Phytoplankton and Bacterial Communities in South Harbour, Manila Bay, Philippines by Rhodora V Azanza, Nero M Austero, Jenelle Clarisse R. Dungca, Frenchly Joyce O. Caspe, Lidita Khandeparker

“…These results will serve as a valuable baseline for future studies on phytoplankton and bacterial community structure in Manila Bay.…”
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Humic Substances from Manila Bay and Bolinao Bay Sediments by Elma Llaguno

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Changes in Bathymetry and Their Implications to Sediment Dispersal and Rates of Sedimentation in Manila Bay by Fernando Siringan, Cherry Ringor

“…The predominant sediment dispersal pathways and lateral variations in sedimentation rates in Manila Bay, specifically off Cavite, Manila, and Pampanga were determined primarily by using water depth changes over the period 1901 to 1950 and secondarily from sediment-distribution patterns. …”
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On the (dis)unity of the Manila Bay Creoles: some lexical strata in Ternateño by Anthony Grant

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Modeling the Circulation of Manila Bay: Assessing the Relative Magnitudes of Wind and Tide Forcing by Cesar Villanoy, Marilou Martin

Subjects: “…Manila Bay…”
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Microplastics Occurrence in Surface Waters and Sediments in Five River Mouths of Manila Bay by Ezra D. Osorio, Maria Antonia N. Tanchuling, Ma. Brida Lea D. Diola

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TRANSFORMATION OF THE NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE CHLOROPHYLL INDEX TO RETRIEVE CHLOROPHYLL-A CONCENTRATIONS IN MANILA BAY by A. Manuel, A. Manuel, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco

“…Manila Bay is one of the most significant harbors in the region, enabling commerce and trade between the Philippines and other countries. …”
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MANILA BAY WATERSHED SCORECARD: A GIS-BASED QUANTITATIVE WATERSHED HEALTH ASSESSMENT by M. B. A. I. Zamora, M. B. A. I. Zamora, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco

“…With the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a watershed health assessment framework was developed and applied to the Manila Bay Watershed (MBW) based on the sub-indices used by the US EPA and the Minnesota DNR. …”
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The Levels and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Contamination in Bottom Sediments in Manila Bay by Evangeline Santiago

“…This indicates that the surface sediments in Manila Bay are ex-posed to chronic contamination of petroleum hydrocarbons introduced mainly by direct spillage on the western side and by urban run-off on the eastern side.…”
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Pollutant exposure in Manila Bay: Effects on the allometry and histological structures of Perna viridis (Linn.) by Mark Anthony C. Mamon, Julie Andrea P. Añano, Louise C. Abanador, Genesis Julyus T. Agcaoili, Caira B. Sagum, Ria Lorraine H. Pagliawan, Jean Mherck B. Tapere, Jessie Bob M. Agravante, John Harold G. Arevalo, Abdul Jabbar A. Minalang

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Evaluating the Water Quality Contribution of Estero de Paco to Pasig River and Manila Bay, Philippines by Clemente Eligia D.

“…The clean-up of the river system feeding into Manila Bay is crucial in addressing the current Manila Bay water quality. …”
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UTILIZATION OF SENTINEL-2 IMAGERY IN THE ESTIMATION OF PLASTICS AMONG FLOATING DEBRIS ALONG THE COAST OF MANILA BAY by M. L. R. Gonzaga, M. T. S. Wong, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, J. A. Principe, J. A. Principe

“…BASECO is one of the areas in Manila Bay where clean-up activities are focused as this is where trash accumulates. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASDAN MOBILE APPLICATION AND WEB-BASED GIS INTERFACE FOR THE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MANILA BAY ENVIRONMENT by G. A. M. Narciso, D. C. Fargas Jr., C. G. Candido, J. M. Medina, J. M. Medina, M. L. P. Tinio, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco

“…This paper presents the development of MASDAN, an integrated platform consisting of a mobile application and a web-GIS interface for monitoring the Manila Bay environment. The MASDAN mobile application uses citizen science and Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) to collect data on specific environmental issues. …”
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Historical occurrences of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in Manila Bay, Philippines, and in the upper Gulf of Thailand by Kwan, Charita S., Takada, Hideshige, Boonyatumanond, Ruchaya, Kato, Yoshihisa, Mizukawa, Kaoruko, Ito, Maki, Dung, Le Quang, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Santiago, Evangeline C.

“…Current input of PCBs to the catchment of Manila Bay was supported by the analyses of air samples and plastic resin pellets. …”
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Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bioluminescent Bacteria Isolated from Selected Marine Crustacean in Manila Bay, Philippines by Noelle Christelledes Santos, Ma. Eloisa Butiong Cabrera, Janry Durano Flores, Raymundo Fajardo Javier, Oliver Redondo Alaijos, Analiza Joson Molina, Christian Joseph Navarro Ong

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SPATIO-TEMPORAL MAPPING AND ANALYSIS OF MANGROVE EXTENTS AROUND MANILA BAY USING LANDSAT SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MANGROVE VEGETATION INDEX (MVI) by M. Conopio, A. B. Baloloy, J. Medina, J. Medina, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco

“…Historically, it had 400,000–500,000 hectares of mangroves forest in 1920, which declined to 120,000 hectares in 1994 due to rapid industrialization, particularly the conversion of these forests into aquaculture such as fishponds Mangrove forest in the Philippines saw a rapid decline between 1920 and 1994 due to aquaculture conversion and land reclamation Mangrove Vegetation Index (MVI), an established mangrove detection algorithm, was applied on Landsat satellite images of Manila Bay to map the extent of the mangrove forest from 1990 to 2020. …”
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SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MANILA BAY USING OPTICAL WATER TYPE AND WATER QUALITY MAPPING USING SENTINEL-3 OLCI IMAGES by J. M. Medina, J. M. Medina, R. L. Jalbuena, R. L. Jalbuena, R. A. B. Torres, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco

“…Nine coastal OWT classes for Manila Bay having consistent presence and spatial distribution seasonally were identified. …”
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Contributions to the Understanding of the Bloom Dynamics of Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum: A Toxic Red Tide Causative Organism by Rhodora Azanza

“…Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum has been the primary organism responsible for the toxic red tide episodes which have been recurring in Manila Bay, Philippines since 1988. The life history of the species has been elucidated through encystment-excystment studies in vitro, from which its obligatory dormancy has been demonstrated. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE IM4MANILABAY MAPABLE WEB PORTAL by N. B. Gatdula, B. J. D. Jiao, J. A. Laurente, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, J. M. Medina, J. M. Medina, D. Fargas, G. A. Narciso

“…Products and outputs for water quality monitoring are made available in the IM4ManilaBay MapABLE Web Portal, a web-based GIS platform that serves as a repository of processed maps for Manila Bay and linked systems. …”
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MAPPING OIL SPILLS ON SEA SURFACE FROM SENTINEL 2 IMAGES USING PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND CATEGORICAL BOOSTING by R. J. L. Argamosa, A. C. Blanco, A. C. Blanco, R. B. Reyes, R. B. Reyes

“…The methodology was applied to a Sentinel 2-1C image of Manila Bay, with pixels observed/identified as oil and classified as well. …”
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