KEPADATAN KEPITING HANTU (OCYPODE) DI PANTAI BATU BEDAUN DAN PANTAI AIR ANYIR KABUPATEN BANGKA

Density of Ghost Crab (ocypode) at Batu Bedaun Beach and Air Anyir Beach of Bangka Regency

Abstract

One of the biota that lives in the sandy beach area is the Ghost Crab. These crabs are very common in the tropical and subtropical region. Bangka Regency has many sandy beaches and also a habitat spread of ghost crabs. This study aims to analyze the density of Ghost Crab (Ocypode) and the differences in the size of the carapace length with the weight of crab and the sex of the Ghost Crab in Batu Bedaun Beach and Air Anyir Beach. The results showed there were differences in ghost crab density on both beaches. Ghost Crab from Batu Bedaun 10556 individuals / km² and Air Anyir Beach 3333 individuals / km². The environmental parameters on both beaches are not much different, but in Batu Bedaun Beach has more suitable than Air Anyir Beach