Mangrove Ecological niche

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25292091
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Forest science
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: Watanabe Shin 琉球大学, 熱帯生物圏研究センター, 准教授 (10396608)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 門田 幸二 東京大学, 農学生命科学研究科, 准教授 (60392221) ; 井上 智美 国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (80435578) ; 光田 展隆 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (80450667)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SHIGENOBU Syuhji 基礎生物学研究所, 生物機能解析センター, 特任准教授 (30399555)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: マングローブ / 生態ニッチ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The results of this research are summarized in the following points described below.
(1) We constructed a transcriptome database of three major Rhizophorae mangrove species distributed in Japan by RNA-Seq analysis.(2) We carried out aerial shoots on mangrove research area using drone and could transform the detailed topographical and vegetation data of major Japanese mangrove forest in 2.5 dimensional digital database.(3) Monitoring the seedling growth in the mangrove forest revealed the relationship between the change of configuration from the upstream to the downstream of the river and the seedling growth of each tree species.(4) We could obtain sufficient data to explain ecological niche adaptation situation of each mangrove species by indoor cultivation.

Free Research Field

Mangrove and Forest Science