Biodiversity Center of Japan

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and monitoring on Japanese natural enviroment
such as vegetation, distribution of animals,
rivers / lakes, tidelandes, coral reefs and so on. Illustrated by Nobuyuki NAGATA, his other pieces of work are displayed at the Exhibition hall in Biodiversity Center of Japan.

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in algal beds survey updated by FY2018 survey data (in Japanese). (2020.6.9）

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in seagrass beds survey updated by FY2018 survey data (in Japanese).(2020.6.9）

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in rocky shores survey updated by FY2018 survey data (in Japanese).(2020.6.9）

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Annual reports: The alpine zones, the forests and grasslands, the carboncycle, the terrestrial bird, the Satoyama, the inland waters-lakes, mires and marshes, the sea turtles, the coastal-rocky shores and tidal flats, the seagrass beds and algal beds, the coral reefs, and the seabirds, the Monitoring Sites 1000 in FY2019.(in Japanese with English summary) (2020.6.1）

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In order to prevent the further spreading of the corona virus, the exhibition hall and the library are closed for a while. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Survey manual of coastal survey (rocky shores, tidal flats, seagrass beds and algal beds) was updated with revision.(in Japanese) (2020.5.20）

　 Natural Environmental Information GIS has been updated.(2020.4.22)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Outline: Publication of the forests and grasslands survey summary report in FY2004 - 2017. (in Japanese with English summary)(2020.3.30)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on tidal flats survey at Ishigaki-Kabira bay site is now available. (in Japanese) (2020.3.16)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on lakes survey (freshwater fishes) at Inawashiro-ko site is now available. (in Japanese) (2020.3.16)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on mires and marshes survey at Hachimantai site and Ozegahara-shitsugen site are now available. (in Japanese) (2020.3.16)

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In order to prevent the further spreading of the corona virus, the exhibition hall and the library are closed for a while. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.(2020.3.13)

