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After a crown of thorns infestation in 2019 followed immediately by consecutive typhoon events, extensive rubble fields have developed in ARNP which have become traps for recruiting hard corals because of their relative instability. Parameters to measure substrate stabilization in this high energy area was determined using an experimental set-up that would allow for temporal …
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The Reef BayBe (A Coral Reef Decision-Making Tool & Primer), is a software with a manual package that integrates quantitative data and experts’ knowledge using a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) model. This allows a more holistic look at our ridge-to-river-to-reef systems, and aims to help marine protected area managers and other users to make data-driven …
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The protocol is a guide on how to conduct coral assessment from site selection to photo transect method to data processing. This is necessary to have a standardized method so that assessment data generated are comparable. Further, considering the need to regularly update data on the country’s 6 marine bioregions or its representative reef area, …
Community level monitoring programs remain as an important source of primary data that help researchers elucidate important processes in complex systems. The two-year community monitoring effort conducted in ARNP have shown the important role of large reef fishes in sustaining the recovery of the hard coral community after consecutive disturbances. The study showed the importance …
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SEAFDEC, UPV, and Samar State University (SSU), in collaboration with DOST-PCAARRD, improves local production and produce safe and quality oyster harvest. With the refined raft and longline culture method, the oyster farmer can now produce harvestable weights of 75-90 grams within seven months compared to the traditional method (8-10 months).
Tray Pouch The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), and SSU in collaboration with DOST-PCAARRD, improves local production and ensures safe and quality oyster harvest. The pouch and tray methods produce uniform weight, quality meat, and meat yield of 27–29% higher than that of the traditional method that produces …
The SCI2SOS project funded under the CRADLE Program of DOST aims to establish oyster mariculture areas through sustainable means and by using science-based decision making in the monitoring of such oyster mariculture. The project was originally proposed as an alternative livelihood to fisherfolk, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to provide …
Site Characterization and Implementation of Innovative Sustainable Oyster Systems Read More »
Ideal growing areas for oysters were identified, where relaying sites were established, which could be able to reduce E. coli counts from 24,000 MPN/ 100 g to ≤ 20 MPN/ 100 g after 2 weeks of relaying, making the raw oyster safe for human consumption. Comprehensive data on the sanitary quality of the oyster growing …
Establishment of Sanitary Quality of Oysters and Their Culture Condition Read More »
Studies on genetic structure of populations and its morphological association are important to advance oyster farming. This study was focused to look at the genetic structure of Crassostrea iredalei populations in the Philippines using microsatellite markers through optimization of the identified five loci. This project was conducted in 5 Provinces, Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz, Negros Occidental …
The manual “Hatchery Production of Single Spats Slipper-shaped Oyster Crassostrea iredalei” is one of the major outputs of the National Oyster R&D Program under the projects, “Broodstock Management and Conditioning for the Oyster, Crassostrea iredalei to Maximize Production” and “Refinement of the Larval, Post Larval, and Nursery Rearing Techniques for Crassostrea iredalei,” funded by the …
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