Pulau Tekong

Pulau (=island) Tekong is situated off the northeastern coast of mainland Singapore. The island was inhabited until 1986, before acquired by the Ministry of Defence for military purposes. The southern shore of the island was extensively reclaimed between 1981 and 1985, increasing the area of the island by 540ha. Only one survey was conducted in 1987 to determine the benthic macrofauna from 7 stations located around the island. The seabed is mainly muddy with seagrass communities and frequent sightings of dugongs. The polychaete families found in this region are:

• Aphroditidae
• Capitellidae
• Eunicidae
• Hesionidae
• Lumbrineridae
• Nephtyidae
• Onuphidae
• Orbiniidae
• Pisionidae
• Poecilochaetidae
• Polynoidea
• Sabellidae
• Spionidae
• Terebellidae