Browsing by Subject "marine invertebrates"

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    • Climate change threatens fish supply 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 25, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Global warming means less fish on the table. That’s reason for concern to a country that consumes a lot more fish than the global average of 15 kilograms annually. Already, Philippine coral reefs are degraded, the seed ...

    • DENR allots ₱90-M for Zambo mangrove, beach forest rehab 

      Lacson, Nonoy (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2015, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allotted P90 million to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in this city to undertake a “rigid rehabilitation and reforestation” of ...

    • Finding Nemo may become even harder, says climate study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 13, 2017, on page A17)
      The clownfish, the colorful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film “Finding Nemo,” is under threat from warming ocean waters wreaking havoc with sea anemones, the structures that serve as its home, a study has found. ...

    • Fish hatchery 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, June 7, 2013, on page 15)
      The provincial government of Sulu is expected to implement a Natural Fish Hatchery and Nursery by utilizing the many lagoons in the province for culturing and sea-ranching of cultivable "invertebrates" and "finfishes". ...

    • Illegally caught starfish seized 

      (Panay News, July 22, 2015, on page 7)
      The Cebu Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CAIFTF) seized some 300 kilos of illegally caught starfish in Carmen, Cebu on Monday, amid an intensified campaign against illegal fishing in the province. The dried starfish were ...

    • Marine team discovers 30 new species off Verde Island 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2017, on page B-9)
      More than 30 new species of sea slugs, sea urchins and soft corals have been discovered in the Verde Island Passage, between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro, proving the area’s significance as “the center of the ...

    • National Scientist Gomez, marine conservation advocate, 81 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 8)
      National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, a pioneer in marine conservation in the Philippines, died on Dec. 1. He was 81. Gomez was a researcher, scientist, conservation advocate and educator in various fields, including invertebrate ...

    • Pinay aggie researcher receives Japan Int'l Award 2009 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 15, 2009, on page 3)
      A Filipina researcher recently received the Japan International Award 2009 for Young Agricultural Researches for her outstanding contribution to the development of technologies for the mitigation of food and environmental ...

    • Samal coral reefs under threat from crown-of-thorns starfish 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, October 9, 2015, on page 4/S3)
      It starts out looking like a normal five-pointed star, but the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) eventually develops more arms, swells up to one meter in diameter, grows thorns, and preys on corals. This ...

    • Sarangani Bay communities battle outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish threatening coral reefs 

      MSJ (BusinessWorld, February 2, 2022, on page S1/10)
      Coastal communities around Sarangani Bay have been working together to collect crown-of-thorn (COT) starfish as an outbreak threatens coral reefs at the protected area. Protected Area Superintended Joy C. Ologuin said teams ...

    • Save Corals, seashells by shifting to alternatives, says green group 

      (The Daily Guardian, September 3, 2018, on page 11)
      The recent apprehension of a suspected smuggler with thousands of live corals and several giant clams in Bacoor, Cavite last week has ignited public furor over the continued trade in protected marine life. A Filipino ...

    • Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs 

      Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 14, 2017, on page A6)
      Corals are invertebrates, living mostly in tropical waters. They secrete calcium carbonate to build protective skeletons that grow and take on impressive colors, thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae that live in ...

    • 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 ...