Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar

The health and sustainability of coral reefs are influenced by the complex interactions of various organisms, and one indicator of their health is the presence of herbivorous reef fish. This study aims to analyze the health of coral reefs based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters...

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Main Authors: Ulfah Maria, Cindy Safitri Arsa, Andianto Dika, Zahra Avifah, Miswari Nur
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Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:BIO Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/07/bioconf_icfaes24_02009.pdf
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author Ulfah Maria
Cindy Safitri Arsa
Andianto Dika
Zahra Avifah
Miswari Nur
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description The health and sustainability of coral reefs are influenced by the complex interactions of various organisms, and one indicator of their health is the presence of herbivorous reef fish. This study aims to analyze the health of coral reefs based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar. The research was conducted in October 2023 at three stations. Data collection was carried out using the Point Intercept Transect (PIT) method for coral monitoring, while the herbivorous fish were assessed using the Underwater Visual Census (UVC) Belt Transect method. The results showed that the abundance of herbivorous reef fish ranged from 1597.92 ind/ha to 5918.18 ind/ha, with a total of families, 12 genera, and 25 species of herbivorous reef fish identified. The percentage of algae cover ranged from 4.65% to 35.55%. This study indicates an inverse relationship between the abundance of herbivorous reef fish and algae cover. As the abundance of herbivorous reef fish increases, the percentage of algae cover decreases.
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spelling doaj-art-065f8854c5984941b5c272c632ce16812025-02-05T10:43:33ZengEDP SciencesBIO Web of Conferences2117-44582025-01-011560200910.1051/bioconf/202515602009bioconf_icfaes24_02009Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh BesarUlfah Maria0Cindy Safitri Arsa1Andianto Dika2Zahra Avifah3Miswari Nur4Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala UniversityDepartment of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala UniversityOcean Diving Club, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala UniversityOcean Diving Club, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Syiah Kuala UniversityDepartement of Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi SumateraThe health and sustainability of coral reefs are influenced by the complex interactions of various organisms, and one indicator of their health is the presence of herbivorous reef fish. This study aims to analyze the health of coral reefs based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar. The research was conducted in October 2023 at three stations. Data collection was carried out using the Point Intercept Transect (PIT) method for coral monitoring, while the herbivorous fish were assessed using the Underwater Visual Census (UVC) Belt Transect method. The results showed that the abundance of herbivorous reef fish ranged from 1597.92 ind/ha to 5918.18 ind/ha, with a total of families, 12 genera, and 25 species of herbivorous reef fish identified. The percentage of algae cover ranged from 4.65% to 35.55%. This study indicates an inverse relationship between the abundance of herbivorous reef fish and algae cover. As the abundance of herbivorous reef fish increases, the percentage of algae cover decreases.https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/07/bioconf_icfaes24_02009.pdf
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title Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar
title_full Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar
title_fullStr Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar
title_short Analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar
title_sort analysis of coral reef health based on the abundance of herbivorous reef fish in the waters of krueng raya aceh besar
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