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Alvin P. Monotilla

Monotilla, Alvin P.

Assistant Professor

apmonotilla@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Marine Biology, University of San Carlos, 2008
M.S. Marine Biology, University of San Carlos, 2015
Ph.D. Marine Biology, Kochi University (Japan)

Research Interests:

Aquatic evolutionary ecology, taxonomy and cultivation of seaweeds, marine endophytes

List of publications:

  1. Cui, J.; Zhang, B.; Chen, C.; Wu, X.; Lei, M.; Zeng, Z.; Lin, K.; Fang, C.; Wu, J.; Xie, E.; Zhu, W.; Jiang, X.; Guo, H.; Monotilla, A.P.. Gracilariopsis heteroclada exhibits high sensitivity and rapid cadmium bioremediation potential: A physiological and kinetic study. Aquaculture Reports. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103632.
  2. Cui, J.; Wu, X.; Guo, Y.; Lin, K.; Lei, M.; Yang, W.; Zeng, Z.; Xie, E.; Fang, C.; Zhang, B.; Chen, C.; Wu, J.; Zhu, W.; Jiang, X.; Monotilla, A.P.; Chen, N.. Effects of the red alga Gracilaria fisheri on the microbiota of the culture water, phycosphere, and intestine of hybrid grouper in a recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture Reports. 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2026.103390.
  3. Alfafara, P.A.M.; Nacario, P.B.; Ceniza, N.A.M.; Bacolod, E.T.; Paler, M.K.O.; Suico, M.L.S.; Monotilla, A.P.; Hernandez, R.J.Y.; Tan, N.P.B.; Banabatac, L.I.C.. Physiological responses of Gutweed Ulva intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1753) exposed to high-density polyethylene microplastics. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118282.
  4. Aaron-Amper, J.; Acquio, J.S.; Candontol, C.S.; Antone, J.E.I.; Balane, H.O.; Cabrillos, J.L.A.; Virtudazo, M.S.J.; Buscato, W.E.; Nini, J.L.; Balabat, J.A.; Calapan, D.S.; Castil, P.M.; Monotilla, A.P.. Knowledge on Seaweed Utilization in Small Island Communities of Danajon Bank, Central Philippines: A Small-Scale Fisherfolk Perspective Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal of Marine and Island Cultures. 2025, https://doi.org/10.21463/jmic.2025.14.2.21.
  5. Bantoto-Kinamot, V.; Monotilla, A.. New Report of Endophytic Sordariomycetes from the Seagrasses of Cebu, Central Philippines. Journal of Tropical Life Science. 2023, https://doi.org/10.11594/jtls.13.03.14.
  6. Kinamot, V.B.; Monotilla, A.P.. IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEAGRASSES OF CEBU, CENTRAL PHILIPPINES. Biotropia. 2023, https://doi.org/10.11598/BTB.2023.30.1.1861.
  7. Kinamot, V.B.; Monotilla, A.P.. Colonization and antagonistic activity of endophytic fungi in seagrasses: Understanding endophyte interactions. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. 2023, https://doi.org/10.21161/mjm.220097.
  8. Hiraoka, M.; Kinoshita, Y.; Higa, M.; Tsubaki, S.; Monotilla, A.P.; Onda, A.; Dan, A.. Fourfold daily growth rate in multicellular marine alga Ulva meridionalis. Scientific Reports. 2020, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69536-4.
  9. Cui, J.; Zhang, J.; Monotilla, A.P.; Huo, Y.; Shi, J.; Zhao, X.; Kang, X.; He, P.. Assessment of blooming Ulva macroalgae production potential in the Yellow Sea, China. Phycologia. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2018.1551016.
  10. Cui, J.; Monotilla, A.P.; Zhu, W.; Takano, Y.; Shimada, S.; Ichihara, K.; Matsui, T.; He, P.; Hiraoka, M.. Taxonomic reassessment of Ulva prolifera (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) based on specimens from the type locality and Yellow Sea green tides. Phycologia. 2018, https://doi.org/10.2216/17-139.1.
  11. Monotilla, A.P.; Nishimura, T.; Adachi, M.; Tanii, Y.; Largo, D.B.; Hiraoka, M.. Examination of prezygotic and postzygotic isolating barriers in tropical Ulva (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta): evidence for ongoing speciation. Journal of Phycology. 2018, https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.12755.

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