PICES-2014

Toward a better understanding of theNorth Pacific: Reflecting on the past andsteering for the future

North Pacific Marine Science Organization

October 16-26, 2014
Yeosu, Korea

Table of Contents
Notes for Guidance������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ v
Meeting Timetable �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������vi
Keynote Lecture ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1
Schedules and Abstracts
S1: Science Board Symposium
Toward a better understanding of the North Pacific:
Reflecting on the past and steering for the future������������������������������������������������������������� 5
S2: BIO Topic Session
Strengths and limitations of habitat modeling:
Techniques, data sources, and predictive capabilities����������������������������������������������������� 15
S3: BIO/MEQ Topic Session
Tipping points: defining reference points for ecological indicatorsof multiple stressors in coastal and marine ecosystem��������������������������������������������������� 25
S4: BIO/MONITOR/TCODE Topic Session
Use of long time series of plankton to inform decisions in management
and policy concerning climate, ecosystems and fisheries ��������������������������������������������� 41
S5: FIS Topic Session
Ecosystem considerations in fishery management of cod andother important demersal species ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49
S6: FIS/FUTURE Topic Session
Climate change impacts on spatial distributions of marine fish and shellfish ��������������� 63
S7: FIS/TCODE/FUTURE Topic Session
Recent assessments of climate change impacts on marine ecosystems ������������������������� 73
S8: MEQ Topic Session
Marine debris in the Ocean: Sources, transport, fate andeffects of macro- and micro-plastics ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 87
S9: POC/MONITOR Topic Session
Variability in advection and its biological consequences
for Subarctic and Arctic ecosystems ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 105
S10: POC/TCODE/FUTURE Topic Session
Regional climate modeling in the North Pacific ����������������������������������������������������������115
S11: MarWeb Topic Session
Ecological and human social analyses and issues relating toIntegrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 129
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BIO Contributed Paper Session ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 135
FIS Contributed Paper Session�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 149
MEQ Contributed Paper Session ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 157
POC Contributed Paper Session������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 167
General Poster Session���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 187
W1: FIS Workshop
Dynamics of pelagic fish in the North Pacific under climate change ������������������������ 199
W2: FIS Workshop
Linkages between the winter distribution of Pacific salmon and theirmarine ecosystems and how this might be altered with climate change �������������������������� 207
W3: MEQ Workshop
Mitigation of harmful algal blooms: Novel approaches to a decades
long problem affecting the viability of natural and aquaculture fisheries������������������� 213
HAB Section Meeting������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 221
W4: MONITOR Workshop
Networking ocean observatories around the North Pacific Ocean ���������������������������� 225
W5: POC Workshop
SOLAS into the Future: Designing the next phase of the Surface Ocean-Lower
Atmosphere Study within the context of the Future Earth Program �������������������������� 233
Registrants, Observers, PICES�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 235
Author Index�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 263

Abstracts for oral presentations are sorted first by session and then by presentation time. Abstracts for posters
are sorted by session and then by paper ID number. Presenter name is in bold-face type and underlined. Some
abstracts in this collection are not edited and are printed in the condition they were received.

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Notes for Guidance
The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) announces its 2014 Annual Meeting to be held October
16-26, 2014, at the Expo Hall in Yeosu, Republic of Korea. The meeting is hosted by the Ministry of Oceans andFisheries (MOF), in coordination with the PICES Secretariat. Local arrangements are made by Yeosu City, Korea
Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), and the National Fisheries Research and Development
Institute (NFRDI).
Presentations
In order to allow the sessions to run smoothly, and in fairness to other speakers, please note that all presentations
are expected to adhere strictly to the time allocated. All authors should designate at least 5 minutes for questions.
Authors can download their presentations straight to the computers where the session/workshops will be held.
Important: Please rename your files - time-name.ppt (e.g. 0900-Smith.ppt, 1530-Kim.ppt).
If complications occur due to incompatibilities between PCs and Macs, Macintosh owners may use their own
computers to make presentations.
Posters
Posters on general interest to the PICES Scientific Committees, including those not necessarily matching the themesof the Topic Sessions, are welcome. Posters will be on display from October 21 (a.m.) until the end of the “Wineand Cheese” Poster Session on the evening of October 23, when poster presenters are expected to be available toanswer questions.
Internet accessInternet access via wireless LAN will be available. A few desktop computers will also be available for participants.
Social activities
Monday, October 20 (18:30-21:00)
Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception for all participants (and registered guests).
Tuesday, October 21 (18:30-21:00)
Sport Event
This year the sport event is Volleyball at Jinnam Gymnasium, Yeosu. Four teams can play at the same time on
two indoor courts. About 60 people can play and many cheering attendees are welcome. Bus transportation will
be arranged. Participants, please bring clean sports shoes! After the volleyball game, Korean style fried chicken
and beer will be served. Please sign up for participation at the Registration Desk.
Thursday , October 23 (18:00-20:30)
Wine & Cheese Poster Session Reception
The wine & cheese Poster Session at the meeting venue will allow participants to roam around the poster displays
and chat with presenters while sipping beer or wine and nibbling on hot and cold hor d’oevres.

vMeeting Timetable
Wednesday, October 15
14:00
18:00

PICES- NOWPAP SG
Meeting

Thursday, October 16
09:00
12:30
14:00
18:00

WG-30
Meeting
Day 1

W1
Day 1

MAFF PST
Meeting*

PICES-NOWPAP SG
Meeting

WG-27
Meeting

Friday, October 17
09:00
12:30
14:00
18:00

W4

W1
Day 2

W2

WG-28
Meeting
Day 1

W3
W5

WG-29
Meeting

AP-CPR
Meeting

18:00
20:00

AP-MBM
Meeting

MoE PST
Meeting

WG-30
Meeting, Day 2

Saturday, October 18
09:00
12:30
14:00
18:00

SG-SEES
Meeting

SG-BC
Meeting

S-CC
Meeting
S-CCME
Meeting

S-HAB
Meeting

WG-28
Meeting
Day 2

WG-31
Meeting

AP-CREAMS
Meeting

Sunday, October 19
09:00
15:30
16:00
08:00
20:00

12:30
14:00

Joint FUTURE AP Meeting
AP-AICEBIO
Meeting
Day 1

FIS
Meeting
Day 1

Science Board Meeting

AP-COVE
MEQ
Meeting
Day 1

MONITOR
Meeting
Day 1

AP-SOFE
POC
Meeting
Day 1

TCODE
Meeting
Day 1

S-HD
Meeting
Day 1

Monday, October 20
09:00
10:00

Opening Session

10:30
18:00

Science Board Symposium (S1)

18:30
21:00

Welcome Reception
for all participants and registered guests

Tuesday, October 21
09:00
17:30

S3

S9

18:00
21:00

S10

Sport Event

Wednesday, October 22
09:00
12:30
14:00
18:00

S7
Day 1
BIO
Meeting
Day 2

S5
Day 1
FIS
Meeting
Day 2

S11

MEQ
Meeting
Day 2

MONITOR
Meeting
Day 2

MEQ-Paper
POC
Meeting
Day 2

F&A Meeting*
TCODE
Meeting
Day 2

S-HD
Meeting
Day 2

Thursday, October 23
09:00
12:30

S5
Day 2

S7
Day 2

14:00
18:00

POC Paper Session
Day 1

S2

18:00
20:30

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BIO-Paper
S8“Wine and Cheese” Poster Session**

FIS-PaperMeeting Timetable (continued)
Friday, October 24
S6

09:00

S4

12:30
14:00

Closing Session***

15:00
18:00

Science Board Meeting*

18:30
21:00

Chairman’s Reception*[by invitation only]

POC-Paper Session
Day 2

Saturday, October 25
09:00
18:00

Science Board Meeting*Governing Council Meeting*

Sunday, October 26
13:00
18:00

*
**
***

Governing Council Meeting*

Closed meetings
Poster presenters are expected to be available to answer questions.
Award-winning scientists (Best Oral/Poster presentations) will be announced during the Closing Sessionvii

Sessions/Workshops
S1
S2
S3

Toward a better understanding of the North Pacific: Reflecting on the past and steering for the
futureStrengths and limitations of habitat modeling: Techniques, data sources, and predictive capabilities

S5

Tipping points: defining reference points for ecological indicators of multiple stressors in coastal
and marine ecosystem
Use of long time series of plankton to inform decisions in management and policy concerning
climate, ecosystems and fisheries
Ecosystem considerations in fishery management of cod and other important demersal species

S6

Climate change impacts on spatial distributions of marine fish and shellfish

S7

Recent assessments of climate change impacts on marine ecosystems

S8

Marine debris in the Ocean: Sources, transport, fate and effects of macro- and micro-plastics

S9

Variability in advection and its biological consequences for Subarctic and Arctic ecosystems

S10

Regional climate modeling in the North Pacific

S11

Ecological and human social analyses and issues relating to Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture

BIO-P

BIO Contributed Paper Session

FIS-P

FIS Contributed Paper Session

MEQ-P

MEQ Contributed Paper Session

POC-P

POC Contributed Paper Session

W1

Dynamics of pelagic fish in the North Pacific under climate change

W2

Linkages between the winter distribution of Pacific salmon and their marine ecosystems and how
this might be altered with climate change
Mitigation of harmful algal blooms: Novel approaches to a decades long problem affecting theviability of natural and aquaculture fisheries
Networking ocean observatories around the North Pacific Ocean

S4

W3
W4
W5
GP

SOLAS into the Future: Designing the next phase of the Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study
within the context of the Future Earth Program
General Poster Session

Meetings
Committees
BIO

Biological Oceanography Committee

FIS

Fishery Science Committee

MEQ

Marine Environmental Quality Committee

MONITOR

Technical Committee on Monitoring

POC

Physical Oceanography and Climate Committee

TCODE

Technical Committee on Data Exchange

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Advisory Panels
AP-CPR

Advisory Panel on the Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey in the North Pacific(reports to MONITOR Committee)

AP-CREAMSAdvisory Panel for a CREAMS/PICES Program in East Asian Marginal Seas
(reports to MONITOR and POC Committees)

AP-MBM

Advisory Panel on Marine Birds and Mammals(reports to BIO Committee)

FUTURE Science Program Advisory Panels
AP-AICE

Advisory Panel on Anthropogenic Influences on Coastal Ecosystems

AP-COVE

Advisory Panel on Climate, Oceanographic Variability and Ecosystems

AP-SOFE

Advisory Panel on Status, Outlooks, Forecasts, and Engagement

Sections
S-CC

Section on Carbon and Climate(reports to BIO and POC Committees)

S-CCME

Section on Climate Change Effects on Marine Ecosystems(reports to BIO, FIS and POC Committees)

S-HAB

Section on Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms in the North Pacific(reports to MEQ Committee)

Study Groups
SG-SEESStudy Group on Socio-Ecological-Environmental Systems(reports to Science Board)

SG-BC

Study Group on Biodiversity Conservation(reports to Science Board)

Working Groups
WG-27

Working Group on North Pacific Climate Variability and Change(reports to POC Committee)

WG-28

Working Group on Development of Ecosystem Indicators to Characterize Ecosystem
Responses to Multiple Stressors(reports to BIO and MEQ Committees)

WG-29

Working Group on Regional Climate Modeling(reports to BIO and POC Committees)

WG-30

Working Group on Assessment of Marine Environmental Quality of Radiation around theNorth Pacific(reports to MEQ Committee)

WG-31

Working Group on Emerging Topics in Marine Pollution(reports to MEQ Committee)ix

Keynote

PICES-2014

Keynote Lecture
October 20, 10:30, Keynote

Red tides in North Pacific coastal waters: What have we learned and what else do weneed to know?
Hae Jin Jeong
Seoul National University, R Korea. E-mail: hjjeong@snu.ac.kr

A red tide is defined as discoloration of the sea surface water due to plankton bloom. Red tides can cause largescale mortalities of fish and shellfish and alter the balance of marine food webs. Thus, understanding and managing
red tides are urgent tasks. There have been numerous red tide events in North Pacific coastal waters. Some redtides caused great loss in aquaculture industry. For example, red tides dominated by the mixotrophic dinoflagellate
Cochlodinium polykrikoides caused losses of USD 60 million in the Korean aquaculture industry in 1995 and
USD 20 million in 2013. The Canadian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and USA governments and private
industries have spent a large proportion of their budgets to improve prediction, monitoring, and control of red
tides. Due to these efforts, our understanding and managing red tides are much improved. Understanding red tideorganisms, mechanisms of the outbreak, spread, and decline of red tides, and harmful effects on marine organisms,
managing red tides and reducing their economic impacts, and developing effective methods of detecting andmonitoring red tide organisms are major topics in red tide research. I reviewed the trends in the outbreak of red
tides in North Pacific coastal waters and results of the red tide research in north Pacific countries. Furthermore, I
provided an insight on future research for better understanding red tides in North Pacific coastal waters.

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Schedules
andAbstracts

PICES-2014

S1

Science Board Symposium
Toward a better understanding of the North Pacific:
Reflecting on the past and steering for the future
S1

Co-Convenors:
Thomas Therriault (SB)Angelica Peña (BIO)
Elizabeth Logerwell (FIS)
Chuanlin Huo (MEQ)
Jennifer Boldt (MONITOR)
Kyung-Il Chang (POC)
Toru Suzuki (TCODE)
Steven Bograd (AICE)
Hiroaki Saito (COVE)
Phillip Mundy (SOFE)
Igor Shevchenko (Russia)
Invited Speakers:
Iris Hendriks (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain)
Akihide Kasai (Kyoto University, Japan)
Jacquelynne King (Pacific Biological Station, Canada)
For more than two decades, PICES has been the forum for scientists to develop a better understanding of North
Pacific ecosystem structure and functions and a place to reflect on what changes are occurring. Two integrative
scientific programs have been at the core of PICES activities: CCCC (Climate Change and Carrying Capacity)and FUTURE (Forecasting and Understanding Trends, Uncertainty and Responses of North Pacific Marine
Ecosystems). While they have advanced our knowledge of the patterns and mechanisms of ecosystem change
in the North Pacific, many unknowns remain. FUTURE is developing a predictive capability for North Pacificecosystem change, but many fundamental scientific questions remain that are beyond its scope. PICES-2014 is
an opportunity for a diverse scientific community to assess the current understanding of marine ecosystems in the
North Pacific, to broadly discuss scientific questions that are not being adequately addressed, and to identify thefundamental scientific questions that remain to be answered.

Monday, October 20 (10:30-18:00)
10:30

Red tides in North Pacific coastal waters: What have we learned and what else do we needto know (Keynote)?
Hae Jin Jeong

11:15

Pathways of Arctic Ocean acidification (Invited)
Iris E. Hendriks, Melissa Chierici and Carlos M. Duarte

11:45

Formation of offshore ecological hotspots and its fluctuation in the western North PacificShin-ichi Ito, Taku Wagawa, Shigeho Kakehi and Takeshi Okunishi

12:05

What goes on beneath the waves and when we’re not watching
John A. Barth

12:25

Lunch

14:00

Looking back to go forward (Invited)
Jacquelynne King

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14:30

Forecasting North Pacific climate and ecosystem changes: Advances and challenges
Emanuele Di Lorenzo, Nathan Mantua and Mathew Newman

14:50

Northwestern Pacific subarctic marine ecosystems structure and possible trends of itchanging in nearest future
Elena P. Dulepova

15:10

How much do we know about the 88-91 regime shift in the southwestern East Sea ecosystem?
Sinjae Yoo, Chan Joo Jang, Joo-Eun Yoon and Soonmi Lee

15:30

The use of physical decomposition to analyze interannual climate variability in the southern
Indian Ocean
Yi Cai

15:50

Coffee/Tea Break

16:10

High fishery production supported by complex coastal ecosystems (Invited)
Akihide Kasai

16:40

Hegemony and shared dominance in marine capture fisheries
Robert Blasiak and Nobuyuki Yagi

17:00

Projected responses of the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem to climate-inducedchanges in micronekton communities
C. Anela Choy, Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Jeffrey J. Polovina

17:20

Estimation of the future change of anchovy recruitment in response to global warming off
western coast of Kyushu, Japan
Aigo Takeshige, Shingo Kimura, Yoichi Miyake, Hideaki Nakata and Takashi Kitagawa

17:40

So now people believe that the ocean is changing – And so is the climate. NOW what?
Jake Rice

18:00

Session Ends

S1 Posters
S1-P1

Effects of volcanism on sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka abundance in Kamchstka River
Victor F. Bugaev

S1-P2

Impact of climate change on the egg and larval transport of Japanese anchovy Engraulisjaponicus off western coast of Kyushu, Japan
Shingo Kimura, Aigo Takeshige, Yoichi Miyake, Hideaki Nakata and Takashi Kitagawa

S1-P3

Interannual variability of chlorophyll associated with mixed layer depth changes in the East
Sea (Japan Sea)
Chan Joo Jang, Youngji Joh and Sinjae Yoo

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S1 Oral Presentations
October 20, 11:15 (S1-9661), Invited

Pathways of Arctic Ocean acidification
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3

S1

Iris E. Hendriks1, Melissa Chierici2 and Carlos M. Duarte1,3
Global Change Department, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados, Esporles (Mallorca), Spain
E-mail: iris@imedea.uib-csic.es
Institute of Marine Research, Tromsø, Norway
The UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

Ocean acidification due to invasion of ocean waters by anthropogenic CO2 has emerged as a major concern
due to the potential impacts on marine calcifiers. The argument that polar oceans are in imminent risk of ocean
acidification has found widespread echo among policy makers and is proposed to guide CO2 emission thresholds.
However, many uncertainties about Arctic acidification remain on the multiple possible pathways for Arctic Ocean
acidification and the vulnerability of Arctic biota to these changes. We show that (1) the Arctic Ocean shows thelowest fCO2 levels in the ocean, due to the combined effect of strong biological and ice pumps, (2) current model
projections are lacking refinement, (3) future ice loss, freshening and impacts on primary production may either
buffer or amplify Arctic acidification, with different mechanisms dominating in different regions of the Arctic
Ocean, and (4) experimental evidence on the vulnerability of Arctic calcifiers to ocean acidification is poor orlacking altogether for most species, which may be less vulnerable to low carbonate saturation states than hitherto
believed. We conclude that the Arctic Ocean is at a crossroads, where ongoing and future freshening and thestrength of biological responses to climate change are likely to play an overriding role in buffering or amplifying
ecosystem responses to acidification.

October 20, 11:45 (S1-9604)

Formation of offshore ecological hotspots and its fluctuation in the western North PacificShin-ichi Ito, Taku Wagawa, Shigeho Kakehi and Takeshi OkunishiTohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Miyagi, Japan
E-mail: goito@affrc.go.jp

Recently autumn bloom of phytoplankton was found in the region 43-45N and 158-166E. This area corresponds tothe termination of a quasi-steady warm water jet which separated from the Kuroshio Extension. The quasi-steadyjet flows parallel to the subarctic current and horizontally entrains the nutrient rich subarctic water. Additionally,
the warm and saline water transported by the quasi-steady jet possibly contribute to deep wintertime mixed layer
formation and hence nutrient rich water is supplied from the deep layer to the surface. These horizontal andvertical nutrient supplies resulted in high primary production that possibly create offshore ecological hotspots inthe western North Pacific. Indeed, there is a nursery ground of small pelagic fishes in that region. The strength of
the quasi-steady jet showed decadal variability accompanied with the meridional shit of the Kuroshio Extension. It
is still unclear how the decadal fluctuation of quasi-steady jet influence on the formation of the offshore ecologicalhotspots and hence on the recruitment of the small pelagic fish. It is a big challenge for us to investigate impactsof fluctuations in limited local key areas to large marine ecosystems.

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October 20, 12:05 (S1-9681)

What goes on beneath the waves and when we’re not watching
John A. Barth
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
E-mail: barth@coas.oregonstate.edu

While predictions of future changes in North Pacific marine ecosytems surely rely on large-scale observational
data sets and relatively coarse resolution coupled climate models, important ecosystem dynamics occur at muchsmaller scales. Mesoscale (10-100 km) currents and eddies, as well as submesocale (100m-10km) fronts, frontal
instabilities, current convergences and large-amplitude internal waves are places of intense biophysical interaction.
These relatively small features are sometimes captured by high spatial resolution satellite measurements(temperature, color, chlorophyll), but few observations exist of their full three-dimensional structure beneath thesea surface. Progress has been made with focused ship-based surveys in regions of intense biophysical interaction,
but much goes on when the ships must return to port. Features at these fine horizontal, temporal and verticalscales are not captured in our models and, because they are poorly observed and understood, are difficult toparameterize in models. New tools are emerging to make measurements at the meso- to submesoscales. Both
new sensors and new observational platforms, for example underwater gliders, are opening our eyes to intense,
short-scale variability beneath the waves. Examples include upper-ocean fronts, wintertime freshwater-driven
currents, mesoscale surface-intensified eddies, subsurface boundary current eddies, and large-amplitude internal
waves. While these new views are intriguing, we still lack the measurements necessary to understand ecosystem
dynamics at these scales. Concerted field efforts with new tools and informed by high-resolution modeling areneeded. PICES is an ideal forum to encourage such efforts, with the goal to improve our understanding andpredictive capability for changing North Pacific marine ecosystems.

October 20, 14:00 (S1-9596), Invited

Looking back to go forward
Jacquelynne King
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: Jackie.King@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The key element of the PICES’ Science Program, FUTURE, is understanding the trends and responses of North
Pacific marine ecosystems. This is fundamental since it involves the characterization of uncertainty in thosetrends and responses and is required for forecasting future ecosystem states, the other two elements of FUTURE.
FUTURE has inherited a body of research from its predecessor, the CCCC Science Program, which provided
momentum to its’ key element from the onset. PICES continues to make progress in understanding the mechanisms
underlying ecosystem response to natural and anthropogenic forcings and in improving forecasting capabilities. I
will review the major accomplishments of the CCCC Science Program that have provided the solid foundation for
FUTURE with an overview of what continues to be developed. The next challenge for FUTURE will be to apply
the outputs of ocean-climate forecasting activities to answering some of the outstanding questions that are posedin the FUTURE Science Plan, namely those dealing coastal pressures and cumulative impacts.

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October 20, 14:30 (S1-9701)

Forecasting North Pacific climate and ecosystem changes: Advances and challenges
Emanuele Di Lorenzo1, Nathan Mantua2 and Mathew Newman3
1

3

S1

2

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
E-mail: edl@gatech.edu
NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
CIRES, University of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/PSD, Boulder, CO, USA

Forecasting changes in marine ecosystem of the North Pacific is a critical goal of the FUTURE program. An
important fraction of the observed changes in the structure and function of the marine ecosystem are driven byexternal pressures such as fishing and climate. Over the last decades important advances have been made inunderstanding different aspects of Pacific climate variability and change. These include the recognition that (1)the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is characterized by different tropical expressions and extra-tropicalteleconnections, which have distinct impacts on North Pacific marine ecosystems, (2) new modes of North Pacificdecadal variability, such as the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO), explain a larger fraction of the observed
ecosystem variability over the last two decades, and (3) multiple physical mechanisms connect the North Pacificeastern and western coastal boundaries on decadal timescales, and impact coastal marine ecosystem both throughsurface (e.g. phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish) and subsurface processes (e.g. hypoxia and acidification). In thistalk we provide a synthesis of the progress made on understanding the impacts of these climate mechanisms on
North Pacific marine ecosystems, and discuss the challenges of using these advances in North Pacific climate
research to generate marine ecosystem forecasts.

October 20, 14:50 (S1-9504)

Northwestern Pacific subarctic marine ecosystems structure and possible trends of itchanging in nearest future
Elena P. Dulepova
Pacific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-center), Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: dep@tinro.ru

The TINRO-Centre conducts ecosystem studies in the northwestern Pacific for over 30-year period. These studies
include an analysis of the status and dynamics of pelagic and benthic communities in the Sea of Okhotsk andthe western Bering Sea. The new data obtained during ecosystem studies had changed our point of view about
the scale of variability natural phenomena in the seas and revealed greater value of biological productivity. In
addition a lot number of trends and great changes were identified in the pelagic and benthic communities andthese changes are important for understanding of natural processes and their impact on fishery resources andmanagement. Apart from new information about the total biomass, diet ratio of species which represented the
middle and higher trophic levels allowed us to estimate the extent of food consumption by species and calculate
approximate energy flow diagrams for the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. In recent years, the study of chemical
and isotopic composition, as well as calculations of the energy value of species allowed to obtain a better real viewof their locations in food webs. This data creates the prerequisites for constructing more perfect biological models
and develop new ideas about the natural phenomena and processes. The new database which containing extensive
information about the composition, quantitative distribution of the pelagic community (nekton) were created in
2000s. Analysis of the spatial dynamics of integral characteristics the pelagic biota of the northwestern Pacificallows to determine variability of impacts for detachment of natural zones for different biological components in
the region. The possible versions for biocenological zoning of epipelagic nekton were developed on base of thedatabase.

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October 20, 15:10 (S1-9699)

How much do we know about the 88-91 regime shift in the southwestern East Sea
ecosystem?
Sinjae Yoo, Chan Joo Jang, Joo-Eun Yoon and Soonmi Lee
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: sjyoo@kiost.ac

We investigated the 88-91 regime shift in the southwestern East Sea ecosystem by reconstructing a longterm chlorophyll a time series from Secchi depth data for 1970-2005. The chlorophyll a time series showedthat a statistically significant shift occurred at 89/90, which is consistent with shifts in a number of climatic,
oceanographic, and biological variables with a slight time lag before and after the chlorophyll a shift. We put
forward a hypothesis that several factors, anthropogenic and climate change-related, worked together to induce
the jump in the lower trophic level: continuously increasing atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic nitrogen,continuously increasing nitrate loading of the Changjiang River, and sudden increase of Changjiang discharge
around 1989. These effects might have been amplified by an increase in the volume transport of Tsushima Warm
Current in 1988 leading to nitrogen enrichment in the south East Sea. If such is the case, the 89-91 regime shift
in the East Sea ecosystem presents an interesting case where climate change and anthropogenic forcing interacted
and produced synergistic effects leading to a step change. We will also discuss further questions such as linkage
to large-scale variability and trophic interactions.

October 20, 15:30 (S1-9729)

The use of physical decomposition to analyze interannual climate variability in thesouthern Indian Ocean
Yi CaiNational Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, State Oceanic Administration, Beijing, PR China. E-mail: caiy@nmefc.gov.cn

This study physically decomposes SODA (Simple Ocean Data Assimilation) SST (sea surface temperature) data
for the Indian Ocean from January 1945–December 2003, with each component resulting from the decomposition
being analyzed and discussed. On a basin-wide scale, the zonally averaged heat flux in the Indian Ocean can bedivided into three latitudinal zones: tropical (6°N–15°S), subtropical-mid-latitude (15°–40°S) and high-latitude(40°–75°S). The heat flux between the mid- to high-latitude zones takes approximately half a year, and is largely
positive from the mid- to high-latitude zones (although negative heat fluxes in the same direction may occur);a similar pattern of heat flux occurs between the subtropical to mid-latitude regions within the second zone.
Additionally, there exists a dipole-like SST structure in the tropical Indian Ocean, whose relationship with the
Pacific ENSO (El Niño/Southern Oscillation) is closer than that between the ENSO and the Indian Ocean dipole.
The correlation coefficient between this dipole-like structure and the ENSO is -0.87, and the pattern is entirely
the result of the monsoons in the Indian Ocean, with the correlation between the wind fields of a given monthand the SST structure of the subsequent month reaching a coefficient of 0.84. It can be seen that the physicaldecomposition method is superior to the usual method of using the mean monthly climate and decomposing theanomalies. An REOF (rotated empirical orthogonal function) decomposition of the second component arisingfrom a physical decomposition of the surface wind stress data for the Indian Ocean reveal a subtropical tripole
structure.

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October 20, 16:10 (S1-9485), InvitedHigh fishery production supported by complex coastal ecosystems
Akihide Kasai
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. E-mail: kasai@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp

As an example, we introduce the survival strategy of temperate seabass Lateolabrax japonicus, which distributes
in the coastal waters of Japan and Korea. Seabass larvae hatch offshore in winter and are effectively transported tocoastal areas by the estuarine circulation. They use the high marine production until early spring. After settlement
in coastal areas, some larvae migrate into the estuary, while others remain in the coastal area. The former use
the high production in the river and grow faster than those staying in the coastal area in spring, when the marine
production declines. 40% of adult seabass are composed of the river migrants, indicating that the stable seabass
population is supported by the adaptive use of complex ecosystems. These results represent that not only thecoastal areas, but also the river ecosystems need to be conserved for preservation and sustainable use of marine
fisheries resources.

October 20, 16:40 (S1-9641)

Hegemony and shared dominance in marine capture fisheries
Robert Blasiak and Nobuyuki Yagi
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: a-rb@mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Strategic decision-making characterizes the cooperative management of marine capture fisheries, which havefrequently been assessed using game theory. Existing literature on these issues has suggested that ‘grand coalitions’comprised of all nations (players) harvesting a fishery resource grow increasingly unlikely as the number ofplayers increases due to the attractiveness of singleton behavior. Such free-riding can introduce considerable
instability into coalitions, potentially leading to a descending spiral of unilateral and retaliatory action. This
presentation aims to explore another facet of cooperative management by considering the respective dominanceof players. The world’s 25 largest marine capture fisheries, many of which are found in the North Pacific, areused as a sample for this analysis and are assessed based on the number of players, their respective dominance,
and the existence of absence of cooperative agreements on the management of the fishery. This sample also led
to the development of a proposed dominance-based categorization system for shared fisheries into hegemonic,
coupled, small group, and non-dominated systems. The analysis suggests strong dominance-based drivers for andagainst cooperation, which will be introduced during the presentation. Likewise, evidence is presented for shifts
in dominance triggering engagement in the development of cooperative management agreements. Finally, therelevance of this research for practical interventions and decision-making will be introduced, namely in regards toearly identification of windows for cooperation and potential threats to existing cooperative frameworks.

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Coastal areas are composed of various habitats such as seagrass beds, rocky shores, and sand beaches, which aresome of the most productive areas on the earth. Economic activities concentrated in coastal zones can be a burden
on ecosystems, many of which are under stress. Clear policies are required to maintain and/or recover ecosystem
functions which are impacted by human activities. Marine organisms are generally transported or migrate overextensive areas, and thus belong to different ecosystem in each life stage. Therefore, it is important to not only
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October 20, 17:00 (S1-9471)

Projected responses of the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem to climate-inducedchanges in micronekton communities
C. Anela Choy, Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Jeffrey J. Polovina
NOAA, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystems and Oceanography Division, Honolulu, HI, USA
E-mail: carolyn.choy@noaa.gov

Ecosystem models have been widely used to examine potential food web impacts due to climate induced changes
at the base of the marine food web, as well as top down changes induced by fishing removals. Here, we address
potential ecosystem changes resulting from direct climate-induced impacts to micronekton food web components(small fishes, crustaceans, and cephalopods ~2-20cm that form the primary forage base for large pelagic fishes).
We updated an existing Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) model for the area of the central North Pacific occupied by
the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery. Specifically, we focused on representation of the lesser known nontarget fish species (e.g., lancetfish, opah, snake mackerel) and mid-trophic micronekton. The model comprises
41 functional groups, organized into approximately five trophic levels where sharks and billfishes occupy the topof the pelagic food web. Detailed diet data argue for specialized niche partitioning amongst large commerciallyharvested fish species, suggesting that the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem does not function according
to ‘wasp-waist’ control, as has been previously described from other systems such as the California Current andeastern Australia. The relative impacts between key forage groups and key predators are also presented using
EwE. Sensitivity analysis is used to project ecosystem impacts from climate-induced changes to the following
micronekton groups: epi-/meso-/bathypelagic fishes, myctophids and gonostomatids epi-/mesopelagic molluscs,
decapod crustaceans, and gelatinous zooplankton. Model results can help advance the understanding of overall
ecosystem structure of different pelagic systems, particularly how biomass flows through diverse mid-trophic
forage groups.

October 20, 17:20 (S1-9602)

Estimation of the future change of anchovy recruitment in response to global warming off
western coast of Kyushu, Japan
Aigo Takeshige1, Shingo Kimura2, Yoichi Miyake2, Hideaki Nakata3 and Takashi Kitagawa1
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Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
E-mail: a-takeshige@aori.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences/Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

Climate change possibly alters ocean state even in coastal waters, and could induce significant change in fishrecruitment. Effect of global warming on the eggs and larval transport of the Japanese anchovy Engraulisjaponicus in the western Kyushu was investigated using a coupled hydrodynamic and particle tracking model.
An atmosphere-ocean coupled model has predicted future environmental change under the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change A2 scenario. Using the predicted model result, this study revealed that the eggs andlarval transport process would change and affect recruitment of anchovy more than the impact of an increased sea
surface temperature of 4°C. Particle tracking experiment showed transport successes in the offshore zone would
be lowered compared with those in the 1950–1990s. It was also revealed that the intensified Tsushima Warm
Current and shift of spawning ground would decrease retention rate in the offshore zone. Estimated increasein the SST also would change the biological condition such as the growth and survival of larval anchovy. The
larval growth rate was estimated to be faster than the present state. Strengthened stratification seems to limit thenutrient supply leading to a low primary production during spring bloom, and it may restrict the food availability.
The importance of the understanding of fluctuation mechanism of the anchovy stock in terms of their role of key
organism linking the lower and higher trophic levels thought to be large.

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October 20, 17:40 (S1-9781)

So now people believe that the ocean is changing – And so is the climate. NOW what?
Jake Rice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada. E-mail: jake.rice@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

S1 Poster Presentations
S1-P1

Effects of volcanism on sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka abundance in Kamchstka River
Victor F. Bugaev
Kamchatka Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (KamchatNIRO), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
E-mail: bugaev.v.f@kamniro.ru

Azabachye Lake is the most important sockeye salmon spawning and nursery site within the system of theKamchatka River. There is information that sockeye salmon abundance in the lake visibly increased as a resultof fertilizing the lake by volcanic ashes from eruptions of Bezymianny (1956), Plosky Tolbachik (1975) andKlyuchevskoy (1990) volcanoes. Significant effect on fertilizing followed every time in 5-10 years and was
3-years long. Eruption of Shiveluch Volc. on May 9-10, 2004, when the ash layer reached 15-18 mm, caused
significant growth of sockeye salmon abundance in Azabachye Lake in 2009-2013, what provided a great
contribution to the total harvest and catch of sockeye salmon in Kamchatka River in this period. In 2011-2013 thecatches of the Kamchatka River stock sockeye salmon were the highest for more than 80 years (9051 tons in 2011,
11117 tons in 2012 and 14372 tons in 2013). The abundance of sockeye salmon of Azabachye Lake is expected
to be high in 2014 also.

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S1Over the past two decades there has been a regime shift in public and policy dialogue about the ocean. It is now
widely acknowledged that there are important links between ocean and climate, that both are changing, and thatthe changes are affecting how we can use the ocean sustainably. The science community is now facing important
choices with limited resources that must be allocated wisely. I identify three science challenges: solidify ourunderstanding of the processes underlying the linkages; quantify better the rates and trajectories of change (pastand expected in future) in the range of ocean and climate properties of scientific interest and societal relevance;clarify the major ecological, economic and social consequences of options to adapt to the changing ocean andclimate. Our scientific culture is rooted most deeply in the first challenge; society is awaking to the need foranswers to the third challenge; the second challenge is the bridge between the first and third. Building on the
IPCC 5th Assessment Report and the other talks in this Symposium, I will share my thoughts with regard to how
our science itself has to change, to keep pace with the ocean and climate as they change.

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S1-P2

Impact of climate change on the egg and larval transport of Japanese anchovy Engraulisjaponicus off western coast of Kyushu, Japan
Shingo Kimura1, Aigo Takeshige2, Yoichi Miyake1, Hideaki Nakata3 and Takashi Kitagawa2
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Graduate School of Frontier Sciences/Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
E-mail: s-kimura@aori.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

In the western Kyushu, the annual catch of anchovy in the offshore zone has increased since the mid-1980s,
while that in the coastal zone has declined since the mid-1970s. To investigate the impact of climate change on
the egg and larval transport of Japanese anchovy Engraulis japonicus off western coast of Kyushu, we conductednumerical simulations on the transport success/failure from 1960 to 2007. Particle-tracking experiments showed
increased and decreased transport success in the offshore and coastal zones, respectively. We revealed that thenorthern shift of the spawning ground and the weakened Tsushima Warm Current could contribute to the increasein the transport success in the offshore zone. On the other hand, weakening trend in the onshore current in the
Goto-Nada Sea combined with northern shift of the spawning ground resulted in unsuccessful larval transport.
These results implied that the recent flourished catch in the offshore zone and decreased catch in the coastal zone
would be attributed to the changes in the transport conditions. Our study showed that the changes in transport
success induced by environmental change has potential to impact the recruitment of anchovy off western coast of
Kyushu.

S1-P3

Interannual variability of chlorophyll associated with mixed layer depth changes in the
East Sea (Japan Sea)
Chan Joo Jang, Youngji Joh and Sinjae Yoo
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: cjjang@kordi.re.kr

Year-to-year variability of chlorouhyll a (Chl-a) in the East Sea and its relation with mixed layer depth (MLD)changes are investigated by using Chl-a concentration data estimated from satellite (SeaWiFS and MODIS)
measurement. MLD was calculated from 1/12° Global HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) for the period(2004-2010). In 2008, spring Chl-a concentration in the Ulleung basin reaches a maximum during the period of
2004-2010. This Chl-a increase can be attributed to relatively deep winter mixed layer that can entrain more deep
nutrients into the upper ocean. Comparison of MLD with surface atmospheric forcing (wind and surface heatflux) suggests that the deep MLD was probably caused by a strong wind due to a strengthened Siberian high andAleutian low, and the associated intensified surface cooling. On the other hand, spring Chl-a concentration in 2004
was not intensified although the winter MLD was considerably deep. A deeper spring MLD in 2004 than normal
years appears to contribute to an unfavorable light condition for spring bloom, thus resulting in the relatively low
Chl-a concentration. Our finding suggests that, in addition to winter MLD, spring MLD also plays a crucial rolein interannual variability of Chl-a in the East Sea. In addition to roles of mixed layer depth, Asian dust effects on
spring Chl-a concentration variability also will be discussed in the presentation.

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S2

BIO Topic Session
Strengths and limitations of habitat modeling: Techniques, data
sources, and predictive capabilities

Co-Convenors:
Enyuan Fan (China)
Elliott Hazen (USA)
Sei-Ichi Saitoh (Japan)
William Sydeman (USA)
Yutaka Watanuki (Japan)

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Invited Speakers:
Hiroto Murase (National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan)
Martin Renner (University of Washington, USA)
Habitat modeling is a powerful tool used to identify key factors affecting the distribution of marine organisms
and underlying mechanisms, to predict optimal fishing grounds, to evaluate human impacts on ecosystems, and toproject distribution shifts in the face of climate change. Given their broad application and utility, evaluation of thestrengths and weakness of various modeling approaches is becoming increasingly important. Environmental dataprimarily come from satellite-based SST, SST gradient, SSH, Chl-a and their variation across time, and geographic
features such as shelf breaks. Distribution data are collected from various sources, including ship-based linetransect surveys, animal tracking, fisheries activities (log data, satellite-based fishing light distribution) and hence
contain inevitable biases, including the selection of the survey line and season, tagging location of tracked animals,
sample sizes, and type of the fishing activities. Biases are also inherent in the models being used – Generalized
linear and additive models (GLMs and GAMs), Random Forests, boosted regression approaches, and Maximum
Entropy modeling (MaxEnt). The session will examine factors causing biases, identify the direction of biases,
discuss techniques for mitigating or accounting for biases, and create a best-practices guide for using habitat
modeling approaches to predict the distribution of marine organisms in dynamic marine environments.

Thursday, October 23 (14:00-18:05)
14:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

14:05

Application of habitat models to highly mobile marine animals – Cetaceans in the North
Pacific as case studies (Invited)
Hiroto Murase, Toshihide Kitakado, Yu Kanaji, Hiroko Sasaki, Yoko Mitani, Koji Matsuoka,
Makoto Okazaki and Naohisa Kanda

14:30

Crossvalidating approaches to modeling habitat and distribution of seabirds at-sea (Invited)
Martin Renner

14:55

Distribution modeling for deep-sea corals and sponges in Alaska
Chris Rooper, Mark Zimmermann, Mike Sigler and Jerry Hoff

15:15

Modeling temporal variation in krill “hotspots”: Size, intensity, persistence and coherencewith krill predators
Jarrod A. Santora, Jeffrey Dorman and William J. Sydeman

15:35

Coffee / Tea Break

16:00

Prediction of zooplankton community Spatial-Temporal patterns in the Chukchi Sea – Casestudy using habitat modeling approach
Hiroko Sasaki, Kohei Matsuno, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Yutaka Watanuki and Takashi Kikuchi

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16:20

Comparison of habitat suitability models for neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) inwestern and central North PacificIrene Alabia, Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Hiromichi Igarashi, Yoichi Ishikawa, Norihisa Usui, Masafumi
Kamachi, Awaji Toshiyuki and Masaki Seito

16:40

GIS-based potential habitat mapping for Todarodes pacificus (common squid)
Yoon-Kyung Lee, Inhye Park, Sang-Woo Kim, Jong-Kuk Choi, Saro Lee and Joo-Hyung Ryu

17:00

Is seabird bycatch rate affected by the seabird distribution? Estimation of seabird
distribution for bycatch risk assessment
Yukiko Inoue, Makoto Okazaki, Maria P. Dias, Cleo Small and Hiroshi Minami

17:20

Cassin’s Auklet at-sea distribution and exposure to stressors such as ship-source oil pollution
and microplastics
Patrick D. O’Hara, Ken Morgan, Jamie McDevitt-Irwin, Jean-Pierre W. Desforges, Peter S. Ross
and Sean Boyd

17:40

A multi-model ensemble prediction of habitat suitability index (HSI) models for neon flying
squid in central North Pacific by using 3-D ocean data assimilation product
Hiromichi Igarashi, Toshiyuki Awaji, Masafumi Kamachi, Yoichi Ishikawa, Norihisa Usui,
Masaaki Iiyama, Yosuke Onoue, Mitsuo Sakai, Yoshiki Kato, Irene Alabia, Sei-ichi Saitoh and
Masaki Seitoh

18:00

Discussion

18:05

Session Ends

S2 Posters
S2-P1

Developing the suitable operation prediction model of neon flying squid in the central North
Pacific using Satellite images and VMS
Yang Liu, Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Hiroki Takegawa and Toru Hirawake

S2-P2

Effect of 3-D physical structures on spatial distributions of Japanese common squid in the
coastal waters of southwestern Hokkaido, Japan
Xun Zhang, Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Toru Hirawake, Satoshi Nakada, Koji Koyamada, Toshiyuki Awaji,
Yoichi Ishikawa and Hiromichi Igarashi

S2-P3

Habitat model development of Japanese common squid in Japan Sea using satellite remotelysensed data
Mariko Dehara, Sei-Ichi Saitoh and Toru Hirawake

S2-P4

Predicting the potential invasion in Korean waters of the saltmarsh grass Spartina alterniflora
from China – A joint proposal by KIOST and Nanjing University
Keun-Hyung Choi and Changyong Wang

S2-P5

Operational Management of tuna fisheries in Indonesia
Patrick Lehodey, Inna Senina, Philippe Gaspar and Sylvie Giraud

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S2 Oral Presentations
October 23, 14:05 (S2-9489), Invited

Application of habitat models to highly mobile marine animals – Cetaceans in the North
Pacific as case studies
Hiroto Murase1, Toshihide Kitakado2, Yu Kanaji1, Hiroko Sasaki3,4, Yoko Mitani3, Koji Matsuoka5, Makoto
Okazaki6 and Naohisa Kanda5
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National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Kanagawa, Japan. E-mail: muraseh@affrc.go.jp
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, JapanThe Institute of Cetacean Research, Tokyo, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Kanagawa, Japan

October 23, 14:30 (S2-9593), Invited

Crossvalidating approaches to modeling habitat and distribution of seabirds at-sea
Martin Renner
Tern Again Consulting, Homer, AK, USA. E-mail: auklet@bigfoot.com

At-sea surveys of seabirds sample densities of only a minute sample of the ocean at an instance in time. To
generalize beyond these samples, we need a model. Here, I will deal with models of density, not presence-absenceor presence-only models. k-fold cross-validation offers a way to evaluate and compare the predictive power ofdifferent models. Using data from the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database, I will compare the predictive
power and bias of several approaches taken in recent publications. These include classical GLMs and simple
geographical grids, as well as random Forests, GAMs, kriging, kernel-density smoothing, and ensemble models.
Predictive power of random forests has an edge in most cases, but overall differences between the advanced
models were small. Residual kriging provided a small but consistent improvement to predictions. Combining
several models into an ensemble model provides interesting opportunities, improves some properties of the output,
but has considerable computational and programming costs.

