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Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin was a postgraduate research assistant studying on the fisheries resources in Setiu Wetlands, Kenyir Lake and off-shore islands in Terengganu. He published
his data in journals and book chapters on the distribution and utilisation of fish.
Faizah Mohamad Shaharom is a Professor Emerita at UMT specialising in the parasites of fish.
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah, PhD, is a professor and was the former Director of the Institute of
Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (BIO-DTROPIKA), Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu (UMT). He has conducted his fieldworks in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand with a
broad interest in biodiversity, biogeography, molecular ecology, mammalogy, protected areas and
captive wildlife conservation. Recently, he received the best zoological and ecotourism book
awards in the Malaysia National Book Award 2017 and 2019 respectively. He has published about
100 indexed journal manuscripts and co-edited nine books, two of which by Springer Nature
Publisher. Currently, he is an active independent researcher affiliated to the Academy of Sciences
Malaysia of which he is a fellow since 2013 and a new found hobby as a YouTuber (Taj Abdullah).
M. S. A. Ariffin et al.
Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin was a postgraduate research assistant studying on the fisheries resources in Setiu Wetlands, Kenyir Lake and off-shore islands in Terengganu. He published
his data in journals and book chapters on the distribution and utilisation of fish.
Faizah Mohamad Shaharom is a Professor Emerita at UMT specialising in the parasites of fish.
Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah, PhD, is a professor and was the former Director of the Institute of
Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (BIO-DTROPIKA), Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu (UMT). He has conducted his fieldworks in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand with a
broad interest in biodiversity, biogeography, molecular ecology, mammalogy, protected areas and
captive wildlife conservation. Recently, he received the best zoological and ecotourism book
awards in the Malaysia National Book Award 2017 and 2019 respectively. He has published about
100 indexed journal manuscripts and co-edited nine books, two of which by Springer Nature
Publisher. Currently, he is an active independent researcher affiliated to the Academy of Sciences
Malaysia of which he is a fellow since 2013 and a new found hobby as a YouTuber (Taj Abdullah).
M. S. A. Ariffin et al.