The length-weight relationship of Magallana gigas in Krueng Cut, Province of Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the length-weight relationship of Magallana gigas in Krueng Cut, Banda Aceh City. The research was conducted in October 2020 at Krueng Cut River, Syiah Kuala District, Banda Aceh City. The oyster identification process was carried out at the Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala. The method used in this study was simple random sampling method. In addition, water quality data were also collected in situ and substrate collected ex situ. The Ostreidae group found in Krueng Cut, Banda Aceh City is the Magallana gigas species. The average oyster found in Krueng Cut, Banda Aceh City is small with length growth ranging from 20 to 50.2 mm. The results showed that the growth pattern of Magallana gigas was classified as negative allometric at three research stations in Krueng Cut River, Banda Aceh, this was based on the value of b < 3. Environmental factors from the three research stations in Krueng Cut, Banda Aceh City are still within the normal limits of Magallana gigas life.