Survival Rate of Corals in Bleaching Event 2016 in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Ofri Johan*1, Aida Herawati2 and Taslim Arifin2
1Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Jl. Perikanan No. 13, Pancoran Mas, Depok, Indonesia
2Research Center for Marine, Jl. Pasir Putih Kav. 1 Ancol Timur, Jakarta, Indonesia, 14430
*Corresponding author: ofrijohan[at]yahoo.com
Abstract
Abstract. Western area of Lombok Island is a tourism area that has rich underwater biodiversity in coral reefs ecosystem because of flow path of Indonesia Trough Flow which carries nutrients continuously through the Lombok Strait. Damage that occurs around the Western area of Lombok Island caused of climate change and community waste disposal activities that causing coral bleaching. Based on the research result conducted on 23 - 28 May 2016 at 6 point located between 08o43^13,6^ S 116o01^15,1^ E to 08o43^50,6^ S 115o57^47,9^ E using squares transect method and processed by CPCe program shows 24,615% of coral reefs in the western side of Lombok Island has been bleaching, and then based on research conducted on the same locations in 20-23 July 2016 shows some corals still bleaching on Acropora, Pocillopora, Porites with percentage was already decreased, about 4% only found on Acropora, Pocillopora, Porites dan Favites. This Study shows that each species survive and be able to be broodstock for the next life of corals in this areas.
Keywords: Coral bleaching, West Lombok, Quadrat Transect.
Topic: Aquatic Ecology and Conservation (International)
