Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
After a crown of thorns infestation in 2019 followed immediately by consecutive typhoon events, extensive rubble fields have developed in Apo Reef Natural Park 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 …
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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 (Celebes Sea, Northern Philippine Sea, …
SEAFDEC, UPV, and Samar State University (SSU), in collaboration with DOST-PCAARRD, improves local production and produces 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).
SEAFDEC, UPV, and Samar State University (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 only 14.5– 18.9% meat yield. These methods result in an …
Culture technologies for sexually-derived coral propagules for reef restoration were developed and summarized in a manual entitled “Culture and rearing techniques of corals from larvae”. Results on the optimal size of sexual coral propagules appropriate for outplantation suggest that the performance of sexually-derived small coral outplants is highly affected by the condition of the outplantation …
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A Rapid Assessment Instrument for Coastal Benthic Habitats (ARAICoBeH) System is a set of low-cost survey equipment that can cover huge areas of both coral and non-coral sites within a short amount of time. ARAICoBeH System is deployed from a boat and is made up of three components: 1) an action camera on a small …
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In the Philippines, female goats generally come to heat when the weather is cool and the days are short, that is, from September to February. The long period of anestrus (non-ovulating) from March to August thus limits conception, making it difficult for farmers to provide a consistent supply of goat meat throughout the year. Since …
Non-invasive heat induction techniques for goats Read More »
One critical control point that contributed to low conception rates among artificially inseminated goats is the timing of insemination. Usually, breeders rely on behavioral changes used during natural breeding but these only determine the period of estrus and are not necessarily the best time to inseminate. To advance artificial insemination (AI) in goats, PCAARRD funded …
Development of a Wearable Goat Peak Estrus Sensor Read More »
To enhance productivity and upgrade goats in the countryside, PCAARRD in recent years has invested in the promotion of goat artificial insemination (AI) as an alternative to natural breeding. To ensure that only dry does are subjected to estrus synchronization and AI, efficient screening of pregnancy must be done, as subjecting already gestating goats may …
PregKit: Non-invasive pregnancy diagnostic kit for goat Read More »