ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Lead Pollution in the Angke Kapuk
Mangrove Forest of the Jakarta Bay Area
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Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran,
Universitas Padjadjaran, 45363 Jatinangor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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Fisheries Program Study, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran,
Universitas Padjadjaran, 45363 Jatinangor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Submission date: 2023-11-20
Final revision date: 2024-01-17
Acceptance date: 2024-02-29
Online publication date: 2024-05-20
Publication date: 2025-01-02
Corresponding author
Yuli Andriani
Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran,
Universitas Padjadjaran, 45363 Jatinangor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(1):13-20
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Marine tourism is authorized in Jakarta Bay’s Angke Kapuk mangrove forest. Maritime vessel
activities, maintenance, and land reclamation can pollute nearby aquatic environments and sedimentary
deposits. This study examines lead (Pb), a heavy metal, in water and sediment samples to measure
contamination. Lead pollution in aquatic habitats can harm aquatic organisms and humans through
bioaccumulation in the food chain. The sampling was done twice in August 2023, seven days apart.
This technique was done at three stations with different activities. Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission
Spectroscopy (MP-AES) was used to measure lead amounts in the samples. The water sample analysis
showed 0.0022-0.0092 mg/L, matching Indonesian Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 standards.
Conversely, sediment samples showed 0.067-0.200 mg/kg, which is below the quality criteria set by
ANZECC&ARMCANZ in 2000 for Australia and New Zealand and CCME in 2001 for Canada. Despite
low pollution according to recognized criteria, heavy metals in ecotourism zones require government
and public attention. Additional information, in-depth research on water contamination, and heightened
awareness of the impacts of heavy metals may be necessary.