Field Observations and Analyses of Water Quality Characteristics in a Dense Aquaculture Area Adjacent to a Coral Reef in Bolinao, Philippines

• Published in: PROCEEDINGS OF COASTAL ENGINEERING, JSCE Vol. 55; pp. 1426 - 1430
• Main Authors: HERRERA, Eugene C., NADAOKA, Kazuo, ASHIKAWA, Kota, VILLANOY, Cesar L., SALAMANTE, Erlinda E., YAMAMOTO, Takahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Society of Civil Engineers 10.10.2008

Bolinao is located along the north western coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Uncontrolled aquaculture has contributed to deterioration of water quality, indicated by massive milk fish kills and destruction of ecosystem of the Bolinao reef complex. The field observations were conducted around...