A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE ECOLOGY OF THE CORAL REEF OF POMBO ISLAND

Authors

  • Ono Kurnaen Sumadhiharga Ambon Research Station, National Institute of Oceanology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14203/mri.v17i0.349

Keywords:

Coral reefs, Atoll, Pombo Island, Indonesia, Environmental parameters

Abstract

A preliminary study on the ecology of the coral reef of Pombo Island was carried out in 1975. Pombo Island has a characteristic of an atoll and is considered a good habitat for coral and fish, including live-bait fish of commercial importance, Spratelloides delicatulus. Non-planktonic organisms collected consist of 39 species of corals, 56 species of molluscs, 17 species of echinoderms, 130 species of fishes and a number of crustacean species.

Some ecological factors such as bottom condition, turbidity, temperatures, light intensity, and freshwater dilution are described. Population and distribution of corals and coral fishes are discussed.

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Published

2026-01-08

Issue

Vol. 17 (1977)

Section

Articles