Eutrophication of Manila Region, Philippines

• Main Authors: Szekielda, Karl H, Espiritu, Emilyn Q, Lagrosas, Nofel
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: Eutrophication; Algal Blooms; Chlorophyll; Coastal Zone; Environmental Sciences; Water Resource Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/57; https://www.cibtech.org/J-GEOLOGY-EARTH-ENVIRONMENT/PUBLICATIONS/2014/Vol_4_No_3/04-JGEE-004-KARL-EUTROPHICATION.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

In the Philippines about 37% of the total water pollution originates from agricultural practices, which include use of animal waste, fertilizer and pesticide runoff. As a consequence, eutrophication is observed in the Manila coastal region in connection with the major drainage region around Manila....