Scatter plot of organic matter (OM) and organic carbon (OC) contents used to derive the general OM-OC conversion equation for Philippine mangroves. The OM was calculated using the loss-on-ignition (LOI) method, while OC was calculated using the conversion equation, %Corg=0.415…
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For this year's International Day for Mangrove Conservation, we'd like to highlight an important ecosystem service that mangroves provide for coastal communities: its fish biodiversity. Mangrove forests are vital ecosystems for freshwater, brackish, and marine fishes. They serve as nurseries…
Planted stands in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. Mangrove researchers around the globe released a new study that answers the long-standing question: How long will it take for planted mangroves to store carbon at rates equal to intact stands? Logistics models compiled…
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The PEER-funded integrative study titled, "Investigating the Recovery Trajectory of Mangrove-Recolonized Abandoned Fishponds in Southern Oriental Mindoro, Philippines" qualified for Poster Presentation at the 46th NAST Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 10, 2024 - July 11, 2024, with…
Forty years of data from 684 planted mangrove stands worldwide reveal that planted stands can store 71 to 73% of biomass carbon (C) stock ~20 years after planting. Although soil C stocks in planted mangroves plateau after an initial 25%…
Read More Planted mangroves can store up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands
This morning, May 31, PhD Biology candidate Maria Elisa B. Gerona-Daga presented the progress of her dissertation research titled “Photosynthetic performance and its role in vegetation structure, productivity, and nutrients in different mangrove stands” during a colloquium seminar held over…
Read More PEER-funded PhD student successfully presented dissertation progress at colloquium seminar
The NAS/USAID/PEER program held its final PEER Asia Conference on 21-23 May 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand. The forum was attended by all PEER Asia cycle 9 grantees. Three of the co-grantees (from Indonesia and Vietnam) also work on mangrove research.…
Dr. Mohammad Basyuni, a professor from the Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, and a collaborator of the PEER ManCoRe project, delivered his seminar titled, "Bioprospecting status and opportunities in Southeast Asian Mangroves," at the Institute of Biology last May 6, 2024.…
We are delighted to share an illustrated summary of the project's findings and accomplishments titled, "Hopespotting: A Compendium on the PEER ManCoRe Project". We wholeheartedly thank everyone who has contributed to the success of this project over the past few…
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Dr. Mohammad Basyuni, a long-time collaborator of the PEER ManCoRe project, will be holding seminar titled, "Bioprospecting status and opportunities in Southeast Asian Mangroves," on May 6, 2024 at the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman. Dr. Basyuni is a Professor…
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