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Reef growth and the Late Holocene climatic change recorded in the Raised Coral Reef in Kikai-jima Islands, Ryukyu, Japan.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08304031
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Stratigraphy/Paleontology
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

NAKAMORI Toru  Tohoku University, Division of Science, Associated Professor, 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (00192229)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IRYU Yasufumi  Tohoku University, Division of Science, Research Associate, 大学院・理学研究科, 助手 (00250671)
MATSUDA Shinya  Ryukyu University, College of Education, Associated Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (30157317)
OMURA Akio  Kanazawa University, Department of Earth Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (70019488)
OTA Yoko  Senshu University, Department of Geography, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (80017714)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
KeywordsKikai-jima / Holocene / Raised Coral Reef / hermatypic corals / giant clam / oxygen isotope ratio / sea surface temperature / salinity / 成長線 / vital effect / 炭素同位体比
Research Abstract

Field surveys on the Holocene Raised Coral Reef and present coral reefs around Shido-oke in the northern coast of Kikai-jima Island, Ryukyus, southwest Japan were carried out in 1996 and 1997. Six core samples (T-1-T-6) ranging from 2.44 to 3.99 min length and 5 cm in diameter were obtained by using hand corer which was equipped by this Grant. on the Terraces II to IV.Tabular and encrusting Acropora, such as A.hyacinthus, A.digitifera, A.gemmifera, and A.monticulosa predominate in the hermatypic coral assemblages. Species combination indicates that the all cores were deposited in the shallow marine environments from 0 to 10 min depth. Skeletons of the living Porites spp., Tridacna spp. and sea water samples were collected from every 5 m from 0 to 30 min depth on the reef slope off Shido-oke.
SoftX-ray photos of the living and Holocene coral slabs were taken in the laboratory and the annual growth bands were studied to date the samples. The living (KS01-09) sample was taken from 9 min depth. Useries age of the fossil sample (1805) is 9.2 ka after Ota et al.(1998). Carbon and oxygen stable isotope ratios of the coral skeleton were measured by the mass spectrometry. Present sea surface temperature (SST) and monthly mean salinity around Kikai-jima Island are reconstructed from IGOSS SST data and 1゚ mesh salinity data of JODC,respectively.
Paleo- and present SSTs around Kikai-jima were estimated according to the oxygen isotope anomaly model including the vital effects and the ice sheet size. It predicts that-the present mean SST is 21.9゚C,2.6゚C lower than the actually measured data. Early Holocene mean SST was also estimated to be 22.0゚C,which is discordant with the results calculated on the transfer function..

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All Other

All Publications (5 results)

  • [Publications] 蛭沼 紀江・中森 亨: "シャコガイに記録された環境変動の解析" 月刊地球. 17. 718-723 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中森 亨: "サンゴ・シャコガイ骨格による古環境の解析" 地質ニュース. (印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hirunuma, N.and Nakamori, T.: "Environmental changes recorded in the Tridacna shell." Chikyu Monthly. vol.17. 718-723 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamori, T.: "Paleo-environments recorded in the coral and giant clam skeletons." Chishitsu News. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中森 亨: "サンゴ・シャコガイ骨格による古環境の解体" 地質ニュース. (印刷中). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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