Red tide off Sabah puts shellfish on warning list
A wave of harmful algae blooms called a red tide is spreading fast in Sabah waters, with residents advised not to consume shellfish obtained from affected areas. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 19, 2023.
SFD director Azhar Kassim said the Biosecurity Department found that pyrodinium bahamense and margafidinium polykrikoides cells in a one-litre sample exceeded danger levels.
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