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Heavy metal contamination of Hg and Pb in water, sediment and Violet Batissa (Batissa violacea Lamark, 1818) meat in Teunom River, Aceh Jaya Regency, Indonesia Fauziah Fauziah; Abdullah Abdullah; Supriatno Supriatno; Firdus Firdus; Muhammad Nasir; Siska Mellisa; Agung Setia Batubara
Depik Vol 10, No 3 (2021): December 2021
Publisher : Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13170/depik.10.3.23432

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Violet Batissa (Batissa violacea) is an important economic organism on the west-south coast of Aceh, because it is relatively high consumed by the community. However, gold mining activities carried out around the watershed are estimated to pollute the river and cause B. violacea to also be affected. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of mercury (Hg) and Lead (Pb) contamination in clam meat in Teunom, Aceh Jaya Regency. The research was conducted from June to September 2021. Sampling of clam was done by purposive sampling method. Hg and Pb were analyzed in clam meat using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) method. The results of the analysis showed that the Hg content in clam meat was between 0.12-0.63 mg/kg (mean 0.350.26 mg/kg), water 0.0026-0.0103 mg/kg (mean 0.00520.004 mg/kg), and sediment 1.3224-3.8767 mg/kg (mean 2.23241.427 mg/kg). Furthermore, the results of the analysis showed that the Pb content in clam meat, water and sediment had the same value at 3 stations with values 0.00020 mg/kg, 0.00030 mg/kg, and 0.00020 mg/kg, respectively. The conclusion of this study is that the Hg content in water and sediment has exceeded the threshold, while the clam meat is still in good quality standards. The Pb content in clam meat, water and sediment were also in good quality standards. Based on our study, B. violacea is still safe for consumption, while the water has been polluted and is recommended not to be utilized for human consumption.Keywords:Heavy metalRiverWaterSedimentBatissa violacea
Growth pattern and otolith size of Tor spp. (Cyprinidae) Khairiza Lubis; Lydia Ruth Hasianna Manullang; Ferosalina Natasia Saragih; Debi Rausana Nasution; Mufti Sudibyo; Elida Hafni Siregar; Agung Setia Batubara
Depik Vol 14, No 1 (2025): MARCH 2025
Publisher : Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13170/depik.14.1.42028

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The threat of decreasing populations of Tor species continues to increase due to intensive fishing, habitat destruction and infrequent cultivation efforts. Monitoring of this group of fish must be carried out routinely to reveal the population conditions of fish. This research aims to reveal the population conditions of fish through an analytical approach to the length-weight relationship and fish otolith size. All fish samples were then taken for otoliths to measure their size and analyzed further using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The research was conducted in the Tangkahan River, North Sumatra, Indonesia from January-March, 2023. The results showed that 43 samples of T. douronensis, 34 samples of T. tambra, and 24 samples of T. tambroides had b values of 2.853, 2.757, and 2.353, respectively. The b value in this study indicated that the fish had a negative allometric growth pattern. The size of the otoliths of the three Tor species shows that T. tambra has the highest length (the distance measured from the anterior to the posterior of the of sagitta otolith) on average reaching 9.31 mm, while T. tambroides and T. douronensis only reach 1.53 mm and 1.83 mm. The results were confirmed by ANOVA showing significant differences (P 0.05) in the mean value of otolith size based on Tor species, where the otolith size of T. tambra was significantly different compared to the other two species. The condition of Tor species in the Tangkahan River has experienced ecological pressure. This indication was concluded from the results of the analysis of the length-weight relationship of fish which showed b value 3 (negative allometric). The results show that the characteristics and size of the otoliths can differentiate Tor species and facilitate identification efforts related to management and conservation.Keywords:Habitat DestructionNegative AllometricAnterior of Sagitta OtolithPosterior of Sagitta Otolith