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Refereed Journal Articles

Kaniz Fatema, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor Mat Isa 2015. Spatial variation of water quality parameters in a mangrove estuary. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 12(6): 2091-2102.

Wan Maznah, W. O., Asieh Makhlough 2015. Water quality of tropical reservoir based on spatio-temporal variation of phytoplankton composition and physico-chemical analysis. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 12 (7): 2221-2232.

Chan Jiang Weia, Omar Ahmad, Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun Yahya, Shahril, M.H. Mohd Noh, A. 2015. Zooplankton Composition, Abundance and Biomass in the Vicinity of Thermal Power Plant in Manjung, Perak, Malaysia. Ekoloji. In Press.

Mohd. Shafiq, Z., Amir Shah Ruddin, M. S., Zarul, H. H., Khaled, P., Syaiful, M., Wan MaznahWO. 2014. The effect of seasonal changes on freshwater fish assemblages and environmental factors in Bukit Merah Reservoir (Malaysia). Transylv. Rev. Syst. Ecol. Res. 16 (1): 97-108.

Saraji, F., Wan Maznah, W. O., Ebrahimi, M., Jokar, K., Akbarzadeh, G. A. 2014. Seasonal variation of phytoplankton community in the northern of Oman Sea (part of Iranian waters). International Journal of Botany and Research (IJBR). 4 (1): 19-28.

Kaniz Fatema, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor Mat Isa 2014. Spatial and temporal variation of physico-chemical parameters in Merbok  estuary, Kedah, Malaysia. Tropical Life Sciences Research. 25(2): 1-19.

R. Rasol, A. R. Rashidah, R. Siti Nur Nazuha, J. Smykla, W. O. Wan Maznah and S. A. Alias. 2014. Psychrotrophic lipase producers from Arctic soil and sediment samples. Polish Journal of Microbiology. 63: 75-82.

Wan Maznah, W. O., Lim, C. C., Lee, W. P., Sharifah Rahmah, Kaniz Fatema, Mansor Mat Isa. Effects of tidal events on the composition and distribution of phytoplankton in Merbok River estuary, Kedah, Malaysia. Tropical Ecology. In Press.

Kaniz Fatema, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor Mat Isa 2013. Limnology of Merbok Estuary, Kedah, Malaysia. Bangladesh J. of Zool. 41(1): 13-19.

Adlil Rajiah Mohd Nasir, Norhashimah Murad, Norli Ismail, Wan Maznah, W. O., Roziawati Mohd. Razali. 2013. Utilization of Chlorella vulgaris in the removal of ammonical nitrogen and phosphorus from palm oil mill effluent. Journal of Industrial Research & Technology 3(1): 06-11.

Kaniz Fatema, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor Mat Isa 2013. Identification of food and feeding habits of Mullet fish, Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) and Valamugil buchanani (Bleeker, 1853) from Merbok Estuary, Kedah, Malaysia. Journal of Life Sciences and Technologies. 1(1): 47-50.

Muhammad Adlan, A. H., Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun, Y., Chuah, C. C., Shahril, M. H., Mohd Noh, A. 2012. Tropical marine phytoplankton assemblages and water quality characteristics associated with thermal discharge from a coastal power station.  Journal of Natural Sciences Research 2(10). 88-99.

Mansor, M. I., Mohammad-Zafrizal, M. Z., Nur-Fadhilah, M. A, Khairun, Y., Wan Maznah, W. O. 2012. Temporal and spatial variations in fish assemblage structures in relation to the physicochemical parameters of the Merbok Estuary,  Kedah. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 2(7): 110-127.

Wan Maznah, W. O., Al-Fawwaz, A.T., Misni Surif. 2012. Biosorption of copper and zinc by immobilised and free algal biomass, and the effects of metals biosorption on the growth and cellular structure of Chlorella sp. and Chlamydomonas sp. isolated from rivers in Penang, Malaysia. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 24(8): 1-8.

Siamak Bagheri, Mashhor Mansor, Muhammet Turkoglu, Marzieh Makaremi, Wan MaznahW. O., Hossein Negarestan. 2012. Phytoplankton composition and abundance in the Southern Caspian Sea. Ekoloji 21(83). 32-43.

