Kajian Ekologi Situ Citayam, Depok Jawa Barat dalam Upaya Pelestarian dan Peningkatan Fungsi Situ

Abstract

Situ or lake is one of tl~ep otential wetland that could be developed by natural or man made.Natunl situ need more intensive treatment, in order tlle function and the potency of situ will not lost.This research is done by studying the ecological condition of Situ Citayam freshwater. The study focused on the general condition of freshwater. Water quality analyzed by physical, chemical, and biological parameter. The abundance and, diversity of plankton were analyzed by Shannon Wiener diversity index (H'). Nitrogen and phospoms ratio was counted to get the main limited factor of water organism growth, and double linier regression analysis to know the relation of physical, chemical, and biological parameter. Physical and chemical of water quality showed tllat the condition of freshwater has been polluted in middle range. It caused by domestically waste water and soil erotion which causing superficial in some region. The indicator of the middle polluted level Situ Citayam is guessed from the mesosaprobic organism which found out, it consists of Brachionus, Oscillatoria, ~Melosira. Scenedesn~ us, Pediastrunr, Vorticella, and Spirogym. All the matters supported by index diversity of Shannon Wier in range between 1,12 to 1,30. Nitrogen and pl~osporus ratio counted show that the main limited factor of water organism growth in the situ was phosporus. The result of double linier regression analysis described a very close relation between the physical. chemical, and the biological parameter as well.