Biomonitoring of Cilaja River based on benthos community, in Ujung Berung Bandung within 2013-2017 Hertien Koosbandiah Surtikanti
Departemen Pendidikan Biologi
Program Studi Biologi, FPMIPA UPI
Abstract
Water catchment area of Cilaja is located in along Giri Mekar and Sindanglaya village, Ujung Berung, Bandung. This river has high values for the people living surrounding that area. It supports clean water supply, coffee plantation, agriculture area and fish farming area. Field study is done to monitor water quality due to high variation of human activities. Three location sites (coffee/pinus plantation, agriculture and residential area) were selected. Bioindicator benthos were collected from these site locations. Chemical-physical water were measured and analysed. This biomonitoring study is done between year 2013-2017. The results show that based on the distribution and composition of bioindicator benthos, the three differrent land uses has good water quality within 5 years. People attitudes in environmental aware play an important role in conserving water quality for long period of time.
Keywords: water quality, bioindicator benthos, human activities, chemical water
