Identifikasi Kondisi Kesehatan Ekosistem Terumbu Karang di Pulau Sepa, Kepulauan Seribu

Kepulauan Seribu merupakan gugusan pulau di perairan utara Jakarta yang memiliki daya tarik wisata terutama untuk snorkeling dan diving dengan adanya terumbu karang, salah satunya adalah Pulau Sepa. Ekosistem terumbu karang merupakan ekosistem yang rentan mengalami degradasi oleh berbagai faktor. Kegiatan snorkeling menjadi salah satu ancaman yang terjadi pada terumbu karang, oleh karena itu diperlukan pengukuran mengenai kondisi kesehatan ekosistem terumbu karang, khususnya Pulau Sepa kepulauan Seribu, sebagai bentuk integrasi konservasi ekosistem dan pengelolaan wisata. Riset ini dilakukan di Pulau Sepa, Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu pada Bulan Maret-Agustus 2020. Wilayah yang diamati merupakan spot snorkeling pada kedalaman 1-5 m pada 10 stasiun penelitian , dengan mengklasifikasikan warna kesehatan dan juga tipe karang menggunakan klasifikasi dari Coral Watch. Skor warna kesehatan terumbu karang pada zona snorkeling Pulau Sepa, didominasi dengan kondisi kurang sehat pada skor warna 4, dengan dominasi tipe karang branching dan boulder dan sedikit tipe pertumbuhan plate dan soft. Kriteria kesehatan terumbu karang mayoritas berada pada kurang sehat, sedikit sehat dan tidak ditemukan yang tidak sehat. Rincian kriteria kesehatan terumbu karang kurang sehat di temui pada stasiun 1-10 dengan masing masing persentase 92%, 72%, 100%, 94%, 78%, 94%, 100%, 100%, 67%, dan 89%, untuk rincian kriteria kesehatan terumbu karang sehat pada stasiun 1-10 dengan masing-masing persentase 8%, 28%, 0%, 6%, 22%, 6%, 0%, 0%, 33%, 11%. Faktor lingkungan seperti kecerahan yang dipengaruhi oleh sedimentasi serta tekanan antropogenik dari aktivitas manusia mempengaruhi kondisi tutupan karang di pulau ini. The Thousand Islands are a group of islands in the northern waters of Jakarta which have tourist attractions, especially for snorkeling and diving with the presence of coral reefs, one of which is Sepa Island. Coral reef ecosystem is an ecosystem that is prone to degradation by various factors. Snorkeling activities are one of the threats that occur on coral reefs, therefore it is necessary to measure the health condition of coral reef ecosystems, especially Sepa Island, the Thousand Islands, as a form of integration of ecosystem conservation and tourism management. This research was conducted on Sepa Island, Thousand Islands National Park on March - August 2020. The area observed is a snorkeling spot at a depth of 1-5 m at 10 research stations, by classifying the color of health and also the type of coral using the classification from Coral Watch. The coral reef health color score in the Sepa Island snorkeling zone, was dominated by unhealthy conditions at a color score of 4, with a dominance of branching and boulder coral types and few plate and soft growth types. The majority of coral reef health criteria are unhealthy, slightly healthy and not found unhealthy. Details of the health criteria for unhealthy coral reefs were found at stations 1-10 with each percentage of 92%, 72%, 100%, 94%, 78%, 94%, 100%, 100%, 67%, and 89%, respectively. details of health criteria for healthy coral reefs at stations 1-10 with each percentage of 8%, 28%, 0%, 6%, 22%, 6%, 0%, 0%, 33%, 11%. Environmental factors such as clarity which influenced by sedimentation and anthropogenic factors from human activities affect the condition of coral cover on this island.

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Status of Coral Reefs in the Water of Spermonde, Makassar, South Sulawesi

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202132403007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 324 ◽

pp. 03007

Author(s):

Ni Wayan Purnama Sari ◽

Rikoh Manogar Siringoringo ◽

Muhammad Abrar ◽

Risandi Dwirama Putra ◽

Raden Sutiadi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Live Coral ◽

Health Index ◽

Point Count ◽

Live Coral Cover ◽

Reef Health ◽

Index Value

Observations of the condition of coral reefs have been carried out in Spermonde waters from 2015 to 2018. The method used in this observation uses Underwater Photo Transect (UPT), and the data obtained is analyzed using CPCe (Coral Point Count with Excel Extensions) software. The results show that the percentage of coral cover has increased from year to year. The percentage of live coral cover in 2015 was 19.64%, 23.60 in 2016, 23.72% in 2017, and 27.83% in 2018. The increase in live coral cover from year to year is thought to occur due to the availability of nutrients. or increasing public awareness, considering this location is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Makassar. Coral reef health index values can be used to classify coral reef health. Through the analysis of the coral reef health index, an index value of 4 was obtained, which means that the condition of the coral reefs is in the “moderate” category.

