Diversity of Oyster Types in the Waters of Ujung Batu Soppeng Riaja Beach, Barru Regency

Budiman Yunus, Basse Siang Parawansa

Abstract: Oysters are a group of shellfish with calcareous shells, most of which are known as bivalves of the Ostreidae family. This family consists of several genera, but the most commonly eaten oyster species are from the genera Crassostrea, Ostrea, and Saccostrea, and these are known by the commercial name Oyster. The most known species that are consumed or cultivated commercially today: Crassostrea gigas, C. sikamea, Saccostrea cuculata, S. echinata S. glomerata, Ostrea edulis. The existence of this type of oyster on Batu Beach, Barru Regency is an indicator of water quality that supports this area as a marine tourism area in Soppeng Riaja District, Barru Regency. From the results of this descriptive research, the 6 species found showed an average biodiversity index (H') of 1.7622, which indicates that the waters of Batu Beach, Barru Regency have a biodiversity or medium diversity category.

Keywords: identification, diversity, oysters, intertidal