Johan, I., Wan Maznah, W. O., Mashhor, M., Abu Hena,   M. K., Amin, S. M. N. 2012. Spatial distribution of Copepods along the salinity gradient of Perai River Estuary,  Penang, Malaysia. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 15 (13): 647-652.

Amir Shah Ruddin Md Shah, Johan, I., Diana Latief, Wan Maznah, W. O., 2012. The spatial structure of zooplankton communities of Pedu reservoir, Malaysia. Wetland Science, 10 (4): 423-428.

Asma Liyana Shaari, Misni Surif, Faazaz Abd. Latiff, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mohd. Noor Ahmad. 2011. Monitoring of water quality and microalgae species composition of Penaeus monodon ponds in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 22(1): 51-69.

Siamak Bagheri, Mashhor Mansor, Marzieh Makaremi, Jalil Sabkara, Wan Maznah, W. O., Alireza Mirzajani, Seyed Hojat Khodaparast, Hossein Negarestan, Azemat Ghandi and Akbar Khalilpour. 2011. Fluctuations of phytoplankton community in the coastal waters of Caspian Sea in 2006. American Journal of Applied Sciences 8(12): 1328 – 1336.

Ali Ganjian Khenari, Wan MaznahW. O., Khairun Yahya, Shaban Najafpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Vahedi, M., A. Roohi & Hasan Fazli. 2010. Seasonal succession of phytoplankton community structure in the Southern Part of Caspian Sea. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8(2): 146-155.

 Siamak Bagheri, Mashhor Mansor, Makaremi, M., Mirzajani, A., Babaei, H., Negarestan, H., Wan MaznahW. O. 2010. Distribution and composition of phytoplankton in the southwestern Caspian Sea during 2001-2002, a comparison with previous surveys. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2(5): 416-426.

Masdialily, D., Wan MaznahW. O., Faradina, M. & Mansor, M. 2010. Effects of nitrate, phosphate, temperature and light-dark cycle on algal growth potential of Chlorococcum sp. from Reeve Hill, Antarctica. ASM Sci. J., 4(1): 74-80. 

 Wan Maznah Wan Omar. 2010. Perspectives on the use of algae as biological indicators for monitoring and protecting aquatic environments, with special reference to Malaysian freshwater ecosystems. Tropical Life Sciences Research, 21(2): 63 – 79.

Siamak Bagheri, Mashhor Mansor, Wan Maznah, W. O.,  Hossein Negarestan. Distribution of Mnemiopsis leidyi and zooplankton in the South-western Caspian, Sea, 2008. Proceedings of the Twentieth (2010) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Beijing, China, June 20-25 2010. By The International Society of  Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISBN 978-1-880653-77-7; ISSN 1098-6189)

Ali Ganjian, K., Wan Maznah, W. O., Yahya, K., Fazli, H., Vahedi, M., Roohi, A. Farabi, S. M. V. 2010. Seasonal and regional distribution of phytoplankton in the southern part of the Caspian Sea. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 9 (3): 382 – 401.

Ali Ganjian Khenari, Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun Yahya, Shaban Najafpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Vahedi, M., A. Roohi, Hasan Fazli. (2010). Seasonal succession of phytoplankton community structure in the Southern Part of Caspian Sea. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8(2): 146-155.

Ali Ganjian Khenari, Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun Yahya, Shaban Najafpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Hasan Fazli, A. Roohi. (2010). Principal Component Analysis and Multivariate Index for Assessment of Eutrophication in Southern Part of Caspian Sea. World Applied Sciences Journal 9(3): 283-290.


Ali Ganjian Khenari, Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun Yahya, Shaban Najafpour. Ghasem D., A. Roohi. (2009). The assessment of biological indices for classification of water quality in Southern Part of Caspian Sea. World Applied Sciences Journal 7 (9): 1097-1104. 


Mahadia, S. H., Misni Surif, Al-Ashraf Amirul, Faazaz Abd. Latiff, Wan Maznah, W. O. (2010). Preliminary study of lipid content for biodiesel source in twelve species of microalgae. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2010): Research and Innovation Towards Environmental Sustainability (Teng Tjoon Tow & Yusri Yusup, eds.). 2-4 June 2010, ParkRoyal Penang, Malaysia. pp. 620-623.


