Author

Sri Nuryatin Hamzah

Subject

- Perikanan

Abstract

Olele waters, as one of the leading diving location for tourism in the Gorontalo Province, lack information about its resources. The reef fish diversity, which is a major tourist attraction, has never been evaluated. This research was conducted to determine the structure of reef fish communities in Olele waters. The survey was carried out using a visual census method in two zones: away from the settlement and close to the settlement. A total of 26,466 individual reef fishes were found during the study, with a density of 8.82 ind m-2. The Pomacentridae family has the highest number of species among all stations. Shannon diversity (H'), Shannon similarity (E), and Simpson dominance (C) index indicate that the Olele waters belong to a biodiversity category characterized by a high diversity, stable community conditions, and a low dominance. Key Words: composition, density, ecology index, community structure, Gorontalo

Publisher

Bioflux Publishing House

Contributor

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Publish

2020

Material Type

ARTIKEL

Right

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