Articles and Publications
Reef monitoring reports, research papers and white papers from our work in southern Negros Oriental, written by MCP staff, interns and partners.
You'll also find the Philippine reports of Coral Cay Conservation here, marked with the CCC fish . They were written by CCC's scientists and volunteers between 1997 and 2021, mostly in Southern Leyte. The full CCC archive, covering 14 countries from Belize to Fiji, is on the CCC research page.
Looking for our plain-English articles on scientific diving, dive safety, gear and training? They now live on our blog, dated to when they were first published.
2026
- Siaton MPA Report Oct 2026
- Zamboanguita MPA Report Oct 2026
- Tracing In-water Debris Accumulation on Coral Reefs
- Habitat-based Surveys of Fish and Invertebrate Communities in Seagrass–reef Seascapes of Zamboanguita
- Santa Catalina MPA Report Feb 2026
- Siaton MPA Report Feb 2026
- Zamboanguita MPA Report Feb 2026
- Nocturnal Visual Orientation in Crown-of-Thorns-Starfish (Acanthaster planci)
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
- Seagrass-Reef Ecosystem Connectivity of Fish and Invertebrate Communities in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental
- Report on Dive Tourism Potential in the Municipality of Siaton, Negros Oriental
- A Lesson in Conservation: Determining How a Marine Protected Area in the Philippines Has Influenced Coral Reef Community Assemblages
- The Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: 2002-2020
2020
2019
- Zamboanguita MPA 2018–2019 Report
- Brief Communication on Crown-of-Thorns Seastar Densities in San Francisco, Liloan and Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
- Coral Cay Conservation Philippines: Annual Report 2018
- Current Ecological Status of Barangay Himbangan Coral Reef and Proposals for Future Management
- Current Ecological Status of Barangay Santa Paz Norte Coral Reef and Proposals for Marine Protected Area Implementation
- Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Hindag-an 2018
- Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Lipanto 2019
- Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Napantao 2017
- Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Napantao 2018
- Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Punta, Libagon 2019
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Himbangan 2019
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Hindag-an 2017
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Lipanto 2019
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Manglit 2019
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Napantao 2017
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Pandan 2018
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Punta, Libagon 2018
- Marine Protected Area Summary: San Bernardo 2017
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Santa Paz Norte 2019
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Assessment: Cabulihan, Limasawa 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Pandan 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay San Bernardo 2017
- The Effect of a Small-Scale Marine Protected Area on the Coral Reef Fish Community Assemblage in the Philippines
- The Influence of Barangay Manglit's Marine Protected Area on the Present Coral Reef Community
2018
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Cabulihan 2018
- No Evidence of Top-Down Control on Sponges by Vertebrate Predators in a Philippine Reef System
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Cogon 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay President Quezon (Maugoc) 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Summary: Bunga 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Summary: Cogon 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Summary: President Quezon 2018
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Summary: Santo Rosario 2018
- Rapid Visual Assessment Report: Anislagon 2018
- Rapid Visual Assessment Report: President Quezon 2018
2017
- Guidelines for the Creation of MPAs in the Philippines
- Factors and Principles to Consider When Establishing Artificial Reefs
- Effectiveness of Locally Managed Marine Protected Areas
- Sustainable Fisheries Certification Process in Developing Countries
- Sustainable Fishing for Small-Scale Fishermen
- Sources and Levels of Sedimentation and Nutrient Pollution
- The Chlorophyte Ulva Bloom in Lutoban Bay
- Windowpane Oyster Report
- An Evaluation of Coral Reef Restoration Methods
- Impact of Sea Level Rise on Tropical Coastal Ecosystems
- Fish Survey Baseline Report
- A Summary of Effort by Coral Cay Conservation in 2015, the Philippines: An Annual Report
- Assessing the Efficacy of Small-Scale Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines: Barangay Napantao (2013-2015)
- Barangay Napantao MPA: Summary of the 2016 Assessment
- Marine Protected Area Annual Report: Barangay Napantao 2016
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Dinahugan 2016
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Assessment: Barangay Triana 2016
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Dinahugan 2016
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: Annual Report 2016
- The Role of Marine Protected Areas in Coral Reef Ecosystem Resilience (Poster)
- The Role of Marine Protected Areas in Coral Reef Ecosystem Resilience in Response to Increasing Sea Surface Temperatures: Napantao MPA and the 2015 El Niño
- Thermal Induced Shift in Abundance of Scleractinian and Porifera of Napantao Reef, Sogod Bay
2016
- The Role of Nursery Habitats in the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the Philippines
- The Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the South-Eastern Part of Negros Oriental
- Increasing the Resilience of Marine Ecosystems
- Lobster Marine Reserve Viability Assessment: Barangay Catig 2016
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Barangay Punta 2015
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Napantao MPA 2015
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Anislagon 2016
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Cuasi 2016
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Estela 2016
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Napantao 2015
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Estela 2016
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Barangay Cuasi 2016
2015
2014
- A Comparison in the Biodiversity of a Tropical Reef Between a Marine Protected Area, No-Take Zones and the Adjacent Area in Napantao, Southern Leyte
- An Analysis into Community-Based Marine Protected Areas: Challenges and Opportunities
- Coral Reef Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience in a Community-Based Marine Protected Area After a Hurricane Event
- Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Assessment Report: Napantao
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Tabugon MPA
- Proposed Marine Assessment Report: Barangay Bahay
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Cagbungalon
- Proposed Marine Reserve Report: Molopolo
2013
- Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Assessment Report: Limasawa
- Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Assessment Report: Napantao
- Do Marine Protected Areas Have an Impact on Coral Reef Health in Sogod Bay, the Philippines?
