Kebiasaan makan teripang pasir (<i>Holothuria scabra</i>) dan teripang getah (<i>Holothuria vagabunda</i>) di Perairan Karas, Kota Batam, Indonesia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the types of food eaten by sea cucumber sand (<i>H. scabra</i>) and sea cucumber (<i>H. vagabunda</i>), to know the habits of eating sea cucumber (<i>H. scabra</i>) and sea cucumber (<i>H. vagabunda</i>) in Karas waters, Galang District, Batam City. Determination of sampling points using results of the study found 3 types of sea cucumber food namely percentage, Bacillariophyceae 49,82%, Sarcodina 2,23%, Crustacea 24,33%, and 5 types of food Sea Cucumber Seafish with percentage, Bacillariophyceae 50,75%, Sarcodina 3,91%, Crustacea 4,83%, Copepoda 0,52%, and Seagrass Fiber 0,30%.