Sea Grape Caulerpa Racemosa Carbon Stock Productivity with Enviteg Aquafarm Cultivation Technology

Abstract

Abstract Global climate change that occurs due to various activities carried out by humans in an effort to meet the needs of life such as conversion of residential land, industrial development, mono-culture plantations and forest burning. This condition will cause the depletion of plants as free carbon absorbers. The purpose of this study was to determine the value and productivity of the carbon stock of C.racemosa sea grapes as a cultivated commodity that could be superior. The results showed that C.racemosa had carbon reserves (ash content) of 2.98% of its body and was able to contribute carbon in nature of 32.18 kg/ha to 307.31 kg/ha based on location in Bintan and 97.78 kg/ha. ha up to 130.78 Kg/ha based on the wind season. This shows that C. racemosa besides being able to be used for meeting needs can also be developed as carbon stocks in the waters.