ABSTRACT Telescopium telescopium is one of the biota that plays an important role in litter decomposition and mineralization of organic matter to reduce suspended levels and bacterial populations, wastewater from intensive shrimp farming effluents, and water pollution. The basic substrate consists of various types, including: silt, sandy silt, sand, and rocky. The type of basic substrate al…
Giant prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) are freshwater and brackish fishery commodities with high economic value, both for local and export markets. In 2008 the production of giant prawns in the Kuala Cenaku River experienced a significant decline. This is due to changes in water quality after the input of peat water from land conversion activities around the river. As a result, giant prawns c…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in August 2021 in Apar Village, Pariaman City, West Sumatra Province. This study aims to determine the diversity and distribution pattern of gastropods in the mangrove ecosystem of Apar Village, Pariaman City. The method used in this research is a survey method. Sampling of gastropods was carried out by purposive sampling method and sediment sampling wa…
ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to find the optimal media for growing B. cereus bacteria with various carbon sources. This study used an experimental method with two Bacillus cereus bacterium isolates, namely B. cereus strain SN7 (isolate N) and a consortium of bacteria isolates (a combination of several B. cereus isolates with different strains). The two isolates were grown in sago…
The increasing amount of waste produced in big cities is a very serious problem that must be solved on an ongoing basis. Waste undergoes a decomposition process which eventually changes physically, chemically and biologically. The result of the decomposition process is leachate. Leachate contains a lot of nutrients needed by plants, including microalgae. To optimize the use of leachate, it …
The conservation of the terubuk resources is threatened due to the decline in water quality due to contamination of chemical waste and sawdust from the wood processing factory which is discharged into the water body of the Siak River, so that it is carried to the habitat of the terubuk fish. From the land side, the pressure on the habitat of the terubuk fish is also getting higher due to the da…
Abstract This research was carried out in January 2021 in the Intertidal Zone of Connecto Village, Silaut District, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra Province. The purpose of this study was to determine the size variation of the bivalve, the distribution pattern of the bivalve, the effect of the type of sediment fraction on the size, and the distribution of the bivalve in the intertida…
ABSTRACT Sharks are predatory animals that dwell near coral reefs and swim at the ocean's bottom. Since the inclusion of many shark species in CITES Appendix II status in 2013, shark groups have become a global issue. This is owing to shark fishing's high exploitation, both as a target capture and as a bycatch. The city of Sibolga is strategically important as one of the key entry points f…
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in September 2021, around the coastal village of Concong Outside Indragiri Hilir Regency with the aim to find out the abundance, distribution and morphometrics of blood shell (A. granosa). The method used in the study is survey methods, in which blood shell (A. granosa) sampling and aquatic substrates as well as measurements of environmental parameters wer…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in April 2021 to analyze organic matter content in the sediment and the abundance of macrozoobenthos. Sediment and macrozoobenthos samples were taken from the waters of the Pakning River, Kabupaten Bengkalis Riau Province. The method used in this research is a survey method. Sampling was determined using purposive sampling at four different stations. The…
ABSTRAK Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Maret 2021. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis struktur komunitas mangrove di Pantai Batang Masang Nagari Tiku V Jorong Kecamatan Tanjung Mutiara Kabupaten Agam Sumatera Barat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei. Pada kawasan mangrove Batang Masang ditentukan sebanyak 3 stasiun pengamatan. Setiap stasiun peng…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted out in November 2020-February 2021 at the Laboratory of Fish Quarantine and Quality Control (BKIPM) Pekanbaru, Riau. The aims of this research was to test the activity of A. alba mangrove leaf extracts and stems in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria P. aeruginosa, A. salmonicida and S. aureus. The research method used in this study is the exp…
ABSTRACT Mangrove ecosystems are unique ecosystems found along the coast or river mouths that are still influenced by tides. Association is a process of interaction between organisms and their environment which is not simple but a complex process. One of the biota associated with mangroves is macrozoobenthos. This research was conducted in August 2021. The purpose of the study was to deter…
ABSTRACT This study was conducted from July to August 2021 in coastal areas of Rupat Island, Riau Province. Coastal zone is an unstable area toward change, because it is a rendezvous place for land and sea, which the line is called shoreline. The purpose of this study was to determine the distance of shoreline change and to find out the landcover change in the coastal area. Method used in …
ABSTRACT Water fertility is the capacity or ability of waters to provide suitable nutrients for the life of phytoplankton so that it can produce optimum production. This research was conducted on June 2021 in the Waters of Bungus Teluk Kabung, Padang, West Sumatra. The purpose of this study was to determine the fertility level of Bungus Teluk Kabung waters based on the concentration of ni…
ABSTRACT This research was carried out in March 2021 to analyze the heavy metal content of Pb and Cu in the sediment and flesh of the slug (Cerithidea obtusa). Sediment samples and slugs were taken from the coastal waters of Panipahan, Panipahan Village and Teluk Pulai Village, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province. The method used in this research is a survey method. Sampling was determined …
The need for ornamental fish is currently increasing while its availability in nature is decreasing due to overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs where ornamental fish live planty fish (A. ocellaris). The problem in the culture of planty fish (A.ocellaris) is the research planty fish (A. ocellaris) water quality. Circulation is one can be used in water quality management with the he…
This study was conducted from Desember 2020 to February 2021 and that locate was Fish Parasites and Diseases, and Marine Science Technology Biology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Riau University. This study aims to analyze the physiological and histopathological responses of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus reared at different salinities. The method used is an experimental method by applying…
Bronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus, Pallas 1769) is one of the freshwater fish commodity that has excellent economic value. Currently, community's needs for bronze featherback are still obtained from nature. This makes the population of bronze featherback in nature decreasing. It is necessary to carry out bronze featherback cultivation activities to fulfiil the needs of the community and…
Chlorophyll-a is one of the important oceanographic parameters determining the abundance and distribution of fish population. The aim of this study was to determine the local fishing ground and its comformity with chlorophyll-a distribution in marine waters. This research was conducted in marine waters of Sungaitohor, Kepulauan Meranti Regency. Field survey and satellite imagery analysis were a…