Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences (A)
Session Sub-categoryComplex & General (CG)
Session IDA-CG42
TitleCoastal Ecosystems - 1. Water Cycle and Land-Ocean Interactions
Short TitleWater Cycle and Land-Ocean Interactions
Main Convener NameRyo Sugimoto
AffiliationFaculty of Marine Biosciences, Fukui Prefectural University
Co-Convener 1NameMakoto Yamada
AffiliationFaculty of Economics, Ryukoku University
Co-Convener 2NameMasahiko Fujii
AffiliationFaculty of Environmental Earth Science
Co-Convener 3NameTomohiro Komorita
AffiliationFaculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Session LanguageJ
ScopeSubstances from land which are brought by river and/or submarine groundwater discharge are important for the process of biological production in coastal areas. This session focuses on land-ocean interactions through water cycle. The aim of this session is to create interdisciplinary discussions on the research of connectivity of ecosystems, water cycles in terrestrial and coastal areas, fishery resources and biodiversity. Comprehensive discussion on the mechanisms that promote productivity and biodiversity in coastal ecosystems will be made from the viewpoint of land-ocean interactions. Presentations on water-material cycle in terrestrial and coastal areas, fishery resources, biodiversity and connectivity of the ecosystems are encouraged. A companion session proposed as "Coastal Ecosystems - 2. Coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangroves" focuses on benthic communities in shallow-water ecosystems such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangroves and is dedicated to promote researches on comprehensive assessment and monitoring of ecosystem functions and development of effective means for conservation and restoration. Main focuses of these two sessions are different. However, there are much of information that covers both sessions. Scientists who work on the related field will be able to obtain information and share them with other scientists if they attend to both of these sessions.
Presentation FormatOral and Poster session
Joint with
Co-sponsoredThe Oceanographic Society of Japan