Monitoring on the Health Condition of Tubipora musica (Stolonifera) using Colony Life-form
Tubipora musica is soft coral (Alcyonacea) that have aragonite skeleton, so the presence of them become important to build the reef in the world (Veron,1995). The first publication for this species was reported by Linnaeus (1758) as red organ pipe coral that the colony has vertical tube and separated by lateral plates. The red color […]
The Role of Pasuruan and Probolinggo Mangrove Ecosystems in Global Climate Change Mitigation
Mangroves are coastal ecosystems that thrive along tropical and subtropical lines throughout the world (Kauffman and Donato, 2012; Liu et al., 2014). Mangroves provide many ecosystem services, including spawning and nurseries for fish and crustaceans, nutrition cycles, storm and tsunami protection, wood production, and ecotourism (Murdiyarso et al., 2015). Although mangrove forests only account for […]
Psycho-chemical Conditions of Oceanography for Teluk Prigi Coral Reef Rehabilitation Program
Prigi Bay which is located in Watulimo Subdistrict, Trenggalek Regency, East Java Province is a potential area to be developed in various forms including the fisheries sector. This place is one of the business centers of fisheries on the southern coast of Java. It can be seen from the amount of local community involvement in […]
Probiotic Supplementation in HIV-Infected Children
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus infecting and killing CD4 + T cells which play an important role in the immune response against invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. In the course of HIV disease, enteropathy often occurs in patients infected with HIV. Enteropathy is the changing condition of digestive tract normal structure, as the defense mechanism of […]
Survival Food Team Wins Silver Medal at 32nd PIMNAS
UNAIR NEWS – Survival Food is one of the achievements of Student Creativity Program (PKM-PE) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR). The ideas initiated by students from Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), namely Ningsih Putri Herman (2017) and Melly Octaviany (2016) and Tya Wahyun Kurniawati (2017) from Faculty of Nursing (FKp) were successful in bringing silver medals […]
UNAIR Holds Leadership Training for International Student
UNAIR NEWS – Airlangga Mobility 2019 (Airmob) held summer camp program for international students from Brunei and Taiwan. The event was held to train management, leadership, and Indonesian culture introduction. Airmob is an event organized by Airlangga Global Engagement (AGE) in early September. It was attended by 16 international students from Brunei Darussalam University, Providence […]
Rare Redness on Skin Looks Like Fungal Infection
Erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC) is a rare skin disease characterized by round red patches appearing on thighs and legs for no apparent reason. Erythema annulare centrifugum has a clinical symptom similar to tinea corporis infection (fungal infection) but it is very different in terms of therapy. Erythema annulare centrifugum is usually asymptomatic (with no symptoms) or itching varies in […]
Head Lice Might Cause Infection and Anemia
Pediculosis is a parasitic infection on the human scalp and caused by Pediculus humanis var. capitis. These lice survive from a blood meal from their host. Generally, this infection affects children aged 6-12 years in rural areas — incidence rates from 13.3% to 49% in children aged 3-13 years. Pediculosis is often experienced by girls, […]
Middle Manager Commitment to Change in Organizations
This study provides information on organizational change. The middle manager’s initial commitment to change is determined by his views on the importance of change. There is a change in the type of commitment to change. There are various factors affecting changes in the type of commitment of middle managers. Organizations today are required to change with extraordinary speed (Piderit, 2000). However, […]
Indonesian Ambassador to Africa Encourages 5 Things to FISIP Students
UNAIR NEWS – In the end of August, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Universitas Airlangga welcomed the arrival of H.E. Al Busyra Basnur as the Indonesian Ambassador to Africa, Ethiopia and Djibouti. He became a speaker in a guest lecture titled Africa Now! on the opportunities and challenges of cooperation between Indonesia and […]
Does Abate Powder Effectively Control Goldfish Lice?
Abate solution is not effective to release fish lice from goldfish. there has been resistance or immunity in fish lice against the toxic power of compounds in abate powder. Another reference states that soaking using formalin, NaCl, and malachite-green solutions is no longer effective in controlling fish lice. In addition, several other types of material […]
The function of Copper for fish
Copper is an important element for aquatic organisms because it is needed in various biological processes. For example, cell respiration and defence against free radicals (oxidants). The lack of copper could make fish unhealthy. On the other hand, if the concentration of copper in the environment is high due to pollution, the fish will be […]