Research Activity

Elucidation of marine environmental influences on marine living resources	Mechanism of variability of Kuroshio & Oyashio, lower trophic level ecosystem and fish resources
Estimating environmental history of Chub mackerel, Horse mackerel and Walleye pollock using otolith oxygen isotope analysis
Elucidation of swimming and respiratory metabolism of Chub mackerel for a development of a growth-migration model
Investigating enviromental responses of a temperate coral species Acropora solitaryensis with the aim of achieving more accurate prediction of future habitat distribution.
	Estimating environmental history of Japanese sardine using otolith oxygen stable isotope analysis
	The correlation between the emergence of the two major algae groups responsible for shellfish poisoning and the environmental conditions of Otsuchi bay, Iwate
Vertical mixing, biogeochemical cycles, productivity & sustainability mechanism of marine ecosystem	Propagation of meso-scale eddies and biogeochemical processes
Field observation, development of ocean equipment, numerical modeling approaches, laboratory experiments	Influence of variability of North Pacific Intermediate Water circulation on climate and marine ecosystems