TINGKAH LAKU BULU BABI DI PADANG LAMUN
Oleh
Aznam Aziz*)
ABSTRACT
LIVING HABITS OF REGULAR URCHINS ON SEAGRASS BED. The regular urchin (Echinoidea) and herbivorous fishes are abundant, conspicuous and important consumers of seagrasses in seagrass beds. Some urchins are commonly associated with seagrass beds, namely Tripneustes gratila, Tripneustes ventricosus, and Lytechinus variegatus. The sea urchin as Tripneustes gratilla grazes on seagrasses especially during the day time, but some of them graze both during the day and the night. The nutritional ecology, daily activities, covering activities, as well as predator habits are discussed in this article.
ABSTRAK
Landak laut (Echinoidea) dan ikan herbivora yang melimpah adalah konsumen utama dan penting dari lamun di padang lamun. Beberapa bulu babi yang umumnya terdapat di padang lamun, yaitu Tripneustes gratila, Tripneustes ventricosus, dan Lytechinus variegatus. Landak laut seperti Tripneustes gratilla merumput pada padang lamun terutama selama siang hari, tetapi beberapa dari mereka merumput baik siang hari dan malam. Ekologi, aktivitas sehari-hari, kegiatan, serta kebiasaan makan dibahas dalam artikel ini.
*) Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Biologi Laut, Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Oseanologi - LIPI, Jakarta
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