ANALISIS PENUTUPAN SUBSTRAT DASAR PADA EKOSISTEM TERUMBU KARANG DI KAWASAN TAMAN PESISIR KEPULAUAN DERAWAN KECAMATAN BATU PUTIH KABUPATEN BERAU

ABSTRACT: Waters of the Berau Sea serves strategic means for the development of East Kalimantan Province, because most of the district/city in the province is highly dependent on the Berau Sea. The purpose of this  study  was  to  determine the  condition  of  coral reef  ecosystems  using  the Manta  Tow  in  the waters  of  the  East  Kalimantan,  District  of  Region  Derawan  Islands  in  the  plan  of  conservation areas  District  of  White  Stone  Berau  District.  The  results  show  the  percentage  of  live  hard  coral cover in Region Derawan Islands Coastal Park Coral Cover on the Great Corel Reef Besar Hard coral  life  at  8.2%  -26.3%  (Category  medium),  Hard  coral  dead  (4,4%-27,7%),  Soft  coral  (5,7%-26,8%),  Makro  alga  (4,7%-17,5%),  Rubble  (4.4%-29,7%),  Rock  (5,6%-29%).  Sand  (6%-37,8%), dan  Other  (3,9%-11,5%).  Factors  that  cause  damage  to  coral  reefs  in  Derawan  Islands  Coastal Park  area  is  a  result  of  human  activities  bombing,  poisoning  (cyanide),  ship  anchorings,  fishing gear operation that is not environmentally friendly (Trawl), waste dumps into the ocean waters and the existence of natural predators (CoTs )
Keywords: Coral reef; Marine Protected Areas; Derawan Islands; manta tow
Penulis: MUHAMMAD ARSYAD, RISTIANA ERYATI dan IRWAN RAMADHAN RITONGA
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd140123

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