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Analysis Condition of Coral Reef Covering in Pramuka Island Waters, Seribu Islands using Line Intercept Transect (LIT) Method

Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya ◽

10.26740/jrba.v2n2.p77-81 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Rega Permana ◽

Nora Akbarsyah ◽

Pringgo KDNY Putra ◽

Aulia Andhikawati

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Life Forms ◽

Anthropogenic Factors ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystem ◽

Marine Tourism ◽

Tourist Destinations ◽

Line Intercept ◽

Reef Ecosystem

The coral reef ecosystem is one of the typical tropical ecosystems with high biodiversity which has an important role both biologically, ecologically, physically as well as socially and economically. Several coral reef areas in Indonesia were reported to have suffered damage, not only due to climate change which has an impact on rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification but also due to anthropogenic factors and irresponsible management of marine tourism. This study aimed to analyze the condition of coral reefs based on covering in Pramuka Island, which is one of the famous tourist destinations in the Seribu Islands. The study was conducted using Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method at predetermined coordinate points. The results showed that the dominant coral reef life form was Acropora Submassive (ACS), namely 18.9%, and Acropora Branching (ACB) as much as 12.48%. Besides, the types of life forms found were coral foliase (9.42%), Miliepora Coral (9.2%), Coral Massive (4.8%), Acropora Encrustring (4.24%), and so on. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the condition of coral reefs in Pramuka Island is still relatively good with a total coral cover percentage of 72.38%. Efforts to protect the coral reef ecosystem in this area need to be considered so that its condition can be maintained.

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Potensi Ekosistem Terumbu Karang Untuk Pengembangan Ekowisata di Perairan Pulau Sintok Taman Nasional Karimunjawa

Journal of Marine Research ◽

10.14710/jmr.v9i4.27801 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 374-385

Author(s):

Maulana Cahya Widhiatmoko ◽

Hadi Endrawati ◽

Nur Taufiq-SPJ

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Development Strategy ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Good Condition ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Line Transect ◽

Marine Biota ◽

Suitability Index ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems

ABSTRAK: Ekosistem terumbu karang merupakan habitat berbagai biota laut bernilai ekonomis tinggi. Ekowisata merupakan perjalanan wisata ke wilayah alami maupun buatan dengan tujuan konservasi untuk menjamin kelestarian alam dan sosial- budaya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui potensi biofisik terumbu karang untuk pengembangan ekowisata serta mengetahui analisis strategi pengembangan ekowisata terumbu karang di Pulau Sintok Karimunjawa. Pengamatan biofisik ekosistem terumbu karang dilakukan menggunakan metode LIT atau Line Transect. Data yang didapat dianalisis menggunakan indeks kesesuaian ekowisata selam dan analisis SWOT. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa tutupan karang hidup di Pulau Sintok pada keempat titik pengambilan berkisar antara 30-82%. Berdasarkan analisis kesesuaian ekowisata, kawasan perairan Pulau Sintok memiliki nilai IKW (Indeks Kesesuaian Wisata) >50 – 83% dimana nilai 50% - < 80% termasuk kedalam kelas (S2) atau suitable dan nilai IKW 83% termasuk ke dalam kategori (S1) atau sangat sesuai untuk dijadikan sebagai ekowisata terumbu karang kategori selam. Analisis strategi pengelolaan kawasan pengembangan ekowisata di perairan Pulau Sintok adalah dengan : pengelolaan kawasan terumbu karang sebagai ekowisata secara optimal, perlunya upaya pencegahan kerusakan ekosistem terumbu karang untuk dijadikan kawasan ekowisata, pengembangan sistem informasi serta meningkatkan sarana prasarana pengelolaan ekowisata, dan Penegakkan hukum dan peraturan perundang-undangan demi penerapan pengelolaan terumbu karang secara lestari. ABSTRACT: The coral reef ecosystems are habitats for various marine biota, which have a high economic value. Coral reef ecosystems provide merits to support the marine tourism industry for foreign exchange earnings. They also provide significant employment and business opportunities. Coral reef ecosystems which have a good condition can be developed into coral reef ecotourism. Ecotourism is a tour to natural and artificial areas with the purpose of conservation to ensure the natural and socio-cultural sustainability. The purpose of this research is to find out the biophysical potential of the coral reefs for the development of ecotourism, and to perceive the analysis of the development strategy of coral reef ecotourism in Sintok Island, Karimunjawa. The biophysical observation of coral reef ecosystems is conducted with LIT or Line Transect method. The data obtained is analyzed using ecotourism suitability index and SWOT analysis. The result of this research shows that living coral cover on Sintok Island at the four taking points ranged from 30-82%. According to the analysis of ecotourism suitability, Sintok Island waters area has IKW value (Tourism Suitability Index) >50-83%. The value of 50%-<80% belongs to the class (S2) or suitable, and the IKW value of 83% belongs to the category (S1) or very suitable to be used as coral reef ecotourism category. The analysis of the management strategy of ecotourism development area in Sintok Island waters are as follows: (1) The optimal management of coral reef area as ecotourism, (2) The prevention of coral reef ecosystems from damage, (3) The development of information system, as well as the enhancement of ecotourism management infrastructure, and (4) The enforcement of laws and regulations for the sake of coral reefs’ sustainable management.

