Judul: Abundance of Bleeding Frog (Leptophryne cruentata) at Cibodas, Tegallega, and Cisarua Resorts, Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park
Abstrak: Kodok merah (L. cruentata) merupakan salah satu jenis katak yang dianggap populasinya terus menurun selama 40 tahun terakhir. Monitoring kelimpahan dan kualitas habitat spesies ini harus terus dilakukan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini menduga kelimpahan dan mengidentifikasi mikrohabitat kodok merah serta katak jenis lainnya. Penelitian ini dilakukan di 6 lokasi di Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Pangrango pada Resort Cibodas, Tegallega, dan Cisarua dengan menggunakan metode perjumpaan langsung yang dikombinasikan dengan transek sampling. Kelimpahan paling tinggi kodok merah dijumpai di Curug Pariuk dengan kelimpahan per 100 m sebanyak 22,7 ± 23,6 ind/100 m. Kodok merah dapat hidup di sungai beraliran lambat dan deras. Salah satunya yaitu Curug Pariuk yang memiliki karakteristik curug berarus deras (50-100 cm/dtk), tutupan kanopi rapat (61-80%) sampai sangat rapat (81-100%), serta minim aktivitas manusia. Selain itu, kodok merah juga ditemukan di aliran sungai lambat seperti di Curug Ceret, Curug Cibeureum, Rawa Gayonggong, dan Sungai Jajaway. Selama penelitian berlangsung ditemukan 9 jenis katak yang menempati habitat yang sama dengan kodok merah., The population of bleeding toad (L. cruentata) is considered to continuously decline over the last 40 years. Therefor, monitoring the abundance and quality of the habitat of this species should be done regularly. The purpose of this study was to estimate abundance and identify the microhabitat of bleeding toads and other frogs. This research was conducted in 6 locations in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park at Resorts Cibodas, Tegallega, and Cisarua using the visual encounter survey method combined with transect sampling. The highest abundance of bleeding toad (L. cruentata) was found in Pariuk waterfall with an abundance per 100 m of 22,7 ± 23,6 ind. Bleeding toads can live in slow and fast flowing rivers. One of them is Pariuk waterfall which has the characteristics of a waterfall with a fast current (50-100 cm/sec), dense canopy cover (61-80%) to very dense (81-100%), and minimal human activity. In addition, bleeding frogs are also found in slow river flows such as Ceret Waterfall, Cibeureum Waterfall, Rawa Gayonggong, and the Jajaway River. During the research, 9 species of frogs were found that occupy the same habitat as the bleeding toad.
Keyword: Kelimpahan, Kodok merah, mikrohabitat, Penurunan populasi

Judul: The Abundance of the Ciremai Red Toad (Leptophryne javanica) in the Streams of Mount Ciremai National Park
Abstrak: Kodok merah ciremai (Leptophryne javanica) merupakan salah satu kodok yang ditemukan di Jawa barat dan Jawa Tengah. Ancaman bagi keberadaan L. javanica di alam diantaranya aktivitas vulkanik dan jamur chytrid. Populasi L. javanica tidak diketahui secara pasti. Penelitian ini bertujuan menduga kelimpahan L. javanica di beberapa aliran sungai Taman Nasionl Gunung Ciremai dan mendeskripsikan habitat L. javanica. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Curug Cisurian, Curug Cilutung, Mata Air Ciinjuk dan Curug Cilengkrang dengan menggunakan metode perjumpaan visual yang dikombinasikan dengan transek sampling. Mata Air Ciinjuk merupakan lokasi terbanyak ditemukan L. javanica dengan kelimpahan 2,50 ± 3,09 ind/10 m. Jumlah jantan lebih banyak ditemukan daripada betina, kecuali di Curug Cisurian. Ukuran tubuh dan berat L. javanica betina lebih besar daripada jantan. Kondisi mikrohabitat Mata Air Ciinjuk diantaranya memiliki kecepatan rata-rata arus sungai 0,34 m/detik, lebar sungai 0,8-1,2 m, kedalaman sungai 1,0-3,4 cm, dan kerapatan kanopi berkisar antara 54,17- 100,00 %. Selain itu, air terjun juga merupakan habitat yang disukai oleh L. javanica. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan penelitian lanjutan di air terjun lainnya dan sungai yang memiliki karakteristik mikrohabitat mirip Mata Air Ciinjuk., The red toad ciremai (Leptophryne javanica) is one of the toads found in West Java and Central Java. Threats to the presence of L. javanica in nature include volcanic activity and chytrid fungi. The population of L. javanica is not known for certain. This study aims to estimate the abundance of L. javanica in several streams of Mount Ciremai National Park and describe the habitat of this species. This research was conducted in Cisurian Waterfall, Cilutung Waterfall, Ciinjuk Spring and Cilengkrang Waterfall using visual encounter methods combined with sampling transect. L. javanica was found wostly in Ciinjuk Springs with an abundance of 2.50 ± 3.09 ind /10 m. More males were found than females, except in the Cisurian Waterfall. The body size and weight of the females were larger than the males. The microhabitat of Ciinjuk Springs had an average of river currents of 0.34 m/sec, river width of 0.8-1.2 m, river depth of 1.0-3.4 cm, and canopy density ranging from 54.17-100.00%. In addition to the spring, the waterfall was also a preferred habitat by L. javanica. Further research is needed in other waterfalls and rivers that have microhabitat characteristics similar to Ciinjuk Springs.
Keyword: habitat, katak, kelimpahan, Leptophryne javanica

Judul: Sintesis dan Pencirian Membran Komposit Polistirena Tersulfonasi-Zeolit untuk Aplikasi Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Abstrak: This study focused on synthesis and characterization of sulfonated polystyrene (SPS)-zeolit composite membrane as a proton exchange membrane for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). Sulfonation of polistyrene was done by using SO3 gas from oleum at 60 oC. The composite membrane was then synthesized with zeolite composition variation of 3%, 5%, and 7%. The success of the sulfonation process was indicated by the highest degree of sulfonation of PSS membrane with 15% concentration of polystyrene, that was 99.93%. The PSS Fourier transform infrared spectra of the composite membranes showed sulfonate group (-SO3) at 910.44 cm-1 and O-Si-O at 1091 cm-1. Topography study by using atomatic force microscope showed that the sulfonate groups of PSS were covered by the zeolite. The highest water uptake, proton conductivity, and potential difference were showed by the composite membrane with 5% of zeolite, that were 10.17%, 2.0339 10-6 S/cm, dan 15 mV respectively, showing that the PSS membrane can be applied in DMFC system.
Keyword: zeolite, sulfonation, polystyrene, DMFC, composite