Ambon Bay

Waters of the Gulf coastal waters of

Ambon is'' unique'' because these waters
are divided into two very different parts of
the character. Ambon Bay waters Exterior
(TAL) has the character where the process
of assimilation goes well naturally. Instead
waters of the Bay of Ambon Part In (TAD) is
a shallow water with a depth range of 0-40
meters and are separated by a narrow sill
with a depth of only 12 meters, so that the
character does not mention the water mass
circulation running smoothly

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Caused by differences in the relative depth of the

connecting narrow and shallow tidal waters as well as
the conditions that daily tidal mixed doubles where
tides occur twice simultaneously for 24 hours.
This led to the mass of water that will come out while
not perfect already depressed again by the water
masses of the TAL should be greater at high tide.
These conditions affect the activity of the
construction / land clearing in upstream uncontrolled
manner and without memperhingga carefully, then in
a relatively short time silting will occur in the waters
outstanding TAD (Peutsula 2009)

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GARBAGE

Gulf coast of central Ambon Ambon, Maluku contaminated

waste dumped by residents at the beach. Piles of garbage
reached 500 pounds per day on average.
The waste is washed into the middle, and finally settles on
the sea floor. This resulted in polluted sea water and marine
growth is interrupted.
Based on the observation, on the coast along the 600
meters at the Red Rock Beach Road and Beach Road
Mardika, Ambon, a lot of garbage floating in the water and
carried away from the edge toward the middle of the sea.
Meanwhile, citizens freely dispose of various types of waste
such as packaging of mineral water, plastic bags, sacks,
cardboard-to the beach.

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According to the Head of Technical

Implementation Unit of Marine Life Conservation
Center Ambon Bay of Indonesian Institute of
Sciences (LIPI) Augy Syahailatua, pollution has
been shut off and the growth of a variety of
marine life is left increasingly threatened.
Many coral reefs can not grow and eventually
broken, because hampered plastic pile at the
bottom of the sea. Anchovy, which became bait
for tuna fishing anglers, the first breeze at bay it
is increasingly difficult and almost nothing else.

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The Bacterium
Escherichia Coli (E
coli) and Coliform
Bacteria
Based LIPI research, water quality in the Bay of Ambon poorly
with the number density of 3,300 cells of the bacterium
Escherichia coli (E coli) and total coliform bacteria 27,100 cells
per 100 milliliters of water in a sample. The study sample was
taken at eight locations, including Batumerah Market, Water
Salobar, mid outer Ambon Bay, and the Great Hatiwe.
When referring to the Minister of Environment Decree No. 51
Year 2004 on Sea Water Quality Standard for Marine Life,
Marine Tourism, and the Port, the maximum threshold density
of both bacteria were far below those findings. For marine
tourism, for example, the upper threshold density E coli should
not exceed 200 cells per 100 milliliters of marine water into
the sample. The total coliform density also should not be more
than 1,000 cells on each 100 military water

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Some information compiled LIPI mention, some people

who swim in the bay, especially in coastal areas, have been
affected by both bacteria. "There were diarrhea and
itching.
Detection of E coli bacteria indicates that the water is
contaminated feces of warm-blooded mammals, including
humans. While the findings generally caused total Coliform
organic material derived from the waste dumped into the
sea.
The increase of e-coli bacteria because of organic
material derived from household waste, waste water from
residential areas, domestic garbage and the worst is Ambon
Bay is often used as garbage dumps and human feces.

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Metal
Cadmium
Tests conducted seawater November 2013 stated Ambon
Bay is polluted metal cadmium, this means that the level of
contamination is quite concerned.
Cadmium is one of the heavy metals are dangerous
because these elements are at high risk for blood vessel.
Cadmium effect on humans in the long term and can
accumulate in the body, especially the liver and kidneys. In
principle at low concentrations against harmful effect on
the lungs, emphysema and chronic renal tubular disease.
Cadmium is more easily accumulated by plants as
compared to other heavy metal ions such as lead. These
heavy metals lead and mercury joined together, which has
the highest degree of danger to human health.

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The heavy metals get into the bay due to several

factors namely C excavation waste disposal,
marine sedimentation due to rain, pesticides, oil
disposal results of the workshop and boat and
marine cages.
That testing is an attempt to save the bay, lest
future generations can not enjoy the natural
beauty of Ambon

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The Dinoflagellate Fitoplakton
Classes, Species Pyrodinium
Bahamense var.Compressum
Parties Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Ambon again
urge residents to be vigilant and not to consume fish and bia
harvested from Gulf waters in Ambon.
In the 1993, occurred the death of three young children and
more than 30 people ill after consuming bia harvested in Ambon
Bay. It was caused by the dinoflagellate fitoplakton classes,
species pyrodinium bahamense var.compressum found in
abundance in the Bay of Ambon which causes toxins or toxic to
humans who consume bia in the waters of the Bay of Ambon.
Instead of that, a resident of Kampung Air Sink, named La
Snoy Frog Ponds also had suffered poisoning on July 10, 2012
and treated in the hospital for almost a Kwik Otto week, but has
now recovered.

