Dr. Riza O. Aguilar: Fish Biochemist

By
Melchor F. Cichon

Dr. Riza O Aguilar was born in 1960.

A professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, U.P. Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Dr. Aguilar holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Tokyo University of Fisheries.

An expert on fish biochemistry, Dr. Aguilar has conducted researches in Tokyo, Japan, and in the Philippines.

Some of her published works are as follows:

Aguilar, R. O and Ohno, A. 1999. Behavior of some hatchery-reared finfish larvae. Presented in World Aquaculture ’99, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. 27 April-2 May 1999.

Aguilar, R. O., Kohno, H., Ohno, A., Moteki, M., and Taki, Y. March 1995. Development of grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae during changeover of energy sources. Journal of Tokyo University of Fisheries 82(1): 103-108.

Aguilar, R. O. 1996. Osteological development of the feeding apparatus in early stage larvae of seabass, Lates calcarifer. Ichthyological research.

Aguilar, R. O. and Ohno, A. Nov. 2002. Observations on the feeding ecology and behavior of newly-hatched grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae. Fisheries Science 68(Supplemnt 1):1000-1001.

Aguilar, R. O. Development of structures concerned with feeding in the rabbitfish larvae, siganus guttatus, Ichthyological Research.

Aguilar, R. O., Kohno, H., Ohno, A., Moteki, M. and Taki, Y. 1997. The development of grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae during changeover of energy sources. Paper presented in World Aquaculture ’97, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Urmaza, Elizabeth B. and Aguilar, Riza O. Dec 1999. Effect of increasing salinity regimes on the survival of crossbred tilapia progenies intended for saline environment. UPV Journal of Natural Sciences 4(2):73-91.

Dr. Aguilar was involved in the project titled “Development of Hatchery Techniques for the Oriental Angelwing, Pholas orientalis," in collaboration with Dr. Liberato Laureta, also a professor of the UPV College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences-Institute of Aquaculture (CFOS-IA).

The project "specifically aims to determine the fecundity (reproductiveness) of different sizes of adult diwal; the effects of different temperature, salinity, types, and amount of food items on the growth and survival of larvae and spats; and the best size of seedlings for dispersal that will end the hatchery process."

Angelwing is locally known as diwal and one of the most important marine bivalves in the Philippines.

She is married to Dr. Glenn D. Aguilar, the former Chancellor, UP Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.

Source: New project aims to save prized shellfish, http://beta.mb.com.ph/articles/new-project-aims-save-prized-shellfish
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