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The habitat model is defined as “a model that describes a spatial distribution of a biological organism as a functionof environmental factors”. Spatial distributions of animals in unsurveyed areas can be inferred by predicting
habitat based on previously fit habitat models. The estimated spatial distribution map can then be used as baseline
information for conservation and management of these species. A number of statistical models are now available
as habitat models. These can be categorized into three types: regression, profile and machine learning. We applieda total of eight models [two regression models (GLM, and GAM), three profile models (BIOCLIM, DOMAIN
and ENFA) and three machine learning models (BRT, RF and MaxEnt)] to sei whales in the western North Pacific.
The modelling results were evaluated based on the AUC. However, it was difficult to determine the best estimatedspatial distribution maps based thoroughly on such an index because the resultant maps were highly variable even
if difference of the AUC was subtle. Conventional habitat models may only estimate spatial distribution of animals
given certain environmental conditions at a certain time. Habitat models are snapshot models and at inappropriate
scales could overlook dynamics of behavior of animals. Behavior studies using biologging devices revealed thatcetaceans were capable to move long distance within a few day and showed complex vertical diurnal behavior.
Required environmental conditions to improve models could be different based on different behavioral states.
Understanding the limitations of habitat models is important and the development of new modeling techniques isnecessary to overcome these limitations.

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October 23, 14:55 (S2-9462)

Distribution modeling for deep-sea corals and sponges in Alaska
Chris Rooper1, Mark Zimmermann1, Mike Sigler2 and Jerry Hoff1
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Alaska Fisheries Science Center, RACE Division, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: chris.rooper@noaa.gov
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auke Bay Laboratory, Juneau, AK, USA

Deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems are widespread throughout most of Alaska’s marine waters and areassociated with many different species of fishes and invertebrates. These ecosystems are potentially vulnerable
to the effects of commercial fishing activities and climate change. To better manage fishing activities in thesesystems we have undertaken a distribution modeling project that predicts the locations of deep-sea coral andsponge ecosystems in all waters of Alaska from 50 to 1000 m. The modeling is based on historical bottom trawl
survey data. For the past three years we have also ground-truthed model predictions with underwater camera
observations using a randomized survey design. We will present the results of this modeling effort, as well as
a comparison of modeling methods (GAM, GLM, BRT) in predicting presence and abundance of corals andsponges. In general, each model type fits the data reasonably well. For most models geographic location, current
speed and bathymetric features (such as depth or slope) are the most important factors determining deep-sea
coral and sponge distribution. To date, ground-truthing results have supported the models based on trawl survey
data. The differences in predicted distribution of deep sea coral and sponge ecosystems using different modelingmethods were not large, but they were significant for some areas. The quality of the data for independent variables
was an important factor in the accuracy of the resultant distributions. The predictive maps generated from themodeling have already proved useful in the evaluation and discussion of management issues in Alaska.

October 23, 15:15 (S2-9691)

Modeling temporal variation in krill “hotspots”: Size, intensity, persistence and coherencewith krill predators
Jarrod A. Santora1,2, Jeffrey Dorman1 and William J. Sydeman1
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Farallon Institute, Petaluma, CA, USA. E-mail: jsantora@ucsc.edu
University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Identification and prediction of forage “hotspots” in marine ecosystems is important for several reasons, including
evaluating factors affecting trophic/energy transfer (food web dynamics), spatial management and conservation(marine spatial planning) and ecosystem-based fisheries management. Currently no framework exists for predicting
where forage hotspots are likely to form in pelagic environments, and little is known about their persistence onscales relevant to conservation and management. Factors influencing the formation and dissolution of forage
hotspots include physical attributes of the environment and biological needs of the organism in question (feeding,mating, spawning, etc.). Using an established modeling framework that encompasses a coupled oceanographic(ROMS) – ecosystem (NPZ) - IBM approach (parameterized for Euphausia pacifica), we tested the hypothesisthat the persistence (duration) of krill hotspots and predator spatial coherence is dependent on size and intensityof the hotspot, and habitat characteristics that retain hotspots in particular places. We predicted that hotspots
characterized by the highest persistence are large, intense, and dependent on fundamental coastal-shelf processes(upwelling and retention/relaxation). In support of this hypothesis, we found that hotspot persistence and sizein spring was dependent on offshore winds (retention) and SST (proxy for upwelling), respectively. Hotspot
persistence was positively related to hotspot size and intensity. A new conceptual model for the seasonal evolution
and dissolution of krill hotspots and use by place-based (e.g. a local seabird colony) and migratory (cetaceans)marine predators is presented.

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October 23, 16:00 (S2-9477)

Prediction of zooplankton community Spatial-Temporal patterns in the Chukchi Sea –Case study using habitat modeling approach
Hiroko Sasaki1,2, Kohei Matsuno1,2, Atsushi Yamaguchi1, Yutaka Watanuki1 and Takashi Kikuchi3
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Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: hiro_sasaki@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

October 23, 16:20 (S2-9478)

Comparison of habitat suitability models for neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii)
in western and central North PacificIrene Alabia1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1, Hiromichi Igarashi2, Yoichi Ishikawa2, Norihisa Usui3, Masafumi Kamachi3, Awaji
Toshiyuki4 and Masaki Seito5
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Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: irenealabia@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Data Research Center for Marine-Earth Sciences, Japan Agency for Marine Earth-Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan
Oceanographic Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Aomori Prefectural Industrial Technology Research Center, Aomori, Japan

Neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) is a large pelagic squid internationally harvested in the North Pacific.
In the present study, we examined its summer potential habitat distribution in western and central North Pacificusing suite of statistical models and subsequently assessed their predictive performances. The habitat models
were constructed using squid fishing points, selected vertical layers of temperature and salinity, sea surface heightand SSH gradient from multi-variate ocean variational estimation system for the western North Pacific (MOVEWNP) from June-July 1999-2011. These habitat models include maximum entropy (MaxEnt), boosted regression
tree (BRT) and generalized additive model (GAM). The predictive performance of models was evaluated basedon area under the ROC curve (AUC) computed from independent data projections (June-July 2012). Mean
AUCs obtained for independent dataset in June-July 2012, showed that BRT and GAM recorded highest AUCs,
respectively. However, a combined mean AUCs for June-July was highest for MaxEnt. Observed differences in
performance could stem from inherent algorithm characteristics, highlighting the superior capabilities of machinelearning over regression-based models for squid potential habitat prediction. Despite of these differences in thestatistical performances, consistent spatial HSI patterns were observed across models. Squid potential habitat
were generally found across the Kuroshio-Oyashio transition zone in June and shifted north-ward off the subarctic
frontal zone in July. Insights on predictive strengths and preclusions of statistical models could be useful for thedevelopment of targeted tools for resource habitat mapping and operational fishery applications.

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Spatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton community are affected by water mass and marine environmental
changes. For instance, annual changes in the zooplankton community during summer of 1991, 1992, 2007,2008 and 2013 were caused by environmental changes in the Chukchi Sea. However, little is known about theenvironmental factors contributing to changes in their distribution. Moreover, it is important to understand thespatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton community to elucidate and predict their climate-driven distribution
response in the future. The objectives of this study are to investigate the oceanographic factors contributedon the spatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton community and predict their spatial-temporal patterns in the
Chukchi Sea. We applied two models (generalized liner model (GLM) and generalized additive model (GAM)) tozooplankton samples, which were collected by NORPAC net in Arctic Cruises conducted by T/S Oshoro-Maru of
Hokkaido University. Zooplankton abundance data were summarized with taxa (e.g. copepods, chaetognaths etc.).
The collected in-situ and satellite-derived oceanographic data were used as model covariates. Based on model
results, we will summarize the relationships between zooplankton distribution and marine environment during the
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October 23, 16:40 (S2-9746)

GIS-based potential habitat mapping for Todarodes pacificus (common squid)
Yoon-Kyung Lee1, Inhye Park2, Sang-Woo Kim3, Jong-Kuk Choi1, Saro Lee4 and Joo-Hyung Ryu1
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Korea Ocean Satellite Centre, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: ykeunice.lee@gmail.com
Department of Geoinformatics, University of Seoul, Seoul, R Korea
East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), Gangwon-Do, R Korea
Geological Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Daejeon, R Korea

The Japanese common squid, Todarodes pacificus, is the one of the most commercially valuable squids in theworld (Rosa et al., 2011). It is distributed in northwest pacific between 25 and 50°N, including the East Sea/Japansea (the East Sea hereafter) (Murata, 1990). The change in distribution of T. pacificus is coincided with periodsof climatic regimes shifts in the northwest Pacific and the East Sea, where the main spawning grounds of theT. pacificus shifts from inshore areas off Honshu island to the Tsushima Strait (Kidokoro et al., 2010). To map
the potential habitat of the Todarodes pacificus, the spatial distribution of ecological variables in the East/Japan
Sea were used as inputs to our models. Spatial variables were mapped using remote sensing and a geographic
information system (GIS) combined with fisheries catch data. Then a frequency ratio model was employed to map
the potential habitat area. Spatial variables affecting its distribution were selected based on T. pacificus abundance
and used within a spatial database derived from remotely sensed data from various types of sensors. The spatial
variables included sea surface temperature (SST), suspended solid (SS), chlorophyll a (Chl-a), sea surface heightanomaly (SSHA), geostrophic surface velocity (GSV), eddy kinetic energy (EKE) and bathymetry. A frequency
ratio (FR) was employed in October 2009. The data were randomly divided into a training set (50%) to analyse
habitat potential and a test set (50%) to validate the predicted habitat area. The output of the model was overlaid
on environmental predictors to produce a map of potential habitat using the T. pacificus potential index value foreach pixel. The maps were compared to surveyed habitat locations. The results showed 80.33% accuracy.

October 23, 17:00 (S2-9608)

Is seabird bycatch rate affected by the seabird distribution? Estimation of seabird
distribution for bycatch risk assessment
Yukiko Inoue1, Makoto Okazaki1, Maria P. Dias3, Cleo Small3 and Hiroshi Minami1
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National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Fisheries Research Agency, Japan. E-mail: yuinoue@affrc.go.jp
BirdLife International, UK

Bycatch, also known as incidental catch of non-target species, has to be minimized particularly for seabirds as
it is one of the cause of declining seabirds. Identifying factors affecting bycatch rate allows us to reveal bycatchmechanisms and then to take proper action to minimize the threat. Our objective is to examine whether bycatch
rates are positively related to distribution and probability of seabirds. We analyzed the distribution probability
using habitat modeling with GAMs and MaxEnt. We defined Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and a part of Pacific
Ocean in southern hemisphere as background. We used satellite-transmitters, GPS loggers and the geolocators
data of the black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) and the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans),
both species known to be bycaught in pelagic longline fisheries. Kernel densities were calculated quarterly
from the tracking data, which were obtained in 1989-2008, and were divided into breeders and non-breeders.
For the MaxEnt modeling, 40% of distribution sites were resampled based on the kernel density, while for theobjective variable of the GAM, the kernel density of all distribution site were used directly. We defined ten oceanic
environmental factors as potential explanatory variables. The areas with high predicted distribution estimated by
the models generally agreed with the areas with high utilization distribution calculated from the tracking data.
Around colonies in which no tracking data were available, both the black-browed and wandering albatross models
predicted foraging distribution but the probability was generally low. As application, we will discuss the factor
affecting bycatch rate.

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October 23, 17:20 (S2-9682)

Cassin’s Auklet at-sea distribution and exposure to stressors such as ship-source oil
pollution and microplastics
Patrick D. O’Hara1, Ken Morgan1, Jamie McDevitt-Irwin2, Jean-Pierre W. Desforges3, Peter S. Ross4 and Sean Boyd5
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Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada. E-mail: Patrick.O’Hara@ec.gc.ca
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada
Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Science and Technology, Environment Canada, Delta, BC, Canada

October 23, 17:40 (S2-9648)

A multi-model ensemble prediction of habitat suitability index (HSI) models for neon
flying squid in central North Pacific by using 3-D ocean data assimilation product
Hiromichi Igarashi1, Toshiyuki Awaji1,3, Masafumi Kamachi1,2, Yoichi Ishikawa1, Norihisa Usui2, Masaaki
Iiyama3, Yosuke Onoue3, Mitsuo Sakai4, Yoshiki Kato4, Irene Alabia5, Sei-ichi Saitoh5 and Masaki Seitoh6
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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan. E-mail: higarashi@jamstec.go.jp
Oceanographic Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsukuba, Japan
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Hachinohe Station, Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Aomori, Japan
Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
Fisheries Research Institute, Aomori Prefectural Industrial Technology Research Center, Aomori, JapanThe neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) has a wide-spread distribution in subtropical and temperatewaters in the North Pacific, which plays an important role in the pelagic ecosystem and is one of the major
targets in Japanese squid fisheries. Several kinds of habitat suitability index (HSI) models for the neon flying
squid have been developed and successfully estimated the potential fishing zone around the date line of thecentral North Pacific (35-45N) in summer, by using the MOVE (Meteorological Research Institute multivariate
ocean variational estimation) ocean reanalysis product, which provides realistic fields of 3-dimensional ocean
circulation and environmental structures including meso-scale eddies (Usui et al., 2006). In order to improve the
HSI model performance, we applied an empirical weighted multi-model ensemble (superensemble) method toestimating the potential habitat area of neon flying squid by using five different statistical models (HSI, GAM,
RandomForest, MaxEnt, Support Vector Machine) as ensemble members. The estimated HSI fields of eachmember and the observed squid CPUE dataset during the training phase (1999-2012) were utilized to derive model
performance statistics, which include the blending coefficients for compiling a single consensus forecast during
the forecast phase (2013-2014). The results show better performance of HSI prediction by the superensemble
method especially in 2011, the year in which the absolute RMSE value is higher than normal. This suggests thatthe ensemble technique could be more effective in cases when predictions of individual models have greater
variability.
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Cassin’s Auklet has one of the most extensive breeding ranges for a Pacific alcid. Although the extent of thebreeding range of Cassin’s Auklet has not substantially changed since the 19th century, breeding colonies in British
Columbia have become increasing more important for the conservation of this species. In particular, it has been
estimated that the Triangle Island colony hosts approximately 55 to 65% of the global breeding population of
Cassin’s Auklet. This concentration of breeding individuals during the summer makes this species seasonallyvulnerable to small-scale anthropogenic stressors such as ship-source operational (or chronic) oil pollution andoceanographic accumulations of microplastics. In this talk, we show the estimated at-sea distribution of Cassin’s
Auklet using a RandomForest model, based on at-sea survey data collected in the Canadian Pacific during thebreeding period (May through July, 1990-2011); and, home ranges estimated from radio-telemetry locationsof tagged adults breeding on Triangle Island (May through July, 1999-2001). We compared these distributions
spatially with vessel traffic information as a proxy for exposure to ship-source operational oil discharges, and withmicroplastic concentrations derived from the cooling intake of research vessels during late summer 2012. Our
results suggest that Cassin’s Auklet distributions are exposed to a relatively high risk of encountering ship-source
oily discharges, but that they are found in areas with relatively low densities of microplastic. Cassin’s Auklet iscurrently under review for conservation status in Canada, and we believe this approach for estimating spatially
explicit risk exposure while foraging at-sea could be useful for informing this review process.

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S2 Poster Presentations
S2-P1

Developing the suitable operation prediction model of neon flying squid in the central
North Pacific using Satellite images and VMS
Yang Liu1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1, Hiroki Takegawa2 and Toru Hirawake1
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Laboratory of Marine Environment and Resource Sensing, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: yangliu315@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Graduate School of Environment Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii), also named Akaika is one of the most important fisheries sources in
the North Pacific. For pelagic fisheries, the search for Neon flying squid is the most time consuming for fisherman
and significantly affects fuel and labor costs. The VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) was employed to measure thevessel’s position at a constant time interval using GPS satellite without artificial manipulation. Using these data,
this study applied generalized adding model (GAM) to create a CPUE (catch per unit effort) model expression byusing environment factors (sea surface temperature, sea surface height, geostrophic current u/v and eddy kinetic
energy) as explanatory variable, which obtained from the position information by VMS. Finally, the CPUE model
integrates the distance of the previous fishing activity from the predicted position, the average time of fishingactivities, the market price of squid and the fuel efficiency of fishing vessels to develop squid suitable operation
prediction models and management measures. The results show that, the behavioral characteristics of squid
fishing boats have a higher probability of moving northeastward. The degree to which the predicted fishing groundmatched the actual operated area is 40%. The low prediction accuracy was due to the poor fishing opportunities in
2013, as the operation of fishing vessels depend as much on captain experiences as low accuracy satellite images.
For future efforts, we plan to improve the accuracy of this operation prediction model in the future.

S2-P2

Effect of 3-D physical structures on spatial distributions of Japanese common squid in the
coastal waters of southwestern Hokkaido, Japan
Xun Zhang1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1, Toru Hirawake1, Satoshi Nakada2, Koji Koyamada2, Toshiyuki Awaji3, Yoichi
Ishikawa4 and Hiromichi Igarashi4
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Laboratory of Marine Environment and Resource Sensing, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan
E-mail: xun@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education, Kyoto University, Japan
Board of Executive Directors, Administration Bureau, Kyoto University, Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan

Understanding impacts of seawater physical structures on distribution of marine species will likely improve thepredictability of habitat models and will increase fishing efficiency and facilitate fisheries management strategies.
In the coastal waters of southwestern Hokkaido, Japan, Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus) has been
regarded as one of the most important commercial species. Fishing locations of this species were recorded
according to remote sensed nighttime visible images derived from Meteorological Satellite Program/Operational
Linescan System (DMSP/OLS). Distributions of Japanese common squid were found to show seasonal patterns in
distribution and distinct spatial variations on daily basis. Daily 3-D (three dimensional) environmental factors (u,v, w, temperature, salinity, density) in series of depth layers between 2008 and 2011 which were derived from the
4D-VAR data assimilation system and were analyzed to explain the distribution of Japanese common squid using
boosted regression tree models. After model validation, daily potential fishing zones (PFZ) of this species werepredicted. Based on the cross-section views of environmental layers, results revealed that PFZ and real fishingactivities were frequently located at areas where coastal upwelling occurs in subsurface water. Japanese common
squid in this study area more likely inhabit upper depth of less than 200 meters since the temperature of deeper
waters were generally not suitable for their survival. From horizontal current field maps, counter currents andeddies showed close relationships with the occurrences of potential fishing zone. PFZ predictions in the future are
expected to be further improved after considering both vertical and horizontal variations of seawater structures.

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S2-P3

Habitat model development of Japanese common squid in Japan Sea using satellite
remotely sensed data
Mariko Dehara1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1,2 and Toru Hirawake1,2
12Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Laboratory of Marine Environment and Resource Sensing, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: dehara@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp

S2-P4

Predicting the potential invasion in Korean waters of the saltmarsh grass Spartina
alterniflora from China – A joint proposal by KIOST and Nanjing University
Keun-Hyung Choi1 and Changyong Wang21

2South Sea Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea
E-mail: keunhchoi@kiost.ac
Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Nanjing, PR China

Marine biological invasions constitute one of the greatest threats to biological diversity of the coastal and ocean
ecosystems. Spartina alterniflora was introduced into China in 1979, and now has expanded along the east coastof China due to its strong capability of propagating by seeds and rhizome fragments. It was listed among 16
harmful exotic species in China. Korea has a large tidal mudflat especially on the west coast (Table 1), which
could be suitable for the habitat for S. alterniflora. The primary objectives of this KIOST-Nanjing University
joint research project are to predict potential invasion of Spartina alterniflora in Korean waters using habit nichemodeling using MaxEnt, and identify potential vectors for such invasion. These exercises will greatly enhance ourunderstanding of the dispersal of the species and therefore assist in managing the species from unwanted invading
Korean waters.

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Japanese common squid, Todarodes pacificus, is an important species in Japan’s fishery. They serve an important
trophic role between their predators and prey, and therefore common squid is a critical component of the marine
ecosystem. Given the importance of squid, it is essential to advance our understanding of squid distribution forconservation efforts. And prediction of squid’s habitat may be useful for obtaining knowledge of squid. Therefore,
the objective of this study is to fit a common squid HSI (Habitat Suitability Index) and to improve its prediction.
Common squid fishery vessels usually can be observed from night-time visible images of DMSP/OLS, so we canestimate positions of fishing vessels in the Japan Sea by using these images. We used sea surface temperature,chlorophyll a and other parameters as environmental parameters. We used a GAM (Generalized Additive Model)
framework for spatial statistic, and MaxEnt (Maximum entropy) model as machine learning model and compared
the resultant HSIs. Histograms of each environment showed near bi-modal patterns. These two peaks could
represent habitat in two regions: shallower than 500m and deeper. The depth contour of 500m corresponds to theboundary between the coastal and offshore fishery. In winter and early spring, HSI value of GAM is higher than
MaxEnt model results while vessels tend to be distributing at coastal region with low environmental variance.
However, in other seasons, HSI value of MaxEnt model is higher while vessels were spreading to offshore.
Therefore, it might be necessary to select the optimal HSI model for each season.

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S2-P5

Operational Management of tuna fisheries in Indonesia
Patrick Lehodey1, Inna Senina1, Philippe Gaspar1 and Sylvie Giraud2
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CLS, Ramonville Saint Agne, France. E-mail: plehodey@cls.fr
National Oceanography Directorate/Ministry Of Science, Technology and Innovation, Putrajaya, Malaysia

An ecosystem modelling approach has been developed and implemented for the Ministry of Fisheries in Indonesia
as an operational regional model to monitor and predict at high resolution (1/12°x day) the spatial dynamics
of three tuna species in a region submitted to the strong pressure of fishing and the impact of climate change.
Mechanisms are constrained by relationships based on the bio-physical environment predicted from coupled 3Dmodels of ocean physics and biogeochemistry. The spatial Eulerian ecosystem and population dynamics model(SEAPODYM) is based on advection-diffusion equations simulating random and oriented movements. First themodel includes a simplified representation of micronekton at the mid-trophic level of the oceanic food web. Then
spatio-temporal dynamics of predators are simulated under the influence of environment and fishing pressure.
Surface currents passively transport larvae, while young and adult fish movements are driven using habitat
indices. Advection and diffusion are proportional to the size of the fish and the advection term is proportional to
the gradient of habitat, while the diffusion decreases when the habitat index increases. For mature fish, the habitat
index switches seasonally from the feeding to the spawning habitat definition in order to reproduce changes inmigration patterns of mature fish during the spawning season. The spawning habitat index in SEAPODYM also
drives the spawning success, and then the subsequent recruitment. Fisheries impacts are included in the modeland the comparison between predicted and observed catch used to optimize the model parameterization using the
maximum likelihood method.

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S3

BIO/MEQ Topic Session
Tipping points: defining reference points for ecological indicatorsof multiple stressors in coastal and marine ecosystem

Co-sponsored by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and Integrated
Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (IMBER)
Co-Convenors:
Rebecca G. Martone (USA)Ian Perry (Canada)
Jameal Samhouri (USA)
Motomitsu Takahashi (Japan)
Maciej Tomczak (Poland / ICES)
Chang Ik Zhang (Korea)
Invited Speakers:
Phil Levin (NNOAA NW Fisheries Science Center, USA)
Tetsuo Yanagi (Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Japan)

Tuesday, October 21 (09:00-17:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Marine ecosystem regime shifts: Challenges and opportunities for Ecosystem-BasedManagement (Invited)
Phil Levin

09:30

Tipping points and decision-making: Why they matter, why they are hard, and practicalthings to do
Jake Rice25

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Many coastal and marine ecosystems, ranging from reefs to estuaries to pelagic systems, are exposed to multiple
stressors, which can lead to rapid changes with significant, long-term consequences that are often difficult to reverse.
Changes in ocean climate, the abundance of key species, nutrients, and other factors drive these shifts, which
affect ocean food webs, habitats, and ecosystem functions and people’s livelihoods and well-being. Determining
indicators of ecological changes due to multiple stressors and defining reference points for those indicators are
key steps for managers to avoid ecological degradation and loss of keys goods and services. Setting ecologicalreference points in ecological systems presents a challenge to resource managers because (a) reference points areoften difficult to determine due to the complexity of natural systems, including the presence of thresholds, tipping
points, and non-linearities; (b) the paucity of theoretical modeling and empirical understanding needed to addressthese complexities, identify ecological thresholds and develop early warning indicators means that managers
must make decisions based on high levels of uncertainty; and, (c) many institutional and governance structures
do not allow managers the necessary flexibility to take up this information and react within relevant timeframes.
This session will address these pressing challenges, and explore promising approaches to tackling them withthe goal of catalyzing new research and management innovation. In particular, we invite presentations that (i)define the conceptual basis for reference points and management objectives surrounding reference points; (ii) use
theoretical, modeling and observational approaches to identify potential reference points for indicators of changes
in marine ecosystems; (iii) incorporate risk and sources of error (measurement, model, process) in such analyses;(iv) discuss how reference points may be used in helping to manage marine ecosystems, specifically in relation
to the decision-making process related to evaluating and deciding on acceptable levels of risk. These discussions
will be guided by the FUTURE science themes, with special attention to examining climate and anthropogenic
drivers of ecological change, and identifying early warning indicators to enable forecasting to avoid crossing
ecological thresholds. The outcomes will contribute to the work of PICES Working Group 28 on Development of
ecosystem indicators to characterize ecosystem responses to multiple stressors.

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09:50

Embedding the science of tipping points into ocean management
Rebecca Martone, Carrie Kappel, Courtney Scarborough, Mary Hunsicker, Ben Halpern, Kimberly
Selkoe, Phil Levin, Jameal F. Samhouri, Crow White, Ashley Erickson, Ryan Kelly, Lindley
Mease, Margaret Caldwell, Larry Crowder and Rod Fujita

10:10

Ecological network indicators of ecosystem status and change in the Baltic Sea
Maciej T. Tomczak, Johanna J. Heymans, Johanna Yletyinen, Susa Niiranen, Saskia A. Otto andThorsten Blenckner

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Regional variations in ecosystem responses to anthropogenic activities and natural stressors
in the Seto Inland Sea
Motomitsu Takahashi, Sachihiko Itoh, Naoki Yoshie and Kazuhiko Mochida

11:10

Potential early warning indicators of marine ecosystem changes in coastal British Columbia,
CanadaR. Ian Perry

11:30

Seabird indicators and “tipping points” in North Pacific marine ecosystems
William J. Sydeman, Sarah Ann Thompson, Julie A. Thayer, Marisol Garcia-Reyes, Heather
Renner, John F. Piatt, Stephanie Zador and Yutaka Watanuki

11:50

The effects of acute gamma irradiation on the survival and the physiological and biochemicalindexes of Chinese black sleeper, Bostrichthys sinensis
Wen Yu, Tao Yu, Yusheng Zhang and Feng Lin

12:10

The combined effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on the physiological condition of theolive flounder larvae Paralichthys olivaceus
Kyung-Su Kim, JeongHee Shim and Suam Kim

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Eutrophication and oligotrophication processes in the Seto Inland Sea and their relationships
to the Satoumi concept (Invited)
Tetsuo Yanagi

14:25

Diversity of perceptions and utility of marine ecosystem services
Kazumi Wakita, Zhonghua Shen, Taro Oishi, Nobuyuki Yagi, Hisashi Kurokura and Ken Furuya

14:45

Assessment of the magnitude and interrelationship of seasonal phytoplankton bloom
occurrence at the Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) farming area of Okhotsk Sea,
Hokkaido, Japan
Christopher Mulanda Aura, Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Yang Liu and Toru Hirawake

15:05

Ordered re-assembly of marine ecosystems
Jameal F. Samhouri, Adrian C. Stier and Phil Levin

15:25

Potential reference points for mean trophic level of macrofauna in the Sea of Okhotsk
Konstantin M. Gorbatenko, Vladimir V. Kulik and Artem E. Lazshentsev

15:45

Coffee/Tea Break

16:05

The bioconcentration of artificial radionuclides by marine animals after the Fukushima
nuclear accident in the Northwest Pacific
Wu Men, Jianhua He, Wen Yu, Fenfen Wang, Wuhui Lin and Yusheng Zhang

16:25

Seasonal and spatial variations in nematode assemblages affected by thermal influence of a
nuclear power plant in Korea (East Sea, Pacific Ocean)Hyeong-gi Kim, Hyun soo Rho and Chul-woong Oh

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16:45

Characterization of absorbed dose from natural and anthropogenic radionuclides for the
purpose of establishing reference points within the marine environment
Delvan R. Neville and Kathryn A. Higley

17:05

Discussion

17:25

Summary

17:30

Session Ends

S3 Posters
DNA damage (Comet Assay) as biomarker of Cd exposure in bivalve mollusks Modiolus
kurilensi and Corbicula japonica
Valentina V. Slobodskova, Sergey P. Kukla, Viktor P. Chelomin and Elena V. Zhuravel

S3-P2

Sulfonamide antibiotics in the Northern Yellow Sea are related to resistant bacteria:
Implications for antibiotic resistance genes
Guangshui Na, Hui Gao, Ruijin Li, Jinqiu Du, Ziwei Yao and Chuanlin Huo

S3-P3

Growth rate comparison of Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, reared in situ in a high-CO2
mesocosm environment
JeongHee Shim, Hakbin Hwang, Jae-Hyun Lim, Sang-Jun Lee and Jung-no Kwon

S3-P4

Valuation of ecosystem diversity maintenance service in marine protected areas: Shandong case
Shang Chen, Shengjie Tu, Tao Xia, Zhengxiang Gao and Tao Zhang

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S3 Oral Presentations
October 21, 09:05 (S3-9791), Invited

Marine ecosystem regime shifts: Challenges and opportunities for Ecosystem-BasedManagement
Phil Levin
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: Phil.Levin@noaa.gov

October 21, 09:30 (S3-9750)

Tipping points and decision-making: Why they matter, why they are hard, and practicalthings to do
Jake Rice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada. E-mail: jake.rice@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Tipping points are emerging as key aspects of ecosystem and population dynamics, describing the point when achange in productivity regime occurs. However, this just describes what has happened; not the implications ofsuch changes. This talk will first review the implications of having crossed a tipping point, at the scale of the
dynamics of a population, a community and an ecosystem. Several levels of implications for dynamics will beconsidered – implications for persistence, resilience to pressures, and ability to return to previous states. Next
the talk will take this catalogue of implications of having crossed tipping points at various scales, and consider
their consequences for sustainable use and management. Although passing of a tipping point usually will require
some changes to management in order to keep uses sustainable, the causes of a change in regime matter greatly to
how management should be adjusted. Consequently, science must address difficult challenges when management
must deal with risk of passing a tipping point. There must be knowledge of the both location of the tipping points,
and of which productivity factors have changed and how. Science has rarely been able to provide this knowledge
until after a tipping point has been passed, and management has been unsustainable for some years. The talk willconclude with two causes for some optimism. Rough-and-ready analytical methods will be illustrated to help
identify the neighborhood of tipping points, and overlooked aspects of existing management regimes will berevisited, to illustrate how they can contribute to sustainability.

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Regime shifts have been observed in marine ecosystems around the globe. These phenomena can result indramatic changes in the provision of ecosystem services to coastal communities. Accounting for regime shifts inmanagement clearly requires integrative, ecosystem-based management (EBM) approaches. EBM has emerged
as an accepted paradigm for ocean management worldwide, yet, despite the rapid and intense development of
EBM theory, implementation has languished, and many implemented or proposed EBM schemes largely ignore
the special characteristics of regime shifts. Here we first explore key aspects of regime shifts that are of criticalimportance to EBM, and then suggest how regime shifts can be better incorporated into EBM using the concept
of Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA). An IEA uses approaches that determine the likelihood that ecologicalor socio-economic properties of systems will move beyond or return to acceptable bounds as defined by resource
managers and policy makers. We suggest an approach for implementing IEAs for cases of regime shifts where theobjectives are either avoiding an undesired state or returning to a desired condition. We discuss the suitability andshort-comings of methods summarizing the status of ecosystem components, screening and prioritizing potential
risks, and evaluating alternative management strategies. IEAs are evolving as an EBM approach that can address
regime shifts; however, advances in statistical, analytical, and simulation modeling are needed before IEAs canrobustly inform tactical management in systems characterized by regime shifts.

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October 21, 09:50 (S3-9557)

Embedding the science of tipping points into ocean management
Rebecca Martone1, Carrie Kappel2, Courtney Scarborough2, Mary Hunsicker2, Ben Halpern2, Kimberly Selkoe2,
Phil Levin3, Jameal F. Samhouri3, Crow White4, Ashley Erickson1, Ryan Kelly1,5, Lindley Mease1, Margaret
Caldwell1, Larry Crowder1 and Rod Fujita1,6
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Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Monterey, CA, USA. E-mail: rmartone@stanford.edu
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA, USA
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Environmental Defense Fund, San Francisco, CA, USA

In the oceans, diverse ecosystems ranging from estuaries to reefs to pelagic systems have undergone sudden,
dramatic shifts. Changes in ocean climate, the abundance of key species, nutrients, and other factors drive theseshifts, with resulting effects on ocean food webs, habitats, and ecosystem functions that have direct impacts on
people’s livelihoods and well-being. The fact that ocean ecosystems have such tipping points may be cause forparticular concern because they are often unexpected and can be very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse. The
Ocean Tipping Points project seeks to understand and characterize thresholds, or “tipping points,” in coastal andocean systems, in which small changes in human use or environmental conditions result in large, and sometimes
abrupt, impacts to marine ecosystems. Our ultimate goal is to help agencies and decision-makers anticipate
and manage for these tipping points by identifying early warning indicators of impending shifts, quantifyingreference points for drivers of shifts, and establishing safe-operating spaces for management. We will present
some foundational results of our project regarding the biophysical nature of ocean tipping points, including a
global review of ocean tipping points, and an examination of the prevalence and types of tipping points in pelagic
systems, as well as the management of human activities in systems that exhibit tipping points.

October 21, 10:10 (S3-9422)

Ecological network indicators of ecosystem status and change in the Baltic Sea
Maciej T. Tomczak1, Johanna J. Heymans2, Johanna Yletyinen3,4, Susa Niiranen4, Saskia A. Otto4 and Thorsten
Blenckner4
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Baltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail: maciej.tomczak@su.se
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Dunbeg, Oban, UK
Nordic Centre for Research on Marine Ecosystems and Resources under Climate Change (NorMER), Stockholm Resilience Centre,
Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

Several marine ecosystems under anthropogenic pressure have experienced shifts from one ecological state toanother. In the central Baltic Sea, the regime shift of the 1980s has been associated with food-web reorganization
and redirection of energy flow pathways. These long-term dynamics from 1974 to 2006 have been simulated here
using a food-web model forced by climate and fishing. Ecological network analysis was performed to calculate
indices of ecosystem change. The model replicated the regime shift. The analyses of indicators suggested that thesystem’s resilience was higher prior to 1988 and lower thereafter. The ecosystem topology also changed from a
web-like structure to a linearized food-web.

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October 21, 10:50 (S3-9634)

Regional variations in ecosystem responses to anthropogenic activities and naturalstressors in the Seto Inland Sea
Motomitsu Takahashi1, Sachihiko Itoh2, Naoki Yoshie3 and Kazuhiko Mochida4
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Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Nagasaki, Japan
E-mail: takahamt@fra.affrc.go.jp
Atomosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
Center National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Fisheries Research Agency, Hiroshima, Japan

We examined regional variations in ecosystem responses to anthropogenic and natural stressors in the Seto Inland
Sea using an expert-based screening method. The Seto Inland Sea was assigned into 3 waters in the eastern, 4waters in the central and 3 waters in the western areas based on local bay/straits. Relative risk was scored based on
exposure (spatial scale, frequency, functional impact) and sensitivity (resistance, recovery time) using a habitatstressor matrix. A total of 848 responses from 25 experts were available for the analysis. Responses differedamong habitats: 32% in intertidal and 68% in coastal zones. Coastal engineering/development scored highest in
6 of the 10 survey waters. Commercial activities were highest in the eastern area, where population density in thewatershed was highest among all survey areas. Harmful algal blooms in the central area were higher than thosein the eastern and western areas. This could be due to geographical features of the blooming area, in which thewaters are enclosed and not easily replaced by fresh water from the open ocean. Sea level changes ranked oneof the five highest scores among the given stressors in the central and western areas and are considered to affecthabitat/nursery area of bivalves and flat fishes in tidal flats. Our results demonstrate that stressor-specific risks
show regional variability depending on population density or geographical features in the Seto Inland Sea.

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October 21, 11:10 (S3-9531)

Potential early warning indicators of marine ecosystem changes in coastal British
Columbia, Canada
R. Ian Perry
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: Ian.Perry@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Effective early warning indicators should provide advance notice that system characteristics are about to change,
which will have impacts on valued ecosystem properties. If they can be shown to exist for a marine system,
they would be important components of suites of ecosystem indicators and would be especially useful to marine
resource managers. Early warning indicators are likely to involve physical or lower trophic level features, as theyshould respond rapidly to changing forcing conditions and also have important links throughout the ecosystem.
Different characteristics of early warning indicators have been proposed, in particular increasing variance. Thissuggests that an additional feature of early warning indicators should be the ability to measure them frequently(and cheaply). In this presentation, I explore potential early warning indicators of marine ecosystem changes incoastal British Columbia, Canada. Starting with the Strait of Georgia, I show from previous work how six readilymeasured variables, termed leading indicators, describe large-scale regime-like changes in this ecosystem. Threeof these leading indicators are sea surface temperature, winds measured at Vancouver airport, and the North
Pacific Gyre Oscillation Index. I then explore the potential for using each of these as early warning indicatorsof ecosystem changes, based on their variance properties. Key questions include which of these may serve as
effective early indicators, and how early can they give a warning? Preliminary studies indicate that (at least)sea surface temperature has the potential to serve as an early warning indicator; the other variables will also bereported. The potential for using these variables as early warning indicators for other marine ecosystems along
the B.C. coast will then be explored.

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October 21, 11:30 (S3-9690)

Seabird indicators and “tipping points” in North Pacific marine ecosystems
William J. Sydeman1, Sarah Ann Thompson1, Julie A. Thayer1, Marisol Garcia-Reyes1, Heather Renner2, John F.
Piatt3, Stephanie Zador4 and Yutaka Watanuki4
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Farallon Institute, Petaluma, CA, USA. E-mail: wsydeman@faralloninstitute.org
USFWS, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Homer, AK, USA
USGS, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA
NOAA-NMFS, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan

Forage fish are critical to the transfer of energy from primary producers to top consumers in North Pacific marine
ecosystems. Changes in forage fish availability (distribution, abundance, and spatial organization) manifest
as non-linear responses in seabirds (e.g. Cury et al. 2011 Science). Thus, information on seabird food habitsand demographic parameters (breeding success and survival) may provide a valuable complement to traditional
forage nekton sampling methods as well as reveal important benchmarks for forage fish fisheries and other humanimpacts. In this paper, we investigate and compare “tipping points” in seabirds relative to forage fish fisheries
and availability in the California Current, Aleutian Island/Bering Sea, and Japan Sea. To establish tipping
points, we modeled non-linear functional responses using extensive datasets on breeding success, survival anddiet composition. Cury et al. (2011) showed that 1/3 of maximum biomass or abundance is a key benchmark
below which seabird breeding success consistently declines. Our models indicate that this benchmark varies
by parameter, with survival being less sensitive and diet composition more sensitive than breeding success tovariation in forage nekton abundance, but that 1/3 of maximum biomass is not an unreasonable benchmark to use
as a target in management. Moreover, multi-species models of functional responses are required to accurately
model these parameters. Seabirds provide a unique perspective on North Pacific forage fish “tipping points”
which are unlikely to be reproduced in studies of other upper trophic level predators due to a dearth of data on
individual-based reproductive success, recruitment and survival.

October 21, 11:50 (S3-9510)

The effects of acute gamma irradiation on the survival and the physiological andbiochemical indexes of Chinese black sleeper, Bostrichthys sinensis
Wen Yu, Tao Yu, Yusheng Zhang and Feng Lin
Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen, PR China. E-mail: yuwen@tio.org.cn

The survival and the physiological and biochemical indexes of Chinese black sleeper, Bostrichthys sinensis wereobserved and analyzed after single exposure to gamma radiation. The animals were given doses of 3, 6, 12, 24
or 48 Gy in the experiment. The LD50(30) value for Chinese black sleeper was estimated. Behavioral changes
following irradiation appeared in the fishes, and changes in the physiological and biochemical indexes were alsopresent after irradiation.

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October 21, 12:10 (S3-9465)

The combined effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on the physiological condition of
the olive flounder larvae Paralichthys olivaceus
Kyung-Su Kim1, JeongHee Shim2 and Suam Kim1
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Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: ks-kim@pknu.ac.kr

Little is known about how marine fishes respond to the reduced pH condition caused by the increased CO2
in the atmosphere. We investigated the effects of CO2 concentration and temperature on the growth of olive
flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) larvae. Newly hatched larvae were reared in three different concentrations of
CO2 (574, 988 and 1297 ppm CO2) and two different temperature (18 and 22°C) water tanks for four weeks
until metamorphosis. Body lengths and weights were measured at the completion of each experiment, and theexperiment was repeated three times in June, July and August 2013. Results indicated that body length and weightof flounder larvae significantly increased with increasing CO2 concentration (P<0.05). The higher daily growthrate during the early larval stage (hatching to 14 days) was found from the larvae reared in low pCO2, while
significantly lower growth rate occurred in the higher pCO2 water. On the other hand, in the late larval stage (18days after hatching to metamorphosis), the daily growth rate of larvae was much higher in high CO2 water. Bonedensity was decreased with increasing CO2 concentration of rearing water.

October 21, 14:00 (S3-9713), Invited

Tetsuo Yanagi
International EMECS Center, Kobe, Japan. E-mail: tyanagi@riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp

In the 1960s, when rapid economic growth began in Japan, nutrient concentrations were low but biodiversity washigh and fish production was not so low in the Seto Inland Sea. Due to the increase of nutrient loads from land
during this period of rapid economic growth, marine nutrient concentrations increased and fish production also
increased. The maximum fish catch was attained in 1985. The total nutrient loads control was begun in 1979
under the framework of Special Law but the TP and TN concentrations in the Seto Inland Sea did not change
until the 1990s due to the large supply of nutrients from the Pacific Ocean compared to the nutrient supply fromland. Biodiversity and fish production in the Seto Inland Sea continued to decrease due to hypoxia, destruction ofshallow area environments, especially the decreasing area of tidal flats and seagrass beds. From the late 1990s,
DIN began to decrease mainly due to the change of material cycling of nitrogen, itself related to the change ofbiochemical processes in a changed Seto Inland Sea marine ecosystem. Our main target is to clarify the way
to return the biodiversity and production of the Seto Inland Sea from the present state (2010) to the past state(1960). It is thought that the pathway of changing nutrient concentrations and biodiversity or production during
eutrophication is different from that during oligotrophication, that is, the multi-phase steady state may exist under
the same nutrient concentration. The biodiversity and production during eutrophication are thought to be higher
than those during oligotrophication at the same nutrient concentration due to the hysteresis of the effects ofhypoxia. In order to change the path of oligotrophication to that of eutrophication, the Satoumi concept (Yanagi,
2007, 2012) is very useful.

