scholarly journals Seagrass Cholorophyll-a, Biomass and Carbon Algorithms Based on the Field and Sentinel-2A Satellite Data at Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Agus Hartoko ◽  
Yoan Teresia Sembiring ◽  
Nurul Latifah

Chlorophyll-a in seagrass biomass is functioned for the photosynthetic process and store the organic carbon in their biomass of the leaf, rhizome, and root. Ecologically has functioned as blue carbon in reducing global warming adaptation and mitigation strategy. The study aimed to explore seagrass species, chlorophyll-a content, biomass and carbon stock at Karimunjawa Island. Develop algorithms of the Sentinel-2A satellite data based on field seagrass chlorophyll-a, biomass and carbon and at Pokemon and Bobby beach Karimunjawa Island. Four species of seagrass found at Bobby and Pokemon beach are Holodule pinifolia with a density of 160.44 ind.m−2 , Enhalus acoroides with 26.22 ind.m−2, Halophila ovalis with 6.67 ind.m−2 and Thalassia hemprichii with 4.44 ind.m−2.The lowest seagrass chlorophyll-a is 5.854 mg.ml−1 found in H. pinifolia and the highest is 20.819 mg.ml−1found in E. acoroides at Pokemon beach. The range of seagrass chlorophyll-a at Bobby beach was 3.485 - 14.133 mg.ml−1 in T. hemprichii. The smallest individual biomass dry weight was found in T.hempirichii with 1.32 g.dry.weight per individu, and the biggest in E.acoroides with 6.98 g.dry.weight per individu. The highest seagrass biomass at Pokemon beach was in E. acoroides with 236.93 g.m−2 which has a wide leaf morphology and the lowest in H. pinifolia with 75.91 g.m−2 with the smallest leaf morphology. The range of seagrass biomass at Bobby beach is 97.62 - 264.48 g.m−2 which is dominated by T.hempirichii. The range of seagrass carbon was 109.63 - 136.82 gC.m−2at Pokemon beach, and in the range of 95.00 - 114.01 gC.m−2 at Bobby beach. Algorithm of seagrass chlorophyll-a = -36.308 (B3/B4)2 – 140.41(B3/B4) + 83.912 ; biomass = -7028.3 (B3/B4)2 + 14948 (B3/B4) – 7764.4; carbon = -17.529(B2/B3)2 + 143.82(B2/B3) – 5.3362 for Pokemon beach. Algorithm of chlorophyll-a = 455.02 (B2/B4)2 + 823.72 (B2/B4) + 375.48; biomass = -14699 (B3/B2)2 + 28395(B3/B2) – 13537; and carbon = - 0.001(B3/B4)2+ 0.209(B3/B4) - 10.203 for Bobby beach. The use of Band-2 (0.490 ????m), Band-3 (0.560 ????m) and Band-4 (0.665 ????m) Sentinel-2A satellite data in the development of seagras chlorophyll-a, biomass and carbon algorithm was found to be significant.

1987 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
RG Coles ◽  
WJ Lee Long ◽  
BA Squire ◽  
LC Squire ◽  
JM Bibby

