Research Article

Status of Sea Urchin Resources in the East Coast of Borneo

Table 6

Range of mean values of in situ physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, turbidity, salinity, and dissolved oxygen) among 29 sampling sites in six districts.

DistrictRange of mean value
pHTemperature
(°C)
Turbidity
(NTU)
Salinity
(PSU)
DO
(mg/L)

Kudat7.34–8.1831.00–33.000.79–2.3730.00–31.009.75–12.81
Kota Belud7.18–7.3130.10–30.604.59–8.7231.00–34.007.04–7.47
Tawau6.10–7.8929.50–31.004.40–53.5030.00–33.004.95–7.97
Semporna7.96–8.1927.50–29.600.34–1.0633.00–35.007.02–7.73
Lahad Datu7.83–8.1029.60–31.700.00–0.6332.00–35.007.07–11.75
Sandakan7.60–7.8228.90–29.403.85–17.3434.00–35.006.23–6.89