Sains Malaysiana 43(11)(2014):
1657–1663
Chironomid
Spatial Distribution within the upstream of Sungai Langat Catchment
(Taburan Reruang Kironomid dalam Kawasan Hulu Tadahan Sungai
Langat)
A.K. AHMAD*, Z. ABD. AZIZ
& M. SHUHAIMI-OTHMAN
School
of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and
Technology
Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Diserahkan:
23 Oktober 2013/Diterima: 12 April 2014
ABSTRACT
A study on the chironomids (Diptera:Chironomidae) diversity at pristine
ecosystem was carried out at upstream of Sungai Langat, Selangor. The study
determines chironomids distribution and composition at 7 streams and river within
the upstream site of Langat Catchment. Chironomid was sampled using Surber net
and water quality was measured based on Malaysia WQI. The result indicated
that Chironomidae was represented by three subfamilies namely Chironominae,
Orthocladiinae and Tanypodinae, which comprises of 2502 individuals. Chironominae was the most dominant subfamily (1619 individuals) followed by Orthocladinae (629 individuals) and Tanypodinae (254 individuals). Polypedilum (subfamily: Chironominae) is the most dominant genus found followed by Rheocricotopus (subfamily: Orthocladiinae), Microtendipes and Cryptochironomus. Polypedilum was abundant in all stations except Sg. Langat 3 which was
dominated by Rheocricotopus. Sungai Langat 3 has the highest number of
individual (1113) which is (44.5%) from total chironomid individual and
followed by Sg. Lolo with 468 individuals that were dominated by Polypedilum.
Keywords:
Chironomid; Chironominae; Orthocladiinae;
Sungai Langat; Tanypodinae
ABSTRAK
Kajian ke atas kepelbagaian
chironomid (Diptera:Chironomidae) dalam ekosistem bebas
cemar telah dijalankan di kawasan hulu, Sungai Langat, Selangor. Kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti penyebaran dan komposisi kironomid
pada 7 sungai dan anak sungai di kawasan tadahan Sungai Langat. Kironomid disampel menggunakan jaring Surber dan kualiti air yang
diukur adalah berdasarkan piawai WQI Malaysia. Hasil kajian menunjukkan
famili Chironomidae diwakili oleh tiga
subfamili yang dikenali sebagai Chironominae, Orthocladiinae dan Tanypodinae yang mempunyai sejumlah 2502 individu. Chironominae dikenal pasti sebagai subfamili yang paling dominan (1619 individu) diikuti
oleh Orthocladinae (629 individu) dan Tanypodinae (254 individu). Polypedilum (subfamili: Chironominae) adalah genus yang paling
dominan yang diperoleh diikuti oleh Rheocricotopus (subfamili: Orthocladiinae), Microtendipes dan Cryptochironomus. Polypedilum mempunyai kelimpahan yang tinggi pada setiap stesen kecuali bagi Sg. Langat 3
yang didominasi oleh Rheocricotopus. Sungai Langat 3
mempunyai jumlah yang paling tinggi iaitu 1113 individu dan ini merupakan
(44.5%) daripada jumlah keseluruhan individu kironomid dan diikuti oleh Sg.
Lolo dengan 468 individu yang didominasi oleh Polypedilum.
Kata kunci: Kironomid; Chironominae; Orthocladiinae; Sungai Langat; Tanypodinae
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