UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

CALOOCAN CAMPUS

M3: ACTIVITY 1
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF
PHILIPPINE ECOSYSTEMS

Group 2 KAKAMPGREEN MEMBERS:

Araojo, Marriane
Canlas, Jestel
Capoquian, Rhena
Encarnacion, Nicole Naz
Laquindanum, Erika
Yee, Joshua
Data and Results:

Use of the Place Problems which exist in Probable causes of the Probable effects of the Possible solutions to the
the place problems which exist in the problems which exist in the problems which exist on
place place the place

 Overfishing Having overtime on fishing If the fish count increases Coral reefs play a vital role
at night will increase the at a high rate due to in the health of our oceans,
 APO REEFS catch of fish until they are overfishing, there will be no but they are under threat
- western waters satisfied. The fish, more fish produced. They from a variety of human
of the province whether illegal or legal, will are no longer healthy coral activities. One major threat
of Occidental be sold at the market. reefs. is climate change, which is
Mindoro in the causing coral bleaching
Mindoro Strait.  Lethal Chemical The chemical pollution It can be harmful to coral events to become more
Pollutionl caused by human activity reefs. Coral reefs are at risk frequent and more
 Coral Garden such as lotion and other from chemical pollution, damaging. Another is
- Coron Palawan, cosmetic products. which can damage these pollution, man-made
Philippines sensitive ecosystems. disaster and other
 Destructive Coral Miners cut down the trees Mining can be very circumstances that caused
 Tubbattha Reef the coral reef ecosystem
- Cagayancillo, Mining and took out the material destructive to coral health.
source of the forest land. The process can damage which can damage coral
Palawan reefs and make them more
Philippines Mining has led to pollution, or destroy the delicate
such as air pollution, ecosystem that reefs vulnerable to disease.
bodies of water, etc. provide, which can have There are things we can do
devastating consequences to help protect coral reefs.
for the plant and animal lifeOne is to reduce our
that depend on them. emissions of greenhouse
 Sedimentation Increased sedimentation The coral reef cannot gases, which will help to
can cause smothering and survive in this marine life. slow the rate of climate
burial of coral polyps, change. Another is to
shading, tissue necrosis reduce our use of plastic
and population explosions and other pollutants, which
 of bacteria in coral mucus. will help to keep our
oceans clean and healthy.
 Infrastractures This is caused by mostly It will affect the marine The importance of
private sectors and ecosystem including coral humanity means that we
government projects that reefs, fishes and other need to take care of coral
want to build marine creature. It said the reefs. Coral reefs provide a
roads,bridges, subdivisions heavy home for many different
etc. to profit or to have sedimentation, runoff and species of fish, animals,
more access to places, silt from the construction of and plants. They are
works or schools.There is the said bridge could cloud important for the overall
a project near in Coral the water, blocking the health of the ocean. When
Graden that wouldconnect sunlight that’s coral reefs are healthy,
coron island and Culion they help to keep the ocean
island which; essential for the growth of clean and provide food and
the algae that, in turn, shelter for many creatures.
nourish the corals.
By taking action to protect
 Reclamation The purpose of Although these projects can coral reefs, we can help to
Projects reclamation projects is to be good for economy and ensure the health of our
create new land for for the people but the effect oceans for generations to
housing, agriculture and to the environment can be come.
industry. Reclaimed land is
fatal. These kinds of project
most commonly found in will cause irreparable harm
coastal cities to increase to the environment,
housing capacity and build especially marine life
ports. In more arid regions, especially few
unusable land
remaining coral reefs,
is reclaimed to promote seagrass, and soft-
local agriculture and sediment ecosystems all of
improve irrigation. A recent which will be covered and
reclamation project in buried once the
Coron Palawan have
 been forfeited by court due reclamation activity begins.
to its lack of planning and
destructive effects

 Dynamite Fishing This is a major This destroys important

conservation concern as habitat and nesting sites for
the blasts from the bombs many fish and invertebrate
fragment the calcium species.
carbonate coral

skeletons and reduce the

reefs to rubble. Although in
this area of coron the
number of dynamite fishing
is not as quite as

high in other areas.

 Marine Debris The large amount of Plastic garbage is a threat

marine debris in to marine animals as it is
Tubbataha is also believed often mistaken for food,
to come from land pollution which can cause injury or
washed up from the death. Birds’ nests in
islands surrounding the Tubbataha are frequently
Sulu Sea. Additionally, built from plastic food
debris from fish wraps, while abandoned
aggregating equipment fishing lines made from
prevalent around the park nylon have caused the
contributes to this problem. death of numerous
In particular, the pandemic seabirds.
threatens marine life,
which will cause a lot of
problems, such as tons of
face masks and solid
 waste plastic

 Outbreak of overfishing, illegal fishing Due to the loss of their

Crown of Torn and natural predators such predators, one of the
starfish us triton snail and trigger enemy of the ocean, the
fishes are eliminated. crown of thorns' numbers
Without the cots predators have increased and this
their number wont be kept specie threaten the entire
down. ecosystem because COTS
can turn the colorful coral
reefs into white and great
graveyards by eating them.
And if the coral reefs
disapeared Marine food-
webs would be altered, and
many economically
important species would
disappear.

 Decreasing The protected shell The loss of topshells has a

number of species Trochus niloticus, big impact on the marine
Topshells are being stolen at night by ecosystem and if people
people entering the park by continue to take this
boat from mainland species, the coral reefs will
Palawan. The Topshells lose their natural cleaners
are sold and made into and this will have an impact
shirt buttons, jewelry and on the marine food web
ornaments. because other marine life
will also lose their food.

 Climate Change Climate change is perhaps The increased water

the single biggest threat to temperatures and the
the future of Tubbataha. increasing acidification of
Human activity, from the oceans means the
 pollution to corals and wildlife are
overpopulation.. constantly under stress
greenhouse gasses are the from a process known as
main cause of climate "bleaching" and this can put
change. While the corals them at risk of dying ,
can recover from some leading to a lighter or
bleaching events, this completely white
cannot be continued appearance.Corals can
indefinitely. There has survive a bleaching event,
also been an increase in but they are under stress
the level of natural and are at risk of dying.
disasters such as cyclones
and typhoons which have
the potential to destabilise
the marine environment by
increasing ocean
acidification.

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