Characterization of the Suso Estuarine in Sta. Maria Ilocos
SurLouella G. ArtatesChristine P. CabantingThis research study
aimed to Characterize the Suso Estuarine in Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur
and the associated !shes and macro in"ertebrate s#ecies. $etermine
the #hysico%chemical #ro#erties in terms ofTem#erature#&
SalinityLight Penetration$e#thBackground of the StudyThis research
study aimed to The !sh and macro in"ertebrate s#ecies and their
ta'onomic classi!cation $i"ersity Inde' of the A(uatic organism If
there is a signi!cant relationshi# bet)een en"ironmental #arameters
and s#ecies numberBackground of the StudyThis study utilized the
descri#ti"e method of resarch.Background of the StudyThis study
conducted sur"ey and characterization of the Suso estuarine in Sta.
Maria Ilocos Sur.S#eci!cally* this study determined the follo)ing+.
Physico%chemical#ro#erties of the di,erent stations Tem#erature
Substrate Light #enetration-Turbidity* $e#th. #&
SalinityStatement of the Problem/. 0ish and macro in"ertebrate
s#ecies and classify them according to the follo)ing ta'onomic
categories Common 1ame Class 2rder 0amily Scienti!c 1ameStatement
of the Problem3. 4hat is the $i"ersity Inde' 5$I6 of the a(uatic
organisms found in the estuarine78. Is there a signi!cant di,erence
in the $i"ersity Inde' of the a(uatic organisms bet)een and among
the three stations of the study79. Is there a signi!cant
relationshi# bet)een en"ironmental #arameters and the organism
gathered7Statement of the ProblemThis study determined the #hysical
and chemical #arameter of the Suso estuarine in Sta. Maria :i"er
System* and identify the !sh and in"ertebrate s#ecies #resent.Three
stations- sam#ling site ha"e been chosen based on the #resence of
!sh and macro in"ertebrate s#ecies* and there are as follo)s Scope
and LimitationStation I SabangScope and LimitationStation II
LoobScope and LimitationStation III SurongScope and LimitationThe
#hysico%chemical #ro#erties of each station )ere identi!ed and as
)ell as the collection of the di,erent !sh and macro in"ertebrate
s#ecies.$ata gathering )ere done e"ery Saturday* from May ;
Se#tember /