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He had suffered felt dizzy, seizures, talk incoherently and
vomiting after consumption bia taken from TAD.
Fitoplakton harmful influence directly related to the variety of
life in the waters, so as to anticipate, residents are advised not
to consume fish and bia first of TAD.
Previously, through the Research Center for Oceanography
LIPI Technical Implementation Unit of Marine Life Conservation
Center has been to release the phenomenon of toxic algae
(Red Tide) in the Gulf in Ambon.
If fish and bia caught in the waters of the Bay of Ambon in the
area consumed will cause poisoning, can even cause death.
Based on a quick analysis of fund research conducted by LIPI
on Thursday, July 12 2013, showed an explosion of harmful
phytoplankton genus pyrodium spp, and Alexandrium. Spp.
With an abundance exceeding two million cells per liter of
water.
Provisional estimates the LIPI, it is because the red tide in the
Bay of Ambon. Because the overall analysis of the data pointed
it is very abundant phytoplankton as a result of nutrient
enrichment due to the high input of fresh water through run-off

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Plankton can cause mass mortality of marine life, water

quality deterioration, damage ecosystems and human
poisoning.
Dangerous cells and Plantkon Pyrodinium found in the Bay of
Ambon in 1994, re-development was observed by LIPI Ambon,
in July 2012 as it begins to flourish due to the rainy season.
People need to know this type of algae, because it is not toxic
to humans directly, but through other marine life that have
been infected by it. Abundance of cells also can not be
stopped just like that. LIPI Ambon far not been able to
measure the levels of toxins from cells Pyrodinium abundance
in the Bay of Ambon.

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Plankton danger occurs when humans consume fish
and other marine products, especially shellfish because
the rate of accumulation of toxins in shellfish is very
high
Asked serious attention of government and the citizens
of the dangers of toxic plankton. Attention residents,
indicated by observing changes in ocean color becomes
reddish or yellowish, greenish, orange and brown.
The color of the sea water is not polluted and harmful
species that labor does not exceed the threshold, so it
should be a concern citizens.
The existence of Phytoplankton it can lead to loss of
some specific fish habitat, particularly those with a
radar to the toxin, they tend to shy away to another
place.

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Ambon Bay is currently in very critical condition. This can
be seen by the greatness of the three components of marine
eco-systems, such as mangrove forests, sea grass beds and
coral ridge increasingly extinct, due to the degradation of
coastal ecosystems affected, land clearing and erosion and
population growth.
This was disclosed by Head of the Indonesian Institute of
Sciences (LIPI) Ambon, Augy Syahailatua the Working
Meeting (Meeting) with Commission III DPRD Ambon City,
Friday (27/7/2013).
Raker meeting that took place in Ambon LIPI, the
Chairman of the Parliament led Ambon, Reinhard Toumahuw.
Present in the meeting, the Department of Fisheries,
Department of Forestry nian Party, and Peter nWill,
Parks and Health, Office of Environmental Impact Control
and Bappeda Ambon, LIPI researchers and teaching staff of
the Faculty of Fisheries Unpatti Alex Soselissa

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Citizens must be vigilant.

Urge residents to be vigilant and not to consume fish
and bia harvested from Gulf waters in Ambon.
So not all year we should not eat, but to prevent it
from exposure to toxins and cause of death, so it's good
we are vigilant

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Reefs
location

Percentage of live coral cover (%)

1985

1996

2007

2008

2009

1.Eri

76

59

34,4

39,4

65,06

2.Kota Jawa

69

25

53,1

53,6

67,72

3.Liliboi

69

35

28,4

22,30

40,6

4.Silale

61

51

5.Air Salobar

60

10

6.Poka

56

62,6

43,38

7.Hative Besar

53

22

22

22,51

8.Batu Capeo

23

10

23,5

23,2

20,36

1.Halong

33

10

19

20

38,8

2.Kate-Kate

23

9,6

A. Outer
Ambon
Bay

B.

In Ambon
Bay

Many coral reefs can not grow and

eventually broken, because hampered
plastic pile at the bottom of the sea.
Anchovy, which became bait for tuna
fishing anglers, the first breeze at bay
it is increasingly difficult and almost
nothing else, "

Biota began to disappear:

Rare snail population, ie shells month or

turbo marmoratus eyes began to disappear
in the Bay of Ambon due to excessive
utilization. "Chances are too many who were
arrested by the public, are not comparable
with the period of very slow growth.
In an effort to anticipate the reduction in
the number of turbo marmoratus
populations in the Bay of Ambon, since
March 2013 has been cultivated marine life.

Resale value, is high compared with other types of shellfish.

1.5 kilograms of the individual can be sold for Rp250
thousand.
"These shells are very expensive, the most expensive shell,
usually used as jewelry, buttons branded clothes,"

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"People need to know this type of algae,
because it is not toxic to humans directly,
but through other marine life that have
been infected by it., Besides Pyrodinium
sp., Which can be toxic to marine life and
humans living in Ambon Bay is toxic
plankton or of the type of Plankton
Phytoplankton Dino Fragilata
In contrast to Pyrodinium that infect
marine life through water, Plankton Dino
Fragilata residing in the flesh of marine
life, such as fish and cause the death of
the animal.

Humans who consume the fish died due to