Diving researches on deep-sea marine ecosystems after Tohoku tsunami

Fiscal Year

2013

Title

Diving researches on deep-sea marine ecosystems after Tohoku tsunami

Project and Theme

Project 3. Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics
Representative Organization: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Theme1. Research on mapping and decomposition of debris in fisheries grounds
Representative personYoshihiro Fujiwara
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentEastern Japan Marine Ecosystems Dynamics Project team

Research Information

Period and Interval
2013/06/29 - 2013/07/05
Research Area
Off Tohoku
0044_P01_map01.pdf
Category
Research Cruise
Overview
To estimate density and influence of the tsunami debris on marine ecosystems, diving researches will be concucted using the newly developed ROV "Crambon" off Miyagi and Iwate. High difinition TV images will be taken and biological samples and debris will be collected from the deep sea. In addition, sediment sampling will be conducted using a multiple coring system.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
ROVvideo, still images
ROVCTD/DO
ROVDigital still Camera Picture
ROVHi-Vison video image
Multiple corerssediments

Reference

Related Observation Result
FY2013 Diving researches on deep-sea marine ecosystems after Tohoku tsunami

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personYoshihiro Fujiwara
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentEastern Japan Marine Ecosystems Dynamics Project team

Keywords

Fiscal Year2013
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
CategoryResearch Cruise
Research AreaSouth Sanriku
DisciplineOcean physics -> Water temperature
Ocean physics -> Salinity
Ocean chemistry -> Dissolved oxygen
Ocean environment -> Others
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Others
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Marine sediments