1. Status Rekruitmen Karang Scleractinia di Perairan Kendari Sulawesi Tenggara.
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Palupi, Ratna Diyah, Siringoringo, Ricoh Managor, and Hadi, dan Tri Aryono
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CORALS , *SCLERACTINIA , *AQUATIC ecology , *BENTHIC ecology , *CORAL reefs & islands - Abstract
Process of coral recruitment can be assessed base on the number of existing juvenile corals in an aquatic ecosystem. The success of planula attachment on the substrate and may eventually develop into juvenile coral is an indicator of coral reefs to continue there generation. Objectives of the study were to inform the status of coral recruitment at the research site. Results showed that the higher abundance of juvenile corals found in Tukalanggara (gosong) and Bahulu Island (7.7 and 8.6 rekruit/m2) than those in other locations (Gulf Wawobatu, Tukalanggara cape area, and Labengke island). Range size of coral juvenile with the highest survival rate is at 2-4.9 cm length. Characteristics of research sites and condition of benthic substrattum is the main factor upon the success juvenile corals to grow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2012