Triyanto Et Al 2020-BiofluxAACL
Triyanto Et Al 2020-BiofluxAACL
Triyanto Et Al 2020-BiofluxAACL
Abstract. This study on population dynamics and the exploitation rate of glass eel (Anguilla spp.) in
Cimandiri River estuary was carried out from December 2017 to November 2018. The objective of the
study was to analyze the population dynamics and the exploitation rate of glass eels. Population dynamic
analysis consisted of growth parameter analysis, mortality rate and exploitation rate of glass eels, being
computed by using the FiSAT II software. The results showed that the glass eel population consisted of a
one size group. The average total length of glass eels was 52.4 mm, with an average weight of 126 mg.
The growth rate (K) and asymptotic length (L∞) of glass eels were 0.50 years-1 and 70.8 mm,
respectively. The natural mortality rate (M) was 0.89 years-1, the fishing mortality rate (F) was 3.05
years-1, and the total mortality (Z) was 3.94 years-1. The estimated value of the exploitation rate (E) was
0.77 years-1. The glass eel exploitation rate has exceeded its optimum value (E>0.5). Glass eel capture
management is needed to limit the number and period of capture, so that the sustainability of eel
resources can be maintained.
Key Words: Anguilla bicolor, eel, fishing mortality, growth parameters, natural mortality.
Introduction. The eel (Anguilla spp.) is a catadromous fish that migrates to sea for
spawning (Tesch 1977; Tesch 2003). According to Tesch (1977) and Rousseau et al
(2014) the life cycle of eels consists of four stages: leptocephalus, glass eel, yellow eel,
and silver eel. Leptocephali are the eel larvae with a leaf-like shape and transparent
body. According to Bru et al (2009), the leptocephali live as plankton carried by ocean
currents moving to the coastal areas. Leptocephali undergo metamorphosis and turn into
glass eels (Tabeta & Mochioka 2003). Glass eel is a transparent larval phase that
migrates to freshwater through river estuaries to grow and develop into adult size.
Cimandiri River flows to the Palabuhanratu Bay, Sukabumi, West Java, and it is
known as one of the centers of glass eel fishing (Sriati 2003; Fahmi & Himawati 2010;
Hakim et al 2015). Glass eel capture in the Cimandiri River has been carried out for a
long time. Glass eels have become the main target of fishing and one of the livelihoods
for the local community. The glass eels are the main seed source in eel farming activities.
The production of glass eel catches from the Cimandiri River in 2017-2018 is estimated at
1-1.5 tons (personal communication from Mr. Ce Engkan - glass eel trader).
Some studies reported that there are three species of eel found in the Cimandiri
River: Anguilla bicolor, Anguilla marmorata and Anguilla nebulosa. The most dominant
species is A. bicolor (Sriati 1998; Setiawan et al 2003; Fahmi & Himawati 2010; Hakim et
al 2015). Studies on the population dynamics of glass eels in Indonesia have not been
widely explored. To date, most studies are limited to the morphology and taxonomy of
species (Sugeha et al 2001; Fahmi & Himawati 2010; Hakim et al 2015; Sugeha &
Genisa 2015), distribution and species composition (Sriati 2003; Budiharjo 2010).
Currently, eel populations in the world are declining. Overexploitation of eels in
their natural habitat, water pollution, habitat damage, and a decrease in the quality and
Sampling method. The study was carried out in Cimandiri River estuary, Sukabumi,
West Java (Figure 1), from December 2017 to November 2018. Glass eel samples were
collected at night, during the new moon, at 6 locations distributed around the estuary
waters.
Glass eels were collected by fishing at night for approximately 2 hours, from 19.00 to
21.00, while waters were at high tide. Sampling was carried out using a triangular
shaped hand net with a dimension of 1.5 m in length, 1.5 m in width, and a 0.2 cm mesh
size. Glass eel capture was done by littering the water in the opposite direction of the
water flow, on the shore of the river estuary, at a depth of 0.5-1 m. The captured glass
Data analysis. The glass eel length group analysis was carried out by analyzing the
length frequency data, using the Bhattacharya method (Sparre & Venema 1998).
Calculations were carried out using the FiSAT II software (Gayanilo et al 2005). Length
groups are obtained by separating length frequency data into groups with a certain
average length and standard deviation. The data used in determining the length
frequency distribution is the total length of the glass eels.
The length group analysis was conducted to determine the changes in population
size based on changes or shifts in the distribution of length groups. Glass eel length
frequency is calculated by making class intervals. The number and interval of the classes
were calculated determined by the following formula (Sturges 1926):
SK = 1 + 3.322 log10N
JK = (Pmax - Pmin)/SK
The recruitment pattern was estimated by using the FiSAT II software (Gayanilo et al
2005) in the recruitment pattern subprogram. Calculations were performed using
information on growth parameters, namely L∞, K and t0. The calculation results will
provide an overview of recruitment patterns from length frequencies based on the peak
of recruitment in one year.
