Habitat and Population Structure of Lobster from Southern of West Java

Losbter is a an important and highly economical resources on Coastal Area, in Indian Ocean, including southern part of Java. The research on there area in Pamengpeuk (Garut), South Cianjur, Ujung Genteng conducting to evaluate of habitat and distribution, water quality and population structure. The research result shown the lobster larvae dominant on coastal and near beach, and adult lobster on deeper zone than larvae, and water quality relatively good. The species dominant found are Panulirus homarus and Panulirus pennicilatus) with composition 48%:52%. The size structure in Ujung Genteng relatively growth rapidly than Cianjur and Pamengpeuk. The finding of lobster research in this area are environmental quality appropriate where P homarus and penniculatus as dominat species, with good growth rate.