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There are only a few areas remaining of high fish diversity and biomass, usually in large MPAs such as the Tubbataha National Park or in remote areas of the South China Sea such as the Spratly Islands (Wilkinson, 2004).
8 Δεκ 2023 · The Philippines is located in the Coral Triangle, and is recognized as a center for marine biodiversity. The journal, Frontiers in Marine Science reports that the Philippines contains: "468 Scleractinia corals, 1,755 reef-associated fishes, 648 species of mollusks, 19 species of seagrass and 820 species of algae" (Frontiers).
The Seven Lakes of San Pablo City in Laguna, Philippines, provide ecosystem services such as freshwater supply, food, aquaculture, and tourism for the locals and tourists.
26 Ιαν 2015 · The document summarizes key aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the Philippines. It describes various freshwater lotic and lentic systems such as rivers, falls, lakes and springs. Marine ecosystems discussed include coral reefs, beaches, and deep sea trenches.
12 Μαΐ 2022 · Coral reefs in the Philippines are some of the world’s most vibrant—but in peril. Much of the archipelago’s undersea splendor is protected, but some areas are being stressed by climate change and...
The ecoregions of the Philippines are defined primarily by the sea levels during the Ice Ages, which were 120 meters lower than at present, as billions of gallons of water were locked away in huge continental ice sheets.
1 Σεπ 2016 · Threats to Philippine marine biodiversity have been grouped into five major categories – chemical pollution and eutrophication, fisheries operations, habitat alteration, invasion of alien species and global climate change.
