STATUS DAN KONDISI PADANG LAMUN DI PERAIRAN PULAU PANIKI DESA KULU KECAMATAN WORI KABUPATEN MINAHASA UTARA

Abstract

Seagrass beds are a very important coastal aquatic ecosystem because they provide great benefits both ecologically in their environment and economically for human life. This study aims to determine the species of seagrass and find out the condition of seagrass beds in the waters of Paniki Island. The method used in this study is the quadratic transect method (perpendicular to the coastline) which is modified from the COREMAP-CTI Seagrass Field Monitoring. The results of the study found 5 species of seagrasses that were identified, namely Thalassia hemprichii, Cymodocea rotundata, Enhalus acoroides, Halodule pinifolia and Halophila ovalis. Thalassia hemprichii has the highest average seagrass closure per species of 23.70% and the lowest average seagrass closure per species which is Halophila ovalis 0.91%. The condition of seagrass beds in the waters of Paniki Island is classified as a category of less rich / unhealthy conditions with a seagrass closing value of 56.24% and is included in the category of dense seagrass cover with a closing value of 51-75%.

Keyword: Seagrass Conditions, Cover, Seagrass bed, Paniki Island