Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat

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Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat

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Selasa, 21 Jun 2022 22:09 WIB

Brasil - Populasi kuda laut dalam beberapa tahun terakhir di Rio de Janeiro dilaporkan meningkat. Kini kuda laut mudah ditemukan di habitatnya, Teluk Guanabara.

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Ahli biologi Gabriela Santos menunjukkan kuda laut (hablulae mustofae) yang dia kumpulkan dari lepas pantai Urca di Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Senin (20/6/2022) waktu setempat. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Pemantauan ini dilakukan sebagai bagian dari proyek kuda laut Rio de Janeiro yang dijalankan oleh Universitas Santa Ursula. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Secara global, perdagangan kuda laut dapat mencapai rata-rata 20-24 juta ekor yang dilakukan oleh sekitar 77 negara.

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Peningkatan populasi terjadi sejak larangan penangkapan dan penjualan kuda laut secara nasional tahun 2014. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Setiap sebulan sekali para peneliti memantau daerah Teluk Guanabara seluas 400 meter persegi. Mereka telah melakukan pemantauan perairan ini selama 15 tahun terakhir. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Usai mengetahui tingkat populasi yang meningkat, para peneliti ini mencatat kedalaman air, suhu, dan panjang serta jenis kelamin kuda laut. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Dilaporkan para peneliti, kuda laut betina membawa telur yang belum dibuahi tetapi kuda laut jantan mengandung bayi kuda laut dari spesies yang sama dapat berubah warna beberapa kali perhari. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Seorang pemimpin proyek mengatakan kuda laut memiliki kulit yang bisa berfungsi untuk penyamaran atau kamuflase dengan lebih baik. Β 

Biologist Gabriela Santos shows seahorses she collected them from the water off Urca beach as part of the Rio de Janeiro seahorse project run by the Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 20, 2022. According to project leaders, there has been an increase in the seahorse population in recent years in Guanabara Bay since the 2014 nation-wide ban of their capture and sale to aquarium hobbyists, despite them being sensitive to polluted water. The seahorses are returned to sea after a few weeks. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Teluk ini dulunya tempat paling baik sebagai habitat kuda laut. Jumlahnya sempat berkurang karena banyaknya penyelam yang menangkap kuda laut dan menjualnya untuk kebutuhan akuarium.

Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat
Kabar Baik, Populasi Kuda Laut di Brasil Meningkat


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