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Kondisi Terkini Presentase Tutupan Terumbu Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Gili Air, Taman Wisata Perairan Gili Matra, Nusa Tenggara Barat

Jurnal Sains Teknologi & Lingkungan ◽

10.29303/jstl.v7i2.276 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 238-247

Author(s):

Nurliah Buhari ◽

Mahardika Rizqi Himawan ◽

Edwin Jefri ◽

Paryono Paryono ◽

Ibadur Rahman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Live Coral ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Core Zone ◽

Biological Targets ◽

The Core ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems

Gili Matra Aquatic Tourism Park has two conservation targets, namely biological targets and social, cultural and economic targets. Coral reef ecosystems, apart from being a conservation target, are also an attraction for tourists to visit. This research was conducted to determine the condition of the coral reef ecosystem to be used as the basis for the management of conservation areas. The research was conducted by collecting coral reef data either through surveys or secondary data from the results of previous studies. Coral reef survey using the standard Line Intercept Transect method. The survey results show that the condition of coral reefs in the utilization zone is better than the core zone. Live coral cover in the utilization zone reached 71% so it was categorized as good, while in the core zone it only reached 8% so it was categorized as bad. Coral reefs in the core zone are unable to recover even though the number of tourists has decreased during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the location of the core zone on Gili Air needs to be evaluated further so that the effectiveness of Gili Matra TWP management can be improved. Key words: coral reefs; Gili Matra; Conservation

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ANALISIS STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN EKOSISTEM TERUMBU KARANG DI KAWASAN KONSERVASI PERAIRAN DAERAH LIUKANG TUPPABIRING

JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN TROPICAL FISHERIES (JOINT-FISH) : Jurnal Akuakultur, Teknologi Dan Manajemen Perikanan Tangkap, Ilmu Kelautan ◽

10.33096/joint-fish.v3i2.78 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 193-204

Author(s):

Tenri A R ◽

Danial Sultan ◽

Asbar Asbar

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Law Enforcement ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Strong Support ◽

Marine Biodiversity ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Eretmochelys Imbricata ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

The Government

Liukang Tuppabiring is a waters with marine biodiversity potential large enough to be developed and managed sustainably. Utilization around the coral reefs in the waters of the Liukang Tuppabiring sub-district currently tends to lead to destructive use, so it is necessary to take damage prevention measures immediately. The results showed the condition of coral cover in the medium and damaged, while at stations 1,2,3,4,6 (25,47-41.07%), while conditions were good at station 5 (56.20%). The number of individual reef fish is 290 individuals from 46 species of 22 genera 11 families. At the research location also identified one type of protected biota namely Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata). Coral damage that occurred at 6 observation stations was more caused by the practice of using destructive and environmentally unfriendly fishing equipment such as bombs, trawls, and the use of poisons. The priority strategies undertaken in the management of coral reefs at the study site are 1) Management of environmentally friendly coral reefs where the community as a manager with strong support from the Government; 2) Making clear rules related to utilization in coral reef areas and establishing a POSMAKWAS institution to avoid more severe coral damage; 3) Improve supervision and law enforcement must be firm in relation to the use of fishing gear that can damage coral reef ecosystems.