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Eutrophication and oligotrophication processes in the Seto Inland Sea and theirrelationships to the Satoumi concept

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October 21, 14:25 (S3-9649)

Diversity of perceptions and utility of marine ecosystem services
Kazumi Wakita1, Zhonghua Shen2, Taro Oishi3, Nobuyuki Yagi2, Hisashi Kurokura2 and Ken Furuya2
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Tokai University, Shizuoka, Japan. E-mail: kazumiw@tokai-u.jp
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

Utility – the satisfaction experienced by a consumer of a good or service – forms a basis for decision-making thatusually involves choosing among alternatives. Thus, the utility of marine ecosystem services is crucial in marine
and coastal management. A number of notable studies on the valuation of ecosystem services have accumulated,
exploring, among other things, how to take people’s values into account. However, the causes of differences inpeople’s perceptions and the utility of marine ecosystem services has been the subject of limited study. Focusing
on this gap in knowledge, this study explores the background of diverse perceptions and the utility of marine
ecosystem services, using a case study of Japanese residents from five different prefectures. Over the course ofthis study, we use “indispensability” as a key concept. Building on the presumption that the higher the perceived
indispensability, the greater the utility, a corresponding hypothesis has been proposed, namely that the higher theindispensability, the greater its influence on enhancing behavioral intentions for marine conservation. We conducteda factor analysis and tested a structural equation model to correlate perceived indispensability and behavioral
intentions for each respective prefecture, based on responses to questionnaires from 814 residents in Japan.
Diverse perceptions of marine ecosystem services and causal relationships between perceived indispensability
and behavioral intentions were identified. The possible influence of a “scarcity principle” in regards to marine
ecosystem services on people’s perception is also discussed. Findings from this study will contribute to tailoring
marine conservation policies more effectively to suit each locality.

October 21, 14:45 (S3-9480)

Assessment of the magnitude and interrelationship of seasonal phytoplankton bloom
occurrence at the Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) farming area of Okhotsk
Sea, Hokkaido, Japan
Christopher Mulanda Aura1,2, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1, Yang Liu1 and Toru Hirawake1
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Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: auramulanda@yahoo.com
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Mombasa, Kenya

Some marine productivity-determining processes of phytoplankton bloom occurrences are important fordeveloping appropriate management actions. They also help in understanding how the water column structure
affects marine habitat quality. In order to assess these seasonal phytoplankton bloom occurrence dynamics, we
examined trends and mechanism of sea ice and chlorophyll a changes as marine indicators using satellite data foran 8-year study (2005-2012) from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I), Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Also data on Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) landings as well as windstress in the same period from the coastal region of Okhotsk Sea, Hokkaido, Japan were used. Spatial and interannual variability in the timing of sea ice retreat and the development of phytoplankton blooms were observed
alongside distinct and considerably weaker spring and autumn blooms. The strong positive relationship between
open water bloom and ice edge bloom showed that both variables are interlinked and the magnitude of their
proportions depended on each other. In most areas, ice edge bloom occurrence was followed by subsequent open
water bloom. Scallop landings showed distinct increases from the onset of sea ice retreat and decreases towards
the arrival of sea ice cover which could be associated to the inability of scallop harvesters to access ice-covered
waters. Scallop landings, residence time of sea ice and bloom occurrences showed unstable interrelationship thatare inherent in the complexity of the water column structure and the coastal system.

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October 21, 15:05 (S3-9751)

Ordered re-assembly of marine ecosystems
Jameal F. Samhouri1, Adrian C. Stier and Phil Levin
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NOAA Fisheries, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: jameal.samhouri@noaa.gov

October 21, 15:25 (S3-9518)

Potential reference points for mean trophic level of macrofauna in the Sea of Okhotsk
Konstantin M. Gorbatenko, Vladimir V. Kulik and Artem E. Lazshentsev
Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: vladimir.kulik@tinro-center.ru

Stable isotope ratio of nitrogen (15N/14N) was used to determine mean trophic level (muTL) of 67 fish, 6 squid and5 Decapod species. Seasonally different were muTL of Clupea pallasii and Leuroglossus schmidti. Differentiationof muTL by weight was made for 10 fish and 2 squid species. Mean trophic level of Theragra chalcogramma wasestimated according to season and its weight. We also included 147 species using estimates of muTL from www.
fishbase.org. All the other species of macrofauna were occasional and thus we excluded them. We also excluded
jellyfish species, because the proportion of bio-Carbon in gelatinous body composition is 40 times lower thanthat of fish. This fact could influence greatly our results; therefore, we used statistical weighting of each muTL by
wet kg per square km. Finally we estimated muTL from 9926 trawls (with 1 cm mesh) in the pelagic waters (in1984-2013) and from 6321 bottom trawls (in 1977-2010). We analyzed spatial and temporal variation of muTL
using Generalized Additive Models with splines on coordinates, horizon of trawling, years and months. Thus we
got estimates of intercepts and spline components over years. Based on these annual estimates, we conclude that
muTL over the last 10 years increased significantly (the rate was about 0.007 per year on the linear scale) in the
pelagic waters and it crossed the intercept (3.95) in 2008. The muTL of the demersal component of the observed
community stopped declining below the intercept (4.35) in 2005 and since then there has been no significant trend.

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S3The “fishing down the food web” paradigm posits that ordered extinction of species is a commonly observed
pattern of community dis-assembly in the ocean. This theory holds that marine ecosystems have seen a sequential
loss of higher-trophic-level species, and are now disproportionately represented by lower-trophic-level species.
Increasingly, these changes and others are provoking the development of ecosystem-level recovery plans in theocean. However, little consideration has been given to how the sequence of recovery actions, or the order ofcommunity re-assembly, can influence the rate and extent of recovery for individual species, entire communities,
and ecosystem-level functioning. This knowledge gap is surprising given the extensive attention that has thus
far been devoted to the reverse process of community dis-assembly. Here we review examples, in a variety ofgeographies, of alternative community re-assembly scenarios that have been implemented in depleted marine
ecosystems. We highlight 3 major categories of community re-assembly, including recovery of lower trophic level(LTL) species first, recovery of higher trophic level (HTL) species first, and recovery of all species simultaneously
irrespective of trophic level. With this backdrop, we use a simple generalist predator-prey model to explore thepredicted transient and equilibrium dynamics implied by community re-assembly scenarios that do versus do notproceed predictably with respect to the trophic level of the species. We find that for all community re-assembly
scenarios the dynamics of LTL species are more reactive and prone to transient population booms than those of
HTL species. Similarly, the return time to equilibrium is greater for LTL species than for HTL species under allcommunity re-assembly scenarios. However, transient spikes in LTL population density are smallest, and theirreturn times are shortest, when the HTL species are allowed to recover first. We argue that just as we have gleaned
insights into how ecosystem functions have been lost through ordered dis-assembly of communities, so too we canlearn about the potential benefits (and costs) of alternative recovery strategies by considering the consequences ofdifferent types of ordered community re-assembly.

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October 21, 16:05 (S3-9687)

The bioconcentration of artificial radionuclides by marine animals after the Fukushima
nuclear accident in the Northwest Pacific
Wu Men, Jianhua He, Wen Yu, Fenfen Wang, Wuhui Lin and Yusheng Zhang
Laboratory of Marine Isotopic Technology and Environmental Risk Assessment, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic
Administration, Xiamen, PR China. E-mail: menwu@tio.org.cn/zhangyusheng@tio.org.cn

A huge amount of artificial radionuclides was released into the seawater of the northwest Pacific from the
Fukushima nuclear accident. Not only the seawater but also the marine organism have been impacted by thereleased artificial radionuclides because marine organisms have high enrichment ability with certain artificial
radionuclides. In order to study the transport and the bioconcentration of artificial radionuclides by marine animals
after the Fukushima nuclear accident in the northwest Pacific, six cruises were executed by the State Oceanic
Administration of China during 2011-2013. This paper reports the bioconcentration of 137Cs, 134Cs, 90Sr, 58Co, 60Co
and 110mAg by some species of marine animals, such as squid (Ommastraphes bartrami), blue shark (Prionace
glauca), snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens) and dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the studied waters. Fourof these radionuclides, all but 58Co and 60Co, could be detected in almost all collected species of marine animals.
For the squid the highest activities of 137Cs and 90Sr were 21 and 12 times higher than that before the Fukushima
accident, respectively. 134Cs and 110mAg, which were not detectable before the accident, could be detected in the
all cruises. Based on a comparison of the artificial nuclide activities in different tissues, it appeared that the squidmuscles preferred enriching 137Cs and 134Cs, rather than concentrating 110mAg and 90Sr, while the reverse was true
for the viscera of squid. The blue shark muscles preferred enriching 137Cs and 134Cs while the bones preferredconcentrating 90Sr.

October 21, 16:25 (S3-9318)

Seasonal and spatial variations in nematode assemblages affected by thermal influence ofa nuclear power plant in Korea (East Sea, Pacific Ocean)Hyeong-gi Kim1, Hyun soo Rho2 and Chul-woong Oh1
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Department of Marine Biology, Pukyoung National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: Ohcw@pknu.ac.kr
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Gyeongbuk, R Korea

The effects of thermal discharge from a coastal nuclear power plant on the spatial and seasonal variability ofnematode assemblages were investigated in the Gori coastal waters of the southern East Sea. Taxonomic andfunctional approaches were taken to describe the assemblage structure and relate it to the abiotic environment
based on a sampling scheme involving three stations and four seasons. The analysis of the nematode communities
suggested that heated effluent influenced the assemblage structure or the spatial distribution of the taxa studied.
The abundance of the nematodes differed significantly among seasons and stations and the numbers of species also
differed significantly between stations. The seasonal variation was greater in winter and summer than in spring
and autumn. The numbers of species and their abundances were highest at station 3 (impact station), attributable
to the increased bottom temperature. However, the functional diversity of the assemblages did not change notably
between stations or seasons. Species such as Sabatieria sp. (34%), Linhystera sp. (18%) and Parodontophorasp. (11%) were usually dominant in all seasons and at all stations. Parodontophora sp. displayed a significant
negative correlation with bottom temperature (p<0.05). These results indicate that nematode species composition
was significantly affected by bottom temperature.

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October 21, 16:45 (S3-9452)

Characterization of absorbed dose from natural and anthropogenic radionuclides for the
purpose of establishing reference points within the marine environment
Delvan R. Neville and Kathryn A. Higley
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. E-mail: dnevill@gmail.com

There are only limited studies of deterministic effects of radiation in non-humans, the majority of which focusedon terrestrial mammals used as proxies for humans. Ethical treatment of laboratory animals necessitates thatthese animals not face multiple stressors during the course of these experiments. Lacking a direct threshold for
deterministic effects from absorbed dose in marine life, an alternative reference level that is available is theabsorbed dose from natural and anthropogenic radionuclides that these ecosystems already endure without ill
effect. Methodology and challenges in quantifying these doses is presented, in addition to absorbed dose estimatesfor several member organisms in the Northern California Current.

S3 Poster Presentations
S3-P1

DNA damage (Comet Assay) as biomarker of Cd exposure in bivalve mollusks Modiolus
kurilensi and Corbicula japonica
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Valentina V. Slobodskova1,2, Sergey P. Kukla1,2, Viktor P. Chelomin1,2 and Elena V. Zhuravel2
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Laboratory of Marine Toxicology, Pacific Oceanological institute (POI), FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: slobodskova@poi.dvo.ru
Laboratory of Marine Invertebrates Biology, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, Russia

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic heavy metals because it can induce the production of toxic hydroxyl
radicals that cause various oxidative processes including DNA damage. The assessment of DNA damage by thesingle cell gel electrophoresis (Comet assay) has been described as a useful nonspecific general stress biomarker
in marine organisms. The aim of the present study was to estimate the influence of cadmium accumulation on
the level of DNA damage expressed as DNA strand breaks in isolated gill cells from the mollusks Modiolus
kurilensis and Corbicula japonica. The level of DNA damage was assessed using the Comet assay, and results
were expressed as % DNA in comet tail. The bivalves M. kurilensis and C. japonica are widespread species inPeter the Great Bay and able to accumulate the toxic cadmium in tissues. Significant increases in DNA damage
were observed after exposure to Cd in comparison with control marine scallops. The results of these experiments
thus show that cadmium accumulation can contribute to the DNA damage effects. The data from the present
study indicate that the maximum rate of cadmium accumulation and formation of DNA damage was observedin the gills of C. japonica, making it the most efficient accumulator of cadmium and indicator of environmental
pollution with cadmium. DNA molecules are one of the main targets of cadmium accumulation and toxic effectdevelopment.

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S3-P2

Sulfonamide antibiotics in the Northern Yellow Sea are related to resistant bacteria:
Implications for antibiotic resistance genes
Guangshui Na1, Hui Gao1, Ruijin Li1,2, Jinqiu Du1, Ziwei Yao1 and Chuanlin Huo1
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Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas (SOA), National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian,
PR China. E-mail: liruijing158@163.com
Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, PR China

Antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) residues and the mode of transmission in marine environments remain unclear.
The sulfonamide (SAs) concentrations, different genes and total bacterial abundance in seawater and sedimentof the Northern Yellow Sea were analyzed. Results showed the genes sul I and sul II were presented at relatively
high concentrations in all samples, whereas the detected gene sul III was fewer. The ARGs concentrations in thesediments were 103 times higher than those in water, which indicated sediment was an essential ARG reservoir.
Statistical analysis revealed the total antibiotic concentration was positively correlated with the relative abundanceof the gene sul I and sul II. The relative abundances of the gene sul I and the gene sul II were also correlated
positively with those of the gene int1. This correlation demonstrated that SAs exerted selective pressure on these
ARGs, whereas the gene int1 could be implicated in the propagation of the genes sul I and sul II in marine
environments.

S3-P3

Growth rate comparison of Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, reared in situ in a high-CO2
mesocosm environment
JeongHee Shim1, Hakbin Hwang2, Jae-Hyun Lim1, Sang-Jun Lee1 and Jung-no Kwon1
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National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: jshim@korea.kr
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, Seoul, R Korea

To discover effects of ocean acidification on marine invertebrates, we compared growth of Pacific oyster
Crassostrea gigas reared in different pH conditions. We set up artificial mesocosm facilities that were made withframes and polypropylene film at the most important oyster spawning area of Korea on Nulcha Island, locatedat Nakdong River estuary, from April to May 2013 (about 50 days). During this mesocosm experiment, mean
pHNBS values (±SD) of controlled environments (M1, M2) were 7.71±0.28 and 7.72±0.28, respectively, while thatof reference was 8.20±0.12. Juvenile oysters, with mean (±SD) shell length and weight of 29.21±6.30 mm and
4.08±2.36 g (n=90), respectively, were detached from shells of scallop (a device for settling spat), and exposed tothree mesocosm treatments. The mean growth rates of oyster weight and shell length were significantly different(ANOVA, p=0.01). The weight and length growth rate of reference (19.5±17.6 mg day-1 and 0.143±0.121 mm
day-1) were higher than those of low pH controlled (M1: 13.5±14.3 mg day-1 and 0.100±0.076 mm day-1, M2:
14.9±14.6 mg day-1 and 0.124±0.133 mm day-1). These results indicate that ocean acidification can seriously affectshell and weight growth of juvenile oysters.

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S3-P4

Valuation of ecosystem diversity maintenance service in marine protected areas:
Shandong case
Shang Chen1, Shengjie Tu2, Tao Xia1, Zhengxiang Gao2 and Tao Zhang1
12Research Center for Marine Ecology, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, PR China
E-mail: qdcs@163.com
Colleague of Environmental Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, PR China

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Marine ecosystem provides a lot of benefits to people, including provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting
services. As one of supporting services, biodiversity maintenance service includes not only the diverse livingorganisms living in the sea, but also key habitats such as spawning, overwintering and feeding grounds, shelter fieldand so on, the former is called as the species diversity maintenance service while the later as ecosystem diversity
maintenance service. The ecosystem diversity maintenance service is valuated through the total willingness to
pay of local residents in coastal regions based on the theory of Contingent Valuation Method. In order to examine
the willingness to pay of local residents for the maintenance of 56 marine protected areas in Shandong coastal
waters, a questionnaire survey was conducted in two typical cities, Qingdao and Jinan during April 2 to 21 in
2012. A WTP-Annual per capita income regression models based on the survey data was developed to estimate
total WTP of all Shandong residents. The value of ecosystem biodiversity maintenance service in Shandong
coastal ecosystem is 7.14 billion RMB, average WTP is 206 RMB per person. The total value of 12 marine
natural reserves is 2.997 billion RMB, average 0.25 billion per reserve; The total value of 23 Special Marine
Protected Areas is 2.28billion RMB, average 99 million per one. The total value of 21 Marine Aquatic Germplasm
Resources Protected Areas is 1.86 billion RMB, average 88 million per one. The results show that the cultural level
and annual income and marine awareness of local residents increase their’ WTP. The valuation of biodiversity
maintenance service help clearly describe the scientific significance of rare living organisms and key habitats, it
provides a simple and practical tool to assess marine management effectiveness.

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BIO/MONITOR/TCODE Topic Session
Use of long time series of plankton to inform decisions in management
and policy concerning climate, ecosystems and fisheries

Co-Convenors:
David Checkley (USA)Sanae Chiba (Japan)
Invited Speakers:
Martin Lindegren (DTU National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark)Abigail McQuatters-Gollop (SAHFOS, UK)
Plankton plays key roles in the pelagic ocean. Planktonic plants, invertebrates and the early developmental
stages of vertebrates are important for trophic and population dynamics of exploited protected species; the fluxof energy and material, including carbon; and as indicators of ecosystem status. Phytoplankton has been both
sampled in situ and observed remotely, from satellites. Zooplankton has been collected by nets. Increasingly,
optics, acoustics, and ‘omics’ are used. Sampling programs worldwide now span decades, often with ancillarydata. From these, time series of plankton abundance have been created, with varying levels of taxonomic andgeographic resolution. Often, such programs have been in support of fisheries management. Increasingly,
however, they are also relevant to management and policy decisions affecting ecosystems and climate. In turn,such programs require justification for their continuation. Examples include the California Cooperative Oceanic
Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI), the Global Alliance of Continuous Plankton Recorder Surveys (GACS), andmany other plankton sampling programs worldwide. The objective of this session is to learn how time seriesof plankton have been, are being, and might be used to inform decisions in management and policy concerning
climate, ecosystems, and fisheries. Presentations are invited on both time-tested uses of plankton time series andon novel, untested uses.

Friday, October 24 (09:00-12:35)
Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Climate variability and Interacting Trophic Control in the Southern California Current(Invited)
Martin Lindegren, David M. Checkley, Jr., Mark D. Ohman, J. Anthony Koslow and Ralf Goericke

09:30

Big YES to sustainable ecosystem management and why NO to sustainable monitoring
efforts? – Gap between demand and supply in Japanese case
Sanae Chiba

09:50

Design of ocean observation systems: Sampling requirements to monitor fish population andcommunity trends as Essential Ocean Variables
J. Anthony Koslow and Melaina Wright

10:10

Understanding the mechanisms of the interannual variability of phytoplankton in the
Ulleung Basin, East Sea: A modeling study
Soonmi Lee, Sinjae Yoo, Chanjoo Jang and Momme Butenschon

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

The role of plankton time-series in managing our seas in a climate of macroecological change(Invited)
Abigail McQuatters-Gollop

11:15

The North Pacific Continuous Plankton Recorder survey
Sonia Batten

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11:35

How the 20 year Newport Line zooplankton time series is used to inform fisheries management
William Peterson, Jay Peterson, Jennifer Fisher and Cheryl Morgan(Harold Batchelder on behalf of William Peterson)

11:55

Long term zooplankton monitoring and database programs in British Columbia –Understanding the dynamics of a changing ocean
Moira Galbraith, David Mackas and R. Ian Perry

12:15

Taking stock
David M. Checkley, Jr.

12:35

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S4 Oral Presentations
October 24, 09:05 (S4-9552), Invited

Climate variability and Interacting Trophic Control in the Southern California Current
Martin Lindegren1, David M. Checkley, Jr., Mark D. Ohman, J. Anthony Koslow and Ralf Goericke
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Technical University of Denmark, Charlottenlund, Denmark. E-mail: mli@aqua.dtu.dk

The degree to which ecosystems are regulated through bottom-up (resource-driven) or top-down (consumer-driven)processes represents a long-standing issue in ecology, with important consequences for resource management andconservation. In marine ecosystems, the role of bottom-up and top-down forcing has been shown to vary overspatio-temporal scales, often linked to highly variable and heterogeneously distributed environmental conditions.
Ecosystem dynamics in the Northeast Pacific have been suggested to be predominately bottom-up regulated.
However, it remains unknown to what extent top-down regulation occurs, or whether the relative importanceof bottom-up and top-down forcing may change in response to climate variability. In this study, we investigate
the effects and relative importance of bottom-up and top-down forcing during changing climate conditions
on the food-web dynamics of the Southern California Current System (SCCS) using a generalized food-web
model. This statistical approach is based on non-linear threshold models and a unique long-term data set (~60year) covering multiple trophic levels from plankton to predatory fish. We show evidence of strong bottom-up
regulation throughout the food-web, interacting with moderate top-down forcing, but only during periods of
low nutrient availability and productivity, such as occurring during El Niño events. Furthermore, we highlightpotential concerns for marine and fisheries management by demonstrating increased sensitivity of pelagic fish to
exploitation during unfavorable climate and feeding conditions.

October 24, 09:30 (S4-9562)

Big YES to sustainable ecosystem management and why NO to sustainable monitoring
efforts? – Gap between demand and supply in Japanese case
Sanae Chiba

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JAMSTEC, Japan. E-mail: chibas@jamstec.go.jp

The world oceans and ecosystem today are exposed to multiple environmental stressors, such as global warming,
ocean acidification, hypoxia and direct human activities. As a better understanding of responses of ocean
biogeochemistry and the ecosystem to these threats is crucial for sustaining ecosystem services for human society,there is an increasing demand in establishing regional to global ocean observing systems and research networks.
In reality, however, it is not easy to sustain such observing efforts, in many cases due to the limitation of resources,
and Japan is not an exception. In June 2014, we had the workshop “Toward the Better Collaboration between
Scientists and Policy Makers” in Tokyo, funded by the University of Tokyo through its research project, “New
Ocean Paradigm on Its Biochemistry, Ecosystem and Sustainable Use (NEOPS)” (http://ocean.fs.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
index-e.html) and the “Science, Technology, and Innovation Governance” program at the Graduate School of
Public Policy (http://stig.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/). The goal of the workshop was to define the major obstacles in theircommunication and seek a better strategy to facilite collaboration between scientists and policy makers in Japan,
particularly to promote future ocean research. Talks and discussion occurred with invited experts from various
areas in the natural and social sciences, science policy, public relations, and NGOs. This presentation is to reporton the summary and outcome of the workshop.

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October 24, 09:50 (S4-9671)

Design of ocean observation systems: Sampling requirements to monitor fish populationand community trends as Essential Ocean Variables
J. Anthony Koslow and Melaina Wright
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California SD, La Jolla, CA, USA. E-mail: jkoslow@ucsd.edu

Essential ocean variables for observing ocean ecology must be selected on the basis of their maturity, societal
benefit, relevance to ocean health, and ease/cost of observations. Fish communities are a highly-valued componentof marine ecosystems and are sensitive to natural environmental variability and a range of human stressors:
overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and eutrophication, and potentially ocean acidification and deoxygenation.
Fishery statistics are collected widely but are limited to commercial species and are subject to bias. Ichthyoplankton
surveys serve to monitor regional fish communities by sampling when most species are vulnerable to capture by
simple gears (plankton nets), including commercial and non-commercial taxa, and taxa inhabiting coastal andoceanic, epi- and mesopelagic, demersal, and reef habitats. However, fish eggs and larvae are patchily distributedand do not dominate plankton samples, so it is unclear whether limited sampling programs would adequately
capture trends in larval fish abundance.
To test this, we sub-sampled the CalCOFI data set to assess whether sampling a single transect or fraction of atransect would capture the trends exhibited by key species or multivariate patterns observed in the full data set.
Time series of abundance for common fish species based on a single onshore-offshore transect were generally
significantly correlated with those from the full data set, with the variance explained related to the number ofsampling stations. Similar multivariate patterns of community change were observed between the full and reduced
data sets, with the correlation again related to sample size.

October 24, 10:10 (S4-9577)

Understanding the mechanisms of the interannual variability of phytoplankton in the
Ulleung Basin, East Sea: A modeling study
Soonmi Lee1,2, Sinjae Yoo1,2, Chanjoo Jang1,2 and Momme Butenschon3123School of Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: byelggi@kiost.ac
Marine Ecosystem Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean and Science, Ansan, R Korea
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth, UK

We investigated the seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton responding to the changes in the mixed layer depth andatmospheric deposition in the Ulleung Basin for the years 2001-2012. To address the effect of vertical mixing andatmospheric deposition on interannual variability of phytoplankton communities, we used a zero-dimensional
European Regional Seas Ecosystem Model (ERSEM). We compared the years of deep winter mixing with theyears of shallow winter mixing during the period. The model results showed that the deep winter mixing increased
the nutrient supply to the upper layer. It led to a better growth of diatoms. On the other hands, the shallow
winter mixing advanced the initiation of spring blooms of diatoms because of enhanced light availability but
reduced the production in spring by poor nutrient supply. Also the model indicated that the nutrient supply byatmospheric deposition controls the phytoplankton community in warm season. but it had little effect on regulating
the phytoplankton blooms. These results suggest that in the Ulleung Basin, the balance between the verticalmixing and the atmospheric deposition process can induce a shift in phytoplankton communities. We discuss theimplication of this results in light of climate change and anthropogenic N production.

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October 24, 10:50 (S4-9423), InvitedThe role of plankton time-series in managing our seas in a climate of macroecologicalchangeAbigail McQuatters-Gollop
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, UK. E-mail: abiqua@sahfos.ac.uk

Unprecedented basin-scale ecological changes are occurring in our seas. As temperatures warm ocean pH islowering, sea ice is decreasing, and marine stratification and nutrient regimes are changing. We are only justbeginning to understand the ecological manifestations of these climate alterations and their consequences formarine management. The management of our seas towards a healthy state will therefore take place against abackground of large-scale climate-driven macroecological change, which must be considered when developing
indicators and setting environmental targets. Much of our knowledge of macroecological change in the
North Atlantic is a result of research using data gathered by the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey,
a near-surface plankton monitoring program which has been sampling in the North Atlantic since 1931. CPR
data indicate that North Atlantic and North Sea plankton dynamics are responding to both climate and humaninduced changes, presenting challenges to the development of pelagic indicators and targets for achievement ofgood environmental status in European Seas. Long-term ecological time-series, such as the CPR, further our
understanding of ecological response to climate and anthropogenic drivers, providing evidence to inform andsupport the sustainable management of marine waters through policy mechanisms.

October 24, 11:15 (S4-9721)

The North Pacific Continuous Plankton Recorder survey
Sonia Batten
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
E-mail: soba@sahfos.ac.uk

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The North Pacific CPR survey was a PICES initiative, developed from the 1998 MONITOR Technical Committee
Meeting’s desire to address the lack of open ocean plankton sampling in the North Pacific. While much shorter
than the North Atlantic CPR survey the North Pacific survey is now in its 15th year of sampling. During this timespan the north-east Pacific has seen unusually high-frequency variability in ocean climate with the warmest andcoldest years of the last several decades occurring only 3 years apart, offering a challenge to marine resource
managers. This presentation explores some of the strengths of this monitoring program, for example; 1.That theocean-climate variability is readily detected in the plankton data both in terms of timing and composition changes.
2 That the survey provides a link between the regionally-focused national sampling programs, an aspect that could
be further exploited. 3 That the data are already included in regional assessments of use to resource managers.
The presentation will also include a discussion of some of the added-value components of the survey, such as the
instrumentation fitted to the CPR and the sample archive now being exploited for molecular analyses. These havethe potential to generate new insights and greater applicability of the program in the future.

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October 24, 11:35 (S4-9666)

How the 20 year Newport Line zooplankton time series is used to inform fisheries management
William Peterson1, Jay Peterson2, Jennifer Fisher2 and Cheryl Morgan2
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NOAA-Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR, USA
E-mail: bill.peterson@noaa.gov
Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, Newport, OR, USA

Through fair weather and foul, the Peterson lab has gone to sea fortnightly since 1996, mostly on small research
vessels (length 12-17m), to study seasonal and interannual variations in the physical drivers of pelagic ecosystemchange in the coastal upwelling zone in the northern California Current (NCC). Seven stations are sampled
along a transect (44.6°N) that spans continental shelf and slope waters off Newport Oregon. Standard parameters
measured include water column profiles of temperature, salinity, fluorescence and oxygen, water samplings
for nutrients, chlorophyll and phytoplankton species composition, and plankton net tows for zooplankton, krill
and fish eggs and larvae. Several ecological indicators have been produced from these time series data whichcharacterize the bioenergetics of the food web: biomass of northern and southern copepods which are indicators of‘lipid-rich’ and ‘lipid-depleted’ food chains, respectively. Significant correlations are found between the copepods
and salmon returns (coho and Chinook salmon), rockfish, sablefish, and lamprey as well as recruitment of molecrabs (Emerita) and the invasive European green crab. These findings are of interest to managers because theinformation reveal mechanisms on how basin-scale climate drivers such as the PDO and ENSO affect many
fisheries in the NCC, by providing early warning of future recruitment variability and by providing a unique viewof how variable ocean conditions affect the pelagic marine ecosystems. However the data are not yet used directlyin management because our work is a “research time series” and not an ”operational time series”, and thus one
that could end at any time.

October 24, 11:55 (S4-9752)

Long term zooplankton monitoring and database programs in British Columbia –Understanding the dynamics of a changing ocean
Moira Galbraith1, David Mackas1 and R. Ian Perry212Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, BC, Canada
E-mail: Moira.Galbraith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Zooplankton monitoring is very important in providing early indications of changing ocean conditions because of
short time lags and closer connections with physical processes, compared with fish populations. The Departmentof Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has been collecting biological oceanographic samples as part of various historicaland ongoing monitoring programs off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada since the late 1970’s. The
majority of zooplankton data were held in numerous archives, computer tables, tech reports and raw count sheets
in filing cabinets. In recognition of the difficulty in using or even accessing the data the Zooplankton Database wasdeveloped at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in 1997. We describe how this database has grown to include over22178 samples and 1228 species representing 5643 taxonomic categories, back to 1956 (Stn. P. weather ship). It
contains useful features that are sometimes not incorporated in other zooplankton archives, such as separate life
stages and/or size classes within species, the ability to multiply abundance by body size to estimate biomass withintaxa and the capability to roll-up abundance or biomass across life stages or species into broader taxonomic groups.
This “low-level” (e.g. life stage) information is much more important for models of predator-prey interactions thatuse size-based approaches, compared with species-based feeding relationships. We also discuss the difficulties
and limitations in comparing time series across temporal and spatial changes plus shifting priorities in analyses
and taxonomic resolution. The development of this database has enabled analyses and summaries of these data tocontribute regularly to DFO activities, including the State of the Ocean reviews, salmon survival dynamics, andindicators of ecosystem conditions.

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October 24, 12:15 (S4-9734)

Taking stock
David M. Checkley, Jr.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
E-mail: dcheckley@ucsd.edu

Time series of observations are necessary to understand the past dynamics of systems and predict their futurestates. Disciplines as disparate as finance and fisheries rely on predictions, hence time series, as the basis for
decisions on management and policy affecting their respective stocks. Why, then, are plankton time series so
difficult to maintain funding for? I will draw on plankton time series from major fisheries oceanography programsin the world to illustrate their value for making decisions in management and policy. Their value scales with theirduration, such that they become increasingly relevant to large-scale phenomenon such as ecosystem degradationand climate change, and thus their value transcends their intended use for fisheries management to use inenvironmental policy. I argue that this increased value should justify continued, if not greater, investment in suchobserving programs while acknowledging the limits of our ability to understand and predict stock dynamics.

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FIS Topic Session
Ecosystem considerations in fishery management of cod and otherimportant demersal species

Co-sponsored by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Co-Convenors:
Gordon H. Kruse (USA)
Sukgeun Jung (Korea)
Alexei Orlov (Russia)
Xianshi Jin (China)
Jacquelynne King (Canada)
Kenneth Drinkwater (Norway / ICES)
Invited Speakers:
Kenneth Drinkwater (Institute of Marine Research, Norway)
Robyn Forrest (Pacific Biological Station, Canada)
Yasunori Sakurai (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) sustain important commercial fisheries throughout the North Pacific Ocean
and, historically, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) have supported some of the most valuable commercial fisheries in
the North Atlantic Ocean. Their dynamics have been linked to fishing, climate and other commercially important
demersal species. Cod are also extremely important ecologically. As predators, they have been implicated in
the decline or lack of recovery of shrimp, king crab, capelin and herring. As prey, they are important forage
for pinnipeds; some research implicates seal predation in the lack of recovery of some Atlantic cod stocks, andother studies implicate Pacific cod in the lack of recovery of Steller sea lions in the western Gulf of Alaska andAleutian Islands. Multispecies models demonstrate co-variation of cod with other important demersal species,
as well as explicit tradeoffs in cod and forage fish populations with implications on the joint setting of catch
quotas. Moreover, cod recruitment and spatial distribution can be strongly influenced by climate-driven changes
in oceanography on decadal and shorter time scales, implying that catch levels must be adjusted for bottom-up
changes in productivity. For these and other reasons, ecosystem considerations must be taken into account in cod
fishery management. By drawing upon insights gained from different systems, as well as from studies of otherimportant co-occurring demersal species (e.g., walleye pollock, small yellow croaker), this session will deepen
our understanding of the roles of cod in the marine ecosystem and their implications on fishery management.
Contributions are sought that consider stock identification, stock assessment and population dynamics, effects ofclimatology and oceanography on recruitment and biomass, trophodynamics, movements and distribution withrespect to oceanographic features, multispecies models and their implications on management strategies, andother ecosystem approaches to the management, including aquaculture alternatives. Presentations are welcome
from marine ecosystems in the North Pacific and North Atlantic.

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Day 1, Wednesday, October 22 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Population dynamics of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and the roles of climate and fishing(Invited)
Kenneth F. Drinkwater

09:30

Overview of reproductive characteristics and strategies among the Pacific gadid fishes(Invited)
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09:55

Searching for robust management procedures for Hecate Strait Pacific cod (Gadus
macrocephalus): A data-limited stock with highly uncertain dynamics (Invited)
Robyn Forrest, Kendra Holt, Sean Cox and A. Rob Kronlund

10:20

Comparison of short-term and long-term climate changes on catch fluctuations of Pacificcod, Gadus macrocephalus, in the Yellow Sea
Heeyong Kim and Daehyun Kim

10:40

Coffee/Tea Break

11:00

Observations of seasonal movement of a single tag release group of Pacific cod in the eastern
Bering Sea
Kimberly M. Rand, Elizabeth A. Logerwell, Peter Munro, Sandra K. Neidetcher and Daniel G.
Nichol

11:20

Effects of water temperatures on the size and GSI variations of walleye pollock (Gadus
chalcogrammus) in the East Sea
Minkyoung Bang, S. Kang, J.-H. Park and S. Kim

11:40

Spawning phenology and geography of Aleutian Islands and eastern Bering Sea Pacific cod(Gadus macrocephalus)
Sandra K. Neidetcher, Thomas P. Hurst, Lorenzo Ciannelli and Elizabeth A. Logerwell

12:00

Effects of temperature and ontogeny on vertical movement ability of newly hatched larvaeof the Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus
Zhe Li, Jun Yamamoto and Yasunori Sakurai

12:20

Discussion

12:30

Session Ends

Day 2, Thursday, October 23 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Review of the saffron cod Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius) fishery in the seas on Russian Far EastОlga V. Novikova

09:25

Asynchronous responses of fish assemblages to climate-driven ocean regime shifts between
the upper and deep layer in the Ulleung Basin of the East Sea from 1986 to 2010
Sukgeun Jung

09:45

Exploration of ecosystem factors responsible for coherent recruitment patterns of Pacific
cod and walleye pollock in the eastern Bering Sea
Patricia A. Livingston, Kerim Aydin, James Ianelli and Grant Thompson

10:05

Molecular genetic study of the population structure as a basis for Pacific сod fishery
management in the Russian Far East
Maria A. Rabchun, Svetlana Y. Orlova, Alexey M. Orlov and Nikolay S. Mugue

10:25

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45

An ecosystem-based assessment of the Bering Sea pollock recruitment and spatial distribution
Mikhail A. Stepanenko and Elena V. Gritsay

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11:05

Spatial match-mismatch between juvenile walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) andzooplankton prey in the eastern Bering Sea may contribute to recruitment variability
Elizabeth Calvert Siddon, Trond Kristiansen, Franz J. Mueter, Kirstin Holsman, Ron Heintz and
Edward Farley

11:25

Carbon flows through Gadidae species in the ecosystem of the Northeastern part of the Seaof Okhotsk estimated in a carbon flow mass balance model
Konstantin M. Gorbatenko, Vladimir V. Kulik, Artem E. Lazshentsev, Alexander V. Zavolokin andVictor A. Nadtochy

11:45

Development of multispecies models to investigate predator-prey interactions andtemperature-mediated predation rates of Pacific cod and other groundfish in the eastern
Bering Sea
Tadayasu Uchiyama, Gordon H. Kruse and Franz J. Mueter

12:05

Parasitology of Pacific cod
Nadezhda L. Aseeva

12:25

Discussion

12:30

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S5 Oral Presentations, Day 1
October 22, 09:05 (S5-9580), Invited

Population dynamics of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and the roles of climate and fishing
Kenneth F. Drinkwater
Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway. E-mail: ken.drinkwater@imr.no

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) have traditionally supported some of the most valuable commercial fisheries in
the North Atlantic Ocean. In this presentation I will review the variability in the abundance and recruitment ofseveral of the major cod stocks around the North Atlantic. In recent years, many cod stocks have exhibited very
low abundances especially in the southern regions of its geographic distribution. The possible causes of the low
numbers of cod for these stocks will be reviewed including responses to climate, fishing, and predation. As well,particular attention is paid to the Northeast Arctic cod stock that inhabits the Barents Sea as it is defying thecommon trend with its abundance at or near historic highs. Reasons for this will also be examined. In addition,
mention will be made of changes in distribution and their possible causes. Finally, a brief overview of how
ecosystem considerations are presently taken into account in Atlantic cod fishery management will be presented.

October 22, 09:30 (S5-9714), Invited

Overview of reproductive characteristics and strategies among the Pacific gadid fishes
Yasunori Sakurai
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido Univ., Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: sakurai@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

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Since the 1980s, we have examined reproductive characteristics and strategies of Pacific gadid fishes, including
Pacific cod, walleye pollock, saffron cod and Arctic cod mainly by captive experiments of spawning behavior,
optimal temperature and salinity conditions for eggs and larval survival, and others. Recent phylogenetic studies
of gadid fishes show that walleye pollock is more closely related to Atlantic cod, but Pacific cod is a sister speciesof Greenland cod. Based on reproductive characteristics, these fishes can be grouped into two types. The first
type, which include Atlantic cod and walleye pollock, produce separate pelagic eggs at intervals of a few days.
For this first type of species, spawning is characterized by ventral mounting behavior between a male and female
pair, but we recently observed a “sneaky behavior” by other males of walleye pollock in captivity. In addition,these fishes produce courtship and aggressive sounds using a drumming muscle attached to the swim bladder.
These reproductive characteristics of Atlantic cod and walleye pollock coincide with their status as sister species
by the phylogenetic analysis. The second type includes Pacific cod and saffron cod, which lay slightly adhesive
demersal eggs in a single spawning event within a minute. They do not produce sound and do not demonstrateventral mounting behavior during spawning. In this review, I discuss the importance of experimental studies on
reproductive characteristics and strategies of Pacific gadid fishes, including their early life stages at different
environmental conditions such as those experienced during climate regime shifts and global warming.

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October 22, 09:55 (S5-9688), Invited

Searching for robust management procedures for Hecate Strait Pacific cod (Gadus
macrocephalus): A data-limited stock with highly uncertain dynamics
Robyn Forrest1, Kendra Holt1, Sean Cox2 and A. Rob Kronlund1
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
E-mail: Robyn.Forrest@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC Canada

While stock assessment models often identify persistent poor recruitment as a cause of low fish stock abundance,
it is difficult to disentangle process-based hypotheses about causes of low recruitment from the effects ofmanagement in the absence of large-scale experiments. Studies have demonstrated linkages between recruitment
and environmental indices for many fish populations around the world. Predator-prey dynamics and densitydependent survival may also contribute to cycles in productivity. In this study, we use long-term historical data
to investigate whether predictive, process-based relationships can explain observed variation in productivity ofPacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) in the Hecate Strait, British Columbia. Between the 1950s and 1990s, catches
varied in a strong cyclic pattern, leading to a number of studies investigating alternative hypotheses for the cyclic
behaviour. Hypotheses included environmental drivers, predator-prey cycles, and density-dependent survival.
Our analysis of these predictive relationships using updated datasets shows that these hypotheses are difficult
to distinguish because of large changes in historical fishery management practices, difficulties in ageing andassessing this short-lived, fast-growing species, and uncertainty about total abundance. We therefore incorporate a
set of process-based hypotheses into a closed-loop simulation model of the Pacific cod fishery management system
to search for fishery management procedures that are robust to uncertainties in underlying drivers of productivity.
We show that closed-loop simulation can be used to illustrate trade-offs in setting fishery management objectives
in the presence of large uncertainty.

October 22, 10:20 (S5-9680)

Comparison of short-term and long-term climate changes on catch fluctuations of Pacificcod, Gadus macrocephalus, in the Yellow Sea
Heeyong Kim1 and Daehyun Kim2
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Southwest Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Yeosu, R Korea. E-mail: heeyongkim@korea.kr
Oceantech Co., Seoul, R Korea

The catch fluctuation of Pacific cod in the Yellow Sea is influenced by changes in hydrographic conditions due tothe Siberian High (SH). Cold surface waters associated with the SH in winter form the Yellow Sea Bottom Cold
Water (YSBCW) that lies on the bottom of the Yellow Sea throughout the year. The cooling period of surface
waters corresponds to the main spawning season of Pacific cod in Korean waters. The water temperature changes
impact the early survival of Pacific cod in the Korean waters. Water temperature ranged from 6 to 10oC in the area
where Pacific cod are caught. In the early 1990s, when Pacific cod catches were lowest, YSBCW was restricted tothe center of the Yellow Sea, but in 2007 when the catches were at highest level, YSBCW ranged over the entire
Yellow Sea. However, the SH variation could not explain influences by global warming. An increase of the watertemperature associated with global warming will affect the spawning area and spawning period of Pacific cod in
the Yellow Sea. Therefore, the effects of SH will be coupled with those of global warming using an IPCC model
to predict Pacific cod catch fluctuations.

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October 22, 11:00 (S5-9664)

Observations of seasonal movement of a single tag release group of Pacific cod in theeastern Bering Sea
Kimberly M. Rand1, Elizabeth A. Logerwell1, Peter Munro2, Sandra K. Neidetcher1 and Daniel G. Nichol2
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2Resource Ecology and Fishery Management Division, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA,
Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: kimberly.rand@noaa.gov
Resource Assessment Conservation and Engineering Division, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,
NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA

The eastern Bering Sea stock of Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is the target of one of the most lucrative
fisheries in Alaska, however, relatively little is known about movement of cod and how this interacts with intense
fishing on local spawning aggregations of cod every spring (January – April). This study aims to draw inferenceson cod movement using a single tag release group of fish and the fishery as a proxy for movement by qualitatively
examining both temporal and spatial patterns of tag recoveries. This study supports historical research on cod
movement in this region and new insights into Pacific cod movement patterns are hypothesized. The results fromthis study also support genetic evidence that Pacific cod show both homing tendencies and site fidelity during
the spring when large aggregations of cod form to spawn. During the summer and fall months, cod are widelydistributed across the Bering Sea. Understanding the movement of cod and the interactions with the fishery isessential to the successful management of the Pacific cod stock.

October 22, 11:20 (S5-9654)

Effects of water temperatures on the size and GSI variations of walleye pollock (Gadus
chalcogrammus) in the East Sea
Minkyoung Bang1, S. Kang2, J.-H. Park2 and S. Kim1
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Pukyoung National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: b910111@gmail.com
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, R Korea

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Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) used to be the most dominant fished species in the East Sea until the
1980s. However, its catch has decreased rapidly through the 1990s, and the stock collapsed completely in the
2000s. No comprehensive explanation on this collapse has been proposed, but we believe that overfishing on
juveniles in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as climate change effects on the ocean system, might be responsible forsuch catastrophic decline of the walleye pollock population and fisheries in the East Sea. The National Fisheries
Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) scientists collected fisheries and ecological information on walleye
pollock since the 1960s. We investigated the relationship between changes in water properties and biologicalcharacteristics of walleye pollock. Water temperature at depth (100, 150, and 200 m) showed an alternating patternof warm and cool phases off coastal areas where the walleye pollock fishery operated: warm phase in 1971-1980,
cool phase in 1981-1987, warm in 1988-1993, and cool in 1994-2003. Fish size and gonad-somatic index (GSI)
at each regime period corresponded to water temperature: fish size was relatively small but GSI was high during
warm period, and vice versa. Also, due to density-dependent effects on gonad maturation, higher GSI appeared in
2000s compared to high abundance periods of 1970s and 1980s.

