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Marine Invertebrate Ecology Laboratory
Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman
The Marine Invertebrate Ecology Laboratory focuses on understanding the basic biology and ecology of high value marine invertebrates to develop a model invertebrate management system which supports sustainable aquaculture, increases invertebrate natural stocks and provides high-value products to fishers. This is to augment capture production and rebuild natural stocks of exploited marine invertebrates. Our research is geared towards expanding options for sustainable and competitive mariculture industry which provides equitable economic benefits to various stakeholders (e.g. fishers, growers, processors, traders, etc.) while maintaining the productivity and biodiversity of commercially important invertebrate fishery resources in the country.