A5060938051- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Agricultural and Environmental Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
University of the Philippines Visayas
2014-2024
Florida State University
2005
University of Hong Kong
1995
Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the immense range habitats that fungi inhabit, and consequent need compete against a diverse array other fungi, bacteria, animals, have developed numerous survival mechanisms. The unique attributes thus herald great promise for their application in biotechnology industry. Moreover, can be grown with relative ease, making production at scale viable. search fungal biodiversity, construction living collection,...
Abstract This article revises the documented diversity of known marine fungi from nine phyla, 33 classes, 107 orders, 273 families, 767 genera and 1898 species reported worldwide. A member Aphelidiomycota, Pseudaphelidium drebesii , is for first time environment, on a diatom. Likewise, phylum Mortierellomycota listed following taxonomic changes, as are six subclasses: Chaetothyriomycetidae, Savoryellomycetidae, Sclerococcomycetidae, Agaricostilbomycetidae, Auriculariomycetidae...
The study of lignicolous freshwater fungi in the Philippines led to collection and isolation two Pleurotheciaceae species, belonging Rhexoacrodictys Phaeoisaria. Phylogenetic analysis based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS), beta-tubulin (TUB2), RNA polymerase II (RPB2) loci revealed that UPVMI 24-0005 belongs taxon erecta, clustering closely with other strains (HSAUPmyr4622, IFRD500-016, HSAUP myr6489) (100% ML, 1.00 BYPP). 24-006 was identified as Phaeoisaria filiformis, grouping...
Sponge-associated fungi are the least explored marine fungal groups. It is only in recent years that symbionts of sponges have received attention mainly due to isolation bioactive metabolites while not much was given their specificity, biogeography and exact roles sponges. The diversity associated with mangrove (Axinella sp., Halichondria cf. panicea, Haliclona Tedania sp.) collected from New Washington, Aklan, Philippines were investigated using morphological observation. A total 110...
An investigation of freshwater fungi in the Philippines resulted collection and isolation a new species Phaeoacremonium (Togniniaceae) from unidentified decayed submerged wood. The novel hyphomycetous species, philippinense, shares same morphology with other members genus, such as having short, usually unbranched conidiophores, presence three types phialides, oblong-ellipsoidal to oblong conidia. A multi-locus phylogenetic analysis combined ITS-tub2-act-tef1-α-LSU dataset placed P....
Cellulolytic microorganisms secrete cellulase, which plays a crucial role in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into value-added products with diverse applications industries, such as biofuel, healthcare, and agriculture. As world transitions to bioenergy future, cellulase demand is likely expand. However, high cost low catalytic activity hinder commercialization biorefineries. Searching for cellulase-producing different environments through bioprospecting can aid broadening range...
Few studies have been conducted to determine how fungal populations respond over the long-term oil spills in tropical coastal habitats. The present study aimed provide information on temporal changes a community affected by an spill, and whether there was any recovery of normal mycoflora oil-affected sites Guimaras, Philippines. Changes communities are described according species composition load (CFUs ml-1 seawater or g-1 soil) site sample type. Samples were collected at same eight 2009,...
This study was conducted to quantify and characterize the mycoflora associated with ‘green water’ culture system of Penaeus monodon. Samples water, tilapia gut mucus, shrimp hepatopancreas from three farms were collected during 15, 30, 45 60 days (DOC). Results showed that high fungal loads observed in (total: 117–1352 colony forming unit (CFU) 5 cm hind gut−1; yeasts: 0–136 CFU gut−1) mucus 12–311 (5 cm2)−1; 0–88 cm2)−1), while minimal populations water samples 0–110CFU mL−1; 0–5 ml−1)....
ABSTRACT On August 11, 2006 more than 2 million liters of Bunker C oil spilled in southern Guimaras Island, central Philippines. Over 200 kilometers coastline have been affected including the traditional livelihood island. The immediate effects involved death marine fauna and massive mortality mangroves which accounted to almost one hectare two years after incident some albino propagules Rhizophora stylosa were observed. Additionally, species found heavily impacted sites exhibited...
Abstract The M/T Solar I oil spill on August 11, 2006 in Guimaras released more than 2 million liters of Bunker C affected the environmentally critical areas including mangroves. Acute effects involved massive mortality mangroves that accounted to 0.932 ha 2006. This paper reports monitoring studies from May 2010 within Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines. Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) mangrove sediment showed a rapid degree weathering...
Monospecific Rhizophora spp. trees have been planted for several decades in the Philippines to offset heavy mangrove deforestation resulting mainly from aquaculture pond construction. The reforested studies are required evaluating their ecological roles. We surveyed forest structure, biomass, and net primary production (NPP) at an 18-year-old R. mucronata plantation site (PL) a secondary natural (NM) Batan Bay Estuary, Philippines. survey showed that PL had a>8,000 ha-1 tree density, 351.6...
Napocor Power Barge 103 was dislodged from its moorings and then slammed onto the rocky shoreline of Barangay Botongon when Typhoon Yolanda made a landfall in northern Iloilo on November 8, 2013. The oil spilled contaminated about kilometre Estancia's coastline partly that neighbouring town Batad Northern Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines. present study aimed to isolate evaluate hydrocarbon-degrading (singly or combination) abillities indigenous fungal flora beach mangrove soils these...