OCEANOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF KLABAT BAY, BANGKA ISLAND, INDONESIA

The oceanographic characteristics of Klabat Bay in Bangka Island of Indonesia were investigated by using a series of temperature, salinity, turbidity, TSS (total suspended solid), transparency, DIN (Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen), DIP (Dissolved Inorganic Phosphorus), DO (Dissolved Oxygen) and chlorophyll-a data in the wet season (Northwest Monsoon) and dry season (Southeast Monsoon) of 2003, respectively. The observation results show that the hydro-oceanographic characteristics of Klabat Bay in the inner part and the outer part of the bay were dominantly influenced by the terrestrial and oceanic environment, respectively. High precipitation during the wet season decreased salinity, DO and transparency and increased total suspended solid (TSS), turbidity, DIN and chlorophyll-a within the bay. The reverse occurred during the dry season, except DIP.

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Inorganic Nitrogen Production and Removal along the Sediment Gradient of a Stormwater Infiltration Basin

Water ◽

10.3390/w13030320 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 320

Author(s):

Qianyao Si ◽

Mary G. Lusk ◽

Patrick W. Inglett

Keyword(s):

Removal Efficiency ◽

N Mineralization ◽

Inorganic Nitrogen ◽

Dry Season ◽

Pollutant Removal ◽

Net N Mineralization ◽

Wet Season ◽

Inorganic N ◽

N Removal ◽

Stormwater Infiltration

Stormwater infiltration basins (SIBs) are vegetated depressions that collect stormwater and allow it to infiltrate to underlying groundwater. Their pollutant removal efficiency is affected by the properties of the soils in which they are constructed. We assessed the soil nitrogen (N) cycle processes that produce and remove inorganic N in two urban SIBs, with the goal of further understanding the mechanisms that control N removal efficiency. We measured net N mineralization, nitrification, and potential denitrification in wet and dry seasons along a sedimentation gradient in two SIBs in the subtropical Tampa, Florida urban area. Net N mineralization was higher in the wet season than in the dry season; however, nitrification was higher in the dry season, providing a pool of highly mobile nitrate that would be susceptible to leaching during periodic dry season storms or with the onset of the following wet season. Denitrification decreased along the sediment gradient from the runoff inlet zone (up to 5.2 μg N/g h) to the outermost zone (up to 3.5 μg N/g h), providing significant spatial variation in inorganic N removal for the SIBs. Sediment accumulating around the inflow areas likely provided a carbon source, as well as maintained stable anaerobic conditions, which would enhance N removal.

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TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLID DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS USING SPOT-6 DATA IN SEGARA ANAKAN, CILACAP

Geoplanning Journal of Geomatics and Planning ◽

10.14710/geoplanning.5.2.177-188 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 177 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aisya Jaya Dhannahisvara ◽

Hartono Harjo ◽

Pramaditya Wicaksono ◽

Ferman Setia Nugroho

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll A ◽

Empirical Model ◽

Field Data ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Total Suspended Solid ◽

Suspended Solid ◽

Distribution Analysis ◽

Chlorophyll A Concentration ◽

Accuracy Test ◽

Suspended Solid Concentration

Spatial distribution and concentration of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) is one of the coastal parameters which are required to be examined in order to understand the quality of the water. Rapid development of remote sensing technology has resulted in the emergence of various methods to estimate TSS concentration. SPOT-6 data has spatial, spectral, and temporal characteristics that can be used to estimate TSS concentration. The purposes of this research are (1) to determine the best method for estimating TSS concentration, (2) to map TSS distribution, and (3) to determine the correlation between TSS concentration and chlorophyll-a concentration using SPOT-6 data in Segara Anakan. The estimation of TSS concentration in this research was performed using empirical model built from SPOT-6 and TSS field data. Bands used in this research are single band data (blue, green, red, and near infrared) and transformed bands such as band ratio (12 combinations), Normalized Difference Suspended Solid Index (NDSSI), and Suspended Solid Concentration Index (SSC). The result shows that blue, green, red, and near infrared bands and SSC index significantly correlated to TSS. Afterwards, regression analysis was performed to determine the function that can be used to predict TSS concentration using SPOT-6 data. Regression function used are linear and non-linear (exponential, logarithmic, 2nd order polynomial, and power). The best model was chosen based on the accuracy assessment using Standard Error of Estimate (SE). The selected model was used to calculate total TSS concentration and was correlated with chlorophyll-a field data. The result of accuracy test shows that the model from blue band has an accuracy of 70.68 %, green band 70.68 %, red band 75.73 %, near infrared band 65.58 %, and SSC 73.67 %. The accuracy test shows that red band produced the best prediction model for mapping TSS concentration distribution. The total TSS concentration, which was calculated using red band empirical model, is estimated to be 6.13 t. According to the correlation test, TSS concentration in Segara Anakan has no significant correlation with chlorophyll-a concentration, with a coefficient correlation value of -0.265.

