Short Communication: Seawater Mollusca (bivalve) diversity at Dullah Laut Beach, Tual City, Southeast Moluccas, Indonesia

Abstract

Roshitafandi DA, Sartika HW, Dewi AK, Nashrurrokhman M, Ratman N, Trijoko. 2018. Short Communication: Seawater Mollusca (bivalve) diversity at Dullah Laut Beach, Tual City, Southeast Moluccas, Indonesia. Ocean Life 2: 21-26. Indonesia is a country that has high-level of biodiversity supported by diverse types of beaches. Dullah Laut Village is located on one of the small islands in Southeast Moluccas. Dullah Laut Beach is a natural white sandy beach with algae, seagrass, and rocky substrate. Bivalve is part of the Mollusca found mostly on the Dullah Laut Beach. The purpose of this research is to know the diversity of Bivalve class in the intertidal zone of Dullah Laut Beach, Southeast Molucca related with the environmental parameters. This research was conducted in July and August 2017. The environmental parameters recorded at the time of the study were 27oC for temperature, 0,01 mg/L for nitrite, and 0,5 mg/L for ammonia. The method used in this study is purposive sampling method. After data collection was completed, the next steps were documentation, preservation, and identification conducted in the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. Based on this research, we found 4 genera of the class Bivalve in Dullah Laut Beach namely Atactodea, Macrocallista, Mactra, and Hippopus.