Diversity of Sea Cucumbers and Brittle Stars in Intertidal Zone, Karang Papak Coastal, West Java, Indonesia E Paujiah1, RASDR Putri2, WT Ardiansyah3, S K Wandani1, W Setya4, Y Suryani5, I Zulfahmi6, Rumondang7
1Department of Biology Education, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia
2Bio Farma, Bandung, Indonesia
3Department of Animal Bioscience, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
4Department of Physics Education, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia
5Department of Biology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
6Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
7Department of Aquaqulture, Asahan University, North Sumatera
Abstract
This study aims to inform the diversity of Sea Cucumber and Brittle Stars in the intertidal zone, Karang Papak coastal, West Java, Indonesia. This research was conducted in June 2018 and February 2019. The method of sampling used line transects systematically using a 1 x 1 meter quadrant. All types of sea cucumber and brittle stars found in the quadrant are calculated, identified and the results was verified by professional researchers from Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). The results showed that were 2 types of sea cucumbers and brittle stars was found in the study sites, namely Holothuria atra, Actinopyga mauritiana and Ophiocoma scolopendrina, Ophiocoma erinaceus. The highest abudance of sea cucumber species is H. atra and brittle star species is O. erinaceus found in the full moon phase because the lunar phase relate to environmental conditions such as the influence of light and nutrition. This preliminary data can be used for completed data about Indonesian echinoderms and as additional information in determining the management of aquatic resources in that location.
