Browsing by Subject "water temperature"

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    • Ancient reef raises hopes for corals seas warm 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 6, 2010, on page A22)
      Australian scientists said they had discovered a sprawling ancient reef in chilly southern waters which could hold new hope for the future of coral as sea temperatures rise. Researchers used high-resolution sonar and ...

    • Animals, crops, and people all suffer amid Europe's heatwave 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 2018, on page B-8)
      The heatwave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly forest fires and crop failures. Now freshwater fish could be its next victims. Rivers like the Rhine and the Elbe have soaked up so much ...

    • Aqua assets under threat 

      (Manila Standard, October 3, 2015, on page A4)
      Rising water temperatures as a result of climate change could threaten the country's aquaculture industry and fish production in general, a scientist based in Iloilo province said on Friday. "There is a threat to aquaculture ...

    • BFAR says Lake Bato fish deaths 'normal' 

      Barrameda, Shiena M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2014, on page A25)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has declared that the incident of tilapia dying in Lake Bato in Camarines Sur province is not a case of fish kill but part of the normal life cycle ...

    • BFAR warns offish kill in Taal Lake 

      Ganzon-Ozaeta, Tina (The Manila Times, December 22, 2017, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned fish pen operators around Taal Lake of a possible fish kill, saying the drop in the temperature could lead to an increase of sulfur in the water. In an advisory ...

    • BFAR: Neap tide threat to 'bangus' now over 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, May 29, 2014, on page A-21)
      Bangus (milkfish) growers can now heave a sigh of relief as the threat of neap tide is over and tidal fluctuation is now back to normal, according to the center chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...

    • Big aquaculture company bulldozes Borneo mangroves 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 2, 2018, on page A6)
      Not long ago, the clearing had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life stretching from fish larvae hatching in the cradle of their underwater roots to the hornbills squawking at their crown. ...

    • Boracay's environmental woes 2 

      Angelo, F. Allan L. (The Daily Guardian, May 7, 2018, on page 10)
      This is the last part of our discussion of scientific studies on the environmental conditions of Boracay Island. The studies were presented in a policy forum on the rehabilitation of Boracay Island and management of coastal ...

    • Chemicals in tilapia feeds, Changes in temperature cause lake buhi fish kill; town state calamity 

      Saldico, Ruel (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2016, on page 14)
      A state of calamity was declared in this municipality because of the occurrence of a fish kill over the past few weeks, delivering a big blow to almost a thousand fish cage owners and operators. The initial estimate of ...

    • Choosing to speak for the seas 

      Sigue, Winona Rica L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2019, on page C2)
      Growing up in Mindoro, I could go to the beach anytime. Sadly, I have also witnessed firsthand how people carelessly neglect and abuse our seas. There have been many reports and analyses on the threat of climate change to ...

    • Climate change may drive fish from equator, studies say 

      NYT (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2015, on page B-7)
      As the climate warms, fish may flee the equator for cooler waters with more oxygen according to a new study in the journal Science. "The oceans are warming up, and the amount of oxygen in the ocean is going down and will ...

    • Climate change pushing killer whales to go north 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 29, 2019, on page B3)
      Paying no attention to nearby divers, a killer whale and her calf hunting for food frolic in a snowy Norwegian fjord. Their favorite meal, herring, abound, but climate change means both predator and prey must increasingly ...

    • Climate Change threatens local aquaculture industry, says scientist 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, October 2, 2015, on page Retrieved from-http://www.manilatimes.net)
      Rising water temperatures as a result of climate change could threaten the country's aquaculture industry and fish production in general, a scientist based in Iloilo province on Friday. "There is a threat to aquaculture ...

    • Coral reefs face new El Niño threat 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2010, on page 14)
      An international conservation group warned yesterday that the current El Niño episode may have adverse effects on the recovering coral reefs in the country. Gregg Yan, information, education and communications officer of ...

    • DENR creates task force to monitor coral bleaching 

      de Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, September 13, 2010, on page B2)
      Environment Secretary Ramon Paje has ordered the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also directed his regional officials ...

    • DENR task force to monitor, document coral bleaching 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, September 11, 2010, on page A-19)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje has directed his agency’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also ordered ...

    • Dissolved oxygen caused fish float 

      Giron, Anthony (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2016, on page 14)
      The reported fish kill in Tanza, this province, recently was, in fact, a "fish float" caused by dissolved oxygen or low oxygen levels in water, the Provincial Government-Environment and Natural Resources (PG-ENRO) officer ...

    • Dry spell threatens Capiz mud crabs 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 5, 2015, on page 4-15)
      Researchers at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo warned of adverse effects of the drought this year until the middle of 2016 on the country's mud crab production, including ...

    • Dwindling harvest: South Korean's 'sea women' struggling with warmer waters 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 20, 2021, on page B6)
      Clad in a black wet suit and pink face mask, Jin So-hee’s figure cleanly parts the green-blue water until she abruptly dives below the surface, her purple fins disappearing into the deep. When she resurfaces a minute and ...

    • Effects of climate change and exploitation on fisheries 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, February 6, 2014, on page B5)
      Two changes in the oceans that are driven by climate change are surface sea water temperatures and acidity. Several studies have documented the effects of these two changes on global fisheries. Sone of these studies were ...