Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island

Seagrass ecosystems in Derawan Island provide crucial services to coastal communities, including serving as a food source for sea turtles. However, like many coastal areas, seagrass ecosystem in Derawan Island faces significant challenges. One major issue is related to tourism, which affects seagras...

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Main Authors: Kusumaningtyas Mariska Astrid, Zulfikar Andi, Rustam Agustin, Salim Hadiwijaya L., Rahayu Yusmiana P., Daulat August, Suryono Devi Dwiyanti, Ati Restu Nur Afi, Sudirman Nasir, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa, Hidayat Wahyu
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Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:BIO Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/53/bioconf_macific2024_02001.pdf
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author Kusumaningtyas Mariska Astrid
Zulfikar Andi
Rustam Agustin
Salim Hadiwijaya L.
Rahayu Yusmiana P.
Daulat August
Suryono Devi Dwiyanti
Ati Restu Nur Afi
Sudirman Nasir
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa
Hidayat Wahyu
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Rustam Agustin
Salim Hadiwijaya L.
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Suryono Devi Dwiyanti
Ati Restu Nur Afi
Sudirman Nasir
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa
Hidayat Wahyu
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description Seagrass ecosystems in Derawan Island provide crucial services to coastal communities, including serving as a food source for sea turtles. However, like many coastal areas, seagrass ecosystem in Derawan Island faces significant challenges. One major issue is related to tourism, which affects seagrass both through land use changes for tourism development and through various tourism activities. This study aims to assess the resilience of the seagrass ecosystem on Derawan Island by examining temporal variability in seagrass cover and community structure. Permanent plots were established to monitor changes in seagrass cover and community composition. The observations were conducted following the SeagrassWatch method. Data were collected three times, in September 2018, March 2019, and August 2019. Seagrass cover during 3 times monitoring showed fluctuate trend (averaging 42.3%, 33.2%, and 32.3%, respectively). Pioneer species such as H. pinifolia dominated the seagrass meadow, maintaining a consistently higher cover compared to other species. Conversely, the species T. hemprichii was observed at lower levels, likely due to overgrazing by sea turtles, which may have prevented its recovery. This study provides valuable insights into the status and resilience of seagrass ecosystems in a tourism hotspot and offers information that could be useful for managing seagrass ecosystem on Derawan Island.
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spelling doaj-art-b152c1f9c62d4e568356d75f59071da72025-08-20T02:49:53ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582024-01-011340200110.1051/bioconf/202413402001bioconf_macific2024_02001Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan IslandKusumaningtyas Mariska Astrid0Zulfikar Andi1Rustam Agustin2Salim Hadiwijaya L.3Rahayu Yusmiana P.4Daulat August5Suryono Devi Dwiyanti6Ati Restu Nur Afi7Sudirman Nasir8Khairunnisa Khairunnisa9Hidayat Wahyu10Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Marine Science Faculty, University of Maritim Raja Ali HajiResearch Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Research Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Social Economic Fisheries Department, University of Maritim Raja Ali HajiResearch Centre for Conservation of Marine and Inland Water Resources, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)Seagrass ecosystems in Derawan Island provide crucial services to coastal communities, including serving as a food source for sea turtles. However, like many coastal areas, seagrass ecosystem in Derawan Island faces significant challenges. One major issue is related to tourism, which affects seagrass both through land use changes for tourism development and through various tourism activities. This study aims to assess the resilience of the seagrass ecosystem on Derawan Island by examining temporal variability in seagrass cover and community structure. Permanent plots were established to monitor changes in seagrass cover and community composition. The observations were conducted following the SeagrassWatch method. Data were collected three times, in September 2018, March 2019, and August 2019. Seagrass cover during 3 times monitoring showed fluctuate trend (averaging 42.3%, 33.2%, and 32.3%, respectively). Pioneer species such as H. pinifolia dominated the seagrass meadow, maintaining a consistently higher cover compared to other species. Conversely, the species T. hemprichii was observed at lower levels, likely due to overgrazing by sea turtles, which may have prevented its recovery. This study provides valuable insights into the status and resilience of seagrass ecosystems in a tourism hotspot and offers information that could be useful for managing seagrass ecosystem on Derawan Island.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/53/bioconf_macific2024_02001.pdf
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Salim Hadiwijaya L.
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Suryono Devi Dwiyanti
Ati Restu Nur Afi
Sudirman Nasir
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa
Hidayat Wahyu
Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
BIO Web of Conferences
title Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
title_full Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
title_fullStr Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
title_full_unstemmed Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
title_short Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island
title_sort temporal variability on seagrass cover and species composition in a tourism hotspot a case study in derawan island
url https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2024/53/bioconf_macific2024_02001.pdf
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