What Gomez Edgardo Contributed In Fields Of Biology?

What gomez edgardo contributed in fields of biology?

 

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Gomez saw the need to protect the Philippine archipelagos vast marine resources in particular that of coral reefs. He led the world's first national-scale assessment of damage to coral reefs leading to international conservation initiatives such as the replanting of corals.14 He also pioneered giant clam (Tridacna gigas) breeding stationed in Bolinao and other protective areas for coastal communities of the Philippines.

Additionally, he took part in creating the baseline map of the Philippine, and provided information to the Philippine government during talks over the territorial disputes in the Spratly Islands.1 In 2007, he pioneered the study on ocean acidification caused by increased levels of absorbed carbon dioxide in the ocean.

Gomez was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014 by Benigno Aquino III, the President of the Philippines. This award, which comes with a lifetime pension, has been bestowed upon over thirty leading scientists. The confirmation ceremony took place at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace where Gomez was awarded for his research and conservation efforts in invertebrate biology and ecology on 12 August 2014.

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