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October 22, 11:40 (S5-9668)

Spawning phenology and geography of Aleutian Islands and eastern Bering Sea Pacificcod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Sandra K. Neidetcher1, Thomas P. Hurst2, Lorenzo Ciannelli3 and Elizabeth A. Logerwell1
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Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, WA, USA
E-mail: sandi.neidetcher@noaa.gov
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Newport, OR, USA
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA

Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is an economically and ecologically important species in the southeastern
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, yet little is known about the spawning dynamics of Pacific cod in these regions.
To address this knowledge gap, we applied a gross anatomical maturity key for Pacific cod to describe temporaland spatial patterns of reproductive status over three winter spawning seasons: 2005, 2006, and 2007. Maturity
status of female Pacific cod was used to construct maps showing spawning activity in the Bering Sea and AleutianIslands. Most spawning activity was observed on the Bering Sea shelf and Aleutian Island plateaus between 100
and 200 m depth. Data for those days when a high percentage of spawning stage fish were observed were used
to identify areas with concentrations of spawning fish. Spawning concentrations were identified north of Unimak
Island, in the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands, at the shelf break near Zhemchug Canyon, and adjacent to islandsin the central and western Aleutian Islands along the continental shelf. The spawning season was found to begin
in the last days of February or early March and extend through early to mid-April. Variation in spawning time(averaging ~10 days between years) may have been associated with a change from warm (2005) to cold (2007)
climate conditions during the study period. Our information on Pacific cod spawning patterns will help informfishery management decisions, models of spawning and larval dispersal and the spatial structure of the stock.

October 22, 12:00 (S5-9589)

Effects of temperature and ontogeny on vertical movement ability of newly hatched larvaeof the Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus
Zhe Li, Jun Yamamoto and Yasunori Sakurai
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: sakurai@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

The vertical position and specific gravity of larval Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus reared at various temperatures(3, 5, 7 and 9°C) were measured in experimental columns during the initial 3 d post hatch (dph). The verticalvelocities of the larvae were also measured at 5°C. Larvae swam upward and stayed in the upper section in
the experimental column. The specific gravities of the larvae generally did not change for all the temperatures
over the initial 3 dph, but decreased as ontogenetic development. The vertical velocities of the larvae reared at
the warmer temperatures were slower than those at the colder temperatures during 0-2 dph, but it tended to be
similar at 3 dph. The vertical velocity (V) of the larvae correlated positively with body size (standard length, SL;
V=8.073SL-21.679, r2=0.49) and negatively with yolk-sac size (yolk-sac volume, YSV; V=-0.063YSV+17.273,
r2=0.37), respectively. Results suggest that Pacific cod larvae maintain vertical position by upward swimming
during 0-2 dph and by near-neutral buoyancy at 3 dph. Therefore, the demersal-pelagic habitat transition of larval
Pacific cod seems to be achieved through the combination of upward swimming behavior and change in buoyancy,and finally the migration speed is proposed to become partly temperature dependent.

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S5 Oral Presentations, Day 2
October 23, 09:05 (S5-9717)

Review of the saffron cod Eleginus gracilis (Tilesius) fishery in the seas on Russian Far EastОlga V. Novikova
Kamchatka Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (KamchatNIRO), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
E-mail: kamniro@mail.kamchatka.ru

Saffron cod, a representative of cod family (Gadidae), is an important target of coastal fishing. In 2003-2013
catch of saffron cod varied between 16.7-38.2 thousand tons and averaged 27.0 thousand tons. The main fishinggrounds of saffron cod are located in the Sea of Okhotsk and western Bering Sea, which account for 68.8% and21.2% of total catch, respectively. The catch of cod in the Sea of Japan (6.25%) and in the region of Kuril ridge(3.7%) are much smaller. During the study period the maximum average yield of 10,545 thousand tons was taken
off West Kamchatka. On the other hand, the Eastern Sakhalin catch averaged 7,491 thousand tons. The fisherytargets cod during feeding and spawning. The fishery is prosecuted by low- to mid-tonnage vessels using active
fishing gears – Danish seine and trawls. Cod is also fished by passive gears, such as nets and sweep-nets. The mainfishing gear is the Danish seine, which accounts for the majority of the yield (78%). The size structure of saffron
cod in commercial catches varies by region depending on environmental conditions and type of fishing gear. The
smallest average fish length occurred in bays of Eastern Kamchatka – 23.1 cm (nets), whereas the maximum
average length occurs in Pacific waters of the north Kuril Islands and near Western Kamchatka – 42.7 cm (trawl)
and 36.3 cm (Danish seine), respectively.

October 23, 09:25 (S5-9482)

Asynchronous responses of fish assemblages to climate-driven ocean regime shifts between
the upper and deep layer in the Ulleung Basin of the East Sea from 1986 to 2010
Sukgeun Jung
College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju, R Korea. E-mail: sukgeun.jung@gmail.com

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Past studies suggested that a basin-wide regime shift occurred in 1988-1989, impacting the marine ecosystem
including fish assemblages in the western North Pacific. However, detailed mechanisms involved in thisphenomenon are still yet unclear. In the Ulleung basin of the East Sea, filefish, anchovy and sardine dominated thecommercial fish catches in 1986-1992, but thereafter common squid comprised >60% of the total catch in 19932010. To illuminate the mechanisms causing this dramatic shift in dominant fisheries species, I related changes in
depth-specific oceanographic conditions from 0 to 500 m to interannual changes in the fish assemblage structurefrom 1986 to 2010. In upper layer depths of 50-100 m, water temperature suddenly increased in 1987-1989.
Consequently, warm-water epipelagic species (anchovy, chub mackerel, and common squid) became dominant,while sardine, a relatively cold-water epipelagic species, nearly disappeared. An annual index of the volumetransport by the Korea Strait Bottom Cold Water, originating from the deep water of the Ulleung Basin, displayeda sudden intensification in 1992-1993. This shift was accompanied by decreased water temperature and increased
water density in the deep water and replacement of dominant benthopelagic species from filefish, warm-water
species, to herring and cod, cold-water species. The results suggest that climate-driven oceanic changes and thesubsequent ecological impacts can occur asynchronously, often with time lags of several years, between the upper
and the deep layer, and between epipelagic and deep-water fish assemblages.

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October 23, 09:45 (S5-9677)

Exploration of ecosystem factors responsible for coherent recruitment patterns of Pacific
cod and walleye pollock in the eastern Bering Sea
Patricia A. Livingston, Kerim Aydin, James Ianelli and Grant Thompson
NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: pat.livingston@noaa.gov

Pacific cod, Gadus macrocephalus, is categorized as a demersal fish species primarily based on its near-bottom
occurrence and dominance of benthic prey in its diet as adults. However, walleye pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus,
is considered semi-demersal because of its occurrence in the water column and reliance on zooplankton preyas adults. Nonetheless, historical recruitment patterns of the two species based on number of age-1 recruits
from stock assessment models during the period of 1977-2013 are remarkably coherent. This suggests common
ecological factors influencing survival during the early life history phase. This study will outline the similarities
in life history characteristics of each species in terms of timing and location of spawning, larval characteristics,
and location and diet of fish in the first year of life. Potential mechanisms responsible for the similar recruitment
patterns will be outlined using recent research results to provide supporting evidence.

October 23, 10:05 (S5-9468)

Molecular genetic study of the population structure as a basis for Pacific сod fishery
management in the Russian Far East
Maria A. Rabchun1,2, Svetlana Y. Orlova2, Alexey M. Orlov2 and Nikolay S. Mugue2
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AWTech (Advanced Worldwide Technologies), Moscow, Russia. E-mail: mrabchun@gmail.com
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), Moscow, Russia

Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus is one of the most important harvested species for many countries in the
North Pacific. Existing fishery management is based mostly on TAC setting on administrative and geographicalprinciples rather than in compliance with the population structure of this species. Currently, the number and stockboundaries of Pacific cod is poorly studied, which makes long-term and sustainable fisheries impossible. Resultsof a molecular genetic study of Pacific cod population structure are presented. Samples were collected from six
different areas of the Okhotsk and Bering Seas. A control region of mtDNA and gene of Cyt b were used as genetic
markers. Analysis with Cyt b showed that proportion of unique haplotypes increases from south to north, which
probably indicates that distribution of Pacific cod also went in that direction. In addition, two haplotypes, specificonly to samples collected in Tauiskaya Bay (northern Sea of Okhotsk) and off the northern Kurils respectively,
were revealed. Analysis with the control region of mtDNA also revealed a haplotype, specific only to samples
from Tauiskaya Bay. Another haplotype was identified only in South Kuril and northern Bering Sea samples.
This might be evidence of migration of Pacific cod in this direction. Haplotype nets (for both markers) visualize
several main haplotypes distributed in Pacific cod population and characterize it as polymorphic and steady for along period of time. Knowledge of the population structure and patterns of discrete stocks will serve to develop
adequate and efficient measures for sustainable Pacific cod fisheries.

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October 23, 10:45 (S5-9420)

An ecosystem-based assessment of the Bering Sea pollock recruitment and spatial distribution
Mikhail A. Stepanenko and Elena V. Gritsay
Pacific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-center), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: stepanenko@tinro.ru, gritsay@tinro.ru

Bering Sea pollock recruitment displays high annual variability. Annual surveys do not indicate a direct dependenceof pollock recruitment on temperature, ice distribution, nor parental spawning biomass. On the contrary, annual
variability in physical oceanography and zooplankton abundance and species composition are associated with large
differences in pollock seasonal migrations, distribution, reproduction, early life survival and subsequent year classsize and total biomass. Large variability in young-of-the-year pollock survival during winter supports the hypothesisthat fluctuations in Bering Sea pollock year class strength depend on overwinter survival of this early life stage.
Annual surveys in the Bering Sea demonstrated that the strong pollock year classes generally do not appear duringcold (e.g., 1985-1988) or warm periods (e.g., 1997-1999, 2002-2005), but rather during short transition periods
from cold to warm or vice versa. Likewise, the very abundant 1978 year class appeared during a short climate shift
from warm to cold. Moderate to strong pollock year classes occurred in 1977-1979, 1982-1984, 1989-1992, 19951996, 1999-2001, 2006-2008, 2009-2010; corresponding climate shifts from warm to cold were observed in 19781979, 1986-1988, 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2006-2008 and from cold to warm in 1982-1984, 1989-1992, 19961998, 2009-2012. Reasons behind relationships between strong year classes and periods significant temperature
gradients and anomalies during the early stage of pollock development in the Bering Sea remain unknown. It is
not likely that annual variability in year class strength is attributable to changes in egg and larvae survival, because
large temperature gradients are expected to have negative consequences on survival of most fish eggs and larvae.
However, there is a possible relationship between zooplankton abundance and the survival of pollock young-ofthe-year in winter and subsequent year class size in the Bering Sea. For instance, the strong 2006 and 2008 year
classes appeared during a period of climate shift to cold conditions with higher zooplankton abundance in the
Bering Sea. Quite possibly better food supply for young-of-the-year pollock is associated with rapid changes inzooplankton community composition, thus increasing the diversity of plankton size groups. During climate shifts,
abundance of some plankton species, which predominated during the outgoing thermal conditions, temporarily
remain at high levels while at the same time the abundance of other plankton species, which will predominate
during incoming thermal condition, start increasing.
The abundance and biomass of eastern Bering Sea pollock have increased and stabilized at average levels during
2010-2013 as result of a strong 2008 year class and some average year classes during 2006 and 2009-2012.

October 23, 11:05 (S5-9564)

Spatial match-mismatch between juvenile walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) andzooplankton prey in the eastern Bering Sea may contribute to recruitment variability
Elizabeth Calvert Siddon1, Trond Kristiansen2, Franz J. Mueter1, Kirstin Holsman3, Ron Heintz4 and Edward Farley4
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University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Juneau, AK, USA. E-mail: fmueter@alaska.edu
Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA, Juneau, AK, USA

Variability in walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) growth and survival is structured in part by climate-driven
bottom-up control of zooplankton composition. We used two modeling approaches to understand the roles of preyquality, prey composition, and water temperature on juvenile walleye pollock growth: (1) a bioenergetics model that
included local predator and prey energy densities, and (2) an individual-based model that included a mechanistic
feeding component, local prey densities and size, and physical oceanographic conditions. Prey composition in latesummer shifted from predominantly smaller copepod species in the warmer 2005 season to larger species in the cooler
2010 season, reflecting differences in zooplankton composition between years. Spatial patterns in prey composition
and water temperature lead to areas of enhanced growth, or growth ‘hot spots’, for juvenile walleye pollock andsurvival may be enhanced when fish overlap with these areas. This study provides evidence that a spatial mismatch
between juvenile walleye pollock and growth ‘hot spots’ in 2005 contributed to poor recruitment while a higher degreeof overlap in 2010 resulted in improved recruitment. Our results indicate that climate-driven changes in prey quality
and composition can impact growth of juvenile walleye pollock, potentially severely affecting recruitment variability.

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October 23, 11:25 (S5-9626)

Carbon flows through Gadidae species in the ecosystem of the Northeastern part of the
Sea of Okhotsk estimated in a carbon flow mass balance model
Konstantin M. Gorbatenko, Vladimir V. Kulik, Artem E. Lazshentsev, Alexander V. Zavolokin and Victor A.
Nadtochy
Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: vladimir.kulik@tinro-center.ru

A food web model for the Northeastern part of the Sea of Okhotsk was developed for all major species. It wasconstrained by measured stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (15N/14N) as markers in mass balance equations andby approximate diet ranges for every 20 cm size class of fish length. We also used respiration, assimilation andproduction constraints, which resulted in 3994 inequalities for 166 equations with 2034 flows. Biomasses wereaveraged in mmol C•m−2 for the last decade. We tried to account for seasonal changes at the levels of plankton andhighly migratory species. Obviously we could not find the exact solution for such a big complex, but we obtained
the least squares solution for further investigation. Some flows were inversed to satisfy the equilibrium. Those
flows can give us a clue about possible corrections of the given parameters and constraints in the near future. Our
uncorrected food web model shows that the sum of flows to Pacific cod and walleye pollock is about 1.6% ofprimary production.

October 23, 11:45 (S5-9450)

Development of multispecies models to investigate predator-prey interactions andtemperature-mediated predation rates of Pacific cod and other groundfish in the eastern
Bering Sea
Tadayasu Uchiyama, Gordon H. Kruse and Franz J. Mueter
Juneau Center, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK, USA
E-mail: Gordon.Kruse@alaska.edu

We constructed multispecies models for the eastern Bering Sea involving Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus),
walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias), yellowfin sole (Limanda
aspera), northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra), and flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon). Our
objectives were to: (1) estimate the magnitude of predator-prey relationships, (2) reconstruct observed survey
trends in biomass based on trophic interactions, (3) estimate multispecies biological reference points, and (4)estimate the effects of temperature on predation intensity. We developed and contrasted two alternative model
formulations: a multispecies biomass dynamics (MBD) model and a multispecies delay difference (MDD)model. Both MBD and MDD models were able to reconstruct observed trends in survey biomass over 19822009. Although the MDD model fit the survey biomass estimates better than the MBD model, the MDD modeland its maximum likelihood parameters produced biologically unrealistic biomass projections at values of
instantaneous fishing mortality, F > 0.14. Both multispecies models predicted reference points B0, MSY, and FMSY
to be lower than the sum of estimates from single-species assessment models. Using the MBD model, we foundtemperature effects were largest for arrowtooth flounder predation on age-1 pollock, with predation increasing at
warmer temperatures. Warmer temperatures increased Pacific cod predation on age-0 pollock and decreased cod
predation on age-2 pollock. Conversely, cannibalism increased on age-1 pollock and decreased on age-0 pollock
with increasing temperatures. We are now extending our MBD model to examine effects of climate change oninter-specific interactions within the groundfish community and their implications on ecosystem structure andproductivity.

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October 23, 12:05 (S5-9561)

Parasitology of Pacific cod
Nadezhda L. Aseeva
Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO-Center); Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: aseeva_n@hotmail.com

Parasitic fauna of Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius is still poorly known, though infestation by parasites
is an important factor in the commercial value of this species. After review of published and other informationon cod parasites, 65 species were defined: 21 species of Trematoda, 15–Cestoda, 10–Nematoda, 6–Copepoda, 6–
Protozoa, 5–Acanthocephala, 1–Monogenea, and 1–Hirudinea. Both intensity of infestation and species diversityof cod parasites increase at lower latitudes: 28 species are registered in the Bering Sea, 30 in the Okhotsk Sea, 36
in the North-West Pacific, and 40 in the Japan Sea. Cestodes Nybelinia sp., trematode Hemiurus levinseni, andacanthocephalas Echinorhynchus gadi are the most usual parasites that infect 100% of cod; nematodes Anisakis
simplex are also rather frequent and infect up to 75% of cod. However, another species is the most numerous:
Pseudoterranova decipiens (Nematoda); other numerous species are Anisakis simplex 1, and Nybelinia sp.
(Cestoda), but their abundance is considerably lower. The most dangerous group of parasites is Nematoda thatusually infects the liver and muscles of cod; it is significantly less frequent in the Far-Eastern Seas in comparison
with the North Pacific. Muscles of young cod (length <35cm) are virtually uninfected.

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S6

FIS/FUTURE Topic Session
Climate change impacts on spatial distributions of marine fish andshellfish

Co-Convenors:
Anne Hollowed (USA)Sukyung Kang (Korea)
Invited Speaker:
Elvira Poloczanska (CSIRO, Australia)
Changes in fish and shellfish distributions are an important indicator of climate change and are being incorporated
into national climate change assessment. However, fishing also affects fish and shellfish distributions and fishingeffort is changing in many ecosystems. Changes in distributions will also affect fisheries, shifting the resource
toward or away from fishing ports. We invite papers that examine the combined effect of climate change andfishing on fish and shellfish distributions and the impact of these changes on fisheries. Specifically, we encourage
papers that 1) develop and use analytical approaches for separating the effect of fishing and climate, 2) evaluate
life history and fishery traits that are associated with shifting distributions, and 3) examine the effect of shifting
distributions on fisheries, fishing communities, resource economics, and international allocation.

Fiday, October 24 (09:00-12:30)
Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Analyses of observed and projected shifts in marine life (Invited)
Elvira Poloczanska, Jorge García Molinos, Michael Burrows and the NCEAS marine biologicalimpacts of climate change working group

09:30

Incorporating North Pacific climate signals in long-term fishery management
Romeo Saldívar-Lucio, Aida Martínez-López, Emanuele Di Lorenzo, Germán Ponce-Díaz,
Jacquelynne King, Gordon McFarlane, Christian Salvadeo, Daniel Lluch-Cota and José Alberto
Zepeda-Domínguez

09:50

Projected climate impacts on the distribution and volume of marine ecoregions andimplications for species interactions
Anne B. Hollowed, Matthew R. Baker, Albert Hermann and Kirstin Holsman

10:10

Global Change effects on Pacific saury distribution and its effects on fisheries
Shin-ichi Ito, Kosei Komatsu, Takeshi Okunishi, Akinori Takasuka, Naoki Yoshie, Takahiko
Kameda, Sohsuke Ohno, Kazuyoshi Watanabe, Takashi Setou and Hiroshi Kuroda

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Expansion of albacore tuna habitat in the northeast Pacific Ocean under anthropogenic
warmingJames Christian and John Holmes

11:10

Predicting present and future distributions of yellowtail in the Japan Sea
Xiaozhe Pan, Sei-Ichi Saitoh and Yongjun Tian

11:30

Fluctuations of the greenland halibut stocks in the Okhotsk Sea under influence of circulation
patterns change
Nadezhda L. Aseeva

11:50

Temporal changes in spatial distribution of Bristol Bay red king crab in the eastern Bering
Sea and their implications for fisheries management
Jie Zheng, M.S.M. Siddeek and Gordon H. Kruse

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12:10

Latitudinal shifts in the distribution of commercially important fish species in Korean waters
during the last 30 years: A consequence of climate change
Sukgeun Jung, Ig-Chan Pang, Joon-ho Lee and Ilsu Choi

12:30

Session Ends

S6 Posters
S6-P1

Climate-change driven range shifts of anchovy biomass projected by bio-physical coupling
individual based model in the marginal seas of East Asia
Sukgeun Jung, Ig-Chan Pang and Joon-ho Lee

S6-P2

The impacts of marine environment change on sustainable aquaculture model for Japanesescallop in southern Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture, Japan using RS/GIS and OGCM
Yang Liu, Sei-Ichi Saitoh, Christopher Mulanda Aura and Toru Hirawake

S6-P3

Effect of global warming on the life history and population dynamics of Japanese chumsalmonMasahide Kaeriyama, Hyunju Seo, Yu-xue Qin and HyeSeon Kim

S6-P4

Changes in distribution and composition of major fish species in alternating pattern of warmand cool years in Korean waters
Sukyung Kang,·Kwangho Choi,·Jisuk Ahn,·Jae Dong Hwang, Dong Woo Lee and Suam Kim

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S6 Oral Presentations
October 24, 09:05 (S6-9503), Invited

Analyses of observed and projected shifts in marine life
Elvira Poloczanska1, Jorge García Molinos2, Michael Burrows2 and the NCEAS marine biological impacts ofclimate change working group1

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Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Brisbane, Australia
E-mail: Elvira.poloczanska@csiro.au
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK

In recent decades, the impacts of climate change have been detected across all oceans, even in the presenceof strong confounding factors such as exploitation. Observations of impacts, ascribed at least partly to climatechange, include changes in distributions, abundance, phenology, demography and calcification. We undertook ameta-analysis of 1735 marine biological responses from 208 studies to provide an attribution to recent climatechange. 83% were in the direction expected under climate change. Leading edges extended by 72 km dec-1,
and trailing edges contracted 15 km dec-1. The fastest distribution shifts were observed in plankton and fish
although considerable variability was observed within and among species groups, these differences suggest
species’ interactions and marine ecosystem functions may be substantially reorganized at the regional scale. The
speed and direction of isotherm shifts, the velocity of climate change, can explain observed distribution shifts anddifferences in rates of movement at leading and trailing edges. Considerable geographical heterogeneity exists inrates of velocity of climate change and directions often deviate from simple expectation of polewards shifts. The
velocity of climate change can be used to derive spatial trajectories for climatic niches, and the properties of these
trajectories to infer changes in species distributions. For example, climate sink areas, where isotherms converge,
are areas where climate conditions locally disappear, potentially blocking the movement of climate migrants. The
velocity trajectory approach gives global and regional maps of the expected direction and rate of shifts of climate
migrants, and suggests areas of potential loss of species richness.

October 24, 09:30 (S6-9669)

Incorporating North Pacific climate signals in long-term fishery management
Romeo Saldívar-Lucio1, Aida Martínez-López1, Emanuele Di Lorenzo2, Germán Ponce-Díaz1, Jacquelynne
King3, Gordon McFarlane3, Christian Salvadeo1, Daniel Lluch-Cota4 and José Alberto Zepeda-Domínguez1
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Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR-IPN), México
E-mail: romeo26_1979@yahoo.com
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), BCS, México

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The climate of the North Pacific exhibits variability at different temporal scales that determines the extent
and frequency of suitable environmental conditions for the Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) lifecycle, thus
modulating its abundance and distribution range (~23-59°N). The impacts of low frequency climatic forcing on
Pacific sardine population also provoke long term behavior of the fishery´s economic activities, increasing theneed for forecasting capacity in support of adaptive management. In this context, we developed climate-fisheries
catch models based on analysis of the most persistent patterns in North Pacific climate variability, emphasizing
the climatic forcing induced to the eastern boundary of the basin (Alaska and California Currents). We employedstatistical downscaling to evaluate the predictive power of climatic patterns for sardine fishery catches in: British
Columbia (~48°N), Washington-Oregon (~45°N), California (~38°N), Ensenada (~32°N) and Bahía Magdalena(~24°N). The macro scale atmospheric circulation, sea surface temperature and upwelling/downwelling presented
particular and reproducible patterns that underlie to the physical environment that sardines occupy. Whileunderstanding the physical mechanisms underlying these connections are still to be elucidated, the North Pacificclimate signals showed promising predictive capacity of sardine fishery catches (R2 > 0.75; Exp. Dev. > 78%)from Bahía Magdalena through British Columbia. The pertinence and predictive performance of climatic signals
to sardine catch forecasting is discussed. Additionally, climate-fishery catch analysis of the Pacific sardine could
be used to identify suitable fishery reference points for resilient management strategies that could deal with natural
Pacific sardine collapse/expansion phases.

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October 24, 09:50 (S6-9723)

Projected climate impacts on the distribution and volume of marine ecoregions andimplications for species interactions
Anne B. Hollowed1, Matthew R. Baker2, Albert Hermann3 and Kirstin Holsman3
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Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Seattle, WA, USA
E-mail: anne.hollowed@noaa.gov
North Pacific Research Board, Anchorage, AK, USA
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

This paper presents a novel approach to estimating climate change impacts on the spatial distribution and volume
of marine ecoregions in the southeast Bering Sea Shelf. The approach extends the habitat envelope approach
to include multiple factors influencing the spatial distribution of selected fish species. Species distribution andabundance patterns are driven by many factors, including threshold environmental tolerances and resource
preferences and species interactions. To visualize how individual species were distributed relative to dominantphysical drivers (temperature and depth) in the ecosystem, we developed contour plots of mean weighted biomass
for all species consistently sampled via bottom trawl methods and compared trends between function guilds
within the eastern Bering Sea. A combination of random forest and gradient forest methods were used to identify
key relationships that allowed for the prediction of the past and present distribution patterns for individual species
and species guilds. These relationships were projected forward based on predicted ocean conditions through 2040
derived from a coupled bio-physical model forced with three different climate change scenarios. Results of thisexercise and the implications for future fisheries will be discussed.

October 24, 10:10 (S6-9736)

Global Change effects on Pacific saury distribution and its effects on fisheries
Shin-ichi Ito1, Kosei Komatsu1, Takeshi Okunishi2, Akinori Takasuka3, Naoki Yoshie4, Takahiko Kameda5,
Sohsuke Ohno2, Kazuyoshi Watanabe6, Takashi Setou3 and Hiroshi Kuroda7
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Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
E-mail: goito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, FRA, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Japan Fisheries Information Service Center, Chuuou-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanTo evaluate global warming effects on Pacific saury, three-box ocean domain model which includes Kuroshio,
mixed water and Oyashio regions had been used with an ecosystem-based bioenergetics model NEMURO.FISH.
The model was forced by the sea surface temperature (SST) of global warming conditions generated by IPCCAR4 climate models with three emission scenarios. The results showed a decrease of wet weight of Pacific sauryin 73% cases. The egg production was enhanced in 33% cases. However, the model did not include east–west
migration of Pacific saury. We conducted numerical simulations including two dimensional horizontal migrationof Pacific saury. Sea surface temperature, velocity and prey plankton fields were obtained by simulations with
CHOPE-eNEMURO using current and future climate forcings. A NEMURO.FISH type fish growth and migration
model was forced with the current and future conditions. As a result, southward migration of saury was restricted byhigher temperature, the number of saury advected by the Kuroshio Extension increased and hence the distribution
center moved offshore under the future condition. Uniform offshore condition stabilized the saury growth but
diminished large size saury. The price of large Pacific saury is highly valued. In addition, saury is traditionally
fished in fall in Japan and the fishing season is closely related to Japanese culinary culture. Saury caught early inthe fishing season sell at high prices. If it becomes difficult to catch these higher-priced early saury in the Japanese
economic waters, that will be a serious problem for Japanese fisheries.

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October 24, 10:50 (S6-9469)

Expansion of albacore tuna habitat in the northeast Pacific Ocean under anthropogenic
warmingJames Christian1 and John Holmes2
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Victoria, BC, Canada
E-mail: jim.christian@ec.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean, predominately in waters where sea
surface temperature is between 14 and 19°C. These fish are therefore found in mid-latitude waters only in summer,
and rarely north of 52°N. However, anthropogenic warming of the Earth’s oceans could cause an expansion ofsuitable habitat for this fish in regions of the Northeast Pacific not presently within the fish’s thermal range. The
5th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project established a large archive of climate model output that includes
historical simulations and future projections following a variety of emission scenarios. We evaluated the abilityof these models to accurately simulate observed SST in the northeast Pacific Ocean, and examined projectionsof future climate with the subset of models that are deemed to have sufficient skill in simulating present climate.
We used these projections to estimate the potential expansion of albacore habitat in the Northeast Pacific underanthropogenic warming, and conclude that there will be a significant expansion into subarctic regions currently
outside the fish’s thermal range. There may also be some loss of habitat in currently viable areas (summer
temperatures in excess of 19°C) under the highest emission scenario considered.

October 24, 11:10 (S6-9572)

Predicting present and future distributions of yellowtail in the Japan Sea
Xiaozhe Pan1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1,2 and Yongjun Tian3
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Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: pan@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
Japan Sea National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency (FRA), Niigata, Japan

Recognizing the link between fish and other components of the marine ecosystem is an essential step for ecosystembased fisheries management. Yellowtail (Seriola quinqueradiata) is an important pelagic and highly migratory
fish in the Japanese waters and its distribution and migration support set net fishery along the coastal areas ofJapan. However, the relationship between the distribution of yellowtail and environment remains unclear. In thisstudy, tagging geo-data of 26 yellowtail collected during 2006-2009 and 9 environmental factors (sea surface
temperature, chlorophyll a concentration, kd490, u, v, eddy kinetic energy, sea surface height, sea surface heightanomaly and depth) were used to develop generalized additive model (GAM), generalized linear model (GLM)
and Maximum entropy model (MaxEnt) to determine present distributions of yellowtail. Then future distributionsof yellowtail were predicted using projected monthly SST for 2090-2099 under the IPCC-SRES B1 scenario. The
MaxEnt model showed highest model performance, followed by GAM and GLM. These results suggested thatthe temperature and water depth in spring and winter played more important roles in determining yellowtail’s
distribution rather than other factors, whereas current vectors (u, v) were the dominant environmental variables
to yellowtail’s habitats in summer and fall. The projected habitat suitability maps show that the present habitatsof yellowtail exhibit spatial decrease and the overall distribution show a future pole-ward movement with theincreasing temperature. This study provides some clues on the mechanisms of yellowtail’s distribution and effects
of global warming on fishes along the Japan Sea coast.

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October 24, 11:30 (S6-9640)

Fluctuations of the greenland halibut stocks in the Okhotsk Sea under influence of
circulation patterns change
Nadezhda L. Aseeva
Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO-Center); Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: aseeva_n@hotmail.com

Stocks of greenland halibut in the Okhotsk Sea and their biological parameters fluctuate considerably in recent
times, in particular that one at East Sakhalin. The local stock in this area exceeded 27 thousand tons in the early
1990s but fell to 5 thousand in the last decade, age-size structure changed, and sex ratio was distorted. Thesechanges could not be reasoned by overfishing, so far as the fishery was stopped a decade ago. Similar fluctuations
were observed in other local populations of greenland halibut in the Okhotsk Sea, because all of them are basedon the same spawning area located over the continental slope of West Kamchatka. However, the local stocks at
West Kamchatka and in the northern Okhotsk Sea began to grow after 2008, in spite of continuous fishery, but
the stock at East Sakhalin is still very low. The misalignment between the stocks in the northern Okhotsk Sea(exploited but growing) and at East Sakhalin (unexploited but constantly low) is supposedly caused by changes
in water circulation patterns, so far as the halibut larvae is transported from the spawning area to both areas bysurface currents over the shelf edge. Possible trajectories of the larvae transport are discussed.

October 24, 11:50 (S6-9532)

Temporal changes in spatial distribution of Bristol Bay red king crab in the eastern Bering
Sea and their implications for fisheries management
Jie Zheng1, M.S.M. Siddeek1 and Gordon H. Kruse2
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries, Juneau, AK, USA
E-mail: jie.zheng@alaska.gov
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Juneau Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK, USA

Annual summer trawl survey data show that spatial distributions of Bristol Bay red king crab, Paralithodes
camtschaticus, changed greatly over time. Large mature female red king crab (≥105 mm carapace length) primarily
occurred in southwestern Bristol Bay before 1977, and their distributions shifted to central and northeastern
Bristol Bay in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Mature female red king crab has been found primarily in central
Bristol Bay since the early 1980s. The distribution centers of large mature females moved south slightly during
1988–1990, 1999-2000, 2009 and 2012-2013, but did not reach the southern locations previously occupied in the
1970s. Temporal changes in spatial distribution appear to be associated with changes in bottom water temperature;northward movements occurred during a warm period. Shifts in spatial distribution may be confounded somewhat
with a sharp decline in abundance during the early 1980s, but the distribution shifts occurred before the large
decline. Northward shifts of mature females may partly explain recruitment variation. Ocean currents likely favordelivery of larvae to prime nearshore nursery areas from hatching sites in southern Bristol Bay. Northward shifts
in spatial distributions of mature females make it difficult to supply larvae to the southern portions of their range,
and a proportion of the larvae hatched in central Bristol Bay may be carried beyond the northern boundary of thejuvenile nursery areas. The northward spatial shifts resulted in a decline in productivity associated with lower
recruitments, low spawning biomasses, and reduced total allowable catches.

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October 24, 12:10 (S6-9483)

Latitudinal shifts in the distribution of commercially important fish species in Koreanwaters during the last 30 years: A consequence of climate change
Sukgeun Jung1, Ig-Chan Pang1, Joon-ho Lee1 and Ilsu Choi2
12College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju, R Korea. E-mail: sukgeun.jung@gmail.com
Department of Statistics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, R Korea

Sea surface temperatures in Korean waters have increased by approximately 1°C during the past 40 years,
implying possible range shifts of marine fishes and invertebrates. We analyzed spatially explicit, commercial
catch data for 12 major fish species collected from 1984 to 2010 in Korean waters to evaluate and project theirrange shifts based on climate-driven hydrographic changes simulated by a general circulation model under aclimate change scenario. There were significant relationships between the mean latitude of the catch distribution
and water temperature for seven of the 12 species examined. Our circulation model projected that temperature
stratification in the Korea Strait will disappear by 2030, and our empirical relationships predicted that the rangesof five of the fish species examined will shift poleward by 19–71 km from the 2000s to the 2030s. Compared withstudies of demersal fishes in the western North Atlantic and the North Sea, our estimated speeds of shift in mean
latitude of fishes were, on average, slower by factors of 2.3 and 5.7, respectively. This suggests that the pattern ofrange shift of marine species can vary regionally, depending on oceanographic and geomorphologic conditions.
International cooperative research among fisheries scientists from countries throughout the region, especiallyJapan and China, is required to more reliably and comprehensively assess and project the range shifts of fish
species. This will provide a scientific basis for the development of fishery policies and their adaptation to climatechange in the western North Pacific.

S6 Poster Presentations
S6-P1

Climate-change driven range shifts of anchovy biomass projected by bio-physical coupling
individual based model in the marginal seas of East Asia
Sukgeun Jung, Ig-Chan Pang and Joon-ho Lee
College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju, R Korea. E-mail: sukgeun.jung@gmail.com

Recent studies in the western North Pacific reported a declining standing stock biomass anchovy (Engraulisjaponicus) in the Yellow Sea and a climate-driven southward shift of anchovy catch in the Korean waters. We
investigated the effects of warming ocean on the latitudinal shift of anchovy catch by developing and applying
individual-based models (IBMs) based on a regional ocean circulation model and an IPCC climate change
scenario. Despite the greater uncertainty, our two IBMs projected that, by the 2030s, the strengthened Tsushimawarm current in the Korea Strait and the East Sea, driven by global warming, and the subsequent confinement of
the relatively cold water masses within the Yellow Sea will decrease larval anchovy biomass in the Yellow Sea,
but will increase in the Korea Strait and the East Sea. The decreasing trend of anchovy biomass in the Yellow
Sea was reproduced by our models, but it requires a further enhancement of the models together with extended
ichthyoplankton surveys to understand and reliably project range shifts of anchovy and its impacts on the marine
ecosystems and fisheries in the region.

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S6-P2

The impacts of marine environment change on sustainable aquaculture model for
Japanese scallop in southern Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture, Japan using RS/GIS and
OGCM
Yang Liu1, Sei-Ichi Saitoh1, Christopher Mulanda Aura2 and Toru Hirawake1
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Laboratory of Marine Environment and Resource Sensing, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: yangliu315@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Mombasa, Kenya

The Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) is the most valuable cultured marine shellfish in Japan. The
previous study used integrated satellite remote sensing (RS) data and geographic information systems (GIS)
based model to develop the suitable aquaculture site-selection model (SASSM) for hanging cultures of Japanesescallop in southern Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture, Japan. The pattern of the results in both regions reflected thedifferent phases of suitability levels. However, SASSM was initially developed for the surface of the aquaculturearea, which is limited in representing the actual depth of scallop farming (5 - 30m). Therefore, our work applieda four-dimensional variational (4-D VAR) data assimilation model and RS data to develop the three-dimensional(3-D) growth prediction model for Japanese scallop in both two regions. And we analyzed the spatial and temporalvariations of environment factors (water temperature, salinity, velocity) in cross-sections by full depths, which
could be explored the potential impact of marine environment changes on scallop growth in 3-D structure of ocean
features and marine habitats. The results revealed that GAM (generalized adding model) is an effective model topredict the vertical growth of Japanese scallop, the predict results were well verified by in-situ data. From the 3-D
growth distribution maps, we could see that scallop growth varies in southern Hokkaido and Aomori prefecture
region. The marine environment of these two regions affected by Oyashio current and Tsugaru warm current was
shown great changes in different year. These changes are perhaps due to climate change.

S6-P3

Effect of global warming on the life history and population dynamics of Japanese chumsalmonMasahide Kaeriyama1, Hyunju Seo2, Yu-xue Qin1 and HyeSeon Kim3
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Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: seohyunju@korea.kr
Planning Office for Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon-gun, R Korea

We have reviewed the effects of long-term climatic/oceanic conditions on the growth, survival, production
dynamics, and distribution of Hokkaido chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta in Japan during the period 1945–2005
using path analysis, back-calculation, and scale analyses, and applied a prediction method based on the SRESA1B scenario of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. The populations of Hokkaido chum salmon
were found to have had high growth rates at age 1 year since the late 1980s. Path analysis indicated that thegrowth at age 1 year in the Okhotsk Sea was directly affected by warm sea surface temperature associated with
global warming, with the increased growth at age 1 year resulting in higher rates of survival and large population
sizes. Predictions on the global warming effects on the chum salmon were (1) decreased carrying capacity anddistribution area, (2) occurrence of a strong density-dependent effect, and (3) loss of migration route to the Seaof Okhotsk, especially for Hokkaido chum salmon. We have also outlined the future challenges of establishing asustainable conservation management scheme for salmon that include adaptive management and precautionary
principles, as well as conservation of natural spawning populations and recovery of natural river ecosystems inJapan despite the warming climate.

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Changes in distribution and composition of major fish species in alternating pattern ofwarm and cool years in Korean waters
Sukyung Kang1,·Kwangho Choi1,·Jisuk Ahn2,·Jae Dong Hwang2, Dong Woo Lee1and Suam Kim3
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Fisheries Resources Management Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan, R Korea
E-mail: sukyungkang@gmail.com
Fishery and Ocean Information Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan, R Korea
Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea

Together with food availability and suitable spawning grounds, temperature is one of the main factors fordetermining the large-scale distribution pattern of marine fish, and for regulating the timing of seasonal migration.
Purse seine fishery is currently the largest fishery in Korea, and we examined potential impact of climate variabilityon the distribution and composition of major fish species caught by purse seine fishery during warm and cool
years in Korean waters. We hypothesize that the changes in distribution and species composition might be related
to changing ocean conditions such as continuous warming as well as interannual variability in water column
structure. Variability in habitat-use by major fish species and the link between variability in spatial distributions
and temperature will be described. And we will forecast the impact of climate variability on major fish stocks bystock projection model which will provide early warnings message for the purse seine fishery management in
Korean waters.

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S7

FIS/TCODE/FUTURE Topic Session
Recent assessments of climate change impacts on marine ecosystems

Co-sponsored by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) andIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Co-Convenors:
Anne Hollowed (USA)
Sukgeun Jung (Korea)
Hans-O. Pörtner (Germany)
Jake Rice (Canada / ICES)
Invited Speakers:
Richard Feely (Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA, USA)
Hans-O. Pörtner (Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Germany)
Meryl J. Williams (AsiaPacific-FishWatch, Australia/Malasia)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release the full reports of Working Groups 1, 2 and 3
in 2014. Other organizations have recently completed similar assessment reports that focus on specific geographic
regions or fishing sectors. Collectively these reports will mark a major milestone by updating our knowledgeof the observed and projected implications of climate change on the earth. Of particular interest to PICES and
ICES will be the findings of the reports with respect to impacts on marine ecosystems. This session encourages
presentations that summarize the key findings of the IPCC. It also encourages talks that provide guidance andinsight on future directions for climate change research within the ICES and PICES communities.

Day 1, Wednesday, October 22 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:10

Ocean acidification: Trouble for ocean ecosystems (Invited)
Richard A. Feely, Simone Alin and Nina Bednarsek

09:40

Climate change impacts on the world’s oceans: A sectoral analysis by IPCC AR5 (Invited)Hans-O. Pörtner

10:10

Fisheries of the North Pacific: Pathways to Food Security and Nutrition (Invited)
Meryl J. Williams

10:40

Coffee/Tea Break

11:00

The linkage between the Yellow Sea algae bloom burst in 2008 and regional climate change
Hongjun Song on behalf of Fangli Qiao

11:20

North Pacific climate change impacts as projected by a suite of CMIP5 model output
Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Jeffrey J. Polovina

11:40

Top predators as indicators of climate change: Statistical techniques, challenges andopportunities
Elliott L. Hazen, Rob Suryan, Steven J. Bograd, Takashi Yamamoto, Emanuele Di Lorenzo, Jeff
Polovina, William J. Sydeman, Kevin Weng, Rolf Ream and Yutaka Watanuki

12:00

Decadal scale variation in phosphate concentration in the Oyashio and Kuroshi-Oayashio
Transition waters, western North Pacific from 1955 to 2010
Kazuaki Tadokoro, Hiroshi Kuroda and Tsuneo Ono

12:20

Discussion

12:30

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Day 2, Thursday, October 23 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:10

IPCC 5th Assessment Report WG 3 – Drivers, Trends, and Mitigation: Where is the ocean?
Jake Rice

09:30

Effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Polar Regions
Anne B. Hollowed and Andrew Constable

09:50

Effects of Climate Change on Marine ecosystems and fishery resources in the Northwestern
Pacific
Suam Kim

10:10

Plankton in a changing climate: Coastal and polar cases study
Hongjun Song and Rubao Ji

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Chapter 30 the Ocean, Working Group II, IPCC fifth assessment reportOve Hoegh-Guldberg, Rongshuo Cai, Elvira Poloczanska, Peter G. Brewer, Svein Sundby, Karim
Hilmi, Victoria J. Fabry and Sukgeun Jung

11:10

Assessment of climate trends and projections and their associated impacts on the Pacificcoast of Canada
James Christian, Robin M. Brown, Michael Foreman, Karen Hunter and Kim Hyatt

11:30

Impacts of climate change on U.S. oceans and marine resources: Technical input to the third
U.S. National Climate Assessment
Roger B. Griffis, Jennifer Howard and Anne B. Hollowed

11:50

Vulnerability and adaptation strategies of pteropods due to ocean acidification and hypoxia
Nina Bednarsek, Richard A. Feely, J.C.P. Reum, B. Peterson, J. Menkel, S.R. Alin and B. Hales

12:10

Discussion

12:30

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S7 Posters
S7-P1

Distribution patterns of polychaete assemblage and benthic quality status estimated by
AMBI in Jindo-Jejudo subtidal areas
Kwang-Bae Kim, Jae-Hoon Cha, Dong-Yeong Kim, Ji-Na Song, Doo-Chan Um and Chu-Hwui
Kwoun

S7-P2

Marine climate change impacts and adaptation report card for Australia
Elvira Poloczanska, Anthony J. Richardson and Alistair J. Hobday

S7-P3

Projecting impacts of rising water temperature on the distribution of seaweeds around
Japan under warming scenarios
Shintaro Takao, Naoki Kumagai, Hiroya Yamano, Masahiko Fujii and Yasuhiro Yamanaka

S7-P4

North Pacific upper-ocean changes projected by CMIP5 models
Chan Joo Jang, Dongwon Yi, Jihyeon Lee, Ho-Jeong Shin and Yong Sun Kim

S7-P5

Changes of distributions and composition of nutrients in the Changjiang Estuary after thenormal storage of Three Gorges Reservoir
Baodong Wang, Zicheng Wang, Ming Xin, Xia Sun, Qinsheng Wei and Bo Yang

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S7 Oral Presentations, Day 1
October 22, 09:10 (S7-9748), Invited

Ocean acidification: Trouble for ocean ecosystems
Richard A. Feely1, Simone Alin and Nina Bednarsek
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Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory/NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: Richard.A.Feely@noaa.gov

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most important “green-house” gases in the atmosphere affecting the radiative
heat balance of the earth. As a direct result of the industrial and agricultural activities of humans over the past two
centuries, atmospheric CO2 concentrations have increased more than 100 ppm. The atmospheric concentrationof CO2 is now higher than experienced on Earth for at least the last 800,000 years, and is expected to continue
to rise, leading to significant temperature increases in the atmosphere and oceans by the end of this century. The
global oceans are the largest natural long-term reservoir for this excess CO2, absorbing approximately 30% of
the anthropogenic carbon released into the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial era. Recent studies
have demonstrated that both the temperature increases and the increased concentrations of CO2 in the oceans
are causing significant changes in marine ecosystems. Many marine organisms are already affected by theseanthropogenic stresses, including impacts due to ocean acidification.   Dr. Feely will discuss the present and future
implications of ocean acidification on the health of our ocean ecosystems and related ocean-based economies.

