PEMBELAJARAN PENGELOLAAN TERUMBU KARANG DI SEKITAR LOKASI PENGEBORAN MINYAK DAN GAS LAPANGAN TIAKA, TOMORI SULAWESI TENGAH
ABSTRACT: Offshore oil
drilling creates impacts to marine ecosystem, not only to the lives in the
water column but also to benthic organisms. Coral reefs is one indicator that
is prone to physical and chemical impacts of oil drilling. A Joint Operating
Body, Pertamina-Medco E&P Tomori Sulawesi (JOB PTMS) has been operating
since 2005/2006 in the vicinity of Gusung Tiaka, Morowalu Utara, Central
Sulawesi. JOB PTMS has a commitment and responsibility to the sustainability
coral reefs in the vicinity of drilling. Until recently, coral reef management
activities conducted were, coral reefs monitoring and restoring (using
transplantation method) as well as cleaning up from predator Acanthaster
plancii. Coral reefs monitoring runs periodically in 2008-2014 in 6 points of
control. The coral reefs were in bad to good conditions, with mortality index
0.16-0.72 (scale 0-1). Coral reefs damaged was resulted from many factors
namely, illegal fishing and predator Acanthaster plancii with abundance of less
than 30 individuals/hectare. Coral fish diversity index was 4,74-6.06. Coral transplantation
was moderate, not only the coral growth but also nekton (fish) recruitment with
high number in the vicinity of the transplantations. Coral reef management
nearby drilling area has been running gradually, as well as developing relevant
programs with environment responsibility in the vicinity of Blok Tiaka, North Morowali.
Penulis: Mohammad Syakir,
Kasim Mansyur, Syafyudin Yusuf, Deddy Syam, dan Nurul Aini
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd150187
