Makio HONDA

Profile

Marine Biogeochemical Cycle Research Team
Team Leader
Principal Research Scientist

Research Interests

Time-series observation for the biological pump in the western North Pacific

Address

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Research Institute for Global Change　(RIGC)
Environmental Biogeochemical Cycle Research Program (EBCRP)
2-15 Natsushima, Yokosuka, 237-0061, Japan
TEL：+81-46-867-9502
FAX：+81-46-867-9455

Curriculum Vitae

1961 Born in Osaka
1979 Faculty of Fishery, Hokkaido University
1986 M.S. (Fishery Chemistry) Faculty of Fishery, Hokkaido University
1986 Japan Marine Science and Technology Center （current: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology） Marine Research and Development department
1991 Deep Sea Research department
1992-1994 Liaison/Guest investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
1996 Ocean Observational Research department
2001 Mutsu Institute for Oceanography
2009 Marine Technology Center
2010~ Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC)
=2001= Ph.D.(Global Environmental Science), Hokkaido University
=2003~2009= Adjunct professor of Graduate School, Kobe University
=2007~= Adjunct professor of College of Bioresource Science, Nihon University

Publications (Peer-reviewed)

  • 43. Honda, M. C., H. Kawakami, S. Watanabe and T. Saino (2013) Concentration and vertical flux of Fukushima-derived radiocesium in sinking particles from two sites in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Biogeosciences 10, 1-10.
  • 42. Bu, W. T., J. Zheng, T. Aono, K. Tagami, S. Uchida, J. Zhang, M. C. Honda, Q. J. Guo, and M. Yamada (2013) Vertical distributions of plutonium isotopes in marine sediment cores off the Fukushima coast after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Biogeosciences, 10, 2497–2511.
  • 41. Miyazawa, Y., Y. Masumoto, S. M. Varlamov, T. Miyama, M. Takigawa, M. Honda and T. Saino (2013) Inverse estimation of source parameters of oceanic radioactivity dispersion models associated with the Fukushima accident. Biogeosciences 10, 2349-2363.
  • 40. Zheng, J., Aono, T., Uchida, S., Zhang, J., and Honda, M. C. (2012) Distribution of Pu isotopes in marine sediments in the Pacific 30 km off Fukushima after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, Geochem. J., 46, 361-369.
  • 39. Kawagucci, S., Y. T. Yoshida, T. Noguchi, M. C. Honda, H. Uchida, H. Ishibashi, F. Nakagawa, U.Tsunogai, K. Okamura, Y. Takaki, T. Nunoura, J. Miyazaki, M. Hirai, W. Lin, H. Kitazato,and K. Takai (2012), Disturbance of deep-sea environments induced by the M9.0 Tohoku. Earthquake, Scientific Reports, 2-270; doi:10.1038/srep00270
  • 38. Noguchi, T., W. Tanikawa, T. Hirose, W. Lin, S. Kawagucci, Y. Yoshida-Takashima, M. C. Honda, K. Takai, H. Kitazato, and K. Okamura: Dynamic process of turbidity generation triggered by the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake: Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., doi:10.1029/2012GC004360
  • 37. Honda, M. C., Aono, T., Aoyama, M., Hamajima, Y., Kawakami, H., Kitamura, M., Masumoto, Y., Miyazawa, Y., Takigawa, M., Saino, T.: Dispersion of artificial caesium-134 and -137 in the western North Pacific one month after the Fukushima accident. Geochemical Journal Vol. 46, pp. e1 to e9, 2012.
  • 36. Matsumoto, K., Fujiki, T., Kitamura, M., Honda, M. C., Wakita, M., Kawakami, H., Saino, T.: Inhibition of primary production by nitrile rubber O-rings in Niskin sampler. JAMSTEC Report of Research and Development, 14, 17-25 (2012) (in Japanese with English abstract).
  • 35. Ohashi, R., Ishi, K., Fujiki, T., Kitamura, M., Matsumoto, K., Honda, M., Yamaguchi, A.: SHort-term changes in the planktonic community of the western subarctic Pacific during early summer: analysis of sediment trap samples. Bulletin of Plankton Society of Japan 58, 2,　123-135 (2011)(in Japanese with English abstract).
