{"id":5272,"date":"2024-11-08T23:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T16:22:16","slug":"unnes-strengthens-aquatic-ecosystem-monitoring-in-rivers-and-coastal-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/unnes-strengthens-aquatic-ecosystem-monitoring-in-rivers-and-coastal-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"UNNES Strengthens Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring in Rivers and Coastal Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNNES TV - MEREKAM SEPANJANG KALIGARANG - RISET DAN PENELITIAN SANG PROFESOR\" width=\"1150\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYN2Jist60U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), as a\u00a0<em>Conservation University<\/em>, has reinforced its commitment to environmental stewardship by conducting\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KYN2Jist60U\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KYN2Jist60U\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">systematic monitoring of aquatic ecosystems\u00a0at its campus retention basin and nearby rivers, including the\u00a0Kreo River, Tapak River, Garang River (West Flood Canal), and Babon River.<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> These initiatives combine scientific research, student involvement, and community collaboration to safeguard water quality and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Water Quality Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNNES researchers regularly measure&nbsp;<strong>temperature, pH, turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and nitrate and phosphate concentrations<\/strong>&nbsp;in nearby rivers. These physicochemical parameters provide critical insights into pollution levels, nutrient balance, and overall ecosystem health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biological Indicators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond chemical testing, UNNES integrates&nbsp;<strong>biological factors such as freshwater invertebrates<\/strong>&nbsp;into its monitoring framework. These organisms serve as bioindicators, reflecting long-term ecosystem conditions and helping researchers assess the resilience of aquatic habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community and Student Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNNES students and faculty actively participate in&nbsp;<strong>mangrove planting and monitoring programs<\/strong>&nbsp;to support coastal ecosystems and mitigate erosion. These conservation efforts not only restore degraded habitats but also strengthen community awareness of environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conservation University Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These monitoring activities are embedded within UNNES\u2019s broader&nbsp;<strong>Conservation University mission<\/strong>, which integrates education, research, and community service. By combining scientific rigor with participatory approaches, UNNES ensures that ecosystem health monitoring contributes to both academic advancement and local sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), as a\u00a0Conservation University, has reinforced its commitment to environmental stewardship by conducting\u00a0systematic monitoring of aquatic ecosystems\u00a0at its campus retention basin and nearby rivers, including the\u00a0Kreo River, Tapak River, Garang River (West Flood Canal), and Babon River. These initiatives combine scientific research, student involvement, and community collaboration to safeguard water quality and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-life-below-water"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5272"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5279,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5272\/revisions\/5279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unnes.ac.id\/sdgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}