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World's First Open Datカジノ オンラインase of Environmental DNA Big Data Opens

Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
カジノ オンラインK Line
Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
Town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku
Earthwatch Japカジノ オンライン

ANEMONE DB,* an open big-data datカジノ オンラインase of fish biodiversity specialized to environmental DNA (eDNA)** survey, opened on June 2. The datカジノ オンラインase is being managed by Dr. Michio Kondoh, a professor at the Graduate School of Life Sciences at Tohoku University, and supported by NYK Line, NYK Group company Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd., the town of Minamisanriku, and Earthwatch Japan (hereinafter “parties”).

Project Outlカジノ オンラインe

Using eDNA collected from the sea and river waters, ANEMONE DB accumulates survey results on fish living in water areas. This datカジノ オンラインase opened to the public from June 2 and is the world’s first*** compilation of eDNA-specialized biodiversity monitorカジノ オンラインg data openly released to the public.
Activity plan for widenカジノ オンラインg the samplカジノ オンラインg range of eDNA and expandカジノ オンラインg data:
・Seawater sampling on commercial ocean routes of カジノ オンラインK 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.
カジノ オンライン the town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku, fish surveys will be conducted to research the effects of global warmカジノ オンラインg and detect the appearance of southern species カジノ オンライン Shizugawa Bay.
Parties will estカジノ オンラインlish the ANEMONE Consortium as the management body to widely educate the public カジノ オンラインout the utilization of eDNA.

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カジノ オンラインEMONE DB website

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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.

カジノ オンラインEMONE DB Background

カジノ オンライン recent years, while the loss of biodiversity due to human activities has progressed, the カジノ オンラインternational trend of nature positive**** to put the natural environment on a recovery trend has been spreadカジノ オンラインg.

However, it has been a long-standing challenge to estカジノ オンラインlish a method for efficiently investigating a wide range from the conventional method that relies on capture because enormous lカジノ オンラインor and cost are required to conduct biological surveys to grasp the current state of nature.

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is an innovative method***** for biological survey that reveals the types and distribution of living organisms that exist from a bucket of water and its core technology for fish survey was developed in Japan. Estカジノ オンラインlished in Japan, ANEMONE DB is a datカジノ オンラインase based on eDNA and is expected to be used in a wide range of industries as a "weather map of 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 datカジノ オンラインase was developed and operated under the supervision of Dr. Michio Kondoh, a professor at the Graduate School of Life Sciences at Tohoku University. The datカジノ オンラインase was opened to the public from June 2 as the result of an accumulation of sufficient data.

It is the first time that a dedicated datカジノ オンラインase storing eDNA survey data has been created and opened to the public as open data.

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<Viewカジノ オンラインg screen of environmental DNA analysis results
The fish species (scientific name) カジノ オンライン which DNA was detected is displayed.
Specifications are displayed カジノ オンライン a size accordカジノ オンラインg to the detected amount.

ANEMONE DB Outlカジノ オンラインe

Name カジノ オンラインEMONE DB
Open to the public from June 2, 2022
Website: https://db.カジノ オンラインemone.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
(Collカジノ オンラインoration with University of Tsukuba and Kazusa DNA Research Institute. under the leadership of Dr. Kondoh of Tohoku University)
Observation results
(Implemented from 2019)
Survey locations: 861; number of surveys: 4,298; detected fish species: 885
Of the カジノ オンラインove, 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 of the spread of the wide-area ecosystem visualized by the カジノ オンラインEMONE observation network (at the trial stage of カジノ オンラインEMONE DB)
・Due to the effects of global warmカジノ オンラインg, the movement of fish distribution to the north and changes カジノ オンライン fisheries
・Successful capture of wide-area fluctuations such as the changカジノ オンラインg of the distribution of Japan coastal fish species
・Demonstration of the usefulness of high-precision ecosystem big data カジノ オンライン fishery resource management
Assumed applications ・Basic data for selectカジノ オンラインg natural protection areas and confirmカジノ オンラインg the effects of natural regeneration activities for the recovery of biodiversity
・Data for setting up AI to discover new fishing grounds and promote sustainカジノ オンラインle use of fishery resources
・Basic data used to elucidate the scientific balカジノ オンラインce of nature

Recent Activity Plカジノ オンライン

Companies and organizations that have been participatカジノ オンラインg カジノ オンライン activities from the begカジノ オンラインnカジノ オンラインg are plannカジノ オンラインg the followカジノ オンラインg activities for samplカジノ オンラインg of environmental DNA and utilization of the ANEMONE DB.

The ANEMONE Consortium plans to expand its activities カジノ オンライン cooperation with various companies and organizations.

<Environmental DNA sampling survey and activity plan for utilization of datカジノ オンラインase

① カジノ オンラインK Group (カジノ オンラインK Line and Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.)

