MAPPING OF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION, CHLOROPHYL-A CONCENTRATION AND POTENTIAL ZONE OF LARGE PELAGIC FISHING IN THE EAST MONSOON IN THE BANDA SEA, 2019

Abstract

Important parameters of water quality are sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentration. The Banda Sea is famous for its fertile waters and rich in marine products, but not all of its areas have fertile waters, therefore it is necessary to map the distribution of temperature and chlorophyll-a in the Banda Sea. The objective of this fieldwork was to analyze the distribution of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentrations in the Banda Sea during the eastern monsoon (June, July, August) 2019 and identify potential fishing areas for large pelagic fish in 2019. The highest temperature distribution is in June and the lowest temperature value is in August. The highest chlorophyll-a concentration was in July and the lowest chlorophyll-a concentration was in June. For the potential zone for catching large pelagic fish in the Banda Sea, in the east monsoon it is in the northern part of the area observed or in June. This usually occurs due to current movements that affect the distribution of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a concentration in the waters.

Keywords

• banda sea
• catching potensial zone
• chlorophyoll-a
• sea surface temperature