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The suitability of Segara Anakan waters, Cilacap, Central Java as cultivation area of Polymesoda erosa based on primary productivity using satellite image

Bonorowo Wetlands ◽

10.13057/bonorowo/w020201 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 41-51

Author(s):

VIVI ENDAR HERAWATI ◽

AGUS HARTOKO ◽

SUMINTO SUMINTO

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll A ◽

Primary Productivity ◽

Habitat Degradation ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Satellite Image ◽

Economic Value ◽

Total Suspended Solid ◽

Suspended Solid ◽

Central Java ◽

Segara Anakan Lagoon

Herawati VE, Hartoko A, Suminto. 2012. The suitability of Segara Anakan waters, Cilacap, Central Java as cultivation area of Polymesoda erosa based on primary productivity using satellite image. Bonorowo Wetlands 2: 41-51. Segara Anakan waters, Cilacap, Central Java is a natural habitat of totok shells (Polymesoda erosa) of high economic value, however, the sustainability of these protein sources is threatened due to habitat degradation and over-harvesting. This study aims to (i) analyze the suitability of Segara Anakan Lagoon to cultivate the toktok shells, as a conservation effort, based on the aspect of primary productivity and chlorophyll-a; (ii) to analyze the suitability of Segara Anakan waters to cultivate the toktok shells based on field data and SPOT satellite image data, ie chlorophyll a, water surface temperature, total suspended solid, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, as well as nitrate and phosphate content. The basic concept of this research is combining SPOT satellite image analysis and direct field measurement of some primary productivity parameters in Segara Anakan waters to know the suitability for thokthok shells cultivation. Based on scoring and suitability level, stations 1 and 3 (in the western estuary of Segara Anakan lagoon) are " Suitable on condition" (Sesuai Bersyarat) for the cultivation of totok shells, covering an area of 326,035039 ha. While, stations 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 (other locations) are " Not Suitable" (Tidak Sesuai) for the cultivation of totok shells, covering an area of 557,057573 ha.

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DISSOLVED SILICATE IN COASTAL WATER OF SOUTH SULAWESI

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis ◽

10.29244/jitkt.v6i2.9022 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Lukman ◽

Andriani Nasir ◽

Khairul Amri ◽

Rahmadi Tambaru ◽

Muhammad Hatta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Chlorophyll A ◽

