Eni Kamal, Adnal Yeka, Eri Berlian, Deni Sarianto, Amelia Sriwahyuni Lubis
One utilization of coastal areas with adverse effects on coastal environmental quality is shrimp farming. The negative impacts arise primarily from the common practice of clearing mangrove forests to make way for shrimp ponds, often leaving no green zones. The technology of shrimp farming has evolved from traditional to semi-intensive and intensive methods. The advancement of shrimp pond technology has raised concerns in coastal areas, particularly related to the high levels of organic waste generated by shrimp farming activities. The objective of this research is to analyze the water quality in the coastal area of Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This study was conducted from July 2022 to January 2023 in the coastal areas of Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia involving collection carried out in two seasons, namely summer and rainy season, at six stations with three repetitions. This study employed a survey and observational methods conducted at the research sites for data collection. The obtained data were analyzed descriptively based on the results obtained from both field and laboratory assessments. Based on the analysis of water quality in the coastal area of Padang Pariaman Regency, it can be concluded that offshore, parameters such as total suspended solids (TSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and turbidity exceed the tolerance limits for marine biota. According to the phytoplankton evenness index, the area falls into the category of lightly to moderately polluted. Consequently, the phytoplankton condition at each station indicates a fairly uniform distribution of individual species. The analysis of macrozoobenthos diversity index places the area in the moderately polluted category, indicating a relatively even distribution of species. © 2023, BIOFLUX SRL. All rights reserved.
Coastal and Marine Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bung Hatta University, Padang, Indonesia; Environmental Science, School of Graduates, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Polytechnic of Marine and Fisheries, Dumai, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Math and Science, Andalas University, KampusUnand Limau Manis, West Sumatera, Padang, 25163, Indonesia; Polytechnic AUP, Jakarta, Indonesia
