Judul: Pemberian kappa-karaginan untuk meningkatkan respon imun non-spesifik dan resistensi penyakit pada ikan lele dumbo Clarias sp.
Abstrak: Penyakit Motile Septicaemia (MAS) yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Aeromonas hydrophila, merupakan masalah utama dalam pembudidayaan ikan air tawar, termasuk ikan lele dumbo Clarias sp. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk meningkatkan respon imun non-spesifik ikan lele terhadap infeksi bakteri A. hydrophila, menggunakan imunostimulan kappa-karaginan (k-carragenan) yang diekstrak dari rumput laut E. cottonii.
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Judul: Pemberian Kappa-Karagenan secara Oral pada Ikan Lele Dumbo Clarias sp. untuk Meningkatkan Respons Imun Non-Spesifik dan Resistensi terhadap Aeromonas hydrophila
Abstrak: A study to evaluate the role of k-carageenan in varying dose to prevent A. hydrophilla infection was conducted. Experiment comprised by two stages. The first stage which to obtain the best dose, had performed by suplementation the k-carageenan at rate 5 g/kg, 10 g/kg, 20 g/kg of fish feed, and control. After four weeks rearing all fish except in negative group was chalenged by A. hydrophilla with consentration 108 cfu/fish that performed by means intramusculary injection. The best dose then determined according to survival and hematology assay of fish. The second stages studied about efficacy of duration administration at daily, seven days, 14 days, and 21 days of the best outcoming dose, where the efficacy determined through the growth rate and survival rate of fish during14 days post-infection. The results showed that fish in group 10g kg-1 had better performance compared to other chalenged group. The value of suvival rate, total haemoglobin, hematocrite, eritrocyte count, leucocyte count, and phagocytic activity were 95,83%; 10,40±1,25 g%; 33,47±1,47%; 2,19±0,06 (106 cell/mm3); 14,47 ± 0,96 (105 sel/mm3); and 16,35 ±1,10% respectively. Moreover, even not support survival rate of fish at best (only 71%, lower than 80% at 21 days treatment), application at 14 days had considered as the best duration administration due to it’s support to the growth rate of fish at best (28g) when compared to others. Then, it was conclude that administration at rate 10 g/kg in combination with 14 days application, had better effect to elevate the immune system of catfish.
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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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