IDENTIFIKASI TERUMBU KARANG PERAIRAN MAMBURIT KEBUPATEN SUMENEP

Research conducted in September through October 2013 in waters Mamburit Sumenep. This study aims to determine the percentage and types of coral. The material used consists of coral reefs, using the LIT (Line Intercept) stretched parallel to the coastline at a depth of 3 meters and 10 meters in the area Winward and leeward identification for coral reefs. The percentage of live coral reefs in the area Leeward depth of 3 meters of living coral reef percentage 59.88% good category and the percentage of dead coral reefs and other fauna as much as 40.12% a depth of 10 meters the percentage of living coral reefs as much as 69.19% medium category and the percentage of dead coral reefs and other fauna 30.81%. Location Winward depth of 3 meters percentage of living coral reefs as much as 68.38%, including both categories and the percentage of dead coral reefs and other fauna as much as 31.62% and to a depth of 10 meters the percentage of live coral reefs 40.86% is average and the percentage of dead coral reefs and other fauna 59.14%.Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan September sampai dengan Oktober 2013 di Perairan Mamburit Kabupaten Sumenep. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prosentase dan jenis terumbu karang. Materi yang digunakan terdiri dari terumbu karang, dengan menggunakan metode LIT (Line Intercept) dibentangkan sejajar dengan garis pantai pada kedalaman 3 meter dan 10 meter di daerah winward dan leeward identifikasi untuk terumbu karang. Persentase terumbu karang hidup di daerah Leeward kedalaman 3 meter persentase terumbu karang hidup 59,88 % termasuk kategori baik dan persentase terumbu karang mati dan fauna lain sebanyak 40,12 % kedalaman 10 meter persentase terumbu karang hidup sebanyak 69,19% termasuk kategori sedang dan persentase terumbu karang mati dan fauna lain 30,81 %.  Lokasi Winward kedalaman 3 meter persentase terumbu karang hidup sebanyak 68,38 % termasuk kategori baik dan persentase terumbu karang mati dan fauna lain sebanyak 31,62 % dan untuk kedalaman 10 meter persentase terumbu karang hidup 40,86 %  dikategorikan sedang dan persentase terumbu karang mati dan fauna lain 59,14 %