sarawak. Exhibition at Library Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, 1 Mac to 30 April 2005. • Japar Sidik, B., Muta Harah, Z., Annaletchumy, L. Lim, L.H., Lam, S.L. and Arshad, A. 2005. Laboratory Culture of the Seagrass, Halophila ovalis. Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia: 16 March 2005. Silver Medal Award.

  30. Project-3 : Scientific Activities • Aziz Arshad, Japar Sidik, B. and Muta Harah, Z. 2005. Biodiversity of the Malaysian seagrass fsuna. A state of realization an anxiety. Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia: 16 March 2005. Bronze Medal Award. • Mohammad Rozaimi Jamaludin and Japar Sidik, B. 2005. Shading responses of seagrass, Halophila ovalis-A preliminary examination in cultures. Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia: 16 March 2005. Silver Medal Award. • Rosliza, C.W., Aziz Arshad, Japar Sidik, B. and Muta Harah, Z. 2005. Epiphytic organisms of the Merambong shoal seagrass bed, Johore. Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia: 16 March 2005.

  31. Project-3 : Scientific Activities 4. Prof. Dr. Fatimah Md. Yusoff - Study on Tropical Marine Copepod Biodiversity in Selected Coastal Zone Ecosystems in the Straits of Melaka. • Monthly field sampling for Physico-Chemical Parameters (Water temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, etc). Processing and analyzing of field samples. • Four different ecosystems were selected along the coastal zone; seagrass area, coastal waters off mangrove forest, coastal waters of shrimp aquaculture farm and fish cage mariculture area in the Straits of Melaka. Sample collections were undertaken six times throughout the year which correspond to two times sample collection during two monsoons (Southwest and Northeast) and two inter/transitional monsoon (before each monsoon) seasons in Malaysia.

  32. Water quality parameters such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH, TDS, and turbidity were measured in situ using multiple water quality meter (Hydrolab Surveyor 4). Samples for nutrient analysis (TN, TP, TAN, Nitrite, SRP, carbon) and chlorophyll a were also collected. Analysis was done in the laboratory following standard methods for seawater analysis. • Copepod sample collections were also carried out using conical shaped (with mouth opening size of 45.0 cm and 1.0 m length) plankton net with 100µ mesh with acrylic plastic cod end. Analysis was carried out in the laboratory.

  33. Zooplankton, water and sediment samples are being collected monthly from two coastal areas located in Perak and Penang, Malaysia to determine the effect of heavy metal pollution on the copepod biodiversity and copepod mutagenesis. • Biology Colloquium • Three poster presentations during the 3rd Biology Colloquium which was held on the 12th of December 2007: a) The influence of different monsoon seasons on the composition and abundance of tropical copepods in seagrass ecosystem (bronze award), b) Mutagenesis in zooplankton: research progress and development (silver award), and c) Spatial and temporal distribution of copepod in cage aquaculture area, Pulau Ketam, Malaysia.

  34. Project-3 : Scientific Activities 5. Dr. Zaleha, K. - Benthic and Planktonic Study of South China Sea • Field samplings over areas of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor Waters. A total of 90 points along 18 transects were sampled for benthic fauna as well as zooplankton. • Samples of zooplankton have been processed and analyzed. The observation and quantification was done from the one sixteenth of the original samples.

  35. PROJECT - 4 Pollution of Hazardous chemicals in the Coastal Marine Environment and Their Ecological Effect (POME)

  36. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail - Several research activities carried out under IRPA and other research grants • International Mussel Watch in Asia-Pacific 1997-2001. A collaboration research with Ehime University (Prof. S. Tanabe) and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Dr. H. Takada), Japan. • Chemical pollution in Straits of Malacca 1997-2002. A collaboration research with JICA. Involve in four cruises for marine pollution study in Straits of Malacca. • Application of DNA level genetic markers for the biodiversity characterization of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis, 2001-2005. IRPA.

  37. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Pollution impacts on bioresources in the Straits of Malacca. 2001-2005. IRPA (RM179,000.00). • Development of Environmental Education Modules in Malaysia, 2001-2005. IRPA (RM121,660) • Estrogenic activity in coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia. (2004-2006) in collaboration with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Kumamoto Prefectural University, Japan. • JSPS Multilateral Cooperative Research Program 2001-2010. Coastal oceanography: Pollution of harzardous chemical in coastal marine environment and their ecological effect. • Heavy metals cycle in fish cage environment in the Estuary of Linggi River, Negeri Sembilan and Setiu River, Terengganu, 2000-2007.

  38. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Habitat quality and utilization for migratory shore birds in Kapar, Pantai Remis, Kuala Selangor and Kuala Gula, Perak. (Short term research grant from Universiti Putra Malaysia RM10,000.00 for 2001-2003 (project still continues until 2010). • Studies on mercury contamination in fishes commonly consumed in Malaysia, 2000 –2007. • Imposex studies in gastropods (Thais sp. and other species) along the Straits of Malacca as an indication of Tributyl-tin contamination (2004-2008). • Studies on water quality and chemical pollution in urban lakes of Klang Valley (2004-2010). Collaboration with Local Authorities.

  39. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Studies on Plastic Pellets and Hazardous Chemicals in Shorebirds Feeding Sites. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia – eSciencefund, 2006-2008 (RM196,600.00). • Molecular population genetics of the milky stork (Myceria cinerea) and the painted stork (M. leucocephala) found in Malaysia. Fundamental research grants, Ministry of Higher Education, RM 74,000 for 2007/2008.

  40. Identification of diagnostic DNA microsatellite markers for heavy metal pollution in the biomonitoring agent, the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis. eScience fund, MOSTI, RM 146,000 for 2007/2008. • Continous regular scientific and analytical activity: sampling sites Kuala Gula, Kuala Linggi – Kuala Selangor and Johor Straits.

  41. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Che Abd Rahim Mohamed - Several research activities carried out under IRPA and other research grants • Radiochemical and chemical studies in the Straits of Malacca (Funded by UKM) • Artificial reef studies in the coastal water of Terengganu (Funded by LKIM) • Effect of Kapar power station discharges on Tropical marine system (Funded by TNRD) • Chemical-physical aspect studies of the estuary system in Malaysia (Funded by UKM) • Assessing the chronology of harmful algal bloom events in Malaysia through radiometric dating of marine sediments (Funded by IRPA)

  42. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Biogeochemical processes of Selenium in coastal waters (Funded by ESSO) • Detailed environment impact assessment study for the proposed intergrated iron and steel mill of Pulau Kerengga, Terengganu (Funded by Kawasaki Still Sdn. Bhd.) • Detailed environment impact assessment study for the proposed Petroleum flat-form of Terengganu Offshore (Funded by Petronas) • Putrajaya Lake, Wetland and Littoral Zone Management (Funded by Putrajaya Holding Berhad) • Natural radionuclides decay series in marine system (Funded by IRPA)

  43. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria - Several research activities carried out under IRPA and other research grants. • Persistent Organic Chemicals in Landfill leachates • Marine pollution in the Straits of Malacca • Molecular Marker for Source Identification of oil pollution • Bioremediation of Sludge Oil • Water Quality Monitoring • Sediment sampling in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for hydrocarbon analysis.

  44. Project-4 : Scientific Activities • Aerosols samplings for major cities in Malaysia: studies on hydrocarbon transport. • Analysis of PAHs in Ready to Eat Food. Contract Research funded by Ministry of Health Malaysia (2006-2008).

  45. Scientific Activities • Publications • Postgraduate Students

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