Coastal Water ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Dry Season ◽

Limiting Factor ◽

Western Coast ◽

Wet Season ◽

South Sulawesi ◽

Dissolved Silicate

ABSTRACT Dissolved silicate (DSi) in coastal waters plays a crucial role in phytoplankton growth particularly diatom. This study aimed to determine DSi concentration seasonally in waters of the western coast of South Sulawesi in relation to coastal water quality indicator. Water, chlorophyll-a, and diatom samples were collected from the coastal areas of the Tallo-Makassar, Maros, and Pangkep, in April 2013 (transitional season), June 2013 (dry season), and February 2014 (wet season). Factorial analysis of variance was used to identify significant seasonal and temporal variations, and linear regression was used to test the relationship of chlorophyll-a and diatom abundance to DSi concentrations. The results showed that the DSi concentration was higher in the wet season of 35.2-85.2 µM than in the other seasons (transitional season: 10.8-68.4 µM, dry season: 9.59-24.1 µM). The abundance of diatoms during the transitional season reached ~9.7x107 cell/m3 in the Pangkep river, 2.3x107 cell/m3 in the Tallo river, and 1.3 x 107 cell/m3 in the Maros river. Chaetoceros, Nitzschia, and Rhizosolenia dominated the diatom composition. The mean concentration of chlorophyll-a in the Makassar coastal waters was 4.52±4.66 mg/m3, while in the Maros and Pangkep waters of 1.40±1.06, and 2.72±1.94 mg/m3, respectively. There was no strong linear corelation between DSi and diatom abundances, nor chlorophyll-a. These results suggested that DSi become a non-limiting factor for the diatom growth and potentially reduce the water quality via eutrophication and diatom blooms. Keywords: dissolved silicate, diatom, chlorophyll-a, coastal waters, South Sulawesi

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DISSOLVED SILICATE IN COASTAL WATER OF SOUTH SULAWESI

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis ◽

10.28930/jitkt.v6i2.9022 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Lukman ◽

Andriani Nasir ◽

Khairul Amri ◽

Rahmadi Tambaru ◽

Muhammad Hatta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Chlorophyll A ◽

Coastal Water ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Dry Season ◽

Limiting Factor ◽

Western Coast ◽

Wet Season ◽

South Sulawesi ◽

Dissolved Silicate

ABSTRACT Dissolved silicate (DSi) in coastal waters plays a crucial role in phytoplankton growth particularly diatom. This study aimed to determine DSi concentration seasonally in waters of the western coast of South Sulawesi in relation to coastal water quality indicator. Water, chlorophyll-a, and diatom samples were collected from the coastal areas of the Tallo-Makassar, Maros, and Pangkep, in April 2013 (transitional season), June 2013 (dry season), and February 2014 (wet season). Factorial analysis of variance was used to identify significant seasonal and temporal variations, and linear regression was used to test the relationship of chlorophyll-a and diatom abundance to DSi concentrations. The results showed that the DSi concentration was higher in the wet season of 35.2-85.2 µM than in the other seasons (transitional season: 10.8-68.4 µM, dry season: 9.59-24.1 µM). The abundance of diatoms during the transitional season reached ~9.7x107 cell/m3 in the Pangkep river, 2.3x107 cell/m3 in the Tallo river, and 1.3 x 107 cell/m3 in the Maros river. Chaetoceros, Nitzschia, and Rhizosolenia dominated the diatom composition. The mean concentration of chlorophyll-a in the Makassar coastal waters was 4.52±4.66 mg/m3, while in the Maros and Pangkep waters of 1.40±1.06, and 2.72±1.94 mg/m3, respectively. There was no strong linear corelation between DSi and diatom abundances, nor chlorophyll-a. These results suggested that DSi become a non-limiting factor for the diatom growth and potentially reduce the water quality via eutrophication and diatom blooms. Keywords: dissolved silicate, diatom, chlorophyll-a, coastal waters, South Sulawesi

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Dissolved inorganic nitrogen in a tropical estuary in Malaysia: transport and transformation

Biogeosciences ◽

10.5194/bg-16-2821-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2821-2836 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Shan Jiang ◽

