Gavino C. Trono Jr., Ph.D. National Scientist Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D. Marine Botany University of Hawaii, U.S.A.
Research Interests: Seaweed Taxonomy, Ecology, Mariculture
Selected
Publications: - Ganzon-Fortes, E. T., G. C. Trono, Jr., R. D.
Villanueva, J. B. Romero, and M. N. E. Montaño. 2011. Endong, a Rare Variety of
the Farmed Carrageenophyte Eucheuma Denticulatum (Burman) Collins & Hervey
from the Philippines. J.Appl.Phycol DOI 10.1007/s10811-011-9740-x.
- De Senerpont Domis, L.N. de, P. Fama, A.J.
Bartlett, W.F. Prud'homme van Reine, C.A. Espinosa and G.C. Trono Jr., 2003.
Defining taxon boundaries in members of the morphologically and genetically
plastic genus Caulerpa (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 39:
1019-1037.
- Trono, G. C. Jr., 2000. Marine macrobenthic
algal collections in the Gregorio T. Velasquez Phycological Herbarium. National
Museum Science Monographs 18: 45-48
- Araño,
K.G., G.C. Trono Jr., N.E. Montaño, A.Q. Hurtado, and R.D. Villanueva. 2000.
Growth, agar yield and quality of selected agarophyte species from the
Philippines. Botanica Marina 43: (off print)
- Kitayama,
T., N.B. Gapas and G.C. Trono, Jr. 2000. The two algal herbaria in the
Philippines. In: Proceedings of the First and Second Symposia on Collection
Building and Natural History Studies in Asia/edited by K. Matsuura, pp. 51-57,
National Science Museum Monographs, No. 18 2000
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. 2000. Macrobenthic algal collections in the GT Velasquez Phycological
Herbarium. Proc. Symp. On Collection Building and Natural History Studies in
Asia. In: Matsuura, K. National Science Museum Monograph 18: 45-48, Tokyo,
Japan.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. 1999. Diversity of the seaweed flora of the Philippines and its
utilization. Hydrobiologia 398/399: 1-6.
- Kapraun
D.F., J. Lopez-Bautista, G.C. Trono Jr., K.G. Araño and. K.T. Bird 1996. J.
Appl. Phycol. DNA Base Composition Heterogeneity in Some Agarophytes
(Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from Mexico and the Philippines.
- Ohno, M.,
Largo, D.B., and G.C. Trono Jr. 1995. A survey of standing crop, lengths of
primary lateral branches and reproductive states of Sargassum communities on
the reefs of the Philippines Island. Bull. Mar. Sci. Fish., Kochi Univ. 15:67-78
- Kapraun,
D.F., E. Ganzon-Fortes, K.T. Bird, G.C. Trono, Jr. and C. Breden. 1994.
Karyology and agar analysis of the agarophyte Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskal)
Feldmann et Hamel from the Philippines. J. Appl. Phycology 6:545-550.
- Dawes,
C.J., A.O. Lluisma and G.C. Trono, Jr. 1994. Laboratory and field growth
studies of commercial strains of Eucheuma denticulatum and Kappaphycus
alvarezii. J. of Applied Phycology. 6:21-24
- Trono, G.C. Jr. and R. Valdestamon. 1994. New
aspects in the ecology and culture of Kappaphycus and Euchuema. Korean J. of
Phycology 9(2):205-216.
- Trono, G.C. Jr. and G.L. Tolentino. 1993.
Studies on the Management of Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophyta) beds in Bolinao,
Pangasinan. Korean J. of Phycology. Vol. 8(2): 249 257.
- Dawes,
C.J., G.C. Trono Jr. and A.O. Lluisma. 1993. Clonal propagation of Eucheuma
denticulatum and clonal Kappaphycus alvarezii for Philippine seaweed farms.
Hydrobiologia. 2601261: 379 383
- Luhan,
M.R.J., Hurtado-Ponce, A.Q., N.C. Guanzon, and G.C. Trono Jr. 1992. New records
of marine macrobenthic of Panay and Guimaras Islands. Philipp.J.Sci.