Nor Sida Che Nayan, Misni Surif, Wan Maznah, W. O., Khairun Yahya, Mohamad Zamri. (2010). A preliminary study on the maintenance of a single dominant microalgae Chlorella sp. in co-cultivation with tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2010): Research and Innovation Towards Environmental Sustainability (Teng Tjoon Tow & Yusri Yusup, eds.). 2-4 June 2010, ParkRoyal Penang, Malaysia. pp. 620-623.


Wan Maznah, W. O. and Mansor, M. (2004). Phycoperiphyton Assemblages in Pinang River Basin, Malaysia; a case study on algal population and composition of polluted river. International Journal on Algae 1: 21-34.

Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. 2002. Aquatic pollution assessment based on attached diatom communities in the Pinang River Basin, Malaysia. Hydrobiologia  487: 229-241

Wan Maznah, W. O. and Mansor, M. (2002). Aquatic pollution assessment based on attached diatom communities in the Pinang River Basin, Malaysia. Hydrobiologia  487: 229-241


Wan Maznah, W. O. and Mansor, M. (2002).  The use of periphytic algae in the aquatic pollution assessment of the Pinang River Basin, Malaysia. Proceedings of the Asian Wetland Symposium 2001. Bringing Partnership into Good Wetland Practice. (Ahyaudin Ali, Che Salmah Md Rawi, Mashhor Mansor, Reiko Nakamura, Sundari Ramakrishna, Taej Mundkur, eds.) 27-30th August, 2001, Penang, Malaysia. Penerbit USM. Pp. 359 – 366.


Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M. and Ho, S. C. (2000). Periphyton biomass related to water pollution in Pinang River Basin, Malaysia. International Journal on Algae 2(4): 57-70.


Wan Maznah W.O. and Mansor, M. (1999). Benthic diatoms in the Pinang River (Malaysia) and its tributaries with emphasis on species diversity and water quality. International Journal on Algae 1(4):


A. Ganjian, W. O. Wan Maznah, Y. Khairun, H. Fazli S.M.V., Farabi1 and A. Roohi1. (2009).  Seasonal and regional distribution of phytoplankton in the southern part of Caspian Sea.  Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences. ISSN: 1562-2916. In Press.

Paweena Kinglek, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M., Al-Fawwaz, A. T.  Biosorption of copper (II) by Spirulina platensis from aqueous solution at different pH, initial copper (II) concentrations and initial biomass concentrations. Asia Life Science. In Press.

A. Ganjian, W. O. Wan Maznah, Y. Khairun, H. Fazli S.M.V., A. Roohi and Mahammad Vahedi. Annual variation of phytoplankton species diversity in the southern part of Caspian Sea.  Submitted to the Journal of Plant Biosystem.

Siamak Bagheri,  Wan Maznah W. O., Mashhor Mansor, Hossein Negarestan. Distribution of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and zooplankton in the South-western Caspian Sea in 2008.  Submitted to the Marine Biology Research.

  

Wan Maznah, W. O., Masdialily, D., Mashhor, M. and Faradina, M. 2007. Algal growth potential (AGP) of Chlorococcum sp. from Reeve Hill, Antarctica under batch culture-limiting phosphorus and nitrogen. 3rd Malaysian International seminar on Antarctica (MISA 3): ‘From the Tropics to the Poles’, in conjunction with the International Polar Year 2007-2008 and ICSU (ROAP) – SCAR FORUM ‘Understanding the implications of rapid warming in the polar regions to earth systems’(Ann Anton, Azizan Abu Samah, Clemente Michael Wong, eds.). March 21-23, 2007, Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Pp. 109-114. Academy of Sciences Publisher


Saadiah, M.M.M.,  Wan Maznah, W. O., Hii, Y.S., Chua, T.S. (2009). The effect of light spectrums and photoperiod on growth and pigment contents in Nannochloropsis sp. International Conference on Marine Ecosystem (INCOMES 2009) : Transboundary Approach in Sustainable & Integrated Marine Resource Management (Mohd Talib Latif et al., eds), 26-28 May 2009, Awana Porto Malai Langkawi, Malaysia. Pp 511-516.


