Bicol University College of Science DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Legazpi City

LIST OF COMPLETED RESEARCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON

Province of Sorsogon 1. Economically Important Gastropods and Pelecypods of Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon, Philippines 2. Species Composition of Trawl-caught Trashfishes in Sorsogon Bay 3. Gut Content Analysis of Short-necked clam (Paphia undulata) found in Sorsogon Bay 4. Inventory Assessment of Moluscan Shells used for Cottage Industry Purposes in the Province of Sorsogon 5. Biochemical Characterization of Law-law (Sardinella fimbriata) Fish oil occurring at Sorsogon Bay Area 6. Stock Assessment of Law-law (Sardinella fimbriata) from Ticao-Burias Pass Adjoining Waters of Sorsogon, Philippines 7. Gut Content Analysis of Tambagoy (Gobius criniger) in Sorsogon Bay 8. Exploratory Effect of Cell Density, Zinc and Lead on the Bioluminiscence of Pyrodinium bahamense var compressum in Sorsogon Bay, Philippines 9. Anatomy and Bioluminiscence Mechanism of Barnea dilatata in Sorsogon Bay 10. Correlates of Morpho-Anatomical and Horticultural Characteristics and the Starch Content of the Sweet Potato (Ipomea batatas) Varieties Grown in Sorsogon City, Philippines 11. Ethnobotanical Survey of Phytocolorant Species in the Province of Sorsogon 12. Endoparasites of Key Commercial Fish Species of Sorsogon Bay, Philippines 13. Diversity Assessment of Ferns along the Lower Slopes of Bulusan Volcano Natural Park 14. Biodiversity Assessment of Lichens along the Lower Slopes of Bulusan Volcano Natural Park 15. Biotoxin Reduction of the Red-tide Infected Tahong from Sorsogon Bay using Extracts of Sampalok and Santol Leaves and Langkwas Rhizome as Stimulating Agents 16. Morpho-systematic studies of family Moraceae of Sorsogon Province 17. Adaptation of Depuration on Biotoxin Reduction in Red Tide Infected Tahong using Ginger

Bulan 1. Inventory of Butterflies in Three Ecological Zones of Bulan, Sorsogon

Bulusan 1. Biotoxin screening of Conus quercinus and Conus vexillum from Brgy. Mabuhay, Bulusan, Sorsogon 2. Diversity and Habitat of the Rice Black Bug (Scotinophara coartata) in Bulusan, Sorsogon 3. Phytoplankton Study of Bulusan Lake, Bulusan, Sorsogon 4. Diversity and Distribution of Tracheophyte Species Along Bulusan Lake, Bulusan Sorsogon 5. Diversity Assessment of Family Orchidae along Lake aguingay in Bulusan, Sorsogon

Casiguran 1. Assessment of Intertidal Bivalves along the coast of Brgy. Boton, Casiguran, Sorsogon 2. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Toxin Evaluation of Badoy (Paphia undulate Born), Baloko (Pinna bicolor) and Tahong (Perna viridis) from Casiguran Sector, Sorsogon Bay, Philippines 3. Microflora of Rivers in Casiguran and Daan Bisita in the Province of Sorsogon

Donsol 1. Characterization of the Illuminiscence of Firefly Species Abundant in Donsol Sorsogon in Relation to Mating, Prey and Host Search and Species Recognition 2. Life History, Habits and Mass Rearing of the Firefly Species Occuring in Donsol, Sorsogon 3. Taxonomic Study of Firefly (Coleoptera) Occuring Along Ogod River, Donsol, Sorsogon 4. Feeding Habits of the Larvae and Adults of Firefly species occurring in Donsol, Sorsogon 5. Ethobotanical Practice of the Agta-Tabangnon of Donsol, Sorsogon

Gubat 1. Taxonomic Account of Ferns Found in Selected Brgys in Gubat, Sorsogon 2. Assesment of Mangrove Community in Brgy. Pinontingan, Gubat, Sorsogon 3. Assesment of Seagrass and Seaweeds in Brgy. Pinontingan, Gubat, Sorsogon

4. Inventory of Mangrove Forest Avifauna in Brgy. Pinontingan, Gubat, Sorsogon 5. Assessment of Mollusk Along Ting-ting River of Brgy. Tiris, Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines 6. Species-Habitat Relationship of Stream Macroinvertebrates in Gubat, Sorsogon 7. Taxonomic Account of Lichens in Gubat, Sorsogon

Irosin 1. Infectional Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminths among Grade II Pupils in Selected Schools in Irosin, Sorsogon 2. Prevalence Distribution of Schistosoma japonicum Infection among Domesticated Animals in Brgy. Gulang-gulang, Irosin, Sorsogon 3. Prevalence Distribution of Schistosoma japonicum Infection among Humans in Brgy. Bagsangan, Irosin, Sorsogon

Juban 1. A survey on the Distribution and Species Abundance of Freshwater Crab (Sundathelpusa philippina) along the creek in Brgy. Putting Sapa, Juban, Sorsogon. 2. Assessment of Plankton in the Coastline of Juban, Sorsogon 3. Assessment of Plankton in Cadacan River Juban, Sorsogon 4. Morphological Characteristics of Potential Actinomycetes of Sorsogon Bay along Juban, Sorsogon 5. Prevalence of Paragonimus Infection on Domesticated Animals in Puting Sapa, Juban, Sorsogon 6. Prevalence of Paragonimus sp. Metacercariae Infection in Freshwater Crab (Sundathelpusa philipina) Inhabiting Brgy. Putting Sapa Creek, Juban, Sorsogon 7. Prevalence of Paragonimus sp. Metacercariae Infection in Human Residents of Brgy. Putting Sapa, Juban, Sorsogon 8. Distribution and Species Abundance of Freshwater Snails along the Creeks in Brgy. Puting Sapa, Juban, Sorsogon 9. Prevalence of Paragonimus sp. Metacercariae Infection in Freshwater Snails occurring along the creeks in Brgy. Putting Sapa, Juban, Sorsogon

Magallanes 1. Endoparasites Infesting Bangus (Chanos chanos) and Alimango (Scylla serata) in Four Aquaculture Sites in Magallanes, Sorsogon 2. The Macroinvertebtaes in the Estuarine Area of Brgy Binisitahan Norte and Binisitahan Sur, Magallanes, Sorsogon 3. Assessment of Medicinal Plants in Three Ecological Zones of Magallanes, Sorsogon

Matnog 1. Assessment of Mangroves in Brgy. Paghuliran, Matnog, Sorsogon Prieto Diaz 1. Population Density of Echinoderms in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon 2. Medicinal Plants used by Agta-Cimaron of Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon

Sorsogon City 1. Ecological Assessment of the Coastal Area of Sawanga, Bacon, Sorsogon City 2. Bio-physical Profile of Sediments in Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon City Sector 3. Exploited Macro-invertebrates of Sogod Bay, Bacon District, Sorsogon City, Philippines 4. Reef Fish Assessment in Sogod Bay, Bacon District, Sorsogon City, Philippines 5. Exploited Finfishes of Sogod Bay, Bacon District, Sorsogon City, Philippines 6. Colliform Count of Takal (Anadara antiquate) and Baloko (Pinna sp) in Sorsogon City 7. Occurrence of Escherichia colii in Rivers of Salog, Cawayan, Bucalbucalan and Rizal, Sorsogon City 8. Parasite of Bangus (Chanos chanos) in Barckishwater Fishpond in Cabid-an, Sorsogon City 9. Assessment of Medicinal Plants used in Sorsogon City