PepSea Project Update, Jul- Sep ’19
Welcome to our newly-redesigned PepSea Project Update – we hope you enjoy it! As ever it should give you all the major PepSea news and highlights… It has been a busy summer period on site – we are happy to say we hosted more volunteers on site that ever before – and they have been […]
Coral Reef Monitoring Report
ABSTRACT This report summarises the findings of data collected from January to December 2018, as well as historical data collected since 2016 through the reef monitoring activities carried out by People and the Sea in the Municipality of Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu, Philippines. The collected data include benthic cover, hard coral lifeforms, coral impacts and […]
PepSea Crown-of-Thorns Work Summary
INTRODUCTION People and the Sea has been monitoring the coral reefs around Malapascua since the beginning of their activities on the island in early 2015. Part of that monitoring includes recording the abundance of coral predators such as COTs. Hence, People and Sea has three years of data showing the evolution of COTs on ten […]
Mineral Accretion Reef Structures
PROJECT BACKGROUND With the ongoing effects of climate change, corals are facing difficulties growing, spreading and/or recovering from severe disturbances such as bleaching, strong tropical depressions or anthropogenic factors. Furthermore, areas that have previously been damaged (for example, by blast fishing) are less likely to make timely recoveries to full health. Coral restoration efforts aim […]
PepSea Project Update, April- May 2018
Volume 2 of the ‘Pepsea Project Updates’. The summer months are wrapping up here in the Philippines, with the school year commencing in April and starting back up in June. During this break, we had the opportunity to teach and learn with the youth during our Eco-Hero summer camp, along with hosting the internship program […]
Pepsea Project Update, January-March 2018.
This is the first of our ‘PepSea Project Updates’. As the name suggest, they will provide a review of the work undertaken by Pepsea in the past months. They will be produced on a quarterly basis. It is the intention to give a brief overview only – we invite anyone interested in further information about […]
Carnaza Fish Survey
On the 26th January 2018, we conducted a snorkeling fish survey within the Carnaza EcoPark bay, on Carnaza Island, Cebu. The survey was conducted by our Lead Science Officer, Lucy Harding, in which a 30 minute observational survey was conducted by snorkeling within the bay and recording all fish species/families observed. The aim of this […]
Solid Waste Management Practices on Malapascua 2017
The 2017 census conducted by the Barangay health workers reported 4,867 local inhabitants and 946 households on Malapascua. The overall population of Malapascua (including western and non-local residents) is estimated to about 6,000 people. 65% of the population lives in the south of the island, with the remaining 35% living in the northern villages. There […]
The abundance and composition of shoreline litter on Malapascua Island, Philippines
ABSTRACT The amount of waste produced globally is continuously on the increase, leading to marine debris appearing on coastlines and oceans worldwide. There have been recent solutions to help reduce waste, as well as reusing and upcycling playing a significant role to minimise waste. This study examines the amount of marine debris on the beaches […]
Ethnobotanical Study – the Use of Medicinal Plants on Malpascua, Philippines
ABSTRACT Wild plants have proven medicinal value for various diseases. Conservation of these types of plants is becoming increasingly important due to the recent surge of antibiotic resistance. Information regarding local healing practices using plants must be documented, before such valuable information becomes inaccessible and extinct. Due to limited information regarding plant use by the […]
People and the Sea Activity Report 2016
After establishing our base of operations in the Philippines in the latter half of 2015, the following year marked our first full year of activities. And it was a busy year. In keeping with our commtiment to share as widely as possible the work we have done and our associated achievements, we compiled a presentation […]
Campatoc Reef Biophysical Assessment
INTRODUCTION The activities detailed within this report are the result of the collaborative effort of a number of parties. The Municipality of Daanbantayan and their delegated representatives and/or consultants provided the necessary guidance and co-ordination and have worked in partnership with People and the Sea in the mapping and survey efforts. People and the Sea […]