121(4):435-452
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. 1992. Eucheuma and Kappaphycus: Taxonomy and cultivation. Bull. Mar.
Sci. and Fisheries. Kochi Univ. No. 12: 51 65.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. & M. Ohno. 1992. Seaweeds collected from Bolinao, Pangasinan,
Philippines. Bull. Mar. Sci. and Fisheries. Kochi Univ. No. 12: 39 50.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and A.O. Lluisma. 1992. Differences in biomass production and
carrageenan yields (semi refined and refined among four strains of farmed carrageenophyte
s in Northern Bohol, Philippines. Hydrobiologia 247: 223 227.
- Masuda,
M., M. Ohno and G.C. Trono, Jr. 1991. A Taxonomic Assessment of Porphyra
suborbiculata Kjellman , a food species from the Philippines. Jap. J. Phycology
39(4):379 380.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. 1990. Seasonality of Standing Crop of a Sargassum (Fucales,
Phaeophyta) bed in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Hydrobiologia. 204/205:
331 38.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and A. Saraya. 1987. The structure and distribution of macrobenthic
algal communities on the reef of Santiago Island, Bolinao, Pangasinan. Philipp.
J. Sci. Monograph 17: 63 81.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and H.L. Denila. 1987. The pond culture of Caulerpa. Philipp. J. Sci.
Monograph l7: 83 98.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and M. Cadano. 1988. The genus Jania from the Philippines. Philipp. J.
Sci. Monograph l7: 99 ll7.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and R.T. Bina. 1988. Notes on the vertical distribution and species
succession of marcophytic algae on a highly disturbed reef. Philipp. J. Sci.
Monograph l7: 55 6l.
- Trono,
G.C. Jr. and T. Buchan Antalan. 1987. Biomass production in Acanthophora
associated algal communities in Bacoor Bay, Philippines. Philipp. J. Sci.
Monograph l7: l l0.
- Ang, Put
Jr. and G.C. Trono, Jr. 1987. The genus Sargassum (Phaeophyta, Sargassaceae)
from Balibago, Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines. Botanica Marina 30:387 397.
- Velasquez,
G.T., G.C. Trono Jr., and M.S. Doty. 1972. Algal species reported from the
Philippines. Philipp J. Sci. 101(3 4): 115 169.
- Trono, G.C. Jr. 1971. Some new species of marine
benthic algae from the Caroline Islands, Western Central Pacific. Micronesica
7(1 2): 45 77.
- Trono, G.C. Jr. 1969. Marine benthic algae of
the Caroline Islands. Part I. Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Micronesica 5(l): 25
119.
- Trono, G.C. Jr. 1968. Marine benthic algae of
the Caroline Islands. Part 1. Cyanophyta and Chlorophyta. Micronesica 4(2): 137
206.
- Tsuda, R.T. and G.C. Trono Jr. 1968. Marine
benthic algae from Howland and Baker Islands, Central Pacific. Pac. Sci. 22(2):
194 197.
Awards and Recognition:
2014- Proclaimed as
National Scientist - President of the Republic of the Philippines
2008- Academician -
National Academy of Science and Technology
2006- Outstanding
Scientific Contribution to the Advancement of the Science of
Phycology in the
Philippines
2006- Outstanding Book
Award - National Academy of Science and Technology
1998- Best Published Book
- Gawad Chancellor - University of the Philippines
1997- 11th Dr. Elvira O.
Tan Memorial Research Award for Best Published
Paper in Marine Fisheries
1996- Most Outstanding
Researcher of the University of the Philippines - Gawad Chancellor
1994- Elvira O. Tan Award
for Outstanding Research in Marine Fisheries
1993- Presidents Award
for Outstanding Publication - University of the Philippines
1988- Outstanding
Researcher - University of the Philippines
1988- Achievement Award
in the Biological Sciences - National Science Society
1987- Golden Jubilee
Professional Chair - University of the Philippines
1979- University of the
Philippines Alumni Award - University of the Philippines
Alumni Association
1978- Likas-Yaman Award -
Ministry of Natural Resources
1978- Special Citation
for Research - University of the Philippines
1964- East-West Center
Scholarship - University of Hawaii
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