CORRELATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (INDUSTRY, SETTLEMENT AND PORT) TO THE DISTANCE OF SEAGRASS FOUND AND SEAGRASS COVERAGE IN BUNGKUTOKO ISLAND, KENDARI CITY. Muhammad Ramli(a),Mustika(a), Emiyarti(a), Amadhan Takwir(b), La Ode Muhammad Yasir Haya(a), Arwan Arif Rahman(a), Suci Rahmadani Artika(a)*
(a)Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
(b)Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
Abstract
Seagrass is a plant that has fully adapted to the marine environment. Seagrass ecosystems play an important role in coastal areas as they provide important habitats for a variety of marine animal species. Community activities around seagrass ecosystems are one of the important factors for the survival of seagrasses. This study aims to determine how the distance of community activities can affect the distance of seagrass finding and seagrass cover on Bungkutoko Island, Kendari City. To achieve these aims, the field survey was done by taking seagrass coverage data as a main data, and seagrass density, temperature, pH and salinity was also measured as a supporting data. Besides, the distance between the community activities with the seagrass found was measured by using software, Google Earth. The results showed that seagrass was found closer to the location of industrial activities, then followed by settlement activities and finally port activities. Meanwhile, seagrass coverage looks denser at a closer distance from community activities, which means that the farther seagrass is found from the mainland, the lower the coverage will be. This study are important as a reference for determining the distance of seagrass conservation locations from community activities.
Keywords: Seagrass, Seagrass Coverage, Community Activities, Density
