Judul: Studi beberapa aspek ekobiologi lumba-lumba hidung botol (Tursiops aduncus) yan dimanfaatkan dalam fisioterapi anak-anak berkebutuhan khusus
Abstrak: Saat ini mulai dikembangkan pemanfaatan lumba-lumba sebagai alternatif fisioterapi bagi anak anak berkebutuhan khusus (special needs) seperti Autisme, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy dan lain sebagainya.
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Judul: Analisis Pola Perilaku Menyusu dan Bernapas Anak Lumba-Lumba Hidung Botol (Tursiops aduncus) di Batang Dolphin Center
Abstrak: Lumba-lumba hidung botol umum ditemukan di kebun binatang atau lembaga konservasi karena mudah untuk beradaptasi. Anak lumba-lumba hidung botol umumnya hidup bersama induknya selama 3 sampai 5 tahun, dengan 1,5 sampai 2 tahun pertama hidupnya mengandalkan susu dari induk. Anak lumba-lumba diketahui memiliki tingkat mortalitas yang tinggi pada satu bulan post-partum yang disebabkan oleh ketidakmampuan anak lumba-lumba dalam perilaku menyusu dan bernapas. Hal ini dapat menyebabkan gangguan klinis pada tahap pertumbuhan lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan memahami lebih lanjut pola perilaku menyusu dan bernapas pada anak lumba-lumba hidung botol. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan mengamati perilaku anak lumba-lumba post-partum selama 3 bulan (90 hari) setiap 24 jam. Perilaku yang diamati adalah perilaku menyusu (frekuensi, durasi harian, dan durasi setiap menyusu) dan bernapas (frekuensi). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya penurunan frekuensi menyusu dan peningkatan durasi menyusu, mengindikasikan adanya peningkatan keberhasilan menyusu pada anak lumba-lumba. Penurunan frekuensi pernapasan yang konstan menunjukkan anak lumba-lumba tumbuh secara sehat karena terjadi perkembangan kapasitas paru-paru.
Keyword: lumba-lumba hidung botol, menyusu, bernapas, pola perilaku

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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