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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Blue carbon paradigm for contributing to environmental management in bays surrounded by big cities

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20H02250
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 22040:Hydroengineering-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Sasaki Jun  東京大学, 大学院新領域創成科学研究科, 教授 (50292884)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 遠藤 徹  大阪公立大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (00527773)
大谷 壮介  大阪公立大学工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 准教授 (60554219)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Keywordsブルーカーボン / 内湾 / 数値モデル / 現地観測 / 港湾 / 藻場 / 干潟 / 湿地
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify blue carbon, defined as carbon sequestered and stored in marine ecosystems, in Tokyo Bay and Osaka Bay. We developed and applied a practical continuous observation method of carbon dioxide partial pressure and quantified and characterized the carbon removal and emission processes in various environmental sites in these urban bays, such as harbor areas, estuarine wetlands, seaweed beds, and tidal flats, and offshore areas, using the eddy correlation method and chamber method as well. We also developed a practical automated classification method for seagrass beds by combining a drone and deep learning and presented a carbon storage assessment method for seagrass beds, including seaweed racks washed up on a sandy beach.

Free Research Field

沿岸環境学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

下水道の整備された東京湾や大阪湾のような都市内湾は炭素吸収機能が高いことが一般に知られているが,夏季の底層に発生する貧酸素水塊(酸欠の底層海水)の湧昇現象(風による流れで底層水が表層に湧き上がる現象)である青潮時には大きな炭素排出となる等,都市内湾に存在する多様な環境場における炭素過程は時空間変動が大きいことを示した.ブルーカーボン政策を推進する上で,炭素の吸収・排出の動態を可視化することによってその評価の信頼性を高め,市民の理解や合意形成を図っていくために,廉価で実用的な観測手法の構築が重要であることを示唆した.

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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