Through murky waters: Cambodian reef communities
surveys 2021-2023; publication 2026
Each reef was visited once during 2021–2023. Comparisons are between surveyed sites, not repeated measurements of change at each reef.
CAMBODIA MARINE RESEARCH
Other fish research
Research on other fish in Cambodia’s coastal and marine environment. Sources may describe the same campaign; they are not counted as independent studies.
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Research and findings
Gorra et al.: paired Kep fish/bivalve and meiofauna studies
Fieldwork 2023-01-20 to 2023-02-24; papers 2025
Fourteen stations are listed; two were excluded from fish surveys. The paired papers describe the same field campaign.
First Cambodian goblinfish records from Peam Krasop
Seven specimens, 3–7 June 2023; publication 2025
Goblinfish specimens were collected in the Peam Krasop mangrove survey in June 2023. The paper provides collection locations and identification evidence.
First Cambodian record of blackspot razorfish
Specimen July 2025; publication 2026
The short communication documents a blackspot razorfish specimen obtained at a fish landing in July 2025. The landing location is not a verified wild capture coordinate.
Kep coral reef and seagrass status assessment
Reefs 2014/15 and 2017; seagrass 2018; published 2019
Reefs at three Kep islands were surveyed in 2014/15 and 2017; seagrass was surveyed separately in 2018. The paper reports increased fish density and diversity in the surveyed reefs.
Koh Kong fish-larvae monitoring, 2019–2020
March 2019–March 2020; July 2019 sampling cancelled; report September 2020
The 2019–2020 report contains 348 larvae in 14 families. Annex 2 has its highest monthly total in February 2020, with 93 larvae. July 2019 sampling was cancelled.
OBIS Cambodia
Public archive includes 2024-2026 observations; latest supplied event date 2026-07-18
Each archive record supports a dated reported occurrence or non-detection, subject to provider quality flags. It does not measure a population or establish habitat extent.
Peam Krasop and Koh Kapik mangrove biodiversity survey
2023 survey; published April 2024
The fish chapter reports 3,798 larvae and juveniles collected during 3–7 June 2023.
SEAFDEC 2018 Gulf of Thailand fisheries and environment cruise
2018 cruise; Cambodian leg dates require station-level verification
Stations 50–73 were assigned to the Cambodian leg of the cruise, 26 September–16 October 2018.
2025 Cambodian island marine biodiversity research mission
Mission reported 2025-04-24
Source reference available; findings have not yet been extracted.
Cambodian coastal fish eDNA study
Supplement Table 1: 7 April–3 May 2022 sampling; article online 2024, volume 2025
Source reference available; findings have not yet been extracted.
Coral Cay Conservation reef baseline, 2010–2011
February 2010–February 2011; published 2011
Source reference available; findings have not yet been extracted.
Kep fisheries refugia site profile
Published 2021; underlying tables have mixed dates
Source reference available; findings have not yet been extracted.
Koh Kong fisheries refugia site profile
Published June 2021; underlying dates require extraction
Source reference available; findings have not yet been extracted.
Coverage and gaps
14 catalogue sources; 9 have partial findings summaries. Absence from the map does not establish absence of habitat, species or research.
Available mapped evidence: 123 sampling records, 562 species records, 27 DNA stations, 4 approximate study areas.
Additional report findings
- Assessing the influence of four years of Marine Protected Area status in the Koh Rong Marine National Park
The April 2019 expedition surveyed 20 Koh Rong monitoring sites and five outer-island sites.