Judul: Shrimps Caught by Set Net in Different Mangrove Conditions in the Estuary of Sungai Kakap, West Kalimantan
Abstrak: Mangrove ecosystem provides many benefits to local people both ecologically and economically. Unfortunately, the mangrove forest has been degraded, due to the increasing pressures of anthropogenic activities. Consequently, it would diminish most of the life supported by mangrove, and threaten the security of local people livelihood. This research was carried out to study the influence of mangrove plant conditions on shrimp catches in set nets and how this contribute to local management plan. The method applied for mangrove was transect line, and shrimps were collected with set net, and then they were related each other to analyze the influences. This study showed that links between mangrove plant conditions (area, density and coverage) and shrimp catch total and carapace length give positive regression. Significant positive correlations are shown by the relationship between percentage of mangrove area and number of Udang Ambai (Metapenaeus lysianassa) with 1.0-1.5 cm carapace length with a simple linear regression equation Y=23.5+0.3X (R²=0.62). The communities depend on mangroves and lives supported by them, though the people were not found very aware about ecology, functions, and threats of these resources. Therefore, the community involvement on the management of mangrove ecosystem and shrimp catch is required. Zoning through the participation of community is regarded as a major tool to achieve the goal of sustainable use of coastal resources.
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Judul: Kondisi Mangrove dan Struktur Komunitas Udang (Studi Kasus di Kecamatan Pasekan, Indramayu)
Abstrak: Mangrove is one of a group of plants in the tidal area. This study aims to describe community structure of shrimp with relation to mangroves. Research analyzed were species of shrimps in three different sub-habitats are ponds, river, and beaches in the Pabean Ilir and Pagirikan villages, Indramayu. Conditions measurzed include vast, density, and basal cover of mangroves and water quality. The results showed that the extent and mangrove density in the Pagirikan village lower than Pabean Ilir village. Environmental conditions in the two observation stations showed the results do not significant different and still in the range for survival of shrimp. There are eight species of shrimp during the observation, namely Penaeus merguiensis, P. japonicus, P. monodon, Acetes sp., Metapenaeus ensis, M. monoceros, Harphiosquilla raphidae, and M. rosenbergii. Diversity shrimps in the Pabean Ilir slightly higher than Pagirikan, however not significant. Community structure differences found between sub-habitat of ponds, river, and beaches from each of the two observation sites.
Keyword: Shrimp., P. merguiensis, Mangrove, Diversity, Indramayu

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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