VOLUME 11 NUMBER 1 (January to June 2018)

by Luis Wilfrido Atienza

A team of Flipino resaerchers recently had a rare opportunity to observe a potential biological invasion as it was happening. Observations from scientists working with Manila Ocean Park had shown an increase in the population of a species of mussel not usually found in Philippine waters—a rare early warning sign that the species’ invasion of Manila’s waters might be imminent.