  • 34. Kawakami, H., Honda, M. C., Matsumoto, K., Fujiki, T., Watanabe, S.: East-west distribution of nutrients and dissolved inorganic carbon in the northern North Pacific in autumn. The Open Oceanography Journal 4, 99-106 (2010).
  • 33. Wakita, M., Watanabe, S., Murata, A., Tsurushima, N., Honda, M. C.: Decadal change of dissolved inorganic carbon in　the subarctic western North Pacific Ocean. Tellus, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2010.00476.x (2010).
  • 32. Shigemitsu, M., Watanabe, Y. W., Yamanaka, Y., Kawakami, H., Honda, M. C.: Relationship between sinking organic matter and minerals in the shallow zone of the western subarctic Pacific. Journal of Oceanography 66, 697-708 (2010).
  • 31. Sarma, V. V. S. S., Abe, O., Honda, M. C., Saino, T.: Estimating of gas transfer velocity using triple isotopes of dissolved oxygen. Journal of Oceanography 66, 505-512 (2010).
  • 30. Honda, M. C., Watanabe, S.: Importance of biogenic opal as ballast of particulate organic carbon (POC) transport and existence of mineral ballast-associated and residual POC in the Western Pacific Subarctic Gyre. Geophysical Research Letters 37, L02605, doi:10.1029/2009GL041521 (2010).
  • 29. Kawakami, H., Honda, M. C., Matsumoto, K., Fujiki, T., Watanabe, S.: East-west distribution of POC fluxes estimated from 234Th in the northern North Pacific in autumn. Journal of Oceanography 66, 71-83 (2010).
  • 28. Honda, M. C., Sasaoka, K., Kawakami, H., Matsumoto, K., Watanabe, S., Dickey, T.D.: Application of underwater optical data to estimation of primary productivity. Deep-Sea Research I 56, 2281-2292 (2009).
  • 27. Fujiki, T., Matsumoto, K., Honda, M. C., Kawakami, H., Watanabe, S.: Phytoplankton composition in the subarctic North Pacific during autumn 2005. Journal of Plankton Research 31, 179-191 (2009).
  • 26. Buesseler, K. O., Trull, T. W., Steinberg, D. K., Silver, M. W., Siegel, D. A., Saitoh, S. I., Lamborg, C. H., Lam, P. J., Karl, D. M., Jiao, N. Z., Honda, M. C., Elskens, M., Dehairs, F., Brown, S. L., Boyd, P. W., Bishop, J. K. B., Bidigare, R. R.: VERTIGO (VERtical Transport In the Global Ocean): A study of particle sources and flux attenuation in the North Pacific. Deep-Sea Research II 55, 1522-1539 (2008).
  • 25. Kawakami, H., Honda, M. C., Wakita., M, Watanabe, S.: Time-series observation of dissolved inorganic carbon and nurtients in the northwestern North Pacific. Journal of Oceanography 63, 967-982 (2007).
  • 24. Buesseler, K. O., Lamborg, C. H., Boyd, P. W., Lam, P. J., Trull, T. W., Bidigare, R. R., Bishop, J. K. B., Casciotti, K. L., Dehairs, F., Elskens, M., Honda, M. C., Karl, D. M., Siegel, D. A., Silver, M. W., Steinberg, D. K., Valdes, J., Van Moot, B., Wilson, S.: Revisiting carbon flux through the ocean’s twilight zone. Science 316, 567-570 (2007).
  • 23. Honda, M. C., Watanabe, S.: Utility of an automatic water sampler to observe seasonal variability in nutrients and DIC in the Northwestern North Pacific. Journal of Oceanography 63, 349-362 (2007).
  • 22. Honda, M. C., Kawakami, H., Sasaoka, K., Watanabe, S., Dickey, T.: Quick transport of primary produced organic carbon to the ocean interior. Geophysical Research Letters 33, 10.1029/2006GL026466 (2006).
  • 21. Harada, N., Sato, M., Shiraishi, A., Honda, M. C.: Characteristics of alkenonedistributions in suspended and sinking particles in the northwestern North Pacific. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 70, 2045-2062 (2006).
  • 20. Onodera, J., Takahashi, K., Honda, M. C.,: Pelagic and coastal diatom fluxes and the environmental changes in the northwestern North Pacific during December 1997-May 2000. Deep-Sea Research II 52, 2218-2239 (2005).
  • 19. Okazaki, Y., Takahashi, K., Onodera, J., Honda, M. C.,: Temporal and spatial flux changes of radiolarians in the northwestern Pacific ocean during 1997-2000. Deep-Sea Research II, 52, 2240-2274 (2005).
