Study of Water Quality for Aquaculture System in Ujung Pacu River, North Aceh Regency

Riri Ezraneti,Marzuki Marzuki,Munawar Khalil

doi:10.20884/1.oa.2020.16.3.849

Abstract

Ujung Pacu River is one of the rivers found in North Aceh Regency which is often used by surrounding communities such as for industrial, agricultural, residential and aquaculture activities that can affect river water quality. This study aimed to determine the water physical and chemical parameters in the Ujung Pacu River for aquaculture activities. The research method used was a survey method by determining the sampling station based on community activities around the river. The study consisted of 4 stations with 3 sampling points at each station. Data of water physical and chemical parameters were compared with water quality standards and analyzed descriptively with a quantitative approach. The results showed that the range of water quality values were various in each stations. Ujung Pacu River is influenced by daily tide fluctuations. The highest water quality fluctuations occur in salinity, turbidity and depth. The pollution index in the Ujung Pacu river is included to criteria of Lightly polluted rivers with range 1.8545 - 4.4979. The Ujung Pacu River is unsuitable for aquaculture systems using floating net cages system in river bodies. Keywords: Ujung Pacu River, water quality, pollution index

Highlights

The aquaculture sector has contributed more than 17.9 million tons of fish to cover national consumption, an increase of 23.27 percent until 2015 compared to aquaculture fish production in 2014 of 14.52 million tons (Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 2016)
120 Ezraneti et al, 2020 Study of Water Quality for Aquaculture System in Ujung Pacu River one of the centers of national fisheries production, is currently categorized as province that has not exploited the potential of the aquaculture area properly
Station 3 is located in the aquaculture and agriculture areas and the last Station 4 is located in Blang Naleung Mameh Village which is an industrial, residential, aquaculture area and fish landing area (TPI)

Summary

Introduction

The aquaculture sector has contributed more than 17.9 million tons of fish to cover national consumption, an increase of 23.27 percent until 2015 compared to aquaculture fish production in 2014 of 14.52 million tons (Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 2016). This figure is estimated to still be increased through the use of various types of environmentally friendly research-based technology and integrated with the aquaculture patterns based on "Better Management Practices". In other words there are still many areas in Aceh Province that have not been used optimally to increase production Aceh's aquaculture. The lack of environmental data sources and spatial information have caused many potential land for aquaculture activities not to be utilized properly

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