Apele raului Citarum, care se afla in apropiere de Djakarta, capitala Indoneziei, sunt cele mai poluate de pe glob.

Peste 500 de fabrici isi deverseaza in acest rau deseurile care, in mare parte, sunt formate dinsubstante chimice folosite la tratarea materialelor textile pe care le produc. Nu numai aceste deseuri fac din Citarum cel mai poluat rau din lume, ci si dejectiile, sticlele din plastic, manusile din cauciuc, resturile de mobila sau hoiturile. Locuitorii din zona nu au instalatii sanitare si nici apa potabila. Resturile menajere sunt aruncate direct in rau, iar apa este folosita apoi pentru gatit sau pentru spalat. Localnicii nu mai pescuiesc, pentru ca aceasta indeletnicire nu mai este profitabila, in schimb valorifica pentru sume infime tot ce pluteste pe apele raului. Citarum este un adevarat focar de infectie, nu de putine ori apele sale, in care copiii se joaca ori se scalda, purtand cu ele virusi ce pot declansa oricand epidemii. Dezastrul ecologic de pe Citarum a inceput in anii 80, odata cu industrializarea rapida a zonei, dar niciunul dintre poluatori nu s-a gandit vreodata sa protejeze sau sa ecologizeze apele acestui rau.

Apele rului Citarum, situat la est de insula Java, n apropiere de Djakarta, capitala Indoneziei, sunt cele mai poluate din lume. Problema este una mai veche, dezastrul ecologic ncepnd n anii '80, atunci cnd zona a fost rapid industrializat. n prezent, peste 1.500 de fabrici se gsesc n Bazinul Bandung, centrul tradiional al industriei textile din Indonezia. Zilnic, acestea arunc 280 de tone de deeuri n Citarum. Pentru milioane de indonezieni, rul este singura surs de ap, iar poluarea sa le pune viaa n pericol. n 2010, autoritile au decis s fac o prioritate naional din curarea rului Citarum. n acest scop, a fost lansat un proiect de reabilitare pe 15 ani, n valoare de 3,5 miliarde de dolari. Din aceast sum, 500 de milioane de dolari au venit din partea Asian Development Bank. Un reprezentant al bncii, Thomas Panella, recunoate c situaia este departe de a se fi muntit n ultimii doi ani. n acest moment, nu s-au mbuntit foarte mult, pentru c am avut puin timp la dispoziie n care s rezolvm problemele cu poluarea. Avem nevoie de o viziune pe termen lung, a declarat Panella pentru France-Presse.

Jurnalitii de la AFP au vizitat satul Sukamaju, situat nu departe de Bandung, capitala provinciei West Java. ceea ce au gsit nu a fost deloc plcut. Noor este o localnic de 40 de ani, creia, n ultimele ase luni, i-au aprut mai multe semne pe mini, n urma folosirii apei din Citarum. Cnd am avut primele mncrimi, se ntmpla mereu dup ce foloseam apa din ru. Asta se ntmpl pentru c apa este contaminat. Vina este a fabricilor. Nu tiu ce boal este aceasta, dar nici nu am bani pentru a merge la un doctor, a spus femeia. De asemenea, apa cu gunoi este o problem pentru hrana oamenilor. Multe culturi de orez au fost distruse, ca s nu mai amintim de petii mori care plutesc la suprafa. Culoarea apei se schimb la fiecare dou ore, n funcie de coloranii folosii n fabrici, iar asta are un impact direct asupra calitii orezului. n ultima vreme, producia s-a redus cu 50% din recolta normal, a explicat Deni Riswandani, un fermier care ncearc s strng ct mai muli oameni pentru a fi compensai de autoriti. n mod normal, fabricile nu pot arunca deeuri n ap fr a le trata. n teorie, exist pedepse foarte grele pentru asta, dar guvernul se preface n continuare c organizeaz controale regulate. ns nimic nu se schimb, a adugat Riswandani. Studiile recente arat c rul conine mercur, plumb, zinc i crom, care pot produce cancer, probleme la diverse organe, afecteaz nou nscuii i copiii i chiar pot duce la decese. Windya Wardhani, efa biroului pentru mediu al provinciei West Java, recunoate existena acestor probleme: Practicm un control intens i cred c, odat cu trecerea timpului, fabricile vor ajunge s respecte regulile. Dar, probabil, acest lucru nu se va ntmpla n fiecare zi. n apele rului Citarum sunt metale grele i sedimente. Cel mai probabil, de la fabrici, pentru c metalele grele nu se gsesc n gunoiul obinuit. Reprezentanii productorilor de textile se apr spunnd c doar 20-25% din poluarea rului se ntmpl din cauza fabricilor. Rul este poluat n special cu deeuri casnice i din plastic. Este nedrept ca totul s fie pus pe umerii notri. Este uor s ii socoteala numrului de fabrici, dar cine i numr pe oamenii care triesc n apropierea rului i arunc diverse deeuri n el?, a spus Kevin Hartanto.