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Dampak Snorkeling Terhadap Persen Tutupan Terumbu Karang Di Pulau Gili Labak Sumenep Madura

BULETIN OSEANOGRAFI MARINA ◽

10.14710/buloma.v10i2.30160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 151-161

Author(s):

Insafitri Insafitri ◽

Eka Nurahemma Ning Asih ◽

Wahyu Andy Nugraha

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Species ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Observation Time ◽

Live Coral ◽

Marine Tourism ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

Potential Impact ◽

The Impact

Wisata snorkeling terumbu karang di perairan pulau Gili Labak merupakan salah satu sektor wisata bahari yang sedang dikembangkan oleh pemerintah kebupaten Sumenep Madura sejak tahun 2014 hingga saat ini. Peningkatan jumlah wisatawan yang terjadi pada beberapa tahun terakhir dapat menimbulkan resiko tekanan dan kerusakan ekosistem terumbu karang di area snorkeling secara berkala. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak kegiatan wisatawan sebelum, selama dan sesudah snorkeling terhadap ekosistem terumbu karang yang dikaji dengan mengetahui jenis karang yang mendominasi, status persentase tutupan terumbu karang serta potensi Dampak Wisata Bahari (DWB) snorkeling di lokasi wisata snorkeling pulau Gili Labak Sumenep. Persentase penutupan lifeform karang pulau Gili Labak khususnya di area snorkelling didominasi oleh karang hidup sebanyak 74% dan unsur abiotik sebesar 22%. Jenis karang yang mendominasi pulau Gili Labak adalah Acropora Branching sebesar 19,88% dan Coral Foliose sebesar 10,25%. Selama waktu 6 minggu pengamatan terjadi penurunan total karang sebesar 0,64% yang termasuk kategori rusak ringan, dimana sebagian besar kerusakan terjadi pada karang dengan bentuk pertumbahan branching misalnya Acropora Submassive dan Coral Submassive. Penurunan persen tutupan karang yang tinggi terjadi setelah kegiatan snorkeling (after) yang dilakukan oleh wisatawan. Analisa potensi Dampak Wisata Bahari (DWB) snorkeling pada terumbu karang di perairan Gili Labak selama 6 minggu pengamatan masuk dalam kategori rendah yaitu berkisar 0,052% hingga 0,085%. Faktor penyebab kecilnya nilai presentase Dampak Wisata Bahari (DWB) ini diduga karena waktu pengamatan cenderung pendek dan jenis karang yang mendominasi yaitu Acropora. Acropora memiliki kemampuan regenerasi lebih cepat dibandingkan jenis lainnya. The snorkeling activity around coral reefs in the waters of Gili Labak is one of the marine tourism sectors that is being developed by the Sumenep Madura district government since 2014. Increasing number of tourists that occurs in recent years pose a risk of pressure and damage to coral reef ecosystems in the snorkeling area. This study aims to determine the impact of tourist activities before, during and after snorkeling on coral reef ecosystems that are studied by knowing the type of dominated coral, the percentage status of coral cover and the potential Impact of snorkeling at the snorkeling sites of the island of Gili Labak Sumenep. The percentage of coral cover in the island of Gili Labak especially in the snorkelling area is dominated by live coral ( 74%) and abiotic elements by 22%. Coral species that dominate the island of Gili Labak are Acropora Branching at 19.88% and Coral Foliose at 10.25%. During the 6-week observation there was a decrease in live coral cover by 0.64% which was categorized as minor damage, most of the damage occurred to branching Acropora, sub-massive Acropora and Coral Sub-massive. The high percent decrease in coral cover occurred after snorkeling conducted by tourists. Analysis of the potential impact of snorkeling on coral reefs in the waters of Gili Labak for 6 weeks of observation is in the low category, ranging from 0.052% to 0.085%. The factor causing the small impact of Marine Tourism is presumably because the observation time tends to be short and the dominant coral species is Acropora. Acropora has the ability to regenerate faster than other types.