Moritz Müller ◽

Jie Jin ◽

Ying Wu ◽

Kun Zhu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Productivity ◽

Inorganic Nitrogen ◽

River Estuary ◽

Dry Season ◽

Similar Distribution ◽

Tropical Estuary ◽

Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen ◽

Wet Season ◽

Terrestrial Organic Matter ◽

Transport And Transformation

Abstract. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), including nitrate, nitrite and ammonium, frequently acts as the limitation for primary productivity. Our study focused on the transport and transformation of DIN in a tropical estuary, i.e., the Rajang River estuary, in Borneo, Malaysia. Three cruises were conducted in August 2016 and February–March and September 2017, covering both dry and wet seasons. Before entering the coastal delta, decomposition of the terrestrial organic matter and the subsequent soil leaching was assumed to be the main source of DIN in the river water. In the estuary, decomposition of dissolved organic nitrogen was an additional DIN source, which markedly increased DIN concentrations in August 2016 (dry season). In the wet season (February 2017), ammonium concentrations showed a relatively conservative distribution during the mixing, and the nitrate addition was weak. La Niña events induced high precipitations and discharge rates, decreased reaction intensities of ammonification and nitrification. Hence similar distribution patterns of DIN species in the estuary were found in September 2017 (end of the dry season). The magnitude of riverine DIN flux varied between 77.2 and 101.5 t N d−1, which might be an important support for the coastal primary productivity.

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Sebaran Fosfor Anorganik Partikulat (PIP) di Muara Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat Semarang

Journal of Marine Research ◽

10.14710/jmr.v9i4.29174 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 501-508

Author(s):

Natalia Jelita Tarigan ◽

Baskoro Rochaddi ◽

Petrus Subardjo ◽

Lilik Maslukah

Keyword(s):

Phosphorus Content ◽

Gravimetric Method ◽

Total Suspended Solid ◽

Inorganic Phosphorus ◽

Suspended Solid ◽

Acid Extraction ◽

Salinity Distribution ◽

Average Value ◽

Conventional Extraction ◽

Phosphomolybdenum Blue

Muara Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat Semarang merupakan wilayah yang berpotensi mengalami eutrofikasi akibat buangan limbah rumah tangga dan industri. Sebagian besar penelitian sebelumnya lebih berfokus pada fosfor dalam sedimen dasar dan fosfat terlarut, sedangkan kandungan fosfor anorganik dalam total suspended solid (TSS) di perairan muara dan laut menerima lebih sedikit perhatian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui sebaran fosfor anorganik partikulat (PIP) di perairan sekitar muara Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat Semarang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada lapisan permukaan (kedalaman 0,5 m). Analisis TSS dilakukan dengan metode gravimetri. Ekstraksi asam PIP dilakukan berdasarkan metodologi ekstraksi konvensional, menggunakan 1 M HCl, diikuti oleh prosedur untuk menurunkan keasaman dan dianalisis dengan metode spectrophotometric phosphomolybdenum blue pada panjang gelombang 880 nm. Konsentrasi PIP yang didapatkan berkisar antara 0,42 µmol/g – 1,28 µmol/g dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 0,54 µmol/g. Sebaran PIP dipengaruhi oleh arus pasang surut, total suspended solid (TSS) dan salinitas. Sebaran PIP dominan ke arah barat – barat laut karena pengaruh arus pada saat pasang menuju surut. Konsentrasi PIP menurun seiring berkurangnya konsentrasi TSS dan meningkatnya nilai salinitas. Banjir Kanal Barat estuary is an area that has the potential to experience eutrophication due to household and industrial waste disposal. Most previous research has focused more on phosphorus in basic sediments and dissolved phosphate, whereas the inorganic phosphorus content in total suspended solid (TSS) in estuarine and marine waters received less attention. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of particulate inorganic phosphorus (PIP) in the waters around the Banjir Kanal Barat estuary. Sampling was carried out on the surface layer (0.5 m depth). TSS analysis was performed using the gravimetric method. PIP acid extraction was carried out based on conventional extraction methodology, which required 1 M HCl, followed by a procedure to reduce acidity and analyzed by spectrophotometric phosphomolybdate blue method at a wavelength of 880 nm. PIP concentrations obtained ranged from 0,42 µmol/g – 1,28 µmol/g with an average value of 0.54 µmol/g. Distribution of PIP is influenced by tidal currents, total suspended solid (TSS) and salinity. Distribution of PIP is dominant to west – northwest direction due to the influence of currents at ebb current. PIP concentration decreases with decreasing TSS concentration and increasing salinity.

