Chitra Octavina, Muhammad Irsad, Muhammad Tareqh Al-Ihsan, Julya Niwatana, Maria Ulfah, Nurfadillah Nurfadillah, Sri Agustina, Firman Muhammad Nur, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh
{"title":"Biometric Relationship Between Growth Pattern and Biological Reproduction of a Living Fossil Benthic Brachiopods (Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801) in Aceh Northern Shore","authors":"Chitra Octavina, Muhammad Irsad, Muhammad Tareqh Al-Ihsan, Julya Niwatana, Maria Ulfah, Nurfadillah Nurfadillah, Sri Agustina, Firman Muhammad Nur, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.267-277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.267-277","url":null,"abstract":"Brachiopods are a group of ancient marine invertebrates that are still found today, so they are known as \"living-fossil\". The purpose of this study was to determine reproductive biology through sex ratio approach, gonad maturity stages, body mass weight and growth pattern of L. anatina through size distribution approach, length-weight relationship, and condition factors. This research was conducted from April to December 2021, at the Aceh northern shore. The method used in this research is purposive sampling. The results showed that based on the morphological characteristics, only one species of brachiopods from the class Lingulata was found, namely Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801. This species has an unequal sex ratio. Analysis of Body Mass Weight (BMW) and Gonado Somatic Index (GSI) shows an inverse relationship where the BMW value is lower than the GSI value. The condition factor of L. anatina also fluctuates every month, this is presumably due to availability of food in habitat. Gonad maturity stages of L. anatina at the locations of Syiah Kuala and Alue Naga were in spawning conditions (stages IV), especially for female L. anatina. These results indicate that the reproductive quality of L. anatina at the Aceh northern shore was maintained due to minimal exploitation from the surrounding community. Furthermore, the biometric (length – weight relationship) of L. anatina in the Aceh northern shore showing an isometric and negative allometric pattern. Basically, allometric growth is temporary, for example due to changes related to gonadal maturity, while isometric growth is a continuous change that is proportional.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134948896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution and Contamination Level of Cuprum (Cu) and Plumbum (Pb) in Bulk Sediments of the Bangka Island","authors":"Umroh Umroh, Suci Puspita Sari, Verry Andre Fabiani, Dafit Ariyanto, Aries Dwi Siswanto, Nuryanto Nuryanto","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.278-288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.278-288","url":null,"abstract":"The distribution and enrichment of heavy metals in sediments will affect the life of the organisms that lives in it. The purpose of this study is to explain the enrichment and contamination levels of heavy metals Cu and Pb in bulk sediments in the northern and southern parts of Bangka Island. This research was conducted in August - September 2019, using a purposive sampling method. Heavy metal analysis using the Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) instrument. The results showed that the concentration of the heavy metal Pb in the sediment bulk of northern Bangka Island (Kelabat Bay) was higher than that of South Bangka Island. The concentration of heavy metal Cu at 8 (eight) sites is still below the quality standard (18.7 mg.kg-1) even if the heavy metal Pb at stations 3, 4, and 5 in the waters of the northern half of Bangka Island (Kelabat Bay) is reported to have exceeded the quality standard limit (30.2 mg.kg-1). The highest level of enrichment of heavy metal Pb occurs at station 4 with a value of EF_62.88, and is categorized as very high enrichment and a contamination factor (CF) value of 2.24 (medium category). This condition is due to station 4 being located in Kelabat Bay (semi-enclosed area) with unstable water conditions due to the influence of many activities. The results of this study can be used as input for local governments for the management of water areas on Bangka Island.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"254 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135621370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Reproductive Aspects of the Tropical Eel Anguilla bicolor (McClelland 1884) in Freshwater and Estuarine Habitats","authors":"Farida Nur Rachmawati, Untung Susilo, Frolan Aya","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.260-266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.260-266","url":null,"abstract":"The tropical anguillid eel, Anguilla bicolor McClelland, experiences significant growth up to the adult size in both freshwater and estuarine ecosystems, encountering salinity gradients that may impact their reproduction. