STUDI KEPADATAN ZOOXANTHELLA PADA Tridacna squamosal DAN Hippopus hippopus DI PERAIRAN DESA TOLI-TOLI DAN DESA SAWAPUDO SULAWESI TENGG ARA
Abstrak: Zooxanthellae is one
food source of clams. Zooxanthellae stay on the mantle tissue and
photosynthesis activity. Quantity of photosynthesis is influenced by the
zooxanthellae density and type of clam. This study aims to determine the
densi-ty zooxanthellae of symbiotic with clams Tridacna squamosa and Hippopus
hippo-pus. The usefulness of the research will pro-vide data and information on
the densi-ty zooxanthellae of the Tridacna squamosal zooxanthella and Hippopus
hippopus clams and as consideration for site selection trans-located clams. The
study was conducted in August-December 2013 by doing sampling clams in
Toli-Toli and Sawapudo village waters. Mantle tissue clams taken 1 cm2 and
analyzed in the laboratory. The resul-ts showed that Tridacna squamosa has the highest
density zooxanthellae compared wi-th Hippopus hippopus. Tridacna squamosal and
Hippopus hippopus shell size > 15 cm has the highest density zooxanthellae
com-pared with shell size <15 cm. High suspen-ded solids in the water affect
the density zooxanthellae of clams.
Penulis: Iram Abdul Haris
Sarita, Alirman Afu
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd140037