THE DIRTIEST RIVER IN THE WORLD

Will the Citarum river ever be clean? - ( El Ro Ms Sucio del Mundo)By

Anne-Fleur Delaistre

LE TEMPS/Worldcrunch JAKARTA - The color of the brackish water running down the drain across Pak Udis paddy field changes everyday: it goes from blue to green or red. One only needs to take a look around to understand why. A textile factory was built a few meters away from this Indonesian peasants parcel. Over the last decades, hundreds of factories have settled in the area. If the jeans manufactured in the factories are petrol blue, the water used to irrigate the fields is blue. If the fabrics are red, the water turns reddish. Crop yields have largely decreased since factories have started to discharge wastewater in the neighboring canals. This rice ear is empty, there is no grain, says Deni Riswandi, showing a sample from Pak Udis field. Harvests usually take place every six months. But with this polluted rice, it takes way longer. Even after six months, this ear will remain empty. Deni Riswandani, in his fifties, is the leader of the protest movement in the village of Majalaya. His goal is to inform local population on the effects of water pollution of the Citarum River, in West Java. Majalaya is the heartland of the textile industry in Indonesia. Out of 600 factories built along the Citarum River, 170 are located in the village. Yet, 90 percent of the factories lack efficient water waste treatment systems. They discharge at least 1,320 liters or 280 tons of waste everyday in the river and its tributaries, according to the West Java Environment Protection Agency.

Ibu Noor lives a few kilometers away from the blue or red rice paddy fields. In her neighborhood, there is no running water. To shower, wash the food, or answer nature's call, local villagers use water wells. Every time Noor takes a shower, her skin itches afterwards. She has red spots all over her arms. The well water comes from the Citarum River. In the Majalaya district, 700 people have had skin diseases and 300 have suffered from diarrhea. Im scared of course, especially for my children, but what can we do? There is no other water supply, reveals Ibu Noor in a sad voice. Children have skin allergies from head to toe. These allergies come and go, adds Iyim. Nevertheless, it is difficult for these women to openly blame the factories: their husbands, like most men in the village, work there. Supplying Gap and Marks & Spencer The government has forced the local villagers to accept a small financial compensation, ranging from 20,000 to 50,000 rupiahs (from $2 to $5*), paid by the factories. On top of the pollution they create, the companies sometimes distribute non-drinkable water to the locals, protests Dewi. Some of these factories produce goods for famous brands such as Gap and Marks & Spencer. A government decree stipulates that factories must recycle water before discharging it, but this measure is not enforced. The government does not carry out enough tests, says Dewi Riswandani. They just watch the color of the water change. And when they test wate r samples and report pollution, they never prosecute anyone. Actually, two factories have been prosecuted but trials drag on forever and nobody has ever been sentenced. Besides, the tests carried out by the government lack transparency. The results are unclear, no matter who is in charge of the testing. We have found heavy metals in the water and in the sediments, says Windya Wardhani, the person in charge of environmental affairs for the West Java government, without giving further details. One hundred times the legal limit The industrial hygiene and toxicology laboratory of the Bandung Institute of Technology, has found different types of heavy metals in the samples: lead, zinc, chrome and mercury. A study carried out a few years ago by a private laboratory showed that the level of mercury in the water was 100 times the legal amount. Since last year, the government has taken a closer look on the matter, notes Dewi Riswandini. But not every factory uses waste recovery systems, even when they have one, adds Windya Wardhani. It is too expensive. And many discharge their waste at night to avoid controls. The challenge is huge: 15 million Indonesians live on the Citarum river banks and 25 million people use its water. The river provides 80 percent of the Jakarta water supplies and fuels power plants in Java and Bali. The criticisms we receive are unfair, says Kevin Hartanto, secretary-general of the Indonesian Textile Association. The Citarum pollution mostly comes from domestic waste. People discharge their garbageand human waste into the river. One only needs to take a walk on the Citarum river banks to witness this sad reality. There are impromptu toilets all along the rivers banks. There are so many plastic bags floating down the river that in some parts you cant even see the water's surface. We have nowhere else to throw away our garbage, reveals one of the local villagers. For the past three years, the Asian Development Bank has been trying to clean up the Citarum River with the help of local associations. Yet the challenge is huge. Despite investment of $500 million in the project, few Indonesians believe that the river will ever be clean