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ANALYSIS OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE BANDA SEA BASED ON REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE DATA

International Journal of Remote Sensing and Earth Sciences (IJReSES) ◽

10.30536/j.ijreses.2020.v17.a3280 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Sartono Marpaung ◽

Risky Faristyawan ◽

Anang Dwi Purwanto ◽

Wikanti Asriningrum ◽

Argo Galih Suhada ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll A ◽

El Niño ◽

El Nino ◽

Dry Season ◽

La Niña ◽

Wet Season ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Chlorophyll A Concentration ◽

La Nina

Abstract. This study examines the density of potential fishing zone (PFZ) points and chlorophyll-a concentration in the Banda Sea. The data used are those on chlorophyll-a from the Aqua MODIS satellite, PFZ points from ZAP and the monthly southern oscillation index. The methods used are single image edge detection, polygon center of mass, density function and a Hovmoller diagram. The result of the analysis show that productivity of chlorophyll-a in the Banda Sea is influenced by seasonal factors (dry season and wet season) and ENSO phenomena (El Niño and La Niña). High productivity of chlorophyll-a occurs during in the dry season with the peak in August, while low productivity occurs in the wet season and the transition period, with the lowest levels in April and December. The variability in chlorophyll-a production is influenced by the global El Niño and La Niña phenomena; production increases during El Niño and decreases during La Niña. Tuna conservation areas have as lower productivity of chlorophyll-a and PFZ point density compared to the northern and southern parts of the Banda Sea. High density PFZ point regions are associated with regions that have higher productivity of chlorophyll-a, namely the southern part of the Banda Sea, while low density PFZ point areas are associated with regions that have a low productivity of chlorophyll-a, namely tuna conservation areas. The effect of the El Niño phenomenon in increasing chlorophyll-a concentration is stronger in the southern part of study area than in the tuna conservation area. On the other hand, the effect of La Niña phenomenon in decreasing chlorophyll-a concentration is stronger in the tuna conservation area than in the southern and northern parts of the study area.

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Nitrous oxide and methane in two tropical estuaries in a peat-dominated region of northwestern Borneo

Biogeosciences ◽

10.5194/bg-13-2415-2016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 2415-2428 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Denise Müller ◽

Hermann W. Bange ◽

Thorsten Warneke ◽

Tim Rixen ◽

Moritz Müller ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nitrous Oxide ◽

Inorganic Nitrogen ◽

Monsoon Season ◽

Peat Soil ◽

Dry Season ◽

N2o Emissions ◽

Wet Season ◽

Tropical Estuaries ◽

Ch4 Emissions ◽

Nitrogen Concentrations

Abstract. Estuaries are sources of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. However, our present knowledge of N2O and CH4 emissions from estuaries in the tropics is very limited because data are scarce. In this study, we present first measurements of dissolved N2O and CH4 from two estuaries in a peat-dominated region of northwestern Borneo. Two campaigns (during the dry season in June 2013 and during the wet season in March 2014) were conducted in the estuaries of the Lupar and Saribas rivers. Median N2O concentrations ranged between 7.2 and 12.3 nmol L−1 and were higher in the marine end-member (13.0 ± 7.0 nmol L−1). CH4 concentrations were low in the coastal ocean (3.6 ± 0.2 nmol L−1) and higher in the estuaries (medians between 10.6 and 64.0 nmol L−1). The respiration of abundant organic matter and presumably anthropogenic input caused slight eutrophication, which did not lead to hypoxia or enhanced N2O concentrations, however. Generally, N2O concentrations were not related to dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentrations. Thus, the use of an emission factor for the calculation of N2O emissions from the inorganic nitrogen load leads to an overestimation of the flux from the Lupar and Saribas estuaries. N2O was negatively correlated with salinity during the dry season, which suggests a riverine source. In contrast, N2O concentrations during the wet season were not correlated with salinity but locally enhanced within the estuaries, implying that there were additional estuarine sources during the wet (i.e., monsoon) season. Estuarine CH4 distributions were not driven by freshwater input but rather by tidal variations. Both N2O and CH4 concentrations were more variable during the wet season. We infer that the wet season dominates the variability of the N2O and CH4 concentrations and subsequent emissions from tropical estuaries. Thus, we speculate that any changes in the Southeast Asian monsoon system will lead to changes in the N2O and CH4 emissions from these systems. We also suggest that the ongoing cultivation of peat soil in Borneo is likely to increase N2O emissions from these estuaries, while the effect on CH4 remains uncertain.

