PENGARUH SEDIMENTASI TERHADAP PENYEBARAN TERUMBU KARANG DI TELUK WONDAMA, PAPUA
Abstract
Endapan lumpur yang terdapat di bagian barat teluk Wondama sebarannya sangat sedikit jika dibandingkan di bagian timurnya. Endapan lumpur ini tidak berhubungan langsung dengan hasil erosi sungai baik di bagian barat maupun teluk Wondama tetapi berasal dari bagian selatan teluk yang dibawa oleh arus ke arah utara.
Batugamping mendominasi bagian barat teluk Wondama, sedangkan sungai-sungai yang melewati batugamping ini, airnya tentunya akan banyak mengandung unsur karbonat sehingga menjadikan terumbu karang lebih mudah tumbuh di sepanjang pantai bagian Barat dibandingkan bagian Timur teluk
Terjaganya kehidupan terumbu karang ini karena lingkungan yang bersih yang juga ditunjang oleh pola kehidupan masyarakat pesisir teluk Wondama yang sadar menjaga keseimbangan alam termasuk para nelayan yang masih menggunakan alat penangkapan ikan tradisional.
Kata kunci : Terumbu karang, endapan lumpur, Teluk Wondama
The distribution of mud on westernpart of Wondama Bay is very limited compared to its easternpart. The existence of mud is not directly related to the erosion of rivers along its west or east of the bay but it is originated from the south of the bay where current brought the sediment to the north.
The limestone is dominated on its westernpart of Wondama bay, whereas rivers those cut the limestone will contain carbonate element and will support the coral reef grows better on its westernpart rather than on its easterpart of the bay.
The good reservation of the coral reef is clearly related to clean environment and also supported by human lifes whose can keep and preserve the natural balance, for example, the fisheries are still using a traditional equipment.
Keyword : Cora reef, deposition of mud, Wondama Bay
Batugamping mendominasi bagian barat teluk Wondama, sedangkan sungai-sungai yang melewati batugamping ini, airnya tentunya akan banyak mengandung unsur karbonat sehingga menjadikan terumbu karang lebih mudah tumbuh di sepanjang pantai bagian Barat dibandingkan bagian Timur teluk
Terjaganya kehidupan terumbu karang ini karena lingkungan yang bersih yang juga ditunjang oleh pola kehidupan masyarakat pesisir teluk Wondama yang sadar menjaga keseimbangan alam termasuk para nelayan yang masih menggunakan alat penangkapan ikan tradisional.
Kata kunci : Terumbu karang, endapan lumpur, Teluk Wondama
The distribution of mud on westernpart of Wondama Bay is very limited compared to its easternpart. The existence of mud is not directly related to the erosion of rivers along its west or east of the bay but it is originated from the south of the bay where current brought the sediment to the north.
The limestone is dominated on its westernpart of Wondama bay, whereas rivers those cut the limestone will contain carbonate element and will support the coral reef grows better on its westernpart rather than on its easterpart of the bay.
The good reservation of the coral reef is clearly related to clean environment and also supported by human lifes whose can keep and preserve the natural balance, for example, the fisheries are still using a traditional equipment.
Keyword : Cora reef, deposition of mud, Wondama Bay
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