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the reproductive aspects of A. bicolor collected from Serayu River (freshwater) and Segara Anakan (estuary), Cilacap, Central Java, during July 2020 field surveys. The examined parameters included eye index (EI), fin index (FI), gonadosomatic index (GSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), and sex ratio of eel specimens in freshwater and estuary. Furthermore, the total length (TL) and body weight (BW) ranged from 260 - 630 mm and 18 - 419 g in freshwater, and 260 - 630 mm and 18 - 447 g in estuary. Significant differences (P<0.01) were observed in the reproductive characteristics between the two habitats (P<0.01), with higher eye index, fin index, gonadosomatic index, and hepatosomatic index in freshwater-caught eels than the values obtained in estuary inhabitants. The mean of these four parameters were 6.99 ± 2.98%, 4.08 ± 0.71%, 1.70 ± 1.13%, and 1.92% ± 1.07 in freshwater, while 3.48 ± 1.60%, 3.45 ± 0.479%, 1.12 ± 0.23%, and 0.28 ± 0.19% were found in estuary. The sex ratio was significantly affected by habitat, with female eels dominating in freshwater (62.5%) compared to estuary (32%). These results suggested that eels in freshwater habitats might exhibit early gonadal maturation compared to those in estuary.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135875941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heavy Metal Contamination on Vannamei Shrimp Aquaculture in North Coast of Central Java","authors":"Fadil Apresia, Ambariyanto Ambariyanto, Bambang Yulianto, Carolyn Melissa Payus","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.241-250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.241-250","url":null,"abstract":"The North Coast of Central Java receives consignments of waste containing heavy metal contamination from several sources, resulting in a decrease in water quality on the coast. Heavy metal contamination in water sources, such as Pb, Cd, and Cr that will be used in shrimp farming. The impact of Pb, Cd, and Cr can have several adverse effects, such as health risk, ecological imbalance, reduce shrimp growth and productivity, environment pollution. The research was conducted to analyze heavy metal contamination levels in ponds and vannamei shrimp yields on the northern coast of Central Java. The method involved collecting shrimp, water, and sediment samples at nine different locations (Dampyak; Suradadi; Kedongkelor; Danasari; Nyamplungsari; Pesantren; Depok; Wonokerto; Degayu). Heavy metal data were analyzed with SPSS. The mean lead concentrations were 0.52+0.19 mg.kg-1 in sediment, 0.66+0.11 mg.kg-1 in water, and 0.86+0.18 mg.kg-1 in shrimp. Cadmium levels were measured in soil (0.028+0.03 mg.kg-1), water (0.027+0.021 mg.kg-1), and shrimp (0.011+0.004 mg.kg-1). The mean chromium concentrations were 0.51+0.25 mg.kg-1 in sediment, 0.93+0.40 mg.kg-1 in water, and 0.95+0.11 mg.kg-1 in shrimp. Based on the calculation of the average BAF x > 1.0, vannamei shrimp on the northern coast of Central Java have the capability of becoming bioaccumulation and bioindicators. The consumption of vannamei shrimp for 70 years has a lifetime risk of developing cancer due to the LCR value of x > 10-6 on the northern coast of Central Java.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135354367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adel Jassim Al-Fartusi, Mutasim Ibrahim Malik, Hameed Majeed Abduljabbar
{"title":"Utilizing Spectral Indices to Estimate Total Dissolved Solids in Water Body Northwest Arabian Gulf","authors":"Adel Jassim Al-Fartusi, Mutasim Ibrahim Malik, Hameed Majeed Abduljabbar","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.217-224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.217-224","url":null,"abstract":"Remote sensing techniques have made it possible to monitor an important parameter of water quality, total dissolved solids (TDS), more appropriately and regularly. The research aims to assess Landsat 8 OLI images' ability to expose TDS on the sea surface in Iraqi marine waters. six band combinations were employed in the correlation analysis between band values and six dissolved solids samples collected during the fieldwork in three sampling stations to determine the amount of total dissolved solids (TDS): st1, st2, and st3 in December 2014 (26,38,36.9) g.L-1 and mid-January 2022 (27.4,37.9,37) g.L-1, respectively. Furthermore, two images of the Landsat-8 OLI satellite were captured concurrently with the gathering of samples for TDS detection at the measuring stations. After atmospheric correction and the add the remote sensing indicators, the reflectance of water was extracted from satellite images and utilized to express the spectral characteristics of various TDS concentrations, since the values were (22.64, 38, 32.46) g.L-1 in 2014, and (27.5, 36.68, 38) g.L-1 in 2022. Correlation coefficient (R2) values of 0.81, 0.96, and Pearson correlation (r) values of 0.90, 0.97 were found among field measurements and spectral data of TDS indicator 2 (SI-2) derived from green, blue, and red bands of Landsat -8 at 2014, 2022 respectively.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135598139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimnard Joseph Magsacay Duat, Chona De Guzman Gelani