October 22, 09:40 (S7-9509), Invited

Climate change impacts on the world’s oceans: A sectoral analysis by IPCC AR5
Hans-O. Pörtner
Integrative Ecophysiology, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Bremerhaven, Germany
IPCC Coordinating Lead Author, WGII, Chapter 6, Ocean Systems. E-mail: hans.poertner@awi.de

Oceans cover 70% of the planet and create half the oxygen (O2) humankind uses to breathe and burn fossil
fuels. They provide 20% of the animal protein consumed by more than 1.5 billion people. Oceans are home
to diverse species and ecosystems valued in tourism, they offer rich biodiversity and resources for innovative
drugs or biomechanics, and sustain coral reefs and mangroves protecting coastlines from tsunamis and storms.
They also sustain shipping of 90% of all goods the world uses. Oceans play a major role in climate regulation
globally, they absorb >90% of the heat accumulating in the atmosphere and absorb 25% of man-made CO2. As aconsequence, oceans warm and stratify, thereby losing oxygen overall and during an expansion of hypoxic zones.
The accumulation of CO2 in ocean surface waters disturbs water chemistry and causes acidification. Last not least,
oceans accumulate the water from melting icesheets leading to sea level rise. Ocean ecosystems have responded
and will continue to respond to climate changes of different rates, magnitudes, and durations. Human societies
and especially small island states depend on marine ecosystem services, which are sensitive to climate change,
in particular the provisioning of food (fisheries and aquaculture) and other natural resources; the recycling of
nutrients; the regulation of global climate (including production of oxygen and removal of atmospheric CO2); theprotection from extreme weather and climate events; and aesthetic, cultural, and supporting services. The present
paper will summarize the findings of IPCC Working Group II, chapter 6 author team, for ocean systems, theirnatural components and the associated human and economic interests.

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October 22, 10:10 (S7-9757), Invited

Fisheries of the North Pacific: Pathways to Food Security and Nutrition
Meryl J. Williams
AsiaPacific-FishWatch. E-mail: MerylJWilliams@gmail.com

The North Pacific is vital to world fisheries, yielding about one third of world marine capture fisheries production.
The impacts of this rich fish yield on national economies and fishing enterprises are well recognized; so too are
the issues concerned with sustaining the yields in a changing environment and climate. Much less, however, isknown about the contributions the fish and fisheries make to food security and nutrition (FSN) for the people in the
PICES countries, the North Pacific region and beyond. To examine FSN, this presentation will apply the concepts
developed in the recent report by the United Nations High Level Panel on Food Security and Nutrition. It will
focus on value chain case studies of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and sardines (Sardinops spp) in
addressing the contributions made through direct and indirect FSN pathways. Critical elements of food security
and nutrition will be examined, including sustainability, trade and markets, labour throughout the value chains,
gender relations and inequalities, and access to benefits from use of the fisheries resources.
The case studies will also provide insights that may assist the PICES Section on Human Dimensions in its current
task of developing a system for time series observations for human dimensions.

October 22, 11:00 (S7-9772)

The linkage between the Yellow Sea algae bloom burst in 2008 and regional climate change
Fangli Qiao
First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, PR China. E-mail: qiaofl@fio.org.cn

The reason why the serious algae bloom of the Yellow Sea occurred in 2008 has attracted much scientific interests.
Higher surface sediment concentration (SSC) in the ocean is unfavorable for algae blooms. The origin area of thealgae bloom in 2008 was believed to have been located in a region off Jiangsu coast where the SSC is quite high allyear round. Previous studies suggested that strong tidal current and shallow water depth cause the high SSC. Our
result reveals that the surface wave-induced vertical mixing accounts for 3/4 of the SSC. Due to regional climatechange, the wind and then surface wave is weak in April and May, 2008 compared with several previous years.
We conclude that the weak surface wave in 2008 resulted in low SSC off the Jiangsu coast which was favorable
for the algae bloom. The low SSC is confirmed by satellite observation and model results.

October 22, 11:20 (S7-9470)

North Pacific climate change impacts as projected by a suite of CMIP5 model output
Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats1,2 and Jeffrey J. Polovina1
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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, HI, USA. E-mail: Phoebe.Woodworth-Jefcoats@noaa.gov
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

We examine biophysical output from a suite of models included in the fifth phase of the Climate Model
Intercomparison Project (CMIP5). Our analysis focuses on those models that include two trophic levels of
biological output, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Many of these models provide data for several functionalgroups and size classes of phytoplankton and a few provide size structured zooplankton data. We use these output
data to examine projected trends in plankton size structure through measures such as the slope of the plankton
community, mean plankton size, and changes in community composition. Because each model represents theNorth Pacific slightly differently, we examine these trends in relation to oceanographic features such as thesubtropical gyre, the Transition Zone Chlorophyll Front (TZCF), the California Current, and the equatorial
upwelling region. This approach allows us to link projected biological impacts to their appropriate biome rather
than to static geographic areas. Our approach also allows for the phenology associated with these features to beinvestigated. In addition to examining changes in the plankton community, we also examine projected changes
in variables including sea surface temperature, surface chlorophyll, and depth-integrated primary productivity.

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October 22, 11:40 (S7-9683)

Top predators as indicators of climate change: Statistical techniques, challenges andopportunities
Elliott L. Hazen1, Rob Suryan2, Steven J. Bograd1, Takashi Yamamoto3, Emanuele Di Lorenzo4, Jeff Polovina5,
William J. Sydeman6, Kevin Weng7, Rolf Ream8 and Yutaka Watanuki4
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Environmental Research Division, SWFSC, NOAA, Pacific Grove, CA, USA
E-mail: elliott.hazen@noaa.gov
Oregon State University, Newport, OR, USA
Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Honolulu, HI, USA
Farallon Institute, Petaluma, CA, USA
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
NMML, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA

On April 14th, 2014 we convened a workshop at the PICES FUTURE meeting in Kona, Hawaii. The primary
goal of this workshop was to review existing examples of observed and predicted top predator responses to andto differentiate top predator response from climate variability and change in the North Pacific. This session had
numerous submitted and invited talks on turtles, sharks, seabirds, and marine mammals reviewing techniques thatcan be used to differentiate top predator response from climate variability & change. Ultimately, the session helped
identify sentinel species and life history characteristics that may best reveal responses to physical and biologicalchanges. Our workshop discussion highlighted the need to move to more interdisciplinary, multi-datatype andmulti-species projects to understand how climate variability and change are integrated by top predators, e.g. into
adjustments in behavior, distribution, abundance, and demography. We also plan to write a review paper on aframework for assessing top predator response to climate variability (e.g. the potential 2014 El Niño) and a N.
Pacific-wide proposal to synthesize and contrast top predator datasets relative to potential climate change effects.
We plan to continue collaborations with other organizations such as IMBER and CLIOTOP at future meetings, as
the diversity in top predator data provides more information than single type or species alone.

October 22, 12:00 (S7-9573)

Decadal scale variation in phosphate concentration in the Oyashio and Kuroshi-Oayashio
Transition waters, western North Pacific from 1955 to 2010
Kazuaki Tadokoro1, Hiroshi Kuroda2 and Tsuneo Ono3
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Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Shiogama, Japan. E-mail: den@affrc.go.jp
Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Kushiro, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Yokohama, Japan

We investigated the decadal scale variation of phosphate concentration in the surface and mid-layer in the Oyashio
and Kuroshio-Oyashio Transition waters from 1955 to 2010. The data of WOD2009, JODC and A-line were used
for study. Phosphate concentration represented linear decrease trend in the surface layer in the both waters from1955 to 2010. On the other hand, the concentration represented linear increasing trend in the mid-layer. The same
trends were observed from 1955 to 2000 by previous study (Tadokoro et al., 2009). This study confirmed thatthe trends had continued from 2000 to 2010. The decreasing trend in salinity and increasing trend in temperature
were reported in the broad area of the North Pacific Ocean during recent half century (AR5, IPCC 2013). Thechanges in water properties would intensify the stratification in the surface layer. The trends might be caused bydiminishing of water exchange between mid to surface layer. We also confirmed the bidecadal scale oscillation ofphosphate concentration which is considered to be related 18.6-year cycle of tidal strength continued from 2000
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S7 Oral Presentations, Day 2
October 23, 09:10 (S7-9745)

IPCC 5th Assessment Report WG 3 – Drivers, Trends, and Mitigation: Where is the ocean?
Jake Rice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada. E-mail: jake.rice@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The ocean has become increasingly prominent in the succession of IPCC Assessment Reports. It has been a major
component of WG 1, on dynamics and possible trajectories of global climate and ocean-atmosphere interactions.
In AR 5 the ocean also emerged as an important theme in WG 2 - adaptation. New pressures potentially alteringmarine ecosystems were discussed as were options for human cultures and economies to adapt to those alterations.
However, the ocean is hard to find in WG 3 – the drivers and trends in greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions andoptions to mitigate them. The talk will consider if the ocean really is irrelevant to mitigation. It will first review
the types of questions that must be addressed in providing science support for policies on mitigation of GHG
emissions. These are complex social issues about equity, burden sharing and risk, and equally complex issues
about science-policy interfaces - technology and behaviour, global vs local actions, etc. Considering the IPCC
conclusions about drivers and recent trends of emissions will provide context for considering roles the ocean canplay in mitigation, and a few openings for greater consideration of the ocean in climate change mitigation may
exist. However, the nature of the dialogue necessary to address the questions about mitigation policy confronts
issues central to decisions about conservation and sustainable use of the oceans more broadly. That change indialogue on ocean policy may be the major way that WG 3 of IPCC AR 5 impacts oceans and their uses.

October 23, 09:30 (S7-9722)

Effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Polar Regions
Anne B. Hollowed1 and Andrew Constable2
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Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: Anne.Hollowed@noaa.gov
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia

This paper reviews the key findings of the Polar Region chapter of Working Group II of the recently released
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fifth assessment report (AR5). The paper traces the impacts ofprojected physical and chemical changes in the Polar Regions through the plankton, to fish and crabs to fish
dependent communities. Results suggest that the exposure to climate change will exhibit spatial heterogeneity in
the Polar Regions because of the high diversity bio-physical regions and associated drivers of change. Shifts inthe timing and magnitude of seasonal biomass production could disrupt matched phenologies in the food webs,
leading to decreased survival of dependent species. Some marine species will shift their ranges in responseto changing ocean and sea ice conditions in the Polar Regions. Case studies illustrating these impacts will be
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October 23, 09:50 (S7-9740)

Effects of Climate Change on Marine ecosystems and fishery resources in the Northwestern
Pacific
Suam Kim
Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, R Korea. E-mail: suamkim@pknu.ac.kr

The status and prospect of marine ecosystems and fisheries in the northwestern Pacific Ocean was reviewed inconjunction with climate change. The northwestern Pacific area occupies only 6.1% of world’s ocean, but its
production from capture fisheries and aquaculture production shows the biggest yield. Also, due to the high humanpopulation and its fast increasing rate of the region, the consumption and international trade of fisheries products
are the largest in the world. Therefore people are heavily dependent upon marine products for their leisure anddietary needs. The global warming over the continent as well as the sea indicates one of the fastest areas in theworld. For example, the warming rate of sea surface temperature (SST) of the regional seas was about 0.67-1.35°C
during the 1982-2006 period. Furthermore, main fishery products from the northwestern Pacific are composedof small pelagic fish (SPF) which biomasses are fluctuated very sensitively for climate change. Also, based oncomparative studies on fishing area distribution during cool and warm phases of the climate, it is expected thatfishing area for current SPF species would be moved toward the north due to the increase in SST in the 21st
century. The current economic development and status of China, Japan, and Korea is very fast or relatively stablecompare to other regions of the world, so that more demand and preference on seafood is required in diet habits.
Therefore it is recommended that management plan in fishery be considered in conjunction with changes inclimate and social systems.

October 23, 10:10 (S7-9770)

Plankton in a changing climate: Coastal and polar cases study
Hongjun Song1 and Rubao Ji2
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The First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao, PR China. E-mail: songhongjun@fio.org.cn
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA

To better understand the impact of climate change on marine ecosystem, plankton groups are always selected
as the preferred indicators. The increasing availability and spatial and temporal extent of biological ocean timeseries (from both in situ and satellite data) have helped reveal significant phenological variability in marine
plankton. This talk will begin with an overview of results from a phenology study of both phytoplankton andzooplankton. Then, the effects of freshening and warming on plankton will be explained from several coastal
and polar case studies. Freshening can affect the dynamics of phytoplankton blooms, and cause the change ofzooplankton structure in the Gulf of Maine. The remote sensing and modeling analysis show that salinity is themain factor influencing the phytoplankton bloom dynamics in this region. In the Arctic case, climate warming
causes shrinking ice coverage and earlier ice retreat, which has strong impact the timing of primary production andis likely to have consequences for higher trophic levels. Furthermore, to improve the quality of the gappy satellitedata, a new method combining generalized additive model (GAM) and spatio-temporal kriging is introduced tothe interpolation of the satellite-derived chlorophyll data in the Arctic Ocean, which will be useful in capturing thephenological variability of phytoplankton.

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October 23, 10:50 (S7-9506)

Chapter 30 the Ocean, Working Group II, IPCC fifth assessment reportOve Hoegh-Guldberg1, Rongshuo Cai2, Elvira Poloczanska3, Peter G. Brewer4, Svein Sundby5, Karim Hilmi6,
Victoria J. Fabry7 and Sukgeun Jung8
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University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Third Institute of Oceanography, Chinese State Oceanic Administration, PR China
Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia. E-mail: Elvira.poloczanska@csiro.auMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA
Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Institut National de Recherche Halieutique, Morocco
California State University, San Marcos, USA
Jeju National University, R Korea

Chapter 30 of Working Group II synthesized information across the global ocean, excluding polar oceans. Regional
responses were addressed by dividing the ocean into seven sub-regions: High Latitude Spring Bloom (including theNorth Pacific), Eastern Boundary Upwelling, Coastal Boundary, and Equatorial Upwelling Systems, Sub-Tropical
Gyres, Semi-Enclosed Seas, and the Deep Sea. Knowledge of climate change impacts on marine systems has
increased considerably since the Fourth Assessment Report. Rapid changes in physical and chemical conditions
within ocean sub-regions have already affected the distribution and abundance of organisms and ecosystems
although there are imbalances in knowledge among regions and taxonomic groups. The rapid changes in thephysical, chemical, and biological state of the Ocean pose a number of key risks and vulnerabilities for ecosystems,
communities, and nations worldwide such as the sustainability of capture fisheries and aquaculture development.
Non-climate related stressors as well as natural climate variability confound the detection and attribution of the
impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on ecosystems, yet may also represent opportunities for reducing
risks through management strategies aimed at reducing their influence. Emerging issues and key knowledge gaps
include understanding of how modes of natural climate variability will change their form or behavior in the future
and their interaction with anthropogenic climate change, the role and temperature sensitivity of microbial systems
in determining O2 concentrations, ocean acidification, changes in primary production, potential for reorganizationof food webs and ecosystems, and how to reinforce socio-ecological resilience in human communities affected by
the changes of marine ecosystems.

October 23, 11:10 (S7-9754)

Assessment of climate trends and projections and their associated impacts on the Pacificcoast of Canada
James Christian1, Robin M. Brown1, Michael Foreman1, Karen Hunter2 and Kim Hyatt2
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, BC, Canada. E-mail: jim.christian@ec.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, BC, Canada

Over the last four years Fisheries and Oceans Canada has carried out the Aquatic Climate Change Adaptation
Services Program (ACCASP), which consists of both funding of new research and assessment of existingknowledge. A systematic analysis of available information on climate trends and projections was conducted for
four separate regions of Canada, including the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, the Arctic and a freshwater domain
centred on the Great Lakes. This information was in turn used to evaluate potential impacts, vulnerabilities andopportunities arising from climate change effects on ecosystems, fisheries and infrastructure. For the Pacificregion, a workshop was held where scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and other participants responsible
for e.g., management of coastal infrastructure assets were asked to evaluate the risks associated with a rangeof different processes that might arise as a result of changing climate. The consensus of participants was thatthe risk of serious impacts from ecological changes (e.g., ecosystem reorganizations that can serve as nonlinear
amplifiers of changes to the physical environment) is high even over relatively short time scales (e.g., 10-20
years). In the Pacific region the most serious threats to marine ecosystems and commercial fisheries include ocean
deoxygenation and increasing temperature in rivers where salmon spawn.

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October 23, 11:30 (S7-9767)

Impacts of climate change on U.S. oceans and marine resources: Technical input to thethird U.S. National Climate Assessment
Roger B. Griffis1, Jennifer Howard2 and Anne B. Hollowed3
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NOAA Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, MD, USA. E-mail: roger.b.griffis@noaa.gov
Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USA
NOAA Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA, USA

In 2014 the United States completed the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) to assess U.S. vulnerability
to climate change, help government entities prioritize science investments and management actions, and assist
public and private decision-makers more effectively plan for and respond to a changing world. The NCA includes
a number of new features including the first chapter specifically assessing the effects of climate change on US
oceans and marine resources. The Ocean and Marine Resources Chapter was based largely on a Technical Reportdesigned to synthesize the state of the science regarding 1) the physical and chemical changes currently being
observed in the marine environment; 2) how those changes affect marine organisms and ecosystems; 3) the effectof climate change on ocean services and the socioeconomic consequences; 4) potential international implications;and 5) management challenges, adaptation approaches, and opportunities. This presentation will discussdevelopment of the Technical Report by a team of experts from government, academia and other organizations,and the role it played in shaping the final NCA Oceans and Marine Resources Chapter. The Report documents
the growing evidence of climate-related changes in the physical, chemical and biological conditions of US ocean
ecosystems and the impacts these changes are having on fisheries and other ocean users. It also highlights key
needs to better prepare for and respond to these changes including improved monitoring, research and modelingof climate impacts on these valuable marine ecosystems.

October 23, 11:50 (S7-9678)

Vulnerability and adaptation strategies of pteropods due to ocean acidification andhypoxia
Nina Bednarsek1, Richard A. Feely, J.C.P. Reum, B. Peterson, J. Menkel, S.R. Alin and B. Hales
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Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, USA. E-mail: nina.bednarsek@noaa.gov

The ocean uptake of anthropogenic CO2 has shoaled the aragonite saturation horizon in the California Current
Ecosystem, but only a few studies to date have demonstrated widespread biological impacts of ocean acidification
under present-day conditions. Pteropods are especially important for their role in carbon flux and energy transfer
in pelagic ecosystems. In the California Current Ecosystem, conditions are becoming increasing unfavorable forsustaining shell maintenance because of enhanced dissolution. Our results show a strong positive correlation
between the proportion of pteropods with severe dissolution and the percentage of the water column that isundersaturated with respect to aragonite. From this relationship, we are able to determine the extent of dissolution
for the pre-industrial era, 2011, and 2050. Our calculations show that dissolution has increased by 30% since
the beginning of the industrial era, and could increase to 70% by 2050. Although dissolution is occurring inmost of the investigated pteropod species, some species have changed their daily vertical distribution pattern by
migrating to upper supersaturated waters to avoid corrosive waters, a potential indication of an adaptation strategy
to ocean acidification. Preliminary analyses of calcification and respiration rates demonstrate that part of thecoastal pteropod population is already under increased effect of ocean acidification and hypoxia.

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S7 Poster Presentations
S7-P1

Distribution patterns of polychaete assemblage and benthic quality status estimated by
AMBI in Jindo-Jejudo subtidal areas
Kwang-Bae Kim, Jae-Hoon Cha, Dong-Yeong Kim, Ji-Na Song, Doo-Chan Um and Chu-Hwui Kwoun
Land Ocean Environment Co Ltd. Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, R Korea. E-mail: kkb9043@naver.com

This study was carried out at 7 Jindo and 7 Jejudo stations (a total of 14 stations) in subtidal areas in order tounderstand the faunal structure of polychaete assemblage and ecological quality of benthic environment. The
results of sediment analysis showed a mud/sand sedimentary facies in the Jindo areas while the Jejudo had higher
sand content. There were 68 species of polychaete in a total of 14 stations, with 231 inds./m2 and 61 species,
167 inds./m2 in Jindo areas while 62 species, 295 inds./m2 in Jejudo areas. The dominant species in Jindo areas
were Heteromastus filiformis, Ampharete arctica, Prionospio sp., Sigambra tentaculata, Thelepus sp.. In Jejudo
areas, Amphicteis gunneri, Ampharete arctica, Prionospio sp., Telepsavus costarum, Heteromastus filiformis wererepresented the dominant species. The result of cluster analysis showed that the stations were clearly clusteredwith Jindo and Jejudo subtidal areas except ST 5 and 6. AMBI values indicated that no V grade in all stations andthere were relatively many II grade species in Jindo and Jejudo subtidal zones. So two locations showed different
geographical location, sedimentary facies and the distributions of polychaete assemblage.

S7-P2

Marine climate change impacts and adaptation report card for Australia
Elvira Poloczanska1, Anthony J. Richardson1,2 and Alistair J. Hobday2
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Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia. E-mail: Elvira.poloczanska@csiro.au
Centre for Applications in Natural Resource Mathematics (CARM), School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of
Queensland, Australia

The Marine Climate Change Report Cards for Australia (2009 and 2012) provide information about the observed
and projected impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and taxonomic groups and present potential or
implemented adaptation actions. Knowledge of observed and projected changes in ocean physics and chemistry as
well as climate variability were also synthesized. Over 80 authors from 35 universities and institutions contributed
to the syntheses. Key findings of the 2012 Report Card include warming temperatures are influencing the distributionof marine plants and animals, with species currently found in tropical and temperate waters moving polewards;
winds over the Southern Ocean and ocean current dynamics strongly influence foraging for seabirds that breed
in southeast Australia and feed close to the Antarctic each summer; some tropical fish species have a greater
ability to acclimatize to rising water temperatures than previously thought; the impacts of two years of extreme
events, including floods and heatwaves, are widely evident in the marine environment; the Australian Science
community is widely engaged in research, monitoring and observing programs to increase our understanding ofclimate change impacts and inform management; adaptation planning is underway, from seasonal forecasting forfisheries and aquaculture, to climate-proofing of breeding sites for turtles and seabirds. Plans for the third versionof the Marine Report Card include inclusion of indicators to monitor adaptation progress.

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S7-P3

Projecting impacts of rising water temperature on the distribution of seaweeds around
Japan under warming scenarios
Shintaro Takao1, Naoki Kumagai2, Hiroya Yamano2, Masahiko Fujii1 and Yasuhiro Yamanaka1
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Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: takao@ees.hokudai.ac.jp
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan

Seaweed beds play a key role in providing essential habitat and energy to coastal areas, with enhancements ofproductivity, biodiversity, and human societies. However, seaweed beds around Japan have decreased due tocoastal reclamation, water quality change, and barren ground. Using monthly mean sea surface temperature (SST)from 1960 to 2099 obtained by multiple climate projection models and SST-based indices for barren ground of
temperate seaweed Ecklonia cava, which predominates in the south part of Japan, we quantitatively evaluated theeffects of SST rises on habitats of E. cava in Japanese coastal areas. In addition, grazing effects of herbivorous
fish on E. cava were evaluated under future emission scenarios. Our results suggested that ongoing warming
might drive potentially poleward shift of E. cava with large differences depending on the scenarios. For a lowest
emission scenario, most of existing E. cava populations would survive from warming-induced barren ground by
the end of the 21st century, while at the same time they were exposed to high grazing pressure by herbivorous fish.
For a highest emission scenario, climate models projected that the extent of barren ground of E. cava can spreadall over the coasts in Japan by the 2090s. Our projections highlighted the importance of not only mitigating global
warming but also protecting E. cava from herbivores to conserve habitats of E. cava around Japan.

S7-P4

North Pacific upper-ocean changes projected by CMIP5 models
Chan Joo Jang, Dongwon Yi, Jihyeon Lee, Ho-Jeong Shin and Yong Sun Kim
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Sangrok-gu, Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: cjjang@kordi.re.kr

IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) have recently released its fifth assessment report (AR5)which provides up-to-date scientific knowledge and socio-economic aspects of climate change, largely based on
observational data and CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) global models. In this study,
we aim to evaluate performance of global climate models (CMIP5 models) by comparing their historical run
simulation with observed climatology, and to analyze their future climate change projection, focusing on North
Pacific upper ocean changes that are associated with ecosystem response to global warming. Statistical analyses
including Taylor diagram show that CMIP5 models have improved spatial patterns of PDO (Pacific Decadal
Oscillation) compared with those of CMIP3 models, mainly through better teleconnection representation between
the tropics and mid-latitudes. Furthermore, the improvement is not only by decrease in number of models withpoor performance, but also by better simulation of PDO spatial patterns. Sea surface temperature and mixed layer
depth in the North Pacific Ocean, however, still appear to have significant biases, thus contributing to simulationbiases in ecosystem including estimates of chlorophyll concentration. CMIP5 models project that upper ocean
processes including mixed layer depth tend to change considerably in the North Pacific, as projected by CMIP3
models. Possible causes of such changes and inter-model spreads in future projection will be also presented.

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S7-P5

Changes of distributions and composition of nutrients in the Changjiang Estuary after
the normal storage of Three Gorges Reservoir
Baodong Wang, Zicheng Wang, Ming Xin, Xia Sun, Qinsheng Wei and Bo Yang
The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, PR China. E-mail: wangbd@fio.org.cn

Based on field observations in the Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent sea areas in 2010-2011, changes of
distributions and composition of nutrients in the Changjiang Estuary was studied after the normal storage ofThree Gorges Reservoir. By comparison with the field data before closure of Three Gorges Dam in 2002, it was
found that concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphate increased by 27% and 60%, respectively,
while dissolved silicate decreased by 20% in the Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent sea areas after the normal
storage of Three Gorges Reservoir. The changes in nutrient concentrations resulted in significant decrease of N/Pratio as well as substantial decrease of Si/N ratio in the Changjiang Estuary, which relieving, to some extent,
the extent of phosphate limitation but strenthening the potential advantage of non-diatom competition in the
Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent sea areas. Besides, the reduction of freshwater discharge from the Changjiangin autumn, which was resulted by the water storation of Three Goeges Reservoir, led to significant reduction in therange of extension of the Changjiang Diluted Water and concentrations of nutrients and their affecting area in the
Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent sea areas.

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MEQ Topic Session
Marine debris in the Ocean: Sources, transport, fate and effects ofmacro- and micro-plastics

Co-sponsored by the Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP),
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the Northwest Pacific Action
Plan (NOWPAP)
Co-Convenors:
Won Joon Shim (Korea)
Peter S. Ross (Canada)
Olga Lukyanova (Russia)
Sangjin Lee (NOWPAP)Peter Kershaw (GESAMP)
Jesus Manuel Gago Piñeiro (Spain / ICES)
Invited Speakers:
Marcus Eriksen (5 Gyres Institute, USA)Francois Galgani (Institut Fran¸cais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), France)
Sunwook Hong (Our Sea of East Asia Network (OSEAN), Korea)
Hideshige Takada (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan)
Marine debris is increasingly recognized as a threat to biota in the ocean, which can have a range of socio-economic
impacts from coastal areas to the open ocean. The majority of marine debris consists of synthetic polymers, or‘plastics’, which readily float on the ocean surface or are suspended in the water column. Microplastics may be
attributed to the intentional manufacture of commercial products or the fragmentation of plastic products. They
can increase the bioavailable fraction of marine litter and act as a vector for the delivery of intrinsic or adsorbed
toxic chemicals to exposed biota. Floating, submerged and beached debris have been documented in marginalseas and the adjacent coastal zone of the North Pacific Ocean. In addition, the North Pacific Ocean Gyre is
known to accumulate floating debris in what has become known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Marine
debris represents trans-boundary pollution which can also deliver associated chemicals and invasive organisms
to regions far removed from source. The objective of this session is to present status and trend information formarine plastic debris pollution and its environmental consequences in the PICES region. Papers are invited thatassess macro- or micro-plastic debris 1) hotspots in the PICES region, 2) source and input pathways, 3) longrange transport, 4) role as sink or source of associated toxic chemicals, and 5) biological and ecological effects.
Recommendations on how to address growing problems associated with marine debris will be also considered.

Thursday, October 23 (09:00-17:45)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Patterns of microplastic distribution in the global ocean and inland environments (Invited)
Marcus Eriksen

09:35

Litter in the Mediterranean Sea within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive(MSFD): Indicators for descriptor 10, GES and monitoring (Invited)
Francois Galgani

10:05

Microlitter: Recommendations for monitoring from the MSFD
Jesus Gago, Richard C. Thompson, Francois Galgani and T. Maes

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Results and lessons learned from joint beach debris surveys by Asian NGOs (Invited)
Yong Chang Jang, Sunwook Hong, Jongmyoung Lee, Jong Su Lee, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon
Shim, Martin Thiel, Fujieda Shigeru, Tai-di Chang, Kanyarat Kosavisutte and Trieu Thuy Ha

11:15

Hazardous chemicals in plastics in marine environments and their potential effects on
marine organisms (Invited)
Hideshige Takada, Kosuke Tanaka, Rei Yamashita and Yutaka Watanuki

11:45

Marine litter problem at the Russian Far East and approaches for solution
Iana Blinovskaia

12:05

Distribution, sources and abundance of Marine debris in the coastal area of southern partof Primorsky Krai (Russia)
Nikolai Kozlovskii

12:25

Lunch

14:00

Sequential monitoring of beach litter at multiple sites using webcams
Tomoya Kataoka, Hirofumi Hinata and Shin’ichiro Kako

14:20

Inverse estimation of marine-debris outflows using webcam observation data
Shin’ichiro Kako, Atsuhiko Isobe, Tomoya Kataoka and Hirofumi Hinata

14:40

Distribution and impacts of micro- and macro-plastics in coastal British Columbia, CanadaPeter S. Ross, Jean-Pierre W. Desforges, Jean Fong, Moira Galbraith and Wendy Szanizlo

15:00

Producing fragmented micro- and nano-plastics from expanded polystyrene with anaccelerated mechanical abrasion experiment
Won Joon Shim, Young Kyoung Song, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han and Seung Won
Jung

15:20

Analysis of a beach as a time-invariant linear input/output system of marine litter
Tomoya Kataoka, Hirofumi Hinata and Shigeru Kato

15:40

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00

Chemicals of concern in plastic marine debris: Hexabromocyclododecanes in expanded
polystyrene products
Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim, Manviri Rani, Mi Jang, Najat Ahmed Al-Odaini, Gi Myung Han
and Young Kyoung Song

16:20

Leaching characteristics of Hexabromocyclododecane from expanded polystyrene buoy
fragments in marine water
Manviri Rani, Won Joon Shim, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, Young Kyoung Song and Sang Hee Hong

16:40

Persistent organic pollutants adsorbed on microplastic from two beaches in China
Weiwei Zhang, Zhifeng Zhang, Xindong Ma, Yan Wang and Ling Qu

17:00

Transport of marine debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan: Model simulations andobservational evidence
Jan Hafner, Nikolai Maximenko and Gisela Speidel

17:20

Selective transport of microplastics and mesoplastics by drifting in coastal waters
Atsuhiko Isobe, Kenta Kubo, Yuka Tamura, Shin’ichio Kako, Etsuko Nakashima and Naoki Fujii

17:40

Discussion

17:45

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S8 Posters
S8-P1

Monitoring of traditional and emerging BFRs in expanded polystyrene (EPS) from various
countries
Manviri Rani, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han and Won Joon Shim

S8-P2

Expanded polystyrene buoy as a moving source of toxic chemicals to marine life: Enrichmentof hexabromocyclododecanes in mussel
Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Manviri Rani, Gi Myung Han, Young Kyoung Song and Won Joon Shim

S8-P3

Compositions and distributions of microplastic in Korean beaches
Young Kyoung Song, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, and Won Joon Shim

S8-P4

A Nile Red staining method for microplastic identification and quantification
Young Kyoung Song, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han and Won Joon Shim

S8-P5

Potential threat of microplastics to neustonic zooplankton in surface waters of the Southern
Sea of Korea
Jung-Hoon Kang, Oh-Youn Kwon, Bu-Gyeong Choi and Won Joon Shim

S8-P6

Estimation of used buoy debris outflow from oyster aquaculture with Material Flow Analysis
Su Yeon Hong, Yong Chang Jang, Jongmyoung Lee, Sunwook Hong and Chan Won Lee

S8-P7

Conceptual difference of flow and stock of marine debris and its implications to setting ofpolicy goals and indicators
Yong Chang Jang, Sunwook Hong, Jongmyoung Lee, Hyun Woo Choi and Won Joon Shim

S8-P8

Abundance of packaging debris on beaches increases as non-recycled amount increases: A
case in Korea
Yong Chang Jang, Jongmyoung Lee, Sunwook Hong, Jong Su Lee, Su Yeon Hong and Won Joon
Shim

S8-P9

The distribution of floating macro- and micro-plastics in the Open Ocean and Large Marine
Ecosystems
Peter J. Kershaw, Courtney Arthur, Marcus Eriksen, Jésus M. Gago Piñeiro, Kara Lavender Law
and Laurent Lebreton

S8-P10Sources, fate and effects of micro-plastics in the marine environment – A global assessment
Peter J. Kershaw, A. Andrady, C. Arthur, J. Baker, H. Boumann, S. Gall, V. Hidalgo-Ruz, A.
Koehler, K.L. Law, H. Leslie, J. Potemra, P. Ryan, W.J. Shim, H. Takada, R. Thompson, A. Turra,
D. Verthaak and K. Whyles

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S8 Oral Presentations
October 23, 09:05 (S8-9426), Invited

Patterns of microplastic distribution in the global ocean and inland environments
Marcus Eriksen
5 Gyres Institute, CA, USA. E-mail: marcus@5gyres.org

The global distribution and density of microplastic pollution is a dynamic system dependent on source and sinkmechanisms and local and large scale currents. Surface abundance is typically not consistent within the same
area, or static in the same place over time. Over six years, 26 expeditions explored the five subtropical gyres,coastal environments, and inland lakes. Though microplastic concentrations were highest in the subtropical gyres,
higher weight densities were found in “hotspots” of plastic generation related to proximity to densely populated
watersheds and near river outfalls. Inland lakes exhibited no current-driven accumulation zones, but rather directlyreflect coastal inputs. Our expedition to the Great Lakes of North America produced recognizable microplastics
in the form of microbeads, unlike any other ocean sample, which are too degraded to identify the source. Using
the ocean data to populate an oceanographic model, we estimate there are .269 million tons of plastic in the
global ocean from 5.25 trillion particles. Simultaneously, we separate microplastic into two size classes (0.330.99mm, 1.0-4.75mm) and mesoplastic (4.76-200mm) and macroplastic (>200mm). Using expected rates ofparticle fragmentation, we find that the two smaller size classes are less abundant than expected, suggesting that
there are mechanisms that remove microplastics from the sea surface.

October 23, 09:35 (S8-9428), Invited

Litter in the Mediterranean Sea within the European Marine Strategy Framework
Directive (MSFD): Indicators for descriptor 10, GES and monitoring
Francois Galgani
Ifremer, Immeuble Agostini, ZI Furiani, Bastia, Corsica. E-mail: francois.galgani@ifremer.fr

Within the context of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC), the European
Commission decided (2010/477/EU) that Good Environmental Status will be achieved, when, as a priority fordescriptor 10, litter and its degradation products present in, and entering into EU waters, do not cause harm
to marine life and damage to marine habitats. To support the process, the commission retained the following
indicators to be included in monitoring programs:(i) 10.1.1: Trends in the amount, source and composition of litter washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines;(ii) 10.1.2: Trends in the amount and composition of litter in the water column and accumulation on the sea floor;(iii) 10.1.3: Trends in the amount, distribution and composition of micro-particles (mainly micro-plastics),(iv) 10.2.1: Trends in the amount and composition of litter ingested by marine animals.
In this work, we present the situation of marine litter in Europe and how research and institutional programs
may support an efficient monitoring program. Implications for the Mediterranean Sea are discussed in terms ofmonitoring, definition of targets and acceptable levels of harm.

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October 23, 10:05 (S8-9758)

Microlitter: Recommendations for monitoring from the MSFD
Jesus Gago1, Richard C. Thompson2, Francois Galgani3 and T. Maes4
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Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Vigo, Spain. E-mail: jesus.gago@vi.ieo.es
Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
IFREMER, Bastia, France
CEFAS, Lowestoft, UK

Microplastic litter is a pervasive pollutant present in marine systems across the globe. The legacy of microplastics
pollution in the marine environment today may remain there for centuries to come due to the persistence of thesematerials. In the EU, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) adopted in 2008, aims to establish agood environmental status (GES) of the European seas by 2020. The amount, distribution and, composition of
microparticles (specifically microplastics) are variables in the assessment whether a GES for marine litter has
been achieved.
The abundance and distribution of microplastics (maximum size of 5 mm) in the marine environment is challenging
owing to the lack of standardization in the sampling and analytical methodologies. Sampling of microplastics inthe different marine compartments (sea water, sediment and biota) requires different approaches: samples can beselective, bulk, or volume-reduced. In this presentation is explained the approach that was decided by a group ofEuropean experts working in the implementation of the MSFD.
A key step for the MSFD is to re-evaluate the state of art in 2016 in terms of the knowledge base on spatial
distributions of microplastics, rates of accumulation and the potential for harm. It is important to note that thecomparable quantification of microplastics across Europe and also worlwide, by the use of common methodologies
is not only relevant for identification of the microplastics, is important for identification of the sources, planningof measures against marine litter and for checking the efficiency of the counter-measures.

October 23, 10:45 (S8-9519), Invited

Results and lessons learned from joint beach debris surveys by Asian NGOs
Yong Chang Jang1, Sunwook Hong1, Jongmyoung Lee1, Jong Su Lee1, Sang Hee Hong2, Won Joon Shim2, Martin
Thiel3, Fujieda Shigeru4, Tai-di Chang5, Kanyarat Kosavisutte6 and Trieu Thuy Ha7
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Korea Marine Litter Institute, Our Sea of East Asia Network, Gwangdo, Tong Yeong, R Korea
E-mail: loveseakorea@empas.com
Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Jangmok, Geoje R Korea
Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Larrondo , Coquimbo, Chile
Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Nishimochida, Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan
Green Fins Association, Tambol Vichit, Muang District, Phuket, Thailand
Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development, Ha Noi, Vietnam

Joint beach debris surveys were conducted by Asian NGOs in four countries (Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, andVietnam). At a training workshop held in June 2013, we reviewed a monitoring protocol suggested by United
Nations Environmental Programme and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in 2009. Eighteen NGOs
and researchers from 11 Asian countries and Chile improved the protocol together on the basis of discussion and apilot survey. The protocol was improved so that (i) debris can be clearly classified by material types, (ii) fragments
and whole items of debris can be separately counted, and (iii) the proportion of debris with attached organisms canbe determined. Then we conducted a debris survey in the home regions in September 2013. The results showedthat plastic debris was dominant and its majority was fragments. There was little debris with attached organisms,
which suggests that most of debris were of local origin.

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October 23, 11:15 (S8-9657), Invited

Hazardous chemicals in plastics in marine environments and their potential effects on
marine organisms
Hideshige Takada1, Kosuke Tanaka1, Rei Yamashita1 and Yutaka Watanuki2
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Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry (LOG), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: shige@cc.tuat.ac.jp
Division of Marine Environmental and Resources, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan

Plastics carry two categories of chemicals in marine environments. One is additives including antioxidant
agents such as nonylphenol and flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Anotheris hydrophobic compounds including persistent organic pollutants (POPs) sorbed from surrounding seawater.
Concentration factor of POPs to marine plastics is up to one million. International Pellet Watch demonstrated thatthe accumulation, i.e., amplification of toxicity of plastics, occur globally. We studied transfer of the chemicals
from plastics to internal system of organism which ingest plastics through the analyses of short-tailed shearwatercollected from Bering Sea (Tanaka et al., 2013). BDE209 and BDE183 were detected from abdominal adiposeof several birds. Same congeners were detected also in the plastics in the digestive tracts of the same individuals,
though they were not detected in their prey fish. These data suggested the transfer of chemicals from plastic to theorganisms. We further examined the process of the transfer and demonstrated that stomach oil in the digestive
tracts of seabirds facilitate the dissolution of BDE209 from plastics. There have been some other studies whichindicated the transfer of chemicals from plastics to organism based on laboratory experiments (Rochman et al.,2013; Browne et al., 2013; Chua et al., in press) and field observation (Yamashita et al., 2011; Rochman et al.,2014). Furthermore, contribution of plastic ingestion to the decrease in the population of a species of seabird wassuggested (Lavers et al., 2014).

October 23, 11:45 (S8-9431)

Marine litter problem at the Russian Far East and approaches for solution
Iana Blinovskaia
Maritime State University, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: blinovskaya@hotmail.com

Marine litter issue tackling is in continuation at the Russian Far East. Results of earlier research have shownthat the sources of introducing the polluting matter into the sea coastal environment in Japan, Korea, China andRussia are quite different. The fact that marine litter is no longer an aesthetic problem alone but has acquired
the significance of economic and environmental problems bringing harm to a man’s health and safety of life iswell-known. But Russian communities most often do not perceive that marine litter has grown into a problem ofinternational significance. In contrast to neighboring countries coastal, the main course of pollution in Russia isrecreation activity. With due regard to all of above, Maritime State University conducts the assessment of coastalzone pollution and development of marine litter monitoring techniques.
The analysis of the data obtained through the 1999-2013 research made it possible to arrive at the following
conclusions:••••

It’s the supra-littoral zone which is the most heavily polluted part of the coastal zone;
The coast closer to the developed lands is more polluted;
Near-estuary areas are subjected to extensive pollution;
Small sized litter has predominated;

As marine litter has a broad impact and these are only public environmental organizations that can first draw
society attention to the problem. One of the most illustrative decisions in the solving of marine litter problem
is organization of coastal cleanup campaigns. The coastal cleanup actions carrying out by public ecologicalorganizations has become the tradition too.

