Analisis Kelimpahan Dinoflagellata Epibentik Beracun Di Perairan Pulau Pesumpahan dan Pulau Pisang Provinsi Sumatera
ABSTRACT: This research was
conducted on August 2013 at Pesumpahan Coast and Pisang Coast waters in West
Sumatera with the purpose to examine the abudance of dinoflagellata epibentik
from genera Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum and Gambierdiscus that sticks to seagrass
Halophyla and macroalgae Padina and also to know the effect of the degradation
of the coral reefs toward the increase of dinoflagellata epibentik. The method
used was survey method. The analysis and identification were done in laboratory
of Sciences Environmental Post Graduate Program Universitas Riau. the abudance
of dinoflagellata epibentik from genera Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum and
Gambierdiscus in Pesumpahan Coast was not different with the one in Pisang
Coast. The degradation of coral reefs did not effect the increase of
dinoflagellata epibentik but more to the presence of seagrass and makroalgae as
the place of dinoflagellata epibentik to stick on
Keywords: Abudance,
Dinoflagellata Epibentik, Coral Reffs
Penulis: Deden Sutrisco
Nopria, Thamrin, Aras Mulyadi
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd150773