Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "marine organisms"

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    • Studying sea life for a super glue 

      Fountain, Henry (Manila Bulletin, April 24, 2010, on page 12)
      Along one wall of Russell J. Stewart’s laboratory at the University of Utah sits a saltwater tank containing a strange object: a rock-hard lump the size of a soccer ball, riddled with hundreds of small holes. It has the ...

    • Sulphur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in Sultan Kudarat 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, April 20, 2017, on page 1-6)
      An enormous black worm that lives in the mud of the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by bacteria has been unveiled by scientists for the first time. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to ...

    • Sulu: sanctuary of sea creatures 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2013, on page 19)
      One of the most blessed provinces in southern Mindanao is Sulu because it is home to many lagoons, and the sanctuary of many sea creatures not found in other provinces in Mindanao, or even in the entire country. Perfecto ...

    • What lies beneath: The splendor of Apo Reef 

      Garcia, Bryan B. (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2010, on page I-1-I-2)
      The boat battles the rough waters on an endless expanse of deep open space. The glare of the rising sun glistens on the ripples that turn to waves in perpetual motion. It is situated in a position where the only thing to ...