MOLUSKA PADA HYDROID (AGLAOPHENIA CUPRESSINA) DI PERAIRAN BARAT PULAU SILADEN MANADO SULAWESI UTARA
ABSTRACT: Mollusks are one of
benthic organisms that live on the sea bottom, often on the roots, stems, and
leaves of plants. Hydroids (Aglaophenia cupressina), one constituent of coral
reef organisms in the waters of Siladen Island, Manado, North Sulawesi, which
is also an organism that has stingy nematocysts for divers in the region where
they live, is a habitat of mollusks. Hydroids sampling was done by Scuba diving
at 5 different depths, reef-flat, 5 m, 10 m, 15 m, and 20 m, respectively. All
mollusks specimens were taken to the laboratory for species identification.
Results found three species of epibiont mollusks on the hydroids, in which the
bigger the hydroid size the larger the volume, and higher number was found.
This results from that the mollusks use the hydroids as a shelter from predator
attacks, strong currents and waves, and food search.
Key words: Ecosystems, Coral
Reefs, Mollusks, Ephibiont
Penulis: Alex D Kambey
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd110090
