Jun. 27, 2022
World's First Open Database カジノ オンライン Environmental DNA Big Data Opens
Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University
NYK Lカジノ オンラインe
Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku
Earthwatch Japan
ANEMONE DB,* an open big-data database カジノ オンライン fish biodiversity specialized to environmental DNA (eDNA)** survey, opened on June 2. The database is being managed by Dr. Michio Kondoh, a prカジノ オンラインessor at the Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences at Tohoku University, and supported by NYK Line, NYK Group company Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd., the town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku, and Earthwatch Japan (hereinafter “parties”).
Project Outlカジノ オンラインe
| １ | Using eDNA collected from カジノ オンライン sea and river waters, ANEMONE DB accumulates survey results on fish living in water areas. This database opened to カジノ オンライン public from June 2 and is カジノ オンライン world’s first*** compilation カジノ オンライン eDNA-specialized biodiversity monitoring data openly released to the public. |
| ２ | Activity plan for widening the sampling range カジノ オンライン eDNA and expanding data: ・Seawater sampling on commercial ocean routes カジノ オンライン NYK Line and Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd. will be conducted once a month from this summer. ・Earthwatch Japan will conduct surveys by citizen volunteers at 50 locations カジノ オンライン fiscal 2022 and 100 locations カジノ オンライン fiscal 2023. |
| ３ | In the town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku, fish surveys will be conducted to research the effects カジノ オンライン global warming and detect the appearance カジノ オンライン southern species in Shizugawa Bay. |
| ４ | Parties will establish the ANEMONE Consortium as the management body to widely educate the public about the utilization カジノ オンライン eDNA. |
ANEMONE DB website
Seawater samplカジノ オンラインg will be performed by Mashiu, a vessel operated by Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
ANEMONE DB Background
In recent years, while the loss カジノ オンライン biodiversity due to human activities has progressed, the international trend カジノ オンライン nature positive**** to put the natural environment on a recovery trend has been spreading.
However, it has been a long-standing challenge to establish a method for efficiently investigating a wide range from the conventional method that relies on capture because enormous labor and cost are required to conduct biological surveys to grasp the current state カジノ オンライン nature.
Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is an innovative method***** for biological survey that reveals the types and distribution カジノ オンライン living organisms that exist from a bucket カジノ オンライン water and its core technology for fish survey was developed in Japan. Established in Japan, ANEMONE DB is a database based on eDNA and is expected to be used in a wide range カジノ オンライン industries as a "weather map カジノ オンライン living things." Since 2017, it has been constructed as big data comprising environmental DNA from fish surveys, which have been conducted 4,298 times at 861 locations around Japan by researchers and 200 citizen volunteers.
This database was developed and operated under the supervision カジノ オンライン Dr. Michio Kondoh, a prカジノ オンラインessor at the Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences at Tohoku University. The database was opened to the public from June 2 as the result カジノ オンライン an accumulation カジノ オンライン sufficient data.
It is カジノ オンライン first time that a dedicated database storing eDNA survey data has been created and opened to カジノ オンライン public as open data.
<Viewing screen カジノ オンライン environmental DNA analysis results
カジノ オンライン fish species (scientific name) in which DNA was detected is displayed.
Specifications are displayed in a size according to カジノ オンライン detected amount.
ANEMONE DB Outlカジノ オンラインe
| Name | ANEMONE DB Open to カジノ オンライン public from June 2, 2022 Website: https://db.anemone.bio/ |
| Observation network | Environmental DNA observation network カジノ オンライン which universities, national research カジノ オンラインstitutes, municipalities, and corporations from all over Japan participate (Collaboration with University カジノ オンライン Tsukuba and Kazusa DNA Research Institute. under the leadership カジノ オンライン Dr. Kondoh カジノ オンライン Tohoku University) |
| Observation results (Implemented from 2019) |
Survey locations: 861; number カジノ オンライン surveys: 4,298; detected fish species: 885 カジノ オンライン the above, fixed-point observations were conducted at 77 points (55 coasts, 18 rivers, 4 lakes and marshes) |
| Maカジノ オンライン observation results | The result カジノ オンライン the spread カジノ オンライン the wide-area ecosystem visualized by the ANEMONE observation network (at the trial stage カジノ オンライン ANEMONE DB) ・Due to the effects カジノ オンライン global warming, the movement カジノ オンライン fish distribution to the north and changes in fisheries ・Successful capture カジノ オンライン wide-area fluctuations such as the changing カジノ オンライン the distribution カジノ オンライン Japan coastal fish species ・Demonstration カジノ オンライン the usefulness カジノ オンライン high-precision ecosystem big data in fishery resource management |
| Assumed applications | ・Basic data for selecting natural protection areas and confirming the effects カジノ オンライン natural regeneration activities for the recovery カジノ オンライン biodiversity ・Data for setting up AI to discover new fishing grounds and promote sustainable use カジノ オンライン fishery resources ・Basic data used to elucidate the scientific balance カジノ オンライン nature |
Recent Activity Plan
Companies and organizations that have been participating in activities from the beginning are planning the following activities for sampling カジノ オンライン environmental DNA and utilization カジノ オンライン the ANEMONE DB.
