Red seaweed (Rhodophyta) such as Eucheuma cottonii and Eucheuma spinosum are the main sources of carrageenan, which can be used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. This study aims to obtain carrageenan, determine its physical and chemical properties, determine the physical characteristics of edible films and the best combination of carrageenan.The research method used an experi…
Bandar Laksamana waters in Bengkalis Regency is a strategic area with high anthropogenic activities, including marine transportation routes, shrimp farming, and settlements, which have the potential to cause oil pollution and affect marine life, particularly diatoms. This study aims to determine total oil content, analyze differences in oil content and diatom abundance between stations, and ana…
This study was conducted from May to July 2025 at Pandaratan Beach, Pondok Batu Subdistrict, Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province. The objectives of this research were to identify ecotourism potentials, examine stakeholder roles, and formulate an ecotourism development strategy for Pandaratan Beach. A survey method was employed, utilizing both primary and secondary data collected di…
This study aimed to analyze the types and abundance of microplastics in seawater and sediments across different sampling stations, as well as the variation of microplastic abundance with sediment depth, in the coastal waters of Tanah Merah Village, Meranti Islands Regency, Indonesia. Samples were collected from three representative sites, namely a residential area, a fishing port, and a mangrov…
This study aims to analyze the potential and formulate strategies for the sustainable development of marine ecotourism in Lapin Beach to improve the welfare of local communities. The research was conducted from December 2024 to February 2025. Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and water quality measurements. The analysis used is coastal tourism suitability inde…
This study aims to analyze the relationship between physicochemical water parameters and phytoplankton abundance in the Mesjid River Estuary, Dumai. Sampling was conducted in June 2025 at three stations: Mangrove Area (I), River Mouth (II), and Bangsal Aceh (III). Physicochemical parameters (temperature, current velocity, brightness, salinity, pH, DO, nitrate, phosphate) were measured in-situ a…
This study aims to analyze mangrove species, density and importance value index. The method used is a survey method with the determination of research stations were determined by purposive sampling, where the research location is divided into 3 stations based on criteria, namely Station 1 mangrove forest located in Damai Hamlet with relatively good mangrove conditions, station 2 mangrove forest…
Mangroves play an important role in maintaining coastal stability and supporting ecological functions in coastal waters. This study aimed to analyze differences in the growth of Rhizophora apiculata and Rhizophora mucronata under different sediment types at the Marine Station of Universitas Riau, Dumai. Observations were conducted for 10 weeks at two stations, namely sandy mud and mud sediments…
This study was conducted from March to April 2025 in the waters of Lalang Strait, Mengkapan Village, Siak Regency, Riau. The objectives were to measure the Total Organic Matter (TOM), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD₅), and Escherichia coli bacterial density, determine water quality conditions based on these three parameters, and analyze the differences in TOM, BOD₅, and E. coli values during…
This study aims to examine the concentration of total suspended solids, total organic matter and phytoplankton abundance in Bayur Bay Waters, Padang City, West Sumatra. Sampling was conducted in April 2025 through a survey method to determine research stations by purposive sampling. To see the relationship between total suspended solids and total organic matter to phytoplankton abundance, a mul…
This study aims to analyze the condition of the mangrove ecosystem in Bukit Batu District, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province based on density parameters and canopy cover percentage. Data collection was conducted from February to April 2025 at three research stations (Pangkalan Jambi Village, Sungai Pakning Village, and Sungai Selari Village) using the line transect method and hemispherical photo…
Heterotrophic bacteria are bacteria that use organic carbon and organic nitrogen as energy sources. This study was conducted from May to August 2025. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of adding detergent attack at different concentrations and exposure times on the growth of heterotrophic bacteria. The samples of each treatment were analyzed at the Marine Microbiology Laborat…
This study aims to analyze the organic matter content in sediments in the mangrove ecosystem at Panglima Bulang Mangrove Tourism, Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands, which was conducted from January to April 202. The method used was a purposive sampling technique. Consisting of 3 stations based on the level of mangrove density: Station 1 (moderate mangrove), Station 2 (dense mangrove), Station 3 …
The study was conducted in May 2025 at Teluk Mata Ikan Beach, Batam, Riau Islands, to determine the types and differences in waste abundance. This study used a survey method with sampling locations divided into 3 stations consisting of 2 plots consisting of the upper tidal zone and the lower tidal zone. Station 1 is located in a coastal tourist area frequently visited by local tourists. Station…
Mangrove forests have a very important ecological function for coastal ecosystems. One of its ecological functions is that mangroves absorb and store carbon so that they can reduce the increase in carbon emissions in nature. The increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is a result of human activities, both directly and indirectly. This study aims to assess the density of mangrove stands,…
This research was conducted in July 2025 in the waters of Pagang Island, West Sumatra. The study aimed to identify the types and abundance of marine debris within coral reef ecosystems, assess coral cover conditions, and analyze the relationship between marine debris abundance and coral cover. The Underwater Photo Transect (UPT) method was used to observe coral cover, while the line transect me…
This research was conducted from May to June 2025 in the coastal waters of Tanah Merah Village, Rangsang Barat District, Kepulauan Meranti Regency, Riau Province. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in nitrate, phosphate, silicate concentrations, and diatom abundance among stations, as well as to analyze the relationship between nitrate, phosphate, and silicate concentrat…
This study aims to analyze the concentration of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and sediment organic matter as well as their relationship in the coastal waters of Bokor Village, Kepulauan Meranti Regency. The research was conducted from December 2024 to January 2025 using a survey method at three observation stations selected based on varying levels of human activity. TSS analysis was performed gr…
This study aims to analyze the water quality conditions of the Bukit Batu Village River Estuary, Bengkalis, based on the content of organic pollutants in the form of Total Organic Matter (TOM), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD₅), and Total Suspended Solids (TSS). Samples were collected at five purposively selected points during high and low tides, accompanied by in situ physical-chemical paramet…
This study investigates the effects of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) on chlorophyll-a concentration in the marine waters of Dumai, Riau Province. Water samples were collected at three stations during both high tide and low tide conditions, and parameters were analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. Regression analysis was applied to examine the relationshi…