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Coral Reefs Health Status in the East Java: a Case Study in Banyuwangi, Situbondo, Probolinggo Pratama Diffi Samuel; Citra Satrya Utama Dewi; Nur Fadholi Ulul Azmi; M.Choirul Anam; Imas DP; Dewi Nur Setyorini; Dyah Fitri Hariani; Riska Fatmawati
Research Journal of Life Science Vol 8, No 2 (2021)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, Universitas Brawijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/ub.rjls.2021.008.02.1

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Coral reef ecosystems are among the most productive natural biodiversity resources  in tropical coastal areas, within seagrass beds and mangrove forests. Besides, coral reefs have very high ecological impacts and economic value that are managed well and sustainably. Also, healthy ecosystems will undoubtedly provide more incredible benefits and values, so studies need to be conducted to determine the health of coral reefs. While P2O LIPI is an institution that is the guardian of coral reef health data in Indonesia, there is limited information related to the coastal areas of East Java that has not been widely reported. This study aimed to find out the percentage of living hard corals and the health status of the ecosystem at three reef sites: Banyuwangi, Situbondo, and Probolinggo. Field surveys were carried out in June-July 2019, using the Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method. The materials used in this study are Self-Contain Underwater Breath Apparatus-SCUBA diving equipment, roll meters, and an underwater camera. The results showed that the hard coral cover living in Banyuwangi accounted for 28.91%, Situbondo was 31.20%, and Probolinggo (34.77%). Therefore, this study interpreted that the coral reef ecosystem was a moderate category (25% - 49.9%).
Species and Abundance of Sea Urchins (Diadematidae) on Different Environmental Pressure Conditions Pratama Diffi Samuel; Dewa Gede Raka; Bagyo Yanuwiyadi
Journal of Tropical Life Science Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017)
Publisher : Journal of Tropical Life Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jtls.07.02.10

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Genetic diversity of sea urchin are very high; there are no two organisms of the same species that are exactly alike. Dense aggregation of sea urchin is responsible for the destruction of marine algae communities on coral reef ecosystem. The purpose of this study is to identify the species and abundance of sea urchins at different environmental conditions, to analyze the influence of water conditions on the abundance of sea urchins and to analyze the role of sea urchin as water quality and abiotic environmental conditions bio-indicators. Data collection procedures carried out in three stage that are: assessment of the status of coral reefs, sea urchins sampling and analysis of data. Data condition of coral reefs is drawn using methods kick frequency. Urchin abundance data retrieval is done by timed swims or snorkeling and species of sea urchins seen through genetic approach, by DNA sequencing. Identify the types of sea urchins in this study conducted with the gene fragment sequences Cytochrome Oxidase subunit I (COI). Stages isolation of DNA-based procedures uses Gsync DNA Extraction Kit from Geneaid. The species that identify in this study is Diadema setosum. Location with high environmental pressures has a low quality of coral reef ecosystems and has a great abundance of sea urchins. This proves that the water environmental conditions greatly affect the abundance/density of sea urchins. In locations with relatively low environmental stress or a sheltered environment the abundance of sea urchins is low.