ORIGINAL RESEARCH
An Interpretation of Diatom Community
for Environmental Record in 5-65 cm
of Cebong Lake Sediment
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Department Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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Cluster for Paleolimnology (CPalim), Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
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Adjunct Professor at School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
Submission date: 2022-12-22
Final revision date: 2023-04-25
Acceptance date: 2023-06-01
Online publication date: 2023-08-04
Publication date: 2023-09-08
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):4781-4788
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Cebong Lake is one of several lakes in Indonesia located in Sembungan Village and formed by
volcanic activities from the Dieng plateau, Wonosobo. Cebong Lake is heavily used by local communities
for irrigation, tourism, and the local community’s needs. Water usage will have an impact on lake
productivity and fish production. This study aims to determine the environmental changes in Cebong
Lake that may have occurred in the past by analyzing the structure community of diatom that composes
vertically using 5-65 cm samples sediment of Cebong Lake (interval 5 cm, 13 samples). Methods
used for sample treatment include: preparation, digestion, identification of diatom, and enumeration.
The result obtained are analyzed using the relative abundance and ecosystem indices. The result found
171 species of diatom belonging to 41 genera, total diatom abundance is 702.975 ind.gr, Diversity index
value (H’) ranges between 3.10-3.80, Evenness index value (E) ranges between 0.42-0.70, Dominance
index value (D) ranges between 0.03-0.09. Based on Bray-Curtis analysis, Cebong Lake is divided into
2 zones, namely: zone 1 (40-65 cm layers) describes as oligo-mesotrophic waters, and zone 2 (5-35 cm
layer) describes as meso-eutrophic waters.