ANALISIS KUALITAS PERAIRAN BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT DI DUSUN SALIONG DESA BATU BOY SEBAGAI DAMPAK GAGAL PANEN

Abstract

Background: The production of seaweed cultivation in Saliong Hamlet, Batu Boy Village, has
decreased, and there have even been crop failures in the last five years. For this reason, an analysis
of the factors suspected of influencing the failure is needed. The purpose of this study was to analyze
the quality of seaweed cultivation waters in Saliong Hamlet, Batu Boy Village by using physicalchemical factors of the waters.
Methods: There are three stations used for sampling. The physical and chemical parameters of the
waters measured include temperature, brightness, current speed, water depth, pH, salinity, TDS,
DO, BOD, phosphate, heavy metal mercury (Hg) and cyanide. To determine water quality, the results
of measuring physical-chemical water parameters will be compared with sea water quality standards
for marine biota and quality standards for seaweed cultivation based on experts in the field.
Results: The research results showed that temperature, depth, TDS, phosphate and heavy metal
mercury did not meet quality standards. While the parameters of brightness, turbidity, current
velocity, pH, salinity, DO, BOD and cyanide are still in accordance with the quality standards for
seaweed cultivation.
Conclusion: The quality of the waters in the seaweed cultivation area in Saliong Hamlet still meets
the quality standards and some does not comply with the quality standards. The occurrence of
seaweed harvest failure can be caused by the presence of physical-chemical factors in the waters
that are less supportive.