The survey on the fishery resources and environmental conditions in the Natori River estuary

Fiscal Year

2015

Title

The survey on the fishery resources and environmental conditions in the Natori River estuary

Project and Theme

Project 1. Study on ecological succession of fisheries ground
Representative Organization: Tohoku University
Theme3. Research on the coastal fisheries resources and the tidal flat faunas off Miyagi Prefecture
Representative personSatoshi Katayama
OrganizationTohoku University
DepartmentGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Research Information

Period and Interval
2015/04/01 - 2016/03/31
Monthly
Research Area
The Natori River estuary in Miyagi Prefecture
Category
Field survey
Overview
To clear the status of fishery resources in the estuary, the survey has been proceeding in the Natori River estuary. 1 Monitoring of the physical environmental conditions (Depth, Temperature and Salinity). 2 The survey on Manila clam Population status (Population density, Size distribution). 3 The survey on Blackish water clam population status. 4 The survey on Ayu population status.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
The survey on the environmental conditionsDepth, Temperature,Salinity, Size distribution of sediment, Carbon contents and Nitrogen contents,Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Ratio.
The Survey on the status of fishery resourcesThe population density of Manila clam and Blackish water clam, Size distribution, Organic and Nitrogen contents, Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Ratio.

Reference

Related Observation Result
FY2015 The survey on the fishery resources and environmental conditions in the Natori River estuary

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personKinuko Ito
OrganizationTohoku University
DepartmentGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Keywords

Fiscal Year2015
OrganizationTohoku University
CategoryField survey
Research AreaIshinomaki Bay
DisciplineOcean physics -> Water temperature
Ocean physics -> Salinity
Ocean chemistry -> Salinity
Ocean chemistry -> Organic matter
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Ecology
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Fishes
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Mollusks
Ocean biology / Ocean ecology -> Plankton
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Bathymetry
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Topography
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Bottom sediment
Topography / Geology / Geophysics -> Marine sediments