Association Analysis of Seagrass Coverage and Human Activities in Nusa Lembongan

Suko Wardono (Directorate General of Marine Spatial Management, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Gedung Mina Bahari III, Lantai 11, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur, No.16, Central Jakarta, Indonesia, 10110)
Elland Yupa Sobhytta (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
I Gusti Ngurah Agung Dhananjaya (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
Rodo Lasniroha (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
Yuniarti Karina Pumpun (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
Mochammad Miftakhul Mashuda (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
Dewa Gde Tri Bodhi Saputra (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)
Permana Yudiarso (Coastal and Marine Resource Management Center of Denpasar, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia, Jl. Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra, KM 16,7, Pering-Blahbatuh, Bali, Indonesia)

Jurnal Biodjati
Vol 7, No 2 (2022): November

Nusa Lembongan has high marine biodiversity, including seagrass. Seagrass is a plant that lives submerged in a marine or estuary water that functions as a nursery ground, trapping sediment, and beach protector, so it is important to know the condition of seagrass coverage, especially in Nusa Lembongan for managing the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. This study aimed to understand the condition of seagrass coverage and the factors influencing the existence of its ecosystem in Nusa Lembongan. According to reslut in two stations, it was found that six of the twelve types of seagrasses in Indonesia, namely Enhalus acoroides, Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea serrulata, Cymodocea rotundata, Halodule pinifolia, and Halophila ovalis. From the two stations (LMB01 and LMB02), the total seagrass coverage was 38.10±30.98% or the medium category. The seagrass communities in the station areas were generally formed by 3 types of seagrasses; Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea serrulata, and Cymodocea rotundata. LMB02 has higher seagrass coverage than LMB01. The seagrass coverage is inversely proportional to the intensity of human activity.