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Correspondence to Author: Shelly Mieke Pattipeiluhu^*1, Frederik Rijoly², RukuRatu Borut¹, James Rupiasa³, 

1. Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science University of Pattimura
2. Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science University of Pattimura
3. Maritime and Marine Science Centre of Excellence of Pattimura University

DOI: 10.52338/joas.2024.4290

Abstract:

Studies of coral reef diseases in Indonesia, particularly in Ambon waters, Maluku, have been rare. The objectives of this study were to identify the types of diseases in this area, the prevalence and abundance of coral diseases at different depths at different sites. This study was conducted at four sampling sites; Liang, Morela, Kaitetu and Erie with their specific situations, at two different depths which are 3 and 10 metres, parallel to the shoreline. Each site was surveyed twice using the belt transect method over an area of 250 m2 for three months. The type of disease was identified using the Coral Disease Handbook and Decision Tree Table with the help of photographs taken with underwater camera. The result shows four types of diseases, they were black band disease, white syndrome disease, white band disease and white plague disease. The prevalence and abundance of coral diseases were not significantly different between depths (T-test, p>0.05). Sampling site Erie had the highest prevalence of diseases due to the environmental pressure that is having a lot of domestic waste.

Citation:

Shelly Mieke Pattipeiluhu. Coral Diseases In The Ambon Waters Of Maluku, Indonesia. Journal of Applied Sciences 2025.