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The mitotic index of the roots of pigeon pea can be the basis for determining the growth of pigeon pea. The purpose of this research was to determine the time of root cell division, to observe the mitotic phases, and to determine the mitotic index of pigeon pea root cells. The preparation of the pigeon pea was carried out for 4 days to grow the roots. The roots were cut off at 08.00, 08.15, and 08.30 WIT (Eastern Indonesian Time). The roots were cut 0.5-1cm. Carnoy’s solution was used as the fixative solution using the Squash technique. The prepared roots were then observed using an Olympus cx-22 microscope and an OptiLab camera with a magnification of 100x40. The data were descriptively analyzed to describe the images of mitotic phases and the mitotic index presentation in the root cells of pigeon pea. The results of this research showed that the cell division of the pigeon pea roots began at 08.00 WIT, which was marked by the presence of a lot of prophase. The next phases that appeared were prometaphase, metaphase, and anaphase which occurred from 08.15 to 08.30 with different numbers. The highest mitotic index occurred at 08.15, when most of the root cells underwent metaphase. This study succeeded in revealing that the optimum time for pigeon pea root cell division is 08.15 WIT. In the future, this research can help pigeon pea farmers in Southwest of Maluku to carry out vegetative reproduction which is closely related to this mitotic study.

The heavy metal pollution in seawater and sediment can damage mangrove ecosystems and accumulate in mudskipper that lives in mangrove forests. The accumulation of heavy metal in mudskipper can affect the structure of its gill tissue, liver, and muscles. This research aims at (1) analyzing the levels of Pb, Cd, and Cu heavy metals in mudskipper, sediment, and seawater and (2) analyzing the damage to the gill, liver, and muscle tissue of mudskipper due to the exposure to heavy metals. The mudskipper samples were collected from the mangrove forests of Poka, Waai, and Rutong from May to June in 2019. The heavy metal analysis was conducted using the AAS method, while the gill, liver and muscle tissue staining was carried out with the HE (Hematoxylin Eosin) staining method with 40x magnification. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and correlational analysis. The results of the analysis showed that based on the mangrove locations, the order of Pb and Cu accumulation in mudskipper was Rutong> Poka> Waai; while the order of the Cd accumulation was Rutong> Waai> Poka. The changes in the gill tissue structure due to the exposure to heavy metals were in the form of teleangiectasia, secondary lamellar edema, hyperplasia, epithelial desquamation, clubbing, and primary lamellar edema. The changes in the liver tissue structure due to the exposure to heavy metals involved hemorrhage and fat degeneration. The changes in the muscle tissue structure due to the exposure to heavy metals include changes in muscle fibers, edema, and necrosis. The highest accumulation of Pb and Cd was found in gills and muscles from seawater, while low level of heavy metal Cu was found in the liver.

Mangrove (Sonneratia spp.) could be found at Waai seashore, Ambon Island. The remainder of the mangrove stem will be decayed and become the waste product. Some indigenous bacteria species that live in the decayed mangrove stem waste product have cellulolytic and amylolytic characters. The objectives of this research were to: 1) identify and determine the cellulolytic bacteria species; 2) identify and determine the amylolytic bacteria spesies; 3) determine the cellulolytic bacteria species that have the highest cellulase activity; 4) determine the amylolytic bacteria species that have the highest amylase activity. This research was conduct at the Microbiology Laboratory-Biology Departement-State University of Malang, Microbiology Laboratory-Faculty of Medicine-Brawijaya University, Chemistry Laboratory-Muhammadiyah Malang University. Twenty five grams sample were ground and diluted in 225 ml nutrient broth to get 10-1 suspension. Then the suspension were diluted gradually until 10-10. The suspension were inoculated on nutrient agar medium 0.1 ml each, and incubated in 370C during 1x24 hours. Each bacteria colonies were isolated and determine to know which one were the cellulolytic and the amylolytic bacteria. The bacteria isolates were identify. Afterward the cellulase activity as well as the amylase activity were analyzed. The research results shows that: 1) there are 4 cellulolytic bacteria spesies, i.e: Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus pumilus, Planococcus citreus, and Bacillus cereus; 2) there are 4 amylolytic bacteria species, i.e: Bacillus firmus, Nitrobacter sp., Bacillus mycoides, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 3) Bacillus cereus has the highest cellulase activity; 4) Nitrobacter sp. has the highest amylase activity.Keywords: biodiversity, cellulolytic bacteria, amylolytic bacteria, decayed mangrove stem waste product.