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In order to prevent the further spreading of the corona virus, the exhibition hall and the library are closed from March 3 (Tuesday) to March 15 (Sunday). We apologize for any inconvenience caused.(2020.3.2)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on lakes survey (freshwater fishes) at Byobuyama-koshogun site is now available. (in Japanese)/a>(2020.2.27)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on mires and marshes survey at Kushiro-shitsugen site and Uryunuma-shitsugen site are now available. (in Japanese) (2020.2.27)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on algal beds survey at Muroran site and Satsuma-Nagashima site are now available.(in Japanes) (2020.2.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on lakes survey (aquatic plants) at Kuccharo-ko site, Touro-ko site and Inawashiro-ko site are now available. (in Japanes) (2020.2.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on seagrass beds survey at Awa-Kominato site, Osaka bay site and Nanki-Shirahama site are now available.(in Japanes) (2020.2.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on seagrass beds survey at Akinada-Ikunoshima site, Ibusuki site and Ishigaki-Itona site are now available.(in Japanese) (2020.1.6)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on algal beds survey at Shizugawa site, Izu-Shimoda site, Takeno site and Awaji-Yura site are now available.(in Japanese) (2019.12.16)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Summary report: Publication of the Satoyama survey summary report in FY2005-2017. (in Japanese with English summary) (2019.11.12)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in bird census of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2018 survey data.(in Japanese) (2019.10.8)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on tidal flats survey at Akkeshi site and Nagaura site are now available.(in Japanese) (2019.9.30)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on seagrass beds survey at Futtsu site is now available.(in Japanese) (2019.9.30)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2019 on rocky shores survey at Akkeshi-Hamanaka site and Ishigaki-Yarabu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2019.9.30)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report: Terrestrial bird survey Newsletter Vol.11 No.1.(in Japanese) (2019.9.9)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in Tree census of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2018 survey data.(in Japanese)(2019.9.9)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in litter and seed trap survey of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2017 survey data.(in Japanese)(2019.9.9)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] New data files uploaded：Data files in ground beetle census of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2018 survey data.(in Japanese)(2019.9.9)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2019 on tidal flats survey at Shiokawa site, Matsunase site, Ago bay site Matsukawaura site and Banzu site are now available.(in Japanese)(2019.8.14)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Annual reports: The alpine zones, the forests and grasslands, the carboncycle, the terrestrial bird, the Satoyama, the inland waters-lakes, mires and marshes, the Geese and Ducks, the sea turtles, the coastal-rocky shores and tidal flats, the seagrass beds and algal beds, the Shorebirds, the coral reefs, and the seabirds, the Monitoring Sites 1000 in FY2018.(in Japanese with English summary)(2019.5.22)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on rocky shores survey at Amakusa site is now available.(in Japanese)(2019.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on tidal flats survey at Nakatsu site and Kabira bay site are now available.(in Japanese)(2019.3.15)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on algal beds survey at Muroran site is now available.(in Japanese)(2019.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on mires and marshes survey at Kamikawa-Ukishima site and Koigakubo site are now available.(in Japanese)(2019.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on algal beds survey at Shizugawa site, Izu-Shimoda site, Takeno site, Awaji-Yura site and Satsuma-Nagashima site are now available.(in Japanese)(2019.3.7)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Summary report: Publication of Coastal Area Survey (Rocky shore, Tidal flats, Seagrass beds and Algal beds) summary report in FY2008-2016. (in Japanese)(2019.2.27)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on rocky shores survey at Awa-Kominato site, Osaka bay site and Nanki-Shirahama site are now available. (in Japanese)(2019.2.22)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on tidal flats survey at Akkeshi site, Shiokawa site, Nanki-Tanabe site, Matsunase site and Ago bay site are now available. (in Japanese)(2019.2.22)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2018 on mires and marshes survey at Senjyogahara site is now available.(in Japanese) (2018.11.29)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2018 on lakes survey (aquatic plants) at Byobusan Lakes site, Akagionuma site and Togoike site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.11.29)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2018 on lakes survey (freshwater fishes) at Lake Utonai site and Lake Takkobu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.11.29)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2018 on rocky shores survey at Akkeshi-Hamanaka site is now available.(in Japanese) (2018.11.29)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2018 on seagrass beds survey at Otsuchi site, Akinada-Ikunoshima site, Ibusuki site and Ishigaki-Itona site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.11.29)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on rocky shores survey at Ishigaki-Yarabu site is now available.(in Japanese) (2018.9.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2018 on tidal flats survey at Matsukawaura site, Banzu site and Nagaura site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.9.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Annual reports
：The alpine zones, the forests and grasslands, the carboncycle, the terrestrialbird,the Satoyama, the inland waters-lakes, mires and marshes, the Geese and Ducks, the coastal-rocky shores and tidal flats, the Shorebirds, the seagrass beds and algal beds, the coral reefs, and the seabirds, the Monitoring Sites 1000 in FY2017.(in Japanese with English summary)(2018.6.4)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]New data files uploaded：Data files in Tree census of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2017 survey data. (in Japanese)(2018.5.18)

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Monitoring Site 1000

　