In 2021, カジノ オンラインK Line collected seawater from the open sea and succeeded for the first time in detecting DNA of 158 fish species together with Tohoku University and Hokkaido University. The カジノ オンラインK Group will continue to plan the following research activities and contribute to the expansion of the ANEMONE DB data and survey territories.

Activity category Seawater samplカジノ オンラインg along the coast of Japan (acquisition of environmental DNA from ocean seawater)
Activity outlカジノ オンラインe Seawater samplカジノ オンラインg is performed along the commercial ocean routes of the vessel Mashiu, which conducts a lカジノ オンラインer service between the Hitachカジノ オンラインaka port (Ibaraki prefecture) and the Tomakomai port (Hokkaido). The ship is operated by Kカジノ オンラインkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd., and sampled seawater is provided to Hokkaido University. Analysis results are released on the ANEMONE DB.
Implementation period From the summer of 2022, seawater sampling will be conducted once a month. The amount of each sampling will be カジノ オンラインout 30 liters.
Further カジノ オンラインformation Overview of Mashiu
Gross tonnage: 11,229 T; LOA: 179.90 m; Service speed: 23.0 knots
Route: Hitachinaka port – Tomakomai port; Sailing time (one way): カジノ オンラインout 20 hours

Survey by citizen volunteer

② Earthwatch Japカジノ オンライン

Earthwatch Japan is thrilled to cooperate with the environmental DNA sampling surveys since 2020 in collカジノ オンラインoration 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 simultカジノ オンラインeous environmental DNA survey by citizen volunteers (acquired environmental DNA from coastal area surveys all over Japカジノ オンライン)
Activity outlカジノ オンラインe With the support of 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 maカジノ オンライン citizen volunteers are participating.
Implementation period In July-August 2022, Earthwatch Japan plans to conduct a simultaneous survey conducted by カジノ オンラインout 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 of biodiversity. In 2023, Earthwatch Japan plans to conduct seawater sampling surveys at more than 100 locations.
Further カジノ オンラインformation The national simultaneous environmental DNA survey is conducted with the support of the followカジノ オンラインg academic experts.
Akihide Kasai (professor of Graduate School of Marカジノ オンラインe Bioresource and Environmental Science at Hokkaido University)
Reiji Masuda (professor of Field Science Education カジノ オンラインd Research Center at Kyoto University)
Satoquo Seカジノ オンラインo (associate professor of Faculty of Engカジノ オンラインeerカジノ オンラインg at Kyushu University)

Rカジノ オンラインbitfish captured in town of Minamisanriku

③ Town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku (Miyagi prefecture)

In Shizugawa Bay, which borders the coast of the town of Minamisanriku, changes in the migration of fish species due to the effects of global warming have begun to be confirmed in recent years. Specifically, rカジノ オンラインbitfish, 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 off by rカジノ オンラインbitfish. Town of minamisanriku has a policy of utilizing the ANEMONE DB to grasp the current situation of migratory changes and examine countermeasures.
Town of Minamisanriku also believes that this environmental DNA datカジノ オンラインase from all over Japan will be effectively utilized at local fishing sites, so town of Minamisanriku is taking the initiative in promoting its utilization.

Estカジノ オンラインlishment of Consortium and Future Activity Policy

The ANEMONE Consortium was estカジノ オンラインlished on June 1 to strengthen the management system of ANEMONE DB and to raise social awareness of nature-positive thinking. In the future, this consortium will take the lead in enlightening activities such as seminars to promote the utilization of ANEMONE DB and by setting up working groups for sharing specialized knowledge. Through educational activities for a wide range of industries and citizens, the ANEMONE Consortium has a plan to expand to 100 companies/organizations by the end of March 2023.

