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TABLES
Date | Station | Texture | Organic matter % | Silt % | Clay % | Fine sand % | Coarse % | pH | Remarks |
11.7.79 | Random/Outside of Bund | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | |
" /Inside " " | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.7 | ||
" / " " " | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.5 | ||
18.7.79 | I Bottom of river | Clay loam | 15.94 | 27.86 | 21.06 | 6.69 | 2.02 | 8.0 | Samples from surface of river bottom |
II " " " | Loam | 14.89 | 26.56 | 17.15 | 14.94 | 6.91 | 8.0 | " " " " " " | |
III " " " | Loam | 14.62 | 28.68 | 8.40 | 13.20 | 5.00 | 8.0 | " " " " " " | |
IV " " " | Silty clay loam | 13.52 | 38.24 | 29.67 | 3.94 | 3.69 | 8.0 | " " " " " " | |
V " " " | Loam | 16.63 | 21.13 | 13.41 | 18.47 | 6.48 | 8.0 | " " " " " " | |
25.7.79 | 1 Inside of Bund | Clay loam | 6.26 | 25.32 | 27.02 | 38.98 | 1.75 | 5.5 | 1. Sampling was done 100 yards from the bund and at 100 yd intervals. |
2 " " " | " " | 9.34 | 34.53 | 34.91 | 28.95 | 4.28 | 5.5 | ||
3 " " " | " " | 6.89 | 28.98 | 34.61 | 29.75 | 2.76 | 5.7 | 2. The land was flooded in 6 inches to 2 feet. | |
4 " " " | Loam | 7.09 | 40.64 | 23.59 | 30.03 | 3.17 | 5.7 | ||
5 " " " | Sandy clay loam | 14.25 | 27.93 | 23.48 | 18.99 | 30.41 | 5.7 | 3. Rained for the past few days. | |
4. Samples taken from 3 feet below ground surface. | |||||||||
31.7.79 | 7700 Outside of Bund | Loam | 24.48 | 27.84 | 17.92 | 24.78 | 10.69 | 7.5 | 1. Sampling was done about 100 feet from bund. |
7400 " " " | Sandy loam | 26.10 | 33.58 | 18.11 | 41.68 | 19.58 | 7.5 | ||
7100 " " " | " " | 24.06 | 28.81 | 15.78 | 38.13 | 18.17 | 8.0 | 2. Wood pegs on the bund were used as guide. | |
6800 " " " | Loam | 23.11 | 38.20 | 21.29 | 20.86 | 12.40 | 8.0 | ||
6500 " " " | " | 19.54 | 28.40 | 19.28 | 28.15 | 11.92 | 8.0 | 3. Samples taken from 3 feet below surface. | |
6100 " " " | Clay loam | 18.68 | 39.22 | 27.14 | 21.73 | 4.88 | 7.2 |
Note: The percentage of organic matter, silt, clay, fine sand and coarse sand do not add up to 100% because of experimental error.
Date | Station | Time | Tidal condition | Transparency (m) | Temp. °C | pH | Salinity ppt | D. Oxygen ppm | BOD ppm | COD ppm | % O2 saturation | Total AMM. ppm | FE ppm | Suspended solids ppm | Total solids ppm | Dissolved solids ppm | Remarks |
11/7/79 | Random | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
18/7/79 | I | 1130 | Receding | 0.50 | - | 7.4 | 29 | - | - | 2.3 | - | 0.04 | 1.375 | 264 | 32,473 | 32,209 | |
II | 1140 | Receding | 1.00 | - | 7.4 | 29 | - | - | 2.4 | - | 0.12 | 0.370 | 242 | 32,957 | 32,715 | ||
III | 1150 | Receding | 1.10 | - | 7.4 | 30 | - | - | 2.2 | - | 0.34 | 0.313 | 251 | 33,125 | 32,874 | ||
IV | 1200 | Receding | 1.50 | - | 7.4 | 29 | - | - | 1.7 | - | 0.04 | 0.340 | 248 | 33,121 | 32,873 | ||
V | 1230 | Receding | 1.50 | - | 7.6 | 29 | - | - | 2.8 | - | 0.04 | 0.210 | 284 | 32,707 | 32,423 | ||
24/7/79 | I | 1200 | Rising | 0.75 | 27 | 7.3 | 20 | 3.28 | 1.73 | 1.2 | 45.47 | 0.02 | 0.040 | - | - | - | Raining for the past few days before the day sampling was done |
1630 | Receding | - | 28 | 7.3 | 20 | 3.13 | 1.96 | 1.7 | 42.13 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
