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Aquaculture practices in Laguna de Bay, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)A survey was conducted to obtain information on the fish culture practices of the fish farmers in Laguna de Bay, Philippines. Fish farms vary greatly in size. Nile tilapia and bighead carp are the two fish species cultured ... -
Assessment of migratory fishes in Butas River, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)To determine the declining production of migratory fishes (milkfish, mullet, snapper, jacks) in Naujan Lake, environmental assessment of Butas River is being conducted. Water quality is being monitored and fish samples ... -
Assessment of the Lumban River Delta in Laguna de Bay, Philippines for conservation
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Back to basics: Institutional and behavioral perspectives on the Taal Lake fish cage industry
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)The practice of fish cage culture existed in Taal Lake in the 1970s but it only flourished in the late 1990s, degrading water quality and increasing fish kill incidences in cage areas. This paper analyzes the Taal Lake ... -
Bathymetry and vertical temperature profile of Lake Mainit
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)The bottom topography and vertical temperature profile of Lake Mainit was assessed to provide baseline data to understand the dynamic behavior of the lake as an ecosystem. Many limnological phenomena, distribution of biota, ... -
Bottom sediment transport in Laguna Lake, Laguna, Philippines determined from geochemistry
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Capability building of Local Government Units (LGUs): A tool towards the sustainable management of lakes in the Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Under the Local Government Code (LGC), the management jurisdiction over the municipal waters lies with the local government units (LGUs). To enhance the capability of the LGUs as resource managers, in partnership with the ... -
Catastrophic flood hazards from crater lakes: Parker and Pinatubo volcanoes, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)In a span of seven years, three catastrophic flood events ensued from the breakout of two crater lakes: two from Maughan Lake, the crater lake of Parker volcano, and one from Pinatubo volcano. The mechanisms of the three ... -
Changes in lake morphology as source of basic information for lake management: A case study on Laguna Lake, Philippines
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Community rehabilitation of Lake Lahit in South Cotabato, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Lake Lahit, situated at the north central part of the Municipality of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, Philippines, is the smallest lake among the three lakes of Lake Sebu. It has an area of 24 ha. It is the center of livelihood ... -
Conservation and farming of a common freshwater food clam, tulla (Corbicula manilensis Philippi 1844), in the Laguna Lake basin
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Stocking of tulla (Corbicula manilensis) in small water impounding dam was studied in the Angat Watersheds, Bulacan, Philippines at elevation 209 m above mean sea level. Result of the study indicates that tulla introduction ... -
Documenting the presence and impact of introduced freshwater fishes for aquaculture in the Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)The demand for fish protein in the Philippines cannot be met by capture fisheries alone so the Philippine government has turned to aquaculture as an alternative source of fish protein. Aquaculture has promoted the introduction ... -
Establishment and management of lake protected areas in the Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 provides the overall policy framework for the establishment and management of protected areas in the Philippines. The Law sets the ... -
Fish cage and pen aquaculture: Impact on lake environment
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)The continuous utilization of the aquatic resources of the Philippines - both fresh and marine waters -for food and feeds including export of fish and other fishery products, had resulted to greater exploitation of these ... -
Fisheries in the floodplain lakes of Agusan marsh and its implications for sound management
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Yearlong assessment of the artisanal fishery from the three floodplain lakes of Ticgon, Dinagat, and Mihaba in Agusan Marsh, a declared national priority protected area, was done using length-weight frequency analyses. ... -
Fishes of Laguna de Bay in the Philippines: Status and research gaps for conservation using FishBase
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)FishBase is the world s premier database on fishes with key information on more than 27,800 species. A review of FishBase indicates that the fish fauna of Laguna de Bay consists of 31 species belonging to 18 families. Three ... -
Five thousand years of environmental history: Paoay Lake, northern Luzon, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)The environmental history of Paoay Lake and its surrounding landscape is being examined through the analysis of pollen, diatoms, charcoal, mineral magnetics, and AMS dating. The project is part of a larger program of ... -
Hi-density tank culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using lake water with effluent management
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Nine concrete tanks (2 x 2 x 1 m) were stocked with tilapia fingerlings (abw = 3.3±0.9 g) and three stocking rates (50 fish/m2, 100/m2, and 150/m2) were tried. The rearing period lasted for ... -
History of trace metal pollution in Laguna Lake, Laguna, Philippines
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The ichthyofauna of Lake Manguao, Taytay, Palawan, Philippines with special reference to endemic species
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Lake Manguao is the only freshwater lake in mainland Palawan. It is special because it has no surface outflow that connects it to the sea. The fish fauna of Lake Manguao was studied during three sampling events in June, ...