Open AccessKondisi Sumberdaya Ikan & Terumbu Karang di Pulau Maratua, Kabupaten Berau, Provinsi Kalimantan Timur
Author(s) -
Hendrawan Syafrie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jurnal ilmiah satya minabahari/jurnal ilmiah satya minabahari
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2829-1034
pISSN - 2502-4418
DOI - 10.53676/jism.v2i1.19
Subject(s) - acropora , coral , coral reef , fishery , reef , aquaculture of coral , environmental issues with coral reefs , coral reef fish , pomacentridae , ecology , biology
This research aims to obtain describe about the condition of coral reefs and fish around maratua island. Parameter measured to support this research are the percentages of coral cover, abundance of coral fishes, and composition the types of coral fihes. The data field survey was conducted in maratua waters on July 2014. Research sites consisting of 20 station surrounding this island. Result shows that average of coral reefs in reef edge zone in good condition with a coral covered (life coral) 61 % and hard coral composition is 55 % dan soft coral 6 %. The coral reefs covered (stony coral) about 62% in depth 3-6 meters consisting of : 36 % Acropora and 26% non acropora ; and 5% others fauna ; and dead coral abour 22 %. Fish who associated with coral inhabiting waters surrounding maratua island consist of ornamental fish and reef fish consumption, which many found are Pomacentridae, Labridae, Acanthuridae, Chaetodontidae, and Nemipteridae. Result based on field observtion was found about 33 species with diversity index (H’) average 1.57 (relatively small), Uniformity index (E) average 0.3 (depressed community), and donination Index (C) average 0.42 (low).