Browsing Malaya by Author "Alcala, Angel C."

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    • Effects of climate change and exploitation on fisheries 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, February 6, 2014, on page B5)
      Two changes in the oceans that are driven by climate change are surface sea water temperatures and acidity. Several studies have documented the effects of these two changes on global fisheries. Sone of these studies were ...

    • Modern technology in marine conservation 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, January 19, 2016, on page B5)
      Use of remote sensing technology is useful in monitoring the status of coral reefs and reef-associated fish without the need for researchers to travel to distant areas. One can, for example, monitor coral reefs in the Sulu ...

    • Reef fisheries of the Spratlys, West Philippine Sea 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, September 24, 2015, on page B5)
      Nañola et al. in 1997 reported 248 species from 1991 to 1996 in the Kalayaan Group of Islands (KIG). The larger species had an average standing stock or biomass of 114 metric tons per km2. But the Joint Oceanographic and ...

    • Typhoons and coral reef fisheries 

      Alcala, Angel C. (Malaya, April 11, 2014, on page B5)
      The trend for typhoons to hit the lower latitudes of the country in recent times has serious implications on reef fisheries. This question is being asked because most of the best coral reefs are situated in the southern ...