Dr. Maria Lourdes A. Cuvin-Aralar, is recognized for his important contributions in the field of the SEAFDEC, Iloilo shared her research findings on domesticating species of freshwater prawns in the projects entitled Domestication and Evaluation of the Culture Potential of the Native Caridean Prawns Macrobrachium lar and Macrobrachium mammillodactylus.
Sex: Female
Education:
- Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, Doctor of Philosophy Science in Agriculture (Magna cum laude), 2003
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, Medical Science in Zoology, 1985
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Medical Science in Biology, 1984
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Bachelor Science in Zoology, 1979
Field of Specialization:
Aquatic Science, Aquaculture
Researches:
Aralar, M.L.A., (2003) Influence of three nitrogen:phosphorus ratios on the growth and chemical composition of microalgae and its utilization by nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L.
Verlag Grauer, Stuttgart and Beuren, Germany
Aralar, M.L.A., (2002) Microcystins in natural blooms and laboratory culture microcystis aeruginosa from Laguna de Bay, Philippines
Systematic and Applied Microbiology Volume 25, No. 2
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Aralar, E.V., Laron, M.A., Rosario, W., (2007) Culture of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man 1879) in experimental cages in a freshwater eutrophic lake at different stocking densities
Aquaculture Research Volume 38
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., Punongbayan, R.S., Santos-Borja, A., Castillo, L.V., Manalili, E.V., Mendoza, M.M. (eds.), SEARCA, Los Banos, Laguna, (2005) Microcystins from Microcystis aeruginosa in Laguna de Bay
Proceedings of the First National Congress on Philippine Lakes (LakeCon2003)
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., Focken, U., Becker, K., Aralar, E.V. , (2004) Effects of low nitrogen phosphorus ratios in the phytoplankton community in Laguna de Bay, a shallow eutrophic lake in the Philippines
Aquatic Ecology Volume 38
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., Fastner, J., Focken, U., Becker, K., Aralar, E.V., (2002) Microcystins in natural blooms and laboratory cultured Microcystis aeruginosa from Laguna de Bay, Philippines
Systematic and Applied Microbiology Volume 25, No. 2
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., Santiago, A.E., Gonzal, A.C., Santiago, C.B., Romana-Eguia, M.R., Baldia, S.F., Palisoc, F.P., Jr. , (2001) Incidence and causes of mass fish kill in a shallow tropical eutrophic lake (Laguna de Bay, Philippines)
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on the Conservation and Management of Lakes, Shiga Prefectural Government, Japan Session Volume Session 5
Santiago, C.B., Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., Basiao, Z.U (editors), (2001) Conservation and ecological management of Philippine Lakes in relation to fisheries and aquaculture
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department, Iloilo, Philippines; PCAMRD, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines; and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Quezon City, Philippines
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Aralar, E.V. , (1995) Resistance to a heavy metal mixture in Oreochromis niloticus progenies from parents chronically exposed to the same metals
Chemosphere Volume 30, No. 5
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., (1994) Survival and heavy metal accumulation of two Oreochromis niloticus (L.) strains exposed to mixtures of zinc, cadmium and mercury
Science of the Total Environment Volume 148, No. 1
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Aralar, E.V., (1993) Effects of long-term exposure to a mixture of cadmium, zinc and inorganic mercury on two strains of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.)
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 50, No. 6
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Umaly, R.C. , (1991) Accumulation and tissue distribution of radioiodine (131I) from algal phytoplankton by the freshwater clam Corbicula manilensis
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 47, No. 6
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A. , (1991) Acute toxicity of mercury to Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings
In: Bloom, H., Dodson, J.J., Tjitrosomo, S.S., Umaly, R.C. and Sukimin, S., eds., Inland Aquatic Environmental Stress Monitoring,(Proceedings of the Symposium) BIOTROP Special Publication No. 43, SEAMEO BIOTROP, Bogor, Indonesia
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Furness, R.W. , (1991) Mercury and selenium interaction (A review)
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Volume 21, No. 3
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A. and Furness, R.W. , (1990) Tissue distribution of mercury and selenium in minnows (Phoxinus phoxinus)
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Volume 45(5)
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A, (1990) Mercury levels in the sediment, water and selected finfishes of Laguna Lake, the Philippines.
Aquaculture Volume 84(3-4)
Cuvin, M.L.A., Umaly, R.C. , (1988) Uptake and elimination of iodine-131 by the freshwater clam Corbicula manilensis Philippi from water
Natural and Applied Science Bulletin Volume 40, No. 3
Cuvin, M.L.A., Furness, R.W., (1988) Uptake and elimination of inorganic mercury and selenium by minnows Phoxinus phoxinus
Aquatic Toxicology Volume 13
Umaly, R.C., Cuvin, Aralar, M.L.A. , (1988) Limonology: Laboratory and field guide, physico-chemical factors, biological factors
National Bookstore, Inc., Manila, Philippines
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L.A., Lazartigue, A.G., Aralar, E.V., (2008) Cage culture of the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei at different stocking densities in a shallow eutrophic lake
Aquaculture Research (on-line version published 5 August 200B and available at journal website; print version in press)
Cuvin-Aralar, M.L., (2005) Proceedings of the First National Congress on Philippine Lakes (LakeCon 2003)
SEAMO SEARCA, LOs Baños, Laguna
Papers Presented:
- Laguna de Bay Region, Philippines: Challenges and Approaches to Sustainable Development , International Workshop on the Sustainable Development of Peri-urban Regions in Southeast Asia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii cultured in lake-based cages, Freshwater Prawn Session, World Aquaculture Society Conference 2008, Busan, South Korea
- Culture of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii, NRCP Division V (Biological Sciences Division) Quarterly Scientific Meeting, Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila
- Culture of two populations of Macrobrachium rosenbergii cultured in lake-based cages,
- Culture of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in lake-based cages, National Summit on the Hatchery and Culture of Freshwater Prawn, Asian Fisheries Academy, Bonoan-Binloc, Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Awards:
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Grant, Hohenheim University, 2007 October 01-November 30
- Short-term Training Grant, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) , 1995 S-D
- Department of Agriculture Secretary's Award (R&D) , 15th National Research Symposium of DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research, 2003
- Outstanding Alumni Award , Quezon City High School, 2006