{"title":"α-Glucosidase, Angiotensin-converting Enzyme, and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activities of a Marine Red Alga Galaxaura oblongata","authors":"Kimnard Joseph Magsacay Duat, Chona De Guzman Gelani","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.225-230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.225-230","url":null,"abstract":"Seaweeds have gained interest from the pharmaceutical industry due to their diverse secondary metabolites with potential applications in the prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases. In spite of the abundance of seaweeds in the coastal area of Iligan Bay in the Philippines, there has been limited investigation into their pharmacological properties. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the in vitro α-glucosidase inhibition, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition properties of various fractions obtained from the marine red alga Galaxaura oblongata. The methanol extract of G. oblongata was sequentially partitioned into hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol, and methanol fractions. All assays were performed in vitro and microplate based. The results of α-glucosidase inhibition activity assay showed that the n-hexane fraction and dichloromethane fraction exhibited greater than 50% inhibitory activity at 200 ppm. Furthermore, ACE inhibition activity assay revealed that dichloromethane fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, and butanol fraction displayed ACE inhibition activity above 50% at 250 ppm. In addition, the hexane fraction, dichloromethane fraction, and ethyl acetate fraction demonstrated potent AChE inhibitory activity at 250 ppm. Overall, the findings show that G. oblongata has antidiabetic, anti-hypertensive, and neuroprotective potentials. This is the first report of the in vitro α-Glucosidase, ACE, and AChE inhibition activities of G. oblongata. Further investigation and purification of the highly potent fractions in each assay is highly suggested to identify and characterize the compounds responsible for the observed bioactivities, which could serve as possible leads for drug discovery efforts in the management of various lifestyle diseases.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135841590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hartati Tamti, Rohani Ambo-Rappe, Sharifuddin Bin Andy Omar, Budimawan Pagalay, Muhammad Iqram, Abigail Mary Moore
{"title":"Sea urchin utilisation in Eastern Indonesia","authors":"Hartati Tamti, Rohani Ambo-Rappe, Sharifuddin Bin Andy Omar, Budimawan Pagalay, Muhammad Iqram, Abigail Mary Moore","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.231-240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.231-240","url":null,"abstract":"Sea urchins have long been an important component of gleaning invertebrate fisheries and are valued for their highly nutritious gonads. Sea urchin fisheries are often unreported and unregulated, despite increasing indications of overexploitation. Data on the post-harvest utilization of sea urchins are limited, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. This study at 12 sites across four regions in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Moluccas, Nusa Tenggara, Papua) aimed to provide an overview of sea urchin utilization in eastern Indonesia. Data were collected from July to September 2020 using a questionnaire with a snowballing sampling method. There were 187 respondents (62.6% male and 37.4% female) ranged in age from 3-76 years old, and most had been collecting sea urchins for more than five years. Respondents mostly collected the sea urchins from coral reef or seagrass habitats. Four genera (Tripneustes, Diadema, Echinometra and Echinothrix) were identified. Mean catch ranged from 32 (Makassar) to 169 (Maluku Tengah) individual sea urchin per collection. Most respondents knew local names for sea urchins, especially those they collected. Almost 70% respondents used their catch mainly for home consumption, and only 4.8% respondents mainly selling their catch. Most urchins sold were whole or crudely de-spined, typically fetching IDR 500-1000 each. Additional post-harvest processing before sale included removing the gonads from the test and/or cooking, with a unit price of IDR 5,000-25,000/product. Commonly consumed raw, urchins were sometimes cooked (mostly barbecued). These data indicate a need for efforts towards socio-ecologically appropriate sea urchin conservation and fisheries management to address the widespread indications of increasing exploitation levels and declining sea urchin populations.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135841591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Temperature on the Physiological Response of Enhalus acoroides Seedlings","authors":"Aditya Hikmat Nugraha, Rika Anggraini, Ramona Desrica, Jelita Rahma Hidayati, Indri Addini, Muhamad Halim","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.251-259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.3.251-259","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing sea surface temperatures as an effect of global warming can affect the survival of marine organism, among these marine organisms is seagrass. Temperature is one factor that can determine seagrass's physiological response in maintaining its life, including in the early stages of life in seagrass seedlings. This research aims to study the effect of temperature on the physiological response of Enhalus acoroides seedlings such as growth rate, leaf tissue anatomy, and chlorophyll content. The method used was an experiment in the laboratory. The seagrass seedlings were grown in an aquarium with three sea water temperature treatments (28°C, 31°C and 35°C) for 8 weeks of maintenance. The choice of sea water temperature treatment of 28°C (A) as a control is the optimal temperature range for seagrass, the treatment temperature of 31°C (B) refers to previous study, i.e. the temperature in the area of origin of the seagrass meadow, and the treatment temperature of 35°C (C) is considered as an estimate of temperature under the scenario of. The growth rate and the average leaf length were more optimal with a high chlorophyll content found at a temperature treatment of 28°C. The highest anatomical size of leaf tissue in the upper and lower epidermis was observed at 31°C, while the most extensive mesophyll tissue was observed at 35°C. In this study, temperature significantly affected the growth rate, average leaf length, anatomical structure of mesophyll tissue, and chlorophyll content of the Enhalus acoroides seedlings.