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. |