Nadaoka Lab. - Puerto Galera, Mindoro island (2005 9/12 - 10/9)
The integrated investigatory research project is about aquatic and ecosystem management in Puerto Galera.
The purpose Recently, the water quality deterioration and its impact on the ecosystem are worsening because of the uncontrolled tourism infrastructure development. We propose monitoring of the Puerto Galera Bay and its surrounding coastal area in order to quantitatively describe the actual condition and the cause of water deterioration for proper management.
The features 1. This project is conducted in cooperation with the local government, local NGO and the University of the Philippines with the intention to eventually share the results of this project with the local people. 2. This project is an integrated, comprehensive investigation research that will consider social, economic, and cultural factors, not only physical, chemical and biological environment.