  • 18. Xu, X., Yamasaki, M., Oda, M., Honda, M. C.: Comparison of seasonal flux variations of planktonic foraminifera in sediment traps on both sides of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Marine Micropaleontology 58, 45-55 (2005).
  • 17. Kawakami, H., Yang, Y-L., Honda, M. C., Kusakabe, M.: Particulate organic carbon fluxes estimated from 234Th deficiency in winters and springs in the northwestern North Pacific. Geochemical Journal 38, 581-592 (2004).
  • 16. Otosaka, S., Honda, M. C., Noriki, S.: La/Yb and Th/Sc in settling particles: Vertical and horizontal transport of lithogenic material in the western North Pacific. Geochemical Journal 38, 515-525 (2004).
  • 15. Honda, M. C.: Biological pump in the northwestern North Pacific. Journal of Oceanography 59, 671-684 (2003).
  • 14. Okazaki, Y., Takahashi,K., Nakatsuka, T., Honda, M. C.: The production scheme of Cycladophora davisiana (Radiolaria) in the Okhotsk Sea and the northwestern North Pacific: implication for the paleoceanographic conditions during the glacials in the high latitude oceans. Geophysical Research Letters 30(18), doi:10.1029/2003GL018070 (2003).
  • 13. Kumamoto, Y., Murata, A., Saito, C., Honda, M. C., Kusakabe, M.: Bomb radiocarbon invasion into the northwestern North Pacific. Deep-Sea Research II 49, 5339-5352 (2002).
  • 12. Kuroyanagi, A., Kawahata, H., Nishi, H., Honda, M. C.: Seasonal change in planktonic foraminifera in the northwestern North Pacific Ocean: sediment trap experiments fromsubarctic and subtropical gyres. Deep-Sea Research II, 49, 5627-5645 (2002).
  • 11. Honda, M. C., Imai, K., Nojiri, Y., Hoshi, F., Sugawara, T., Kusakabe, M.: The biological pump in the northwestern North Pacific based on fluxes and major components of particulate matter obtained by sediment trap experiments (1997-2000). Deep-Sea Research II 49, 5595-5625 (2002).
  • 10. Sasaoka, K., Saitoh, S., Asanuma, I., Imai, K., Honda, M. C., Nojiri, Y., Saino, T.: Temporal and spatial variability of chlorophyll-a in the western subarctic Pacific determined from satellite and ship observations from 1997 to 1999, Deep-Sea Research II, 49, 5557-5576 (2002).
  • 9. Andreev, A., Kusakabe, M., Honda, M. C., Murata, A., Saito, C.: Vertical fluxes of nutrients and carbon through the halocline in the western subarctic Gyre calculated by mass balance. Deep-Sea Research II 49, 5577-5593 (2002).
  • 8. Honda, M. C. ： Study of carbon cycle in the western North Pacific by sediment trap experiment and radiocarbon. Ph.D. thesis、Hokkaido University、pp. 193 (in Japanese) (2001).
  • 7. Honda, M. C., Kusakabe, M., Nakabayashi, S., Katagiri, M.: Radiocarbon of sediment trap samples from the Okinawa trough: lateral transport of 14C-poor sediment from the continental slope. Marine Chemistry 68, 231-247 (2000).
  • 6. Kusakabe, M., Honda, M. C., Nakabayashi, S.： Ocean structure of the East China Sea based on observation of MASFLEX Project. Bulletin of Coastal Oceanography 36, 5-17 (in Japanese with English abstract) (1998).
  • 5. Honda, M. C.：Paleoproductivity in the Last Glacial: Change in carbonate chemistry in the ocean. Journal of Geography 107, 166-189 (in Japanese with English abstract) (1998).
  • 4. Honda, M. C., Kusakabe, M., Nakabayashi, S., Manganini, S., Honjo, S.: Change in pCO2 through biological activity in the marginal seas of the western North Pacific -The efficiency of the biological pump estimated by a sediment trap experiment-. Journal of Oceanography 53, 645-662 (1997).
  • 3. Honda, M.: Inorganic radiocarbon in time-series sediment trap samples: Implication of seasonal variation of 14C in the upper ocean. Radiocarbon 36, 583-595 (1996).
  • 2. Tsunogai, S., Watanabe, S., Honda, M., Aramaki, T: North Pacific Intermediate Water studied chiefly with radiocarbon. Journal of Oceanography 51, 519-536. (1995).
  • 1. Honda, M. C.：Deep water circulation and ocean productivity in the Last Glacial period. Umi no kenkyu 3, 205-225 (in Japanese with English abstract)(1994).

