KOMPOSISI JENIS KEPITING {Decapoda: Brachyura) DALAM EKOSISTEM MANGROVE DAN ESTUARI, TAMAN NASIONAL BALI BARAT

Murniati, Dewi Citra

BERITA BIOLOGI
Vol 10, No 2 (2010)

Mangrove and estuary ecosystem has highly biodiversity of benthic fauna. Crabs are the common benthic fauna found in this ecosystem. West Bali National Park is one area in Indonesia that has a good condition of mangrove and estuary ecosystem.The present study was done to provide data of the species composition of crabs in West Bali National Park. Sampling was undertaken on June 2009 in Teluk Gilimanuk, Teluk Terima and Teluk Banyuwedang. From a total 411 of crabs specimens, the highest species number was found in Teluk Terima.