Browsing by Subject "phosphorus"
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Algae scourge triggers hunt for culprit
(BusinessWorld,September 20, 1999 , on page 14)For five years now, between the months of June and August, an iridescent tangle of green algae has been showing up in the shallow waters off Macajalar Bay, 30 kilometers west of Cagayan de Oro City. At first, residents of ... -
Algal bloom highlights need for wastewater treatment
(The Philippine Star,June 25, 2015 , on page B-6)The spreading algal bloom in coastal and lake areas of the country is raising the need for effective wastewater treatment systems with communities leading a concerted effort to make sure that each household is discharging ... -
BAR develops new oyster culture technology
(The Philippine Star,March 3, 2013 , on page B6)The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) is developing a culture process for an oyster specie found in Surigao to increase local supply and tap its export potential to China and South Korea where there is demand. BAR and ... -
Boracay corals dying fast, says group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 21, 2015 , on page A13)After concerns have been raised about the deteriorating water quality at a portion of the pristine White Beach of the island in Malay, Aklan province, a coral reef rehabilitation group has now reported mass dying of corals. ... -
Boracay's environmental woes 2
(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 ... -
Brazil scientists fear golden mussel threat to Amazon River
(Manila Bulletin,February 12, 2015 , on page 12)The world’s mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes — a tiny mussel invading from China. Since hitching its way to South America in the early 1990s, the golden mussel has claimed ... -
Brazil scientists fear golden mussel threat to Amazon River
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 6, 2015 , on page A25)The world’s mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes — a tiny mussel invading from China. Since hitching its way to South America in the early 1990s, the golden mussel has claimed ... -
Climate change signals Earth in danger zone
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 17, 2015 , on page A23)Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind’s impact on nature said on Thursday. An international team ... -
Exploring the benefits of seaweed
(Panay News,October 7, 2016 , on page 12)Living up its status as an agriculture-business (agri-business), marine and aquatic institution in the country, a school in Malita, Davao Occidental, has explored one of the many benefits of seaweed by converting it to ... -
Fluctuating output brings seaweed prices down
(Malaya,November 29, 2017 , on page A1-A4)A cycle of boon and bane is bringing down the price of dried seaweed. "The low buying price is caused by production fluctuation from late 2015 until early 2017," said Dr. Nicomedes Decomenden of the Bureau of Fisheries and ... -
Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'?
(SunStar Philippines,May 6, 2018 , on page 6)Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ... -
Laguna fishers look forward to resolution of impasse
(Manila Bulletin,October 21, 2018 , on page B-2)After two years of uncertainty, Laguna Lake fish growers now look forward to the resolution of the impasse over the continuing presence of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay. They are now ready to fully re-stock their ... -
Lake disruption persists, Laguna Lake cleanup pushed
(Malaya,May 3, 2019 , on page A1-A7)Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it increased the production of its Putatan water treatment facilities 1 and 2 from 80 million liters per day (MLD) to 125 MLD as of 2 a.m. yesterday, May 2 but noted supply disruption in ... -
Major causes of Laguna mass fish kill traced
(Manila Bulletin,July 18, 2002 , on page B-10)Mass fish kill in Laguna de Bay has been traced to four major causes - dissolved oxygen, pollution, turbidity, and diseases. Eighty percent of reported fish kill incidents occur between May and September. These were the ... -
Major shifts in fish feed formulations
(Malaya,May 25, 2012 , on page A9)Fish Feed formulations are undergoing major shifts, away from fishmeal and toward the plant, protein concentrates. One reason is the pressure that fish meals and fish oil- for - example, from anchovies, sardines, sprats, ... -
Mussels - more nutritious than steak
(Manila Bulletin,June 6, 2013 , on page C-3)Mussels have been consumed worldwide for more than 20,000 years and are now recognized as one of the most natural, organic products available. They are high in B12 vitamins and provide a readily absorbed source of many ... -
Save Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 18, 2018 , on page A11)As a young boy, small pail in hand, I would gather mussels, shore crabs (which I knew as talangka), and fish along the breakwall of Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard, for my family’s meal. I imagined myself like the fishermen ... -
Saving Laguna de Bay
(The Philippine Star,February 2, 2017 , on page B7)The restoration of Laguna de Bay to a relatively pristine state is a major concern. This is a scientist’s account on a multidisciplinary two to three-year scientific endeavor that culminated in an Environmental Health ... -
Time to move on with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2019 , on page B-2)During the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President two years ago, before the closure and rehabilitation of Boracay, and now the order to clean up Manila Bay, President Duterte took a similar step to address ...