| Budget Amount *help |
¥41,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥32,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥7,020,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,620,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥14,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,390,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Eelgrass beds absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and thus have the ability to mitigate ocean acidification. In this study, we conducted an integrated analysis using coastal ocean observations, mesocosm experiments and ecosystem models to elucidate the magnitude of this function and to predict future changes. The results indicate that eelgrass beds have a significant influence on the spatiotemporal variation of pH and carbon dioxide partial pressure in the coastal ocean, and that they can locally mitigate the progression of ocean acidification in the coastal ocean even under future climate change, and can have a positive effect on the survival of calcareous organisms such as Pacific oyster.
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