Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "Reef fish"
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Oil can cause risky behavior in reef fish
(The Manila Times,July 20, 2017 , on page B5)Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behavior and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters contaminated with petroleum-based oil, researchers said. Concentrations equivalent to only “a couple ... -
Palawan to effect fishing season ban
(The Manila Times,December 16, 2015 , on page A7)The multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary body Palawan Council for Sustainable Development(PCSD) will push for the implementation of the seasonal fishing ban on the reef-fish-for food(RFF) after May next year to save fish ... -
PH seeks more climate action for Coral Triangle
(The Manila Times,December 20, 2018 , on page B5)The Philippines sees the need for more international climate action that will better protect the 6- million-square-kilometer coral triangle, the marine area experts cited as center marine biodiversity on earth. Environment ... -
Seagrass economic impact under study
(The Manila Times,September 20, 2018 , on page B5)The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) has embarked on a basic research on the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass beds. Among others, it was discovered that a 50-hectare seagrass meadow in Lian, ...