• Located in Region IV-A
CALABARZON
• Dormant volcano
• Surrounded by rivers and
lakes
• 1800m above sea level
Watershed is a catchment area
for rainwater/precipitation
Mt Banahaw has numerous
watersheds
One example is tayabas river;
A natural tropical river system
Biological components?
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Watershed is a catchment area for
rainwater/precipitation
Mt Banahaw has numerous
watersheds
Snails Fishes Frogs
• Opportunistic • Passive and active • Opportunistic
One example is tayabas river;
random sampling random sampling
A natural tropical river system gear sampling
• Common parasite: • Common Parasite: • Common Parasite:
flatworms Flukes Helminthes
Biological components?
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Feed by browsing the muscosa or epithelial tissue
Stomach and intestines
Trematode
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Acanthocephalan
Stomach and small intestine
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Cestode
One tissue site
Stomach and small intestine
Found in variety of tissue sites
Has own digestive tract
Alimentary tract
Nematode
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Assessment of the parasite community of
river associated fauna of Mt. Banahaw
University of Santo Tomas
College of Science
Department of Biological Sciences
DAYAHAN, Patrick Cesar T.
MAWO, Nicole Kathleen Agatha P.
PEÑARROYO, Kyle Angela R.
ZAMBRANO, Dan III H.
Adviser: Mr. Jonathan Carlo A. Briones, PhD
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Parasites residing in river systems can be indicators
of an ecosystem’s current condition.
Parasite-infected fishes and other freshwater
organisms may pose as a public health concern to
both the people who consume and collect the
organisms.
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✖ will not explore other parts of a watershed (Lake,
basins, etc.)
✖ not concerned with other hosts such as intermediate
hosts
✖ June to July sampling only (host sampling only)
✖ No molecular analyses
✔ samples are within the limits of the river system
✔ only helminths and their definitive hosts will be
collected
✔ morphological examination for parasites only
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1. To survey Tayabas River for the available freshwater
fauna that can be used as samples.
2. To identify the parasites found inside the dissected
animals.
3. To assess parameters (% P, MI, MA) of parasite burden.
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Descriptive Evaluation of
Test Site
Collection of Host Specimen
Gill and Gut Dissection
Parasite Collection and
Identification
Statistical Analysis
Descriptive Evaluation of
Test Site
Collection of Host Specimen
Gill and Gut Dissection
Parasite Collection and
Identification
Statistical Analysis
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Descriptive Evaluation of
Test Site
Collection of Host Specimen
Gill and Gut Dissection
Parasite Collection and
Identification
Statistical Analysis
Descriptive Evaluation of
Test Site
Collection of Host Specimen
Gill and Gut Dissection
Parasite Collection and
Identification
Statistical Analysis
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Descriptive Evaluation of
Test Site
%P = infected hosts with
specific parasite species
Examined hosts with that Collection of Host Specimen
parasite species
Mean intensity
= total parasites of a species in the sample Gill and Gut Dissection
number of hosts infected with the parasite
Mean abundance Parasite Collection and
=individuals of a parasite species in Identification
a sample of a host species
total number of hosts of that species
examined (infected and uninfected) Statistical Analysis
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WE THINK THAT…
Parasites are prevalent in freshwater organisms
inhabiting the Tayabas River.
Freshwater animals present in the river system
suggests a healthy ecosystem. Healthy
ecosystems are considered rich in parasites.
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Budgetary Requirements
Equipment 6,800.00
Chemicals 2,200.00
Services 4,800.00
Field Guides 3,900.00
Accommodations 22,000.00
Permit Fees 300.0
TOTAL 40,000.00
● Revision of ● Mounting and Identification of
Proposal Parasites
● Thesis Defense
June Jan
● Thesis Writing
● Evaluation of Site
● Collection and Dissection of
Specimen
