A post-tsunami assessment of coastal living resources of Langkawi archipelago, Peninsular malaysia

Y.L. Lee, Y.A. Affendi, B.H. Tajuddin, Y.B. Yusuf, A.A. Kee Alfan and E.A. Anuar

Naga, 2005, vol. 28, issue 1/2, 17-22

Abstract: Rapid and detailed post-tsunami surveys carried out in the Langkawi archipelago in January 2005 showed that the coral reefs dOld_ID not suffer any significant structural damage. Nevertheless, there were signs of recent sediment resuspension at the sites studied. The diversity and abundance of coral reef fishes and invertebrates were low. However, this was not attributed to the tsunami effect but rather to the present environmental conditions. The extent of damage at the villages of Kubang Badak and Kuala Teriang may indicate that intact coastal ecosystems such as mangroves have the potential to protect lives and property during natural disasters.

Keywords: Marine resources; Coastal zone; Marine ecology; Environmental impact; Coral reefs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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