[Monitoring Sites 1000]New data files uploaded：Data files in litter and seed trap survey of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2016 survey data. (in Japanese)(2018.5.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]New data files uploaded：Data files in ground beetle census of forests and grasslands survey, updated by FY2017 survey data. (in Japanese)(2018.5.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on tidal flats survey at Ishigaki-Kabira bay site, Matsunase site and Ago bay site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.3.14)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on mires and marshes survey at Sarobetsu marsh site is now available. (in Japanese) (2018.3.14)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on rocky shores survey at Awa-Kominato site, Osaka bay site, Nanki-Shirahama site and Amakusa site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.3.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on tidal flats survey at Nanki-Tanabe site and Nakatsu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.3.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on seagrass beds survey at Futtsu site, Akinada-Ikunoshima site, Ibusuki site and Ishigaki-Itona site are now available.(in Japanese) (2018.3.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on algal beds survey at Muroran site and Satsuma-Nagashima site are now available. (in Japanese) (2018.3.5)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on mires and marshes survey at Kiritappu site and Mt. Hakkoda site are now available (in Japanese)(2017.12.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on lakes survey (aquatic plants) at Lake Utonai site, Lake Kawaguchi site and Lake Biwa site are now available (in Japanese). (2017.12.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on lakes survey (freshwater fishes) at Lake Mikata site and Lake Shinji site are now available (in Japanese).(2017.12.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Annual reports(in Japanese with English summary): the Shorebirds Monitoring Sites 1000 in　winter(2016-17) FY2017.(2017.12.25)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on rocky shores survey at Ishigaki-Yarabu site is now available.(in Japanese)(2017.12.4)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on algal beds survey at Shizugawa site, Izu-Shimoda site, Takeno site and Awaji-Yura site are now available.(in Japanese)(2017.11.30)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on rocky shores survey at Akkeshi-Hamanaka site is now available.(in Japanese)(2017.10.2)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on seagrass beds survey at Otsuchi site is now available.(in Japanese)(2017.10.2)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2017 on tidal flats survey at Nagaura site and Banzu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2017.8.14)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Annual reports(in Japanese with English summary):The alpine zones, the forests and grasslands, the carboncycle, the terrestrialbird, the Satoyama, the inland waters-lakes, mires and marshes, the Geese and Ducks, the coastal-rocky shores and tidal flats, the Shorebirds, the seagrass beds and algal beds, the coral reefs, the Monitoring Sites 1000 in FY2016.(2017.5.1)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on mires and marshes survey, at Kushiro marsh site, Hatiman-Daira marsh site and Ozegahara marsh site are now available (in Japanese)(2017.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000]Preliminary report in FY 2016 on algal beds survey at Muroran site, Shizugawa site, Izu-Shimoda site, and Amakusa site are now available.(in Japanese)(2017.3.9)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on rocky shores survey at Osaka bay site, Nanki-Shirahama site, and Amakusa site are now available.(in Japanese) (2017.3.9)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report: Terrestrial bird survey Newsletter Vol.8 No.2. (in Japanese) (2017.2.28)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on lake survey at Lake Biwa site (fish survey) and Lake Inawashiro site (benthos survey) is now available.(in Japanese) (2017.2.28)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on rocky shores survey at Awa-Kominato site is now available.(in Japanese) (2017.2.7)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on tidal flats survey at Nanki-Tanabe site, Nakatsu site, Ishigaki-Kabira bay site, Matsunase site and Ago bay site are now available.(in Japanese) (2017.2.7)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on tidal flats survey at Nagaura site is now available.(in Japanese) (2016.12.27）

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on seagrass beds survey at Futtsu site, Akinada-Ikunoshima site, Ibusuki site and Ishigaki-Itona site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.12.27）

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on lakes survey (aquatic plants) at Lake Shikaribetsu site, Lake Ogawara site and Lake Ezu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.12.26）

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on algal beds survey at Takeno site and Awaji-Yura site are now available. (in Japanese) (2016.10.3)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on seagrass beds survey at Otsuchi site is now available.(in Japanese) (2016.10.3)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on tidal flats survey at Banzu site, Shiokawa site and Matsukawaura site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.10.3)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2016 on rocky shores survey at Akkeshi-Hamanaka site and Ishigaki-Yarabu site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.10.3)

　 Interim result of the 47th Annual Census on Waterfowl(Anatidae) Population(in Japanese).(2016.3.31)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on lakes survey (benthic animals) Lake Mashu is now available (in Japanese). (2016.3.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on lakes survey (freshwater fishes) at Izunuma-Uchinuma site, Kitaura-Tsumagi site and Nishiura-Futto site are now available (in Japanese). (2016.3.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on lakes survey (aquatic plants) at Izunuma-Uchinuma site, Kubiki Lakes site and Lake Shinji site are now available (in Japanese). (2016.3.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on mires and marshes survey at Kamikawa-Ukishima site, Senjyogahara site and Koigakubo site are now available (in Japanese). (2016.3.18)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on rocky shores survey at Osaka bay site, Nanki-Shirahama site and Amakusa site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on algal beds survey at Muroran site, Izu-Shimoda site and Satsuma-Nagashima site are now available. (in Japanese) (2016.3.15)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on rocky shores survey at Awa-Kominato site is now available.(in Japanese) (2016.2.16)

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[Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on tidal flats survey at Akkeshi site, Nanki-Tanabe site, Nakatsu site and Ishigaki-Kabira bay site are now available.(in Japanese) (2016.2.16)

　 [Monitoring Sites 1000] Preliminary report in FY 2015 on seagrass beds survey at Akkeshi site is now available.(in Japanese) (2016.2.16)