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Current Management, Conservation, and Research Imperatives for Philippine Coral Reefs

Wilfredo Y. Licuanan

The recent nationwide assessment of 206 fringing reefs in the Philippines revealed the loss of one-third of their hard-coral cover such that none qual...

Estimating the Potential Fisheries Production of Three Offshore Reefs in the West Philippine Sea, Philippines

Hazel O. Arceo,  Joey P. Cabasan,  Rhea Mae A. Luciano,  Lovely Joy D. Heyres,  Samuel S. Mamauag,  Porfirio M. Aliño

Evaluating reef fisheries potential is crucial in understanding the benefits derived from coral reefs. In this study, fisheries production of three of...

Economically Important Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Reefs of West Sulu Sea, Palawan, Philippines

Rodulf Anthony T. Balisco,  Benjamin J. Gonzales,  Roger G. Dolorosa

Benthic macroinvertebrates are essential components of the marine ecosystem and a source of food and livelihood in many coastal communities. However,...