SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF ZOOPLANKTON COMPOSITION NEAR WHALE SHARK SIGHTINGS IN PROBOLINGGO OF EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

Nurlita Putri Anggraini, Majariana Krisanti, Hawis Madduppa, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan

Abstract

Whale shark occurrence in Probolinggo differs from other Indonesian locales, suggesting a link to zooplankton availability. Zooplankton composition and whale shark emergence are the focus of this study. From December 2017 to November 2018, six observation points were made each month. A plankton net filters and lugol preserves water. Olympus CX23 microscope observations were repeated twice. The spatial analysis revealed varying whale shark numbers at each station (Chi-square test, X2 = 1418.6, P <0.05), with six sharks observed at station PR_5. Zooplankton numbers were similar at each location. Temporal analysis revealed significant differences in whale shark appearance each month (Chi-square test, X2 = 81.04, P <0.05), with March and November having the highest appearance among the three individuals. The amount of zooplankton varied (Chi-square test, X2 = 148.61, P <0.05), with the highest abundance in April and March. Whale shark appearance and zooplankton composition were not correlated (r = 0.01, P< 0.05) both geographically and temporally. Whale sharks were linked to zooplankton kinds. Results indicate whale sharks are particularly interested in Acartia sp. (r = 0.3, P < 0.05). This suggests that whale sharks' appearance is determined by their demand for food, not zooplankton availability.

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Nurlita Putri Anggraini
nurlitaputrianggraini@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Majariana Krisanti
Hawis Madduppa
Mahardika Rizqi Himawan
AnggrainiN. P., KrisantiM., MadduppaH., & Rizqi HimawanM. (2024). SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF ZOOPLANKTON COMPOSITION NEAR WHALE SHARK SIGHTINGS IN PROBOLINGGO OF EAST JAVA, INDONESIA. Jurnal Ilmu Dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis, 16(1), 89-103. https://doi.org/10.29244/jitkt.v16i1.36067

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