Siti Syazwina, S., Misni, S., Wan Maznah, W.O. (2009). Potential of Gracilaria changii as biofilters in integrated Tilapia culture. International Conference on Marine Ecosystem (INCOMES 2009) : Transboundary Approach in Sustainable & Integrated Marine Resource Management (Mohd Talib Latif et al., eds), 26-28 May 2009, Awana Porto Malai Langkawi, Malaysia. Pp 517-522.


Adibi, R.M.N., Misni, S., Mohd Noor, A., Faazaz, A.L., Che Utama, C.M., Wan Maznah, W.O. (2009). The effect of stocking densities on growth performance and C:N ratios for local seaweed, Gracilaria changii in integrated aquaculture system with Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus. International Conference on Marine Ecosystem (INCOMES 2009) : Transboundary Approach in Sustainable and Integrated Marine Resource Management (Mohd Talib Latif et al., eds), 26-28 May 2009, Awana Porto Malai Langkawi, Malaysia. Pp 90-96


A. T., Al-Fawwaz and Wan Maznah, W. O. (2008). Biosorption of copper using live and dead green microalgae isolated from Penang Rivers, Malaysia. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2008): Environmental Technology for a Greener Tomorrow (Teng Tjoon Tow, Fera Fizani Ahmad Fauzi, Anees Ahmad, eds.) 28-30 May 2008, Park Royal Penang, Malaysia. Pp. 940-943.


Hazzeman Haris and Wan Maznah, W. O. (2008). The effects of tidal events on water quality in the coastal area of Petani River Basin, Malaysia. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2008): Environmental Technology for a Greener Tomorrow (Teng Tjoon Tow, Fera Fizani Ahmad Fauzi, Anees Ahmad, eds.). 28-30 May 2008, Park Royal Penang, Malaysia. Pp. 595-599.


Intan Sari and Wan Maznah, W. O. (2008). Assessing the water quality index of Air Itam Dam, Penang, Malaysia. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2008): Environmental Technology for a Greener Tomorrow (Teng Tjoon Tow, Fera Fizani Ahmad Fauzi, Anees Ahmad, eds.). 28-30 May 2008, Park Royal Penang, Malaysia. Pp. 601- 605.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Wan Asmadi, W. A., Mansor, M. (2007). Freshwater algae community of a meltwater runnel, Reeve Hill, Casey Station, Antarctica. Wetland Science 5(3): 243-252.


McMinn, S. Salleh, W. A. Wan Ab. Llah, M. Mohammad, F. Md. Sidik Merican, W. M. Wan Omar, F. Samad, W. Cheah, I. Idris, Y. K. Sim, W. S. Wong, S. H. Tan and Z. Yasin. 2005. Quantum yield of the marine benthic microflora of near-shore coastal Penang, Malaysia. Marine and Freshwater Research 56: 1047-1053.

Nor Ashidi M. I., Fakroul Ridzuan H., Fong, W. M., Dzati A. R., Wan Maznah, W. O. & Kamal Z. Z. 2006. Predicting quality of river’s water based on algae composition using artificial neural network. In: INDIN’06. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics: Integrating Manufacturing and Services Systems. IEEE Publication (IEEE Catalog Number: 06EX1434C. ISBN: 1-4244-97010-0). Pp. 1340-1345.


Nor Ashidi M. I., Fakroul Ridzuan H., Fong, W. M., Dzati A. R., Wan Maznah, W. O. & Kamal Z. Z. 2006. Predicting quality of river’s water based on algae composition using artificial neural network. In: INDIN’06. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics: Integrating Manufacturing and Services Systems. IEEE Publication (IEEE Catalog Number: 06EX1434C. ISBN: 1-4244-97010-0). Pp. 1340-1345.


Azma Hanim Ismail, Mashhor Mansor, Wan Maznah, W. O. 2005. Water quality studies in Malaysian disused man made lakes for suitability of an aquaculture project. Wetland Science 3(4): 258-268.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M., Wan Asmadi Wan Ab.Lah. 2005. Algae composition, diversity and distribution in Antarctic flowing waters. 2nd Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Global Laboratory for Scientific and International Cooperation. 3-5 May 2004. (Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai, Zulfigar Yasin, Mashhor Mansor, eds.) Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Pp.215-218.


