Abstract:
The research of coral reef was conducted in Jun to July 2012 in Sikuai Island
Waters of Padang, West Sumatera Province. The research was aimed to analyze the
condition of coral reef and to evaluate coral reef base on diversity index, uniformity
index, dominance index. The study used survey method by applying Line Intercept
Transect (LIT) which consisting of three main station. Each station was divided into
two sub depths, I,e. 3 and 7 m respectively.
The type of coral reef in Sikuai Island was fringing reef. Coral lifeform’s
found in the area were Acropora Branching (ACB), Acropora Tabulate (ACT),
Acropora Encrusting (ACE), Acropora Submassive (ACS), Soft Coral (SC), Coral
Massive (CM). The condition of coral reef at the depth 3 m no good with percentage
of coverage of 10,36%, whreas at the depth 7 m was in normal condition with
percentage of coverage of 8,57%.
