The surface temperature of the sea usually means the temperature of water about 20 meters deep from the surface. Since whitetip reef sharks prefer shallow waters and are commonly found around 8-40 meters deep, it means that their main habitat has seen a drastic 1°C increase which is a lot more serious than it sounds.
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Monday, 03 May 2021 04:35 PM MYT
BY JULIA CHAN
Sabah Parks director Maklarin Lakim said that they were working with the university’s Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) to investigate the occurrence, collect samples and identify the shark disease at Sipadan Island Park. Pictures courtesy of Jason Isley
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KOTA KINABALU, May 3 Concerned with the fungal infection afflicting the shark population on Sipadan, Sabah Parks with the help of University Malaysia Sabah dispatched a team to capture sharks for a study on the matter.
Sabah Parks director Maklarin Lakim said that they were working with the university’s Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) to investigate the occurrence, collect samples and identify the shark disease at Sipadan Island Park.
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