Aquatic Resources

𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘢

the scientific name of donkey’s ear abalone (“lapas” or “sobra-sobra” in Ilonggo)

𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢

largest species of abalone prized as food and extensively marketed. known as “kapinan”

𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱.

A pest of the cultured Kappaphycus and Eucheuma which is an epiphyte that grows on and entirely covers the affected seaweed. It is locally known as “balahibo” or “balbas” because of its hairy appearance. It competes for nutrients and light of the host

“Mabe” pearl oyster, Pteria penguin

It is the fastest growing saltwater pearl oyster species (also called “wasay wasay”) that can be used for pearl aquaculture and it produces pink pearls.

106,328 ha

Area of freshwater swamplands in the Philippines.

𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘣𝘺𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴

A newly introduced freshwater mussel in the country from Thailand found in Pampanga. A human food and has aquaculture potential.

𝘊𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘦𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢

Round- tipped seagrass

Black-lipped oyster, Pinctada margaritifera

A saltwater pearl oyster species also called “tipay bato” that can be used for pearl aquaculture in the Philippines. It produces black pearl.

wading birds

Aquatic birds found in fresh and marine waters with long legs that keep their body dry while searching for food and stir up the water bottom as they walk.

Windowpane shells ("kapis")

Bivalve mollusks belonging to the species Placuna placenta with thin, almost colorless and semitransparent valves with rounded outline, one valve more or less fattened and the other valve slightly convex.

Blue whale

Which of the following is not a member of Odontoceti?

Mysticeti

They are called as baleen whales due to the absence of teeth but plates of keratin which hang down from the upper jaw.

Triton or Charonia (trumpet shells)

These are long and cone-shaped mollusks which grow to about 40 cm. in length, with spiral bands, polished and possessing varied color patterns.

species diversity

A measure that combines both the number of species and distribution of the total number of individuals among species.

osmoregulator

An organism that regulates the concentration of dissolve ions in its body fluids irrespective of changes in the external medium.

brittle stars

Which of the following species belongs to Class Ophiuroidea?

Zoea and megalopa

The stages of mudcrab that feed on zooplankton are

Crassostrea gigas

Oyster species commonly cultured in the Philippines.

cryptic coloration

Blending with the environment to deceive predators

Odontoceti

They are called as toothed whales because of the presence of a number of teeth to catch fish, squid or other marine life, do not chew their food, but swallow it whole.

sea lion

Mammal that is similar to seals except that it has external ears and can use all 4 limbs to walk or run on land

𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢

A mangrove clam locally known as “imbao” which is widely distributed in the Indo-West pacific, from East and South Africa, including Madagascar and the Red Sea, to Eastern Polynesia; North to Southern Japan and Hawaii and South to New South Wales. It inhabits the muddy bottom of mangrove area, or the adjacent mudflats. It grows to a maximum size 8-9 cm shell length, total weight of 180-210 g and is a potential aquaculture species.

𝘚𝘤𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢

Locally named “pulang alimango” that is deep green to grayish green in color. A good aquaculture species in mangrove areas.

𝘚𝘤𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢

Locally called “giant crab” greenish in color with white polygonal markings on the swimming and walking legs, cheliped, carapace and with orange claws. It is a good aquaculture species in mangrove areas.

𝘕𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘢

Water lily

27,000 km2

Coral reef area of the Philippines

budyong

local name of Cassis (helmet shells)

Scleractinia

Stony corals

Cassis (helmet shells)

These are large and heavy mollusks having narrow aperture with the inner and outer lips toothed, has an operculum shaped like an open fan.

𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢

shrimp species is indigenous in Philippine waters

Silver-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima

A saltwater pearl oyster species also called “tipay” that can be used for pearl aquaculture in the Philippines. It produces the famous and expensive South sea pearl.

5 million ha

Total area of the seagrass beds in the Philippines

𝘌𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘴

One species of Mysticeti that does not feed on plankton but is a benthic feeder which is primarily eating seafloor crustaceans.

mollusks

Largest invertebrate phylum with 65,000 living and 35,000 fossil species

“Agiis”

A tiny bivalve cultivated in the province of Capiz in the island of Panay, west central Philippines as live feed for shrimp and mud crab, and sometimes for tilapia and milkfish

𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳

The leading abalone producer from aquaculture in the world is Taiwan. The abalone species this country culture is

200,000 ha

The total area of the lakes in the Philippines.

tambuli

local name of Triton or Charonia (trumpet shells)

inquilism

A type of relationship in which an animal lives in the home of another or in its digestive tract without being parasitic.

𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢

It is a freshwater mussel that can be used as food and for pearl culture. It is called in Japanese as “karasu”.