Fiscal Year
2013
Title
Survey of benthic organisms in Otsuchi Bay
Project and Theme
Project 2. Studies on the Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Change
Representative Organization: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute The University of Tokyo
Theme2. Study on the disruption and subsequent recovery process in the ecosystem suffered from earthquake and tsunamiRepresentative person | Tomohiko Kawamura |
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Organization | Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute The University of Tokyo |
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Department | International Coastal Research Center, Coastal Ecosystem Restoration |
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Research InformationPeriod and Interval2013/08/26 - 2013/08/27
Research Area
Otsuchi Bay
CategoryField survey
OverviewWe collected benthic organisms at several rocky habitats in Otsuchi Bay by SCUBA diving; the goal is to document the diversity and the changes of post-tsunami benthic fauna in the bay.
Overview of the Observation
Research Point Table
Point | Name | Matsushima |
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Coordinates | 39.345317,141.917683 |
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Name | Hiraiso |
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Coordinates | 39.332883,141.927994 |
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Name | Nagasaki |
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Coordinates | 39.339997,141.963561 |
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Name | Ohakozaki |
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Coordinates | 39.34825,141.986708 |
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Name | Nagane |
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Coordinates | 39.364953,141.962053 |
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Name | Nagasaku |
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Coordinates | 39.352669,141.951708 |
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Results and Future PlanWe collected more than 2000 specimens of benthic organisms in Otsuchi Bay.
Decapods, gastropods and polychaetes were remarkably abundant.
Small gastropods and amphipods were abundant on macro algae.
Investigation Item and Data Acquisition
Investigation Item | Data Acquisition |
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SCUBA diving | benthic organisms |
Reference
Related Observation Plan
Related Observation Data
Person in charge of Investigation
Representative person | Masato Hirose |
Organization | Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo |
Department | International Coastal Research Center, Coastal Ecosystem Restoration |
Contact person about data & samples
Representative person | Masato Hirose |
Organization | Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute The University of Tokyo |
Department | International Coastal Research Center Coastal Ecosystem Restoration |
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Keywords
Fiscal Year | 2013 |
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Organization | Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo |
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Category | Field survey |
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Research Area | South Sanriku |
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Discipline | Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Biological classification
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Arthropods
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Mollusks
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Others
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