Morphogenesis of the northern coastal plain of west Java between Cirebon and Jakarta: Its implications for coastal zone management P. E. Hehanussa and F. Hehuwat Introduction Geomorphologically, the province of West Java can be divided into three zones: the northern coastal plain, the volcanic backbone, and the southern coastal area. There is not much coastal plain on the south coast, the land-sea boundary usually being represented by cliffs or hilly to mountainous country rising directly from the sea. The area is sparsely populated. The volcanic backbone, forming the mountainous part of the island, represents the results of volcanic activity throughout the Quaternary, which was characterized by continuous shifting of the eruption centres. Consequently, a number of volcanic belts can be distinguished, active at different stages of Quaternary history. Interspaced with the volcanoes, a number of plains of different origin can be distinguished, the most conspicuous being those which represent former intramontane lakes (the plains of Bandung and Cianjur). Population density varies a great deal in the volcanic province, ranging from very dense in the intra-montane plains to sparse in the rugged mountainous parts. At least half of West Java's population occupies the northern coastal plain, which represents slightly less than onethird of the total land area of the province. In the discourse to follow, an analysis of the morphogenesis of the coastal plain is attempted and its implications for the development efforts of the area are discussed.
FIG. 1. Shallow groundwater distribution in West Java FIG. 2. Coastal development in West Java (Arrows indicate accretion, dots indicate abrasion)

The Northern West Java Coastal Plain

Physiographically, the coastal plain can be divided into: 1. the alluvial plain, which also includes the upper deltaic plain, and 2. the coastal plain, in which we distinguish deltaic and inter-deltaic regions. The landward limit of salt water intrusion can be used as a division between the two units (Fig. 1), although they grade into each other. As the tidal range along the northern coast of Java is generally less than 1.0 m, the configuration of the coastal plain has been, for the larger part, determined by the main fluviatile systems in the area. Superimposed upon these alluvial processes were the effects of eustatic movements and the regional geological structure, which, for the most part, reflects the underlying Plio-Pleistocene structural grain, of which some elements continued to be active in Recent times (Hehuwai 1972). The main rivers debouching into the Java Sea in the area between Cirebon and Jakarta are from east to west: the Cimanok, Cipunegara, Citarum, Ciliwung, and Cisadane. The result of the interaction between the riverine and the marine systems has resulted in a coast which is generally prograding at rates varying from a mere 3.6 m per year for the Angke distributary of the Ciliwung, to an astonishing 204.0 m per year for the Cimanuk Delta (Fig. 2). The coastal types indude the deltaic areas which can be divided into distributary lobes or fans and inter-distributary bays, and the inter-deltaic areas, in which we can distinguish between straight barrierbeach stretches and the embayments. Stratigraphy of the Northern West Java Coastal Plain Detailed investigation of the Quaternary stratigraphy of the coastal plain is still lacking, but a preliminary stratigraphic subdivision based on water-well logs has been established for the Jakarta artesian basin (Soekardi and Koesmono 1973), in which nine lithologic units have been distinguished (Fig. 3). The division was made using key horizons (clay layers, quartzsand beds, etc.), marine fossil fragments, and groundwater characteristics as the distinguishing criteria. The thickness of the Quaternary in the Jakarta artesian basin generally exceeds 250 m and locally it exceeds 300 m. Attempts have been made to correlate the stratigraphic units with the eustatic rise and fall of the sea level during the Pleistocene, but in the absence of radiometric dates, these attempts are not too reliable. Three main sediment assemblages make up the Quaternary section of the coastal plain, namely: 1. marine sediments, consisting of greenish to bluish grey clay, quartz sand and black sands, and mica-rich sands, all frequently associated with fossil fragments;

2. fluviatile sediments, ranging from conglomerate to clay, whereby the finer sediments are sometimes carbonaceous; and 3. volcano-clastic sediments. Some of the marine intervals can be correlated over large distances, giving the impression that these intervals are associated with widespread transgressive events. Recent Sedimentation To get a better understanding of the mechanisms and processes involved in the formation of the coastal plain, studies in recent sedimentation have been carried out in the Cimanuk Delta area (Hehanussa etal. 1976) and in Jakarta Bay (Siregar and Hadiwisastra 1977). Cimanuk Delta Based on the Ethology and faunal content (mainly foraminifera and ostracods) a number of units can be distinguished, namely (Fig. 4): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. the "chenier-plain" sands, associated with the deltaic system, the "barrier-sands" of the interdeltaic region, the "mouth-bar" sands, the "inter distributary bay" and "delta-front" silts, and the "pro delta" clays.

