ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the distribution of types and masses of marine debris that has been carried out in July 2020 in the Coastal Coast of Padang City. The method used was a survey method. Sampling was carried out at 4 observation stations, namely Cinta Beach, Pasir Selahan Beach, and Air Manis Beach. The results showed that the types of marine debris found at the research …
Abstract This research was conducted in February 2021 at Sasak Beach, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra Province, to examine the suitability of beach tourism in Sasak Beach based on biophysical aspects, including the precept of the community to ecotourism activities in Sasak Beach, as well as the supporting factors of its activities. The method used in the study is a method of surveying …
Mangroves are one of the important ecosystems in coastal areas that grow in places that are still affected by tides. This research was conducted in October until November 2020 in the mangrove ecosystem of Sungai Sembilan Sub District, Dumai City, Riau Province. The purpose of this study was to determine the mangrove vegetation structure in Sungai Sembilan Sub District, Dumai City, includin…
ABSTRACT Mengkapan City is one of the largest mangrove areas in Indonesia. One of the mangrove plants that have the potential as a drug and has been used traditionally is Xylocarpus granatum. This research has been carried out in March 2021. Samples are taken in the area of Mengkapan City. Phytochemicaltest and antibacterial are carried out at the Marine Microbiology Laboratory of the Facu…
ABSTRACT Rupat Strait related to the Strait of Malacca is a national and international shipping lane and makes the region affected by anthropogenic activities that result in a decrease in the quality of the waters such as the increasing amount of heavy metal content. The most easily contaminated organism of heavy metals is bivalves due to and its low mobility, bivalves being filter feeders…
Abstract This research was conducted in February 2021 in the waters of Pandan Island, West Sumatra Province. This study aims to determine the relationship between coral cover and the density of megabenthos found in the Pandan Island area. The method used in this study is a survey method. Coral cover data was collected using the LIT (Line Intercept Transect) method and megabenthos data was…
Abstract This research was conducted in November 2020 in the Mangrove Ecosystem of Mandeh Bay, Pesisir Selatan Regency which aims to determine the density, distribution pattern and size distribution of T. palustris. The research method used in this study is a survey method, while the determination of the research station was done by using purposive sampling technique. The results showed t…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted on October 2020 in the waters of Pagang Island, Koto XI Tarusan District, South Coast Regency, West Sumatera Province. This study aims to determine the condition of coral reefs and reef fish in coral reef ecosystems which were analyzed based on the coral cover in Pagang Island. The method used in this research is UPT (Underwater Photo Transect) for asse…
ABSTRACT One of harmful pollutants to human health is the heavy metal Lead (Pb). High concentration of lead that has a can accumulate in the body of living things if in a long period of time. Lead concentrations that exceed the threshold in an environment can cause damage that affects aquatic biota and other living things. This research was carried out in February-April 2021. The purpose o…
Abstract Marine ecotourism is a type of special interest tourism that has marinerelated activities, both under the sea and above sea level. Marine ecotourism can be one of the key factors in supporting the protection of cultural values that live in society, sustainability, and the quality of the environment. In touris development, there are two approaches, namely mass tourism development a…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in March-April 2021 in the Coastal District of Sungai Apit, Siak Regency, Riau Province. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in land cover area of mangrove vegetation and mangrove vegetation index in Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency, Riau Province. The method used in this study is a survey method with interpretation of Landsat image data…
The purpose of this study is to know the value of an economic benefit from the total mangrove forest located in the village of Cawan Island Kec. Mandah Kab. Indragiri Hilir in the use of economi valuation that concept in calculating the benefits of mangrove existence that has natural resources are very potential. The research schedule has been conducted in August 2020, The observations made…
The effectiveness of catfish rearing can be improved by applying the combination of biofloc system and photoperiod manipulation, where the fish was reared under dark condition. Photoperiod manipulation is useful for improving the growth of catfish, while the biofloc system functions was to maintain the water quality. This study aims to analyze the health status of catfish, the condition of the …
There has been a decrease and increase in the number of fisherman in the last 5 years which is thought to be caused by the development of an industrial area on the coast of Dumai City. This paper aims to determine the socio-economic conditions of the fishing communities adjacent to the Dumai City industrial area, analyze the impact of industrial development on the livelihoods of fishing com…
ABSTRACT Oil pollution in the waters is one of the factors that affect the abudance of fhytoplankton, especially the diatom. The waters of Lalang Strait, Mengkapan Village, are used as international shipping lanes and industrial areas. The research was conducted in the Waters of Lalang Strait Mengkapan Village, Siak Regency, Riau Province. The research was conducted at 3 stations with differen…
ABSTRACT This study was conducted from Januari to Februari 2021 in coastal areas of Bengkalis Regency that is in Riau Province. This study aims to know the determine changes in the coastline of the mangrove vegetation in the area. Field data was collected by survey methods such as direct observation and questioners, and it used different time of satellite imageries to find out the coastline ch…
ABSTRACT Pandaratan Beach is one of the beaches located in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra. Pandaratan Beach has a diverse potential of biological resources namely mangrove ecosystems, seagrass ecosystems, and coral reef ecosystems. Sea cucumbers are among the potentials in the beach. This research was conducted in February 2021. The purpose of this study is to find out the type, abund…
Abstract This research was conducted in February 2021 at the mouth of the Dumai River, Rupat Strait. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sediment supply from land on changes in bathymetry in the waters of the Rupat Strait based on the analysis of suspended sediment (SSC) and suspended solids (TSS) divided by the area of the study. The method used is a survey method. The re…
ABSTRACT This research was conducted in February 2021 in the Mangrove Tourism Area of Sungai Bersejarah, Kayu Ara Permai Village, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency, Riau Province. This study aims to determine the amount of production and decomposition rate of mangrove litter, to determine differences in litter production and decomposition rates between transects, and to determine the relation…
ABSTRACT This research has conducted on Februari 2021 in Pariaman City, Sumatera Barat Province. The intention of this research was to found out the sea level rise rate based on tidal data analysis from 2001-2020 and to predict the inundation area in 20th, 50th, and 80th to go. The Methods of this research was descriptive survey by using remote sensing as the additional equipment to demons…