Dataset of physico-chemical water parameters, phytoplankton, flora and fauna in mangrove ecosystem at Sungai Kertih, Terengganu, Malaysia
Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor,
Maisarah Jaafar,
Nik Mohd Shibli Nik Jaafar,
Nurul Shahida Redzuan,
Wan Bayani Wan Omar,
Muhammad Yazid Deraman,
Siti Nur Syasya Nadhirah Azli,
Nur Adilla Shehrom,
'Ainna Mahyudin,
Nor Ain Bahari,
Nurul Nadhirah Zulkafli,
Nur Faezati Jaafar,
Siti Nur Syaza Ma'ad,
Mohammad Izuan Mohd Zamri,
Azrun Amirudin,
Nur Ain Abdullah,
Nurulhuda Zakaria
Affiliations
Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Coastal and Mangrove Mitigation Group (CoasMag), Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Maisarah Jaafar
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Coastal and Mangrove Mitigation Group (CoasMag), Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Nik Mohd Shibli Nik Jaafar
Malaysian Nature Society, ecoCare Environmental Education Centre, Kampung Labohan, 24300 Kertih, Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurul Shahida Redzuan
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Wan Bayani Wan Omar
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Muhammad Yazid Deraman
Malaysian Nature Society, ecoCare Environmental Education Centre, Kampung Labohan, 24300 Kertih, Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Siti Nur Syasya Nadhirah Azli
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nur Adilla Shehrom
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
'Ainna Mahyudin
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nor Ain Bahari
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurul Nadhirah Zulkafli
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nur Faezati Jaafar
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Siti Nur Syaza Ma'ad
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohammad Izuan Mohd Zamri
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Azrun Amirudin
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nur Ain Abdullah
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurulhuda Zakaria
Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Corresponding author.
This data article presents the composition of selected physico-chemical water parameters, phytoplankton, flora and fauna in Sungai Kertih, Terengganu, Malaysia. Sungai Kertih is surrounded by mangrove forest and located nearby to a coastal hill namely Bukit Labohan that supports vast biological resources to its adjacent inhabitants. Therefore, a biodiversity and environmental assessment was conducted in Sungai Kertih from 19–21 August 2019 to document the biodiversity and physico-chemical water parameters of the river. The dataset show that Sungai Kertih is occupied by 14 tree mangrove species, 43 phytoplankton species, 21 bivalve species, 10 crustacean species, five amphibian species and eight reptilian species. The obtained physico-chemicals water parameters data were the value of pH, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity and electrical conductivity. Understanding the influence of physical and chemical properties on biological resources in coastal ecosystem is one of important in river conservation and management practices. Thus, this baseline dataset can be utilized for further reference and monitoring the health of the environment in the mangrove ecosystem.