The faunal assemblage does not reflect only the Ethology of the sub-stratum; it is also dependent on such factors as salinity, water depth, I;ght penetration, and temperature. The palaeontological and lithological data obtained from this study have been used to assign a facies interpretation to the sedimentary sequences encountered in water-well logs of the region,
FIG. 3. Stratigraphic division of Jakarta artesian basin FIG. 3. Stratigraphic division of Jakarta artesian basin - continue FIG. 4. Depositional environments in the Cimanuk Delta FIG. 5. Biotope distribution in Jakarta Bay, January 1976 1. Embayment biotope 2. Transitional biotope 3. Open shelf biotope

Jakarta Bay The study of Jakarta Bay proceeded along the same lines as the Cimanuk Delta study, but it was confined to the offshore area. This study also had an additional objective,

which was to examine changes in the nearshore environment as a result of different climatic conditions (rainfall and wind direction). Two main biotopes have been distinguished in Jakarta Bay, the "open shelf" and the "embayment" biotopes (Fig. 5), and during the rainy season it is possible to distinguish between an "inner" and an "outer" embayment biotope (Hehuwat 1977). Environmental Implications From the foregoing discussions it can be seen that the coastal plain of northern West Java was formed by prograding sediments of deltaic and inter-deltaic facies. The spatial arrangement of the various facies is the resutt of a preexisting geologic structural grain, upon which there has been a delicate interplay between the river and the sea systems. Any man-made alteration such as the destruction of the mangrove forest, the dredging of sand from the river channel or from the beach, or the building of structures will disrupt the existing balance. This can result in a coastal plain in which different lithologies ( with different physico-chemical characteristics) are in juxtaposition in both the horizontal as well as the vertical sense. Development of such an area should take into account all these factors. We will here focus on two aspects, groundwater and soil/ sub soil characteristics. Groundwater The Jakarta artesian basin produces groundwater from aquifers at different depths. According to their depth of occurrence we can distinguish the following categories of aquifers (Soekardi and Purbo-Hadiwidjojo 1979): A-up to 60 m, B-between 60 - 150 m, C-between 150 - 225 m, D-exceeding 225 m.
FIG. 6. Salt water encroachment in the Jakarta artesian basin FIG. 7. Piezometric surfaces of wells in the Jakarta artesian basin

Groundwater is only produced from the aquifers A, B, and C, as the water of category D is usually mineralized. Each category furthermore has its own groundwater characteristics: Category A: salty north of a line that runs from Tanah Abang to Klender; south of this line the content of Fe and Mn is rather high, usually exceeding 0.3mg/l. Specific capacity varies between 50 - 100 I/minim drawdown. Category B: better quality groundwater, but with a high organic content, in excess of 10 mg/l. Specific capacity is small, and varies between 30 - 70 I/min/m drawdown. Category C: the most important water producer; quality in general is good and the specific capacity is between 50 - 100 I/minim drawdown.

It has been estimated that the groundwater potential of the Jakarta artesian basin amounts to 39 million m per year, but there are indications that the actual production exceeds the sustainable yield. It has been estimated that the groundwater potential of the Jakarta artesian basin amounts to 39 million m per year, but there are indications that the actual production exceeds the sustainable yield. Excessive utilization of this resource results in salt-water encroachment and the lowering of the piezometric surface (Hehanussa 1979). Before the Second World War, salt water was only encountered in wells in the coastal zone at depths of less than 60 m, while today, aquifers of the B category are known to produce salt water (Fig. 6). A notable lowering of the piezometric surfaces can be observed from aquifers in the B and C categories (Fig. 7). In the foreseeable future this deterioration is bound to continue, because of the continuing decline of forest cover in the hinterland, the extension of the wet-rice-field acreage, and the spread of urbanization of Jakarta southward, all of which will result in diminished recharge of the aquifer system.
FlG. 8. Engineering geologoc man of Jakarta-Bogor area

