Rumput laut atau sea weeds sangat populer dalam dunia perdagangan. Dalam dunia ilmu pengetahuan rumput laut dikenal sebagai Algae. Rumput laut memang telah lama dikenal dan dimanfaatkan, tetapi publikasinya baru dimulai pada abad ke-17 oleh Jepang dan Cina. Pemanfaatan rumput laut di Indonesia tidak jelas diketahui kapan pertama mulai dimanfaatkan, …
Read More »COMMON DOLPHIN Delphinus delphis (short-beaked) & Delphinus capensis (long-beaked)
CLASS: MammaliaORDER: CetaceaSUBORDER: OdontocetiFAMILY: DelphinidaeGENUS: DelphinusSPECIES: delphis (short-beaked) &capensis (long-beaked) The common dolphin throughout history has often been recorded in art and literature. It was recently proposed that two forms of this species, the short- and long-beaked common dolphin, represent two distinct species. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONCommon dolphins are colorful, with a …
Read More »KERANG HIJAU (PERNA VIRIDIS L.)
Kerang hijau merupakan organisme yang termasuk golongan biota yang bertubuh lunak (mollusca), bercangkang dua (bivalvia), insang berlapis (lamellibrachiata), berkaki lapak (pelecypoda) dan hidup dilaut (Asikin, 1982). Taksonomi kerang hijau menurut Asikin (1982) Filum : MolluscaKelas : Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchia, Bivalvia)Ordo : Filibrachia Famili : PernaidaeGenus : PernaSpesies : Perna viridis L. …
Read More »BLUE WHALE Balaenoptera musculus
The blue whale is one of the rorquals, a family that also includes the humpback whale, fin whale, Bryde’s whale, sei whale, and minke whale. On land an animal the size of a blue whale would be crushed by its own weight without the support of large heavy bones. Because …
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