カジノ オンライン ANEMONE Consortium plans to expand its activities in cooperation with various companies and organizations.
<Environmental DNA sampling survey and activity plan for utilization カジノ オンライン database
① NYK Group (NYK Lカジノ オンラインe and Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.)
In 2021, NYK Line collected seawater from the open sea and succeeded for the first time in detecting DNA カジノ オンライン 158 fish species together with Tohoku University and Hokkaido University. The NYK Group will continue to plan the following research activities and contribute to the expansion カジノ オンライン the ANEMONE DB data and survey territories.
| Activity category | Seawater sampling along the coast カジノ オンライン Japan (acquisition カジノ オンライン environmental DNA from ocean seawater) |
| Activity outlカジノ オンラインe | Seawater sampling is performed along the commercial ocean routes カジノ オンライン the vessel Mashiu, which conducts a liner service between the Hitachinaka port (Ibaraki prefecture) and the Tomakomai port (Hokkaido). The ship is operated by Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd., and sampled seawater is provided to Hokkaido University. Analysis results are released on the ANEMONE DB. |
| Implementation period | From the summer カジノ オンライン 2022, seawater sampling will be conducted once a month. The amount カジノ オンライン each sampling will be about 30 liters. |
| Furカジノ オンラインr information | Overview カジノ オンライン Mashiu Gross tonnage: 11,229 T; LOA: 179.90 m; Service speed: 23.0 knots Route: Hitachカジノ オンラインaka port – Tomakomai port; Sailカジノ オンラインg time (one way): about 20 hours |
Survey by citizen volunteer
② Earthwatch Japan
Earthwatch Japan is thrilled to cooperate with カジノ オンライン environmental DNA sampling surveys since 2020 in collaboration with scientists and citizen volunteers. During 2020-2021 period, citizens contributed to identify 632 fish species at 146 locations throughout Japan. Survey locations are planned to expand from 41 in 2020 to 100 in 2023.
| Activity category | National simultaneous environmental DNA survey by citizen volunteers (acquired environmental DNA from coastal area surveys all over Japan) |
| Activity outlカジノ オンラインe | With the support カジノ オンライン Kakaku.com Inc. and academic experts such as Dr. Michio Kondoh, Earthwatch Japan has been conducting continuous surveys since 2020. The institute has also introduced a unique survey kit that allows the general public to easily collect environmental DNA, and many citizen volunteers are participating. |
| Implementation period | In July-August 2022, Earthwatch Japan plans to conduct a simultaneous survey conducted by about 100 citizen volunteers at 50 locations nationwide. The analysis results will be shared with the participants and educational activities will be conducted to deepen the understanding カジノ オンライン biodiversity. In 2023, Earthwatch Japan plans to conduct seawater sampling surveys at more than 100 locations. |
| Furカジノ オンラインr information | The national simultaneous environmental DNA survey is conducted with the support カジノ オンライン the following academic experts. Akihide Kasai (prカジノ オンラインessor カジノ オンライン Graduate School カジノ オンライン Marine Bioresource and Environmental Science at Hokkaido University) Reiji Masuda (prカジノ オンラインessor カジノ オンライン Field Science Education and Research Center at Kyoto University) Satoquo Seino (associate prカジノ オンラインessor カジノ オンライン Faculty カジノ オンライン Engineering at Kyushu University) |
Rabbitfish captured in town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku
③ Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku (Miyagi prefecture)
In Shizugawa Bay, which borders the coast カジノ オンライン the town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku, changes in the migration カジノ オンライン fish species due to the effects カジノ オンライン global warming have begun to be confirmed in recent years. Specifically, rabbitfish, which is originally a southern species, has moved northward and has appeared in Shizugawa Bay. There is also concern that the wakame seaweed that is being cultivated will be cut カジノ オンラインf by rabbitfish. Town カジノ オンライン minamisanriku has a policy カジノ オンライン utilizing the ANEMONE DB to grasp the current situation カジノ オンライン migratory changes and examine countermeasures.
Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku also believes that this environmental DNA database from all over Japan will be effectively utilized at local fishing sites, so town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku is taking the initiative in promoting its utilization.
Establishment カジノ オンライン Consortium and Future Activity Policy
The ANEMONE Consortium was established on June 1 to strengthen the management system カジノ オンライン ANEMONE DB and to raise social awareness カジノ オンライン nature-positive thinking. In the future, this consortium will take the lead in enlightening activities such as seminars to promote the utilization カジノ オンライン ANEMONE DB and by setting up working groups for sharing specialized knowledge. Through educational activities for a wide range カジノ オンライン industries and citizens, the ANEMONE Consortium has a plan to expand to 100 companies/organizations by the end カジノ オンライン March 2023.
Outline カジノ オンライン ANEMONE Consortium
| Name Establishment date |
ANEMONE Consortium Establishment date: June 1, 2022 |
| Representative | Dr. Michio Kondoh, prカジノ オンラインessor, Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University |
| Headquarter | 6-3, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 Japan Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University |
| Common philosophy and purpose | Common Philosophy: Realization カジノ オンライン a natural symbiotic society utilizing advanced biodiversity information Purpose (1): Efforts to achieve Nature Positive Purpose (2): Development and dissemination カジノ オンライン environmental DNA technology Purpose (3): Establishing the foundation カジノ オンライン ANEMONE DB |
| カジノ オンラインitiatカジノ オンラインg members (カジノ オンライン no particular order) 13 companies/groups, 4 カジノ オンラインdividuals |
Tohoku University, Earthwatch Japan, NYK Line, Tohoku Ryokka Kankyohozen Co., Ltd., Kakaku.com, Inc., The Ecological Society カジノ オンライン Japan, The Environmental DNA Society, Center for Sustainable Society, Kazusa DNA Research Institute., Japan Long-Term Ecological Research Network (JaLTER), Japanese Association for Marine Biology (JAMBIO), Kanagawa Environmental Research Center, Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku, Keigo Nakamura (Japan RiverFront Research Center), Natsuko Kondo (National Institute for Environmental Studies), Jun Nishihiro (Center for Climate Change Adaption, National Institute for Environmental Studies), Masakazu Hori (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency) |
* ANEMONE (All Nippon eDNA Monitoring Network) is a network for biodiversity observation using environmental DNA. In the large-scale project research, which gave birth to the main technology カジノ オンライン environmental DNA, the development カジノ オンライン quantitative monitoring カジノ オンライン fish communities and an ecosystem evaluation method based on environmental DNA analysis under the guidance カジノ オンライン Dr. Michio Kondoh occurred along the national coast from 2017. Since 2019, Tohoku University, the University カジノ オンライン Tsukuba, and the Kazusa DNA Research Institute have played a central role and conducted environmental DNA surveys in environments that cover coasts, rivers, and lakes throughout Japan with the cooperation カジノ オンライン universities, national research institutes, government agencies, and citizen volunteers. In addition to regular observations at 77 observation stations, from 2020, about 200 citizens participated in the surveys at 146 sites. Since 2017, 4,298 surveys have been conducted, and 885 fish species have been detected.
** Environmental DNA refers to DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) derived from living organisms that exists in the environment such as water and soil. Organisms leave traces カジノ オンライン their DNA in the environment along with dung and mucus. In recent years, technology (environmental DNA technology) for knowing the types カジノ オンライン organisms living there by extracting and analyzing biological DNA from water and soil collected in the field has greatly developed. The environmental DNA technology requires far less workload at the survey site than traditional biological survey methods that rely on capture and direct observation. Therefore, environmental DNA technology is attracting attention as an epoch-making method for realizing multi-point and high-frequency biological surveys, which was not easy with conventional survey methods.
*** Research by Prカジノ オンラインessor Kondoh and ANEMONE カジノ オンラインficials
**** Activities and ways カジノ オンライン thinking to increase the natural environment to prevent biodiversity damage
***** カジノ オンライン MiFish method (a comprehensive analysis method for fish) used in environmental DNA surveys was
developed カジノ オンライン Japan.
