Sebaran Kandungan Oksigen Terlarut Perairan Pantai sebagai Daya Dukung Usaha Tambak di Kabupaten Jepara
Jepara Regency has a coastal area which has the potential to develop aquaculture. The aquaculture business relies on sea water as a culture medium so that it requires information on sea water quality parameters. One important parameter of seawater quality is dissolved oxygen (DO). Because aquatic creatures depend heavily on oxygen for their life and growth. This study aims to provide information about the parameters of dissolved oxygen along the coast of Jepara Regency to support aquaculture ponds. The study used a survey method by measuring parameters of dissolved oxygen levels and seawater temperatures throughout Jepara Regency. There are 10 observation points with distance between 700 m and distance from coast about 500 m. Repetition is done 3 times around the observation point. Analysis is done qualitatively to get conclusions. The results showed that DO content ranged from 4.7 mg l - 5.4 mg/l and temperatures ranged from 27.8oC - 28.6oC. The lowest DO is in the coastal waters of Mororejo Village, Mlonggo District and the highest is in the coastal waters of Keling District. Based on the analysis of DO content along the coast waters of Jepara Regency, the waters of the Kedung, Tahunan, Kembang, Keling and Donorojo Districts have DO levels between 5.1 mg/l - 5.4 mg/l. This value indicates that the class is suitable for supporting pond aquaculture activities