Japanese activities for BIOMASS
Japanese scientists have been interested in the utilization of Antarctic krill as a potential resource of protein for mankind. Thus, the objectives of BIOMASS which aimed at gaining the knowledge of Antarctic marine ecosystems for the management of Antarctic marine living resources were accepted by...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:da1ee21b237144839be8c75d25527c0c 2023-05-15T13:59:11+02:00 Japanese activities for BIOMASS Takao Hoshiai Masaaki Murano Keiji Nasu Makoto Terazaki 1991-11-01 https://doi.org/10.15094/00008740 https://doaj.org/article/da1ee21b237144839be8c75d25527c0c en other eng National Institute of Polar Research doi:10.15094/00008740 0085-7289 2432-079X https://doaj.org/article/da1ee21b237144839be8c75d25527c0c undefined Antarctic Record, Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 402-433 (1991) geo envir Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 1991 fttriple https://doi.org/10.15094/00008740 2023-01-22T19:25:54Z Japanese scientists have been interested in the utilization of Antarctic krill as a potential resource of protein for mankind. Thus, the objectives of BIOMASS which aimed at gaining the knowledge of Antarctic marine ecosystems for the management of Antarctic marine living resources were accepted by Japanese scientists and supported by the Japanese government. In succession to the pre-BIOMASS activities, Japanese vessels, UMITAKA MARU III, KAIYO MARU and HAKUHO MARU conducted cruises to participate in FIBEX and SIBEX. Furthermore, two additional cruises were undertaken by the KAIYO MARU as an extension of BIOMASS. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition contributed to BIOMASS with the observations onboard the FUJI and SHIRASE and shorebased research at Syowa Station. The UMITAKA MARU III and the HAKUHO MARU investigated primary production, abundance and distribution of phytoplankton, zooplankton and micronekton and organic particles with oceanographic conditions in the Southern Ocean south of Australia. The KAIYO MARU surveyed physical, chemical and biological conditions along several meridional lines and in grids in the Indian and Atlantic sectors of the Southern Ocean. Stress was put on the acoustic survey of the krill abundance and distribution for the estimation of its biomass. Accordingly studies of target strength were undertaken. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition provided physical, chemical and biological data obtained in the ice-covered waters along with those in open seas. Summer data in the fast ice edge zone and year-round data at Syowa Station complemented the Japanese BIOMASS data file, most of which were formed with onboard summer research in the open water. BIOMASS encouraged Japanese marine scientists to pay their attention to the Southern Ocean. Their experience in the Southern Ocean has become a foundation in promoting research relating to the global change of environment, which focuses attention as one of the most important research themes at present. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Southern Ocean ice covered waters Unknown Antarctic Indian Southern Ocean Syowa Station |
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Japanese scientists have been interested in the utilization of Antarctic krill as a potential resource of protein for mankind. Thus, the objectives of BIOMASS which aimed at gaining the knowledge of Antarctic marine ecosystems for the management of Antarctic marine living resources were accepted by Japanese scientists and supported by the Japanese government. In succession to the pre-BIOMASS activities, Japanese vessels, UMITAKA MARU III, KAIYO MARU and HAKUHO MARU conducted cruises to participate in FIBEX and SIBEX. Furthermore, two additional cruises were undertaken by the KAIYO MARU as an extension of BIOMASS. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition contributed to BIOMASS with the observations onboard the FUJI and SHIRASE and shorebased research at Syowa Station. The UMITAKA MARU III and the HAKUHO MARU investigated primary production, abundance and distribution of phytoplankton, zooplankton and micronekton and organic particles with oceanographic conditions in the Southern Ocean south of Australia. The KAIYO MARU surveyed physical, chemical and biological conditions along several meridional lines and in grids in the Indian and Atlantic sectors of the Southern Ocean. Stress was put on the acoustic survey of the krill abundance and distribution for the estimation of its biomass. Accordingly studies of target strength were undertaken. The Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition provided physical, chemical and biological data obtained in the ice-covered waters along with those in open seas. Summer data in the fast ice edge zone and year-round data at Syowa Station complemented the Japanese BIOMASS data file, most of which were formed with onboard summer research in the open water. BIOMASS encouraged Japanese marine scientists to pay their attention to the Southern Ocean. Their experience in the Southern Ocean has become a foundation in promoting research relating to the global change of environment, which focuses attention as one of the most important research themes at present. |
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Takao Hoshiai Masaaki Murano Keiji Nasu Makoto Terazaki |
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Japanese activities for BIOMASS |
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Japanese activities for BIOMASS |
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Japanese activities for BIOMASS |
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Japanese activities for BIOMASS |
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japanese activities for biomass |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Southern Ocean ice covered waters |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Southern Ocean ice covered waters |
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