Biodiversity of Echinoderms at Kuta Bay, West Nusa Tenggara

• Main Author: Eddy Yusron
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Indonesia 2009-04-01
• Series: Makara Seri Sains
• Subjects: biodiversity; echinoderm; Kuta Bay; West Nusa Tenggara
• Online Access: http://journal.ui.ac.id/science/article/view/376

Observation on echinoderms diversity was carriedout at coastal waters of Kuta bay in the Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nopember 2005. A total of 21 species of echinoderms,consist of 4 species Holothuroidea, 7 species Echinoidea, 5 species Asteroidea and 5 species Ophiuroidea have beenfound in the Kuta of Nusa Tenggara Barat. The Echinoidea were relatively common in the sea gras zone. On the basisof population density, Echinoidea was the dominant group and relatively highest in the individual density. In generalthe number of species of echinoderm fauna is smaller than in the Sekotong Lombok Barat Bay.