Zooplankton community in Batang Kayan estuary, Lundu, Sarawak

The main purpose of this study was to record the zooplankton community and its relation with the water quality. A study on zooplankton community in Batang Kayan estuary Lundu, Sarawak area was carried out during high tide. The main purpose of this study was to record the zooplankton community and its relation with the water quality. As result, 13 taxa of zooplankton were identified. The zooplankton taxa were commonly found along the estuary was calanoida Copepoda, cyclopoida Copepoda, harpaticoida Copepoda, Gastropoda larvae and Bivalvia larvae. Calanoida Copepoda was dominant taxa and high percentage of distribution. The range of zooplankton percentage was between 0.23 % -55.15 %. The distributions of zooplankton community at Batang Kayan estuary was influence by temperature, pH, transparency and current of the water. The data of zooplankton density, abundance and correlation with physico-chemical parameter can be used as a basic database for future research and biological programme planning