The objective of this research was to assess the condition and distribution of stony corals Scleractinian order at Karang Pakiman reef, Bawean Islands, Gresik. This research was conducted on May 2014. The biophysical conditions of coral reefs data were collected using line transect that placed on a line with the coastline, following the depth contours of the bottom waters and the geographical position was determined with GPS. The result showed that the condition of coral reefs in the study site was varied on the status of bad to good. Scleractinian coral in Karang Pakiman, Bawean spread over reef flat, reef crest, and reef slope zones. The main component of the coral reef at Karang Pakiman were Acroporidae, Faviidae, and Poritidae, while Poritidae and Faviidae family which were dominated by the coral massive (CM) life form and to be a constituent of coral reef ecosystems in the study site. The Diversity Index (H') was 1.72; Evenness Index (E) was 0.58, and Dominance Index (C) was 0.62.
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