The Relationship Between Species Diversity and Abundance of Chaetodontidae Family and Live Coral Cover in Spermonde Islands, Makassar Risandi Dwirama Putra (a) , Kasman Kasman (b), Kunto Wibowo(c), Petrus Christianus Makatipu (c), Ni Wayan Purnama Sari (c), Rikoh Manogar Siringoringo (c), Ucu Yanu Arbi (c), Ana Faricha3, Tri Aryono Hadi (c), Muin Sinaga (d), Frensly Damianus Hukom (c), Asep Mulyono (e), Tengku Ersti Yulika Sari (f*)
a) Naval Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Faculty, Raja Ali Haji Maritime University, Tanjungpinang 29111, Indonesia
b) Worldwide Fund for Nature - Indonesia, Graha Simatupang Tower 2 Unit C Lt 7th- 11th, Jakarta, Indonesia
c) Reseacrh Centre of Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 Ancol Timur Jakarta 11048, Indonesia
d) Bintan Fisheries Department, Bintan Regency Government, Indonesia
e) Geotechnology Research Center, National Research and Innovation Agency, JL. Sangkuriang, Kompleks LIPI, 40135, Dago, Kecamatan Coblong, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40135
f) Department of Fishing Technology, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Universitas Riau, Kampus Bina Widya, Jalan HR Soebrantas Km 12,5 Kelurahan Simpang Baru Pekanbaru, Riau 28293
*nonnysaleh2010[at]hotmail.com
Abstract
Coral fish is one of the marine biotas that are highly sensitive to changes in coral reef ecosystems. Therefore, the presence or absence of specific reef fish species can describe the condition of coral reefs. This research investigates the relationship between the biodiversity and abundance of Chaetodontidae fish and the live coral cover in the Spermonde Islands, Makassar City. Reef fish data were collected using the Underwater Visual Census (UVC) method, and coral cover percentage data were collected using the Underwater Photo transect (UPT) method at thirteen sites location distributed in the Spermonde seawaters area. The result found a total of 21 species of Chaetodontidae fish representing in four genera with 348 individuals of the Chaetodontidae family, with the highest number of individual Chaetodontidae fish located at the MKSC05 (Kodingareng, Keke Island) with 55 individuals and the lowest personal abundance at MKSC06 Station (Gosong Bonebatang) with 12 individuals. The R2 determination coefficient linear regression analysis results between the Chaetodontidae fish species and the live coral cover was 0.1697. For the R2 determination coefficient, linear regression analysis between the number of Chaetodontidae fish and the live coral cover was 0.0471