Engineering aspests The different mechanisms of sedimentation which created the coastal plain of northern West Java gave rise to different subsoil characteristics, as is shown on the engineering geological map of the Bogor-Jakarta area (Fig. 8). These varied characteristics, as well as the availability of building material, should be taken into consideration in the planning of the infrastructure development of the area. Summary The coastal plain of northern West Java was formed through the progradation of sediments carried by the rivers debouching into the Java Sea. The resulting patterns of sediment distribution are attributed to the interplay between the riverine and the marine systems. The whole process took place blanketing a Plio-Pleistocene unconformity surface, of which some of the structural elements continued to be active in Recent times. To understand the spatial relationships of the sediment assemblages in both horizontal and vertical senses, studies in Recent sedimentation have been carried out in the areas of the Cimanuk Delta and Jakarta Bay. The genetic history of the coastal plain has profound implications for the development of the area and the ,management of its resources. The repercussions on groundwater resources and civil engineering aspects have been discussed to serve as examples.

References Hehanussa, P. E.,1979. Penyusupan air laut ke dalam cekungan artois Jakarta (Saltwater encroachment in the Jakarta artesian basin). Paper presented at 5th Ann. Conv. Indon. Geol. Assoc. ________; S. Hadiwisastra; and St. Djoehanah 1976. Sedimentasi delta baru Cimanuk (Sedimentation in the new Cimanuk Delta). Geol. Indon. 311):21 - 35. Hehuwat, F., 1972. The significance of zircon and rutile distribution pattern on the Sunda shelf. UN ESCAP Rept. 9th Session CCOP, pp.164 - 1 71. ________1977 Penyebaran biotop foraminifera Teluk Jakarta berdasarkan analisa "cluster" (The distribution of foraminiferal biotopes in the Bay of Jakarta based on cluster-analysis). Hiset Geol. Pertamb. 1 (1):1 - 3. Sireger, M. S., and S. Hadiwisastra 1977. Penyelidikan sedimen Teluk Jakarta (Investigations on the sediments of the Bay of Jakarta). in Teluk Jakarta: sumber daya, sifat-sifat oseanologi serta permasalahannya. Lembaga Oseanologi National-LIPI Jakarta, pp.107 - 137. Soekardi and M. Koesmono 1973. Pengamatan neotektonik den morfogenesa di daerah daratan Jakarta (Neotectonic and morphogenetic observations in the Jakarta area). Unp. Rept., Geol. Survey of Indonesie, no.1799. Soekardi,R., and M. M. Purbo-Hadiwidjojo 1979. Cekungan artois Jakarta (The Jakarta artesian basin). Geol. Indon. 2 (1): 25-28. Discussion Muluk: Are you suggesting that the plan for Cengkareng Airport is wrong? Hehuwat: No, but they have to consider the deeper geological structure of this area, in relation to other possible uses of the site. Koesoebiono: What factors increase the salinity of tambaks? Hehanussa: The problem of increased salinity in the tambaks may partly be due to the encroachment of saline water from below.

The oceanographic features of the coastal region between Jakarta and Cirebon

Oceanography Geology Biology

Introduction The present paper presents a description of the oceanographical features of the coastal zone between Jakarta and Cirebon. From the outset it has to be stated that the paper is not intended to be an exhaustive source of information concerning the oceanography of this region. Rather it is a brief report of the facts and figures of the physical, chemical, biological, and geological parameters that describe its oceanographical features. Research has been done on the coastal and land geology of the area, but not much has been done on its marine physics, chemistry, and biology. Therefore of necessity the present report contains mostly inferences and interpolations drawn from the oceanographical knowledge available on the adjacent areas, specifically the Java Sea and Jakarta Bay. The paper consists of three sections: "Oceanography" prepared by A. G. Ilahude, "Biology" prepared by D. P. Praseno, and "Geology" prepared by Otto S. R. Ongkosongo. It is hoped that the paper may serve as the basis for discussion of the oceanography of the region.
Oceanography

