Seagrass ecosystems in Ketapang waters are one of the nursery, foraging and spawning areas for various aquatic organisms. However, the existence of various seagrass species can be disturbed by local community activities that threaten their growth and ecology. This study aims to inventory seagrass species and analyze the percentage of seagrass cover in Ketapang waters, South Lampung. This resear…
The issue of non-biodegradable plastic waste and its environmental impact prompted the development of natural and biodegradable packaging, such as edible films. This research utilized extract of carrageenan derived from Eucheuma spinosum seaweed as the main ingredient for producing edible films, while also investigating the effect of adding chitosan on the mechanical properties, thickness, and …
The Musi River Estuary is influenced by human activities that potentially decrease water quality and increase organic matter content. These conditions may affect the composition of aquatic organisms such as macrozoobenthos. Polychaetes, as one of the macrozoobenthos groups, are used as indicators of water quality due to their tolerance to environmental changes. This study aims to identify the s…
Marine pollution by microplastics is becoming an increasingly worrying environmental issue, especially for filter feeder organisms such as blood clams (Anadara granosa), which are at high risk of bioaccumulating microplastic particles. This study aims to determine the accumulation rate of 20 µm and 150 µm polystyrene (PS) microplastics in blood clams in environments with different salinities,…
Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are a protected and endangered species. Breeding is an important conservation strategy to increase the survival rate of green sea turtles. This study aims to evaluate behavioral variations in green sea turtles based on age differences and their relationship with environmental parameters at the UPTD Conservation and Monitoring of Marine and Fisheries Resources …
Microplastics and heavy metals are aquatic pollutants that have the poten tial to disrupt the physiological functions of marine organisms, including blood clams (Anadara granosa) as filter feeders. This study aims to analyze the effect of exposure to polypropylene (PP) microplastics, cadmium (Cd) heavy metals, and their combination on lipase digestive enzyme activity. The experiment was con duc…
Caulerpa lentillifera is a promising type of seaweed to cultivate, but seaweed cultivation has problems such as lack of cultivated land, decreased productivity and quality of cultivation and seasonal influences. Cultivation using controlled tubs with different starting weights is expected to be an innovation to answer all seaweed cultivation problems. This activity aims to analyze the growth ra…
Reef fish in a body of water is an indication of how much productivity is produced. Reef fish diversity is strongly influenced by the existence of coral reef ecosystems. Lately, coral reef ecosystems face many threats so that they have the potential to experience degradation which will affect the diversity of reef fish. This study aims to determine the biodiversity of fish resources caught by b…
Peningkatan pencemaran laut oleh mikroplastik, khususnya jenis Polistirena (PS), menimbulkan risiko serius terhadap organisme laut, termasuk kerang darah (Anadara granosa) yang merupakan filter feeder. ingkat akumulasi mikroplastik polistirena dengan dua ukuran berbeda, yaitu 20 μm dan 150 μm, pada kerang darah yang dipelihara dalam suhu berbeda (28°C, 30°C, dan 32°C). Sampel kerang dipero…
The coral reef ecosystem plays a crucial and beneficial role for the community, both directly and indirectly. Most of the community views coral reefs as an essential resource that supports marine life and protects the coastline from erosion. However, the increase in tourism activities and the exploitation of marine resources tends to overlook the sustainability of coral reefs. This study aims t…
The increase in fish production figures on Enggano Island will also increase the volume of fish waste, which could also have a negative impact on the environment. One of the products obtained by fishermen is Tiger Grouper and Lencamfish. The bones of Tiger Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) and Lencamfish (Lethrinus lentjan) contain a lot of protein, including calcium and phosphorus. Calcium a…
Early detection of non-indigenous species or introduced species is one of the important efforts that need to be done as a mitigation against invasion disasters by invasive species. In the current digital era, the informatics technology revolution opens up opportunities for new methods in detecting organisms in an environment quickly and efficiently, namely DNA metabarcoding. The purpose of this…
Gray eeltailed catfish (Plotosus canius) is a fish commodity that has the potential to be cultivated sustainably, because gray eeltailed catfish has economic value and has good meat quality. This study aims to analyze the morphometric, length-weight relationship, and stomach contents of gray eeltailed catfish. This research was conducted in October 2023 located in the Musi River Estuary, South …
Ikan Tenggiri (Scomberomorus guttatus) termasuk ikan pelagis dan merupakan salah satu ikan bernilai ekonomis tinggi di Indonesia bahkan dunia karena kandungan lemaknya yang tinggi dan bagus untuk pertumbuhan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis morfometrik, hubungan panjang berat dan komposisi isi lambung ikan Tenggiri. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober 2023 yang berlokasi …
Macrozoobenthos are organisms that inhabit the bottom of waters or live in the bottom sediments of a body of water. This activity aims to analyze the relationship between macrozoobenthos community structure and mangrove community structure in different mangrove types on Payung Island, Banyuasin II District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. This research was conducted in September 2023 on Payun…
