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ABDUL RAZAK BIN LATUN
E: abdulrazaklatun@seafdec.org.my
P:609 6177867 / +609 6175940
Education
B. Sc. (Fisheries), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Date of employment : 12 September 1983
Present Position
Senior Research Officer
Head of Information And Training Section Principle Researcher
Field of Research
Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management
Seagrass Taxonomy And Ecology
Nutrient Impact On Water Quality And Ecosystem
Research activities
(Current, on-going)
Preventing export of IUU fishing product
Research
experience
Publications
Head of the Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Center, DOF
Malaysia (2008-2010)
Programme Leader for the 2008-2010 Biodiversity
Project
Member of the Malaysian delegates to the 2008
SABSTTA-13 Meeting in Rome , Italy
Technical Representative for the DoF- SEAFDEC
LBCRM – PL Project 2005 - 2007
Curator of the FRI Aquarium 2000 – 2002
Local counterpart to the American Scientist for the DoF-
ADB Artificial Reef Research Project, 1991 – 1992
1. Abdul Razak Latun dan Mohd. Kushairi Rajudin, 1989.
Type of Fishes at the artificial tyre reef off Pulau
Payar Kedah. Proceedings of the Fisheries
Research Seminar 1989.
2. Abdul Razak Bin Latun and Wong Fai Hung, 1989.
Observations on the prelimnary development at the
artificial concrete reef at Pulau Payar , Kedah.
Proceedings of the Fisheries Research Seminar
1989.
3. Abdul Razak Bin Latun, 1990. Artificial Reefs in Malaysia
A country review paper. Proceedings of the IPFC

Symposium on Artificial Reefs and Fish
Aggregating devices as tools for the management
and enhancement of Marine Fishery Resources,
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1990.
4. Abdul Razak Bin Latun and Ismail, I. 1993. An analysis of
the efficacy of three artificial reef designs at Pulau
Lembu, Kedah. Proceedings of the Fisheries
Research Conference, 1993.
5. Mashoor,M., Yassin, Z., Abdul Razak, L. and Ganesan, M.
, 1994. The distribution of phytobenthos along the
coastal water of Pulau Besar , Johor, Malaysia.
Presented at the International Conference on
Applied Ecology and Biology of Benthic Organisms.
The Centre for Extension and Continuing
Education, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Malaysia.
Pp. 12.
6. Abdul Razak Bin Latun. 1996. Survival of transplanted
seagrasses Enhalus acoroides and Cymodocea
serrulata at Pulau Besar, Johor, Malaysia.
Proceedings of the 1996 Fisheries Research
Conference.
7. Abdul Razak Bin Latun, Mohd Akhir Arshad, A. , A.
Ahmad Husin, A. , Wan Norhana, N. and
Norazman, A. (1998) Impact of tourist on The
Water Quality Around Pulau Payar. Proceedings of
the ASEAN-Canada Technical Conference ,
Langkawi, Malaysia.
8. Ahmad Husin Alias, Mohd Akhir Arshad . Abdul Razak Bin
Latun (1998)
Composition of Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen in Cockle
Bed Area Kuala Selangor in Dry Season. Research
Conference. Fisheries Research Institute
Penang.1998
9. Mohd Akhir Arshad, Abdul Razak Latun and Ahmad
Husin Alias(1998)
Water Quality of Pulau Payar Popular Snokling Spot.
Proceedings of the ASEAN-Canada Technical
Conference , Langkawi, Malaysia.
10. Mohd Akhir Arshad, Abd Razak Latun and Ahmad Husin
Alias(1998) Rainfall Influence of Nutrient Level in
Pulau Payar Popular Tourist Snorkling Spot.
Seminar Institut Penyelidikan Perikanan 1998 .
11. Mohd Akhir Arshad, Abd Razak Latun and Ahmad Husin
Alias(1998)
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Compliance Monitoring
and Pollution Baseline Study in Matang Mangrove
Areas. Proceedings of the ASEAN-Canada

