Keanekaragaman Ikan di Pesisir Perairan Kuala Tanjung Kecamatan Medang Deras Kabupaten Batubara

Abstract

Has done research with the title of Fish Diversity in Kuala Tanjung Coastal Waters Sub Running Medang Coal District. This research was conducted by Perposive Random Sampling method is 4 yag different research stations based on the division of community activities and coastal areas. Sampling was done with 30 repetitions at each research station. The results showed there are 4 orders of fish, 13 families and 13 genera. Total fish densities are highest on the research station at station 2 with the lowest value of 37.27 ind/m2 and there are at station 1 with a value of 19.82 ind/m2. The highest fish diversity in the entire station located on station 2 with a value of 2.373 and lowest at station 1 with a value of 1.781. Species of fish found in each research station is Ambasis sp., Mugil sp., Periophthalmus sp. and Terapon sp. Types of fish that are found only in station 2 (mangrove) is the Johnius sp. and Epinephelus sp. The results of the correlation shows the relationship between physical factors with ineks chemical diversity ranged from a low and strongly related.