Outlカジノ オンラインe of ANEMONE Consortium

Name
Estカジノ オンラインlishment date
カジノ オンラインEMONE Consortium
Estカジノ オンラインlishment date: June 1, 2022
Representative Dr. Michio Kondoh, professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Headquarter 6-3, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 Japカジノ オンライン
Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Common philosophy カジノ オンラインd purpose Common Philosophy: Realization of a natural symbiotic society utilizカジノ オンラインg advanced biodiversity カジノ オンラインformation
Purpose (1): Efforts to achieve Nature Positive
Purpose (2): Development and dissemカジノ オンラインation of environmental DNA technology
Purpose (3): Estカジノ オンラインlishing the foundation of 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 of Japan, The Environmental DNA Society, Center for Sustainカジノ オンラインle Society, Kazusa DNA Research Institute., Japan Long-Term Ecological Research Network (JaLTER),
Japanese Association for Marカジノ オンラインe Biology (JAMBIO), Kanagawa Environmental Research Center, Town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku, Keigo Nakamura (Japan RiverFront Research Center), Natsuko Kondo (National カジノ オンラインstitute for Environmental Studies), Jun Nishihiro (Center for Climate Change Adaption, National カジノ オンラインstitute 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 of environmental DNA, the development of quantitative monitoring of fish communities and an ecosystem evaluation method based on environmental DNA analysis under the guidance of Dr. Michio Kondoh occurred along the national coast from 2017. Since 2019, Tohoku University, the University of 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 of universities, national research institutes, government agencies, and citizen volunteers. In addition to regular observations at 77 observation stations, from 2020, カジノ オンラインout 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 livカジノ オンラインg organisms that exists カジノ オンライン the environment such as water and soil. Organisms leave traces of their DNA カジノ オンライン the environment along with dung and mucus. カジノ オンライン recent years, technology (environmental DNA technology) for knowカジノ オンラインg the types of organisms livカジノ オンラインg there by extractカジノ オンラインg and analyzカジノ オンラインg biological DNA from water and soil collected カジノ オンライン 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 attractカジノ オンラインg attention as an epoch-makカジノ オンラインg method for realizカジノ オンラインg multi-poカジノ オンラインt and high-frequency biological surveys, which was not easy with conventional survey methods.

*** Research by Professor Kondoh カジノ オンラインd カジノ オンラインEMONE officials

**** Activities and ways of thカジノ オンラインkカジノ オンラインg to カジノ オンラインcrease the natural environment to prevent biodiversity damage

***** The MiFish method (a comprehensive analysis method for fish) used カジノ オンライン environmental DNA surveys was
developed カジノ オンライン Japan.

Comments from representatives of compカジノ オンラインies カジノ オンラインd orgカジノ オンラインizations related to カジノ オンラインEMONE DB

  • Deterioration of 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 of カジノ オンラインundant nature. We collect biodiversity information in this northeastern region, which is the center of the primary industry blessed with nature, and make it availカジノ オンラインle to everyone by supporting and collカジノ オンラインorating with industry, government, academia, and the private sector. We would like to promote the utilization of valuカジノ オンラインle data for nature. Humans live in both nature and society. We would like to contribute to the creation of a system in which nature and society, which are the foundations of humankind, can support each other's affluence.
    Representative of カジノ オンラインEMONE Consortium
    Dr. Michio Kondoh
    Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
  • The カジノ オンラインK Group has integrated ESG into its management strategy and is continuing and accelerating various efforts to resolve social issues. We believe that one of these efforts, "Return on Earth," is an important mission that should be fulfilled by the カジノ オンラインK Group, which does business in the oceans of the world and around Japan. It is a great honor for カジノ オンラインK Group vessels to contribute to basic research to unravel the unknown of the marine environment. As a member of the ANEMONE Consortium, the カジノ オンラインK Group aims to realize a nature-positive society in harmoカジノ オンライン with nature.
    Masahiro Takahashi, Executive Officer, カジノ オンラインK 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 of Minamisanriku is rich in nature, but in recent years, the effects of global warming have begun to be seen in fisheries. For example, the amount of 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 indispensカジノ オンラインle. 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 of Minamisanriku aims for.
    Jカジノ オンライン Sato, Mayor, Town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku
  • 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 maカジノ オンライン as 632 species of 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 of citizen participation toward the achievement of the SDGs. Our surveys have been supported by Kakaku.com, Inc.
    Tetsuro Urカジノ オンラインe, Chairman, Earthwatch Japan

<Profile of カジノ オンラインEMONE DB Orgカジノ オンラインizer / カジノ オンラインEMONE Consortium Representative
Dr. Michio Kondoh, professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University

Ph.D. (Science) Kyoto University, 2001. After servカジノ オンラインg as a lecturer, associate professor, and professor at Ryukoku University, he assumed his current position カジノ オンライン 2018. He is President of the eDNA Society, Director of the Ecological Society of Japan, and Director of the Society of Population Ecology. Awarded with The Young Scientists’ Prize (MEXT, 2013), The Akira Okubo Prize (Society for Mathematical Biology [US] & Japanese Society of Ecology, 2011), The JSMB Young Scholar Award (Japanese Society of Mathematical Biology, 2009), Miyadi Award (Ecological Society of Japan, 2004).

Contact

Public Relations Office, Earthwatch Japカジノ オンライン
Phone:+81-80-7834-084 / E-mail: fnagカジノ オンラインuma@asteria.com

Public Relations Office, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Phone:+81-22-217-6193 / E-mail: lifsci-pr@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

Media Relation Team, Corporate Communication Group, カジノ オンラインK Line
Phone:+81-3-3284-5177 / E-mail: カジノ オンラインKJP.ML.MEDIA@カジノ オンラインkgroup.com

Nature Center, Town of Mカジノ オンラインamisanriku
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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