A. G. Ilahude The Monsoons Situated between two continents and two oceans, and straddling the equator, the Indonesian archipelago is an ideal place for the development of the monsoon. The low atmospheric pressure of the equatorial trough crosses the equator twice a year in accordance with the shifting position of the sun in respect to the equator. During the northern summer a low atmospheric pressure area is formed over Asia as an extension of the equatorial trough while over Australia a high pressure area is formed as an extension of the subtropical high. Between the low and the high, the monsoon winds develop, in which the air flows from Australia to Asia. During the northern winter the reverse is the case (Wyrtki 1961). During the northern summer the direction of the winds is east and southeast south of the equator, south on the equator, and southwest north of the equator. The wind speed is generally 25 to 40 knots. This period is called the southeast season, and the

monsoon is called the southeast monsoon in Indonesia. During the northern winter the wind reverses its direction to become north and northeast north of the equator, north on the equator, and northwest south of the equator. The speed is 30 to 45 knots. The period and the monsoon are called the northwest season and the northwest monsoon, respectively. Between the two seasons, transition periods develop in which the direction of the wind is variable and the speed is weak. In the Java Sea, to which the coastal region between Jakarta and Cirebon belongs, the northwest monsoon is usually accompanied by heavy rainfall, and is therefore called the rainy season, while the southeast monsoon is called the dry season. The terms "east monsoon" and "west monsoon" are sometimes used in place of "southeast monsoon" and "northwest monsoon." The monsoons are capable of creating and maintaining surface sea currents in the Indonesian archipelago. This is because of the following factors: (1 ) the wind is steady, and (2) the axis of the wind more or less coincides with the axis of the seas formed by the South China Sea, Karimata Strait, Java Sea, Flores Sea, and Banda Sea. Thus in the Java Sea the surface currents flow to the east during the northwest monsoon and to the west during the southeast monsoon. The velocity of the current is 25 - 38 cm/see during the northwest monsoon and 12 - 25 cm/see during the southeast monsoon (Wyrtki 1961). During the transition periods the currents are variable and relatively weak. In the coastal region between Jakarta and Cirebon the velocity of the currents generally varies from 5 - 40 cm/sec. Several observations in Jakarta Bay have indicated that the direction of the currents is basically in accordance with the directions of the monsoon. Apart from the monsoon, the current direction is also affected by the land and sea breezes, and its speed is influenced by the tides. The current direction tends to deviate away from the coast during the land breeze and toward the coast during the sea breeze. The current speed is usually stronger during the rise and ebb of tides, and weaker during the time of high and low water (Anonymous 1975). The coastal currents may also be affected by the coastline and the bottom topography, but so far no study in this area has been carried out. Tides and Waves Observation of tides in Jakarta Bay indicates that in this region they are diurnal, with one high water and one low water daily. The F (Form zahl) value is generally higher than 3; that is, around 4.9. The tidal range varies between 27 and 97 cm. The rate of occurrence of a tidal range greater than 50 cm is 86 per cent while that for a tidal range less than 50 cm is 14 per cent. The amplitude and phase of the major component

of tides, standardized against the 0 hour (West Indonesia Time) are as follows (Anonymous 1975):
Component M2 S2 N2 K1 O1 M4 Amplitude (cm) Phase (degree) 5.51 2.68 1.18 28.34 11.80 0.46 6.37 -60.74 32.90 -21.75 -86.98 -41.06

The moon's influence on tides is observed mainly in tidal heights, the greatest range occurring during maximum lunar declination. Also in these regions the predominant diurnal tide may become mixed near minimum lunar declination (Anonymous 1972). The tidal currents are generally weak, and merely strengthen or reduce the speed of non-tidal currents. Therefore they are only perceptible during the transition periods between monsoons, when the prevailing current systems are not fully developed (Anonymous 1972). The velocity of tidal currents is believed to vary between 5 and 85 cm/see with the direction north and south in the Cirebon area, and west-northwest and east-southeast in the area between Tg. Krawang and Tg. Indramayu (Anonymous 1979). Observation of waves in Jakarta Bay shows that wave characteristics (wave height H, wave period T, and wave wave-length L) in both northwest and southeast monsoons are determined by the wind velocity. These characteristics increase with increasing wind velocity. The values observed for the Jakarta Bay area are 1 - 10 dm for wave height, 1 - 8 sec for wave period, and 1 - 21 m for wave wave-length. The direction of waves is dependent on the direction of the wind only for the offshore area. Close to the shore, the wave usually arrives perpendicular to the coastline due to refraction across the shallowing sea floor (Anonymous 1975). Temperature The water temperature in the coastal area between Jakarta and Cirebon is high, as it is in ail tropical regions. It ranges between 27.1 and 29.7C, with two maxima and two minima annually. The primary maximum with a temperature of 29.1 29.7C is generally found in April or May, the months of the first transition monsoon. The

