Various bodies of water can easily go unexplored.

And so we only find out that they are in need of cleaning when it is too late.

This study by the Science and Technology department shows we can assess the condition of lakes through fish parasites.

We learn more from UP Los Baños Institute of Biological Sciences Director Vachel Gay Paller.

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