Abundance and Biodiversity of Benthic Infauna at Seagrass Ecosystem in Three Small Islands of Northern Papua, Indonesia: Liki Island, Meossu Island and Befondi Island

Tasabaramo, Ilham Antariksa; Nugraha, Aditya Hikmat

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1148/1/012022

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“…The most dominant species was from genus Cerithium (e.g Cerithium balteatum, Cerithium punctatum, and Cerithium rostratum). This result was in line with several studies which focused on associated fauna in seagrass beds in Malaysia (Illias et al, 2021;Vian et al, 2022) and Indonesia (Tasabaramo et al, 2023).…”

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“…The results of this study show there were 5 groups of taxa found among the meadows, which were Gastropods, Bivalvia, Echinoderms, Decapods, and Amphipods. These groups of taxa were the most common found in the seagrass beds and were congruent with other studies' findings conducted in Akkeshi Bay, Japan (Yamada et al, 2007), Virgin Islands, USA (Valdez et al, 2021) Gazumbo Island, Malaysia (Vian et al, 2022), Barra Grande Beach, Brazil (Cavalcante et al, 2019), Philippines (Wagey et al, 2017), Barrang Lompo Island, Indonesia (Ambo-rappe, 2016), and Northern of Papua, Indonesia (Tasabaramo and Nugraha, 2023).…”

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“…A few studies have been conducted about associated epifauna diversity in seagrass beds, yet they only focused on temperate and sub tropic regions instead of the tropical ones (McDonald et al, 2016;Stark et al, 2018;Whippo et al, 2018;Barnes, 2021). Although the most recent study on benthic macrofauna in North Sulawesi and Northern Papua, Indonesia has been carried out in multispecific seagrass beds (Lin et al, 2018;Tasabaramo and Nugraha, 2023), other areas especially in Bali and Lombok have so far received only little attention.…”

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Comparisons of benthic associated fauna assemblages in seagrass meadows across conservation and non-conservation areas in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

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Benthic ecosystem has been widely considered as an important feature of seagrass associated fauna, and its function as a grazer and linkage between primary producers and higher trophic level is well known. Though the importance of benthic fauna in seagrass ecosystems has been indicated in many studies, its biodiversity in spatial scale has often been poorly studied. This study aimed at examining the assemblages and diversity of benthic associated fauna in conservation areas (CA) and non-conservation areas (NCA) across the seagrass meadows in Bali and Lombok. This study found that the assemblages and diversity of benthic fauna greatly varied between the meadows. A total of 430 individuals associated to benthic fauna from 24 species were identified in Bali and Lombok. Of these, Gastropods were the highest class of taxa recorded in this study, followed by Bivalvia, Echinodermata, Decapoda, and Amphipoda. Permutation multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) revealed a significantly different benthic fauna diversity between sites. Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling (nMDS) and Bray–Curtis analysis showed a clear distinction of benthic fauna assemblages between CA and NCA, both in Bali and Lombok. These results indicated that from spatial perspective, different characteristics of seagrass meadows may represent different biodiversity of associated fauna. These differences might be driven by different anthropogenic pressure and variation of substrates among the meadows which may affect the composition of the benthic fauna ecosystems. The implication of this study was to providing baseline data on guiding the appropriate approach and strategies for management and conservations of seagrass ecosystems.

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Relative Abundance of Megabenthic Organisms in the Seagrass Ecosystem of Mantang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

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Ma’mun,

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Seagrass ecosystems play a crucial role in coastal environments, providing essential habitats for the survival of various marine species. One significant group associated with these ecosystems is benthic organisms, which inhabit the ocean floor. This study aims to evaluate the relative abundance of megabenthic organisms in the seagrass ecosystem surrounding Mantang Island. Sampling was conducted at three stations. The results showed that seagrass cover in the waters of Mantang Island ranged from 25.5% to 40.31%, indicating a moderate level of seagrass coverage. Four main groups of megabenthic organisms were identified: Astropecten sp., Atrina pectinata, Strombus sp., and Trachycardium sp., with Strombus sp. exhibiting the highest relative abundance. These findings provide insight into the ecological health of the seagrass ecosystem in the region.

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Potential Carbon Stock of Seagrass Biomass in Malang Regency

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Research on blue carbon content in seagrass beds also has important implications for coastal ecosystem management. The goals of this research are: (1) To determine the composition of seagrass species; (2) to analyze the health of the seagrass ecosystem; and (3) and to analyze the carbon content stored in seagrass biomass on the coast of Malang Regency. This research was conducted in 2018 at five stations, namely: Kondang Merak Beach (St 1), Balekambang Beach (St 2), Gatra Beach (St 3), Sendangbiru Beach (St 4), and Waru-Waru Beach (St 5) of Malang Regency. The method used to collect data refers to Seagrass Watch. The biomass value of seagrass species can be estimated by measuring the wet weight and dry weight of seagrass. Analysis of carbon content in seagrass biomass can be calculated using a method that refers to The First Nation-Wide Assessment Identifies Valuable Blue-carbon. There are five types of seagrasses found on five beaches in Malang Regency, namely: Halodule pinifolia, Halodule uninervis, Halophila ovalis, Syringodium isotifolium, and Thalassia hemprichii. This seagrass meadow ecosystem is in an unhealthy condition, with a small biomass value. Seagrass beds that are formed only in the form of small spots (1.19 Ha) are known to be able to store carbon of 0.0544 Mg C.

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Abundance and Biodiversity of Benthic Infauna at Seagrass Ecosystem in Three Small Islands of Northern Papua, Indonesia: Liki Island, Meossu Island and Befondi Island

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Comparisons of benthic associated fauna assemblages in seagrass meadows across conservation and non-conservation areas in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

Comparisons of benthic associated fauna assemblages in seagrass meadows across conservation and non-conservation areas in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

Relative Abundance of Megabenthic Organisms in the Seagrass Ecosystem of Mantang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

Potential Carbon Stock of Seagrass Biomass in Malang Regency

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