secondary maximum with a temperature of 28.6 - 29.2 C occurs in October or November, the period of the second transition monsoon. The primary minimum temperature of 27.4 - 28.2 C is usually found in December or January, during the northwest monsoon, while the secondary minimum of 27.5 28.3 C occurs in August, during the southeast monsoon. In exceptional cases the temperature may reach a highest value of 30.5C or a lowest value of 26.5C. The water temperature is about equal to the air temperature at sea level, which also has two maxima and two minima annually. The winds that flow during the monsoons influence the water temperature greatly. Similarly, rainfall during the northwest monsoon and evaporation during the southeast monsoon also reduce the temperature of the water. This is true not only of the coastal region between Jakarta and Cirebon, but also of the whole Java Sea (Whyrtki 1957). In the Jakarta Bay area, Arief (unpublished) found a similar annual course of surface water and air temperatures. In addition he also found the temperature in Jakarta Bay, which can be considered to be representative of the whole coastal zone between Jakarta and Cirebon, to be 0.8 C higher than in the open Java Sea. Thi's is believed to be due to the landmass effect of Java. Muluk et al. (1976) reported that the water temperature in the main river of Citarum is 26.0 - 28.0C during the rainy season of the northwest monsoon and 27.0 - 30.0C during the dry season of the southeast monsoon. In the tributary rivers of the Citarum, the temperature is 26.0- 27.0 C and 29.0 - 30.0C, respectively. Salinity The salinity in the coastal area between Jakarta and Cirebon generally varies between 31.0 and 33.0. Due to the influence of the high salinity of the Pacific waters that come to the region through the South China Sea in the northeast monsoon and through the Flores Sea in the southeast monsoon, two maxima and two minima of salinity are usually observed in this region annually. This information is inferred from the papers of Soeriaatmadja (1956) and llabude et al. (1975). The primary maximum, with salinity value of 32.5 33.0 %o, is usually found in November, due to the mixing of the coastal water with Flores Sea water of around 34.2%o, brought to the region by the southeast monsoon current. This maximum is also strengthened by the dryness of the monsoon in this period. The secondary maximum usually occurs in May, with salinity 31.7 - 32.0 %o

and is due to the mixing of the coastal water with the South China Sea water of around 32.5 salinity. The primary minimum, usually found in February with salinity value of 30.6 31.0%o, is caused by the heavy rains that occur during the northeast monsoon. The secondary minimum with value of 31.0 - 31.4%o is usually found in July and is due to the influence of the low-salinity water mass of 31.0 - 31.8%o formed by the mixing of sea water with the river water from South Kalimantan. The formation of this low salinity is discussed by Sjarif (1959). Apart from the seasonal factor, the salinity in the coastal region between Jakarta and Cirebon is also influenced by the river drainage, especially in Jakarta Bay. In front of the river mouths within this bay, the surface salinity can be as low as 15 %o ( llahude and Soepangat 1977). In the various depositional environments in the Cimanuk Delta, Hehanussa etal. found that salinity varies between 22.1 and 38.9 . Most of the values lie between 30.0 and 33.7 . In the rivers themselves the salinity is usually low. Muluk et al. (1976) found the salinity in the main flow of the Citarum River to be 0 to 0.5 during the rainy season and 0 to 31.0 during the dry season. A. J. van Bennekom and R. de Vries "Personal communication) found salinity values of 3.4 %o for the Ciujung River and 1.8 %o for the Cilontar River. Seston Measurements on seston (suspended particulate matter) have also been carried out in the coastal area and in the rivers of West Java. Nontji and Soepangat (1977) found the value of seston in Jakarta Bay to be 13.1 - 186.49 mg/l near the river mouths and 5.0 19.4 mg/l in the offshore areas. They found that the value of seston has a high negative correlation with the salinity of the water. The seasonal variation of rainfall on land may also cause variation of the seston concentration in Jakarta Bay. In the river water, Muluk et al. (1976) reported the values of 95 342 mg/l during the rainy season and 27 - 30 mg/l during the dry season in the Citarum River. A. J. van Bennekom and R. de Vries (personal communication) reported the value of 270 mg/l and 350 mg/l, respectively, for the Ciujung and Cilontar rivers, West Java, during the rainy season (December 1978). Dissolved Oxygen and pH

