摘要：Excessive sedimentation in Inner Ambon Bay (IAB) is alleged to cause the degradation of seagrass vegetation in the area. To get a clearer picture about the matter, we conducted a field study in October 2010 - January 2011 to describe the distribution and density of seagrass at several locations in IAB with different conditions of sedimentation levels. Data were collected using transects perpendicular to the coastline along the seagrass vegetation. The results showed that there were six species of seagrass which were spreaded unevenly. At the locations with high sedimentation, we found the formation of monospecies seagrass vegetation. Conversely, at the locations with low sedimentation, we found the formation of multispecies seagrass vegetation. The distribution and abundance of each species was related to the differences of seagrasses ability to grow in a certain environment and the competitiveness among them.
其他摘要：Sedimentasi yang berlebihan di Teluk Ambon Dalam (TAD) diduga telah menyebabkan degradasi vegetasi lamun yang tumbuh di area tersebut. Untuk mendapatkan gambaran yang lebih jelas mengenai hal tersebut maka pada Oktober 2010 - Januari 2011 telah dilakukan
关键词：sedimentation; distribution; seagrass; Inner Ambon Bay
其他关键词：sedimentasi; sebaran; lamun; Teluk Ambon Dalam
