Thesis: Tomilyn Jan S. Garpa

February 9, 2026

Title: Utilization of dietary organic matter by Holothuria scabra from feces of T. gratilla and its effect on growth

Author (Student): Tomilyn Jan S. Garpa

Adviser: Dr. Irene B. Rodriguez

Co-Adviser: Dr. Marie Antonette J. Meñez

Committee Members: Dr. Arnold Rakaj (Thesis Reader), Dr. Eizadora T. Yu (Thesis Examiner), Dr. Maria Celia D. Malay (Thesis Examiner)

Type: Thesis

Year: 2025

Month: August

Candidate for: MS

Keywords: Holothuria scabra, Tripneustes gratilla, co-culture system, growth, feeding preference, fatty acid content, sediment enrichment