25/7/79 | 0430 | Receding | - | 27 | 7.4 | 20 | 2.31 | 0.44 | 1.0 | 32.02 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
29/7/79 | II | 1210 | Rising | 0.75 | 27 | 7.4 | 20 | 2.58 | - | 1.3 | 35.76 | 0.06 | 0.037 | - | - | - | |
III | 1220 | Rising | 1.00 | 27 | 7.4 | 20 | 3.13 | - | 1.1 | 42.13 | 0.12 | 0.045 | - | - | - | ||
IV | 1230 | Rising | 0.75 | 27 | 7.4 | 20 | 3.20 | - | 1.4 | 44.36 | 0.10 | 0.037 | - | - | - | ||
V | 1300 | Rising | 0.75 | 27 | 7.4 | 20 | 2.60 | - | 1.4 | 36.04 | 0.04 | 0.035 | - | - | - | ||
1/8/79 | I | 0500 | Stagnant | - | 28 | 7.4 | 18 | 4.40 | - | 2.0 | 60.39 | 0.04 | 0.125 | 24 | 19,359 | 19,333 | |
1330 | Rising | 0.75 | 31 | 7.4 | 19 | 6.20 | - | 4.3 | 81.12 | 0.38 | 0.055 | 34 | 19,447 | 19,413 | |||
1630 | Stagnant | 1.00 | 32 | 7.5 | 18 | 6.80 | - | 2.0 | 88.15 | 0.18 | 0.045 | 3 | 19,790 | 19,787 | |||
II | 1210 | Rising | 0.75 | 32 | 7.4 | 19 | 6.07 | - | 2.5 | 77.96 | 0.16 | 0.055 | 9 | 19,674 | 19,665 | ||
III | 1220 | Rising | 1.00 | 32.5 | 7.4 | 19 | 5.35 | - | 3.4 | 68.09 | 0.16 | 0.078 | 20 | 19,636 | 19,616 | ||
IV | 1210 | Rising | 1.00 | 32 | 7.4 | 19 | 5.55 | - | 2.0 | 71.28 | 0.12 | 0.067 | 20 | 19,576 | 19,456 | ||
V | 1200 | Stagnant | 1.00 | 31.5 | 7.4 | 19 | 5.05 | - | 4.3 | 66.70 | 0.74 | 0.055 | 20 | 20,292 | 20,270 |
Note: All samples were taken 6 inches below the surface.
Table 3. Ratios of tidal range at Tanjong Dawai to that at site of proposed farm 1
Time difference: +25 minutes
State of tide | Height difference (m) | Correction ratio | |
At reference station (predicted) | At site of farm (observed) | ||
MHHW 2 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 1.08 |
MHLW 2 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.98 |
MLHW 2 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 1.09 |
MLLW 2 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 1.05 |
LAT 2 | - | - | - |
HAT 2 | - | - | - |
Table 4. Design tide curve (for main gate) with high water at mean high water neap (representative curve of 21 February 1979 shown in Fig. 8)
Times and heights of high and low waters
Place | Position | Tide differences | Height differences | |||||
Standard Port Penang | Lat. | Long | MHW | MLW | MHWS 2.5 | MHWN 1.8 | MLWN 1.3 | MLWS 0.6 |
Secondary Port Tanjong Dawai | -0023 | -0023 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
Seasonal changes in mean level
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
Penang | -0.1 | |||||||||||
Tanjong Dawai | -0.1 |
Predicted times at STANDARD PORT | 0624 | 1954 | 1234 | 0048 |
Time differences at Secondary Port | -0023 | -0023 | -0023 | -0023 |
Predicted times at Secondary Port | 0601 | 1931 | 1211 | 0025 |
Seasonal change of ML at STANDARD PORT | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Corrected heights at STANDARD PORT | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Interpolated height diff., Sec. Port. | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
Uncorrected heights at Secondary Port | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Seasonal change of ML at Secondary Port | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Predicted heights at Secondary Port | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Note: Predicted height at Standard Port less seasonal change equals corrected heights at Standard Port.
