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Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Save Lake Buhi now
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)Lake Buhi (Fig. 1) is found in Buhi, Camarines Sur. It is situated at the north-eastern part of Iriga City. The lake has an area of 18 km2 and has an average depth of 8 m. The lake lies in the valley formed by two ancient ... -
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;
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;
A fisheries in crisis: Threatened biodiversity and fish production of Lake Mainit, northeastern Mindanao
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)Lake Mainit in Northeastern Mindanao is an important shared resource of the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte. It is distinguished as the deepest (219.35 m) and the fourth largest (17,060 ha) lake in the ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Dead zones in Philippine protected areas law: Institutional tolerance of lawbreaking and the complicity of the stakeholders
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)As many problems associated with the conservation and protection of lakes are perceived to be caused by the simple failure to enforce laws, this paper is an analysis of the myriad reasons behind the lack of law enforcement. ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Time- and space-related water quality fluctuations and phytoplankton community dynamics in Lake Sampaloc of San Pablo City and Lake Crocodile of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)A study was done from June 2008 to June 2010 to compare the limnological features of two lakes in Laguna Province, namely, Sampaloc, a maar lake of San Pablo City, and Crocodile of Los Baños. Temporal variations were ... -
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;
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;
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;
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;
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;
Fishing practices and management of fisherfolk in Looc Lake, Castillejos, Zambales
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)Barangay Looc is located in the municipality of Castillejos, Province of Zambales, Region III, Philippines. It has a distance of 7 km from the town proper while the municipality of Castillejos is about 60 km from the ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Establishment of fish reserve area in Taal Lake, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)In 2007, The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) approved a Unified Rules and Regulations (URR) for fisheries in the Taal Volcano Protected Landscape (TVPL). ... -
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 ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Fishery resource assessment of Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)An assessment of fishery resources of Taal Lake was conducted from January to December of 2010. Fish landed catch survey was done in major landing sites of 11 coastal towns around the lake. Sampling was done 20 days a month ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Morphological characterization using sensory canal pores and pit organs in goby fishes (Gobiidae) in Lake Mainit, Agusan del Norte
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)The taxonomic status of goby fishes in Lake Mainit, Agusan del Norte has not yet been properly established. Through morphological characterization, it could aid in identifying the fishes up to the species level. In this ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Lake Danao, San Francisco, Cebu as cleanest and greenest lake: Its development, problems and prospects
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)Lake Danao of San Francisco, Cebu was judged as one of the cleanest and greenest lakes of the Philippines under the Gawad ng Pangulo sa Kapaligiran Lake Category. The said recognition was awarded to Lake Danao because Lake ... -
Series: Summary of Proceedings No. 1/2013;
Lake Danao, San Francisco, central, Philippines: Its status and government initiatives for its conservation and sustainability
(PCAARRD-DOST, 2013)Lake Danao, a 649-hectare lake in Pacijan Island, was studied to find out its status in terms of activities of the inhabitants and government initiatives to conserve the lake, being the source of livelihood and a tourist ...
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