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Shark Tag in Cenderawasih Bay - Coggle Diagram
Shark Tag in Cenderawasih Bay
Whale Shark
characteristics
jenis hiu karpet
2 sirip punggung & 2 sirip dada
ikan terbesar di dunia
kepala lebar & datar/pipih
mata kecil
5 insang
mulut sangat lebar; hampir sejajar dengan mata
warna abu" dengan corak totol dan garis" warna putih
behavior
3 cara makan
berenang + nyaring air
berenang + nyedot air
diam di tempat + nyedot air
hewan migrasi
kecuali di Kwatisore, Papua
perenang lambat
makanan
telur/larva ikan
cumi"
ikan kecil
sarden
teri
silverside bait fish
plankton
di perairan tropis hingga subtropis yang hangat, kecuali di Laut Mediterrania
Cenderawasih Bay
Location
West Papua, Indonesia
branches
Kwatisore Bay
Manokwari Island
Mansinam Island
Numfoor
Manim Island
Roon Island
about
Largest marina park in indonesia
overs an area of over 5,600 square
diving conditions
Water temperature: 80-86oF (27-30oC) year-round.
Visibility: 33-98ft (10-30m).
Depth Range: 16-130ft (5-40m).
Diving Difficulty: Suitable for all levels.
What can you discover?
Sharks
whalte sharks
reef sharks
white tip
black tip
epaulet
scalloped hammer head
Japanese WWII wrecks
prolific sponges
schooling fish
reefs
mangorves
rare species
pygmy seahorse
frog fish
ghost pipe fish
mimic octopus
rabbit fish
buttlerfly fish
anemone fish
marine mammals
dolphins
pilot whales
dugong
When to go?
All year-round
recommended trip between June and Octobet, when other Indonesian sites are affected my bad weather
Whale Shark Research
3 Procedures
shark measurements
to find out about their age
draw blood samples
to measure whale shark stress level during tagging
tag attachment
attach device that can send data about whale shark movemnets and temperatures
Procedure rundown
pick specific shark to tag
lure whale shark to go on top of bagan net
measuring shark
draw blood samples
attach tag to dorsal fin
re-took blood samples
Satellite tag
able to send movement & temperature data
built in battery that lasts 2 years
able to deatttach it self
will transmit data everytime the shark's fin go above water surface
Whale Sharks and Cenderawasih Bay
research began since 2010
locals often nmeet and hand-fed whale sharks
People can meet 12-15 whale sharks on a single dive
Often get stuck in bagan net
Whale sharks stay all year-round in the bay even though they are migratory animals
dominated by young male sharks
one of the female sharks named after Susi Pudjiastuti
locals called the whale shark "Gurano Bintang" after their dotted spots that look like milky way
Problems
Several whale sharks had scrapes from bagan wooden stilts
Many got injured from fishing hooks
Solution
Coat the wood with plastic pipes
Fishing lines are prohibited when whale sharks are present