Merambong Shoal. What do we know about it? It is located at Gelang Patah, Johor. This mangrove island used to be a mainland for seagrasses all the way from Tanjung Adang Laut until Merambong. Seagrass species such as Halophila ovalis, Halophila minor, Halophila sp., and Halodule pinifolia are the main diet of our endangered animal, Dugong. The beautiful green underwater view has gone disappeared thanks to some thoughtless coastal development in 2002.
Image source from The Star
The land development not only slaughtered many seagrass species there, they also caused home for many other animals besides dugong such as turtles and seahorses. The enraging of a few of NGOs never seems bother the developer to stop the development.
However, the dark cloud has came to found a silver lining when some researcher found a recovery of a few species there where they saw the growth of the seagrasses there,
People must be aware of the importance of having a seagrass bed to fisheries and also towards the ecosystems in order to build a greater future that applies eco-friendly activities.
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