A Study of the Abundance of Marine Ecosystems between a Tourist Spot and Non-Tourist Spot of the Samae San Islands in Chonburi, Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this research study were to 1) explore the abundance of marine ecosystems between tourist spots with no tourist spots of the Samae San Islands and 2) compare the abundance of marine ecosystems between tourist spots and no tourist spots of the Samae San Islands, Chonburi, which researcher had set the survey point, Ko Chan, Hin Mu diving point which is a point for tourists and the Miracle Point, which has no tourists because it is not a point to bring tourists to dive at this point. The study results of the abundance of marine ecosystems between tourist spots and no tourist spots of the Samae San Islands, Chonburi. It is divided into three phases: Phase I, Quality Operations Planning (PDCA) Phase. Phase II, Marine Ecosystem Survey Phase by Ventilation Diving. The depth does not exceed 18 meters by the process of the “Open Water 7 Steps survey”. Phase 3. The results of the analysis revealed that the uninhabited dive sites had lower pH values and

found a variety of animals, mainly sea urchins, squids, rays, and sea turtles, while tourist dive sites have higher pH values and only two species are found: fish and sea urchins Although the number of fish is greater, the species diversity is less. Therefore, the point where there are no tourists still maintains the abundance of marine ecosystems better than the point where there are tourists.