Judul: Evaluasi Pembesaran Ikan Lele (Clarias gariepinus) Dengan Menggunakan Pakan Yang Berbeda
Abstrak: Dalam rangka mengurangi biaya pakan, pembudidaya ikan lele biasa memberikan pakan alternatif, seperti telur afkir, disamping pakan komersial. Untuk itu, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi tingkat kelayakan usaha budidaya pembesaran ikan lele menggunakan pakan komersial + telur afkir yang dibandingkan dengan penggunaan pakan komersial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian pakan komersial + telur afkir menurunkan bobot panen ikan, dan nilai konversi pakan yang lebih tinggi. Namun demikian, total biaya pakan yang dikeluarkan untuk menghasilkan ikan sampai panen lebih rendah, keuntungan kotor budidaya ikan lele menggunakan pakan komersial + telur afkir lebih tinggi dari pakan komersial, serta nilai HPP pakan masing-masing sebesar Rp. 8.509 dan Rp. 10.000. Dengan demikian, usaha pembesaran lele menggunakan campukan pakan komersial + telur afkir layak untuk dijalankan.
Keyword: Catfish, Feed, Discarded eggs, Farming

Judul: Kinerja Pertumbuhan Ikan Lele Clarias Sp. Yang Diberi Pakan Dengan Kualitas Berbeda
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kinerja pertumbuhan ikan lele yang diberi pakan buatan dengan kualitas pakan yang berbeda. Pakan yang digunakan merupakan pakan komersil yang tersedia di pasaran, dengan kandungan protein pada setiap perlakuan berturut-turut A (24%), B (27%) dan C (29%). Terdiri dari 3 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Ikan lele (Clarias sp.) memiliki bobot awal rata-rata 20,3±0,02 g/ekor, diperlihara dalam akuarium berukuran 50x40x35 cm dengan kepadatan 10 ekor ikan/akuarium. Ikan dipelihara selama 40 hari dengan pemberian pakan secara at satiation sebanyak 3 kali sehari. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan parameter laju pertumbuhan harian dan efisiensi pakan terbaik pada perlakuan pakan dengan kandungan protein 27-29% sedangkan retensi lemak pada perlakuan kandungan protein 24% yaitu 56,22±5,88% lebih besar dibandingkan dengan perlakuan lainnya (P<0,05). Hasil penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa kinerja pertumbuhan ikan lele terbaik diperoleh pada pemberian pakan dengan kandungan protein 27% dan 29%.
Keyword: protein, ikan lele, pakan komersil, pertumbuhan

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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