Restorasi lamun; studi transplantasi lamun Enhalus acaroides di perairan pantai Kastela, Kota Ternate

Abstract

Seagrass ecosystems in Ternate City had been damaged by human activity. Therefore, this study aims to examine the best method for a transplant of seagrass. The third methods are Turf method, Peat Pot method and anchored spring method. Samples of seagrass which used as the donor were taken from nearby locations. Observation of the survival rate of seagrass transplants carried out for three months, while measurements of environmental parameters were done twice a month. The results showed that the environmental parameters in seagrass ecosystem were still support. From the three methods tested, spring anchored method produce survival rates were highest (86.7%) followed by Peat Pot method (73.3%) and the method Turf (33.3%).