Technical Conference , Langkawi, Malaysia.
12. Zaidnuddin, I. and Abdul Razak, L. 1999. Fish standing
stock observations at the artificial reefs of Pulau
Payar, Kedah. International Conference on the
cStraits of Malacca, UPM, Serdang, Malaysia .
13. Ahmad Husin Alias, Md Akhir Arshd, Abd Razak Latun
dan Abd Hilmi Haris A. Arshad,(2000).The Fish,
Prawn, Crab And Gastropod Assemblages In
Keracut Meromictic Lake, Penang. Conference On
Pantai Acheh Expedition; A Case For State Park.
USM. 27-28, October 2000
14. Ahmad Husin Alias, Md. Akhir Arshad, Abd Razak Latun,
Sallehudin Jamon,Azman Ayob ,Kamal Zaman
Mohamed. (2000).The Impact Of Deepwater
Harvesting Gear In Kuala Selangor Inshore Water.
National Fisheries Symposium ,Johore Bahru.31
Oct – 3 Nov 2000.
15. Ahmad Husin Alias, Md Akhir Arshad, Abdul Razak
Latun, Abd Haris Hilmi A. Arshad.,(2000).A Field
Study on The Meromictic Lake Pantai Acheh.
Research Update.FRI Newsletter Vol.5,Part.2 ,2000
16. Md Akhir Arshad, Ahmad Husin Alias, Abd Razak Latun
And Zaidnuddin Ilias (2000). Impact Of
Development On Nutrient Levels In Waters Of
Three Marine Park Islands In South China Sea.
National Fisheries Symposium, Johore Baharu.
17. Zaidnuddin Ilias, Abd Razak Latun, Md Akhir Arshad &
Ahmad Husin Alias (2000). Rapid Coral Reef
Indicator Species Survey Of Pulau Perhentian,
Terengganu. Workshop On Bio-monitoring Of
Tropical Coastal Ecosystem. Instutute Of Biological
Sciences, University Malaya.
18. Abdul Razak Latun, Md Akhir Arshad, Ahmad Husin Alias
& Zaidnuddin Ilias (2000). Total Suspended Solid
Level In The Water Of Pulau Payar Marine Park.
National Symposium On Pulau Payar Marine Park,
Fisheries Research Institute Penang, 21-22 Nov.
2000.
19. Md Akhir Arshad, Ahmad Husin Alias, Abd Razak Latun
And Zaidnuddin Ilias (2000). The Effect Of Surface
Runoff And Liquid Waste Management On Pulau
Payar Nutrient Levels. National Symposium On
Pulau Payar Marine Park, Fisheries Research
Institute Penang, 21-22 Nov. 2000.

20. Zaidnuddin, I. , Md. Pauzi, A,. Abdul Razak, L. and Yazid
M. Y. 2000. Prelimnary study on the diversity and
distribution of sponges at Pulau Layang – laying
Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal, Vol. 54 Part
2:77-86.
21. Ahmad Husin Alias, Md Akhir Arshad & Abd Razak Latun
(2001)
Impact Study On Fish Resources At West Coast
Penang Areas: Macrobenthos Diversity Index As
Bio-Indicator For Pollution In Sampling Areas In
Balik Pulau. Seminar at FRI. 7-8 Jun 2001.
22. Md Akhir Arshad,Ahmad Husin Alias, & Abd Razak Latun
(2001)
Impact Of Balik Pulau Changing Physiography And
Land Use On The Status Of Nutrient Level In
Coastal Water. Seminar at FRI. 7-8 Jun 2001
23. Md Akhir Arshad, Abd Razak Latun and Ahmad Husin
Alias (2001)
Water Quality Of Pulau Perhentian. Seminar Taman
Laut. Grand Continental Kuala Trengganu,
24. Ahmad Husin Alias, Md Akhir Arshad , Abd Razak Latun ,
Sallehuddin Jamon & Mohd Nor Azman
Ayub(2001)
The Impact of Bottom Dredging of Deepwater Cockle
Harvesting Gear in Kuala Selangor Inshore Water.
FRI Newsletter Vol.6 No:1 June 2001.
25. Zaidnuddin Illias and Abdul Razak Latun. 2001. The use
of reef check method to study changes of coral reef
coverage at the Pulau Redang Archipelago.
National Symposium on Marine Parks and islands
of Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
26. Ahmad Husin Alias and Abd Razak Latun (2002)
Laporan Kajian Kesan-Kesan Kemungkinan
Penambakan Laut Oleh Singapura Ke Atas Sektor
Perikanan Di Selat Johor. Jilid 1.Laporan Utama
2002 Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, Kementerian
Pertanian Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (RAHSIA)
27. Mohd Akhir Arshad, Ahmad Husin Alias, Abd Razak
Latun & Ryon Siow (2003) Impact of
Aquaculture Activities in Semerak Lagoon,
Kelantan. Under the „Rehibilitation of Habitats and
Biological Diversity Project‟. Fisheries Research
Institute, Penang. May 2003

