Comparative study of the chemical accumulation, population, and morphology of Banisil (Faunus ater) within Barangay Odiongan and Barangay Anakan, Gingoog City
Journal: International Journal of Science and Research Archive
Year: 2024

Faunus ater is a gastropod mollusk, crucial to tropical East Asian ecosystems, especially in the Philippines. This study investigates its potential as a bioindicator by analyzing chemical accumulation, population, and morphology within Barangay Odiongan and Barangay Anakan in Gingoog City during wet season. The analysis revealed significant findings in chemical accumulation, population, and morphology. The total population of F. ater in Barangay Odiongan was 226, while Barangay Anakan had 316. M