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By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III Sea cucumbers are cucumber-shaped, bottom-dwelling marine invertebrates (echinoderms) known locally as “balat” and “balatan,” and as “trepang” and “beche de mer” in international trade. There is a high demand for sea cucumbers in the local and...

By Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) of Australia is the world’s coral reef system with an area of 344,000 square kilometers. Throughout the world, coral reefs provide coastal protection, food, medicine and tourism for millions of people. With the adverse impacts of climate...