Mt. Banahaw de Lucban in Quezon, Philippines, is part of the Banahaw mountain complex, known for housing a high diversity and endemicity of flora and fauna. During a recent attempt at a taxonomic update of the genus Begonia ...

This study assessed the micronuclei occurrence of the gill cells and the lead bioaccumulation in the gill tissues obtained in the Asian green mussels, Perna viridis. The MN assay test was used to determine the micronuclei ...

Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is a protozoan ecto parasite that causes debilitating damage and death to populations of freshwater fish worldwide. Common and persistent in tropical and temperate regions, it especially affects ...

This study aimed to determine the effects of experimental heat waves on the health and reproductive characteristics of Pomacea canaliculata. One hundred twenty male and female snail samples were collected from a stream in ...

Ethinyl estradiol (EE2) is an endocrine disrupting compound that is commonly used as an ingredient in many contraceptive pills. Endocrine disrupting compounds have been known to cause adverse effects on various organ systems ...

Ichthyophthiriasis is a disease that threatens the freshwater aquaculture industry worldwide. Present medications are known to be harmful to humans and the environment, hence alternative treatments are widely sought-after. ...

Ichthyophthiriasis is a common ectoparasitic infestation caused by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Such infestation brings significant economic losses to Philippine Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) aquaculture. Plant ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known for being an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen that targets individuals with weakened and impaired immune systems (Poormasoomi, 2013). Due to its ability to employ many different antibiotic ...

This study examined macrofouling organisms across three aquatic ecosystems, an aquaculture pond, a mangrove area and a marina in Sta. Clara, Batangas City which is nearby Batangas International Port. Nine plastic fouling ...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a commonly occurring industrial chemical that was evaluated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (2008) for reproductive and developmental toxicity. Its toxicity was analyzed through its ...