2005.4-2006.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Coastal and Marine Department

Reference Number Y050803
Title Coral Habitats Recruitment and Surrounding Environment Relationship (HEP)
Start-End Date 2005.4-2006.3
Division Marine Environment Division
Author Head, Keita@FURUKAWA
Summary Habitat evaluation procedure (HEP) is a one of environmental assessment procedure that based on habitat suitability for selected species. A case study for HEP application was tested at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. The HEP for coral group growth on a breakwater was formulated by suitability indices (SI) for larvae transport, landing, growth, symbiotic algae and recruitment.