Rapid Assessment of Water Quality in Teluk Lake by Using Macroinvertebrates (A Family Level Biotic Index)

¹ Research Institute for Inland Fisheries and Extension, Palembang, Indonesia
² Doctoral Sudent of Environmental Science Program, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
⁴ Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia

Abstract

In this study the water quality of Teluk Lake, Jambi Province by biological indices using macroobenthic during December 2017 to March 2018 were evaluated. Macro obenthic have been the most commonly indicator of running water quality to rapidly detect water quality changes. The methodology consisted on three stages: 1) macro invertebrates sampling and and sorting of the organisms in laboratory, 2) taxonomic identification of organisms and 3) determination and scoring with the Biological Monitoring Working Party -Average Score per Taxon (BMWP-ASPT) index. Result of water quality of Teluk Lake based on the diversity of macroinvertebrates was degraded with BMWP-ASPT index below 4. Based on the BMWP-ASPT score of the macroinvertebrates, both of sampling 1 and 2 were polluted with the category of medium and heavily polluted. In general, the decreasing of water quality of Teluk Lake was due to anthropogenic activities, so that the intolerant macro invertebrates could not survive in polluted waters while the tolerant ones can adapt well to the polluted aquatic environment.