Period and Interval2013/04/01 - 2014/03/31
Research Area
The seas around Otsuchi bay, Iwate
CategoryField survey
OverviewLoggerhead and green turtles will be captured by set nets in coastal area. They will be transferred to International Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo. When they are released into the sea, devices will be attached. The devices will be automatically detached from the turtles and will be retrieved. Swim speed, acceleration, geomagnetism, depth, temperature and video will be obtained.