The Habitat characteristics of Asian moon scallop (Amusium pleuronectes) in the waters of Makassar Strait and Bone Bay, South Sulawesi BUDIYATI1, SHARIFUDDIN BIN ANDY OMAR2, ANDI NIARTININGSIH3, ITA WIDOWATI4, NURDIN KASIM5, MUHAMMAD YUSUF6
Marine and Fisheries Polytechnic of Bone, Hasanuddin University, Diponegoro University, Cokroaminoto University
Abstract
. The purpose of the study was to describe and compare the habitat characteristics of Asian moon scallop (Amusium pleuronectes) sourced from the waters of the Makassar Strait, and Bone Bay, South Sulawesi. The research method used is a quantitative method with a descriptive type of research. The descriptive type of research was chosen considering the purpose of the study, namely wanting to know and compare the habitat characteristics of asian moon scallops (A. pleuronectes) sourced from the waters of the Makassar Strait and Bone Bay. This research was conducted from January 2022 to October 2022. The study was conducted in 2 (two) regions, namely- the waters of the Makassar Strait, precisely in the waters of Makassar City, and Bone Bay precisely in Bone Regency. This type of research data consists of primary data obtained directly from the field by measuring physical parameters, including 1) Temperature, 2) Salinity, 3) Depth, 4) Dissolved Oxygen, and 5) pH. The results of the analysis obtained the conclusion that the habitat characteristics of asian moon scallops, namely- living in the water temperature range 28.0-30.5 oC, salinity ranges from 28.0-39.0 ppt, depth ranges from 9-20 m, DO ranges from 5.0-6.0 ppm and pH ranges from 5.60-8.75. Based on the results of these measurements, it was concluded that the habitat of asian moon scallops in the waters of the Makassar Strait with those in the waters of Bone Bay has relatively the same (similar) characteristics.
Keywords: Kerang simping, Asian Moon Scallop, Water Quality
