DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF CORAL REEF GASTROPODS IN SELECTED ISLANDS AND MARINE PARK AREAS OF TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA
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2025-08
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Coral reefs in Terengganu, Malaysia, provide essential ecosystem services but are increasingly threatened by various disturbances. Gastropods, as key reef bioindicators, highlight the need for conservation within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This study was conducted on seven protected islands namely Pulau Bidong, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang, Pulau Tenggol, Pulau Yu Kecil, and Pulau Yu Besar to determine the diversity, distribution and abundance of coral reef gastropods. This study also assessed the age categories and feeding guilds of identified individuals.