| Abstrakt: |
The coral reef ecosystem on Seureudong Island, Sawang Bau Village, Sawang District, South Aceh is very important for the surrounding ecosystem, with the fringing reef type, namely the shape of its growth around the island. This study aims to determine the current condition of coral cover and the types available on Seureudong Island. The Point Intercept Transect (PIT) Method was used. The results showed that the coral forms found at the study site were branching, digitate, encrusting, foliose, massive, mushroom, plates, and submassive. The percentage of the bottom substrate is dominated by hard coral (hard coral) at 45.33%, Dead Coral with Algae/DCA (37.11%), sand (9.89%), rubble of 3.56%, rock (1.56%), algae turf (1.44%), macroalgae (1%) and dead coral (0.11%). At the study site, 25 genera were identified, with Porites (36%) being the most common genus. At the research location, there were also genera with a total presence of less than 1%. These genera were Acanthastrea, Ctenactis, Favia, Favites, Fungia, Gardineroseris, Goniopora, Halimeda, Heliopora, Hydnophora, Leptastrea, Montastrea, Pavona, and Seriatopora. The water quality at the research location still complies with the standards of coral life. The results of these observations must be carried out periodically so that they can always update the condition of coral reefs on Seureudong Island. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
