Lemnuel
V. Aragones
Biography
Dr Lemnuel
(‘Lem’)Aragones holds a PhD in marine ecology (tropical environment studies)
from JamesCookUniversity
in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
He received his Masters Degree in marine biology from the Marine Science
Institute of the University of the Philippinesand
his Bachelors Degree in zoology from the University of the Philippines
Los Baņos. Dr Aragones is currently an assistant professor on a
personal leave of absence from the University of the Philippines
Los Baņos.
Research
Interests
Biology/Ecology, Conservation and Management of Marine
Mammals and Other Large Marine Vertebrates (i.e. sharks, rays and sea turtles)
·
Coral Reef Ecology, Seagrass Biology/Ecology
& Integrated Coastal Resources Management (Marine Conservation Biology)
·
Nutritional Ecology
·
Recent
Publications
Aragones,
L.V., W. Foley, N. Berding and H. Marsh (in press).Near infrared
reflectance spectroscopy as a rapid, cost-effective predictor of seagrass
nutrients.Aquatic Botany.
Aragones,
L.V. 2001.The status and conservation of marine mammals in the Philippines.Final
Report.University of the Philippines
Los Banos, College, Laguna.79 pp.
Aragones,
L.V.2000. A review of the role of the green turtle in the
tropical seagrassecosystems. Pp. 69-85. In: N. Pilcher and
G. Ismail (eds.), Sea Turtles of the Indo-Pacific: Research Management and
Conservation. ASEAN Academic Press Ltd, London.
Aragones,
L.V. andH. Marsh. 2000. Impact of dugong grazing and turtle cropping on
tropical seagrass communities. Pacific ConservationBiology. 5:
277-288.
Foley,
W.J., A. MacIlwee, I. Lawler, L.
V. Aragones, A.P. Woolnough, and N. Berding.
1998. Ecologicalapplication of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy- a
tool for rapid, cost-effective prediction of the composition of plant and
animal tissues and aspects of animal performance. Oecologia 116: 293-305.
Aragones,
L.V., T.Jefferson, and H. Marsh. 1997. Marine mammal survey techniques
applicable in developing countries. Asian Marine Biology 14: 15-39.
Aragones,
L.V. 1994. Observationson dugongs at CalauitIsland,Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines.
Wildlife Research 21: 709-717.
Dolar,
L.S., S.Leatherwood, C. Wood, M. Alava, C. Hill and L. Aragones.
1994. Directed fisheries for cetaceans in the Philippines.
Report of the International Whaling Commission 44: 439-449.
Courses Taught (at UM)
MSC 350: Survey
of marine mammals
MAF 576: Conservation and management
of large marine vertebrates
Contact
Information
Division of Marine Affairs and Policy
RosenstielSchool
of Marine at Atmospheric
Science - University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Key Biscayne, FL33149
Telephone (305) 3614012
Fax (305) 3614675
Email: laragones@rsmas.miami.edu