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Correlation between Mangrove and Aquaculture Production: Case Study in
Sinjai District, Sulawesi
Abdul Haris
1
,
Ario Damar
2
,
Dietriech Bengen
2
,
FredinanYulianda
2
1
Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2
Graduate School of Bogor Agricultural University
Corresponding author email:
abdulharis200173@yahoo.com;
Authors
International Journal of Aquaculture, 2013, Vol.3, No.14 doi: 10.5376/ija.2013.03.0014
Received: 4 May, 2013
Accepted: 3 Jun., 2013
Published: 15 Jun., 2013
Copyright © 2013
Haris. This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Preferred citation for this article
:
Haris, 2013, Correlation between Mangrove and Aquaculture Production: Case Study in Sinjai District, Sulawesi, International Journal of Aquaculture, Vol.3,
No.14 73-78 (doi: 10.5376/ija.2013. 03.0014)
Abstract
Mangrove ecosystem generally accepted as nursery ground of variety if ahrimp and fish fries. The study has three
objectives, namely to analyze the correlation (1) between mangrove percent ratio and primary product aquaculture, (2) between
mangrove percent ratio and secondary product aquaculture, and (3) between direct benefit value mangrove ecosystem and coastal
fisheries production. The research was carried out in Samataring village and Tongke village in East Sinjaisub-district, Sinjai district.
Trend of fisheries data both from capture and aquaculture were analyzed, then compared with purposive sampling interview.
Correlation and regression analysis were used to generate equations. The results of this research are as follows: (1) the correlation
between mangrove ratio percentage and increased primary aquaculture produce negatively correlates and results in an equation of
y=0.091x+8.800 with R
2
=0.99, (2) mangrove ratio percentage and increased secondary aquaculture produce are positively correlated
and results in an equation of y=0.016x+0.239 with R
2
=0.99, and (3) Mangrove ecosystem direct benefit value and increased coastal
catch produce positively correlate and result in an equation of y=0.485x-0.347 with R
2
=0.99.
Keywords
Mangrove correlation; Aquaculture primary production;Aquaculture secondary production; Benefit value; Fisheries production
Introduction
If managed optimally and sustainably, a mangrove
ecosystem is one of the coastal ecosystems that has
avariety of benefits that can augment its surrounding
community’s welfare. Mangrove ecosystems are
veryrich innutrients; therefore, they have the potential
to increase the production of aquaculture and capture
fisheries (Dahuri et al., 1996).
Mangrove ecosystems have potentialtobe developed to
increase aquaculture production and coastal fisheries
catches. Aquaculture production positively correlates
with the presence of mangrove ecosystems adjacent to
the aquaculture area (Meilani, 1996). Consistent with
this statement, Denila (1987) revealed that abundance
of shrimp and fish fry along the coast of Sinjai District
increases parallel with the increased size of mangrove
ecosystem. This statement confirmed by Ronback (1999)
who argued that increased economic value of ponds
correlates with the presence of mangrove ecosystems
neighboring the aquaculture ponds.
The existence of mangrove ecosystems in coastal areas
attractsa variety of organisms for both permanent
and temporary habitat purpose. A wide assortment of
organisms come to mangrove ecosystems for
different reasons, i.e. eating and spawning as well as
refuge from natural threats such as current and waves
and from other threats such as predation of larger
organisms. Other organisms visit this ecosystem
merely to fulfill their lifecycle.
The presence of mangrove ecosystems in a particular
aquaculture area can increase not only the produce of
coastal fisheries and fisheries catch, but it can also
increase biodiversity (Suprihartono, 2005). For the
purpose of sustainable produce of aquaculture and
biodiversity, the existence of mangrove ecosystem in
the vicinity of coastal aquaculture areas must be
preserved by the adoption of
Silvofishery
management.
This type of management is an approach that merges
conservation efforts into resource utilization efforts.
This study aims to analyze the correlation between (1)
mangrove ratio percent age and increased primary
aquaculture produce, (2) mangrove ratio percent age
and increased secondary aquaculture produce, (3) mangrove
ecosystem direct benefit value and increased coastal