Application of eDNA Technology to Assess Phytoplankton Diversity in the Ciliwung Downstream Area, Jakarta, Indonesia

Prita Ayu Permatasari; Mita Aprilia; Hefni Effendi; Jauhar Zainalarifin

doi:10.29244/medkon.30.1.53

Prita Ayu Permatasari, Mita Aprilia, Hefni Effendi, Jauhar Zainalarifin

https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.30.1.53

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Media Konservasi Vol 30 No 1 January 2025

Accepted
30 October 2024

Published
2 January 2025

Keywords:

water quality, riparian, habitat, aquatic biota

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Abstract

Rivers have the potential for enormous flows of water, nutrients, and food that can create habitats for various living creatures. However, the flow of pollutants into estuaries and coastal areas can degrade environmental conditions in downstream areas of the river. Numerous studies have highlighted the loss of aquatic species due to increased stressors and pollutants in heavily contaminated rivers. This manuscript aims to analyze the phytoplankton diversity in three stations (natural riparian, concreted riparian, and estuary) of the Ciliwung River in Jakarta. Using environmental DNA (eDNA), we identified and compared the number of phytoplankton families and read sequences with various water quality parameters. The results showed that each station consists of 16, 13, and 20 families with 11,257; 75,963; and 37,339 read sequences, respectively. The study showed that phytoplankton family diversity in Stations 1 and 2 correlates with water pollution levels (lightly to extremely polluted). In contrast, Station 3 exhibited an unusual pattern, with high family diversity despite declining water quality.

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Authors

Prita Ayu Permatasari

Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Darmaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

pritapermatasari@gmail.com (Primary Contact)

Mita Aprilia

Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Darmaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

Hefni Effendi

Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Darmaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

Jauhar Zainalarifin

Center for Environmental Research, IPB University, Darmaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

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PermatasariP.A., ApriliaM., EffendiH. and ZainalarifinJ. 2025. Application of eDNA Technology to Assess Phytoplankton Diversity in the Ciliwung Downstream Area, Jakarta, Indonesia. Media Konservasi. 30, 1 (Jan. 2025), 53. DOI:https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.30.1.53.

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