VARIABILITAS KONSENTRASI KLOROFIL-a DI BAGIAN BARAT PERAIRAN ACEH, INDONESIA BERDASARKAN PERGERAKAN ANGIN MONSUN

Abstract

The waters of the western part of Aceh are located in the eastern part of the Indonesian Ocean. This area is a dynamic waters because it is part of Indonesian waters which is located between two continents and two oceans. The concentration of chlorophyll-a varies monthly basis in these waters. This study observed variability of chlorophyll-a concentration based on monsoon circulation. Analysis of chlorophyll-a concentration can be used to estimate the productivity of a waters. We found that the concentration of chlorophyll-a in the West Monsoon was higher than in the East Monsoon. In contrast, the concentration of chlorophyll-a in the East Monsoon was lower than in the West Monsoon.