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134973438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Trianto, O. Radjasa, S. Subagiyo, Armeilia Ardiva Isabella, M. Bahry, H. Purnaweni, R. Djamaludin, A. Tjoa, I. Singleton, D. Evans, K. Diele
{"title":"Molecular Identification and Biotechnological Potential of Cerithidea cingulata-and Lottia scabra Associated Fungi as Extracellular Enzyme Producer and Anti-Vibriosis Agent","authors":"A. Trianto, O. Radjasa, S. Subagiyo, Armeilia Ardiva Isabella, M. Bahry, H. Purnaweni, R. Djamaludin, A. Tjoa, I. Singleton, D. Evans, K. Diele","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.136-147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.136-147","url":null,"abstract":"Mangroves are complex, unique, and dynamic ecosystems that host organisms that have special physiological adaptations to fluctuations in salinity, temperature, and pH. Gastropods have an important role in the mangrove ecosystem for food cycles and webs by helping to provide nutrients and micro-habitats for microbes. Micro-fungi isolated from mangrove ecosystems are productive sources of enzymes and bioactive compounds such as antibacterial and antifungal. In this study a explored the enzymatic and anti-vibrio activity of fungi associated with the marine gastropod Cerithidea cingulata and Lottia scabra. collected in three mangrove forests in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The fungi associated with the specimens were inoculated on malt extract agar (MEA) using the tapping method. Enzymatic and anti-vibrio assays were conducted applying the plug method. Positive effects of the fungal compounds on Vibrio were indicated by clear zones formed around the isolates. A total of 13 fungal species were isolated from C. cingulata (19MB-C5 and 19MBa-A4) and L. scabra (19MT-07 and 19MT-18). Most fungal isolates have moderate growth rate. The isolate with highest cellulolytic, proteolytic, and anti-vibriosis activity (Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V. harveyi, V. vulnificus, and V. alginolyticus), derived from C. cingulata 19MB-C5 was closely related to Aspergillus niger, as revealed by molecular analysis using the universal primers ITS1 and ITS4 (similarity value 99%). A. niger 19MB-C5-3 has potential as a bioremediation and anti-vibrio agent that can be applied in aquaculture.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88378331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Petrus Hary Tjahja Soedibja, E. Hilmi, Isdy Sulystio, F. Haryono, H. Mahmoud
{"title":"Role of Natural Food in Enhancing the Productivity of Saline Nile Tilapia in the Mangrove Ecosystem of Segara Anakan Lagoon, Brackish Water Culture","authors":"Petrus Hary Tjahja Soedibja, E. Hilmi, Isdy Sulystio, F. Haryono, H. Mahmoud","doi":"10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.125-135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14710/ik.ijms.28.2.125-135","url":null,"abstract":"Saline Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forskal, 1775) polyculture systems in brackish water culture require natural food to sustain their brackish water fish production. Brackish water culture of Saline Nile Tilapia is developed to improve the productivity of abandoned shrimp or crab pond. At present, there are no studies examining the potential of natural food to improve the productivity of these polyculture systems in the brackish water pond located in Tritih Kulon Village, Cilacap, Central Java. To assess the availability of this food source, the diversity and abundance of plankton in the water body were evaluated through analysis. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze plankton diversity in the water body and the relationship between plankton abundance as a natural feed and saline Nile Tilapia productivity in the brackish water polyculture. Phytoplankton and zooplankton were identified according the plankton characteristic available in the references. The results showed that 21 planktons, comprising 12 phytoplankton species and 9 zooplankton groups, were identified. In spite of low plankton diversity, however, this study proved that the plankton abundance positively supported Saline Nile tilapia productivity in the polyculture system with milkfish, as indicated by low mortality (17,5 ±8,59 %; R2= 0.825-0.908), absolute high weight gain (208.2 ± 22,5 gr; R2= 0.881-0.874), and high specific growth (2,28 ± 0.77 % day-1; R2= 0.87-0.91). The productivity of Saline Nile Tilapia in brackish water polyculture with milkfish is supported by the availability of natural food, with 5.95 to 18.50% of their gut content obtained from plankton.","PeriodicalId":13381,"journal":{"name":"ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85807657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}