The ecological characteristics of benthic macrofauna and the application of marine biotic index (ambi) to assess tourism beaches health in Krabi Province, Thailand

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Tantikamton, K.
School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 3000, Thailand
Thanee, N.
School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 3000, Thailand
Jitpukdee, S.
Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology, Trang, 92150, Thailand
Potter, M.
Ecology Group, Institute of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to examine the state of the benthic macrofauna communities, in order to determine the relations in ecological variables and to assess the beaches health by AMBI application. It was carried out in Nopparatthara, Ao-nang and Nam Mao beaches along Krabi province coast. The results showed that common benthic macrofauna species consisted of 13 species including Glycera alba, Goniadopsis incerta, Scoloplos (Leodamas) gracilis, Scoloplos (Scoloplos) tumidus, Axiothella obockensis, Lumbrineris sp., Scoletoma sp., Donax cuneatus, Donax incarnates, Donax faba, Umbonium vestiarium, Matuta victor, Dotilla intermedia. Major variables were investigated by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and stepwise multiple linear regression was used to determine the correlation between the ecological variables and the biological indices. Dissolved oxygen, water pH, nitrate and phosphate concentration in water and organic content were the positive important factors to the biodiversity indices (species richness index, D, species diversity, H and evenness index, J), while sediment pH, phosphate and nitrate in sediment, BOD and turbidity were negatively related to the biodiversity indices. In contrast, the species dominant index (C) was conversely related. Water temperature and the sediment particle sizes showed less correlation to biological indices. The AMBI software which is applied to interpret the beach health indicated that all sampling stations were defined into undisturbed (Group I) and slightly disturbed (Group II) beach status.

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Tantikamton, K., Thanee, N., Jitpukdee, S., & Potter, M. (2015). The ecological characteristics of benthic macrofauna and the application of marine biotic index (ambi) to assess tourism beaches health in Krabi Province, Thailand. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 11(7), 1501–1517. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/6523
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