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Napantao MPA
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: San Agustin-Lugsongan MPA
- Marine Protected Area Assessment Report: Santa Paz Sur MPA
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Napantao 2013
- Marine Protected Area Summary: San Agustin-Lugsongan 2013
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Santa Paz Norte 2013
- Marine Protected Area Summary: Santa Paz Sur 2013
- Proposed Marine Protected Area Report: Santa Paz Norte
- Report on the Activities of Coral Cay Conservation in Southern Philippines During 2013: Scientific and Community Work
- The Effects of Human Activities on Reef Diversity: A Comparison Between Different Sites
- The Efficacy of Marine Protected Areas in Southern Leyte, Philippines: Implications on Fish Density and Diversity
2012
2011
- Lilo-an Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2011
- Punta Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2011
- Son-ok Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2011
- Suggested Recommendations Regarding the Limitation of Pesticide Pollution of Fresh Water Sources in Southern Leyte
- The Human Right to Water in Relation to Pesticide Pollution in Southern Leyte, the Philippines
2010
- Perceptions Driving Local Support for Marine Conservation: A Comparison of Three Case Studies in the Philippines
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: Summary Report 2010-2012
- The Influence of Coral Colony Definitions on the Outcomes of Colonial Scleractinian Size Frequency Distribution Studies
2009
2008
- Bunga Marine Protected Area Assessment
- Opening of the Marine Protected Area in Limasawa, Southern Leyte
- San Pedro Island (Cabugan Grande), Hinunangan: Marine Resource Assessment
- Socio-Economic Study: Local Livelihoods, Use and Management of Coastal Resources and Efficiency of Marine Protected Areas in Panaon Island
- Tangka'an Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2005-2007
2007
- A Comparison of the Marine Protected Areas of Padre Burgos and Attitudes of the Local Community
- Coral Disease on Reefs in Sogod Bay, Leyte
- Corals of Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte
- Esperanza II Proposed Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2007
- Santa Sofia Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2007
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: Annual Report 2007-2008
- Whale Shark Photo-Identification Project, Sogod Bay
2006
- Buenavista Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2005-2006
- Lungsodaan Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2005-2006
- Marine Protected Areas of Libagon, Southern Leyte: Initial Findings
- Molopolo and Santa Cruz Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results, November 2006
- Report on Barangay Biasong, Libagon: Proposed Marine Protected Area
- Santa Sofia Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2005-2006
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: Results of Community and Scientific Work, January 2006 to July 2007
- Tangka'an Marine Protected Area Monitoring Results 2005-2006
- The Biodiversity of the Lower-Montane Forest Habitats of the North Negros Forest Reserve
- Whale Shark Photo-Identification Project, Sogod Bay
2005
2004
2003
2002
- Danjugan Island Biodiversity Survey (Terrestrial)
- Effects of the 1998 Bleaching Event on a Large Pavona clavus Colony in a Philippine Marine Protected Area
- Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: Permit Report for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: Project Overview
- Southern Leyte Coral Reef Conservation Project: First Bi-Annual Report
- The Diversity and Distribution of the Bat Fauna (Mammalia, Chiroptera) of Danjugan Island, Cauayan, Negros Occidental
- The Mangrove Communities of Danjugan Island, Cauayan, Negros Occidental
- The Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: Eco-Tourists Supporting Tropical Montane Forest Conservation
2001
2000
- Coral Reef Bleaching at Danjugan Island, Negros Occidental: A Two-Year Monitoring Programme
- Southern Negros Coastal Development Programme: Municipality of Sipalay Summary Report
- Southern Negros Coastal Development Programme: Recommendations for Location and Level of Protection of Marine Protected Areas in the Municipality of Sipalay
1997
Undated
- Bird Records from Danjugan Island, Negros Occidental
- Comparing the Perceptions of Fishermen Towards MPAs and the Status of Their Adjacent Coral Reefs Between Coastal Communities in the Philippines
- Danjugan Island Marine Reserve and Sanctuary: A Unique Integrated Approach to Establish a Community-Based Protected Area in the Philippines
- Justification for Marine Protected Area Establishment in Hinoba-an Municipality, Negros Occidental
- Life on the Reef
- The Philippine Reef and Rainforest Project: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Marine Protected Areas