Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Bacteria"
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Probiotics products for shrimp culture becoming very popular
(The Philippine Star,September 8, 2000 , on page B-2)Probiotics are increasingly becoming popular as a tool in preventing bacterial infection in farmed shrimp. They are commercially available, within easy reach of fish farmers for use in their farms. Probiotics, as explained ... -
R&D boosts mud crab survival
(Malaya,May 15, 2018 , on page A2)Much of the improved survival rate is traced to formulated feeds and natural food, according to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, Department of Science and ... -
R&D breakthroughs benefit RP aquaculture industry
(The Philippine Star,July 21, 2002 , on page B-5)A new environment-friendly shrimp farming technology promises to be the silver lining in the dark clouds that have been mantling the country's moribund shrimp industry for about a decade. The technology, which uses the ... -
R&D on new technologies undertaken to revive prawn, milkfish industries
(Manila Bulletin,March 8, 2012 , on page 14)The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is undertaking research and development ( R&D) on new technologies intended to revive the prawn and milkfish industries in Western Visayas and ultimately, the rest of the ... -
Ramon Magsaysay laureate says Manila Bay is a toilet bowl that never gets flushed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 22, 2018 , on page A6)If the world-famous resort island of Boracay is a "cesspool," Manila Bay, with its world-renowned sunset, is a "toilet bowl" that's used every day but never flushed, according to an environmental lawyer and Ramon Magsaysay ... -
Reviving aquaculture (Conclusion)
(Panay News,February 28, 2001 , on page 7)Our rivers and streams that used to give us abundant and free tilapia, pantat, kalampay, shrimps, etc. are dying. We can also draw lessons from SEAFDEC under Dr. Rolando Platon and the Iloilo Provincial Government under ... -
Savants warn against prawn farm overstocking
(Malaya,April 12, 1988 , on page 11)Prawn growers in the country who overstock their farms to ensure a bountiful harvest might unwittingly be courting economic disaster, a top fishery official said over the weekend. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
Scientist develops detection tool for safer shellfish
(The Daily Guardian,December 11, 2017 , on page B1)Oysters and mussels are among the major aquaculture species of the Philippines with production values of P203.4 million and P273.7 million, respectively, in 2016, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ... -
Scientists: warming making oceans 'sicker' than before
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 7, 2016 , on page A15)Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday. "We all know that the oceans ... -
Seagrass in decline, jeopardizing human, coral health- study
(The Manila Times,February 20, 2017 , on page A6)Underwater meadows of seagrass offer important protection against pollution to both humans and coral reefs, but are in jeopardy worldwide due to climate change, sewage and agricultural runoff, researchers said Thursday. ... -
Seaweed farming face dilemma with ice-ice disease
(BusinessMirror,June 9, 2019 , on page A6)Carrageenan, a food enhancer which has been used in processing food, such as in thickening sauces, emulsifying and preserving, and even used in cosmetics, is sourced from a vegetable that grows in the sea—the seaweed. The ... -
Seaweeds: a potential source of antibiotics?
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2013 , on page B-2)A species of seaweed found in the waters of Panay Island could be a source of antibiotics against bacteria that affect humans and fish, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). ... -
Sulphur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in Philippines
(BusinessWorld,April 21, 2017 , on page S3/5)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 ... -
Wastewater treatment pressed
(Manila Bulletin,December 9, 2016 , on page 15)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local governments in Western Visayas to toughen laws on the treatment of wastewater. "It's only a matter of implementation," said Arjunn ...