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October 23, 12:05 (S8-9493)

Distribution, sources and abundance of Marine debris in the coastal area of southern partof Primorsky Krai (Russia)
Nikolai Kozlovskii
Pacific Geographical Institute FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: Nkozlovsky12@mail.ru

A comparative analysis of marine litter distribution in the Amur Bay of the East Sea/Sea of Japan was carried out.
Coastal area of the Amur Bay is partly occupied by the most populated part of the Primorsky Krai (Russia) - theVladivostok city agglomeration, being the home of approximately 623 thousand people, and the main contributor
to the pollution. Consequently, the environment of the Amur Bay faces considerable recreational and economic
press. Despite relatively scarce but still increasing development of the coastal territories, as compared to the closest
areas of neighbor countries in the Pacific (China, Japan, and Korea), the southern coast of the Primorsky Krai
experiences several types of pollution, including pollution of the marine water areas with potentially hazardous
materials such as plastics. The pattern of currents near the coast of Primorsky Krai provides a considerable
reduction of transboundary transfer of pollutants from the neighboring countries. The lack of efficient sewage
system and municipal waste treatment system is still one of the major drawbacks resulting in littering of inner
water areas and coastal wetlands in the Uglovoy Bay (a part of the Amur Bay).The monitoring data was collectedby the Maritime State University named after Nevelskoy and by the author (since 2011). It was used to assess
the exposure of various coastal sites to the solid waste pollution. A map showing the sites exposed to the marine
debris pollution was composed. The study of of marine debris composition in the area revealed that the numberof recreational litter items surpasses the number of items from activities such as construction and fishing where
the latter categories include the most bulky and heavy pieces. A table showing the quantities of around 50 mostfrequent marine litter items in the area was composed.

October 23, 14:00 (S8-9505)

Sequential monitoring of beach litter at multiple sites using webcams
Tomoya Kataoka1, Hirofumi Hinata2 and Shin’ichiro Kako3
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National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. E-mail: kataoka-t852a@ysk.nilim.go.jp
Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan

We have established a system for sequential monitoring of beach litter using webcams at four sites around the East
China and Japan Seas (i.e., Wakkanai, Tobishima, Wajima and Tsushima) since November 2010, and developed a
new technique for calculating the area covered by beach litter based on the webcam images. First, color references
are generated by converting RGB values in the original images into color values in uniform color space (i.e.,
CIELUV color space). The pixels corresponding to beach litter are detected using the color references. The
covered area is calculated by applying a projective transformation to webcam images in which litter pixels havebeen detected.
We successfully monitored the temporal variability of the covered areas for 14 months with 18% calculation
error. The calculation error depends strongly on the illumination angle of sunlight because the color of beachlitter changes by the shade of neighboring objects such as other litter and coastal hinterland. Thus, it is important
to consider the illumination angle in sequential webcam monitoring of the quantity of beach litter. Our webcam
monitoring system enables us to monitor the temporal variability of the quantity of beach litter with a high time
resolution at multiple sites. Such webcam monitoring can assist the evaluation of the potential risks of beach litterin the marine environment and development of a systematic plan for removing beach litter.

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October 23, 14:20 (S8-9466)

Inverse estimation of marine-debris outflows using webcam observation data
Shin’ichiro Kako1, Atsuhiko Isobe2, Tomoya Kataoka3 and Hirofumi Hinata412
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Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan. E-mail: kako@oce.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
Kyusyu University, Kasuga, Japan
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Yokosuka, Japan
Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan

The present study has attempted to establish a scientifically reliable method capable for computing the marine
debris sources and its outflows using webcam monitoring in conjunction with numerical modeling. First, temporalvariability of quantities of marine debris washed ashore on the beaches was sequentially monitored using webcams
which could continuously transmit photos of beaches with marine debris every 120 minutes via the Internet. In
total, we used 1-year data to obtain the time series of marine-debris quantity using four webcams placed onbeaches around the East China and Japan Seas. Second, we conducted two-way particle tracking model (PTM)
experiments for identifying source locations of marine debris by combining a “backward-in-time” PTM with a“forward-in-time” PTM. In these experiments, we used reanalysis of ocean surface currents and leeway drifts
derived from satellite-observed wind speed data. Last, an inverse method with a Lagrange multiplier was applied
to estimate marine-debris outflows at each source on the basis of the results of two-way PTM and sequential
monitoring by using four webcams. To validate the accuracy of the outflows derived from the inverse method, thequantities of marine debris monitored by webcams were hindcasted using a forward in-time PTM with reanalysis
surface currents and satellite-derived leeway drifts, in conjunction with the results of inverse method. The timeseries of the hindcasted quantities of marine debris were consistent with that of quantities of marine-debris
determined from sequential webcam images on actual beaches.

October 23, 14:40 (S8-9494)

Distribution and impacts of micro- and macro-plastics in coastal British Columbia,
CanadaPeter S. Ross1, Jean-Pierre W. Desforges1, Jean Fong1, Moira Galbraith2 and Wendy Szanizlo1
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Coastal Ocean Research Institute, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC, Canada
E-mail: peter.ross@vanaqua.org
Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada

Microplastics represent an emerging concern in the marine environment, but little is known about their sources.
We are carrying out research to characterize the source, transport, fate and effects of microplastics in coastal
British Columbia (BC), Canada, consisting of studies of i) microplastics in sea water and ii) debris along the
BC shoreline. We recently observed subsurface seawater microplastics (62 µm to 5000 µm) in the NE Pacific
Ocean at concentrations reaching 9200 particles/m3. Fibres accounted for approximately 75% of enumerated
microplastic particles, but were higher nearshore than offshore (p<0.05). Lowest concentrations were in offshore
Pacific waters, increasing up to 27-fold in nearshore waters adjacent to urban centers. This is consistent with landbased origins for the majority of the microplastics. Some may originate from the breakdown of larger products.
For example, data from the 2013 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup reveal the extent of macroplastic litter along
1,250 km of coastal BC to be 43 kg of debris per km. Top ranked items included cigarette filters, food containers,
plastic bags, container lids, glass bottles, paper bags, cutlery, cans, building materials, straws, plastic bottles, andcigar tips. While the impacts to ocean life from microplastics are unclear, entanglement by packing straps, fishingnets, and lines, continues to represent a serious problem for marine mammals in BC. As many as 300 California
sea lions and Steller sea lions along southwest Vancouver Island were entangled in marine debris between 2005
and 2012. These results highlight the need for additional information on sources of all types and sizes of plastic
debris in the oceans.

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October 23, 15:00 (S8-9600)

Producing fragmented micro- and nano-plastics from expanded polystyrene with anaccelerated mechanical abrasion experiment
Won Joon Shim1,2, Young Kyoung Song1,2, Sang Hee Hong1,2, Mi Jang1,2, Gi Myung Han1 and Seung Won Jung1,2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea. E-mail: wjshim@kiost.ac
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Fragmented secondary microplastic particles account for the majority of microplastics and have various origins,which makes proper control difficult. Photo-oxidation and mechanical abrasion on beaches and (or) sea surface
are thought to be major weathering and fragmentation process for generating secondary microplastic particles.
None of scientific information is, however, available where and how secondary microplastics are produced.
Fragmentation of expanded polystyrene (EPS), one of top three polymer types in marine debris monitoring study
was done with an accelerated mechanical abrasion experiment in a laboratory. Forty EPS spherules detached froma EPS float were placed in an amber bottle with glass bead (3 mm in diameter) or natural sand (pre-combusted at
450°C), respectively. The bottles were rotated with a tumbler for a month at 113 rpm. Fragmented EPS particles
were extracted by density separation with deionized water and identified with microscopic FT-IR, SEM andfluorescence microscope after Nile Red staining. After mechanical abrasion, apparent surface damage of EPS
spherules was observed by SEM analysis. The hundreds of micron scale EPS particles were identified with FTIR. The EPS particles were selectively stained with Nile Red and subsequently identified and quantified under afluorescent microscope. EPS particles obviously outnumbered the control and were quantifiable. Number of EPS
particles was 5.15×105/bottle. About 85% of the EPS particles were within size range of 1-25 mm in maximum
length. SEM with energy dispersive spectroscopy revealed that a number of nano-sized EPS particles were also
produced during the mechanical abrasion experiment.

October 23, 15:20 (S8-9476)

Analysis of a beach as a time-invariant linear input/output system of marine litter
Tomoya Kataoka1, Hirofumi Hinata2 and Shigeru Kato312
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National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. E-mail: hinata@cee.ehime-u.ac.jp
Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan

We have been investigating the residence time of beached plastic floats and their movements on the beach by
conducting mark-recapture experiments at Wadahama Beach on Niijima Island, Japan every two- to three-months
since September 2011. The beach is located on the west side of the island, runs in the north-south direction, and isapproximately 1 km long. We selected three kinds of fishery float as a target item because the floats could be foundon many Japanese beaches and two of them has been reported to contain a toxic lead material. In the experiments,
all the target items were collected, numbered with a permanent marker and replaced where they were found. We
also measured their positions by a handheld GPS receiver. The experiments provide us a time series of the residual
ratio (i.e. residual number of buoys divided by the initial number newly found in each survey), and the tracks of
the items on the beach. The residual ratio, that is, the unit impulse response function, decreased exponentially.
From the function, the average residence time of the items was calculated as seven to eight months. Additionally,
from the Fourier transformation of the function, we could obtain the characteristics of the beach as a linear systemof the float input, which are fully determined by the residence time. The tracks of the items will help us develop thephysical model of the residence time in the future with the aid of wind wave statistics and beach geomorphology.

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October 23, 16:00 (S8-9592)

Chemicals of concern in plastic marine debris: Hexabromocyclododecanes in expanded
polystyrene products
Sang Hee Hong1,2, Won Joon Shim1,2, Manviri Rani1, Mi Jang1,2, Najat Ahmed Al-Odaini1, Gi Myung Han1 andYoung Kyoung Song1,2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Goeje, R Korea. E-mail: shhong@kiost.ac
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Plastic marine debris contains numerous organic chemicals such as adsorbed hydrophobic chemicals and additives.
Adsorbed chemicals are adsorbed from surrounding water due to their high affinity towards hydrophobic surface ofplastic, and additives are added during manufacture in order to enhance the performance of plastics. However, ourunderstanding about what are the chemicals of high concern along with their ecological impact is very poor. We
have detected large amounts of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in expanded polystyrene (EPS) buoys stranded
along the coasts of South Korea. HBCD is currently the most widely used brominated flame retardants. Due to its
potential toxicity, environmental persistence, bioaccumulative tendencies and long-range transportability, HBCD
has been added to the list of global elimination compounds under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants in 2013. The concentration of HBCD in the outside layer was lower than that of inside the buoys, whichindicates leaching of HBCD from the surface of the buoys throughout their lifetime. HBCD was also measured
in small sized EPS spherules spreading over the coasts. Through laboratory and field experiment, it is observedthat HBCD can easily and quickly leach out from the surface of EPS buoy to surrounding water and enriched in
nearby environment and aquatic species. The occurrence of HBCD in EPS buoys and its fragments implies thatEPS debris can be a moving source of HBCD in the marine environment, and its influence can be extensively
extended through gradual fragmentation.

October 23, 16:20 (S8-9433)

Leaching characteristics of Hexabromocyclododecane from expanded polystyrene buoy
fragments in marine water
Manviri Rani1, Won Joon Shim1,2, Mi Jang1,2, Gi Myung Han1, Young Kyoung Song1,2 and Sang Hee Hong1,2
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Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje-shi, R Korea. E-mail: manvirir@gmail.com
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Polystyrene (PS) is a very important plastic material for building insulation. To prevent it’s burning, HBCD
(globally eliminated in May 2013) is frequently added as flame retardant. Expanded polystyrene buoys (EPS) areextensively used as floating device (2 million buoy/year) in aquaculture farming of oyster and mussel in Korea
and end up in the environment as marine debris. Due to irregular addition of HBCD in EPS buoy (~70-85 µg/g
of EPS), it may be considered as a cause of HBCD contamination through leaching by sea water. Therefore,leaching characteristics of HBCD from EPS buoy fragments in water under laboratory and field conditions
were clarified. First-order reaction reflecting fast-leaching initially followed by slow-desorption over time wasobserved. Gamma-HBCD was the most abundant isomer followed by αHBCD and βHBCD of the total HBCD
concentration (4.7-10.9 µg/L, ~20%) leached in deionized water at room temperature after 96h. Significantly
enhancement in leaching with increase in temperature was attributed to fact of solubility especially αHBCD
indicated high α/γ ratio. Agitation effect was more or less on similar line but not statistically different because ofdesorption-cum-absorption of HBCD. Lower salinity was favoured for leaching of HBCD. Field studies follow
the order: dark exposure<sunlight exposure<sea surface with an approximately loss of 46.64, 57.39 and 66.73µg/g, respectively. Releasing of HBCD was greater in field (54-83%) than laboratory (20%) favoring weathering
due to several environmental factors. Data will be helpful to predict potential risk of HBCD that could leach into
environment from EPS buoy or other PS products.

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October 23, 16:40 (S8-9598)

Persistent organic pollutants adsorbed on microplastic from two beaches in China
Weiwei Zhang, Zhifeng Zhang, Xindong Ma, Yan Wang and Ling Qu
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, SOA, Dalian, PR China. E-mail: wwzhang@nmemc.gov.cn

Microplastics provide a mechanism for transport of hydrophobic chemical contaminants to remote locations
and marine organism. In this study, plastic resin pellets were collected from Dalian beach and Qinhuangdao
beach. Concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 20 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS),
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCHs), DDTs, chlordane, heptachlor, endosulfan, aldrin, dieldrin and endrin in the
microplastic were analyzed. The total concentration of PCBs ranged from 34.7~213.7 ng g-1 and 21.5~323.2 ng g-1
for Dalian beach samples and Qinghuangdao beach samples respectively. Higher concentrations of PCBs wereobserved in congeners 44, 110, 138, 155 and 200. DDTs concentration was 1.2~101.5 ng g-1 and 1.5~127.0 ng g-1
for the two beaches. PAHs concentration ranged from 136.3~1586.9 ng g-1and 397.6~2384.2 ng g-1 respectively.
For all the detected pollutants, except PAHs and heptachlor, concentrations of other pollutants for Dalian beachsamples are higher than Qinhuangdao beach samples. The difference was possibly due to regional industrial
development level, agricultural characteristics and the coal burned.

October 23, 17:00 (S8-9606)

Transport of marine debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan: Model simulations andobservational evidence
Jan Hafner, Nikolai Maximenko and Gisela Speidel
International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, USA
E-mail: jhafner@hawaii.edu

Marine debris represents an increasing threat to marine environment and marine life. Still the detection andmonitoring of marine debris is problematic. The tragic 2011 tsunami in Japan generated a vast amount of marine
debris. This provided us with a unique opportunity to study and understand the dynamics of marine debris transport
across the North Pacific. The IPRC’s SCUD model of surface ocean currents is utilized in this study. The model
is forced by satellite-observed sea level and winds, and it is employed to simulate trajectories of the 2011 tsunami
debris. In addition, a direct effect of wind is considered to capture movement of object with various geometry andbuoyancy. The visualization of the model solution provides the advection, dispersion, and the sorting of modelvirtual tracers due to the effects of surface currents and winds. The direct quantitative verification of the model
results is not possible due to lack of marine debris observing system. However, the model results were consistent
with limited reports from sea and, mainly, from coastline with respect to timing of arrival and composition ofverified and potential tsunami debris. The presentation gives an overview of the modeling results and discusses
the utility of modeling studies for monitoring long-range marine debris transport.

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October 23, 17:20 (S8-9459)

Selective transport of microplastics and mesoplastics by drifting in coastal waters
Atsuhiko Isobe1, Kenta Kubo2, Yuka Tamura3, Shin’ichio Kako4, Etsuko Nakashima5 and Naoki Fujii6
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Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan
E-mail: aisobe@riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
Faculty of Science, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Tosa Food Business Creator Project Team, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
Institute of Lowland and Marine Research, Saga University, Saga, Japan

To investigate the quantity and size distributions of small plastic fragments, field surveys were conducted at
15 stations from 2010 to 2012. We chose coastal stations at the Hiji River mouth, in the Iyo Sea, the Uwa Sea,and the Hyuga Sea, which are all located in the western part of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, to investigate how
sizes of plastic fragments vary spatially. Microplastics and mesoplastics collected on board were brought backto our laboratory to count the number of pieces (defined as “quantity” in the present study), and to measure theirsizes. The quantities within each size range were divided by the water volumes measured by the flow meterat each sampling station to convert them to the number of pieces per unit seawater volume (hereinafter, “drift
density” in the unit of pieces/m3). Of note, the size and quantity of mesoplastics (approximately > 5 mm) gradually
increased close to the coast irrespective of the existence of river mouths. Additionally, microplastics were more
dominant as we moved further offshore. A particle-tracking numerical model reproduced the near-shore trappingof mesoplastics, suggesting that mesoplastics are selectively conveyed onshore by a combination of Stokes drift
and terminal velocity, dependent on fragment sizes. It is suggested that mesoplastics washed ashore on beaches
degrade into microplastics, and that the microplastics, which are free from near-shore trapping, are thereafter
spread offshore in coastal waters.

S8 Poster Presentations
S8-P1

Monitoring of traditional and emerging BFRs in expanded polystyrene (EPS) fromvarious countries
Manviri Rani1, Sang Hee Hong1,2, Mi Jang1,2, Gi Myung Han1 and Won Joon Shim1,2
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Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje-shi, R Korea. E-mail: manvirir@gmail.com
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Strict bans have been imposed on the worldwide use of pentabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE) andhexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) due to their persistence and adverse biochemical effects. Consequently,
alternative flame retardants are being used increasingly in commercial applications. Therefore, to evaluate theextent of exposure of HBCD and other NBFRs from EPS, we analysed various (n=37) types of EPS (in-landand marine debris, product used for food category, packing, aquaculture etc.) collected from in-land and coastal
beaches of various countries (S. Korea, USA, Canada, Japan, India, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland,
England and Malaysia) and determined the concentration of HBCD and other additives such as BTBPE, TBBPA,
DBDPE, ATE, BATE, TBP, DPTE, HCDBCO, BEHTBP, EHTBB, TBBPA-DBPE and PBCD. HBCD, PBCD,TBP and ATE were the most frequently detected. Overall, HBCD was highest with a mean (n=37) of 578±2008µg/g (Median: 36 µg/g, Range: 0.01-4291 µg/g) followed by PBCD (Mean: 43±112 µg/g, Median: 4.8 µg/g,
Range: n.d-52 µg/g) and others. S. Korea is found to be highest user for HBCD in Asian countries investigated
but lower than Canada and comparable to USA. Moreover, EPS debris (Mainly comes from EPS buoy used inaquaculture) collected from Korean beach have 221±54-2974±172 µg/g of HBCD. Good correlation was obtainedfor HBCD and its metabolite PBCD formed by thermal degradation of EPS products during processing in industry.
Concentrations of other BFRs were lower than HBCD indicating their recent use in EPS that cannot be ignored.
ATE and HCDBCO were enriched in USA and Canada EPS debris indicating the region specific use.

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Expanded polystyrene buoy as a moving source of toxic chemicals to marine life:
Enrichment of hexabromocyclododecanes in mussel
Mi Jang1,2, Sang Hee Hong1,2, Manviri Rani1, Gi Myung Han1, Young Kyoung Song1,2 and Won Joon Shim 1,2
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Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea. E-mail: jangmi@kiost.ac
University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

A large amount of expanded polystyrene (EPS) buoys have been used in aquaculture of oyster and mussels inSouth Korea. After their use, a lots of EPS buoys may be lost or disposed as waste. Floating EPS buoy as marine
debris has become a habitat for marine organisms. In our previous study, we detected a considerable amount of
hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in EPS buoy with a median concentration 40 µg/g. To find an evidence of its
impact on marine organism via release from floating marine debris, EPS buoy along with attached mussels werecollected from Jinhae Bay, Korea. Collected samples were categorized as follows; EPS buoy, mussel attached toits EPS buoy, mussels attached to high density polyethylene (HDPE) and metal buoys, mussel attached to natural
rock. The HBCD concentration analyzed among EPS buoys showed a large variation in the range of 0.15-1,580μg/g dw (median; 16.7). The median concentrations of HBCD in mussels attached onto EPS buoy, HDPE buoy,
metal buoy and natural rock were 111, 61, 62 and 16 ng/g lipid weight, respectively. Mussel inhabiting EPS buoy
had significantly higher concentration of HBCDs than those from other substrates. These results revealed that EPS
buoy has a direct effect to mussel attached to it. There were clear changes observed in α/γ ratios of HBCDs inmussels according to the type of their substrates. These results strongly imply that plastic marine debris can be amoving source of toxic chemicals to marine life and those can be biomagnified via marine food chain.

S8-P3

Compositions and distributions of microplastic in Korean beaches
Young Kyoung Song1,2, Mi Jang1,2, Gi Myung Han1, Sang Hee Hong1,2, Won Joon Shim1,2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje-shi, R Korea. E-mail: wjshim@kiost.ac
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

The composition and distribution of microplastics in six beaches along Korean coast and six beaches of Geoje
Island affected by riverine discharge from nearby Nakdong River were determined in April-May, 2013 and May,
2012 respectively. On the beaches, ten quadrats (0.5 m x 0.5 m) were randomly placed along the high-stranded
line and 1L sand passed through a 1 mm sieve was collected. In the laboratory, 50 mL sand from each 1L of ten
quadrats was sub-sampled to make a composite sample (500 ml) representing each beach. The microplastics wereseparated with sediment using saturated NaCl solution. Supernatant was filtered through a 0.2 μm filter paper andplastic like particles on the filter papers were identified with a FT-IR microscope. The abundance of microplastics
from twelve beaches was in the range of 32-9,280 particle/L-sediment. The mean abundance of microplastics
from six beaches of Geoje (2,689 particles/L-sediment) was 17 times higher than those in others beaches (157
particles/L-sediment). The beaches in the East coast of Geoje Island were severely contaminated by microplastics.
Among the five categories of microplastics (fragment, fiber, spherule, sheet and expanded polystyrene (EPS)),
fragment type accounted for the highest portion (69-100%) in the 9 beaches, while in Gangneung, the highest
portion was fiber (50%) and in Guyoung and Wahyun was EPS (63% and 90%). In composition, polypropylene,
polyethylene and styrofoam accounted for 33%, 26%, and 19%, respectively.

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A Nile Red staining method for microplastic identification and quantification
Young Kyoung Song1,2, Sang Hee Hong1,2, Mi Jang1,2, Gi Myung Han1 and Won Joon Shim1,2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje-shi, R Korea. E-mail: wjshim@kiost.ac
Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Microplastics are classically visually identified with a microscope. Microscopic identification has low reliability
especially in small (e.g. <200μm) transparent or white particles. FT-IR equipped with a microscope has beenfrequently applied to spectroscopic identification of micro-scale polymers including qualitative confirmation ofpolymer types. It is a little hard to detect microplastics less than 50μm in size. We aim to develop a subsidiarymethod to facilitate identification of synthetic polymers using a fluorescent dye.
Nile Red (NR), a fluorescent dye, which was well known to dye neutral lipid in cell and tissue sample is usedin this study. It is strongly fluorescent only in the presence of a hydrophobic environment. Applicability of NR
for identification and quantification of microplastics was tested and staining condition was optimized in thisstudy. Micro-sized polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and expanded polystyrene (EPS) were used as model
plastics. Stained polymer particles were recognized better in green fluorescence (Ex.; 534-558 and Em.; 515-565)
than red (Ex.; 534-558 and Em.; >590). The 50mg/L solution showed higher fluorescence than 5 mg/L solution.
Fluorescence intensity was in the order of EPS > PP > PE. The developed NR staining method was successfully
applied to identify and quantify the fragmented polymer particles in a laboratory accelerated mechanical abrasion
study. Other polymer types are being tested with the NR staining method. The further application of NR staining
to field samples accompanying with removal of biogenic materials are currently undergone.

S8-P5

Potential threat of microplastics to neustonic zooplankton in surface waters of theSouthern Sea of Korea
Jung-Hoon Kang1, Oh-Youn Kwon1, Bu-Gyeong Choi1 and Won Joon Shim2
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2South Sea Environment Research Division, South Sea Research Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST),
Geoje, R Korea. E-mail: jhkang @kiost.ac
Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Geoje, R Korea

The potential for the bioavailability and physical impacts of floating debris by neustonic zooplankton was assessedby measuring the relative abundance of microplastic (<2mm) and zooplankton in surface water of the southernsea of Korea. Surveys using a Manta-trawl net with 330µm mesh were carried out at western and eastern partsof Geoje bay before and after rainy season in 2012 and 2013. Abundances of total zooplankton and microplastic
ranged from 0 to 126 inds.m-3 and 0.56-8.87 particles m-3 in May, from 43 to 644 inds.m-3 and 0.64-52.1 particles
m-3 in July 2012, respectively. Abundances of total zooplankton and microplastic ranged from 9 to 315 inds.m-3
and 0.60-3.08 particles m-3 in June, from 13 to 763 inds.m-3 and 0.57-1.81 particles m-3 in July 2013, respectively.
The average ratio of microplastic to zooplankton was 0.37 (May) and 0.03 (July) in 2012, 0.06 (June) and 0.02
(July) in 2013. Among observed microplastics, encounter rate of paint chips to zooplankton was relatively highbefore rainy season at eastern part of Geoje Bay. All the values are relatively low compared to previous studies
conducted in North pacific Central Gyre, Mediterranean Sea and California shore. The reduced ratios after rainyseason stemmed mainly from highly increased abundance of zooplankton compared to microplastic. This can
imply that neustonic zooplankton was less susceptible to microplastic after rainy season around the Geoje Bay
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S8-P6

Estimation of used buoy debris outflow from oyster aquaculture with Material Flow
Analysis
Su Yeon Hong1, Yong Chang Jang1, Jongmyoung Lee1, Sunwook Hong1 and Chan Won Lee2
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Korea Marine Litter Institute, Our Sea of East Asia Network, Tong Yeong, R Korea. E-mail: loveseakorea@empas.com
Department of City Environmental Engineering, Kyungnam University, Gyeongsangnam-do, R Korea

Styrofoam buoys for aquaculture have been known as one of the major sources of marine debris in Korea. In
oyster aquaculture of Tong Yeong City, where lots of styrofoam buoys are used, amount of buoys entering theocean was estimated with Material Flow Analysis (MFA). MFA is a systematic assessment of the flows and stocks
of materials within a system defined in space and time. We defined the oyster aquaculture area as the main target
space for the analysis and the world ocean and the recycling center as the supplementary space. After specificallyestimating the flows and stocks of the year 2012, we expanded the result into 10 years period from 2003 to 2012.
To get information on the amount of use and recycle, we reviewed documents on the aquaculture area size, subsidy
on styrofoam buoys, and recycling outcomes, and to get information on used and retrieved amount of buoys
we interviewed buoy sellers and fishermen. This is one of the scarce studies on marine debris input and shallcontribute to establishing proper policy to prevent debris from entering the ocean.

S8-P7

Conceptual difference of flow and stock of marine debris and its implications to setting ofpolicy goals and indicators
Yong Chang Jang1, Sunwook Hong1, Jongmyoung Lee1, Hyun Woo Choi2 and Won Joon Shim3
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Korea Marine Litter Institute, Our Sea of East Asia Network, Tong Yeong, R Korea. E-mail: loveseakorea@empas.com
Oceanographic Data & Information Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea
Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Geoje, R Korea

Assessing effectiveness of policy instruments to reduce marine debris amount needs proper indicators with whichmarine debris amount can be measured. In this paper, it is discussed that conceptual difference of flow and stock ofmarine debris is important in setting the goals and indicators of marine debris policy. The stock of plastic marine
debris in the ocean is the accumulation of the annual flow. If we suppose that 10% of plastics produced worldwide
since 1950 have entered the ocean as marine debris, the stock of plastic marine debris at the end of 2010 shall be
528 million ton and its annual flow of 2010 shall be 26 million ton, only 5% size compared to the stock. If wereduce 100% of the annual flow of marine debris in 2011, then the stock of marine debris shall be the same as 528
million ton at the end of 2011. From the monitoring of marine debris on beaches, only the change of stock, notthe flow, is measured. So, the effectiveness of this policy intervention (preventing 26 million ton of marine debrisflow) shall be hardly measured from the beach monitoring. Better indicators to measure the policy effectivenessare needed.

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S8-P8

Abundance of packaging debris on beaches increases as non-recycled amount increases:
A case in Korea
Yong Chang Jang1, Jongmyoung Lee1, Sunwook Hong1, Jong Su Lee1, Su Yeon Hong1 and Won Joon Shim2
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Korea Marine Litter Institute, Our Sea of East Asia Network, Tong Yeong, R Korea
E-mail: loveseakorea@empas.com
Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Geoje, R Korea

The relationship between abundance of packaging materials debris on 16 beaches of Korea and their non-recycled
amount was statistically tested. In the spring of 2014, beached debris of nine kinds packaging materials recycledwith the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) was collected and weighed: glass bottles, PET (polyethylene
terephthalate) bottles, packaging plastic film, plastic bowls, paper packs, iron cans, aluminium cans, packaging
foamed plastic, and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) bags. With the glass bottles being both biggest in debris and nonrecycled amount, the linear regression analysis showed coefficient of determination of 0.595 (p<0.05), meaning
the debris weight increases as non-recycled amount increases. This result can be interpreted that required recycle
ratio under EPR should be increased in order to reduce marine debris on beaches.

S8-P9

The distribution of floating macro- and micro-plastics in the Open Ocean and Large
Marine Ecosystems
Peter J. Kershaw1, Courtney Arthur, Marcus Eriksen, Jésus M. Gago Piñeiro, Kara Lavender Law and Laurent
Lebreton
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GESAMP, Hapton, Norfolk, UK. E-mail: peter@pjkershaw.com

The abundance of floating macro- and micro-plastics has been used as an indictor of overall pollution in theTransboundary Waters Assessment Programme (TWAP). This global initiative (2012-2014), organised throughthe Global Environmental Facility (http://geftwap.org), will be used to target efforts to reduce the impact ofhuman activities on land and at sea. Most observational data of floating plastic has been collected from the open
ocean, often using vessels of opportunity or on multi-purpose scientific cruises. Data from visual observation
and by towed nets are both subject to significant sampling uncertainty. In addition, abundance may vary up
to several orders of magnitude due to meso-scale processes. This hinders establishing time-trends, even fromlong time-series studies. A relative lack of comprehensive observational data for LMEs led to the decision to
produce a map of relative abundance by combining an ocean circulation model with estimates of floating plastic
inputs. The inputs were based on proxies of human activity: shipping density, coastal population density andarea of impervious catchment (equivalent to enhanced run-off in urban areas). The model results suggested thatlitter abundance varies considerably between LMEs, with ‘hot spots’, such as the Japan Sea and Mediterranean,corresponding to observed higher plastic abundance.

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S8-P10Sources, fate and effects of micro-plastics in the marine environment – A global assessment
Peter J. Kershaw1, A. Andrady, C. Arthur, J. Baker, H. Boumann, S. Gall, V. Hidalgo-Ruz, A. Koehler, K.L. Law,
H. Leslie, J. Potemra, P. Ryan, W.J. Shim, H. Takada, R. Thompson, A. Turra, D. Verthaak and K. Whyles
1

GESAMP, Hapton, Norfolk, UK. E-mail: peter@pjkershaw.com

A global assessment of the sources, fate and effects of microplastics has been completed by a Working Groupof GESAMP (the Joint Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Protection), on behalf of UNESCOIOC, UNEP and IMO. The Group combined expertise on a wide range of scientific disciplines and geographic
experience, critically reviewing and assessing published information. The outcomes included a compilation ofwhat is known, recommendations for further scientific research, recommendations to guide future assessments,
and recommendations of more immediate use for decision-makers and funding bodies.
The Assessment Report will be published at the 2nd International Ocean Science Conference in November 2014
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S9

POC/MONITOR Topic Session
Variability in advection and its biological consequences for
Subarctic and Arctic ecosystems

Co-Sponsored by International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)S9

Co-Convenors:
Franz Mueter (USA)
Enrique Curchitser (USA)
Kenneth Drinkwater (Norway / ICES)Sen Tok Kim (Russia)
Hiroshi Kuroda (Japan)
Sei-Ichi Saitoh (Japan)
Invited Speaker:
Georgina Gibson (International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA)The advection of water masses and their associated nutrients and plankton is critical to biological processes
within the subarctic gyres and on the productive shelf regions bordering the gyre. Cross-shelf and along-shelfadvection regulate the supply of nutrients and plankton to these shelves, thereby affecting the productivity andspecies composition of the prey organisms that support higher trophic levels. Moreover, the advection of larvae
to suitable nursery areas affects the spatial and temporal overlap between larvae and their prey and predators(match-mismatch dynamics). Advective processes have been linked to the recruitment success of walleye pollock
off Japan and in the Gulf of Alaska, which benefit from increased retention within certain near-shore regions, andto recruitment patterns of flatfishes and crab in the eastern Bering Sea, which benefit from increased advection
towards suitable nursery areas. Interannual variability in advection has long been understood as an importantsource of biological variability, while variability at shorter time scales (days to weeks) has only recently received
more attention due to the increased availability of high-frequency observations and the development of highresolution models. The main goal of this session is to explore how variability in the advection of nutrients,
zooplankton prey, and early life stages at all scales affects the recruitment, abundance and distribution of subarctic
fish and invertebrate species, including the potential to extend their range into Arctic waters. We invite papers
that explore past variability and potential future trends based on field observations, analyses of long-term
data series, and biophysical models. Contributions from both the Pacific and Atlantic Subarctic are welcome.

Tuesday, October 21 (09:00-17:00)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

The relative importance of advective vs. in-situ processes to mesozooplankton biomass on the
Eastern Bering Sea shelf (Invited)
Georgina A. Gibson, Albert Hermann, Kenneth Coyle, Katherine Hedstrom and Enrique Curchitser

09:30

Catastrophic reduction of sea-ice in the Arctic Ocean -its impact on the marine ecosystems
in the polar region
Naomi Harada, Katsunori Kimoto, Jonaotaro Onodera, Eiji Watanabe, Makio C. Honda, Michio J.
Kishi, Takashi Kikuchi and Yuichiro Tanaka

09:50

Seasonal cycle of phytoplankton community structure and photophysiological state in thewestern subarctic gyre of the North PacificTetsuichi Fujiki, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Yoshihisa Mino, Kosei Sasaoka, Masahide Wakita, Hajime
Kawakami, Makio C. Honda, Shuichi Watanabe and Toshiro Saino

10:10

Siliceous phytoplankton flux reflecting oceanographic variation in the southern Northwind
Abyssal Plain
Jonaotaro Onodera, Eiji Watanabe and Naomi Harada

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10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

A biological contribution to partial pressure of CO2 in the western Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea
Ryosuke Futsuki, Toru Hirawake, Amane Fujiwara, Takashi Kikuchi, Shigeto Nishino, Daisuke
Sasano, Masao Ishii, Hiroshi Uchida and Sei-Ichi Saitoh

11:10

Current status of primary production in the western Arctic Ocean
Mi Sun Yun, Bo Kyung Kim, Eun Jin Yang, Sung-Ho Kang,Terry E. Whitledge, Mike Gong andSang H. Lee

11:30

Distribution of viable diatom resting stage cells in bottom sediments and water columns in
the Chukchi Sea: Importance as seed populations of spring bloom
Chiko Tsukazaki, Ken-Ichiro Ishii, Kohei Matsuno, Atsushi Yamaguchi and Ichiro Imai

11:50

Assessment of the relationship between timing of sea-ice retreat and phytoplankton
community size structure derived from remote sensing in the Bering and Chukchi Sea shelfregionAmane Fujiwara, Toru Hirawake, Koji Suzuki, Ichiro Imai and Sei-Ichi Saitoh

12:10

Spatial and temporal changes of zooplankton community in the Chukchi Sea
Hiroko Sasaki, Kohei Matsuno, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Yutaka Watanuki and Takashi Kikuchi

12:30

Lunch

14:20

Cross-shelf advection as a mechanism of regional climate change influence on plankton
community in the coastal waters
Yury Zuenko and Victoria Nadtochy

14:40

Pacific and Atlantic gateways to the Arctic for plankton and fish
Franz J. Mueter, Seth Danielson, Harald Gjøsæter and Kenneth F. Drinkwater

15:00

Reproduction of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and some oceanographic
parameters of their habitat off eastern Sakhalin Island, Sea of Okhotsk
Sen Tok Kim, I.N. Mukhametov, G.V. Shevchenko and V.N. Chastikov

15:20

Distribution, transport pathway and modification of the Coastal Oyashio water, off the
Hokkaido coast, in the Northwestern Pacific
Hiroshi Kuroda, Yuko Toya, Taku Wagawa, Akira Kuwata, Shin-ichi Ito and Shigeho Kakehi

15:40

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00

Hydrography of an Aleutian eddy in the developing phase and the potential influence tolower trophic level ecosystems
Rui Saito, Ichiro Yasuda, Kosei Komatsu, Hiromu Ishiyama, Hiromichi Ueno, Hiroji Onishi,
Atsushi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Setou and Manabu Shimizu

16:20

Some effects of advection between the Arctic and Subarctic
Kenneth F. Drinkwater

16:40

Summary and Discussion

17:00

Session Ends

Cancellations
Understanding annual variability in distribution and transport processes for the early life
14:40
(cancelled) stages of Todarodes pacificus using behavioral-hydrodynamic modeling approaches
Jung Jin Kim, William Stockhausen, Suam Kim, Yang-Ki Cho, Gwang-Ho Seo and Joon-Soo Lee

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S9 Oral Presentations
October 21, 09:05 (S9-9755), InvitedThe relative importance of advective vs. in-situ processes to mesozooplankton biomass on
the Eastern Bering Sea shelf.
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Georgina A. Gibson1, Albert Hermann2, Kenneth Coyle3, Katherine Hedstrom3 and Enrique Curchitser412
34International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA. E-mail: ggibson@iarc.uaf.edu
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK,USA
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Biomass of large crustacean zooplankton on the eastern Bering Sea has been found to vary quite substantiallyinter-annually and appears negatively correlated with temperature. The mechanisms giving rise to these changes
are not yet well understood, including whether changes are due to bottom up processes driven by physicalprocesses, or by top down effects due changes in predation pressure. Using model estimates from both a eularian
lower trophic level ecosystem model and a lagrangian particle tracking model I will discuss the mechanisms,
timing, and location of the transport of zooplankton onto the eastern Bering Sea shelf. The relationships between
biomass, production and the physical environment and the importance of advective vs. in-situ processes andhow the relative importance of these processes changes in ‘warm’ and ‘cold’ years will be presented. Results
indicate that the timing of on-shelf transport and the distribution of oceanic zooplankton on the shelf can vary
substantially between one year and another. The Bering, Pribilof, and Zhemchug Canyons and Cape Navarin
appear to be regions of elevated on-shelf float transport and wind direction is the primary factor controlling interannual variability in the timing, amount, and location of the on-shelf zooplankton transport. The response ofboth zooplankton production and on-shelf advection to environmental changes in the Bering Sea will likely not
be uniform as the north and south appear to respond in opposite directions to environmental variability. In-situ
production by zooplankton appears to be generally more important to biomass accumulation than the transport ofzooplankton biomass by advective processes. However, advection of zooplankton biomass may be an important
contributor to standing stock biomass in some regions at certain times of year – notably the northern and southern
middle shelf regions.

October 21, 09:30 (S9-9738)

Catastrophic reduction of sea-ice in the Arctic Ocean -its impact on the marine ecosystems
in the polar region
Naomi Harada1, Katsunori Kimoto1, Jonaotaro Onodera1, Eiji Watanabe1, Makio C. Honda1, Michio J. Kishi2,
Takashi Kikuchi1 and Yuichiro Tanaka3
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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan. E-mail: haradan@jamstec.go.jp
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, JapanThe sea-ice in the Arctic Ocean has dramatically reduced during the past decade. The drastic sea-ice reduction
would cause a complicated and difficulty to understand the perspective on marine ecosystem surrounding theArctic Ocean, because “disadvantage” phenomena such as ocean acidification and “advantage” phenomena
such as improving light condition for primary producers, respectively, are simultaneously progressing. We haveinvestigated the response of marine organisms caused by catastrophic sea ice reduction in the Chukchi Sea andNorthwind abyssal plain at where the sea ice reduction has progressed most seriously in the Arctic Ocean. The
aims of our study are 1) to understand temporal changes in primary production, 2) to understand the physiologicalresponse of marine phyto- and zooplanktons having carbonate tests on warming or freshening associated with
sea-ice melting, 3) to develop a new model for marine ecosystems in the Arctic Ocean, to reproduce the primary
production by using the model and to understand the response of marine ecosystems on the environmental changes
caused by rapid sea-ice reduction.
In this presentation, we will adress an overview of this project composed of three sub-themes (Observation,
Culturing, and Modeling). Specifically, we will show a seasonal change in biogenic components flux obtained at
the Northwind abyssal plain by a year round time series sediment trap system and the potential mechanism of highbiogenic fluxes found in the beginning of the sea-ice season using the original Arctic Ocean ecosystem model.
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October 21, 09:50 (S9-9739)

Seasonal cycle of phytoplankton community structure and photophysiological state in thewestern subarctic gyre of the North PacificTetsuichi Fujiki1, Kazuhiko Matsumoto1, Yoshihisa Mino2, Kosei Sasaoka1, Masahide Wakita3, Hajime Kawakami1,
Makio C. Honda1, Shuichi Watanabe3 and Toshiro Saino1
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2
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JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Japan. E-mail: tfujiki@jamstec.go.jp
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
JAMSTEC, Mutsu, Japan

We investigated the seasonal variability of the phytoplankton community in the western subarctic gyre (WSG)of the northwestern North Pacific with respect to structure (abundance, size, and taxonomic composition) andphotophysiological state from 2006 to 2012 by using the chemotaxonomy program CHEMTAX, microscopy,
and fast-repetition-rate fluorometry. Chlorophyll a standing stock (ʃChl a) varied seasonally from 20 to 52
mg m–2 and increased frequently to > 40 mg m–2 in June and July. Diatoms (20–35%) and prymnesiophytes(13–23%) comprised major portions of the ʃChl a during the bloom period. Diatoms decreased to < 23% during
the postbloom period, and prymnesiophytes became the most abundant group (24–35%). Mean Fv:Fm ratios(potential photochemical efficiency of photosystem II) in the mixed layer were relatively high (0.41–0.47) inwinter and early spring, decreased rapidly to 0.32–0.39 concomitant with bloom development, and remained at
low levels in the summer and autumn, although macronutrients [NO3– , PO43–, and Si(OH)4] in the mixed layer
were not depleted at any time. In June 2012, onboard-ship iron (Fe)-enrichment experiments stimulated increasesof Chl-a concentrations (from 0.64 to 7.15 mg m–3) and Fv:Fm (from 0.33 to 0.44). Seasonal variability of thephytoplankton community in the WSG is controlled mainly by Fe, with light and temperature limitation occurringin winter and early spring. Our study also suggests that the magnitude and duration of blooms in the WSG arestrongly affected by Fe availability.