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STATUS KEBERLANJUTANPENGELOLAAN TERUMBU KARANG DI PULAU HOGOW DAN PUTUS-PUTUS SULAWESI UTARA

JURNAL PERIKANAN DAN KELAUTAN TROPIS ◽

10.35800/jpkt.7.3.2011.188 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 115

Author(s):

Unstain NWJ Rembet ◽

Mennofatria Boer ◽

Dietriech G Bengen ◽

Achmad Fahrudin

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Sustainability Management ◽

North Sulawesi ◽

The Status ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

Institutional Dimension

ABSTRACTA study aimed to examine the status of sustainable management of coral reef in Pulau Hogow and Pulau Putus-Putus in Southeast Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi Province, was conducted in from July to September 2011. Diagnosis on the status of sustainable management of coral reef was presented in a sequence covering the ecological, economic, social, institutional and technological dimensions. In ecological dimension, the attribute of percentage of coral cover provided the largest contribution. In economical dimension, the largest contribution was provided by tourism guide, time used for coral reefs exploitation, dependency on the resource as a source of income and foreign tourists attributes. In social dimension, similar indications shown by the attributes of the number of locations which were potential for exploitation conflicts, level of education and efforts to repair the damage of coral reef ecosystems. On the institutional dimension, the contributions made by all attributes were almost even, with the highest is the tradition/culture and cooperation attributes. Similarly, in the technological dimension the contributions made attributes were almost even, with the highest contributions were from boat technology and technology post-harvest technology attributes. For overall dimensions of sustainability management of coral reefs, a map created in RAPFISH ordinate showed recommendation on the status of the sustainability.Keywords: sustainability, management, coral reef, dimension.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah status keberlanjutan pengelolaan te-rumbu karang di Pulau Hogow dan Putus-Putus Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara Provinsi Sulawesi Utara, dilakukan pada bulan Juli-September 2011. Diagnosis status keberlanjutan pengelolaan terumbu karang dikemukakan secara berurutan mencakup dimensi ekologi, dimensi ekonomi, dimensi sosial, dimensi kelembagaan dan dimensi teknologi. Dalam dimensi ekologi atribut persentase penutupan karang memberikan kontribusi terbesar. Untuk dimensi ekonomi kontribusi terbesar diberikan atribut pe-mandu wisata, waktu yang digunakan untuk pemanfaatan terumbu karang, ketergan-tungan kepada sumberdaya sebagai sumber nafkah dan wisatawan mancanegara. Di-mensi sosial indikasi serupa ditunjukkan oleh atribut-atribut jumlah lokasi potensi kon-flik pemanfaatan, tingkat pendidikan dan upaya perbaikan kerusakan ekosistem terum-bu karang. Pada dimensi kelembagaan kontribusi yang diberikan atribut-atribut merata, tetapi yang tertinggi adalah tradisi/budaya dan koperasi. Demikian juga pada dimensi teknologi, kontribusi yang diberikan atribut-atribut merata, dengan kontribusi tertinggi adalah atribut teknologi perahu dan teknologi pasca panen. Untuk semua dimensi keberlanjutan pengelolaan terumbu karang, hasil pemetaan yang dilakukan dalam ordinasi RAPFISH menunjukkan status keberlanjutan yang baik untuk dilakukan.Kata kunci: keberlanjutan, pengelolaan, terumbu karang, dimensi.

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STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS TERUMBU KARANG DI PERAIRAN TELUK BALIKPAPAN, KALIMANTAN TIMUR

Jurnal Segara ◽

10.15578/segara.v16i1.8649 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Niken Financia Gusmawati ◽

Candra Dwi Puspita ◽

Herlina Ika Ratnawati

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Nitrate Content ◽

Marine Biota ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystem ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