Zulfigar Yasin, Mahadi Mohamad, Sazlina Salleh, Wan Maznah, W. O., Aileen Tan S. Hwai, Simon W. Wright & Fiona J. Scott. 2005. A study on the effect of an iceberg on the phytoplankton community near Mawson in the Antarctic. 2nd Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Global Laboratory fro Scientific and International Cooperation. 3-5 May 2004. (Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai, Zulfigar Yasin, Mashhor Mansor, eds.) Penerbit USM. Pp. 215-218. Academy of Sciences Malaysia.  Pp. 203-206.


Zulfigar Yasin, Mahadi Mohamad, Sazlina Salleh, Wan Maznah, W. O., Aileen Tan S. Hwai, Simon W. Wright & Fiona J. Scott. 2005. The diversity of phytoplankton in The Kuergulen Plateau, Southern Ocean. 2nd Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Global Laboratory fro Scientific and International Cooperation. 3-5 May 2004. (Aileen Tan Shau-Hwai, Zulfigar Yasin, Mashhor Mansor, eds.). Academy of Sciences Malaysia.  Pp. 221-224.

Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. 2000. Periphytic algal composition in  Pinang River Basin, a case study on one of the most polluted rivers in Malaysia. Jurnal Biosains 11(1 & 2): 53-67.

Faradina M., Wan Asmadi, W. A., Wan Maznah, W. O. &  Mashhor Mansor. 2006. A note on the freshwater algae of Gunung Stong, Kelantan, Malaysia. Jurnal Biosains 17(1): 65-76.



Refereed / Edited International & National Proceeedings

Hazzeman Haris, Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. 2006. River classification based on the physico-chemical properties in the Petani River Basin. International Conference on Environment 2006 (ICENV 2006). 13-15 November 2006, Penang, Malaysia. CD Proceeding


Asieh Makhlough, Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. 2006. Water quality of Mengkuang Dam Based on WQI (water quality index) model. International Conference on Environment 2006 (ICENV 2006). 13-15 November 2006, Penang, Malaysia. CD Proceeding


Ali Ganjian, Wan Maznah, W. O. Mansor, M., Roohi, A., Yousefian, M. 2006. Cyanophyta distribution in the Southern Part of Caspian Sea. International Conference on Environment 2006 (ICENV 2006). 13-15 November 2006, Penang, Malaysia. CD Proceeding


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mashhor Mansor. 2006. Species composition and the microalgae community structure in an impermanent runnel of Reeve Hill, Casey Station,  Antarctica. The 5th Regional IMT-GT Uninet Conference & International Seminar. The 21st Century of Bioscience Challenge and Hope. 22-23th June 2006. Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia. (Edison Purba, Zulkifli Nasution, Maryani Cyccu Tobing, Hotnida Sinaga, Luthfi A. M. Siregar, Firman A. Harahap eds.). USU Press 2006.


Johan Ismail, Wan Maznah, W. O and Mashhor Mansor. 2006. Composition and distribution of zooplankton in Sungai Perai Estuary, Penang, Malaysia. Proceedings of The 5th Regional IMT-GT Uninet Conference & International Seminar. The 21st Century of Bioscience Challenge and Hope. 22-23th June 2006. Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia. (Edison Purba, Zulkifli Nasution, Maryani Cyccu Tobing, Hotnida Sinaga, Luthfi A. M. Siregar, Firman A. Harahap eds.). USU Press 2006.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M. & Pozan, O. 2002. A note on Antarctic Algae. Proceedings of the 4th IMT-GT UNINET Conference. Future Scenario in Biological Research, Insights and Cooperation. 15-17th October 2002. Penang, Malaysia. Penerbit USM, Pp. 383-385.



Al-Fawwaz, A. T., Faiez Al-Ani, Wan Maznah, W. O. (2007). Effect of culture conditions on antimicrobial agents production from Scytonema sp. 9th Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Bayview Georgetown, Penang. 30th -31st May 2007. Pp. 231- 235. 


Makhlough, A., Wan Maznah, W. O. (2007). Vertical distribution of phytoplankton in Mengkuang Dam. 9th Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Bayview Georgetown, Penang. 30th -31st May 2007. Pp. 151-154.


Wan Maznah, W. O., Mazalina Ali. 2006. Composition and distribution of phytoplankton in the Straits of Malacca. Mesyuarat Pembentangan Hasil Kajian Survei Akustik & Oseanografi Perairan Pantai Barat, 2006. 11 August 2006. Hotel Vistana, Penang.


