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Struktur Populasi Kerang Kepah Tahu (Meretrix Meretrix) Di Zona Intertidal Desa Sri Tanjung Kecamatan Rupat Kabupaten Bengkalis
This study aims to determine the population structure of Meretrix meretrix in the intertidal zone in Sri Tanjung Village which includes abundance, size distribution and distribution patterns. This research was conducted in February 2024 which took place in Sri Tanjung Village, Rupat District, Bengkalis Regency. The method used in the research is the survey method. M. meretrix is one of the biota that lives in tidal areas where the subzone that experiences tides is divided into 3 (three) subzones (Upper, Middle and Lower). The research site is divided into 2 research stations, each station is divided into 3 (three) transects and each transect consists of 3 (three) plots with a size of 1 x 1 m². Environmental parameters measured include temperature, salinity, pH, substrate type, and organic matter. The results showed that the highest abundance was found in the Lower subzone at station I with an average abundance of 8.66 ind/m2 and at station II with an average abundance of 4.33 ind/m2. While the lowest abundance is found in the upper subzone at station I with an average value of 3 ind/m2 and the lowest abundance at station II with an average value of 1 ind/m2. The size distribution of M. meretrix at station 1 obtained 7 classes with the highest number of individuals in the 3rd class (2.33 - 2.92 cm) while at station 2 there were 6 classes where the highest number of individuals was in the 2rd class (1.47 - 1.81 cm). Distribution pattern of M. meretrix found is random and uniform. The results of the analysis of M. meretrix abundance between stations and M. meretrix abundance between intertidal subzones were significantly different.
Keywords: Intertidal zone, M. meretrix, Population structure, Sri Tanjung Village
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