Index Value ◽

Reef Ecosystem

Coral reefs are ecosystems with high productivity while being very vulnerable to environmental changes. The oil spill incident in Balikpapan Bay in 2018 still caused damage to the coral reef ecosystem in Tanjung Jumlai, Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan due to the use of dispersants in handling oil spills. Research on the condition of coral reefs is carried out to ensure the sustainability of the benefits of ecosystem products and services provided by coral reef ecosystems to communities around Balikpapan Bay. Coral reef research has been carried out at three transect station locations in the Tanjung Jumlai reef area. This research is aimed to determine the distribution, abundance, and structure of coral reef ecosystems in these waters. The study was conducted in October 2019. Data collection was carried out using the Point Intercept Transect (PIT) method. The results showed that the average percentage of coral cover was 55.7% with a good coral cover category. Substrate covering the bottom of the coral reef ecosystem is dominated by Acropora Tubulate and Acropora Branching from the biotic component, and Dead Coral with Algae and Rubble from the abiotic component. Diversity index value (H') in the waters is categorized as low species richness. This research has been identified only 10 genera in the study area where 9 genera are hard coral species. Similarity Index value (E) included in the medium category and dominance index value (D) belong to the medium category which means that there are no species that are very dominant in the observation area. Water quality at station 1 representing all observation stations shows results that the study area are still appropriate for marine biota according to Minister of Environment Decree 51/2004, except for nitrate content. Sediments also show no trace of hydrocarbons.Coral reefs are ecosystems with high productivity while being very vulnerable to environmental changes. The oil spill incident in Balikpapan Bay in 2018 still caused damage to the coral reef ecosystem in Tanjung Jumlai, Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan due to the use of dispersants in handling oil spills. Research on the condition of coral reefs is carried out to ensure the sustainability of the benefits of ecosystem products and services provided by coral reef ecosystems to communities around Balikpapan Bay. Coral reef research has been carried out at three transect station locations in the Tanjung Jumlai reef area. This research is aimed to determine the distribution, abundance, and structure of coral reef ecosystems in these waters. The study was conducted in October 2019. Data collection was carried out using the Point Intercept Transect (PIT) method. The results showed that the average percentage of coral cover was 55.7% with a good coral cover category. Substrate covering the bottom of the coral reef ecosystem is dominated by Acropora Tubulate and Acropora Branching from the biotic component, and Dead Coral with Algae and Rubble from the abiotic component. Diversity index value (H') in the waters is categorized as low species richness. This research has been identified only 10 genera in the study area where 9 genera are hard coral species. Similarity Index value (E) included in the medium category and dominance index value (D) belong to the medium category which means that there are no species that are very dominant in the observation area. Water quality at station 1 representing all observation stations shows results that the study area are still appropriate for marine biota according to Minister of Environment Decree 51/2004, except for nitrate content. Sediments also show no trace of hydrocarbons.

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The change of coral cover in Ujong Pancu waters, Peukan Bada Sub-District, Aceh Besar

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/869/1/012051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 869 (1) ◽

pp. 012051

Author(s):

M Ulfah ◽

M Muliari ◽

F Azzahara ◽

N M Razi ◽

M R Fazillah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Hard Coral ◽

Ecological Functions ◽

Coral Genus ◽

The Earth ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

Hard Coral Cover

Abstract Coral reef ecosystems are one of the most productive ecosystems on the earth, with large ecological functions. The disruption of coral reef ecosystems has a significant impact on the surrounding biota. This study aims to determine the condition of coral reefs for the last three years in Ujong Pancu waters, Peukan Bada sub-district, Aceh Besar district. This study uses data in 2017, 2018, and 2019 with three observation locations: Lhok Keeutapang, Lhok Mata Ie, and Tuan Island. The method used is Point Intercept Transect (PIT) with a transect length of 20 m with four repetitions. The results showed that the percentage of hard coral cover in the Ujong Pancu waters decreased from the good category (50.31%) in 2017 to moderate (47.81%) in 2019. The percentage with the highest coral cover was at the Lhok Keutapang location at 72, 81% in 2018, while the lowest coral cover at the Tuan Island location was 15.94% in 2017. The composition of the coral genus found also decreased from 12 coral genera (2017) to 9 coral genera (2019).

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THE CONDITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STONY CORALS (Scleractinia corals) IN BANGKA WATER

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis ◽

10.28930/jitkt.v5i2.7557 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rikoh Manogar Siringoringo ◽

Tri Aryono Hadi

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Coral Cover ◽

Mining Activities ◽

Environmental Condition ◽

Porites Lutea ◽

Marine Life ◽

Stony Corals ◽

Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽

Negative Impacts

Bangka water is well known as the best tin producer in which there are many off-shore tin-mining activities conducted by both local people and tin companies. Such condition apparently brings negative impacts to marine life. Stony corals are considered as the major component of coral reef ecosystems whose condition is influenced by environmental condition. The aim of this study is to observe the general condition of coral reefs and the distribution of stony corals in Bangka Water. The study was carried out between September and November 2010 by taking 10 stations. The method used was LIT as long as 70 meters installed parallel to the coast line. The result indicates that generally the condition of coral reef was categorized as fair condition, the coral cover averaging at 47, 82 %. There were 89 species of stony corals found, divided into 13 genera. The most dominant species was Porites lutea , particularly at Station 6 by 33,3%. The prolonged turbidity mainly caused by tin-mining activities is thought to lead the coral reefs to critical condition particularly in some areas. Keywords: stony corals, coral cover, distribution, Bangka Water.

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