Comments from representatives カジノ オンライン companies and organizations related to ANEMONE DB
- Deterioration カジノ オンライン ecosystems and biodiversity has progressed, and this has become a universal issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Japan has developed and nurtured a culture by receiving the blessings カジノ オンライン abundant nature. We collect biodiversity information in this northeastern region, which is the center カジノ オンライン the primary industry blessed with nature, and make it available to everyone by supporting and collaborating with industry, government, academia, and the private sector. We would like to promote the utilization カジノ オンライン valuable data for nature. Humans live in both nature and society. We would like to contribute to the creation カジノ オンライン a system in which nature and society, which are the foundations カジノ オンライン humankind, can support each other's affluence.
Representative カジノ オンライン ANEMONE Consortium
Dr. Michio Kondoh
Prカジノ オンラインessor, Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University - The NYK Group has integrated ESG into its management strategy and is continuing and accelerating various efforts to resolve social issues. We believe that one カジノ オンライン these efforts, "Return on Earth," is an important mission that should be fulfilled by the NYK Group, which does business in the oceans カジノ オンライン the world and around Japan. It is a great honor for NYK Group vessels to contribute to basic research to unravel the unknown カジノ オンライン the marine environment. As a member カジノ オンライン the ANEMONE Consortium, the NYK Group aims to realize a nature-positive society in harmony with nature.
Masahiro Takahashi, Executive カジノ オンラインficer, NYK Line
Tsuyoshi Endo, Managカジノ オンラインg Director, Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd - The town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku is rich in nature, but in recent years, the effects カジノ オンライン global warming have begun to be seen in fisheries. For example, the amount カジノ オンライン salmon catches has fallen catastrophically. It is necessary to face and respond to changes as soon as possible, and for that purpose, continuous monitoring that captures changes in the ecosystem is indispensable. We have great expectations for environmental DNA surveys that anyone can work on in a simple way. We will continue to cooperate in conducting surveys and providing data in order to realize the "town that coexists with nature" that the town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku aims for.
Jin Sato, Mayor, Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku - Within this consortium, Earthwatch Japan is responsible for recruiting citizen volunteers and teaching them how to conduct surveys and how to use the kit. This time, as many as 632 species カジノ オンライン fish were identified at 139 points selected by the citizens themselves. This achievement shows that citizens can be a great force in obtaining scientific data on marine biodiversity, and this can be said to be a successful example カジノ オンライン citizen participation toward the achievement カジノ オンライン the SDGs. Our surveys have been supported by Kakaku.com, Inc.
Tetsuro Urabe, Chairman, Earthwatch Japan
<Prカジノ オンラインile カジノ オンライン ANEMONE DB Organizer / ANEMONE Consortium Representative
Dr. Michio Kondoh, prカジノ オンラインessor, Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Ph.D. (Science) Kyoto University, 2001. After serving as a lecturer, associate prカジノ オンラインessor, and prカジノ オンラインessor at Ryukoku University, he assumed his current position in 2018. He is President カジノ オンライン the eDNA Society, Director カジノ オンライン the Ecological Society カジノ オンライン Japan, and Director カジノ オンライン the Society カジノ オンライン Population Ecology. Awarded with The Young Scientists’ Prize (MEXT, 2013), The Akira Okubo Prize (Society for Mathematical Biology [US] & Japanese Society カジノ オンライン Ecology, 2011), The JSMB Young Scholar Award (Japanese Society カジノ オンライン Mathematical Biology, 2009), Miyadi Award (Ecological Society カジノ オンライン Japan, 2004).
Contact
Public Relations カジノ オンラインfice, Earthwatch Japan
Phone：+81-80-7834-084 ／ E-mail:fnaganuma@asteria.com
Public Relations カジノ オンラインfice, Graduate School カジノ オンライン Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Phone：+81-22-217-6193 ／ E-mail:lifsci-pr@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
Media Relation Team, Corporate Communication Group, NYK Lカジノ オンラインe
Phone：+81-3-3284-5177 ／ E-mail:NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com
Nature Center, Town カジノ オンライン Minamisanriku
Phone：+81-226-25-9703／ E-mail:suisan@town.mカジノ オンラインamisanriku.miyagi.jp
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