Abd Haris Hilmi Ahmad Arshad, Mohammad Faisal Md. Saleh & Wan Maznah Wan Omar. 2006. Study on density, distribution and species composition of zooplankton in the waters off the Northwest Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Mesyuarat Pembentangan Hasil Kajian Survei Akustik & Oseanografi Perairan Pantai Barat, 2006. 11 August 2006. Hotel Vistana, Penang.



Chapter in Research Book

Wan Maznah Wan Omar (2010). Penggunaan algae perifiton sebagai penunjuk biologi bagi pemantauan dan pemuliharaan kualiti air. In: Pemeliharaan dan Pemuliharaan Alam Sekitar di Malaysia. (Haliza Abdul Rahman & Rohasliney Hashim, eds). Pp.23-40. USM Publisher.


Wan Maznah Wan Omar (2009). Pristine Environment: Antarctic Ecosystem. In: Integrated Environmental Concept and Sustainable Management on Ecosystem. (Mashhor Mansor, Eric Goh & Nor Azam Ramli eds.). pp. 1-12. USM Publisher.


Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. (2006). Algal based model to infer water quality characteristics: A case study of biomonitoring at Sg. Pinang Basin, Penang, Malaysia.  In: Models in Ecological and Environmental Studies (Ahmad Izani Md. Ismail, Koh Hock Lye & Yahya Abu Hasan eds.). Penerbit USM (ISBN 983-3391-39-7). Pp. 82-88.


Wan Maznah, W. O. 2004. The Antarctic Research Programme.  Pp. 94-102. Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Volume 4. The Natural Habitat. (T. W. Sam, Mashhor Mansor, eds).  Penerbit USM, A 35th USM Anniversary Publication.


Papers presented at national & international seminar, conference & workshop

Sim Yee Kuang, Khairun Yahya, Anita Talib, Wan Maznah, W. O. 2009. Distribution and abundance of jellyfish (Medusae) species in the coastal waters of Penang National Park, Penang, Malaysia. Workshop on Marine Invasive Species and Management in the Western Pacific Region, 4 – 5 Jun, 2009. University of Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, Thailand.


Siti Syazwina Shahar, Wan Maznah, W. O., Misni Surip. 2008. The effects of nutrient and salinity on the growth of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and seaweed (Gracilaria changgi) in integrated culture. The 8th Asia-Pacific Marine Biotechnology Conference. Busan, Korea. 12-15 November 2008.


Johan Ismail, Wan Maznah, W. O., Amshhor Mansor. 2008. Survey on Zooplankton Copepods in the Coastal Waters of Bintulu, Sarawak. The South China Sea: Sustaining Ocean  Productivities, Maritime Communities and The Climate. A Conference for Regional Cooperation in Ocean and Earth Sciences Research in the South China Sea." 25- 29 November, 2008. Kuantan, Malaysia.


Saadiah M. M. M., Syazwina, S. S., Wan Maznah, W. O. 2008. The correlation of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth  with microalgae (Nannochloropsis sp.) as biofeeder and nutrient uptake of seaweed (Glacilaria changii) in integrated culture. 11th International Conference on Applied Phycology: Applied Phycology in the 21st Century; novel opportunities in a changing world. Galway, Ireland. June 21-27, 2008.


Al-Fawwaz, A. T. & Wan Maznah, W. O. 2008. Effect of immobilization and cultural conditions on antibacterial activity of Scytonema 1824 extracts. 11th International Conference on Applied Phycology: Applied Phycology in the 21st Century; novel opportunities in a changing world. Galway, Ireland. June 21-27, 2008.


Masdialily Dahlan, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mashhor Mansor, 2008. The effect of various experimental conditions on the algal growth potential of Antarctic Chlorococcum sp.  Open Science Conference in Association with the XXX SCAR Meeting: Polar Research-Arctic and Antarctic Perspectives in the International Polar Year. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8-11, 2008.


Wan Maznah, W.O., Masdialily, D., Muhamad Hanafi Hamidon, Asiah Mohamad, Mashhor, M. and Faradina, M. (2007). The Evaluation of Algal Growth Potential (AGP) of Chlorococcum sp. Under Various Environmental Conditions. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Conference on Ecological and Environmental Modelling (ECOMOD), 28 – 30 August 2007. The Gurney Hotel, Penang.


