1994年1月1日 · Coral skeletal density was lower on polluted Java Sea reefs than on unpolluted reefs used as reference sites, but coral calcification rates were not significantly different. The most eutrophied Java Sea reefs had net carbonate loss, indicating net reef erosion, while a fringing reef adjacent to mangroves and two unpolluted coral cays both had ...

1994年1月1日 · Recovery of a coral reef from typhoon damage at Pescador Island, Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

With 44,000 sq km of coral reef surrounding its many islands and an everincreasing population that depends heavily on fish for protein food, the damage being done to the Philippine reefs is of serious concern.

2025年1月9日 · Declining coral reefs can damage the economy and livelihoods of individuals dependent on reef fisheries and reef tourism and can negate the coastline protection that coral reefs offer. Southeast Asian governments are working to create protected areas for these coral reefs, and other organizations are studying ways to rehabilitate degraded corals.

2018年3月16日 · The Danajon Bank is a coral reef located in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. The Philippines is located at the apex of the Coral Triangle, the global centre of marine biodiversity. People in the region depend on the ocean for food and livelihoods, but also struggle with poverty – about 60 per cent of people in the region live ...

2000年6月1日 · Anchor damage, inadvertent coral breakage from careless and inexperienced divers, collection of marine life and political conflicts also contribute to the deterioration of these reefs in the Sulu Sea.

The ongoing destruction of wild coastal resources in the Philippines is rendering vast tracts of coral reef and other marine habitats unable to support productive fisheries. Progressive approaches to coastal resource management integrate local resource users into management plans while seeking support and consistency of regulations from central ...

2021年5月20日 · In a global diversity hotspot with coral reefs so severely threatened and largely unprotected, this study sheds a light on special areas of concern that management should takes steps towards bolstering and preserving.

The Region 8 office of the Department of Environment and Natural (DENR-8) is conducting an assessment on coral reefs in three identified sites in Eastern Visayas, a report from the DENR-8 said.

The initial data gathered from 2015 up to 2017 included a total of 166 stations (108 in Luzon, 31 in Visayas, and 27 in Mindanao), sampled across 31 provinces. None of these stations were classified in the excellent category based on live coral cover, and more than 90% of the same stations were in the poor and fair categories.