Environmental monitoring in Otsuchi Bay using a mooring system

Fiscal Year

2013

Title

Environmental monitoring in Otsuchi Bay using a mooring system

Project and Theme

Project 2. Studies on the Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Change
Representative Organization: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Theme1. Monitoring system of coastal region and Marine Analysis Center
Representative personAtsushi Tsuda
OrganizationAtmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
DepartmentDepartment of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Marine Planktology

Research Information

Period and Interval
2013/04/01 - 2014/03/31
Four times for one year (01/Apr/2013-31/Mar/2014), Jun, Aug, Nov 2013, and Feb 2014.
Research Area
Otsuchi Bay
Category
Mooring system(Observation buoy)
Overview
We will monitor continuously the environmental parameters at several sites in Otsuchi Bay, using a mooring system which includes sensors for measuring temperature, salinity, fluorescence, turbidity, DO, current direction/velocity, and phosphate.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
Water qualitytemperature, salinity, fluorescence, turbidity, DO, current direction/velocity, phosphate

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personAtsushi Tsuda
OrganizationAtmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
DepartmentDepartment of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Marine Planktology

Keywords

Fiscal Year2013
OrganizationAtmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
CategoryMooring system (Observation buoy)
Research AreaSouth Sanriku
DisciplineOcean physics -> Water temperature
Ocean physics -> Salinity
Ocean physics -> Ocean current / Tidal current (Current direction/Current speed)
Ocean physics -> Transparency / Turbidity
Ocean chemistry -> Salinity
Ocean chemistry -> Dissolved oxygen
Ocean chemistry -> Nutrients
Ocean environment -> Nutrients
Ocean environment -> Plant pigments