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    SMPC reseeds 500 endangered clams on Semirara Island

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    July 8, 2022
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    Classification code
    PN20220708_6
    Excerpt
    Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), together with the Department of Energy and barangay local government units, reseeded 500 endangered clams on March 16 and 17, 2022 at the 138-hectare Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Barangay Alegria and Tinogboc in Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique. Locally known as taklobo or manlot, the giant clams are keystone species crucial to the coral reef ecosystem and function as bioindicators of the overall health of the marine ecosystem. They are ecologically significant because they promote marine biodiversity and filter dirty seawater. These bivalves can reach four feet in length and weigh 500 pounds.
    Citation
    SMPC reseeds 500 endangered clams on Semirara Island. (2022, July 8). Panay News, p. 6.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/12464
    Associated content
    Online version
    Corporate Names
    Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) Department of Energy (DoE) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Bantay Dagat Semirara Marine Hatchery Laboratory (SMHL)
    Personal Names
    Malixi, Romeo Pionelo, Modesta
    Geographic Names
    Semirara Island
    Scientific Names
    Tridacna gigas Tridacna derasa
    Subject
    endangered species marine ecosystems rare species clam fisheries resowing
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    • Panay News [2026]

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