ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development
Vol. 37 No. 2 (2020): The Perennial Quest

Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring of Closed Rearing System of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria scabra

Hanny Meirinawati (Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Pasir Putih 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia)
Hanif Budi Prayitno (Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Pasir Putih 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia)
Lisa Fajar Indriana (Marine Bioindustry, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Teluk Kodek, Pemenang, Lombok Utara 83756, Indonesia)
Muhammad Firdaus (Marine Bioindustry, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Teluk Kodek, Pemenang, Lombok Utara 83756, Indonesia)
A'an Johan Wahyudi (Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Pasir Putih 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2020

Abstract

Sea cucumbers are an essential fishery resource. Therefore, effective aquaculture methods should be developed to achieve their optimal production. Sea cucumbers are susceptible to various environmental factors, one of which is water quality. Monitoring water quality based on physical and chemical parameters should be useful to the rearing system in aquaculture. In practical use, farmers usually monitor only temperature, salinity, and pH, neglecting the essential role of chemical parameters. This review focuses on and urges the monitoring of physical and chemical parameters. We explored the water quality parameters that may be crucial to the sea cucumber rearing system, including temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, turbidity, particulate organic matter, total nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, silicate, and phosphate. Furthermore, this paper presents a practical way to monitor the aquaculture or rearing system of sea cucumbers. It is suggested that temperature and salinity are the crucial physical parameters, while the essential chemical parameters are phosphate, nitrate, and ammonia.

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Journal Info

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ajstd

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Computer Science & IT Mathematics

Description

The coverage is focused on, but not limited to, the main areas of activity of ASEAN COST, namely: Biotechnology, Non-Conventional Energy Research, Materials Science and Technology, Marine Sciences, Meteorology and Geophysics, Food Science and Technology, Microelectronics and Information Technology, ...