Browsing by Subject "hermaphroditism"

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    • Coral reef fish declared flagship species of Apo Reef 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The coral reef fish has been declared as flagship species of the world famous Apo Reef Natural Park off Occidental Mindoro. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Protected Area Management Board approved ...

    • Experts hasten 'sex change' of lapu-lapu 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, March 22, 1999, on page 14)
      Yes, it is a hermaphrodite, but of the "protogynous" kind. It does not have both the male and female sexual organs, but instead, the female becomes a male after two to six years. For years, the "protogynous hermaphrodism" ...

    • Giant clams come aplenty again in Maralison 

      Portal, Tadz (Hublas, September 12, 2006, on page 12)
      For the pearly Island of Maralison, five kilometers from the shoreline of Culasi, Antique, it's a unique privilege to have the threatened species of manlut back to abundance again. In time, a MOA was signed between the ...

    • 'Lapu-lapu' can be cultured in ponds 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 29, 1998, on page 15)
      Grouper, or lapu-lapu, can be raised in ponds. This expensive fish is a good candidate for aquaculture or fish farming because it has been induced to spawn in captivity, raised in confined conditions and its culture is ...

    • Manlut ginapadamo liwat sa Malalison 

      Portal, Tadz (Hublas, September 6, 2006, on page 9)
      Matinlo ang baybayon sang Mararison bangod masami nga malimpyohan ini sang husto sa kabaskugon nga paghunas kg pagtaob. Upod sini ang mabakod nga asossasyon sang mga mangingisda nga ginbuligan forma sang Seadec apulo ka ...

    • Profiles in Science: Peter Palma and the Case of Serendipity 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose (Panay News, December 30, 2020, on page 13)
      Being a scientist was never part of his career plan, but this young researcher is already making waves in aquaculture research with his award-winning study on the giant grouper, a “threatened” fish locally known as lapu-lapu. ...

    • The story of Ivy, Lito: ‘Straight’ males do exist, may help save threatened lapu-lapu 

      Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News, December 7, 2019, on page B8)
      Will Ivy someday become Ivan? Researchers have been monitoring Ivy since 2015 to gain a better understanding of how her gender as a giant grouper or lapu-lapu might change over the years. There is no record of Ivy’s exact ...