CARRYING CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AT COASTAL THE DISTRICT BANYUPUTIH SITUBONDO TO THE DEVELOPMENT CULTIVATION OF COTTONII SEAWEED (EUCHEUMA COTTONII)

• Main Authors: Wafi A., Sambah A.B., Adam M.A., Mahmudi M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 2019-10-01
• Series: Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
• Subjects: Banyuputih; carrying capacity; E. cottonii; seaweed
• Online Access: https://rjoas.com/issue-2019-10/article_13.pdf

Deterioration in the quality of seaweed cultivation in coastal Situbondo District of Banyuputih caused by several factors. One of these factors, such as suitability and environmental quality of coastal waters, become a major factor in cultivation. The study of aim to determine the relationship between environmental carrying capacity and the development of Eucheuma cottonii seaweed. The research method was carried out with the main supporting data collection, parameter growth analysis, spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), analysis of environmental carrying capacity, and strategies for developing seaweed cultivation. Evaluation of the parameters of the waters in the Banyuputih Subdistrict region can categorize as fulfilling the requirements for the development of seaweed cultivation using the floating raft method. The results of the analysis of land suitability for the development of seaweed cultivation divided into several categories, including very appropriate: 340.80 ha, as appropriate: 440.35 ha and incompatible: 720.97 ha. Effective land area for the development of seaweed cultivation 230.48 (60% of the area is very suitable) with the number of rafts that can operate is 50,223 units. The strategy for developing seaweed cultivation in Banyuputih sub-district that needs to be applied is to refer to the management of the ecological-based aquatic environment, technological aspects in seaweed cultivation and regional arrangement by the carrying capacity of the environment.