Judul: Analisis kelayakan biofisik dan ekonomi konversi pemanfaatan tambak udang menjadi usaha budidaya rumput laut di Kota Palopo
Abstrak: Shrimp pond (tambak) use in Palopo City has been changed. The ponds that were formerly utilized for shrimp culture, most of them were now changed for seaweed (Gracilaria sp) culture. The commodity change will obviously have an effect on the ecological and economical systems.
Keyword: Land suitability, Gracilaria Sp., Water quality, Financial analysis

Judul: Valuasi Ekonomi Dampak Budidaya Ikan di Tambak dengan Alih Fungsi Lahan Mangrove di Desa Tambaksumur, Kecamatan Tirtajaya, Karawang
Abstrak: Profitable business of brackishwater black tiger shrimp and milkfish pond culture in Karawang Regency have triggered the excessively convertion of mangrove forest areas into brackishwater pond areas. This convertion result in negative impacts on the household incomes and the environment since mangrove forest has a strategic role for life such as a source of human needs, shelter, spawning and food source for marine life, as well as protection from coastal erosion. A study to identify the benefits of direct use values of mangroves and economic losses, analyze the benefits financially, sustainability pond analyzes, and identify policy implications of the impact of tiger shrimp and milkfish with conversion of mangrove land was conducted in Karawang Regency. Tambak Sumur was selected as a study site since this village has mangrove forest areas converted into brackishwater black tiger shrimp and milkfish as a study site since this village ponds. Parameter observed were the feasibility of mangrove forest convertion into brackishwater black tiger shrimp and milkfish ponds such as replacement cost and economic valuation. Data were analyzed descriptively. The result of this study revealed that mangrove forest had important role for communities income and the environment. Conversion of mangrove forests into brackishwater black tiger shrimp and milkfish ponds financially was still feasible indicated by R/C of 1,12.
Keyword: Replacement Cost, Mangrove Forest Convertion, Economic Valuation, Milkfish Pond Culture, Black Tiger

Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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