According to Sparre & Venema (1998), mortality parameters consist of natural
mortality (M), fishing mortality (F), and total mortality (Z). Z is estimated by a linear
curve based on length data. Estimation of M is calculated by following the Pauly equation
(Pauly M Equation) with additional data on the average annual water temperature (T) in
the research location. The annual average temperature in the waters of the Cimandiri
River estuary was 27.6oC. The calculations were made using the FISAT II software
(Gayanilo et al 2005). The equation is as follows (Pauly 1980b):
Estimation of Z was obtained by the length-converted catch curve method on the FiSAT II
software (Gayanilo et al 2005). After Z and M are known, F and the exploitation rate (E)
can be determined based on the Pauly equation (1980b), as follows:
F = Z - M; E = F/Z
According to Pauly (1980b), E>0.5 indicates a high exploitation rate, E=0.5 indicates
optimum exploitation rate (Eopt), and E<0.5 indicates a low exploitation rate.
Length and weight group distribution. The number of samples obtained during the
study was 1088 glass eels. The glass eels have a total length between 40-65 mm, and a
Figure 2. Length and weight frequency distribution of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in
Cimandiri River estuary, from December 2017 to November 2018.
Figure 3. Total length and weight of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in Cimandiri River estuary,
from December 2017 to November 2018.
The variation in the total length and weight of the glass eels is supposed to be related to
the differences in spawning time, duration of migration and quality of broodstock during
reproduction. The results of total length frequency by the Bhattacharya method showed
that the distribution of the total length of glass eels follows a normal distribution with one
group of sizes (Figure 4). The size group had an average total length of 52.8±2.7 mm,
with an estimated population of 1087 individuals (r2=0.93). From this grouping, it is
known that the glass eels entering the Cimandiri River estuary every month have the
same age group, and are assumed to be from the same spawning period.
The population structure of the glass eels that entered the Cimandiri River estuary
consisted of a one-size group (one cohort). According to Sparre & Venema (1998), a
cohort is a group of fish that has the same age and comes from the same stock. The
length of the glass eels in this study is relatively the same as in some previous studies.
Setiawan et al 2003 reported a total length of 52.7±2.1 mm for glass eels (A. bicolor).
Sriati (2003) observed a total length of glass eels in Cimandiri River with the highest
values between 51.57 and 53.27 mm in a one-size cohort. Glass eels (A. bicolor) from
the Cibaliung River in Banten have a total length of 53.01±1.75 mm (Sugeha & Genisa
2015). Sugeha et al (2001) reported that glass eels from the Poigar River estuary, North
Sulawesi, have a total length from 42 to 57 mm (A. marmorata), 40 to 55 mm (A.
celebensis), and 43 to 54 mm (A. bicolor pacifica). The total length of glass eels (A.
marmorata) caught in the estuary of Palu River, Central Sulawesi, ranged from 41 to 50
mm (Ndobe 2010). According to Setiawan et al (2003), the total length of tropical glass
eels seems to be lower than that of some temperate species, including the European eel,
A. anguilla (68 mm), and Japanese eel, A. japonica (57 mm). The length differences
between the temperate and tropical eels is due to the low growth rate of tropical eels
during the stage of leptocephalus, resulting in smaller glass eels at the time of
recruitment (Arai et al 1999). The statement was confirmed by Marui et al (2001). The
differences are likely to be related to the duration of larval development, in which the
development of eel larvae in the four-season habitat is longer than that of the tropical
eels.
Growth parameters. The growth parameters of the glass eels presented a K value of
0.50 years-1 and a L∞ value of 70.8 mm. The t0 value was -0.037. The glass eel growth
equation formed based on von Bertalanffy's model is presented in Figure 5. Based on the
growth model, it is known that the age of glass eels caught in the waters of the Cimandiri
River estuary was 1.6-5 days (in the glass eel life stage). Glass eels will reach asymptotic
length at approximately 12 days. Glass eels enter the waters of the Cimandiri River
estuary when the new moon period starts, from 25th to 30th of every month. According to
fishermen, glass eel capture effectively occurs for 5-7 days in the period of the new
moon, each month.
