Prolonged high biomass diatom blooms induced formation of hypoxic-anoxic zones in the inner part of Johor Strait

Abstract

The Johor Strait has experienced rapid development of various human activities and served as the main marine aquaculture area for the two countries that bordered the strait. Several fish kill incidents in 2014 and 2015 have been confirmed, attributed to the algal blooms of ichthyotoxic dinoflagellates; however, the cause of fish kill events after 2016 was not clarified and the causative organisms remained unknown. To clarify the potential cause of fish kills along the Johor Strait, a 1-year field investigation was conducted with monthly sampling between May 2018 and April 2019.

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Keywords

Fish kill, Harmful algal bloom, Nutrients, Oxygen depletion

Citation

Mohd-Din, M., Abdul-Wahab, M. F., Mohamad, S. E., Jamaluddin, H., Shahir, S., Ibrahim, Z., ... & Lim, P. T. (2020). Prolonged high biomass diatom blooms induced formation of hypoxic-anoxic zones in the inner part of Johor Strait. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 42948-42959.

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