ABSTRACT Community structure refers to the arrangement and composition of species in a natural community, as well as their abundance. It is a concept in ecology that studies how different species interact and coexist within a given ecosystem. Ecologists use various indices to assess community structure, including diversity index, evenness index, and dominance index. One useful indicator fo…
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in March 2023 at four stations: Station 1 (PAB), Station 2 (Muara Sungai Mesjid), Station 3 (Bangsal Aceh), and Station 4 (Pantai Koneng). The aim of the study was to analyze the levels of nitrate, phosphate, and silicate, identify species and abundance of epipelagic diatoms, and evaluate the relationship between nitrate, phosphate, and silicate levels and epip…
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in March-April 2023 in Bantan District, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in land cover area of mangrove and mangrove vegetation index in Bantan District, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. The method used in this study is a survey method with interpretation of Landsat based on images taken from different times a…
ABSTRACT Sungai Selari Village is an area in Riau Province that has quite dense water activities, one of which is port activity where many crossing ships lean and also the transportation route for fishermen looking for fish. This activity can cause water pollution which leads to silting of waters called sedimentation. The activity of sediment input into a body of water can cause a change i…
ABSTRACT Coastal areas are very prone to pollution, one of the causes of damage to coastal ecosystems is oil spills. Various control efforts have been made, chemical control of water pollution has the potential to leave residues for ecosystems. To avoid this, efforts to control environmentally friendly pollutants are needed by utilizing aquatic plants, namely phytoremediation. Eichhornia c…
Abstract This research was conducted in August 2022 in the coastal waters of Padang and Pariaman, West Sumatera Province and continued with an analysis of the organic matter content of the sediments at the Marine Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, University of Riau. The purpose of this study was to analyze the content of organic sediment …
Abstract Beach litter are all materials in the form of solids that are not found naturally (a product of human activities) in water areas (oceans, oceans, beaches) and can pose a direct threat to the condition and productivity of water areas and require certain specific actions to prevent and minimize negative effects. This research was conducted in March 2023. Field data collection was ca…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted on the coast of Medang Kampai sub-district, Dumai City, Riau Province. The method used in this study was the observation method, the purpose of this research was to identify the types of marine debris and their abundance in the coast of Medang Kampai district, Dumai City, Riau Province. Sampling was carried out in two stations and each station consisted of …
ABSTRACT Based on the results of the analysis and discussion in this study, the following conclusions can be drawn, on indirect tidal data for 29 days in the waters of Rupat Strait processed using the Admiralty method, the value of the chart datum model is MSL 0.076m, HHWL 163.411m and LLWL -163.259m. The relationship between the chart datum obtained with bathymetry data, that the Z0 and MSL v…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in the waters alongside the North Rupat coastline. The purpose of this research was to analyze current velocity and convert it to electrical potential energy by the formula. The method used in this study was the survey and computation method. The survey was carried out ± 2 km from the coastline by using 8 stations spread around North Rupat waters and 1 sta…
ABSTRACT Vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is a fishery commodity that is widely cultivated in various parts of Indonesia. The main problem that is often found in vannamei shrimp production failure is poor water quality during the rearing period. This study aims to isolate and identify E.coli contained in water, sediment, and meat of vannamei shrimp cultivated in shrimp ponds and examined…
ABSTRACT This study is aimed to identify differences in macrozoobenthos abundance in areas affected and unaffected by reclamation around the Mandeh Tourism Area Pesisir Selatan District. This study was conducted in February – March 2023, the method used was a survey method and sampling with the transect method. The results of this study indicate that the condition of the waters in the Mandeh…
ABSTRACT One of the problems that arise in Vannamei shrimp farming is the declining quality of the environment, which causes various shrimp disease attacks. Several studies have been carried out on disease in vannamei shrimp in Bengkalis Regency and found contamination of microorganisms such as bacteria and parasites, but no research has been conducted on fungal contamination in this area, so …
Abstract This research will be conducted from February-June 2023. Mangrove litter and sediment sampling was carried out in the mangrove ecosystem of Mengkapan, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency. The purpose of this study is to identify the genus of indigenous cellulolytic fungi found in the mangrove ecosystem of Mengkapan. The methods used in this study are survey methods and experimental met…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in February 2023, located in the South Coastal Waters Area, Kanagarian Painan, District IV Jurai, South Pesisir Regency, West Sumatra Province. This study aims to determine and analyze the nitrate and phosphate content and phytoplankton abundance between stations and determine the water fertility level in the South Coast of West Sumatra. The method used in …
Abstract Plastics wastes are types of pollutant found in the Kabung Bay beach. The waste production may increase as the increase of tourist visiting the beach. The objectives of this research were to identify and to calculate the abundance of microplastic in the coastal waters of Kabung Bay. This research was conducted from January 2023 to May 2023 with sampling conducted in Kabung Bay, We…
Abstract Padang and Pariaman Beaches are regional strategic locations for tourism and have been growing rapidly. However, waste has become a great concern because of its anthropogenic impact. This study aims to identify and analyze the types of waste abundance on both beaches of these tourist destinations. This research was conducted in August 2022 using a survey method. This study found eight…
ABSTRACT This research was carried out in February 2023, which located is on Poncan Gadang Island, Sibolga City, North Sumatra. The aim of the research is to determine the density, relative abundance, abundance and diversity of epiphytic diatom species on seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) leaves in Poncan Gadang Island. The method used is the survey method, using 3 stations to take samples, the det…
Abstract This research was conducted from February-June, 2023. Sampling of A. marina and S. alba mangroves was collected in the mangrove ecosystems of Mengkapan Village, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency. This research intended to identify the species and test the antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi found in the leaves and stems of A. marina and S. alba mangroves in the mangrove ecosys…
Abstrak Sironjong Gadang Island is one of the islands in the Mandeh Tourism area, in the South Coastal District, West Sumatra, Indonesia. One of the ecosystems affected by tourism activities is coral reefs. To find out this, monitoring the condition of coral reefs and abundance of reef fish of the chaetodontidae family. This study used a survey research method which was carried out in March 20…