| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The temperate region of Japan is the northernmost coral habitat in the world, and about 150 species of reef-building corals, including five endemic species inhabit there. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that Japanese temperate endemic species may inhabit the northern part of Taiwan. In this study, we examined the species composition and phylogeny of corals in the temperate region of Japan and northern Taiwan to confirm the existence of exchange between Taiwan and the temperate region of Japan and to identify new Japanese temperate endemic species. The results showed that the coral fauna of northern Taiwan is very similar to that of the Japanese temperate region, and a few species thought to be endemic to the Japanese temperate region were identified in northern Taiwan. On the other hand, species endemic to the Japanese temperate region were also newly discovered. These results suggest that northern Taiwan may be a source of several corals from the Japanese temperate region.
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