Keragaman makrozoobenthos di perairan Kuala Gigieng Kabupaten Aceh Besar

Nur Fadli (Jurusan Ilmu Kelautan, Koordinatorat Kelautan dan Perikanan, Unversitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111)
Ichsan Setiawan (Jurusan Ilmu Kelautan, Koordinatorat Kelautan dan Perikanan, Unversitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111)
Nurul Fadhilah (Jurusan Ilmu Kelautan, Koordinatorat Kelautan dan Perikanan, Unversitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111)

Depik Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Perairan, Pesisir, dan Perikanan
Vol 1, No 1 (2012): April 2012

Abstract. The objective of present study was to study the diversity of macrozoobenthos in Kuala Gigieng estuary, Aceh Besar. The study was conducted in June 2011. The random sampling method was used to determine the area and sampling points based on tidal activities. Samples were taken with the Eckmann grab, then identified at Marine Biological Laboratory of Marine Science Department. The results showed that there were three class of macrozoobenhos (Malacostraca, Gastropoda, and bivalves) within 12 species of makrozoobenthos occured in Kuala Gigieng. The Shannon-Wienner diversity index (H') at high tide, mean sea level, and low tide were 1.26, 1.446, and 1.892, respectively, and it was categorized as low level. Keywords. Diversity, Makcrozoobenthos, Gigieng estuary