Pulau Ayer ChawanPulau Ayer Chawan is part of a group of 10 islands off the southwestern coast of mainland Singapore. Like Pulau Tekong, this island has also been extensively reclaimed. Further reclaimation is in progress to link all these islands and create a single land mass that can support the petro-chemical industries. This development is expected all the remaining reefs and mangroves as well bury a large extent of the soft-bottom habitats. The island was chosen for benthic studies due to a high concentration of petrochemical industries in the area. 5 sampling stations were surveyed. The polychaete families found in this region are:
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