The growth of glass eels entering the Cimandiri River is relatively faster compared
to that of adult eels. The same results were noted for A. marmorata, in Malunda River,
West Sulawesi, which had a K value of 0.2 years-1 (Amir et al 2009). Moreover, the study
of Tzeng et al (2000) in Japan, China, and Taiwan, reported that the K of A. japonica
ranged from 0.15 to 0.28 years-1. Rapid growth generally occurs in young organisms
because, at that time, the growth has an exponential phase. The growth rate of glass
eels is faster compared to that of adult eels because larvae are in the stage of active
growth. According to Sparre & Venema (1998), the value of K is a curvature parameter
that determines how quickly the fish reaches its asymptotic length. K values can be used
to predict environmental conditions and food availability that affect fish growth in a
Figure 5. Growth curve and von Bertalanffy equation for glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in
Cimandiri River estuary.
Recruitment pattern. The recruitment pattern of glass eels entering Cimandiri River
estuary showed two peaks in one year. The first peak of recruitment took place in April,
with a recruitment percentage of 17.1%. The second peak of recruitment was in August,
with 13.17%. The pattern of glass eel recruitment in the waters of the Cimandiri River
estuary is presented in Figure 6.
Figure 6. The recruitment pattern of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in Cimandiri River estuary,
from December 2017 to November 2018.
The recruitment pattern of glass eels is related to the spawning time. The first peak of
recruitment took place in April. Allegedly, the glass eels that enter Cimandiri River
Mortality and exploitation rate. The results of the analysis showed that the M value
was 0.89 years-1, the F value was 3.05 years-1, and the Z value was 3.94 years-1. The M
value of glass eels is higher than the F value. The M value of glass eels in the waters of
the Cimandiri River estuary is more influenced by capture factors. Based on the
correlation formed between F and Z, it is known that the E value for glass eels was 0.77
years-1, with r2=0.93 (Figure 7). According to the criteria of Pauly (1980b), the
exploitation rate of glass eels has exceeded its optimum value.
Figure 7. Estimation of total mortality of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) in Cimandiri River
estuary using length converted catch curve analysis. Z - total mortality; M - natural
mortality; F - fishing mortality; E - exploitation rate; 27.6oC - average water temperature
in the research location; N - the number of fish in a given length class; t - the mean age
of the fish.
Studies on the M value in the glass eel phase are still limited, so the comparison of M
value in other locations is based on studies of eels generally in the adult size. The M and
F value of A. marmorata in Lasolo and Lalindu rivers, Southeast Sulawesi were 0.66
years-1 and 1.24 years-1, respectively (Pangerang et al 2018). Amir et al (2009) reported
that the M and F value of A. marmorata in Malunda waters, West Sulawesi, were 0.366
years-1 and 0.978 years-1, respectively. Dekker (2000) reported that the M value of glass
eels (A. anguilla) in Europe was 0.14 years-1, with a F value varying from 1.06 to 3.15
years-1.
The E value of glass eels has exceeded the optimum exploitation value. According
to Pauly (1980b), the optimum exploitation rate occurs at a value of E≈0.5 or in
conditions of F = M. This condition describes the overexploited status of glass eel in the
Cimandiri River estuary. If the glass eel fishing activity in Cimandiri River continues, it
can threaten the population of eels. To achieve the optimum catch results, it is
Conclusions. The population structure of glass eels entering the Cimandiri River estuary
consists of one age group and is dominated by an average total length of 52.4 mm. The
growth rate of glass eels is 0.50 years-1, and the asymptotic length of glass eels reaches
70.8 mm. The glass eel recruitment pattern has 2 peaks in one year, in April (17.10%)
and August (13.17%). The glass eel mortality rate at the Cimandiri River estuary is
influenced more by fishing mortality compared to its natural mortality. The level of glass
eel utilization has exceeded its optimum exploitation value. There is a need for
management to regulate the capture of glass eels, so that the sustainability of eel
resources can be achieved.
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Received: 18 September 2019. Accepted: 25 September 2019. Published online: 08 March 2020.
Authors:
Triyanto, Graduate School of Coastal and Marine Resources Management, IPB University, 16911 Bogor
Indonesia; Research Center for Limnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), 16911 Bogor, Indonesia,
e-mail: [email protected]
Ridwan Affandi, Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB
University, 16680 Bogor, Indonesia, e-mail:[email protected]
Mohammad Mukhlis Kamal, Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
Sciences, IPB University, 16680 Bogor, Indonesia, e-mail: [email protected]
Gadis Sri Haryani, Research Center for Limnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), 16911 Bogor,
Indonesia, e-mail: [email protected]
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How to cite this article:
Triyanto, Affandi R., Kamal M. M., Haryani G. S., 2020 Population dynamic and exploitation rate of glass eels
(Anguilla spp.) in Cimandiri River estuary, West Java, Indonesia. AACL Bioflux 13(2):529-538.