Thirteen species of seagrass and six species of juvenile penaeid prawn of commercial importance were found in seagrass beds in waters between Cape York and Cairns. The pioneering seagrass species, Halodule uninemis (Forsk.) Aschers, and Halophila ovalis (R. Br.) Hook. f., were present in almost all coastal areas. Two seagrass species often dominant in the tropics, Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle and Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Aschers., were uncommon. This is likely to have resulted from environmental stress during periods of reduced salinity and high turbidity associated with seasonal summer rainfall. Halophila decipiens Ostenfeld was the only species found in depths > 11 m. Three depth-related zones of species are described. With the exception of E. aroroides, most seagrasses were <20 cm in height. Seagrass biomass was greatest in 2-6 m of water. Maximum dry weight of above-ground plant material and maximum leaf area from a square metre of bottom was 99.6 g and 4.5 m2, respectively, at the Flinders Group of islands. The distribution of prawns and seagrasses did not show a trend with latitude. Penaeus esculentus Haswell and Metapenaeus endeavouri (Schmitt), the most numerous penaeid prawn species in commercial trawl catches, were also the most numerous juvenile prawns in seagrass beds. Juvenile P. longistylus Kubo were found for the first time in northern Queensland seagrass beds. Although juveniles of this species appeared to occupy only a narrow habitat range, these habitats were found in coastal bays, in estuaries and on coral-reef platforms where conditions were suitable. Size-class data suggest that reef prawns and coastal prawns are parts of the same population. The timing of the life cycle of the major commercial prawn species differed from that found previously in the Gulf of Carpentaria.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-122
Author(s):  
Yoan Teresia Br Sembiring ◽  
Agus Hartoko ◽  
Nurul Latifah

ABSTRAK Lamun merupakan salah satu tumbuhan air yang memiliki peranan sangat penting baik secara fisik maupun biologis pada biota laut. Lamun mengandung klorofil-a yang berfungsi dalam proses fotosintesis dimana proses tersebut dapat membantu penyerapan karbon dan penyimpan karbon sehingga dapat menjadi cara untuk mengatasi terjadinya perubahan iklim. Kandungan klorofil-a lamun dapat dipengaruhi oleh adanya faktor fisika dan kimia perairan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas perairan dengan klorofil-a yang ada di pantai Pokemon dan Bobby Karimunjawa ditinjau dari konsentrasi kedalaman perairan, suhu, pH, intensitas cahaya dan salinitas yang ada di Pantai Pokemon. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober 2019 di Pantai Pokemon dan Bobby Pulau Karimunjawa. Metode analisis yang diambil adalah klorofil-a menggunakan spektrofotometer, kerapatan  dan tutupan lamun dengan menggunakan seagrasswatch. Hasil penelitian ditemukan adalah  Halodule pinifolia, Enhalus acoroides dan Halophila ovalis. Nilai kerapatan jenis masing – masing spesies yaitu 160,44 ind/m2, 26,22 ind/m2 dan 4,44 ind/m2 . Kerapatan lamun di Pantai Bobby adalah Thalasssia hemprichii sebesar 126,66 ind/m2 dan Enhalus acoroides dengan nilai 3,55 ind/m2 . Tutupan  lamun yang didapatkan adalah jenis lamun Halodule pinifolia yaitu sebesar 70 % dan tutupan lamun terendah pada Halophila ovalis yaitu sebesar 1%. Tutupan lamun di pantai Bobby adalah  jenis Thalassia hemprichii sebesar 95 % dan Enhalus acoroides sebesar 5 %. Nilai klorofil-a pada Pantai Pokemon tertinggi pada , Enhalus acoroides dengan sebesar 20,819 mg/ml dan nilai klorofil-a terendah pada jenis lamun Halodule pinifolia sebesar 5,854 mg/ml. Nilai klorofil-a pada Pantai Bobby tertinggi pada Thalassia hemprichii dengan nilai 14,133 mg/ml dan nilai klorofil-a terendah pada jenis lamun Thalassia hemprichii sebesar 3,485 mg/ml.                                                                                     ABSTRACT         Seagrass is one of the aquatic plants that has a very important role both physically and biologically in marine biota. Seagrass contains chlorophyll-a which functions in the process of photosynthesis in which the process of can help carbon sequestration and carbon storage so that it can be a way to cope with climate change. The content of chlorophyll-a seagrasses can be influenced by the physical and chemical factors of the waters. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between water quality and chlorophyll-a on the Pokemon beach and Bobby Karimunjawa in terms of water depth, temperature, pH, light intensity and salinity concentration in Pokemon Beach. This research was conducted in October 2019 at Pokemon Beach and Bobby Karimunjawa Island. The analytical method taken was chlorophyll-a using a spectrophotometer, density and seagrass cover using a seagrasswatch. The results found were Halodule pinifolia, Enhalus acoroides and Halophila ovalis. Species density values for each species are 160.44 ind / m2, 26.22 ind / m2 and 4.44 ind / m2. The density of seagrass in Bobby Beach is thalasssia hemprichii of 126.66 ind / m2 and enhalus acoroides with a value of 3.55 ind / m2. Seagrass cover obtained was Halodule pinifolia seagrass which was 70% and the lowest seagrass cover in Halophila ovalis was 1%. Seagrass cover on Bobby beach is a Thalassia hemprichii species at 95% and enhalus acoroides at 5%. The highest chlorophyll-a value in Pokemon Beach was at Enhalus acoroides with 20.819 mg / ml and the lowest chlorophyll-a value in the species of seagrass Halodule pinifolia was 5.854 mg / ml. The highest chlorophyll-a value on Bobby Beach was in Thalassia hemprichii with a value of 14.133 mg / ml and the lowest chlorophyll-a value in the species of seagrass Thalassia hemprichii was 3,485 mg / ml. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-420
Author(s):  
Annisa Rhamadany ◽  
Chrisna Adhi Suryono ◽  
Delianis Pringgenies

