Monitoring Hiu Paus (Rhyncodon typus) di Perairan Pantai Botubarani Kecamatan Kabila Bone Kabupaten Bone Bolango Provinsi Gorontalo

Abstract

Whale sharks are often found in locations near the coast or river mouths. The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is one of three species of whales whose feeding habits are carried out by sucking and filtering (filter feeders). The purpose of this study was to calculate the population and size, determine the presence of wounds and measure some water quality (temperature, pH and salinity). The method used is to use the photo ID method which aims to distinguish between individuals from one another and direct or visual monitoring methods to record the presence of injuries, gender and behavior of whale sharks. A total of 20 individuals have been identified at the time of carrying out the research, 2 of which are new individuals or have never been identified before with an average length of 4 -6.8 meters (juvenile category). The smallest size is 4 meters while the longest reaches 6.8 meters. All identified individuals were male and had wounds on the fins and tail. The water quality measured was still optimal for the presence of whale sharks (temperature ranged from 28-30 oC; pH 7 and salinity ranged from 28-30 0/00).

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Bagaimana Praktik dan Makna Blue Accounting Bagi Bisnis Wisata di Teluk Tomini dalam Studi Etnometodologi?

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