Species Diversity of Marine Bivalves from the Strait of Rupat Island Riau Province, Indonesia

Abstract

A survey of marine bivalves for species diversity was conducted at five locations in the current study; Three stasiun at Dumai city beach those are Silensing, Bandar Bakau, Basilam Baru, Sri Tanjung, and Pulau Payung beach of Rupat Island Strait, Riau Povince. Indonesia. The goal of this study was to learn more about the marine bivalves that live in the Rupat Island strait. From July to August 2020, marine bivalves were collected during spring low tides from intertidal zones and shallow coastal waters. From the Strait of Rupat Island, 13 bivalves belonging to 11 genera, 11 families and 8 orders were discovered. During the research, bivalves from the families Pectinidae, Placunidae, Arcidae, Trapezidae, Veneridae Ostreidae, Corbiculidae, and Psammobiidae were recorded during the study. The number of bivalves in each family reveals that two species belongs to the Arcidae family and two to the Cyrenidae family. Corbiculidae, Placunidae, Trapezidae, and Psammobiidae each had one species reported. The abundance of each species found was extremely low, it is not feasible to be presented quantitatively. The most common species encountered in the strait were Anadara granosa, Polymesoda erosa, Polymesoda expansa, and Pharella acutidens. The anthropogenic activities of Dumai city and Rupat Island, such as the discharge of industrial wastes, residential sewage, overfishing, habitat loss, overharvesting and tourism, could cause variations in bivalves abundance in the Strait of Rupat Island.