Ikan karang yaitu ikan yang hidupnya bergantung pada ekosistem terumbu karang. Berdasarkan aspek ekologi dan perannya, ikan karang dibedakan menjadi tiga kelompok yaitu ikan indikator, target, dan mayor. Kelimpahan ikan karang berkorelasi terhadap ekosistem terumbu karang. Perubahan persentase tutupan terumbu karang dapat mempengaruhi kehidupan komunitas ikan karang. Penelitian ini bertujuan un…
Mikroalga merupakan salah satu organisme yang berukuran mikro dan biasa ditemui di air tawar maupun air laut. Mikroalga juga memiliki jumlah biomassa yang banyak dari pertumbuhan yang lebih cepat dan tidak berkompetisi dengan produk pangan lainnya. Nannochloropsis sp. adalah mikroalga bersel tunggal yang memiliki ukuran 2 – 4 mikronmeter memanfaatkan nitrogen yang terdapat di dalam kandungan …
Benthic habitat in the waters of Dua Island, Enggano is the habitat of all aquatic creatures. The use of UAV imagery can be used to see the extent in benthic habitats on Dua Island because UAVs are capable of low flight which allows sensors to observe and collect data. This study aims to map benthic habitat by utilizing UAV imagery and testing the scale and algorithm of Support Vector Machine a…
Fitoplankton merupakan produsen utama bagi organisme lain di perairan, konsentrasi klorofil-a dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai parameter pengukuran biomassa fitoplankton. Teknologi penginderaan jauh dapat memberikan kemudahan dalam pemantauan indikator klorofil-a di suatu perairan. Desa Banjarsari dan Pulau Duo merupakan salah satu daerah perairan yang terletak di Pulau Enggano yang memiliki sumberda…
Desa Simpang Tiga Jaya, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir merupakan daerah yang memiliki kegiatan budidaya tambak dengan sistem silvofishery dan non silvofishery. Akibat alih fungsi kawasan mangrove menjadi kawasan budidaya tambak menyebabkan proses abrasi yang cukup signifikan, yang diduga dapat mencemari habitat organisme di lahan tersebut, termasuk plankton. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalis…
Pulau Maspari memiliki potensi menjadi kawasan ekowisata pantai karena memiliki bentangan pasir putih menawan dan menyajikan batu karang besar. Pulau ini identik dengan adanya wisata pantai yang memiliki potensi untuk dikembangkan menjadi tujuan ekowisata pantai dari kondisi biofisik karena layak untuk kegiatan rekreasi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kondisi biofisik kategori ekowisata…
The development of the industrial era has created new problems. Industrial wastewater poses an environmental problem that has yet to be fully addressed. The waste is usually discharged directly into water bodies without going through the treatment process first, causing water pollution. One of the ecological technology operations that can be used is bioremediation using microalgae such as N. oc…
Run-off happens when the soil is unable to collect rainwater. It plays a significant role in transporting domestic waste, but there is limited data on run- off. The SCS-CN (Soil Conservation Services-Curve Number) method calculates run-off estimates by considering land characteristics like vegetation, soil, and land use. Google Earth Engine (GEE) is effective for analyzing extensive geographic …
Muara Sungai Musi adalah kawasan perairan yang dimanfaatkan untuk berbagai aktivitas industri, seperti pertambangan, perkebunan, dan pertanian, serta aktivitas rumah tangga. Selain itu, muara ini juga menerima masukan dari aktivitas alami yang terjadi di sekitarnya. Ikan Gulamah (Otolithoides pama) merupakan jenis ikan yang banyak diminati masyarakat. Informasi mengenai kandungan logam berat pa…
Kelapa Dua Island, located in the Seribu Islands Regency, DKI Jakarta, has benthic habitat areas that can be utilized by the island community. Efforts to map benthic habitat areas utilizing remote sensing using Sentinel Satellite Imagery can show the distribution of benthic habitats. This study aims to determine the ability of satellite images using pixel-based classification and Object Based I…
Shrimp is highly susceptible to quality degradation, particularly during handling on sondong fishing vessels in the Banyuasin waters. Flake ice, as a coolant, has limitations such as rapid melting and nutrient loss, which can compromise freshness. Waste oil from blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) has potential as a raw material for organic Bio-PCM (Phase Change Material) to maintain shrim…
The estuary is a transitional zone between rivers and the sea that is highly susceptible to sediment deposition processes. The Banyuasin River Estuary has experienced an increase in sedimentation, which has the potential to cause shoreline changes and waterway shallowing. This study aims to analyze the sediment characteristics, sedimentation rate, and total organic carbon deposition in the Bany…
The Banyuasin River estuary is a dynamic and complex semi-enclosed estuary, heavily influenced by the interaction between freshwater from the mainland and saltwater from the sea. The ROFI (Region Of Freshwater Influence) zone in this area has physical characteristics influenced by temperature, salinity, currents, and tides. This study aims to analyze variations in temperature and salinity, the …
The Banyuasin Estuary is a dynamic estuarine ecosystem influenced by inputs from the Musi River and its tributaries, as well as anthropogenic activities such as agriculture and the fisheries industry. The observed physico-chemical parameters include salinity, pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), current velocity, nitrate, and phosphate. Observations indicated that most parameters remained wi…
The research about heavy metal content of Pb and Cu in water and sediment of Musi River Estuary has been done on September 2008. The aim of this research were to determint of Pb and Cu and to compare the concentration each stations of Musi River Estuary. The resulted of this research was expected could give the information of territorial water condition in Musi River Estuary. The samples were t…