Table 4 Problems associated with plants and algae in fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines
Latin name, family, herbarium number | Local name | Plant parts | Problem caused by plant | Mabato-Asufre | Sampiruhan | Buhangin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle, Hydrocharitaceae | Digman | Whole plant | Damages gear | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk., Convolvulaceae | Kangkong | Whole plant | Damages gear | 1 | ||
Fish kills | 5 | |||||
Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Kützing 1846, Microcystaceae | Liya | Whole plant | Damages gear | 2 | ||
Cheaper cost | 4 | |||||
Has disgusting taste | 4 | 2 | ||||
Fish kills | 6 | 3 | ||||
Pontederia crassipes Mart., Pontederiaceae | Water hyacinths | Whole plant | Damages gear | 1 | 3 | |
Fish kills | 7 | |||||
Navigation problem | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr., Fabaceae | Balakbak | Whole plant | Damages gear | 5 | ||
Ulva sp., Ulvaceae | Lumot | Whole plant | Damages gear | 1 | ||
Vallisneria natans (Lour.) H.Hara, Hydrocharitaceae | Hinlalabiw, prinsa prinsahan, sintas | Whole plant | Damages gear | 3 | ||
Navigation problem | 1 |