Japan Marine Research

While the vast majority of Japan marine related publication is available in English, some papers are available only in local language.
As part of conservation activities, OMI share these local insights in English.

Yangtze porpoise, Pygmy sperm whale, Curvier’s beaked whale; 10 species witnessed in the water near the capital.

Monitor climate change by species distribution shift. Records of high to no appearance of fish, coral and invertebrate species.

Investigation of corals in Ryukyu & Ogasawara islands and creation of coral distribution map

Species exhibiting sexual dimorphism, where females grow slower, larger, and live longer than males.

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AUTHOR/AUGUST 2025

Coming soon

Coming soon

AUTHOR/AUGUST 2025