Identification of seagrass species in the Lakeba Coastal Intertidal Area, Baubau City

Abstract

Lakeba beach is a beach located in the city of Baubau and has an intertidal zone overgrown by several types of aquatic plants in the form of seaweed called seagrass. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of seagrasses in the intertidal zone of Lakeba Beach, Baubau City. The type of research used is qualitative research with the method used being a direct survey to a location with a transect of 200 meters and a width of 50 meters and conducting interviews with two respondents. The results found on the lakeba beach consisted of 2 orders, 2 families, and 5 seagrass species. Order Helobiae and Alismatales, family Hydrocharitaceae and Cymodoceae. Furthermore, the species found were Enhalus acoroides, Halophylaovalis, Halodule uninervis, Halophyla spinolosa, and Cymodocea rotundata.