Hazzeman Haris, Wan Maznah Wan Omar. (2007). Water Quality Status of Petani River Basin Based on Water Quality Index and Physico-Chemical Properties. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Conference on Ecological and Environmental Modelling (ECOMOD), 28 – 30 August 2007. The Gurney Hotel, Penang.


Teo Unk Siew, Wan Maznah Wan Omar. (2007). Composition and Distribution of phytoplankton in Air Itam Dam, Penang, Malaysia. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Conference on Ecological and Environmental Modelling (ECOMOD), 28 – 30 August 2007. The Gurney Hotel, Penang.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mashhor Mansor, Wan Asmadi Wan Ab.Llah . (2006). Freshwater algae community of a meltwater runnel, Reeve Hill, Casey Station, Antarctica. SCAR XXIX/CMNAP XVIII Conference. 8-15 July 2006. Hobart, Australia.


Ismail, J., Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M., (2006). Species composition and distribution of zooplankton from estuarine rivers in Penang, Malaysia. 11th Biological Sciences Graduate Congres. 15th-17th December, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.


Makhlough, A., Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M., (2006). Determination of trophic state index in Mengkuangn Dam (Malaysia). 11th Biological Sciences Graduate Congres. 15th-17th December, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Wan Asmadi W. A., Mashhor Mansor. (2005). The Antarctic runnel algae. XXVIII Symposium on Polar Biology. 8-9 December 2005. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan.


Latiffah Zakaria, Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mashhor Mansor. (2005). Observation of lichen at Casey Station and Esparanza Station. XXVIII Symposium on Polar Biology. 8-9 December 2005. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan.


Faradina Merican, Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M., Wan Asmadi W. A. (2004). Algal communities in the Antarctic flowing waters. XXVII Symposium on Polar Biology. 2-3 December 2004. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan.


Zulfigar Yasin, Mahadi Mohamad, Sazlina Salleh, Wan Maznah, W. O., Aileen Tan S. H. (2004). The distribution of surface phytoplankton along a mega transect (from Hobart to Mawson) in summer 2002/2003. XXVII Symposium on Polar Biology. 2-3 December 2004. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan.


Zulfigar Yasin, Mahadi Mohamad, Sazlina Salleh, Wan Maznah, W. O., Aileen Tan S. H. (2004). The diversity of phytoplankton in the Krill-box study at Mawson Station, Antarctica. XXVII Symposium on Polar Biology. 2-3 December 2004. National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan.


Amelia Goh, Bek-Tien Lau, Omar Pozan, Mohd Razip Samian, Mansor, M., Wan Maznah, W. O. & Nazalan Najimudin. (2002). Preliminary screening of nitrogen fixing microorganisms of Antarctica. Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Opportunities for research, 5-6 August 2002. Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.


Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M., Faradina Merican & Pozan, O. (2002). Diatom Ecology of Antarctica and Malaysia: a preliminary observation. Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Opportunities for research, 5-6 August 2002. Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.


Wan Maznah, W. O., Mansor, M. & Ho, S. C. (2000). Periphytic algae as biological indicator of water pollution. IMT-GT Conference 2000. Medan, Indonesia 10-12 October 2000.


Azma-Hanim, I, Mansor, M. & Wan Maznah, W.O. (2004). A preliminary survey of weed species on two rural lakes in Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang. 2nd Life Sciences Postgraduate Conference. Life Sciences: The Power to Explore, Discover & Stimulate. 1- ­3 April 2004. USM, Penang, Malaysia.


Wan Maznah, W. O. & Mansor, M. (2001). Perspectives in the use of algae as biological indicators for monitoring and protecting rivers. Paper presented in the MANCO’9th, Cameron Highlands, 12-13 November, 2001.



Bulletin article

Wan Maznah, W. O. (2004). KAOS (Krill, Acoustics and Oceanographic Survey) on Voyage 4 Aurora-Australis. Bulletin of the School of Biological Sciences. (Abd. Wahab Rahman ed.) Volume VI June 2004.



Wan Maznah, W. O. (2002). Diatom-based model to infer water quality characteristics. Bulletin of the School of Biological Sciences. (Abd. Wahab Rahman ed.) Volume III. December 2002