October 21, 10:10 (S9-9741)

Siliceous phytoplankton flux reflecting oceanographic variation in the southern Northwind
Abyssal Plain
Jonaotaro Onodera, Eiji Watanabe and Naomi Harada
Research & Development Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC, Japan. E-mail: onoderaj@jamstec.go.jp

In order to study the relationship between siliceous microplankton and sea-surface water masses, settling particle
flux of siliceous phytoplankton were observed in the western Arctic Ocean. The studied particle samples weretaken by bottom-tethered sediment trap at Station NAP (75°N 162°W, 1970 m water depth, nominal trap depth
180 m) in the southern Northwind Abyssal Plain during October 2010-September 2012. Total mass flux showed
the annual flux maximum with abundant silt-clay minerals in November-December 2010 and 2011. The diatoms
in November-December were mainly composed of Chaetoceros (subgenus Hyalochaete) and their resting spores.
Coastal flagellate Ebria tripartita was observed in the early winter only. These results suggest the significant input
of shelf materials to the study area. The shelf material transportation by cold eddy to basin side were figured by thesea ice-ocean general circulation model COCO 4.9. Maximum diatom flux in summer 2011 was clearly observedwith dominance of sea-ice species Fossula arctica, whereas phytoplankton and lithogenic fluxes in summer 2012were quite low. According to the physical oceanographic model, the suppressed particle fluxes in 2012 were
probably due to limited nutrient supply for upper 100m water column by extent of oligotrophic Beaufort Gyre
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October 21, 10:50 (S9-9744)

A biological contribution to partial pressure of CO2 in the western Arctic Ocean andBering Sea
Ryosuke Futsuki1, Toru Hirawake2, Amane Fujiwara2,3, Takashi Kikuchi4, Shigeto Nishino4, Daisuke Sasano5,6,Masao Ishii5,6, Hiroshi Uchida4 and Sei-Ichi Saitoh2
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Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: futsuki@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
Arctic Environment Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Japan
Research and Development Center for Global Change, Japan Agency of Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
Global Environment and Marine Department, Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, Japan
Oceanography and Geochemistry Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

Arctic Ocean contributes 5-14% to the global balance of CO2 sink and source. Major controlling factor of airsea CO2 flux in seasonal ice zone is physical processes, such as temperature, salinity, fraction of sea ice melt
water, and wind-driven mixing. On the other hand, contribution of biological processes is also significant, such as
blooming season after ice retreat. However few studies focused on the relationship between the biological process
and surface water partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2), therefore little is known about the contribution of primary
production. Objective in this study is to clarify biological contribution to pCO2 in the western Arctic Ocean andBering Sea by using in-situ and satellite data. We conducted cluster analysis to infer the controlling factor of pCO2
variability using in-situ sampled pCO2, sea surface temperature and sea surface salinity, and satellite derived windvelocity and primary productivity as the input variable. The northern Bering Sea and the northern shelf of Chukchi
Sea were classified into relatively low pCO2 with high primary productivity, weak wind and less stratified region.
Our result suggests that biological contribution to pCO2 in the two regions is greater than other regions.

October 21, 11:10 (S9-9728)

Current status of primary production in the western Arctic Ocean
Mi Sun Yun1, Bo Kyung Kim1, Eun Jin Yang2, Sung-Ho Kang2, Terry E. Whitledge3, Mike Gong3 and Sang H. Lee1
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Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, R Korea
E-mail: misunyun@pusan.ac.kr
Korea Polar Research Institute, Department of Polar Ocean Environment, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, R Korea
Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK, USA

Phytoplankton production measurements were conducted in the Chukchi Sea and the western Canada Basin during
the summers in 2009 and 2010, using a 13C–15N dual tracer technique. In the Chukchi Sea shelf, the daily carbon
production rate in 2009 was remarkably low with a mean of 0.3 g C m-2 d-1 (SD = ± 0.2 g C m-2 d-1). These lower
rates of phytoplankton production were induced by high amount of fresh water accumulated from the Siberian
Coastal Current and the Alaskan Coastal Water which is negatively affected phytoplankton production rates. Under
the low nutrient and freshening conditions during this study, small phytoplankton were more abundant than thosereported previously in the Chukchi Sea shelf. In 2010, the regionally high nitrate production rates compared toammonium production rates were found in the western Canada Basin, caused by warm-core eddies which supply
high levels of nitrate to the euphotic zone. The warm-core eddies substantially enhanced local phytoplankton
production and the contribution of large phytoplankton in the Canada Basin. The effects of physical forcing events(such as eddy) under ongoing environmental changes on the primary production need to be more examined tobetter understand future changes of primary production in the Arctic Ocean.

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October 21, 11:30 (S9-9743)

Distribution of viable diatom resting stage cells in bottom sediments and water columns
in the Chukchi Sea: Importance as seed populations of spring bloom
Chiko Tsukazaki1, Ken-Ichiro Ishii2, Kohei Matsuno3, Atsushi Yamaguchi1 and Ichiro Imai1
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Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
E-mail: imai1ro@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Arctic Environmental Research Centre, National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan

Arctic region has the long dark winter period covered with sea ice and hence photosynthetic organisms areincapable of growth during winter. Formation of resting stage cells presumably helps autochthonous arctic diatoms
to survive the long arctic night and in sea ice. In Chukchi Sea, resting stage cells of arctic diatoms were densely
accumulated (3.5 x 105 – 6.8 x 106 g-1 wet sediment) in the bottom sediments especially at the north of Bering
Straits where nutrients rich water inflow from the Bering Sea. High densities of resting stage cells of ice algae
and arctic plankton species in bottom sediments reflect occurrences of ice algae blooms in the past and followed
phytoplankton blooms. Resting stage cells found in situ water columns during the sampling period were 1.6 x
104 MPM L-1 in average and probably supplied with inflow of the Alaska Coastal Current and/or resuspensionof bottom populations, and probably have more chances to initiate occasional blooms. In arctic marginal iceedge zone, the following sequential processes are proposed on ice algae blooms and spring blooms: 1) diatom
resting stage cells in sediments are carried into the water columns by meteorological and oceanographic processes
such as vertical mixing, 2) suspended resting stage cells are incorporated into ice during ice formation, 3) theseresting stage cells in ice function as seed-populations of blooms of ice algae such as Fragilariopsis and following
phytoplankton blooms in water columns after the improved light conditions.

October 21, 11:50 (S9-9737)

Assessment of the relationship between timing of sea-ice retreat and phytoplankton
community size structure derived from remote sensing in the Bering and Chukchi Sea
shelf region
Amane Fujiwara1, Toru Hirawake2, Koji Suzuki3, Ichiro Imai2 and Sei-Ichi Saitoh2
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Arctic Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Faculty/Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
E-mail: ssaitoh@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Faculty of Environmental Earth Science/Graduate School of Environmental Earth Sciences, Hokkaido, Japan

Extremely high primary production in the shelf region of the Bering and Chukchi Seas supports large biomass ofhigher trophic level organisms. Not only phytoplankton biomass during spring bloom but also its size structure
can affect energy use of higher trophic levels through pray-predator body size relationship. The timing of sea ice
retreat should also take into account because it is tightly coupled with timing of spring bloom. In order to assess
the influence of sea ice melt timing on phytoplankton community size structure, we investigated inter-annual andspatial variability of phytoplankton community size structure during spring and timing of sea ice retreat using
satellite remote sensing (1998–2013).
Significant negative relationship between proportion of larger phytoplankton (%Chla>5µm) and onset date of sea ice
retreat was found for the most part of the shelf region. That is to say, earlier sea-ice retreat causes larger %Chla>5µm
in spring. It can be suggested that nutrients were utilized before sea ice retreat by sub-ice algae and/or under-ice
phytoplankton bloom in the late retreat years. On the other hand, we found not only length of ice-free season but
also annual mean %Chla>5µm positively correlated with annual net primary production. Thus, both phytoplankton
community composition and growing season are important for annual primary production at least in the study
area. Our findings would contribute to comprehend the mechanism of recent changings of ecosystem structure in
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October 21, 12:10 (S9-9742)

Spatial and temporal changes of zooplankton community in the Chukchi Sea
Hiroko Sasaki1,2, Kohei Matsuno1,2, Atsushi Yamaguchi1, Yutaka Watanuki1 and Takashi Kikuchi3
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Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
E-mail: hiro_sasaki@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Annual variation in the spatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton community in the Chukchi Sea in summer between
1991 – 1992 and 2007 - 2008 have been reported to be caused by environmental changes. However, little is known
about their recent changes and the environmental factors contributing to changes in their distribution. Moreover,
it is important to understand the spatial and temporal patterns of zooplankton community to elucidate and predict
their climate-driven distribution response in the future. The objectives of this study is to investigate the changes
in the spatial and temporal patterns of the zooplankton community between summer of 2013 and previous study
periods (1991 – 1992; 2007 - 2008) in the Chukchi Sea. We analyzed the spatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton
samples, which were collected by NORPAC net in Arctic Cruises conducted by T/S Oshoro-Maru of Hokkaido
University. Zooplankton abundance data were then summarized by taxa (e.g. copepods, chaetognaths etc.). We
further investigated the collected in-situ and satellite-derived oceanographic data to understand the environmental
factor contribute to their distribution. We will summarize the spatial-temporal patterns of zooplankton community
during the 5-year summer periods.

October 21, 14:20 (S9-9567)

Cross-shelf advection as a mechanism of regional climate change influence on plankton
community in the coastal waters
Yury Zuenko and Victoria Nadtochy
Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: zuenko_yury@hotmail.com

Plankton community in the coastal waters of Peter the Great Bay (Japan/East Sea) includes a number of mass
species reproduced in the deep-water sea (Neocalanus plumchrus, Calanus glacialis, Metridia pacifica, Sagitta
elegans) or even in subtropical waters (Calanus pacificus, Mesocalanus tenuicornis, Paracalanus parvus,
Labidocera japonica) which are transported to the coastal zone by cross-shelf wind-driven currents. The deepwater species appear in the coastal waters after monsoon change in spring, when dominant southeastern winds
induce the cross-shelf circulation with on-shore flow in the upper layer and compensatory off-shore flow in thebottom layer. This circulation intensifies in times of the Hawaiian High strengthening, when thickness of thesurface layer and portion of the deep-water plankton species increase in the coastal zone, as happened in the
1990s. Recently the summer monsoon becomes weaker because of smoothing of atmospheric pressure difference
between the Hawaiian High and Far-Eastern Low, therefore the thermocline becomes shallower, the bottom layer
becomes colder, and the portion of allochtonous deep-water plankton species becomes lower in the coastal waters,
including the mass predator: Sagitta elegans. As the result of these changes, species composition of the coastal
planktonic community becomes poorer but its abundance becomes higher.

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October 21, 14:40 (S9-9563)

Pacific and Atlantic gateways to the Arctic for plankton and fish
Franz J. Mueter1, Seth Danielson1, Harald Gjøsæter2 and Kenneth F. Drinkwater2
12School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK, USA
E-mail: fmueter@alaska.edu
Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway

Warmer waters, reduced ice cover and changes in circulation affect the distribution of fish in subarctic seas.
Strong gradients in species composition from the subarctic to the Arctic imply a high potential for populations
expanding into arctic waters, but the rate of expansion and mechanisms are likely to differ between the Pacific andAtlantic Arctic Gateways. We review the main pathways connecting subarctic seas to the Arctic Ocean along thesegateways, the main drivers affecting fluxes, and evidence for changes in these fluxes and in the distribution andabundance of subarctic and arctic fish species. In the Pacific, we find little evidence for changes in the demersal
fish community north of Bering Strait since the early 1990s. We argue that such changes are unlikely to occur inthe foreseeable future because bottom temperatures on the shallow shelf are “reset” each winter, severely limiting
the distribution of boreal fishes. Moreover, there is no evidence that the inflow of Pacific waters and associatedfauna into the Chukchi Sea has increased to date. However, pelagic species may exploit the longer ice-free season
by expanding their summer feeding range into the Arctic, but evidence for either range expansions or increased
abundances in the Pacific Arctic is limited. In contrast, increased inflows of warm Atlantic water into the Barents
Sea and reductions in sea ice cover have resulted in the expansion of both demersal and pelagic species along
the Atlantic Arctic Gateway and several commercially exploited stocks have recently increased to record highbiomass levels.

October 21, 14:40 (S9-9630) -CANCELLED

Understanding annual variability in distribution and transport processes for the earlylife stages of Todarodes pacificus using behavioral-hydrodynamic modeling approaches
Jung Jin Kim1, William Stockhausen2, Suam Kim3, Yang-Ki Cho4, Gwang-Ho Seo4 and Joon-Soo Lee1
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Fishery and Ocean Information Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute Busan R Korea
E-mail: king.jungjin@gmail.com
NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences/Research Institute of Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, R Korea

To understand annual variability in distribution and transport process for the early life stages of Todarodes
pacificus summer spawning population, we used a coupled bio-physical model that combines an individual-basedmodel (IBM) incorporating ontogenetic vertical migration for paralarval behavior and temperature-dependent
survival process with a ROMS oceanographic model. From the backward experiment using distribution ofparalarvae collected in northern East China Sea (ECS), the spawning ground for the summer-spawning population
is estimated from southeast Jeju Island to central ECS near the 29°N. Also, the forward experiment from thepotential spawning ground satisfactorily reproduced the inter-annual variability of paralarval distribution obtainedby the field survey; the survival individuals in northern ECS were substantially more abundant in late July 2006
than in 2007, corresponding to the paralarval density distribution from the observation. Total number of survival
individuals at 60 days after release based on simulation throughout summer spawning period (June to August)was 20,329 and 13,816 individuals in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The survival individuals are mainly distributed
in EJS corresponding to pathway of nearshore branch of the Tsushima Warm Current flowing along the Japanese
coast during both years. However, in the Pacific side of Japan, the abundance of survival individuals was extremely
low in 2007 compared to 2006. Inter-annual variability in transport and survival processes made a substantial
impact not only the abundance of surviving parlarvae, but also on the flux of paralarvae to adjacent waters, as well.

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October 21, 15:00 (S9-9585)

Reproduction of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and some oceanographic
parameters of their habitat off eastern Sakhalin Island, Sea of Okhotsk
Sen Tok Kim, I.N. Mukhametov, G.V. Shevchenko and V.N. Chastikov

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Sakhalin Scientific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
E-mail: n.kim@sakhniro.ru

Vertical and horizontal distribution of walleye pollock eggs in the Sea of Okhotsk along eastern Sakhalin Islandand the factors determining their survival have been almost unknown. Studies carried out in June 2012 allow us
to distinguish some relationships between eggs aggregations and water’s dynamics. Walleye pollock spawning in
the area coincides with the period of intensive sea ice melting and deceleration of currents over shelf. The East
Sakhalin Current has determined the situation all over the region in the cold period of the year. Its spring weakness
is appeared to be necessary for fish spawning and subsequent developing on eggs and larvae life stages. The eggs
hatching is taking place in near-bottom layer at comparatively small depths being entirely under effect of thecold intermediate layer of the sea. When floating the eggs are distributed in subsurface layer over thermocline
where conditions are more favorable for their development. The great bulk of eggs have been retaining aroundspawning area by local eddies and upwelling. Featured spring dynamics of waters having considerable likenessover all studying area of Northern Pacific could form the mechanisms of increased survival of eggs. Despite ofsevere conditions of the subarctic sea the periodicity of waters dynamics near northeastern Sakhalin in great extent
determines the timing of species spawning whereas in spring the features of water circulations promote verticaland horizontal transfer of eggs to the sea areas more favorable for their development.

October 21, 15:20 (S9-9735)

Distribution, transport pathway and modification of the Coastal Oyashio water, off the
Hokkaido coast, in the Northwestern Pacific
Hiroshi Kuroda1,2, Yuko Toya1, Taku Wagawa3, Akira Kuwata3, Shin-ichi Ito4 and Shigeho Kakehi312
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Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. E-mail: kurocan@affrc.go.jp
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, FRA, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
AORI, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, JapanThe Coastal Oyashio (CO) water has been known to be distributed in winter to spring on the shelf-slope region
off the Hokkaido coast in the Northwestern Pacific. This water is characterized by cold (<2°C) and low salinity(<33.0psu) and originates from the East Sakhalin Current water in the Okhotsk Sea, which is affected by
freshwater discharge from the Amur River. Previous studies pointed out that the CO water includes not only
high nutrients but also high dissolved-iron concentration, which is 5-10 times as large as that of the Oyashio
surface water. Satellite chlorophyll images in March-May also demonstrate that particularly high concentration
associated with phytoplankton spring bloom lasts for three months on the shelf-slope region off of Hokkaido
coast where the CO water is expected to be certainly distributed. Additionally, the high chlorophyll concentration
seems not to spread extensively over the Oyashio region in these months but to be restricted to the west of 150°E.
Our hypothesis is that the CO and its modified water spreading in the Northwestern Pacific can contribute tooccurrence/maintenance of spring bloom, which basically follows an idea of Kono and Sato (2010). To validate
this hypothesis, spatio-temporal distribution of the CO water was examined by compiling historical temperaturesalinity records. Observed features were then reproduced by a triply-nested 1/50-degree realistic ocean model.
Our results indicated a typical transport pathway of this water along the shelf-slope region and an intermittent
seaward transport due to several-scale eddies. The details will be shown in our presentation.

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October 21, 16:00 (S9-9574)

Hydrography of an Aleutian eddy in the developing phase and the potential influence tolower trophic level ecosystems
Rui Saito1, Ichiro Yasuda1, Kosei Komatsu1,2, Hiromu Ishiyama3, Hiromichi Ueno4, Hiroji Onishi4, Atsushi
Yamaguchi4, Takeshi Setou5 and Manabu Shimizu5
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Atmopshere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan. E-mail: rsaito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan

Mesoscale anticylonic eddies formed in the western Alaskan Stream region south of the Aleutian Islands between
the 180° meridian and about 170°E are called Aleutian eddies. Many of the Aleutian eddies move southwestward,
and reach the western subarctic gyre. Comparing with mesoscale eddies in the Gulf of Alaska, the hydrographyof Aleutian eddies and the impacts to lower trophic level ecosystems are not fully understood. In the present
study, we observed a vertical profile of developing Aleutian eddy in July 2010 and examined changes from theearly development phase in February to July in 2010 using a 1/10° eddy resolving ocean model called Fisheries
Research Agency Regional Ocean Modeling System (FRA-ROMS). Inside the eddy, a subsurface cold water(3.0−4.0°C) and a somewhat warmer water (4.0−4.5°C) were observed at 70−200 m and 200−500 m depth,
respectively. In the subsurface cold layer, temperature was relatively colder than the outside of eddy. The particle
tracking experiments using the FRA-ROMS suggested that the water in the eddy was mainly originated from
Alaskan Stream region in the early spring of 2010. The subsurface water inside the eddy was colder than thatoutside the eddy throughout the experiment. These hydrographic structures of the eddy potentially yield higher
phytoplankton concentration and zooplankton abundance observed in our previous study within the eddy.

October 21, 16:20 (S9-9581)

Some effects of advection between the Arctic and Subarctic
Kenneth F. Drinkwater
Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway. E-mail: ken.drinkwater@imr.noSignificant water mass and sea-ice exchange occurs between the North Atlantic and the Arctic through Fram
Strait, the Barents Sea and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. These exchanges have ecosystem consequencesin terms of heat and freshwater in the downstream directions, and in turn on their associated flora and fauna.
They are far reaching with Atlantic Waters extending throughout the Arctic Basin while Arctic-influenced waters
affect Subarctic regions well to the south including off both sides of Greenland, Iceland, eastern Canada andonto the US eastern seaboard. In terms of biology effects, the variability in exchanges and advection has a direct
influence on most trophic levels through changes in species distribution and indirectly on metabolism, phenology
and production. A review of some of these exchanges, including of sea ice, and their impacts on the Subarctic
and Arctic ecosystems will be given. This will include how they change under climate variability, including thepresent warming and sea-ice loss, and how they may vary under future climate change. The latter is particularly
important given that these regions are likely to undergo the some of the largest temperature increase in the world’s
oceans. Particular attention will be paid to the effects of advection on fish entering the Arctic under climate change.

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POC/TCODE/FUTURE Topic Session
Regional climate modeling in the North Pacific

Co-Convenors:
Chan Joo Jang (Korea)
Kyung-Il Chang (Korea)
Enrique Curchitser (USA)Michael Foreman (Canada)
Shin-ichi Ito (Japan)
Angelica Peña (Canada)
Hyodae Seo (USA)S10

Invited Speakers:
Enrique Curchitser (Rutgers University, USA)
Eun Soon Im (Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), Singapore/USA)
Hyun-Suk Kang (National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea)
Hyoun-Woo Kang (KIOST-PML Science Office, UK)
Kei Sakamoto (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan)
Hyodae Seo (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA)
Regional climate models are a key scientific tool for understanding climate change at regional to local scale, which
is highly relevant to considerations for many socio-economic impacts. Despite the apparent limitations associatedwith errors in forcing fields and uncertainties in downscaling techniques, regional climate models continue toprovide critical information for regional climate change by filling the gap between projections by global climate
models and demand for developing adaptation and mitigation strategies at highly resolved scales. This session
calls for papers addressing the recent efforts for regional climate modeling such as developing novel approaches for
dynamic downscaling, comparison between regional and global climate model results, detection and evaluation ofregional climate changes in the North Pacific Ocean simulated by regional and global climate models, assessmentof their uncertainty, and coupling of regional climate models with other Earth system model components
such as biogeochemical and ecological models. The session aims to assemble and share existing expertise inrecent efforts to regional climate models by providing a platform to discuss their limitations and reliability.

Tuesday, October 21 (09:00-17:00)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Climate—Boundary current interactions: Stories from East and West (Invited)
Enrique Curchitser, Justin Small, William Large, Raphael Dussin, Katherine Hedstrom and Brian
Kaufman

09:30

Regional coupled modeling of the eddy-wind interactions in the California Current System(Invited)
Hyodae Seo

09:55

Climate change projection for the western North Pacific Ocean by dynamical downscaling
Chul Min Ko, Chan Joo Jang, Ho-Jeong Shin and Yong Sun Kim

10:15

Regional climate change projection for the northwest Pacific marginal seas
Gwang-Ho Seo, Yang-Ki Cho, Byoung-Ju Choi and Kwang-Yul Kim

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:55

CORDEX and its recent progress for East Asia (Invited)
Hyun-Suk Kang, S. Hong, J.-Y. Jung, M.-S. Suh, S.-K. Oh, D.-H. Cha and S.-K. Min

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11:20

Introducing the MIT Regional Climate Model (MRCM) and its application to climate studies
worldwide (Invited)
Eun-Soon Im and Elfatih A.B. Eltahir

11:45

Projected change in the East Asian summer monsoon from dynamical downscaling: Moisturebudget analysis
Chun-Yong Jung, Chan Joo Jang, Hyung-Jin Kim and Ho-Jeong Shin

12:05

An assessment of ocean climate reanalysis by the Data Assimilation System of KIOST
Young Ho Kim, Chorong Hwang and Byoung-Ju Choi

12:25

Lunch

14:00

Application of a regional marine system model on the northwestern Pacific and the variabilityof the Yellow and the East China Seas (Invited)
Hyoun-Woo Kang, Hanna Kim, Jae Kwi So, Momme Butenschon and Icarus Allen

14:25

Development of a Seto-Inland-Sea model toward operational monitoring and forecasting(Invited)
Kei Sakamoto, Goro Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Tsujino, Hideyuki Nakano, Norihisa Usui and Shogo
Urakawa

14:50

A biogeochemical model for the British Columbia continental shelf
Angelica Peña, Diane Masson and Michael Foreman

15:10

Transport of Todarodes pacificus winter cohort into the Yellow Sea in the early life states
Ji-Young Song, Joon-Soo Lee, Jung-Jin Kim and Ho-Jin Lee

15:30

Coffee/Tea Break

15:50

Impact of horizontal model resolution on air-sea CO2 exchange in the California Current
Jerome Fiechter, Enrique Curchitser, Christopher Edwards, Fei Chai, Nicole Goebel and Francisco
Chavez

16:10

Seasonality and linear trend of circulation around Korea derived from multi-platform
observations
Sung Yong Kim

16:30

Regime-dependent nonstationary relationship between the East Asian winter monsoon andNorth Pacific Oscillation
Gyundo Pak, Young-Hyang Park, Frederic Vivier, Young-Oh Kwon and Kyung-Il Chang

16:50

Summary and Discussion

17:00

Session Ends

Cancellations
The three-dimensional dynamic characteristics in the southern Subei radiation shoal waters
16:10(cancelled) Panjun Du and Bei Zhang
Features of the low-frequency variability of circulation in the northern Japan/East Sea based
17:10(cancelled) on numerical simulations
Dmitry V. Stepanov, Victoriia I. Stepanova and Nikolay A. Diansky

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S10-P1

Characteristics of physical elements during a typical algae bloom in the Yellow Sea
Xu Shanshan, Dong Mingmei, Yu Ting and Miao Qingsheng

S10-P2

Regional efficacy of ocean heat uptake under a CO2 quadrupling
Ho-Jeong Shin, Ken Caldeira, Chan Joo Jang and Yong Sun Kim

S10-P3

Analysis of HadGEM2-AO historical and climate forecasting experiments
Haejin Kim, Cheol-Ho Kim and Hong-Ryeol Shin

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S10 Oral Presentations
October 21, 09:05 (S10-9747), Invited

Climate—Boundary current interactions: Stories from East and West
Enrique Curchitser1, Justin Small2, William Large2, Raphael Dussin1, Katherine Hedstrom3 and Brian Kaufman2
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Rutgers University, USA. E-Mail: enrique@esm.rutgers.edu
National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
U. Alaska Fairbanks, USA

October 21, 09:30 (S10-9491), Invited

Regional coupled modeling of the eddy-wind interactions in the California Current
SystemHyodae Seo
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA. E-mail: hseo@whoi.edu

The California Current System (CCS) is characterized by energetic mesoscale and filamentary eddy variability,
which is important for ecosystem response in this region. Recent high-resolution satellite observations showthat these mesoscale eddies significantly modify the Ekman pumping velocity through the effect of SST andsurface currents on the wind stress, suggesting that the eddy-wind interaction is an important mechanism foreddy dynamics. The relative importance of the eddy-wind interactions via SST and currents, however, remains
poorly understood. Here, we use the high-resolution fully-coupled Scripps Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Regional(SCOAR) model to address this question by implementing a novel coupling technique that selectively filters thecoupling effect due to SST and currents. The result shows that eddy kinetic energy (EKE) is reduced by 20% whenthe eddy-wind coupling is allowed, and this reduction is almost entirely due to the effect of currents on the windstress. This surface current effect leads to an Ekman pumping velocity that is twice as strong (30 cm/day) as thatby SST effect. The significant damping of EKE and increase in Ekman pumping by the current-wind couplingsuggests that the ocean modeling studies of regions of strong mesoscale currents will need to parameterize theeffects of air-sea velocity differences in the calculation of surface stress to more accurately simulate eddy dynamics
and their impact on the mean state.

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There is growing evidence that the large-scale climate affects character of oceanic boundary currents and byextension their ecosystems. In this talk, we present results from a climate model integration with a multi-scaleocean component capable of locally enhancing resolution. The model is the NCAR Community Earth System
Model (CESM), in which the ocean component contains a high-resolution ROMS nest. We will show resultsfrom implementations in both eastern and western boundary currents. In this presentation we will show thelatest results from a century-long integration showing that the better representation of coastal currents has bothregional and global ramifications to the climate system. We will present a prototype two-way boundary condition
between the global and regional ocean models and distinguish between the role of atmospheric tele-connections
and oceanic advection in propagating oceanic signals.

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October 21, 09:55 (S10-9685)

Climate change projection for the western North Pacific Ocean by dynamical downscaling
Chul Min Ko, Chan Joo Jang, Ho-Jeong Shin and Yong Sun Kim
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: cjjang@kiost.ac

Global climate models (GCMs) provide future climate projections on a global scale. However, assessments ofclimate change (CC) impacts, adaptation to CC, and mitigation of CC require detailed regional-scale information
which can be obtained by regional climate models (RCMs) mainly through their ability to accommodatemuch higher spatial resolution. This study aims to develop a RCM for the western North Pacific Ocean, whereconsiderable climate change has occurred, and to apply it to future climate change projections. The RCM consistsof the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) as an oceanic component and the Weather Research Forecast(WRF) as an atmospheric component. The ocean model has a horizontal resolution of 1/12 degrees, while theatmospheric model, covering the East Asia region, has a horizontal resolution of 50km. As a first step for futureclimate change projections with the RCM, we used future climate changes by CanESM2 that accurately reproduce
the East Asian monsoon. Both ocean and atmospheric RCM projections with a pseudo global warming method
show some prominent features including considerable surface warming in the East/Japan Sea, Yellow Sea, andOkhotsk Sea, an overall freshening concentrated near the Kuroshio-Oyashio, and an opposite trend in precipitation
change between the southern and northern regions over the Korean Peninsula. Detailed regional patterns in futurechanges will be presented and compared with global model projections.

October 21, 10:15 (S10-9511)

Regional climate change projection for the northwest Pacific marginal seas
Gwang-Ho Seo1, Yang-Ki Cho1, Byoung-Ju Choi2 and Kwang-Yul Kim1
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Seoul National University, Seoul, R Korea. E-mail: seogwangho@gmail.com
Kunsan National University, Gunsan, R Korea

The relatively coarse resolution of global climate models results in either the isolation of marginal seas fromlarge open ocean basins or unreasonably large or small transport in the straits. Exchanges of water between thesemi-enclosed marginal seas and the open ocean are important to simulate regional climate change and what innature involves the straits. This study presents details of future climate change projections in the Northwest Pacific(NWP) marginal seas using a dynamic downscaling method from global climate model (GCM) output. A regional
climate model (RCM) for the Northwest Pacific was set up and integrated over the period from 2001 to 2100.
The model used forcing fields from three different GCM simulations to downscale the effects of global climatechange. The climate change signals were calculated from the GCMs using Cyclostationary Empirical Orthogonal
Function analysis and added to the present lateral open boundary and the surface forcing. The RCM was validatedby comparing hindcast results with the observations. Relatively large increases in water temperature were foundin the marginal seas. However, only a tiny change was found along the Kuroshio path. Volume transports throughmajor straits, except the Taiwan Strait, into the marginal seas are projected to increase slightly in future. Increased
northeasterly wind stress in the East China Sea may also result in transport changes. Although the projection
from the NWP is generally in agreement with that of GCMs, the former provides substantially improved regionalfeatures, volume transports, and the mean seasonal variations in water temperature.

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October 21, 10:55 (S10-9650), Invited

CORDEX and its recent progress for East Asia
Hyun-Suk Kang1, S. Hong1, J.-Y. Jung1, M.-S. Suh2, S.-K. Oh2, D.-H. Cha3 and S.-K. Min4
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National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Meteorological Administration, R Korea
E-mail: hyunskang@korea.kr
Kongju National University, Kongju, R Korea
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technologu, Ulsan, R Korea
POSTECH, Pohang, R Korea

October 21, 11:20 (S10-9528), Invited

Introducing the MIT Regional Climate Model (MRCM) and its application to climate
studies worldwide
Eun-Soon Im1 and Elfatih A.B. Eltahir2
12Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore. E-mail: eunsoon@smart.mit.edu
Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

During the last decade researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have worked on improving
the skill of Regional Climate Model version 3 (RegCM3) in simulating climate over different regions through theincorporation of new physical schemes or the modification of original schemes. The MIT Regional Climate Model(MRCM) features several modifications over RegCM3 including coupling of the Integrated Biosphere Simulator(IBIS), a new surface albedo assignment method, a new convective cloud and rainfall auto-conversion scheme,
and a modified boundary layer height and cloud scheme. In this talk, we introduce the MRCM and describe themajor model modifications relative to RegCM3 and their impact on the model performance in simulating thefine-scale climate information worldwide. For example, the MRCM is capable of reproducing the main featuresof the West African Monsoon in terms of rainfall, clouds, surface energy balance, and large-scale circulation.
In particular, the spatial distribution and seasonal variation of rainfall exhibit reasonable performance, whichis comparable to various state-of-the-art regional climate models participating in the Coordinated Regional
Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) in Africa. In addition, the modification of the convection scheme brings
more physical realism into an important component of the model, and succeeds in simulating convective-radiative
feedback improving model performance across several radiation fields and rainfall characteristics over the
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This talk will introduce the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) and its achievements for
the East Asia domain. CORDEX is a WCRP-sponsored research program that aims for improvements in regional
climate downscaling methods, production of downscaled climate projections, and facilitation of communication
between the modeling and IAV communities. CORDEX recommends a common framework (e.g., domain,
resolution, forcing) in model configurations for 16 worldwide regions. For East Asia, the model domain covers
the whole Tibetan Plateau, central Asia, and India to the west and reaches the northern part of Australia to thesouth with a 50 km resolution. Five regional climate models were driven by ERA-interim reanalysis forcing
for evaluation, and driven by a CMIP5 GCM (HadGEM2-AO) forcing to reproduce current climate and future
projections in accordance with 4 RCP emission scenarios. The talk will show the results by focusing on the overall
performance in representation of the current climate, the evolution of the East Asia summer monsoon, and someextremes including tropical cyclone activities. Since CORDEX-East Asia has been successfully completed, theregional climate modeling community is now moving toward the second phase in which the model resolution will
be twice as high, which will be also briefly introduced in the talk.

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October 21, 11:45 (S10-9646)

Projected change in the East Asian summer monsoon from dynamical downscaling:
Moisture budget analysis
Chun-Yong Jung1, Chan Joo Jang1, Hyung-Jin Kim2 and Ho-Jeong Shin1
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: cjjang@kiost.ac
APEC Climate Center, Busan, R Korea

Changes in summer precipitation over East Asia due to global warming are assessed by a dynamical downscaling
method, a so-called “pseudo global warming (PGW) method”. The Weather Research and Forecast model isforced by a projected climate change simulated with a global climate model superimposed on the present climate
state obtained from a reanalysis dataset. The projected future climate by the PGW method shows an increasein precipitation along the Meiyu-Baiu front and southern part of the Korean Peninsula, whereas a decrease inprecipitation is shown over the Changma front stretching from central China to the central Korean Peninsula. A
column-integrated moisture budget analysis indicates that the precipitation increase in the southern China region
is attributed primarily to the increase in moisture convergence due to local surface evaporation rather than by thehorizontal advection of moisture. Meanwhile, the precipitation decrease in central China can be explained mostly
by the weakening of horizontal moisture advection. This regional contrast, especially over the mainland of China,
appears to originate from changes in the wind around the Yangtze River which plays a role as a moisture source,suggesting the importance of regional effects on climate change.

October 21, 12:05 (S10-9625)

An assessment of ocean climate reanalysis by the Data Assimilation System of KIOST
Young Ho Kim1, Chorong Hwang1 and Byoung-Ju Choi2
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Ocean Circulation and Climate Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: yhkim@kiost.ac
Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Gunsan, R Korea

A data assimilation system has been developed to apply to a fully coupled climate model, CM2.1, at the Korea
Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). While the ocean observation data are assimilated into theocean component model through the Data Assimilation System of the KIOST (DASK), the other component
models are freely integrated. Here, we evaluated the variability of the ocean climate in the climate re-analysis
by the DASK from 1947 to 2012. To assess oceanic processes and ocean climate variability as modeled by the
DASK, we examined the North Pacific Intermediate Water, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal
Oscillation (PDO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), upper 300 m heat content (HC300), meridional heat transport,
and mean global temperature and salinity. Furthermore, we compared these modeled features with various in-situ
observations and with various other global re-analyses, such as the Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) and
the GFDL Ensemble Coupled Data Assimilation (ECDA) systems. The DASK represents global temperature andsalinity well, not only at the surface but also at intermediate depths in the ocean. In addition, the DASK closelymodels the features of North Pacific Intermediate Water, a typical water mass in the North Pacific characterized
by the salinity minimum layer. The DASK’s ocean climate variability also matches well with observationsof the ENSO, PDO and IOD. The HC300 of the DASK shows as good or better correlations with real-world
observations compared to other re-analysis systems. It is noteworthy that the DASK performs better, particularlyin the North Pacific and North Atlantic, even though the DASK applies the Ensemble Optimal Interpolation,
which is numerically simpler than the Ensemble Kalman Filter applied by the ECDA, and a lower horizontal
model resolution than that of the SODA. The high performance of the DASK in terms of ocean climate estimationand variability suggests that the DASK could produce accurate initial conditions for climate prediction models at
a lower computational cost than the other two re-analysis systems we studied. In this study, the ENSO prediction
system of KIOST will be also introduced as an example of applications using the DASK.

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October 21, 14:00 (S10-9730), Invited

Application of a regional marine system model on the northwestern Pacific and thevariability of the Yellow and the East China Seas
Hyoun-Woo Kang1,2, Hanna Kim2, Jae Kwi So2, Momme Butenschon3 and Icarus Allen312
3KIOST-PML Science Office, Plymouth, UK. E-mail: hwk@pml.ac.uk
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Korea
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, UK

October 21, 14:25 (S10-9486), Invited

Development of a Seto-Inland-Sea model toward operational monitoring and forecasting
Kei Sakamoto, Goro Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Tsujino, Hideyuki Nakano, Norihisa Usui and Shogo Urakawa
Oceanography and Geochemistry Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
E-mail: ksakamot@mri-jma.go.jp

We have developed a coastal ocean model of the Seto Inland Sea for the next-generation monitoring andforecasting system, which is operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), to provide information about
disaster prevention and oceanic conditions. With a horizontal resolution of approximately 2 km, the new model
can represent explicitly coastal topographies and phenomena at a scale of 10 km, while they are almost ignoredin the current ocean model of JMA with a horizontal resolution of 10 km. Especially, the new model realistically
reproduces the warm Kuroshio water that intrudes into the Pacific coast of Japan in the shape of eddies andtongues, which leads to good representation of short-term variation in sea surface temperature observed at coastal
stations (over 2 degree in a few days). In addition to the horizontal resolution, some features are improved to
upgrade model representation of coastal seas. One is the incorporation of a tidal mixing parameterization. Though
sea surface temperature tends to be relatively high near the coasts in the model, the parameterization reduces thehigh bias by increasing vertical mixing, and contributes to formation of the coastal front in the Bungo Channel (awestern channel of the Seto Inland Sea). Another improvement is use of an accurate river-runoff dataset, which
has a strong impact on sea surface salinity in the Seto Inland Sea. In addition, we are developing an ocean model
covering the whole coastal region of Japan toward the next version of the JMA system, and this will be also shownin the presentation.

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A high resolution marine system model coupling the POLCOMS and the ERSEM models has been applied to theEast Asian Marginal Seas including the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the East (Japan) Sea, and the Okhotsk
Sea as well as the Kuroshio and the Oyashio currents regions. The POLCOMS (Proudman Ocean Laboratory
Coastal Ocean Modelling System) is a three-dimensional baroclinic hydrodynamic model with s-coordinate in
the vertical and the ERSEM (European Regional Seas Ecosystem Model) is one of the most complicated lower
trophic marine ecosystem model with the capability of benthic coupling and marine carbonate cycle. In this talk,emphasis is put on the seasonal cycle of various biogeochemical variables extracted from a 10-year (1992-2001)
coupled simulation, especially for the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea (YES). The influence of the tide andthe Changjiang River discharge, which are crucial factors in the study area, on the phytoplankton phenology
and the dominant functional group changes are presented as well. The 10-year interannual variability of themarine ecosystem in the YES region also has been interpreted in the context of physically driven changes suchas temperature, light availability and nutrient supply. An additional development plan and strategies for using theregional marine system model as a climate impact assessment tool under anthropogenic and climate change driven
stresses will be discussed further.

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October 21, 14:50 (S10-9715)

A biogeochemical model for the British Columbia continental shelf
Angelica Peña, Diane Masson and Michael Foreman
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, BC, Canada. E-mail: Angelica.Pena@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The British Columbia shelf is at the northern end of the California Current System and is influenced by summer
coastal upwelling, mesoscale eddies, and freshwater inputs. A regional circulation-biogeochemical model of thisregion is being developed to gain a better understanding of the potential impact of climate variability and change
on lower trophic levels and the biogeochemistry of the region. A first step to address the impacts of climate
variability on the marine ecosystem is to develop biophysical models that simulate the present ecosystem state inrelation to the climate record and can be used to examine the influence of different forces acting, at different scales,on ecological processes. This allows us to evaluate the role of specific mechanisms in governing the observed andfuture variability of the physical-biological environment, and biogeochemical fluxes in a region. This talk will
present results from a coupled plankton /circulation (ROMS) model of the British Columbia continental shelf. In
particular, we will focus on the capability of the model to reproduce observations and to respond to main episodic
events (e.g., seasonal cycle and El Niño events).

October 21, 15:10 (S10-9655)

Transport of Todarodes pacificus winter cohort into the Yellow Sea in the early life states
Ji-Young Song1, Joon-Soo Lee1, Jung-Jin Kim1 and Ho-Jin Lee2
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Fishery and Ocean Information Division, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, R Korea
E-mail: gljy9606@gmail.com
Korea Maritime and Ocean National University, Busan, R Korea

To understand the effects of hydrographic conditions on the migration, distribution and survival processes of eggs
and larvae of the Todarodes pacificus winter cohort into the Yellow Sea during 2005 - 2010, a Lagragian – particle– tracking experiment was conducted using the Regional Ocean Modelling System (ROMS). The inferred wintercohort spawning area , as the initial position, was calculated using geographic limits, depth and monthly SST
range from data acquired from NOAA AVHRR monthly SSTs(Rosa et al., 2011).
Numerical experiments were performed for four case in the Lagrangian – particle – tracking experiment
incorporating a temperature-dependent survival process. (1) no random walk. (2) horizontal random walk. (3)verical random walk. (4) horizontal and vertical random walk. Based on these four cases, the influences of therandom walks and the difference in spatial and temporal variations of Todarodes pacificus – simulating particles(TSP) were analyzed. In addition, the inital spawning area of the entrained TSP in the Yellow Sea is presumed .

October 21, 15:50 (S10-9763)

Impact of horizontal model resolution on air-sea CO2 exchange in the California Current
Jerome Fiechter1, Enrique Curchitser2, Christopher Edwards3, Fei Chai4, Nicole Goebel3 and Francisco Chavez5
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Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. E-mail: fiechter@ucsc.edu
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Ocean Sciences Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, ME, USA
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, USA

We use a suite of coupled physical-biogeochemical model simulations at 1/3°, 1/10°, and 1/30° to assess theimpact of horizontal resolution on air-sea CO2 fluxes in the California Current System (CCS), a relevant issue
for downscaling between coarser resolution global climate models and higher resolution regional models. The
results demonstrate that horizontal resolution is important to (1) reproduce the sharp transition between nearshore outgassing and offshore absorption, and (2) resolve the regions of enhanced near-shore outgassing in the leeof capes. The width of the outgassing region is overestimated when horizontal resolution is not eddy-resolving,
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outgassing is associated with local increases in wind-driven upwelling in the lee of capes, sufficient horizontal
resolution is needed both in the ocean circulation model and surface forcing. The sensitivity to the wind field is
illustrated by running the coupled model with different resolution atmospheric products (COAMPS, CCMPS,MERRA, CORE2, NCEP) and comparing air-sea CO2 fluxes. From a global carbon budget perspective, the model
indicates that biological production generates sufficient absorption within a few hundred kilometers of the coast
to offset near-shore outgassing, which is consistent with the notion that mid-latitude eastern boundary current
upwelling systems act both as a sink and source for atmospheric CO2.

October 21, 16:10 (S10-9733) - CANCELLED

The three-dimensional dynamic characteristics in the southern Subei radiation shoal
watersPanjun Du and Bei Zhang

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East China Sea Forecast Center, Shanghai, PR China. E-mail: beizhang0411@163.com

Based on high precision terrain data, a high resolution FVCOM (Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model) numericalmodel was used to simulate tidal currents and study three-dimensional dynamic characteristics inthe southern Subei
radiation shoal waters, Yellow Sea. Results show that transverse circulation was easy to produce in the channels
and grooves. The vorticity and helicity computation method was applied to the area for the first time. Transverse
circulation and helical flow characteristics of typical sections were studied, and results show quantitative evidence
for the existence of the Spiral flow. Deep grooves do not always appear in double reverse spiral flow structures;
they change with the main flow velocity. Shoal grooves appear, according to a main spiral flow structure, and show
great adaptability to the terrain, which is the reflection of the spiral flow to the terrain mechanism.

October 21, 16:10 (S10-9456)

Seasonality and linear trend of circulation around Korea derived from multi-platform
observations
Sung Yong Kim
Division of Ocean Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Systems Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Scienceand Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, R Korea. E-mail: syongkim@kaist.ac.kr

The surface and subsurface circulation around Korea (East/Japan Sea, Yellow Sea, and southern coast) areinvestigated with conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profiles collected from historical hydrographic surveys,
along-track altimeter-derived sea surface height anomalies (SSHA), and satellite sea surface temperature (SST)for the last 10 years (2001 to 2010). The seasonal circulation is enhanced in the surface mixed layer, and its
subsurface phase in the East/Japan Sea increases onshore, which may indicate a westward propagating seasonal
Rossby wave. The timing that both temperature and SSHA at the seasonal frequency reaches their maximum
characterizes the complexity of regional circulation in the southern coast of Korea as a part of the interactions of
the Tsushima Current and outflow from the Yellow Sea. The cooling tendency of East/Japan Sea and the warming
trend of the Yellow Sea are consistent with the linear trend of satellite products, which allows us to infer the
subsurface variability at the climate time scale.

