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Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Hydrological features of Lakes Bito, Mahagnao, and Danao in Leyte
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
Lakes Bito, Mahagnao, and Danao are renowned lakes in Leyte (Fig. 1). Lake Bito has an area of 126 ha and is within the jurisdiction of the town of MacArthur. It is the most exploited lake among the three study sites. About ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Phylogeography of the freshwater sardine (Sardinella tawilis) in Taal Lake, Batangas and its implications for a sustainable management strategy
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
Sardinella tawilis (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae) is the world s only freshwater sardine and is endemic to Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines. Locally referred to as tawilis, it is the most dominant and commercially important ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Seven lakes research program updates
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
The Seven Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna are all volcanic in origin. It spelled out the uniqueness of San Pablo City, influencing its traditions and culture. The seven lakes comprise the following: Sampaloc, Palaqpaquen, ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Land use and water quality assessment of some lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
Land conversions brought about by increasing population and the apparent increase of agricultural, residential, and commercial activities in San Pablo City have affected the quality of the water resources in the area. ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Petrographic analysis of rocks and sediments around the seven lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna: Implications to sulfate distribution and provenance
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
The seven lakes of San Pablo City are among the 20 small monogenetic volcanoes found at the Macolod Corridor of the Southwestern Luzon Volcanic Field. This study evaluated the relationship of sulfate distribution and ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
ILBM: The Laguna de Bay experience
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), in its four decades of existence, is the only lake management institution in the Philippines. It was created in 1966 through Republic Act 4850. Since then, several laws and ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Carbon credits for lake basin management
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) pioneered the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities through the Laguna de Bay Community Carbon Finance Project or Carbonshed Project. This mechanism is ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Treating Laguna de Bay water to Philippine National Standards for drinking water with high-performance membranes
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
The demand for reliable water supplies has been growing for years and is increasingly urgent in the Philippines. Using membrane technology, difficult-to-treat water sources are now viable water supply options. Hollow-fiber ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Epipelic diatoms of Lake Caliraya, Laguna, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
A taxonomic survey of diatom flora was conducted through sediments (from 25 cm to 200 cm depth) along the shoreline of Lake Caliraya, a man-made lake in Laguna Province, Philippines. There were a total of 63 diatom taxa ...
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Primary productivity, chlorophyll, phytoplankton and the development to eutrophic state of Taal Lake, southern Luzon, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)
Physico-chemical properties and biological components such as primary productivity, chlorophyll-a and phytoplankton were measured from January to October of 2008. This study aimed to determine the present trophic state and ...