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Ponte Academic Journal
Feb 2017, Volume 73, Issue 2

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SURVEY ON TURTLE CONSERVATION AT \"BAJULMATI\" BEACH, MALANG DISTRICT, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

Author(s): Happy Nursyam

J. Ponte - Feb 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 2
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.2.3



Abstract:
The quality of aquatic ecosystems is indispensable for the sustainability of turtle conservation. Nowadays, turtle conservation effort is important and urgent program for protecting turtle population. One of the factors that most affecting the turtle population is the degradation of environmental quality. The objectives of this research is to investigate the aquatic environmental quality of turtle conservation at breeding turtles “Henggar” house, Bajulmati beach, Malang district, Indonesia. This research was conducted on June-August 2015.The used method in this research is descriptive method through tabulation of the primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained by direct observation and interviews with the people near the place and several institutions associated with turtle conservation. While secondary data obtained from agencies related turtle conservation. Measured data are physical environmental parameters (temperature, salinity,) and chemical environmental parameters (pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), Nitrate (NO2), Nitrite (NO3), Phosphate (PO4), Ammonia (NH3), and Total Organic Matter (TOM). The research data indicated that the aquatic qualities in Turtle conservation area are less worthy for Turtle conservation.
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