The Sea as Nature's Laboratory

Hands-on and On-site Learning

The Sea as Nature's Laboratory

"The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat." - Jacques Yves Cousteau

Dr Abe V Rotor, PhD

Retired professor, University of Santo Tomas

Seaweeds form debris on the shoreline - a biological
indicator of biodiversity and composition. Author, right,

guides his students identify the specimens.

Phycology students from the University of Santo Tomas
test the water at low tide in Paraoir, Bacnotan, La Union.

Pollution from cement dusts emitted by a nearby cement factory.

A mat of Chaetomorpha, a green alga growing on
shallow coral reef.

Gathering and identifying specimens in situ -
a first hand experience.

Snorkeling, a skill in studying marine phycology.

"Don't disturb, just observe."

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*  Article on avrotor.blogspot.com, circa 2000