Edi Legowo (unpublished) has reported the result of LONLlPl's observation on dissolved oxygen in Jakarta Bay. He found that the oxygen concentration during the northwest monsoon varied between 4.08 and 4.83 ml/l and in the southeast monsoon varied between 3.14 and 5.35 ml/l, the average values being 4.46 and 4.45 ml/l, respectively. The dissolved oxygen varied between 4.46 and 5.21 ml/l in the northwest monsoon and 4.42 and 4.58 ml/l in the southeast monsoon, with the average values of 4.62 and 4.51 ml/l, respectively. The percentage of oxygen saturation was 96.3 per cent for the northwest monsoon and 98.7 per cent for the southeast monsoon. Supersaturation values from 110 - 120 per cent were usually found during the southeast monsoon. Muluk et al. (1976) found dissolved oxygen in the Citarum River to vary between 1.4 and 4.8 ml/l with percentage saturation of 19.1 to 61.9 per cent. The pH in Jakarta Bay was found by Santoso et al. (1977) to be 7.5 - 8.2 near river mouths, and 7.9 - 8.2 in the offshore area, which is considered normal. In the Citarum River the pH value ranges between 6.2 and 7.7 (Muluk et al. 1976). Trace Elements Studies of water quality have also been carried out in the coastal region of West Java (Table 1). The results indicate that for certain elements, such as lead, copper, and mercury, the sea water has a larger concentration than the river water. Santoso et al.., using the criteria of the U.S. Federal Water Pollution Control Administration of 1968, decided that this concentration is larger than the standard set by the Administration. They believe that the high concentration of trace elements in Jakarta Bay is due to the outflow of industrial wastes and that such high concentration can have a deleterious effect on the marine organisms in the region. Table 1. Values of Trace Elements in the Coastal Region between Jakarta and Cirebon
Elements Jakarta Bay River mouths Pb mg/l Cu mg/l 0.14 - 0.32 0.02 - 0.10 Offshore 0.14 - 0.26 0.02 - 0.08 tr-0.03 tr-0.04 0.36 - 3.00 Author and Locality Santosa et al. 1977 Muluk et al. 1976 LON-LIPI* Citarum River Jakarta Bay

Fe mg/l Zn mg/l Cd ug/l Hg ug/l Co ug/l

tr** - 4.00 0.15 - 0.75

0.25 - 4.25

0.29 - 1.50 tr-0.25 tr-6.00 tr -1.00 5.40 - 17.10 0.24 - 0.65 -

* LON-LIPI = National Institute of Oceanology, LIPI (unpublished data) **tr= trace Table 2. Values of Nutrients in the Coastal Region of West Java
Author and Locality Santoso et al. 1977 Nutrients Jakarta Bay, mg/l River mouths Phosphate Nitrate Ammonia Silicate 0 - 0.42 0-0.22 0-tr Muluk et al. 1976 van Bennekom & de Vries (personal communication) LON-LIPI

Ciujung and Citarum River Cisadane rivers, Offshore mg/l mg/l 0 - 0.49 0 - 3.10 0-tr 0.02 - 0.21 tr-0.08 tr-0.09 0.40 - 46.25 0.01 - 0.12 0.10 - 0.23 0.02 - 0.06 15.8 - 21.00

Jakarta Bay mg/l 0 - 0.02 0 - 0.03 0 - 0.42

The Nutrients The concentration of nutrients of the sea water, consisting of phosphate-phosphorus, nitrate-nitrogen, and silicate-silicon, has been studied by LON-LIPI in various Indonesian waters, including the Jakarta Bay area. The results of this study show that the nutrient values generally vary from 0-0.02 mg/l for phosphate, 0 - 0.03 mg/l for nitrate, and 0 - 0.42 mg/l for silicate (Table 2). The concentration of nutrients is very much affected by the fresh-water drainage from the land, and therefore it varies seasonally, the high concentration usually being found during the rainy season of the northwest monsoon. Measurements of nutrients in the river water indicate that the rivers have higher concentrations of nutrients than the sea. For example Santoso et al. (1977) reported values of 0 - 0.42 mg/l and 0 - 0.22 mg/l for phosphate and nitrate, respectively, for

the river mouths in Jakarta Bay. Muluk et al. (1976) found the concentration of 0.02 0.21 mg/l, trace-0.08 mg/l, and 0.40 - 46.25 mg/l for phosphate, nitrate, and silicate, respectively in the Citarum River, while van Bennekom and de Vries (personal communication) found the values to be 0.01 0.12 mg/l, 0.10 - 0.23 mg/l, and 15.8 21.00 mg/l for phosphate, nitrate, and silicate, respectively, in the Ciujung and Cisadane rivers (Table 2).

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