Ekosistem lamun memiliki fungsi ekologi dan ekonomi yang tinggi. Peran ekosistem lamun dalam penyimpanan karbon akan tetapi masih belum menjadi sorotan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui nilai biomassa dan estimasi simpanan karbon pada ekosistem lamun di Perairan Batulawang, Pulau Kemujan serta Pulau Sintok, Taman Nasional Karimunjawa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada 7 – 14 Noevmber 2019 di Perairan Batulawang dan Pulau Sintok, Taman Nasional Karimunjawa. Metode penelitian di lapangan menggunakan metode SeagrassWatch, sementara nilai biomassa dan nilai estimasi simpanan karbon dihitung menggunakan metode Metode Loss of Ignition (LOI) di laboratorium. Data yang diperoleh berupa pengukuran berat kering untuk menghitung biomassa dan analisa kandungan karbon pada lamun dan sedimen. Hasil penelitian didapatkan empat jenis lamun di Perairan Batulawang yaitu Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea serrulata, dan Thalassodendron ciliatum sedangkan di Pulau Sintok terdapat tiga jenis lamun yang ditemukan yaitu Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, dan Halophila ovalis. Nilai total biomassa lamun terbesar pada Perairan Batulawang yaitu Enhalus acoroides dengan nilai 849,75 gbk/m2 dan nilai total biomassa lamun terkecil Thalassodendron ciliatum dengan nilai 29 gbk/m2. Nilai total biomassa lamun terbesar pada Pulau Sintok yaitu Cymodocea rotundata dengan nilai 177,75 gbk/m2dan nilai total biomassa lamun terkecil Halophila ovalis dengan nilai 4,75 gbk/m2. Hasil pengukuran karbon lamun pada Perairan Batulawang yaitu 12,97 – 359,87 gC/m2­ dan 258,20 – 541,51 gC/m2 pada sedimennya. Hasil pengukuran karbon pada lamun di Pulau Sintok yaitu 2,35 – 85,80 gC/m2 dan 204,92 – 765,92 gC/m2 pada sedimen. Kandungan karbon paling besar terdapat pada bagian bawah substrat (below ground). Kandungan karbon pada bagian bawah substrat tidak terganggu oleh faktor lingkungan (gelombang, arus, dan ulah manusia) sehingga terakumulasi baik. Seagrass ecosystems have high ecological and economic functions. The role of seagrass ecosystems in carbon storage, however, has not yet been highlighted. The purpose of this study was to determine the value of biomass and estimated carbon storage in seagrass ecosystems in Batulawang waters, Kemujan Island and Sintok Island, Karimunjawa National Park. This research was conducted on 7 − 14 November 2019 in Batulawang waters and Sintok Island, Karimunjawa National Park. The research method in the field uses the SeagrassWatch method, while the biomass value and the estimated value of carbon storage are calculated using the Loss of Ignition (LOI) method in the laboratory. The data obtained were measurements of dry weight to calculate biomass and analysis of carbon content in seagrass and sediments. The result shows that there are four species of seagrass in Batulawang Waters, they are Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea serrulata, and Thalassodendron cliatum meanwhile in Sintok Island there are three species, they are, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, and Halophila ovalis. The measurement of carbon is done by using Loss on Ignition Method. The highest total seagrass biomass in Batulawang waters is Enhalus acoroides with a value of 849.75 gbk/m2 and the lowest total seagrass biomass is Thalassodendron ciliatum with a value of 29 gbk/m2. The highest total seagrass biomass on Sintok Island is Cymodocea rotundata with a value of 177.75 gbk/m2 and the lowest total seagrass biomass is Halophila ovalis with a value of 4.75 gbk/m2. The results of measurements of seagrass carbon in Batulawang waters are 12,97 – 359,87 gC/m2­ and 258,20 – 541,51 gC/m2 on the sediments. The result of seagrass carbon measurement in Sintok Island is 2,35 – 85,80 gC/m2 and 204,92 – 765,92 gC/m2 on the sediments. The largest carbon content is at the bottom of the substrate (below ground). The carbon content at the bottom of the substrate is not disturbed by environmental factors (waves, currents, and human activities) so that it accumulates well.


