Publications by authors named "Agung S Batubara"

This research was conducted from June to August 2023. Data and samples were collected using an exploratory survey method in four locations around the industrial area, namely PT. ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer and PT.

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Betta rubra is an ornamental freshwater fish endemic to northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The B. rubra population has decreased in recent decades, and is classified as an endangered species in the IUCN Red List.

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Research on supplementing feed with rice husk activated charcoal was carried out to determine the effect of variations in the concentration of rice husk activated charcoal on the growth and histological features of the giant trevally  intestine. This study used an experimental method with a completely randomized design consisting of six treatments and four replications, including adding activated charcoal to feed at concentrations of 0%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.

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Article Synopsis
  • The giant trevally is an important fish species in Indonesia, with prior studies indicating that charcoal improves its survival and feed efficiency.
  • Four types of activated charcoal (coconut shell, mangrove wood, rice husk, and palm kernel shell) were tested on juvenile giant trevally over 42 days to examine their effects on gut and intestine health.
  • Results showed that rice husk charcoal enhanced the size of the foveola gastrica, while mangrove wood charcoal improved the length of intestinal villi, with the control diet having the widest intestinal villi, highlighting the dietary benefits of charcoal for fish growth.
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The mullets fish and are predominant in the Lambada Lhok waters in Aceh province. At present, no scientific report on this species in Aceh waters is available. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to examine the growth pattern and condition factor of the species of mullets and harvested from the aforementioned coastal waters.

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This article describes the data of raw material compositions for formulating the diet for Indonesian short-fin eel,  McClelland, 1844 elver. The data on growth performance, survival and feed utilization of eel elver from the formulated diet test results are also presented here. Four formulated diets and one commercial feed were tested for the eel elver.

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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the species diversity of eels native to Aceh waters based on genetic data. Sampling was conducted in western coast waters of Aceh Province, Indonesia, from July to August 2016. Genomic DNA was extracted from the samples, a genomic region from the 5' region of the gene was amplified and sequenced, and this was then used to analyse genetic variation.

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