Judul: Studi kematian vegetasi mangrove dan kemungkinan permudaannya di cagar alam pulau rambut Jakarta
Abstrak: Cagar Alam Pulau Rambut terletak di Teluk Jakarta, dengan luas kawasan sebesar 45 ha. Cagar Alam ini ter- diri dari 3 tipe hutan: (1) hutan mangrove (2) hutan sekunder (3) hutan pantai, yang merupakan habitat bagi jenis satwa liar khususnya jenis burung-burung merandai yang semakin hari kian terdesak habitatnya. Saat ini ekosistem hutan mangrove Pulau Rambut telah mengalami penurunan kualitas berupa matinya vegetasi mangrove. Kematian tumbuhan mangrove ini apabila tidak segera diketahui penyebab dan penanggulangannya akan membahayakan kelangsungan hidup satwaliar yang ada di dalam- nya. Berdasarkan kenyataan tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi penyebab kematian tumbuhan mangrove, memetakan dan mengukur wilayah hutan mangrove yang rusak, serta mencari kemungkinan permudaan secara buatan. Untuk maksud tersebut, maka dilakukan pemetaan wilayah yang mengalami kerusakan, analisis vegetasi guna mengetahui struktur dan komposisi tumbuhan mangrove, dan persemaian buatan jenis Rhizophora sp dan Ceriops tagal. Sebagai data penunjang dilakukan pula pengamatan suhu udara (maksimum-minimum), suhu tanah, dan kelembaban nisbi.
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Judul: Species Composition and Vegetation Structure of Mangrove Forest in Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve, Kepulauan Seribu, DKI Jakarta
Abstrak: Hutan mangrove di Suaka Margasatwa Pulau Rambut memiliki keanekaragaman hayati yang tinggi sehingga diperlukan penelitian mengenai komposisi jenis dan struktur vegetasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji komposisi jenis dan struktur vegetasi hutan mangrove di Suaka Margasatwa Pulau Rambut. Analisis vegetasi dilakukan dengan metode jalur dan garis berpetak dengan luasan plot contoh 8000 m2 dan berjumlah 8 jalur masing-masing dengan ukuran 10m x 100 m. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hutan mangrove Suaka Margasatwa Pulau Rambut memiliki 9 jenis dari 5 famili dan didominasi oleh famili Rhizophoraceae. Jenis Rhizophora mucronata mendominasi pada tingkat pertumbuhan pohon dan semai. Jenis Ceriops tagal mendominasi pada tingkat pertumbuhan pancang. Nilai keanekaragaman, kekayaan, dan dominansi di hutan mangrove Suaka Margasatwa Pulau Rambut pada berbagai tingkat pertumbuhan tergolong rendah, namun nilai kemerataan jenisnya tergolong tinggi. Proporsi jumlah pohon dan permudaan membentuk kurva “J” terbalik. Stratifikasi tajuk pada hutan mangrove SM Pulau Rambut hanya mencapai stratum C (4-20 m)., Mangrove forest in Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve has high biodiversity, so research is needed on species composition and vegetation structure. This study aims to examine the composition of the type and structure of mangrove forest vegetation in the Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve. Vegetation analysis was carried out using the strip and line method with a sample plot area of 8000 m2 and a total of 8 lanes each with a size of 10 m x 100 m. The results showed that the mangrove forest of Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve has 9 species from 5 families and is dominated by the Rhizophoraceae family. The type of Rhizophora mucronata dominates the growth rate of trees and seedlings. The type of Ceriops tagal dominated the sapling growth rate. The value of diversity, richness, and dominance in the mangrove forest of the Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve at various growth rates is low, but the value of species evenness is high. The proportions of the number of trees and regeneration form an inverted “J” curve. The canopy stratification in the mangrove forest of Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve only reached stratum C (4-20 m).
Keyword: mangrove forest, Rambut Island, species composition, vegetation structure

Judul: Evaluation of Influenza Antibody Titers in Serum and Egg Yolk of Layers Vaccinated with Influenza Vaccines.
Abstrak: Influenza belongs to the Orthomyxoviridae family which causes upper and lower respiratory tract infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate influenza-A specific antibody titers from serum and egg yolk of hens vaccinated with quadrivalent influenza vaccines. Three Hy-line Brown layers were vaccinated with quadrivalent influenza type A and B inactivated vaccines. Vaccination was carried out three times at a dose of 0.25 ml/chicken via the intramuscular route. The first vaccination was carried out at 24 weeks of age, then boosters were performed at 28 and 32 weeks of age. Serum and egg yolk were collected every week for 20 weeks since the first vaccination. Influenza A H3N2 and H1N1 antibody titers were determined using hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test and agar-gel-precipitation (AGP) test. Influenza-A H3N2 and H1N1 specific antibodies were detected in both serum and egg yolk from the first to twenty weeks after the initial vaccination. Highest HI geometric mean titer (GMT) of H1N1 antibody reached 26.67 HIU at nine weeks post first vaccination (p.f.v), while H3N2 antibody reached 26 HIU at six weeks p.f.v. Our result showed that influenza antibodies can be produced in layers using quadrivalent vaccines and layer chickens are able to produce equivalent antibody levels for each influenza subtype.
Keyword: antibody, egg yolk, influenza, layer chickens, serum