1994 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 709 ◽  
Author(s):  
LV Aragones

A simultaneous monitoring system that used a team of local observers to count dugongs around Calauit Island, Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines, from eight vantage points was employed from March 1989 to May 1990 to identify important dugong habitats around the island. On average, five dugongs were seen per survey day. More dugongs were observed during March and July 1989 than in other months. These periods coincided with the bimodal peaking of seagrass biomass in the region and the lull between monsoons for that year. The site where dugongs were most often sighted was about 1.5 m deep, had the largest area of seagrass on the island (approximately 50 ha) and supported a seagrass (above-ground) biomass averaging 1060 g m-2 (wet weight). The dugongs were shy, making observations difficult. They were observed to graze at the study sites once per day, usually starting in the late afternoon or at night. Animals usually stayed on the seaward side of the spur-and-groove sections of the reefs. Short seagrasses such as Halophila ovalis, Halodule uninervis, Cymodocea rotundata, C. serrulata, Syringodium isoetifolium and Thalassia hemprichii showed more evidence of being grazed than the taller Enhalus acoroides. By direct observations of the area grazed by a single dugong, an average consumption rate of 30.5 kg (wet weight) of seagrass (above ground only) per day was estimated. The methodology developed in this study may be used to identify reserve areas for the protection of dugong habitats in the Philippines. The dugong populations of Palawan require further attention and implementation of conservation measures.


Author(s):  
Yoga Ibnu Graha ◽  
I Wayan Arthana ◽  
I Wayan Gede Astawa Karang

Seagrass is one of the marine resources that considerably potential as a CO2 absorbent and functioned as carbon sinks in the oceans known as blue carbon. The result of carbon sequestration from the process of photosynthesis is stored as carbon stocks on seagrass tissue, or streamed to multiple compartments, such as sediment, herbivores and other ecosystems. This study aims to assess the potential for carbon stock storage in biomass on a tissue of seagrass in Sanur Beach coastal area. The observations of seagrass are included the seagrass type, seagrass stands, and measurement of environmental parameters. Then the sampling was conducted to obtain the value of seagrass biomass. The carbon stocks obtained through the conversion of biomass by using carbon concentration analysis of seagrass tissue and then carried a spatial distribution of carbon stocks. Types of seagrass found in Sanur Beach coastal area consist of eight species that are Enhalus acroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Halophila ovalis, Syringodium isoetifolium, Cymodocea serrulata, Cymodocea rotundata, Halodule uninervis and Halodule pinifolia. The result of the carbon stock seagrass in the bottom substrate is 60% greater than the carbon stock in the top substrate which is 40%. Seagrass covering 322 ha of Sanur Beach coastal area with a total potential carbon storage of 66.60 tons or 0.21 tons / ha. Seagrass key role as a carbon storage is on the bottom substrate tissue, and Enhalus acroides is a seagrass species that contributes the most to the carbon storage.


