Spatial Diversity in Composition and Structure of Nekton in Ngenep Spring and its Channels, Karangploso - Malang
Author(s) -
Lia Hapsari,
Maic Audo Lin Sihombing,
Ade Meylisa Crystel Rohie,
Catur Retnaningdyah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indonesian tourism and development studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2355-3979
pISSN - 2338-1647
DOI - 10.21776/ub.jitode.2014.002.02.04
Subject(s) - nekton , diversity (politics) , spring (device) , composition (language) , geography , business , economic geography , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , sociology , biology , engineering , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology
Water springs and its channel degradation due to anthropogenic pollution may alter the community structure of aquatic organisms. Water spring degradation tehrefore affect the quality of water as tourism resources. This study aims to investigate the changes in community structure of nekton and determine the relationships between water quality characteristics to the diversity of nekton. The field survey was set up in Ngenep spring and its channels. Results showed that nekton species found in Ngenep spring and its channels consists of 4 classes, 4 orders, 6 families, and 7 species with total 627 nekton samples. It is comprises of fishes, shrimp, frogs and waterstriders. Nekton diversity index (H’) in the spring and irrigation channel were in moderate level (1
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