1. Preface

   • A. Sasekumar

   EditorialNotes Pages: vii - vii

2. List of participants

   Legacy Pages: ix - ix

3. Monitoring of sea surface temperature in the South China Sea

   • K. L. Tuen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 5

4. Neap-spring tidal effects on dissolved oxygen in two Malaysian estuaries

   • Bruce W. Nelson
   • A. Sasekumar
   • Zelina Z. Ibrahim

   OriginalPaper Pages: 7 - 17

5. The role of bacteria in nutrient recycling in tropical mangrove and other coastal benthic ecosystems

   • Daniel M. Alongi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 19 - 32

6. Studies on the production of useful chemicals, especially fatty acids in the marine diatom Nitzschia conspicua Grunow

   • Wan-Loy Chu
   • Siew-Moi Phang
   • Swee-Hock Goh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 40

7. Zoogeography and biodiversity of the freshwater fishes of Southeast Asia

   • Mohd. Zakaria-Ismail

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 48

8. The damselfishes (Pisces: Osteichthyes: Pomacentridae) of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore: systematics, ecology and conservation

   • T. M. Sin
   • M. M. Teo
   • H. W. Khoo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 58

9. The systematics and ecology of snakeheads (Pisces: Channidae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

   • P. G. Lee
   • Peter K. L. Ng

   OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 74

10. An annotated checklist of mangrove brachyuran crabs from Malaysia and Singapore

    • Cheryl G. S. Tan
    • Peter K. L. Ng

    Ecology of marine and freshwater including wetlands Pages: 75 - 84

11. The ecology and biology of Southeast Asian false spider crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae)

    • Christina T. N. Chuang
    • Peter K. L. Ng

    OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 92

12. Male courtship cycles in three species of tropical Ilyoplax crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura, Ocypodidae)

    • Takeharu Kosuge
    • Sombat Poovachiranon
    • Minoru Murai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 93 - 100

13. Distribution and biodiversity of Singapore gorgonians (sub-class Octocorallia) — a preliminary survey

    • Nigel K. C. Goh
    • L. M. Chou

    OriginalPaper Pages: 101 - 109

14. Distribution and abundance of marine wood borers on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia

    • Harinder Rai Sing
    • A. Sasekumar

    OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 121

15. New records of Malaysian marine algae

    • Siew-Moi Phang

    OriginalPaper Pages: 123 - 129

16. The community structure of macroalgae in a low shore mangrove forest in Selangor, Malaysia

    • Sarala Aikanathan
    • A. Sasekumar

    OriginalPaper Pages: 131 - 137

17. Marine environmental issues of Southeast Asia: state and development

    • L. M. Chou

    OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 150

18. A review of otters (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Lutrinae) in Malaysia and Singapore

    • N. Sivasothi
    • Burhanuddin Hj. Md. Nor

    OriginalPaper Pages: 151 - 170

19. Hatch rates of green turtle eggs in Sarawak

    • Charles M. U. Leh

    OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 175

20. The use of artificial reefs in enhancing fish communities in Singapore

    • Christopher Y. Y. Chua
    • L. M. Chou

    OriginalPaper Pages: 177 - 187

21. Threats to the indigenous freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka and remarks on their conservation

    • Rohan Pethiyagoda

    Conservation and pollutions Pages: 189 - 201

22. Diversity and conservation of blackwater fishes in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the North Selangor peat swamp forest

    • Peter K. L. Ng
    • J. B. Tay
    • Kelvin K. P. Lim

    Conservation and pollution Pages: 203 - 218

23. Red tide phenomena in Brunei Darussalam — some implications for fisheries

    • Selvanathan Subramaniam
    • Siti Amin Mahali
    • Sabri Hj Mohd Taha

    OriginalPaper Pages: 219 - 225

24. Water quality of Inanam river estuary and the Ko-Nelayan tiger prawn aquaculture ponds in Sabah, Malaysia

    • Mazlin B. Mokhtar
    • Almah Bt. Awaluddin
    • Low Yew Guan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 235

25. Prolonged inundation and ecological changes in an Avicennia mangrove: implications for conservation and management

    • Satish C. Choy
    • Webber E. Booth

    OriginalPaper Pages: 237 - 247

26. The remnant mangroves of Sei Kecil, Simpang Hilir, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

    • Rochadi Abdulhadi
    • Suhardjono

    OriginalPaper Pages: 249 - 255

27. Marine living resources management in the ASEAN region: lessons learned and the integrated management approach

    • Chua Thia-Eng
    • Len R. Garces

    OriginalPaper Pages: 257 - 270

28. Degradation of mangrove forests in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

    • Baharuddin Nurkin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 271 - 276

29. Value of mangroves in coastal protection

    • Muhammad Akhir Othman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 277 - 282

30. A historical perspective of the resources and issues of Pak Phanang Bay, southern Thailand

    • N. Srichai
    • S. Boromthanarat
    • B. Chaijaroenwatana

    OriginalPaper Pages: 283 - 285

31. Management of coastal ecosystems in eastern Sumatra: the case of Berbak Wildlife Reserve, Jambi Province

    • Gordon Claridge

    Management issues, ecological, economics and other topics Pages: 287 - 302

32. Mangrove conservation in relation to overall environmental considerations

    • Nelson Marshall

    Management issues, ecological, economics and other topics Pages: 303 - 309

33. Integrated planning and management of freshwater habitats, including wetlands

    • P. R. Burbridge

    OriginalPaper Pages: 311 - 322

34. Recommendations & resolutions

    Legacy Pages: 323 - 325