ANALISIS MORFOMETRIK DAN INDEKS KONDISI KERANG BATIK (Paphia undulate) DI PERAIRAN CIREBON

Abstract

The Cirebon Regency water is ones of the shellfish production area which have high economic value and are widely consumed by the community. The purpose of this research is to analyze the growth and condition index of batik shells in Cirebon waters. This research used quantitative descriptive analysis. This research was conducted in Februari-April 2020 in the waters of Cirebon. Location of Cirebon waters are divided into three stations that are considered to represent each region, i.e. coastal Mundu Village, coastal Bondet Village, and coastal Playangan Village. The analytical method used was morphometric analysis and condition index of the shellfish. The results showed that the growth of batik clams was negative allometric and the condition index of mussels was small and medium.