KOTA KINABALU: The recent discovery of widespread coral bleaching off Sepanggar Bay should serve as a reminder that the marine ecosystem demands attention, said Universiti Malaysia Sabah Director of Borneo Marine Research Institute Prof Dr Saleem Mustafa.
Sea works for KK airport a threat to marine parks
– Among the problems the work has encountered is the unforeseen impact it
would have on the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park that surrounds a
cluster of islands comprising Pulau Gaya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Manukan,
Pulau Mamutik and Pulau Sulug, all only a 20 minutes boat ride from
here.
Sea works for KK airport a threat to marine parks
KOTA KINABALU: Another environmentally sensitive project in Sabah has hit a snag and it is going to cost the government, the people and marine ecology in the vicinity dearly.
Green SURF: Rapid Surveys of Marine Habitats on South Coast of Dent Peninsula
Green SURF: Rapid Surveys of Marine Habitats on South Coast of Dent Peninsula
Review of the DEIA indicated a low density of marine surveys using an unsuitable methodology, indicating a seabed habitat largely devoid of sealife. In order to assess the validity of this assumption, a rapid survey of marine habitats was undertaken by a team of volunteers (and a professional photog…