Publications （Non reviewed）

  • (14) Chang, G., Honda, M. C., Nencioli, F.: Innovations in optics for coastal and open-ocean mooring spplications. Sea technology August 2008, 17-22 (2008).
  • (13) Honda, M. C.、Watanabe, S.: Time-series observation in the northwestern North Pacific。Kaiyo monthly 39, 61-67. (in Japanese) (2007).
  • (12) Honda, M. C.、Kawakami, H., Matsumoto, K.、Wakaita, M.、Watanabe, S.: Results and future plan of the study of the biological pump at station K2 by using the mooring system and research vessel. Kaiyo monthly 39, 68-79 (in Japanese) (2007).
  • (11) Honda, M. C.: Role of zooplankton in carbon cycle in the ocean. Bulletin of Plankton Society of Japan (in Japanese with English abstract) 52, 103-106 (2006).
  • (10) Honda, M. C.： Time-series observational study of carbon dioxide in the North Pacific using the mooring system. Navigation 163, 67-77 (in Japanese with English abstract) (2005).
  • (9) Idai, T., Honda, M. C., Honjo, H., Kemp, J.: Mooring systems for time-series observation for biogeochemistry in the northwestern North Pacific: design, preparation and mooring work. JAMSTEC Report Research and Development 1, 73-91 (2005).
  • (8) Onodera, J., Takahashi, K., Honda, M. C.： Diatom fluxes at station KNOT in the western subarctic Pasific, 1997-2000. Bulletin of Plankton Society of Japan 50, 1-15 (in Japanese with English abstract) (2003).
  • (7) Honda, M. C., Imai, K., Nojiri, Y.: Ability of the biological pump suspected with sediment trap experiment. Kaiyo monthly special issue 25,　108-109　(in Japanese) (2001).
  • (6) Honda, M. C.、Kumamot, Y.、Harada, N.、Kusakabe, M.、Katagiri, M,、Nakao, K.、Hayashi, K.、Kisen, N.： Semi-automated sample preparation system for 14C measurement on seawater sample. JAMSTECR 39, 1-16 (in Japanese with English abstarct) (1999).
  • (5) Honda, M. C.、Kusakabe, M.、Nakabayashi, S.、Tanaka, T.： Sediment trap experiment in the Okinawa Trough: behavior of lithogenic materials in the Okinawa Trough and its biogeochemical characteristics. JAMSTECR 36, 9-52 (in Japanese with English abstract) (1997).
  • (4) Honda, M. C.: CO2 exchange at air-sea boundary suspected with sediment trap experiemnt- the efficiency of the biological pump in the western North Pacific. Kaiyo monthly 28,　481-486　(in Japanese) (1996).
  • (3) Honda, M. C.: Paleoproductivity in the last Glacial - update of chemical tracers for estimation of paleoproductivit-. Kaiyo monthly 27,　540-544　(1995).
  • (2) Honda, M. C., Hashimoto, J.、Naka, J.、Tanaka, T.、Hotta, H.： CO2 hydrate formation and inversion of density between liq. CO2 and H2O in deep sea: experimental study using submersible "SHINKAI 6500". JAMSTECR 27, 1-17 (in Japanes with English abstract) (1992).
  • (1) Honda, M. C.： Study of carbon dioxide (CO2) problems through marine science. JAMSTECR 24, 189-222 (1990).

Book

  • Honda, M. C.： 4　Chemical Oceanography: CO2 and ocean - present, past, future. in "A primer in marine science, ed. Kantaro Fujioka, Seizando, Tokyo, 204pp.　(in Japanese) (2010)（writing share）.
  • Honda, M. C.： 2.2.4　Sinking particles.　Chemical Society of Japan Eds.　「the 5th　series of Experimental Chemistry 20-2 Environmental Chemistry」、Maruzen, Tokyo, 519pp.　(in Japanese) (2007)（writing share）.

Magazine

Competitive budget

  • MEXT Kakenhi Grant in aid for scientific research on innovative areas 「Interdisciplinary study on environmental transfer of radionuclides from the Fukushima daiichi NPP accident」(2012-2016) (Co-investigator)
  • J-RAPID "Study of transport of artificial radio-nuclide by settling particle in the ocean" (2011-2012)
  • Kakenhi A "Role of aerosol in marine biological pump" (2011-2013)