ResearchPresentation G-2
ResearchPresentation G-2
ResearchPresentation G-2
PULANGI RIVER
YEVS BETONIO
SUNSHINE C. JANGAO
MICO A. ONTOLAN
RANELYN I. RAL
AIVY S. REJAS
INTRODUCTION
Fish belongs to the class of
vertebrates’ species, a part of the
Phylum Chordata characterized by
having backbones (Guether, 1998).
Fish is a type of animal that has a
backbone, lives in the water and
has fins. Most fish have scales
covering their bodies and breathe
with gills (Gigg, 2009).
Fish occurs naturally or have been
introduced in all but the smallest and
most isolated water bodies (Tammi et
al., 2003). The great variety of water
body types implies different
challenges related to fish monitoring
and assessment of ecological status
(Water Framework Directive,
EuropeanCommission 2000).
Fish merit is our concern due to the
fact that it is the primary source of
livelihood most of the people living
near on the riverside, integrates
economic growth and pose a great
impact to human consumption. Their
widespread distribution throughout all
types of water bodies is essential in
maintaining ecological balance and
niches themselves, man should
conserve their existence.
We should be responsible in
keeping them away from extinction.
We should protect and stop the
destruction of their natural habitat,
such as using of chemicals and
polluting the aquatic environment that
would destroy the production of native
plants that provide as their spawning
and nursery areas.
In the Philippines, Pulangi River is
the longest river in the province of
Bukidnon and one of the major
tributaries of the Rio Grande de
Mindanao, an extensive river system
in Mindanao (Ellorin et al., 2011).
Pulangi River contains a wide variety
of fish that provides funding to support
the needs and expenditure, especially
for those people who rely on fishing
and boating.
Fish Fauna Assessment of Pulangi
River is significant due to the fact that
this study has never been done in
Bukidnon. Keeping all these in view,
the present study will design to
assess the species composition,
ecological status and species
distribution of fish fauna of Pulangi
River in the boundary of Barangay
Natulongan and Bukang Liwayway in
the Municipality of Kibawe, Bukidnon.
Statement of the Problem