Volume 21 Number 4, April 2026

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volume 21 Number 4, April 2026

eISSN: 2672-7226

©  UMT Press

Original Articles

790-804

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF LIPID-PRODUCING MICROALGAE FROM MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION

[su_tooltip text=”Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Joshophine Pei Ning Kong[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Mailin Misson[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Grace Joy Wei Lie Chin[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Wilson Thau Lym Yong[/su_tooltip]

805-828

INFLUENCE OF OCEANOGRAPHIC PATTERN ON HARD CORAL COMMUNITIES IN PULAU BIDONG, SOUTH CHINA SEA

[su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Nur Qamarina Mohmad Fuad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Zainudin Bachok[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Mohd Fadzil Akhir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=” Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Nur Hidayah Roseli[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Mohd Safuan Che Din[/su_tooltip]

829-849

FUTURE CHANGES OF PHYSICAL-BIOGEOCHEMISTRY (1990–2060) IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA UNDER RCP8.5 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Allia Afiqah[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Nur Hidayah Roseli[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Winfred Marshal[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Roswati Md. Amin[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”National Oceanographic Centre, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L3 5DA, United Kingdom”]Anna Katavouta[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”National Oceanographic Centre, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L3 5DA, United Kingdom”]Jeff Polton[/su_tooltip]

850-858

CHANGES IN SEASON AND THE EFFECTS ON THE FISHER’S INCOME: A CASE STUDY OF GILI SULAT-GILI LAWANG, INDONESIA

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Sari Hidayati[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Haspinor Teh[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of General Studies and Advanced Education, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Nooramira Ghazali[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Abdullah Mohamad[/su_tooltip]

859-875

INVESTIGATING CONSUMER PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PLANT FACTORY CURLY KALE IN MALAYSIA

[su_tooltip text=”Socio-economic, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Aimi Athirah Ahmad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Socio-economic, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Nik Rahimah Nik Omar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Socio-economic, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Syahrin Suhaimee[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Agrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Nurin Izzati Mohd Zulkifli[/su_tooltip]

876-890

ECONOMIC DYNAMICS OF MARINE FINFISH AQUACULTURE IN SABAH, MALAYSIA: PRODUCTION TRENDS AND PRICE ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY (2011–2022)

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Assis Kamu[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Higher Education Centre of Excellence, Institut Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Sze Hoon Gan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Fui Yee Beatrice Lim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Higher Education Centre of Excellence, Institut Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Fung Chen Chung[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Higher Education Centre of Excellence, Institut Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Zarinah Waheed[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Fisheries Sabah, 4th Floor, Wisma Pertanian Sabah, Jalan Tasik, 88624 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Azhar Kassim[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Higher Education Centre of Excellence, Institut Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”]Annita Seok Kian Yong[/su_tooltip]

891-903

AN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF SPIDERS FROM MALAYSIA WITH NOTES ON SPIDERS (ARACHNID: ARANEAE) FROM PUSAT PENYELIDIKAN PERTANIAN TUN RAZAK, PAHANG

[su_tooltip text=”Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch, Jengka Campus, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang, Malaysia”]Nur Athirah Abdullah[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Nature and Biodiversity Centre of Excellence (COE), Corporate Sustainability, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia”]Rabiatul Addawiyah Shamshir[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch, Jengka Campus, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang, Malaysia”]Muhammad Afif Yusof[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch, Jengka Campus, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang, Malaysia”]Muhammad Farhan Abd Wahab[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Crop Protection and Bio-solution, FGV R&D Sdn. Bhd., Tun Razak Agricultural Research Centre, 27000 Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia”]Dzulhelmi Muhammad Nasir[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch, Jengka Campus, 26400 Bandar Tun Razak, Pahang, Malaysia”]Nur Amalina Mohd Izam[/su_tooltip]

904-918

THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF SEMANGKA BAY WATERS SERVICE PROVIDER AT TANGGAMUS REGENCY IN THE UTILISATION OF ITS FISHERY RESOURCES

[su_tooltip text=”Natural Resources and Environmental Management Science, IPB University, 16144 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sang Bumi Ruwa Jurai, 35118 Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia”]Septa Riadi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, 16680 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia; Centre for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies, IPB University, 16680 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia”]Ario Damar[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University, 16680 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia”]Yeti Lis Purnamadewi[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mechanical and Biosystems Engineering, IPB University, 16002 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia”]Setyo Pertiwi[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Agriculture, Unversitas Djuanda, 16720 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia”]Yudi Wahyudin[/su_tooltip]

919-940

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF A NOVEL ANGIOTENSIN-ICONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) INHIBITORY PEPTIDE FROM RED BIGEYE (Priacanthus macracanthus) MUSCLE HYDROLYSATE

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Food Science and Technology Research Centre, MARDI Kuala Terengganu, KM 10 Jalan Kelantan, 21200 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Nor Salasiah Mohamed[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Functional Food RIG, Food Security in Changing Climate SIG, Food Security Research Cluster, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Amiza Mat Amin[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Functional Food RIG, Food Security in Changing Climate SIG, Food Security Research Cluster, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia”]Fisal Ahmad[/su_tooltip]

941-957

AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF RESISTANCE TO Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae IN RICE MUTANT LINES (Oryza sativa L.)

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan Branch, Kuala Pilah Campus, 72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia”]Aliif Ihsaan Akmal Shukri[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan Branch, Kuala Pilah Campus, 72000 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia”]Nor Aishah Hasan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Rice and Industrial Crops Research Centre, MARDI Seberang Perai, P.O. Box 203, Kepala Batas, 13200 Penang, Malaysia”]Kogeethavani Ramachandran[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43400 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Faiz Ahmad[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43400 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Sobri Hussein[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43400 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia”]Affrida Abu Hasan[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Pertama Padi (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Kampung Padang, Mukim Tajar, 06500 Langgar, Kedah, Malaysia”]Abdul Rahim Harun[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka Branch, Jasin Campus, 77300 Merlimau, Melaka, Malaysia”]Shamsiah Abdullah[/su_tooltip]

958-983

CONTRIBUTION OF VILLAGE FUND TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ENREKANG REGENCY, INDONESIA

[su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Bosowa University, 90231 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia”]Abdul Karim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi AMKOP, 90231 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia”]Amrullah Ahmad[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Economics and Business, Bosowa University, 90231 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia”]Indah Syamsuddin[/su_tooltip]

Review Articles

984-1014

A REVIEW OF MALAYSIAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DENGUE CONTROL MODELS DATA AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DENGUE MANAGEMENT

[su_tooltip text=”School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia”]Shah Zeb[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia; School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia”]Siti Ainor Mohd Yatim[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, University of Management and Technology, C-II, Johar Town, 54770 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan”]Ayesha Kamran[/su_tooltip], [su_tooltip text=”Department of Mathematics, Namal University, 30km Talagang Road, 42250 Mianwali, Pakistan”]Muhammad Rafiq[/su_tooltip] and [su_tooltip text=”Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410 Gadong, Brunei Darussalam”]Yeo Wee Ping[/su_tooltip]