“The Current State of Knowledge of the
Setiu Wetlands”
December 2nd – 3rd, 2007
Organized by:
The Institute of Oceanography,
(Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
&
East Carolina University
Venue: Institute of Oceanography, UMT
The Terengganu coastline is a relaxed landscape that defines the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. Its fishing
villages are separated by scenic stretches of mangroves, nipa palms and coconut trees that thrive along the sandy
beaches. This coastline has a speckled array of habitats - lagoons, marshes, deltas, peat swamps, and forests - that
offer refuge to many plants and animals; many threatened or endangered species. During the 1980s, 56 wetland
sites were identified as important for conservation in Peninsular Malaysia. The Malaysian Wetland Directory
categorized seventeen as priority sites because of their national significance. The Setiu wetlands are one of these
sites.
Located just south of the Kelantan border, the Setiu wetlands seem unremarkable at first
sight. They, however, offer a rich variety of mixed swamp forests, dry land hills, beach ridges
and rivers that support important floral and faunal communities. These wetlands also serve as
feeding and roosting areas for seasonal water birds and are stopover sites for migratory
birds. Although in far lesser numbers, sea turtles still find their way to the beaches of
Terengganu. Adding to Setiu's ecological value are the presence of endangered Painted and
River terrapins that travel down river to nest in the sandy shores of the river mouth and
beach fringes.
Humans form part of the Setiu wetland ecosystem, using the natural resources of this area
to make a living. Aquaculture schemes near the mangroves threaten the natural bounty of
clams, crabs, oysters and fish by tainting the waters with antibiotics. And fertilizer runoff
from oil palm plantations only adds to the unhealthy chemical mix that can lead to toxic
algal blooms.
The current state of the Setiu Wetlands must be evaluated by policymakers and scientists
if these wetlands are to continue to exist and remain a sustainable resource. Questions
remain to be answered – What is the economic impact of tourism on the wetlands? Can
humans maintain a sustainable livelihood in the Setiu Wetlands? What are the ecosystem
services required from the Setiu Wetlands? Answers to these questions and many more
are critical if we are to maintain and preserve the natural wonders of the Setiu Wetlands.
To this end, we invite manuscripts of studies carried out on the Setiu wetlands specifically that deal with any of the
following topics:
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Social-economic studies.
Ecosystem sustainability issues.
Environmental issues.
Ecology.
Biodiversity and Resource Management.
Hydrology.
This seminar aims to be a place where scientists can get together and have a friendly discussion on the current
state of the Setiu wetlands and chart out a course of action that will help in developing policies to maintain this
wetland as a sustainable resource for future generations.
Please submit your abstracts to the Secretariat on or before the 30 th of September 2007. The complete manuscripts
can be sent in on or before the 20th of October 2007. Submission of an abstract will be taken as a confirmation of
your participation in this seminar. There are no fees for participating in this seminar.
Abstracts and complete manuscripts can be sent by electronic mail to nazhar@umt.edu.my. Inquiries may also be
directed to the e-mail address listed above.
Manuscript Preparation and Submission
1. GENERAL
Manuscripts must be in English and must not exceed 10 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
Authors are expected to recommend the names of two manuscript reviewers not affiliated with the authors'
institution or company. It is essential that manuscripts are neatly prepared in accordance with the following
instructions.
2. SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts are submitted electronically via nazhar@umt.edu.my
3. ORGANIZATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
The following sections constitute an article. Do not submit a manuscript which includes any other section.
Boldface type is preferred for headings; italic type is required for the acknowledgments section heading. All
section headings and text must begin at the left margin. The abstract, key words and acknowledgments are not
separated from their section heading. The other section heading are separated from the preceding and
following text by two spaces.
A. First page. Begin by double spacing between the following four items: article title, authors, affiliations, and
"Correspondence to" author's name. Supply (1) TITLE (capitalizing the first letter of nouns, verbs, and
adjectives). Place in the title and set off with commas the complete genus and species name including the
authority of any organism mentioned in the title. For example: "Lead and Copper Levels in Crucian Carp,
Carassius carassius L., from Yarseli Dam Lake, Turkey"; (2) AUTHORS(S); (3) AFFILIATION(S) with complete
addresses of all authors; and (4) CORRESPONDING AUTHOR’S name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail
address. (PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND E-MAIL ADDRESS ARE VITAL.)
Provide information for correspondence only when there is more than one author. This must be typed as an
unnumbered footnote at the bottom of the title page.
The format is: Correspondence to: (name) (address if different than the address in the heading).
B. ABSTRACT. Supply an abstract of not more than 100 words. Focus the abstract on the purpose and findings
of the study. Do not include methods in the abstract.
C. KEY WORDS. Supply four key words or two word phrases directly related to your article.
D. INTRODUCTION. Do NOT use a section heading. One or two paragraphs which concentrate on the
relevance of the study to environmental contamination and toxicology suffice for this section. Use current and
relevant references in this section.
E. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Use all capitals and bold for this section heading. Do not use subheadings. Do
not underline this section heading.
F. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Use all capitals and bold for this section heading. Do not use subheadings. Do
not underline this section heading.
G. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Acknowledgments are generally limited to six lines typed as a paragraph with the
section heading. This heading is set in caps and lower case and italics. Acknowledgments appear as a separate
paragraph two spaces below the last paragraph of text. Place funding sources, disclaimers and declarations of
any potential conflicts of interest under this section.
H. REFERENCES.
Use all capitals for the section heading. References are single-spaced and appear in alphabetical order.
References must be limited to one page. All papers cited in the text should be given in parentheses, e.g., (Child
1941; Godwin and Cohen 1969; MacWilliams et al. 1970) except when the author is mentioned, e.g., ‘’and the
study of Hillman and Tasca (1977).’’
References to unpublished works and personal communications should be kept to a minimum and mentioned
only italicized in the text itself in parentheses. Spell place names completely in the journal title. For example,
spell (do not abbreviate) British, Indian, American, European, Turkish, Chinese. References to published works
as given at the end of the text under the first author's name, citing all authors (surnames followed by initials
throughout; do not use ''and'')
4. TECHNICAL PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
A. MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts must
not
exceed
eight
pages.
Twelve-point
Times
Roman
typeface
is
required.
B. SPACING AND GENERAL STYLE
Do not indent paragraphs. Double space between paragraphs, section heads, (except for the abstract, key
words and acknowledgments), and/or figure legends, and table captions. Text must be formatted with no line
space between lines. Use Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged,
for spelling and hyphenation.
C. PAGE SPACING
The text area of each page, including tables and figures, must not exceed 14 x 23 cm (5 1/2 x 9 inches). Utilize
the full space available, but do not type beyond the text area.
D. TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables should be typed to fit within the text area (14 x 23 cm or 5 1/2 x 9 inches), and must appear prior to
the reference section. Figures should be drawn and/or labeled clearly. The table number must be boldface. The
title text must be lightface. For example,
Table 2. Recoveries at different levels.
Double-space between table titles which are formatted as no line space, and must appear immediately above
the table, and the typewritten text. Tables may appear lengthwise on a single page if necessary.
Each figure must be placed on a separate page with the figure number in the upper left corner of the page.
ALL FIGURES, whether photographs, graphs, or diagrams, must be numbered consecutively.
E. FOOTNOTES
Footnote numbers in text should be typed above the line (superscript). Footnotes should be typed formatted as
no line space, placed at the bottom of the appropriate page, and separated from the text by a short rule (line)
immediately above. Avoid footnotes, if possible.
F. SYMBOLS
Symbols are found on word processing programs.