28. Abd Razak Latun Ahmad Husin Alias, & Ryon Siow
(2003)
Technical Report on Baseline Data of Predeployment of
Artificial Reef at Kuala Teriang waters, Langkawi.
December 2003.
29. Abdul Razak Bin Latun and Sukarno Wagiman . 2003.
Artificial Reefs In Malaysia : The Malaysian
Experiences In Resource Rehabilitation.
Proceedings of the Workshop on Artificial Reefs ,
Stationary Fishing gears ( set net ) design and
construction and Marine Protected Areas ,
SEAFDEC, Thailand.
30. Sukarno Wagiman, Abvdul Khalil Karim and Abdul Razak
Bin Latun. 2003. Overview on country policies,
programs experiences with artificial reefs,
stationary fishing gears and establishment of
marine protected areas in Malaysia. Proceedings of
the Workshop on Artificial Reefs , Stationary
Fishing gears ( set net ) design and construction
and Marine Protected Areas , SEAFDEC, Thailand.
31. Abdul Razak Bin Latun , Ahmad Husin Bin Alias and
Hadzley Harith. 2004. Seagrasses of Layang-
Layang Atoll, Malaysia. Seminar On “The Impact
Of Development On The Pulau Layang Layang
Ecosystem”, FRI, Penang, Malaysia. In press.
32. Abdul Razak Bin Latun , Hadzley Harith and Ahmad
Husin Alias . 2005.The Seagrasses Communities
Of Pulau Layang Layang , Malaysia. Pulau Layang
Layang Research Seminar, FRI, Penang , Malaysia
33. Ahmad Husin Alias, Abdul Razak L. and Hadzley H.
(2005) Assessement of Tsunami Battered Areas In
Coastal Waters of Kedah and Penang :. Changes in
Physico-chemical parameters, nutrient and
mangrove stands. Proceedings of Seminar on
Impacts of Tsunami on Fisheries and Coastal Areas
, 11 – 12 Aug. 2005, Penang, Malaysia.
34. Ahmad Husin Alias, Abdul Razak Latun and Hadzley
Harith (2005) . Habitat Enhancement at Pulau
Layang Layang Malaysia. Mangroves Direct
Seeding Trial. Pulau Layang Layang Research
Seminar, FRI, Penang , Malay
35. Alias A.H. and Abdul Razak L. (2006) Analysis of water
quality in the Straits of Malacca. Symposium on the
Oceanographic study and acoustic survey in the

Straits of Malacca, 11 July 2006, Vistana Hotel,
Penang.
36. Abdul Razak, L., Ahmad, H. A. and Hadzley H.
(2008)Report of the Biological study conducted at
the Lbcrm-Pl site in Kuala Teriang, Langkawi
Island, Malaysia. Proceedings of the Regional
Seminar on Integrated Coastal Resources
Management Approach in South East Asia : Review
on Project ICRM-PL Grand Continental Hotel,
Langkawi , Malaysia.
37. Abdul Wahab Abdullah and Abdul Razak Latun (2009),
The Reality of Climate Change. FRI Newsletter
Volume 13. (in-press).
38. Abdul Wahab Abdullah (2009) Artikel ”Centers in News;
TUMEC, Terengganu” FRI Newsletter volume 13
(in-press)
39. Mohd Lazim, S., Abdul Razak, L., Abdul Wahab, A., and
Syed Abdullah S.A.K. (2009) . Report for The Sulu-
Sulawesi Expedition July/August 2009; Sea-Turtles
and Marine Mammals Survey.
40. Syed Abdullah S.A.K., Ahmad Saktian L., Mohd Lazim
M.S., Lateffah. S., Azlina A., Abdul Razak L. (2009)
Spesies Terancam Marin di Malaysia (In press)