Judul: Keanekaragaman Semut pada Berbagai Tipe Penggunaan Lahan di Jambi
Abstrak: Conversion of tropical forests, mainly to agricultural area is the most important driver of tropical biodiversity loss. As dominant species in lowland forests, ant species diversity is prone to decline sharply due to forest transformation. This research was conducted to investigate the diversity of ants and its role in different land use. Ecological research was conducted in four types of land-use i.e. forest, jungle rubber, oil palm plantation and rubber plantation, located within two landscapes i.e. Bukit Duabelas National Park and Harapan Forest in Jambi, Indonesia. Each type of land use, four plots were selected for ant sampling. Ants were collected using baiting methods, combination between tuna and sugar. Ant diversity in Harapan Forest higher than in TNBD. In total, 66 species of ants belonging to 4 subfamilies and 20 genera were recorded from both area of Bukit Duabelas and Harapan. Surprisingly, the highest number of ant species was found in oil palm plantation. In addition, the compositions of ants based on its role showed differ among land-use types. It indicates that land-use change drive ant species composition.
Keyword: land use, foresty, ant diversity

Judul: Diversity and Abundance of Two Canopy Beetle Families in Four Landuse Types at Harapan Rainforest, Jambi.
Abstrak: Pembukaan lahan hutan menjadi kawasan perkebunan menyebabkan penurunan berbagai spesies flora dan fauna di wilayah tropis, tidak terkecuali di Indonesia. Salah satu yang terdampak besar adalah penurunan kelimpahan dan kekayaan spesies serangga, diantaranya kumbang Elateridae dan Staphylinidae. Penelitian ini bertujuan memelajari pengaruh perbedaan waktu dan perubahan tata guna lahan terhadap keanekaragaman dan komposisi kumbang Elateridae dan Staphylinidae di beberapa wilayah Hutan Harapan, Jambi, Sumatra. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode pengasapan kanopi pohon pada empat tipe penggunaan lahan: hutan, hutan karet, perkebunan karet, dan perkebunan kelapa sawit. Pada masing-masing tipe penggunaan lahan, terdapat empat plot inti dan pada setiap plot terdapat tiga subplot sebagai ulangan. Serangga dikumpulkan dalam delapan perangkap (ukuran 1 m × 1 m) yang dipasang di bawah tajuk tanaman sebelum proses pengasapan. Sampel yang telah dikumpulkan, disortir, dan diidentifikasi. Kumbang Elateridae ditemukan sebanyak 527 individu yang terdiri dari 3 subfamili, 10 genus, dan 18 morfospesies, sedangkan kumbang Staphylinidae ditemukan sebanyak 694 individu yang terdiri dari 11 subfamili, 16 genus, dan 47 morfospesies. Perbedaan tipe penggunaan lahan mempengaruhi kekayaan spesies kumbang Elateridae dan Staphylinidae, tetapi perbedaan tipe penggunaan lahan tidak mempengaruhi kelimpahan spesies kumbang Elateridae dan Staphylinidae., Transformation of forest land into plantation areas has resulted in the decline of various species of flora and fauna in the tropics, including Indonesia. One of the major impacts is the decrease in the abundance and richness of insect species, including Elateridae and Staphylinidae beetles. This reserach was aimed to study the effect of time and landuse change toward the diversity and abundance of Elateridae and Staphylinidae beetles in Hutan Harapan landscape in Jambi, Sumatra. Sampling was carried out using the tree canopy fogging method on four types of land use: forest, jungle rubber, rubber plantation, and oil palm plantation. In each land use type, there are four core plots and in each core plot, there are three subplots. Insects were collected in 8 traps (1 m × 1 m) installed under the plant canopy before the fumigation process. Samples that have been collected, sorted, and identified. The Elateridae beetles were found in as many as 527 individuals consisting of 3 subfamilies, 10 genera, and 18 morphospecies. While Staphylinidae beetles were found as many as 694 individuals consisting of 11 subfamilies, 16 genera, and 47 morphospecies. Different types of land use affect the species richness of Elateridae and Staphylinidae beetles, but differences in land use types do not affect the abundance of Elateridae and Staphylinidae beetles species.
Keyword: arboreal, keanekaragaman hayati, transformasi habitat, arboreal, biodiversity, habitat transformation

Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography