Journal of Coastal Zone Management

Abstract

The Copper and Reduced Salinity Effects on Metabolism of Hermatypic Coral Fungia Sp

Moh. Muhaemin

The research determined the physiological responses in Fungia sp that’s exposed to combination of copper
presence and reduced salinit for 12 h. The changes of primary production rate per chlorophyll-a and
respiration per surface area were used to determine the stress occur. The results showed that no significant
on the respiration rate in any of treatments between treatments or compared with control. Corals exposed to
10 μg.l-1 copper to reduced salinity were unaffected and did not affect the production rate. Coppers exposed
to 30 μg.l-1 copper, reduced salinity, and combination of two stressors significantly decreased the
production rate of Fungia sp.