Community Structure of Amphibians as a Bioindicator on The Aquatic Habitat at Sumber Taman Water Springs, Malang, Java East
Fatchur Rohman(a)* , Hamri Permana (b) , Farid Akhsani (a) , Bagus Priambodo (a)
a) Department of Biology, Faculty of Math and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
b) Graduate students of Biology Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Abstract
Bioindicator existence of Amphibians in a habitat influenced by the type of habitat. Fejervarya limnocharis which generally could found in the rice fields , then Rana erythraea was found in aquatic habitat inundated as Lake or swamps . Aquatic habitat is a place that isnt separated from Amphibians . Sumber Taman as a water springs that has been change condition its ecosystem , these water springs change into as the tourist attraction. Lack of research about structure community Amphibians at Sumber Taman, Malang, should be done. The aims of the research there are to reveal diversity and structure the community before population amphibians found in spring water sources are threatened that consequence habitat change into tourist place. This research performed at the spring source located at Gondanglegi district, Malang, East java. Taking data at field use Visual Encounter Survey method. The results of this research, there are 7 species amphibians are found, species of the most dominant is Chalcorana chalconata . Value Diversity index (H ) is medium (1.1), evenness (E) is medium (0.6) and richness index (R) classified low (1.12).
Keywords: structure community, amphibians. bioindicator, aquatic habitat, water springs
Topic: Bioconservation