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    • Students pledge to protect sea cows 

      PN (Panay News, May 18, 2017, on page B10)
      Dugongs, also known as "sea cows" once grazed in thousands on the seabed off the Philippines. Presently, only a few can be seen and they can only survive in specially designated areas, where they are guaranteed food and ...

    • Students to help protect sea cows 

      (The Daily Guardian, May 16, 2017, on page B7)
      Dugongs, also known as “sea cows” once grazed in the thousands on the seabed off the Philippines. In order to raise awareness on the conservation and protection of Dugong (Dugong dugon), an awareness campaign was conducted ...

    • Students use trash bins to rescue polluted Batangas shoreline 

      Necesario, Nikky (Manila Bulletin, May 18, 2019, on page B-5)
      Garbage disposal has been a rampant problem in the San Juan, Batangas shoreline. This is changing in Barangay Calubcub 2.0 in San Juan, Batangas, where a group of young students from the Joseph Marello Institute have started ...

    • Students vow to protect sea cows 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (The Daily Guardian, September 27, 2018, on page 13)
      The Philippines have thousands of species that are undeniably incredible, including the largest and only sea-living mammal which grazes on seagrass, the Dugong (Dugong dugon). Presently, we have seen the number of dugong ...

    • Students, teachers conduct coastal cleanup 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2022, on page 10)
      Since the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park formally opened to the public in 2015, many public and private organizations have volunteered to conduct coastal clean ups and mangrove planting activities to enrich the forestation of the ...

    • Studies raise hope amid declining fish catch 

      Offemaria, Rodel G. (BusinessWorld, March 18, 1998, on page 9)
      Meanwhile, Dan Baliao of the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center said recent studies in milkfish fry production showed an encouraging 95.5% to 99% survival rates in brackish water ponds for a culture ...

    • Study aims to conserve galunggong, espada 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, November 2, 2017, on page A2)
      Teeming with more than 3,000 species of fish, other sea creatures and corals, the Philippines is considered a marine sanctuary. The country, which has one of the world’s longest coastlines, has vast fishing grounds that ...

    • Study cites ways to make prawn, shrimp culture more profitable 

      (BulletinToday, December 11, 1985, on page 22)
      Prawn and shrimp production utilizing recently-developed brackishwater fishpond culture techniques performs better in terms of profitabilities per unit area compared with rice and corn production. This was one of the more ...

    • Study fins oil spills boost levels of arsenic in the ocean 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, July 9, 2010, on page S3/8)
      Oil spills can boost levels of arsenic in seawater by suppressing a natural filter mechanism on the sea bed, according to a study published on Friday in a specialist journal. The research was conducted in a laboratory ...

    • Study highlights growing toxic brine problem 

      Reuters; Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, January 17, 2019, on page B5)
      The world’s thirst for fresh water is causing a salty problem. Desalination plants around the world are producing enough brine waste to swamp an area the size of Florida with a foot of salty water every year, according to ...

    • Study reassesses fish oil, Vitamin D benefits 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, November 12, 2018, on page B5)
      Taking fish oil or vitamin D? Big studies give long-awaited answers on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Fish oil taken by healthy people, at a dose found in many supplements, showed no clear ...

    • Study reveals unnecessary regulatory burden in agri, fisheries 

      (Malaya, June 18, 2018, on page A2)
      A study conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) revealed that unnecessary regulatory burden affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. The study, commissioned by the ...

    • Study says Asian coastal cities sinking fast 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (DailyGuardian, October 4, 2022, on page 10)
      Sprawling coastal cities in South and Southeast Asia are sinking faster than elsewhere in the world, leaving tens of millions of people more vulnerable to rising sea levels, a new study says. Rapid urbanization has seen ...

    • Study suggests ways to boost agri-fisheries sector profits, incomes 

      (DailyGuardian, December 19, 2022, on page 1-11)
      The country's agriculture and fisheries sector has progressed since the passage of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) in 1997. However, achieving AFMA objectives, particularly in boosting profits and ...

    • Study: 'One-two punch' delivered dino death blow 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 7, 2016, on page B8)
      The impact at Chicxulub in modern-day Mexico certainly contributed to the disappearance of the giant lizards and other creatures, but was by no means the sole cause, a team concluded in a study published in Nature ...

    • Study: Barrier Reef may never recover 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, March 17, 2017, on page B3)
      Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year’s warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study that called for urgent action in the face of ineffective conservation efforts. Record-high temperatures in 2015 ...

    • Study: Corals still thriving in Manila Bay; three things needed to bring murky bay to life 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2019, on page 1-9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released the results of the vulnerability assessment for the Manila Bay rehabilitation project, which identified areas where the government and other stakeholders ...

    • Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (DailyGuardian, March 7, 2020, on page 7-13)
      In Asian countries including the Philippines, the culture of pompano has been conducted in open sea cages, brackishwater cages and in ponds. However, a few challenges, such as the high cost of production, still hamper the ...

    • Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page B1-B6)
      Pompano, locally known as apahan or dawis lawin, is a high-value fish which is in demand both in the local and export markets. It is known for its firm and flaky meat with a sweet and mild flavor. In Asian countries including ...

    • Study: mangroves can lower carbon levels 

      (Panay News, July 21, 2016, on page 5-15)
      Mangroves are efficient in holding high carbon levels at bay, according to the United States Agency for International Development(USAID). The study determined the different types of mangroves present and estimated the ...