Browsing by Subject "Eutrophic waters"

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    • Advisory on algal bloom in Laguna de Bay 

      Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2019, on page 2)
      Algal bloom is a periodic occurrence in Laguna de Bay, particularly in the Central Bay and West Bay, where Muntinlupa City is one of the lakeshore LGU's. Algae are microscopic plants in various forms, shapes and colors. ...

    • Fisherfolk raise concern over Manila Bay’s ‘discoloration’ 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Valenzuela, Nikka G.; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A4)
      Social media went abuzz the past few days after some parts of Manila Bay turned turquoise. While some netizens claimed that “mother nature is healing” due to the restriction of movement in the densely populated Metro Manila, ...

    • Lack of oxygen caused massive fishkill 

      Pilapil, Jaime (The Manila Times, June 1, 2011, on page A7)
      Officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday said that the P57-million fish kill in Taal, Batangas was due to depleted oxygen levels brought about by changing weather conditions. The officials ...

    • Plankton bloom, low oxygen level blame for fishkill 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 8, 2002, on page G-1)
      The UP Marine Sciences Institute (UPMSI) said yesterday that a preliminary investigation on the cause on the massive fish kill that occurred in Bolinao, Pangasinan last Feb.1 can be traced to two circumstances. In a ...

    • Saving Laguna de Bay 

      Zafaralla, Macrina Tamayo (The Philippine Star, February 2, 2017, on page B7)
      The restoration of Laguna de Bay to a relatively pristine state is a major concern. This is a scientist’s account on a multidisciplinary two to three-year scientific endeavor that culminated in an Environmental Health ...