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Pengaruh Padatan Tersuspensi terhadap Konsentrasi Klorofil-a dan Fosfat Inorganik Terlarut di Muara Banjir Kanal Barat, Semarang

Jurnal Kelautan Tropis ◽

10.14710/jkt.v24i2.10703 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 223-231

Author(s):

Jarot Marwoto ◽

Oceana Windyartanti ◽

Muslim Muslim

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll A ◽

Inorganic Phosphate ◽

River Mouth ◽

Principal Component ◽

Total Suspended Solid ◽

Suspended Solid ◽

High Concentration ◽

The West ◽

Inorganic Particles

The large number of activities along the West Banjir Kanal river has triggered a change in the condition of its sea waters. The condition most affected is turbidity which caused high concentration of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) in estuary waters and interfere with the entry of sunlight into the waters. The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of the of concentration TSS on the concentration chlorophyll a and dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) in the waters of West Banjir Kanal estuary. Water sampling was conducted on October 3, 2019. Water quality parameters such as brightness, pH, temperature, DO and salinity were measured in situ. Meanwhile, chlorophyll a, TSS and DIP measurements were analyzed in the laboratory. The results showed that the highest concentration of TSS, chlorophyll a and DIP were in the estuary area and decreased with further distance from the river mouth with concentration were 70.17-151.50 mg/L, 0.03–2.67 µg/L and 0.71–0.98 µM respectively. Based on the results of the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed that TSS affected chlorophyll a by 8.7% (r=0.392; p<0.05) and DIP by 54.46% (r=0.931; p<0.01). The low regression between TSS and chlorophyll a was due to the presence of large amounts of inorganic particles in the West Banjir Kanal river, which makes the river waters become turbid. So, the turbidity of the waters caused the release of phosphate in the sediment to water column which was used by phytoplankton for photosynthesis, so the TSS not only contain sediment particles, but also phytoplankton. Banyaknya aktivitas di sepanjang sungai Banjir Kanal Barat Semarang, memicu kondisi perairan lautnya menjadi berubah. Kondisi yang paling terpengaruh adalah kekeruhan yang menyebabkan tingginya konsentrasi Material Padatan Tersuspensi (MPT) di perairan muara dan mengganggu masuknya cahaya matahari ke perairan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh MPT terhadap konsentrasi klorofil-a dan fosfat inorganik terlarut (DIP=Dissolved Inorganic Phosphate) di perairan Muara Banjir Kanal Barat Semarang. Pengambilan sampel air dilakukan pada tanggal 3 Oktober 2019. Parameter kualitas perairan seperti kecerahan, pH, suhu, DO dan salinitas diukur secara in situ. Sedangkan pengukuran klorofil-a, MPT dan DIP dianalisis di laboratorium. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi MPT, klorofil-a dan DIP tertinggi di daerah muara sungai dan menurun dengan makin jauhnya muara sungai dengan konsentrasi secara berturut-turut sebesar 70,17-151,50 mg/L, 0,03-2,67 µg/L dan 0,71-0,98 µM. Berdasarkan hasil Analisis Komponen Utama (AKU) menunjukkan bahwa MPT mempengaruhi klorofil-a sebesar 8,7% (r = 0,392; P < 0,05) dan fosfat inorganik terlarut sebesar 54,46% (r = 0,931; P < 0,01). Rendahnya hubungan antara MPT dengan klorofil-a ini disebabkan oleh adanya masukan partikel anorganik dalam jumlah besar di badan Sungai Banjir Kanal Barat yang membuat perairan sungai menjadi keruh. Jadi kekeruhan perairan menyebabkan terlepasnya fosfat di sedimen yang dimanfaatkan oleh fitoplankton untuk proses fotosintesa, sehingga yang terkandung dalam MPT selain partikel sedimen juga fitoplankton.

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