Table 5. The nutrient composition of some organic fertilizers
Source: Tiensongrusmee, B. and Adisukresno, S., 1979
Kind of organic nutrients | Organic carbon (%) | Organic matter (%) | Phosphorus (%) | Nitrogen (%) |
1. Buffalo dung | 3.65 | 6.29 | 0.32 | 0.02 |
2. Pig dung | 3.37 | 5.80 | 2.86 | 2.21 |
3. Chicken manure | 3.45 | 5.93 | 2.19 | 1.67 |
4. Cow dung | 3.13 | 5.40 | 0.75 | 0.69 |
5. Goat dung | 3.68 | 6.34 | 0.73 | 1.64 |
6. Sheep dung | 3.46 | 5.95 | 0.41 | 0.92 |
7. Horse dung | 3.32 | 6.58 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
8. Rice bran | 6.64 | 11.40 | 0.12 | 2.35 |
9. Sugar cane mollases | 2.36 | 4.06 | 0.05 | 0.40 |
10. Peanut cake | 3.91 | 6.74 | 0.16 | 5.92 |
11. Coconut cake | 3.73 | 6.43 | 0.22 | 2.67 |
FIGURES
Fig. 1 Map of West Malaysia showing location of proposed pilot brackishwater aquaculture demonstration project and hatchery
Fig. 2 Locality Plan (Enlarged map of site area)
Greater than 9.0 hours | |
6.1 to 9.0 hours | |
3.1 to 6.0 hours | |
0.1 to 3.0 hours | |
overcast |
Fig. 4 DIURNAL VARIATION OF SUNSHINE FOR ALOR SETAR, 1963–1972 (The Malaysian Agricultural Journal, Vol. 50 No.1 (1975) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malaysia)
Greater than 9.0 hours | |
6.1 to 9.0 hours | |
3.1 to 6.0 hours | |
0.1 to 3.0 hours | |
overcast |
Fig. 5 SEASONAL VARIATION OF THE PERCENTAGES OF DAYS WITH VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF SUNSHINE FOR ALOR SETAR, 1963–1972. (The Malaysian Agricultural Journal, Vol.50, No.1 (1975), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malaysia)
Fig. 6 Sketch of general area showing location of proposed pilot project and succeeding phases
Fig. 7 Topographic map of the proposed project areas inside and outside the bund Water sampling stations are indicated
Fig. 8 Tide curves showing the tidal characteristics of the Sungai Merbok estuary
Fig. 9 Tidal characteristics of Ban Merbok estuary in relation to existing ground elevation of the area
Fig. 10 General (modular) pond layout for Ban Merbok brackishwater aquaculture demonstration project
Fig. II Typical module for a family size shrimp pond for the proposed Ban Merbok pilot development
Fig. 12 Cross section through secondary dike across water supply canal and nursery/rearing pond (Section B-B in fig. II) Not to scale
Fig. 13 Cross section through tertiary dike across nursery and rearing pond (Section A-A in fig. II) Not to scale
GE = ground elevation at dike center line
HAT = highest astronomical tide
Hfd = highest flood water level during a 15-year period
%S = allowance for shrinkage, 30% is assumed
H%S= additional height allowance for shrinkage
Hfb = freeboard, taken as 0.60 m (2'-0")
Fig. 14 Typical cross-section of perimeter (main) dike Scale 1:50 m
GE = ground elevation at dike center line
HAT = highest astronomical tide
Hfd = highest flood water level during a 15-year period
%S = allowance for shrinkage, 30% is assumed
Hfb = freeboard, taken as 0.60 m (2'-0")
Hd = designed height of dike after compaction, from ground
surface at point of stationing, m.
Fig. 15 Typical cross section of perimeter dike built across an old channel Not to scale
Hw = desired depth of water in the pond
GE = ground elevation from chart datum
Hfb = freeboard, taken as 0.30 m
MR = maximum rainfall during 24 hours
H%S = height allowance due to shrinkage
Hd = design height of dike, above chart datum, m
Fig. 16 Typical cross section of secondary dike showing ground and water levels Scale 1:50 m
Hd = height of tertiary dike above chart datum
Hw = desired pond water depth
MR = maximum rainfall in 24 hours during the year
Hfb = freeboard, taken as 0.30 m
Hg = height of tertiary dike above ground elevation,
equals, Hd minus GE
Fig. 17 Typical cross section of tertiary dike, TD, showing the various ground and water levels Scale 1:50
Fig. 18 Change on pond water level with time as plotted against tide curve. (Not corrected for heights and times of tide at proposed farm site) (Refer to annex D)
Fig. 19 Detail of main gate, MG
Fig. 20 Detail of secondary gate, SG1 & SG2 Scale 1:50
Fig. 21 Detail of secondary gate SG3 and SG4 Scale 1:50
Fig. 22 Detail of tertiary gate, TG1 and TG2 for nursery/rearing ponds
Fig. 23 Typical cross-section of supply canal Not to scale
Fig. 24 Typical cross-section of drainage canal Not to scale
Fig. 25 Map of Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia showing study sites for proposed hatchery
Fig. 26 Schematic of elevation and plan of a multi-purpose hatchery showing fresh and sea water piping and related structures
Fig. 27 Schematic layout plan of proposed multi-purpose hatchery
Fig. 28 Sketch showing how to use a winch and a pulley block for manual destumping
(Source : Maar & Mortimer, 1966, Fish Culture in Central East Africa, FAO, Rome)
Fig. 29 Types of anchor for manual destumping
Fig. 30 Range diagram and limits of work of drag line as defined for the construction of the perimeter dike
Fig. 31 Three types of fish pond digging implements (Source: Jamandre & Rabanal, 1975)
Fig. 32 Two kinds of implements used in fishpond construction (Source : Jamandre & Rabanal, 1975)
Fig. 33 Side slope gimmick (made for dike slope of 1.5:1) Not to scale
Fig. 34 Flat boat for fish pond use (Jamandre and Rabanal, 1975).
Fig.35 Depth gauge (Denila, 1977)
Fig.36 Fertilizer platform (Source : Anonymous, 1976)