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Athena Bioventures, Inc., is a Philippine research
and development company engaged in marine scientific discovery. Athena undertakes development
of technologies for mariculture of high value marine food organisms (eels,
abalone, lobsters), seafood processing and marine engineering. Athena
maintains a fully equipped seaside research facility, staffed by marine
biologists and taxonomists, on the southern tip of Panay Island in the
central Philippines. The Panay location allows Athena close proximity
to a pristine marine environment and unique coral reef systems crucial
to its research.
Athena provides contract research services for Poseidon’s technical and consultancy
operations, primarily in ecotoxicology testing and biofouling research.
The company maintains a large collection of marine fishes and invertebrates
at its hatchery facilities to support its ecotoxicity testing. Also, the
company is developing methods to select key indicator species from larvae
caught in the wild. These species are used in toxicity evaluation to better
estimate the environmental impact of chemical pollution in the marine
environment. In support of Poseidon’s goal of developing nontoxic alternatives
to the use of organotins in marine paints, Athena maintains exposure platforms
in a local bay to test/measure the performance of various coatings on
marine structures.
Mariculture: The cultivation of marine organisms in
their natural habitats, usually for commercial purposes. (from www.dictionary.com)
Ecotoxicology: The scientific study of the harmful effects caused by manmade
chemicals to the natural environment, especially effects on populations,
communities and ecosystems. An essential part of ecotoxicology is the
study of the movement of potentially toxic substances through food webs
and through the water cycle. (from http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/)
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