2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-241
Author(s):  
Rebecca Christiana ◽  
Hari Kristopo ◽  
Leenawaty Limantara

Research on chlorophyll a from Spirulina (Spirulina sp.) powder has been done in order to determine chlorophyll a content, to compare degradation pattern and kinetics degradation of chlorophyll a and crude extract as well as to investigate the difference of antioxidant activity of chlorophyll a with or without irradiation. Chlorophyll a content in spirulina powder was calculated by using Porra's equation. Irradiation and recovery ability of chlorophyll a were measured by using volpi light (Intralux 6100) equipped with daylight filter. The antioxidant activity of chlorophyll a was determined by using DPPH method. The results showed that chlorophyll a content was 2.886 μg/g dry weight. Chlorophyll a has the higher stability than crude extract against 60 minutes irradiation at room temperature. Kinetics degradation of chlorophyll a was based on second order while crude extract based on first order. Chlorophyll a and crude extract have recovery ability. The results also showed that antioxidant activity of chlorophyll a was increased after 60 minutes of irradiation.   Keywords: antioxidant activity, chlorophyll a, photodegradation, spirulina powder


2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-535
Author(s):  
Taslima Akter ◽  
Md Imdadul Haque ◽  
Mousumi Das ◽  
Md Amzad Hossain

Five media were formulated with 0% (control, T1), 25% (T2), 50% (T3), 75% (T4) and 100% (T5) inclusion of low-cost muriate of potash (MOP)-potassium (K) replacing high-cost reagent K2SO4-K and Spirulina platensis was cultured for 18 days. Cell dry weight, optical cell density and chlorophyll-a content of S. platensis cultured in five treatments were registered at every three-day interval and economic performance was calculated to observe the effect of K2SO4-K replacement with MOP-K. The cell biomass production and chlorophyll-a content of S. platensis cultured in 25 and 50% use of MOP-K instead of K2SO4-K (T2 and T3) did not represent any significant difference with the control treatment of 100% K2SO4-K (T1). However, further addition of MOP-K in T4 and T5 significantly reduced the cell growth and pigment content of S. platensis. In addition, a significant reduction of production cost was calculated as more percentage of K2SO4- K was replaced with MOP-K.


2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paskalina Th. Lefaan

<em>Seagrasses habitats have both physical and ecological functions that support adjacent waters qualities and its dwelling organisms. There are varies of pressure on seagrass environmental, especially due to people activities that could decrease its function and habitat stabilities. The study aimed to determine about seagrass habitat stabilities from its species composition and/or densities. Line transect-plots and exploration methods were used in five locations of Manokwari coastal waters, that were, Andai, Rendani, Wosi, Briosi, and Tanjung Manggewa. There are five pioneer species (Cymodocea rotundata, Halodule pinifolia, H. uninervis, Syringodium isoetifolium, Halophila ovalis) and 3 climax species (Cymodocea serrulata, Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii). The pioneer only found in Andai and Wosi, however both pioneer and climax encountered in three other locations. In Rendani and Tanjung Manggewa higher density of climax species (T. hemprichii) were 617.7 and 828.0 stands m-2, respectively, although in Briosi the higher pioneer (C. rotundata) of 570.7 stands m-2. These conditions showed that seagrass habitat in Rendani and Tanjung Manggewa are more stable compared to Briosi, as well as Andai and Wosi. It concluded that pioneer species found in newly formed habitat or disturbed, on the other hand, climax in more stable habitat.</em>


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