| 研究課題/領域番号 |
17K15176
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| 研究機関 | 琉球大学 |
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研究代表者 |
フレデリック シニゲル 琉球大学, 熱帯生物圏研究センター, 研究員 (10625940)
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| 研究期間 (年度) |
2017-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| キーワード | Mesophotic / Coral / Biodiversity |
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| 研究実績の概要 |
In FY2017, a workshop with the Indonesian and Philippine collaborators was organised in Indonesia in September 2017 to synchronise research activities and train young researchers contributing to this project. In addition, the first quadrat data for Indonesian mesophotic corals were obtained together with Prof. Jompa (Hasanuddin University) and Dr. Madduppa (Institu Perantian Bogor). Additional photoquadrats were obtained together with Dr. Madduppa at two more sites in Indonesia and samples of Seriatopora for DNA analyses were collected by Dr. Madduppa.
MOUs and a letters of agreement, were prepared to facilitate collaboration between the Tropical Biosphere Research Center of the University of the Ryukyus and the Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries of Hasanuddin University.
A manuscript on the genetic relationships between shallow and deep Seriatopora in Southern Japan was written and published in Frontiers of Marine Science.
A chapter on mesophotic studies in Japan was written for the Springer book "Coral Reef Studies of Japan" published in March 2018. In addition the preliminary results of this project were presented at the 19th annual meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
2: おおむね順調に進展している
理由
The main objectives for FY2017 could be achieved despite challenges in synchronising work schedule of all international collaborators as well as weather and logisitc (building of photoquadrats) constraints. The work achieved in FY2017 set strong and solid bases for future work in FY2018 (and beyond).
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
In FY2018, quadrat and genetic data will be obtained in the Philippines together with Dr. Cabaitan (University of the Philippines) and a second filed trip in Indonesia will be organised. Collaboration will be established with NIWA in New Zealand to access to the latest protocols in biodiversity assessment based on image data.
The results of this project will be presented at the Gordon Conference on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in USA.
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| 次年度使用額が生じた理由 |
A second travel to Indonesia could not be organised due to weather conditions and issues in the work schedule of the Indonesian collaborators. This travel will be organised in FY2018.
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