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October 21, 16:30 (S10-9731)

Regime-dependent nonstationary relationship between the East Asian winter monsoon
and North Pacific Oscillation
Gyundo Pak1,3, Young-Hyang Park2, Frederic Vivier3, Young-Oh Kwon4 and Kyung-Il Chang1
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SEES, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. E-mail: gdpak@curl.snu.ac.kr
LOCEAN/DMPA, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
LOCEAN/IPSL, Université Paris VI, Paris, France
WHOI, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

The East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) and the North Pacific Oscillation (NPO) constitute two outstanding
surface atmospheric circulation patterns affecting the winter sea surface temperature (SST) variability in thenorthwest Pacific. Our analyses show that the relationship between the EAWM and NPO and their impact on
the SST are nonstationary and regime-dependent with a sudden change around 1988. These surface circulation
patterns are tightly linked to the upper-level blocking events, Ural and Kamchatka blockings, respectively. During
the strong winter monsoon regime, especially in the 1973-1987 period, the EAWM and NPO were significantly
correlated to each other. On the other hand, during the weak winter monsoon regime, especially in the 19882002 period, the correlation between the EAWM and NPO practically vanishes. This nonstationary relationshipis related to the pronounced decadal weakening of the Siberian high system over the Eurasian continent after
the 1988 regime shift as well as to the concomitant, positive NPO-like dipole change in surface and upper-level
circulation patterns over the North Pacific.

October 21, 17:10 (S10-9609) -CANCELLED

Features of the low-frequency variability of circulation in the northern Japan/East Sea
based on numerical simulations
Dmitry V. Stepanov1, Victoriia I. Stepanova1 and Nikolay A. Diansky2
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V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: step-nov@poi.dvo.ru
Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the RAS, Moscow, Russia

Using the Institute of Numerical Mathematics Ocean Model (INMOM) and atmospheric forcing from 1958 to2006 (CORE database), we reconstructed the large-scale circulation in the Japan/East Sea (JES) on a 1/10° meshwith 15 sigma levels. The straits of the JES are closed with a nudging condition for temperature and salinity. To
represent the coastline and topography ETOPO2 is used.
The climatological circulation and its low-frequency variability were analysed in the Japan Basin (JB). In theintermediate and abyssal layers we found that the circulation is cyclonic, which increases in spring and decreases
in autumn. Spatial-mean relative vorticity (MRV) analysis revealed that the MRV variability spectrum has peaks
at the frequencies: ~1/2.3, ~ 1/3.7, and ~ 1/4.7 (1/year) as well as in the decadal frequency range: ~1/9.5 and 1/14.3(1/year). The MRV variability spectrum does not vary with depth. However, we found a weakening in the decadal
variability of the MRV in contrast to the interannual variability of the MRV. There is a similarity between thecirculation variability and temperature variability spectra in the intermediate layer of the JB. Analysing the windstress curl (WSC) and sensible heat flux (SHF), we found that the interannual variability of the MRV is caused by
the WSC, whereas the decadal variability of the MRV is caused by the combined effects of the WSC and the SHF.

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S10 Poster Presentations
S10-P1

Characteristics of physical elements during a typical algae bloom in the Yellow Sea
Xu Shanshan, Dong Mingmei, Yu Ting and Miao Qingsheng
Oceanography and Meteorology Department, National Marine Data and Information Service, Tianjin, PR China
E-mail: xss_nmdis@163.com

S10-P2

Regional efficacy of ocean heat uptake under a CO2 quadrupling
Ho-Jeong Shin1, Ken Caldeira2, Chan Joo Jang1 and Yong Sun Kim3
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: hjshin@kiost.ac
Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, CA, USA
Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, R Korea

As a great heat reservoir, the ocean plays an important role in climate change and variation. While the atmosphericconcentration of greenhouse gases increases, the ocean absorbs heat from the atmosphere and stores it into theabyssal zone, leading to a reduced atmospheric warming. This study aims to investigate the regional efficacy
of ocean heat uptake and the relative contribution of the ocean basins simulated by the global climate models
submitted to the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project-phase 5 for an idealized experiment with a quadruplingof atmospheric carbon dioxide. A preliminary result shows that the efficacy of ocean heat uptake differs with depth
and ocean basin depending on the activity of deep convection within the basin. The model results normalized byeach model’s total heat content change will be presented with more details and the inter-model differences will
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The sea water temperature in the Yellow Sea was very favorable for the reproduction of Enteromorpha prolifera
during early May to the end of June 2008. Temperature contours can show the range and moving direction of
the algae. The densely distributed area of algae is consistent with the wind convergence and the drift of the area
is related to the downwind direction. Using five days of the sea surface temperature and wind fields during thealgae bloom period in 2008 as forcing, the Yellow Sea circulation was simulated using the Princeton Ocean
Model (POM). We found that the surface flow field is mainly influenced by the wind direction. In summer, thesimulated Yellow Sea Coastal Current (YSCC) presents a northward flow along Jiangsu Province offshore with arelatively large velocity, while northeastward along the southern coast of Shandong Peninsula at a low velocity.
This flow pattern of YSCC forms a clockwise circulation. Together with the eddies distributed in the north andsouth offshore of Qingdao, the location where the current changes direction forms a ‘virtual barrier’, which helps
the algae to converge at the center of circulation and drift from the middle of the Yellow Sea to the Qingdao coast.
The consistency between the simulated northward Yellow Sea coastal surface current and the in-situ observationis due to the introduction of accurate bottom topography and summer wind in the model.

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S10-P3

Analysis of HadGEM2-AO historical and climate forecasting experiments
Haejin Kim1, Cheol-Ho Kim1 and Hong-Ryeol Shin2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: hjkim127@kiost.ac
Kongju National University, Gongju, R Korea

In this study we analyzed sea surface temperature (SST) of the historical and climate change experiments in the
Northwestern Pacific using HadGEM2-AO (Hadley Centre Global Environmental Model version2 – Atmosphereand Ocean) which is the climate system model developed by the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction andResearch. In the historical experiment, the difference in the annual mean SST between model and observation in
the Northwestern Pacific Ocean is about 0.035°C, in which the model values are a little higher than the observations
during 1950 to 2000. After 1960, the model accurately simulates the long-term variations in the observations. In
particular, SSTs in the model show an increasing trend after 1985, similar to the observations. In the future climatechange scenarios of the IPCC, both RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 experiments of HadGEM2-AO show an increasing trend
in SST in the Northwestern Pacific and Northeast Asian Seas with a higher rate in the latter. The SST increases in
the Northwestern Pacific in 2100 compared to 2006 at RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 are 2.23°C and 3.7°C, respectively.

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S11

MarWeb Topic Session
Ecological and human social analyses and issues relating toIntegrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

Co-Convenors:
Masahito Hirota (Japan)
Jianguang Fang (China)
Mitsutaku Makino (Japan)
Grant Murray (Canada)
Naesun Park (Korea)
Mark Wells (USA)
Invited Speakers:
Thierry Chopin (University of New Brunswick, Canada)
Mark Flaherty (University of Victoria, Canada)
Susanna Nurdjaman (Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia)
Suhendar I Sachoemar (Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia)

Wednesday, October 22 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): An environmentally, economically andsocietally responsible aquanomic approach to farming the sea with many variations (Invited)Thierry Chopin

09:35

Obtaining a social license for IMTA: Challenges and opportunities in British Columbia,
Canada (Invited)
Mark Flaherty

10:05

The effect of multi-trophic aquaculture on nutrient loading in fish and shrimp ponds,
Karawang Indonesia
Mark L. Wells, Mitsutaku Makino, Suhendar I. Sachoemar and Masahito Hirota

10:25

Coffee/Tea Break

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Several recent studies and reports suggest that increased aquaculture production is essential if we are to meetthe growing world demands for marine protein. However, the rapid current development of intensive fed
aquaculture (e.g., finfish and shrimp), in both developed and developing countries, has generated concerns about
the environmental impacts of these often monospecific practices. To help address such issues, Integrated MultiTrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) has been attracting global attention as a means to conduct aquaculture activities,
while at the same time improving/rehabilitating coastal environmental conditions and improving the well-beingof the people living in coastal areas. By integrating fed aquaculture with inorganic and organic extractive
aquaculture (seaweed and invertebrates), the wastes of one resource become a resource (fertilizer or food) for
the others. This “ecosystem-like” approach provides nutrient bioremediation capabilities, mutual benefits tothe co-cultured organisms, economic diversification by production of other value-added marine products,
and increased profitability and food security for the local community. This session seeks contributions andcase studies of how to implement and conduct IMTA activities, in particular that reduce negative impacts tothe quality of the local environment and improve the well-being of the local human communities. Examplesof activities in tropical and semi-tropical locations are particularly welcome, as well as examples of general
methods and approaches that can be applied in many different environments. This session is a contribution of,and towards, the work of the PICES Project on Marine Ecosystem Health and Human Well-Being (MarWeB).

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10:45

Dissemination of SATO UMI for sustainable aquaculture development in Indonesia (Invited)
Suhendar I. Sachoemar, Tetsuo Yanagi, Mitsutaku Makino, Mark L. Wells, Masahito Hirota and Ratu
Siti Aliah

11:15

Implementation of SATO UMI concept at pond aquaculture in Karawang, Indonesia (Invited)
Susanna Nurdjaman, Tetsuo Yanagi and Suhendar I. Sachoemar

11:45

Social-ecological studies towards the integrated management of local fisheries in NorthEastern Hokkaido, Japan
Emmanuel A. Sweke, Rotaro Okazaki, Yumi Kobayashi, Mitsutaku Makino and Yasunori Sakurai

12:05

Discussion

12:10

Session Ends

Posters S11
S11-P1

Parasites of marine fishes and climate change: Implications for Korean aquaculture
B.A. Venmathi Maran and Jung-Goo Myoung

S11-P2

Accumulation of lactate in the coelomic fluid of sea urchins under stress suggests theswitching-on of anaerobic glycolysis
Konstantin A. Drozdov, Anatoliy L. Drozdov and Lidia T. Kovekovdova

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S11 Oral Presentations
October 22, 09:05 (S11-9571), Invited

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): An environmentally, economically andsocietally responsible aquanomic approach to farming the sea with many variations
Thierry Chopin
Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network (CIMTAN), University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada
E-mail: tchopin@unbsj.ca

October 22, 09:35 (S11-9517), Invited

Obtaining a social license for IMTA: Challenges and opportunities in British Columbia,
CanadaMark Flaherty
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. E-mail: flaherty@mail.geog.uvic.ca

The development of aquaculture in British Columbia’s coastal areas has been the subject of longstanding heated,
and increasingly polarized debate. A wide range of stakeholders - government agencies, First Nations, industry
representatives, community groups, and environmental NGOs - have all sought to advance their positions by
issuing scientific and media reports – many of which are conflicting. Public confidence in the industry has waned
in the face of uncertainty surrounding many issues including, but not limited to, the environmental impacts of theindustry and food safety.
Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) has been identified as a means of promoting greater environmental
stewardship while increasing economic benefits for growers and communities. It combines the cultivation of
fed aquaculture species (e.g. finfish) with organic extractive aquaculture species (e.g. shellfish) and inorganic
extractive aquaculture species (e.g. seaweed) to create balanced systems for environmental sustainability. While
the majority of research has focused on the design of IMTA production systems, the broader social and governancecontexts within which IMTA would operate also requires attention. This paper briefly reviews the aquaculture
controversy in BC, and then considers some of the key factors that could inhibit the adoption of IMTA, as well as
the drivers for its adoption.

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In tomorrow’s food production systems, aquaculture will have an increasing share. However, the Blue Revolution
needs to become the greener Turquoise Revolution by developing innovative technologies and practices
with increased environmental sustainability, economic stability and societal acceptability, such as Integrated
Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA). With IMTA, farmers cultivate species from different trophic levels withcomplementary ecosystem functions in proximity. They combine fed species (e.g. fish and shrimps) withextractive species (e.g. seaweeds, aquatic plants, shellfish and other invertebrates) to take advantage of synergistic
interactions among them while biomitigation operates. The IMTA concept has many variations adaptable toopen-water and land-based systems, marine and freshwater environments, and temperate and tropical climates.
The ecosystem services provided by extractive species (e.g. nutrient biomitigation, oxygen provision, carbon
sequestration and reduction of ocean acidification) should be valued as nutrient trading credits used as financial
incentive tools. Business models will have to embrace the emerging Integrated Sequential BioRefineries (ISBR)
concept to manufacture diverse products for a wide variety of applications. Moreover, if aquaculture is to makea major contribution to the efficient and responsible food production systems of the future, far more production
and applications of inorganic extractive seaweeds and aquatic plants, and organic extractive animals, must be
developed in a more evenly distributed manner throughout the world. Humans will soon not be able to continue
thinking of mostly land-based agronomic solutions for securing their food, nor for providing many other derived
products, but will have to turn increasingly to responsible aquanomy to manage their “aquatic fields”.

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October 22, 10:05 (S11-9670)

The effect of multi-trophic aquaculture on nutrient loading in fish and shrimp ponds,
Karawang Indonesia
Mark L. Wells1, Mitsutaku Makino2, Suhendar I. Sachoemar3 and Masahito Hirota2
1
2
3

University of Maine, Orono, USA. E-mail: mlwells@maine.edu
Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan
Agency for The Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Jakarta, Indonesia

The increasing need for large-scale pond aquaculture to supply shrimp and fish food products has resulted insignificant to overwhelming eutrophication impacts in most adjacent coastal waters, particularly in developing
nations. The result is additional pressure on wild fisheries already stressed by intensive fishing activities. In
many cases pond aquaculture products are targeted for more lucrative export markets, muting benefits from theenvironmental degradation for local communities. One major step towards limiting coastal impacts from pondaquaculture would be to reduce excess nutrient (N, P) inflows. Co-production of macroalgae and bivalves inshrimp or fish ponds, a strategy known as multitrophic aquaculture, should help to reduce dissolved nutrient
loading within ponds as well as to increase the economic output from pond operations, but there are few examples
where this approach has been tested in tropical environments. We report here on a pond experiment conducted in
Karawang, Indonesia designed to test whether co-aquaculture of macroalgae and oysters successfully diminishes
nutrient loading in shrimp and Tilapia pond operations. The goal of these experiments is to foster the designand optimization of practical multitrophic aquaculture operations that maximize the economic benefits and foodsupply to local communities, while diminishing the negative impacts of pond operations on coastal environments.

October 22, 10:45 (S11-9435), Invited

Dissemination of SATO UMI for sustainable aquaculture development in Indonesia
Suhendar I. Sachoemar1, Tetsuo Yanagi2, Mitsutaku Makino3, Mark L. Wells4, Masahito Hirota3 and Ratu Siti Aliah1
1234Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia. E-mail: suhendarsachoemar@yahoo.com
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (RIAM), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Fisheries Research Agency (FRA), Yokohama, Japan
Maine System University, Orono, USA

SATO UMI, a new concept for sustainable management of fishery resources where human intervention seeks to
improve the productivity and diversity of fishery resources in coastal areas has been introduced, socialized anddisseminated in Indonesia. In aquaculture, the concept has been applied in the development of Integrated Multi
Tropic Aquaculture (IMTA), a sustainable aquaculture model that is based on a bio-recycle system. This model
was developed to improve the productivity and ecosystem stability with minimizing organic waste coming fromthe aquaculture activities. The preliminary results show that the IMTA model with aquatic cultivation of shrimp,
tilapia, seaweed and oyster has provided the highest productivity with the best water quality stability compare
to the monoculture and poly culture without the benthic organism such the oyster. Our current activities havefocused on establishing a larger experimental pond system for sustainable aquaculture, discussed elsewhere in thissession. We also have organized dissemination activities in the form of workshops and training for stakeholders
to inspire and give new spirit to manage and utilize fishery, coastal and marine resources optimally, harmonious
and productive to ensure the sustainability of food supply from fisheries resources as well as improving thecommunity welfare and local income. The results indicate that the IMTA model and SATO UMI concept will
improve the sustainable productivity of aquaculture fisheries and lessen their impacts on wild fisheries in coastal
areas of Indonesia.

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October 22, 11:15 (S11-9515), Invited

Implementation of SATO UMI concept at pond aquaculture in Karawang, Indonesia
Susanna Nurdjaman1, Tetsuo Yanagi2 and Suhendar I. Sachoemar3123Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
E-mail: susanna@fitb.itb.ac.id
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Japan
Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)

SATO-UMI, the concept of management and use of natural resources while maintaining the balance and stabilityof the natural resources and the environment, has been implemented in a coastal area Karawang, West Java.
Karawang is an area of shrimp aquaculture and has been designated as an area for shrimp industrialization
program. A polyculture experiment was designed with multiple species in one pond such as only shrimp; shrimp
and tilapia; shrimp – tilapia – seaweed; and shrimp – tilapia – seaweed – green mussel. The aim of this concept
is to obtain a high biodiversity without excess nutrient concentrations in order to maximize the quality of thebiota and to determine which combination and biomass composition generates the optimal production and goodwater quality. Good management of water resources in terms of environmental, economic and socio-cultural inaccordance with local communities is needed to gain sustainable cultivation and high production.

October 22, 11:45 (S11-9490)

Emmanuel A. Sweke1,2, Rotaro Okazaki1, Yumi Kobayashi1, Mitsutaku Makino3 and Yasunori Sakurai1
1

2
3

Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, JapanE–mail: esweke@yahoo.com
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Kigoma, Tanzania
National Research Institute of Fisheries Sciences, Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Fisheries in Akkeshi and Erimo in North-eastern Japan face a number of challenges including changes in catch
species composition, reduced catch that affect income, declining fishing manpower due to a large aging riparian
population and decreases in the number of fishers, and destruction of fisheries from seals. Fishers are engaged ina variety of fisheries and target a wide range of species. Akkeshi is famous for oyster aquaculture while Erimo’s
main fishery species are seaweed, Laminaria angustata and salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. Herein, a 45 year (19652010) time series of fisheries data from city halls and fisheries authorities in the towns was assessed, includingcatch, income, number of fishing vessels and gears, seals population, and number of fishers. Anomalous sea surface
temperature (SST) data (1915-2010) in Erimo was also used to assess fish catch dynamics due to sea warming.
Survey questionnaires evaluated fishers’ perception on inputs and outputs. Fishers indicated that good leadershipin fisheries cooperative associations (FCAs) is required to attain sustainable fisheries management in the region.
There were noticeable temperature increases in the last decade. Catches of some species such as Pacific herring,
Clupea pallasii and salmon have declined remarkably. Recently, whelk spp. and prawn spp. are recovering in
Akkeshi. Sound management strategies and adaptation of suggested changes would assist decision makers andother stakeholders towards an integrated ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture management.

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S11 Poster Presentations
S11-P1

Parasites of marine fishes and climate change: Implications for Korean aquaculture
B.A. Venmathi Maran and Jung-Goo Myoung
Marine Ecosystem Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, Seoul, R Korea
E-mail: bavmaran@gmail.com

Climate change has resulted in rising sea temperatures and exposed the world’s aquatic systems to increasinglevels of ultraviolet radiation. As sea surface temperatures are predicted to increase in Korea (and elsewhere) due
to climate change, the distribution of tropical and subtropical fishes, including their associated parasite fauna,would expand to Korean Peninsula. This is particularly alarming as the arrival of exotic/alien fish parasites could
have cause negative consequences for Korea’s lucrative sea-cage aquaculture industry. At present (2013), Korea
produces fish protein per annum: 60% by capture and 40% by aquaculture. Korea’s sea-cage aquaculture industry
is indeed anticipated to intensify in the foreseeable future, as commercially important marine fish stocks are
increasingly being overexploited in Korea and neighboring countries. Parasitic crustaceans belonging to the
Subclass Copepoda, most notably members of the genera Caligus and Lepeophtheirus commonly known as “sealice”, are of particular concern for the sea-cage aquaculture industry in addition the ‘worms’ monogeneans, as theycan: a) cause mortality, reduce growth rates and reduce the marketability of cultured hosts; and b) be transmitted
easily from infected wild fish to non-infected fish farmed in sea-cages. In the neighboring country, the parasitic
copepod and monogenean fauna of marine fishes is relatively well documented. In marked contrast, nothing is
known about the parasitic copepods infecting marine fishes in the Korean Peninsula. This is rather unfortunate as
this information can underpin parasite management and prevent disease outbreaks from occurring on fish farmed
in sea-cages on Korean Peninsula.

S11-P2

Accumulation of lactate in the coelomic fluid of sea urchins under stress suggests theswitching-on of anaerobic glycolysis
Konstantin A. Drozdov1, Anatoliy L. Drozdov2,3 and Lidia T. Kovekovdova4
1
2
3
4

G.B. Elyakov Pacific institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: anatoliyld@mail.ru
A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
Fareastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia

Anaerobic glycolysis was, apparently, the oldest type of metabolism, and all modern organisms retain enzymatic
systems that ensure it. Lactate in animal tissues occurs due to anaerobic oxidation of glucose. Modern sophisticatedmethods of biochemical analysis, in particular nuclear magnetic spectroscopy, demonstrated that lactate is anactive metabolite migrating between cells and organs. Intensification of anaerobic metabolism is an importantmechanism of adaptation to changing conditions.
Using of 1H-NMR spectroscopy we investigated the coelomic fluid in sea urchins Mesocentrotus nudus kept under
different environmental conditions, with the method. There was a significant increase in the lactate content in the
coelomic fluid of sea urchins under hypoxic conditions. This indicates an increase in the intensity of anaerobic
digestion of glucose. Thus, our data suggest that sea urchins have a special mechanism that allows them, if
necessary, to switch over from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism.

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BIO Paper Session
Co-Convenors:
Angelica Peña (Canada)
Atsushi Tsuda (Japan)
The Biological Oceanography Committee (BIO) has a wide range of interests spanning from molecular to
global scales. BIO targets all organisms living in the marine environment including bacteria, phytoplankton,
zooplankton, micronekton, benthos and marine birds and mammals. In this session, we welcome all papers on
biological aspects of marine science in the PICES region. Contributions from early career scientists are especiallyencouraged.

Thursday, October 23 (09:00-12:35)
Introduction by Session Convenors

09:10

Pseudo-nitzschia diversity in the North Pacific from Continuous Plankton Recorder surveys
Rowena Stern, Vera Trainer, Stephanie Moore and Sonia Batten

09:30

Determination of nanomolar concentration phosphate in seawater using a long-path liquid
waveguide capillary cell (LWCC)
Eun-Ju Park, Dong-Jin Kang, Sung-Rok Cho, Tae-Keun Rho and Eun-Soo Kim

09:50

New approach for primary productivity assessment in the Bering Sea
Kirill Kivva

10:10

Age determination and growth rate of Mactra chinensis (Bivalvia, Mactridae) by externalrings and chondrophore growth bands
Jung-Yeon Kim, Ho Jin Bae and Chul-Woong Oh

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Responses in macrozooplankton population to water mass exchange and the spring
phytoplankton bloom in the Oyashio region
Yoshiyuki Abe, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Yuichiro Yamada, Kohei Matsuno, Rui Saito, Hiromichi
Ueno, Kosei Komatsu, Takashi Setou, Manabu Shimizu and Ichiro Imai

11:10

Comprehensive transcriptome study to develop the molecular resources of the copepod(Calanus sinicus) for their potential ecological applications
Hongjun Li and Qing Yang

11:30

Effects of water temperature on distribution and life cycle of northern shrimp at thesouthwest coast of Kamchatka
Oksana G. Mikhailova

11:50

Population structure and life history of Neomysis awatschensis (Crustacea:Mysidae) in Jeju
Island, Korea
Jaeyong Bae and Wongyu Park

12:10

Estimation of prey consumption by sei, Bryde’s, common minke and sperm whales in thewestern North Pacific taking into account uncertainties
Tsutomu Tamura, Kenji Konishi, Koji Matsuoka and Takashi Hakamada

12:30

Discussion

12:35

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Posters BIO-Paper
BIO-P1Comparison of benthic community structure and installed area on two artificial reef types
Ji-Hyun Lee, Wan Ki Kim, Yong Soo Son and Chae-Sung Lee

BIO-P2A method for simultaneous determination of chlorophyll and pheopigments using aspectrofluorometer
Cho-Rong Moon, Dong-Jin Kang, Sung-Hyun Kahng and Eun-Soo Kim

BIO-P3

Decadal change of spatial distribution of Steller sea lions around Ishikari-Bay, Sea of Japan
Kaoru Hattori, Akihiko Wada and Orio Yamamura

BIO-P4

Persistent organic contaminants in tissue and organs of fulmar Fulmarus Glacialis from thecoast of Eastern Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands
Vasiliy Tsygankov, Margarita Boyarova and Olga Lukyanova

BIO-P5Detecting the phytoplankton non-uniform distribution around the warm core rings
Haruka Nishikawa, Yumi Yamashita, Yoshikazu Sasai and Hideharu Sasaki

BIO-P6

Evaluation of incubation volume effect on in-situ Euphausia pacifica grazing rates on natural
food assemblages
Ah-Ra Ko, Se-Jong Ju, Eun-Jin Yang and C. Tracy Shaw

BIO-P7

Tracking seasonal dietary shift of Euphausia pacifica in the Yellow Sea using stomach
contents and lipid biomarkers
Ah-Ra Ko, Se-Jong Ju and Hye Seon Kim

BIO-P8Diet of chaetognaths Sagitta nagae, S. crassa in Yellow sea inferred from gut content andsignature fatty acid analyses
Hyun Jin Yoon, Ah-Ra Ko, Joong Ki Choi and Se-Jong Ju

BIO-P9

Monsoon-driven hydrographic features affect thaliacean distribution in the Taiwanesewaters, western North Pacific Ocean
Wen-tseng Lo, Zhen-heng Liao and Hung-yen Hsieh

BIO-P10

Exploring the variability and role of functional diversity on copepod communities of thewestern subarctic North Pacific
Carmen García-Comas, Sanae Chiba, Hiroya Sugisaki, Taketo Hashioka and S. Lan Smith

BIO-P11

How water resources management can impact on coastal ecosystem: Implications fromwatersheds connected to coastal bays
Nam-Il Won

BIO-P12

Phenology of calanoid copepod: Calanus pacificus associated with sea surface temperaturein the western subarctic North Pacific
Tomoko M. Yoshiki, Sanae Chiba, Tadafumi Ichikawa, Hiroya Sugisaki and Sonia Batten

BIO-P13

Abrupt change in phytoplankton community in the Kuroshio region of the East China Sea
associated with the Kuroshio frontal eddy
Naoki Yoshie, Kohei Sakamoto, Miwa Nakagawa, Eisuke Tsutsumi and Xinyu Guo

BIO-P14

Top predators partition the Bering Sea
Andrew W. Trites, B. Battaile, K.J. Benoit-Bird, A. Harding, S. Heppell, B. Hoover, D. Irons, N.
Jones, K. Kuletz, C. Nordstrom, R. Paredes and D. Roby

BIO-P15

Grazing pressure of the size-fractionated copepod community on phytoplankton andprotozoan preys at a fixed station, southeastern coast of Korea
Bome Song, Hyung-Ku Kang, Woo Yul Yi and Joong Ki Choi

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BIO Paper Session Oral Presentations
October 23, 09:10 (BIO-9449)

Pseudo-nitzschia diversity in the North Pacific from Continuous Plankton Recorder surveys
Rowena Stern1, Vera Trainer2, Stephanie Moore2 and Sonia Batten3
1
2
3

Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Citadel Hill, UK
NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Centre, Seattle, WA, USA
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: soba@sahfos.ac.uk

A common genus of harmful algae is Pseudo-nitzschia, a diatom that can produce the toxin domoic acid. This
toxin can be biomagnified up the food chain to cause illness and death to marine wildlife and humans as wellas economic damage to fisheries. Pseudo-nitzschia blooms are an increasing threat to the west coast of North
America, in particular through harvest closures of the commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries off the
Washington, Oregon, and California coasts and the deaths of marine mammals and seabirds in California. A
novel approach to monitor the diversity and abundance of Pseudo-nitzschia is with the Continuous Plankton
Recorder (CPR), used to survey the Pacific Ocean from Vancouver, Canada to Hokkaido, Japan since 2000.
Conventionally derived taxonomic CPR data were studied to evaluate community composition variability but thisstudy also used Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methods. These were applied to the CPR survey samples todetermine phytoplankton diversity and abundance of samples from the northwest American coast and an offshore
Pacific region, using a Pseudo-nitzschia specific D1-D2 region of LSU over three climatically different years(2002, 2005 and 2008). Weighted abundance results revealed spatially distinct communities in the open ocean,dominated by assemblages containing P. multiseries, versus coastal assemblages dominated by P. fraudulenta.
In the exceptionally cold year of 2008, from a negative-PDO phase/La Nina, P. hasleana was also found in highabundance. To our knowledge, this is the first molecular identification of P. hasleana in the open Pacific Ocean.

October 23, 09:30 (BIO-9586)

Eun-Ju Park1,2, Dong-Jin Kang1, Sung-Rok Cho1, Tae-Keun Rho1 and Eun-Soo Kim1
1
2

Korea Ocean Institute of Science and Technology (KIOST), Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: parkeuju@kiost.ac
University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon, R Korea

Phosphate, together with nitrogen, is an essential nutrient for the plant growth and living organisms as well as alimiting factor on primary productivity in the ocean. In oligotrophic surface waters which cover about 40% of
the world ocean, the concentration of nitrate and phosphate are typically in nanomolar (nM) scale. Generally,
nitrogen has been known as the limiting factor for primary production in marine waters. Recent studies, however,reported that some nitrogen-fixing organisms could make the ocean a phosphate-limited system. Hence, accurate
determination of phosphate in lower concentration has become more important. As the conventional method forphosphate measurement in seawater has higher detection limit, development of new method is required. The mostsuitable way to improve the detection limit is to increase the optical length of the measurement cell according
to Lambert-Beer’s law, to apply a long-path length cell. In this study, a flow injection analytical system with along-path liquid waveguide capillary cell (LWCC; path-length 1m) was instructed based on previous studies.
Some difficulties such as micro-bubbles and baseline stability in previous studies were overcome by controlling
temperature in the cell of the system. Comparing the results with conventional method, it came to a good agreement.
As we applied this system to real seawater samples, we found a structure of phosphate concentration gradient in
the surface layer, where previous studies detected depleted phosphate concentration.

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October 23, 09:50 (BIO-9663)

New approach for primary productivity assessment in the Bering Sea
Kirill Kivva1,2
1

2

Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), Moscow, Russia
E-mail: kirill.kivva@gmail.com
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Oceanographic surveys of high spatial resolution were carried out in the western Bering Sea during past few
years, which allow estimates of net community production in the region based on drawdowns of nutrients. Present
work suggests a new method of net (≈ to new) and gross (≈ to total) primary production assessment based onsummer or autumn profiles of nutrients and dissolved oxygen (DO). The method requires high resolution verticalprofiles of nutrients and DO, which could be obtained with sampling after preparatory CTD casts. It is based on
spring nutrient concentration evaluation through DO deficit and observed nutrient concentration at bottom ofcold intermediate layer. Assuming continuous nutrient consumption during vegetation season and taking into
consideration near zero concentrations of total inorganic nitrogen (TIN), one may conclude that the assimilated
amount of silica reflects gross production, while the assimilated TIN have to be responsive to the new production.
For 2012, gross (or total) primary production in the region was in range of 50-250 g C m-2 a-1, while net community(or new) primary production reached 30-80 g C m-2 a-1. New to total production ratio was in a range of 0.2-0.8.
The presented new method revealed good agreement with previous studies and supposed for use in the future
investigations.

October 23, 10:10 (BIO-9636)

Age determination and growth rate of Mactra chinensis (Bivalvia, Mactridae) by externalrings and chondrophore growth bands
Jung-Yeon Kim, Ho Jin Bae and Chul-Woong Oh
Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, R Korea. E-mail: kim-j-y6573@hanmail.net

Age, growth and mortality of Mactra chinensis were investigated during the period from October 2012 to
September 2013 in ocean waters near Busan, South Korea. The relationship between shell length (SL) and height(SH) was related by the equation SL= 1.3249SH+0.0162 (r2=0.9250, n=2463, P<0.001). The relationship between
shell length (SL) and total weight (TW) was expressed by the equation TW=0.0005SL2.6415 (r2=0.8063, n=2472,
P<0.001). The monthly variation of the marginal index (MI) of the shell and chondrophore showed that the ringof this species was formed once a year during July. We estimated the age of M. chinensis by reading the externalrings on the shell and the growth bands of chondrophore to compare growth parameters between the two growth
characters. The age of this species ranged from 0 to 8 years (shell-based age reading) and from 0 to 10 years(chondrophore-based age reading). Based on external rings and growth bands of chondrophore for the same period,
the von Bertalanffy growth functions were expressed by the equation Lt = 101.53[1-exp{-0.16(t+0.75)}] and Lt= 90.03[1-exp{-0.20(t+0.50)}], respectively. The likelihood test showed that there was a significant difference ingrowth parameters between the two methods for L∞ (P<0.001), K (P<0.001), to (P<0.001). Total mortality (Z) andsurvival rate (S) estimated from chondrophore were 0.692 yr-1, 0.501 yr-1, respectively

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October 23, 10:50 (BIO-9545)

Responses in macrozooplankton population to water mass exchange and the spring
phytoplankton bloom in the Oyashio region
Yoshiyuki Abe1, Atsushi Yamaguchi1, Yuichiro Yamada2, Kohei Matsuno3, Rui Saito4, Hiromichi Ueno5, Kosei
Komatsu4, Takashi Setou6, Manabu Shimizu6 and Ichiro Imai1
1
2
3
4
5
6

Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: y.abe@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
National Institute of Polar Research, Tachikawa, Japan
Fisheries Environmental Oceanography Laboratory, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Faculty of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan

In the Oyashio region, dominant water masses are switched at the surface layer within a short period during
spring. Simultaneously, a large phytoplankton bloom is known to occur at the surface layer, and nearly halfof the annual primary production is concentrated during spring. These drastic changes in water mass and foodcondition are expected to strongly affect macrozooplankton population dynamics. However, their effects on
macrozooplankton population remain unknown. To evaluate the effects of water mass exchanges and the spring
phytoplankton bloom, we analyzed short-term changes in the population structure of the macrozooplankton(dominant hydromedusa Aglantha digitale and amphipods) in the Oyashio region during March–April 2007.
Samples were collected with Bongo nets at night via oblique towing from depth of 200 m to the surface on eighttimes from March 9 and April 30. The abundance and biomass of macrozooplankton rapidly increased from
April. During April, the rapid reproduction and growth of macrozooplankton is achieved due to the initiation of
the spring phytoplankton bloom and the increase in the abundances of small copepods. The rapid exchange of thedominant water masses was also observed during spring in the Oyashio region. Effects of water mass exchange
were significant for A. digitale, while moderate for amphipods. These taxa-specific differences in responses towater mass exchange may be related with their vertical distribution: i.e. shallower for A. digitale. Analyses on
chaetognaths and water mass using FRA-ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System) are now in progress, andadditional results will be presented at the conference.

Comprehensive transcriptome study to develop the molecular resources of the copepod(Calanus sinicus) for their potential ecological applications
Hongjun Li and Qing Yang
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian, Liaoning, PR China. E-mail: 19593947@qq.com

Calanus sinicus Brodsky (Copepoda, Crustacea) is a dominant planktonic species widely distributed in themargin seas of the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Genomic tools have not yet been exploited to study the ecologicalprocesses in C. sinicus. There are significant gaps in our understanding of the physical response of C. sinicus toenvironmental cues and geographical differentiation especially among wild populations. To close these gaps,
we utilized an RNA-seq-based approach to develop molecular resources for C. sinicus. C. sinicus adult samples
were sequenced using the Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. The sequencing data generated 69,751 contigs from58.9 million filtered reads. The assembled contigs had an average length of 928.8 bp. Gene annotation allowed
the identification of 43,417 unigene hits against the NCBI database. Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway
mapping analysis revealed various functional genes related to diverse biological functions and processes.
Transcripts that were potentially involved in stress response and lipid metabolism were identified among thesegenes. Furthermore, 4,871 microsatellites and 110,137 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified
in the C. sinicus transcriptome. SNP validation by the melting temperature (Tm)-shift method suggested that 16
primer pairs amplified the target products and showed bi-allelic polymorphism among 30 individuals. The present
work demonstrates the power of Illumina-based RNA-Seq for the rapid development of molecular resources in
non-model species. The validated SNP set from our study is currently being utilized in an ongoing ecologicalanalysis to support a future study of C. sinicus population genetics.

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October 23, 11:30 (BIO-9444)

Effects of water temperature on distribution and life cycle of northern shrimp at thesouthwest coast of Kamchatka
Oksana G. Mikhailova
Kamchatka Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. E-mail: mikhailova.o.g@kamniro.ru

Temperature for northern shrimp is one of the major abiotic factors having essential impact on its distribution
and life cycle. Although shrimp is typically a widespread circumpolar species, its distribution in the Okhotsk
Sea is limited to a certain temperature range. We have collected a huge data pool on the southwest coast of
Kamchatka, including hydrological observations. Analyzing the information has revealed interesting results. It
is found that the optimal temperature range of shrimp distribution at the southwest coast of Kamchatka is from0 to 2°C, where catches were maxima. For the period of research, shrimp were not observed at a temperature
over 2.4°C. Shrimp movement was connected tightly to temperature dynamics. When the temperature rose to
between 2.5 and 2.8°C at depths more than 400m, shrimp moved to shallower depths (where temperature is low).
Analysis of temperatures and depths of distribution provided maps of the spawning area of northern shrimp at
the southwest coast of Kamchatka. The temperature surely cannot be reckoned as the only or the most principle
factor of regulation. However, the correlation revealed insight on further studies predicting possible changes in
distribution and life cycle.

October 23, 11:50 (BIO-9639)

Population structure and life history of Neomysis awatschensis (Crustacea:Mysidae) in
Jeju Island, Korea
Jaeyong Bae and Wongyu Park
Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: samael99@hanmail.net

Population structure and life history of a mysid Neomysis awatschensis were studied in ocean waters near Jeju
Island, Korea. N. awatschensis was collected monthly from a semi-enclosed embayment of Jeju Island from May
2013 to May 2014. Temperature and salinity were measured during the sampling. Total length, carapace lengthand statolith diameter of samples were measured. Samples were classified by six demographic categories, andembryos in the marsupium were classified by developmental stage. Water temperatures ranged from 7 to 32°C
during the study period. Body length of females was larger than males. The mean size of N. awatschensis hada significant negative correlation with seasonal temperature variations. The body lengths of N. awatschensis in
winter and spring were larger than those in summer and autumn. Statolith diameter was significantly correlatedwith body lengths. Brooding females and juveniles appeared all year round. Juvenile’s abundance increasedin May, July, December and February. The number of embryos in marsupium increased with female size, but
decreased with increasing development stage. In conclusion, the present study suggests that N. awatschensis
produce more than 4 generations in a year and reproduces all year around. We also suggests that statolith diameterof mysids can be an indicator of body lengths in mysids.

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October 23, 12:10 (BIO-9560)

Estimation of prey consumption by sei, Bryde’s, common minke and sperm whales in thewestern North Pacific taking into account uncertainties
Tsutomu Tamura, Kenji Konishi, Koji Matsuoka and Takashi Hakamada
Institute of Cetacean Research, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: tamura@cetacean.jp

Prey consumption of baleen and sperm whales distributed in spring/summer in the western North Pacific has
been studied previously. However, those studies did not address appropriately the uncertainty in the different
steps involved in the estimation of prey consumption. The purpose of this study was to estimate the seasonal
prey consumption in common minke, Bryde’s, sei and sperm whales in the western North Pacific, accounting
for some uncertainties. For this aim a Monte Carlo simulation approach was used. Uncertainties in the whale
abundance estimates, body weight of whales, daily prey consumption, energetic content of prey species,
assimilation efficiency and the ratio of low/high feeding intake of whales were taken into account. Whales werecollected under the Second Phase of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the western
North Pacific (JARPN II) from May to September during 2000-2007. The total prey consumption during MaySeptember (152 days) by the three baleen whale species was estimated to be 1,142,500 metric tons (95% CI:
770,600-1,602,000 metric tons), and that for sperm whales 965,100 metric tons (95% CI: 621,90-2,196,800 metrictons). This estimate applied to the area comprised in the longitudinal sector between the Pacific coast of Japan and
170°E, and the latitudinal sector between 35ºN and 50°N. The updated estimates of prey consumption, including
confidence intervals, will be useful as input data in ecosystem models.

BIO Paper Session Poster Presentations
BIO-P1Comparison of benthic community structure and installed area on two artificial reef types
Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, R Korea. E-mail: pander27@gmail.com

Two types (double box type steel and dice) of artificial reefs deployed in 2003 and 2008 along the Uljin andPohang coast were investigated in December 2013. The studies of double box type steel were six in number in
23m of water and the two groups of dice type were in 24m of water. These quadrat (25×25cm) samples werecollected at the surface on each artificial reef module using destructive methods. Each sample was analyzed bywet biomass and species identification. Of the two types of reefs deployed in 2003 in Uljin, the dice samples
consisted of dominant species belonging to the phylum chordata (82.9%) and porifera (9.1%). The dominant
benthic species present were Chelyosoma dofieini. The double box type steel reefs were dominated by chordata(77.4%) and mollusks (14.2%). In 2008, double box type steel were deployed in Uljin and Pohang. The Uljin werechordata (41.0%) and Echinodermata (22.5%), dominated by Chelyosoma dofieini. From the Pohang, mollusks(61.0%) and chordata (14.9%) were observed and the dominant were Mytilus coruscus. According to the results,
the benthic community structures are affected more by deployed area than by artificial reef types. However, thisstudy cannot be sure of the effect of deployed area on the benthic communities because those artificial reefs were
not monitored from first deployment time. Based on this study, the artificial reefs are not only increasing someorganisms but increasing marine ecosystems it needed.

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Ji-Hyun Lee, Wan Ki Kim, Yong Soo Son and Chae-Sung Lee

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BIO-P2A method for simultaneous determination of chlorophyll and pheopigments using aspectrofluorometer
Cho-Rong Moon, Dong-Jin Kang, Sung-Hyun Kahng and Eun-Soo Kim
Korea Ocean Institute of Science and Technology (KIOST), Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: crmoon@kiost.ac

Concentrations of phytoplankton pigments in seawater provide information on primary productivity,
phytoplankton biomass and so on. Chlorophyll a (Chl-a), a major photosynthesis pigment, has been measured byspectrophotometry and fluorometry. Despite the convenience of these optical methods such as rapid and simple
operation, they have limitation of accurate measuring due to the interference. Even though HPLC is complicatedand slow, it has been used because of the advantages in reducing interference effects by separation and detection ofvarious individual pigments. 3D-EEMS (3 Dimensional-Excitation Emission Matric Spectroscopy) was suggested
as a rapid assay method to distinguish and to determine chlorophyll and phaeopigments using their fluorometricproperties. This study has been carried out in order to validate previous studies using 3D-EEMS and to improvethem. For qualitative analysis, we determine fluorescence spectral peak positions (specific Excitation/Emission
wavelength point) using pigment standards of chorophylls (Chl-a, Chl-b, Chl-c2, Chl-c3) and phaeopigments(Chlorophyllide a, Pheophytin a etc.). Calibration curves with several different concentrations of these standards
were obtained using rapid spectrofluorometer (HORIBA Aqualog®) for quantitative analysis. In the results of
mixed standard experiment, the peaks of each pigment are distinguishable and peak heights have linear relation
with the pigment concentration. To calculate each pigment concentration, an empirical equation was set up using
the calibration curves for each phytoplankton pigment. This method is rapid, simple, and accurate compared withprevious methods. Hence, this method can be applied easily to for in vivo and in situ analysis of phytoplankton
pigments in seawater.

BIO-P3

Decadal change of spatial distribution of Steller sea lions around Ishikari-Bay, Sea of Japan
Kaoru Hattori1, Akihiko Wada2 and Orio Yamamura1
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Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Kushiro, Japan. E-mail: khattori@affrc.go.jp
Central Fisheries Research Institute, FRI, HRO, Yoichi, Japan

Spatial distribution and abundance of marine predators are affected by prey availability and oceanographic
conditions. Seasonal movements of Steller sea lions (SSLs, Eumetopias jubatus) are often discussed in relation
to the spring-spawning of forage fishes including eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) and Pacific herring (Clupea
pallasii) around their distribution. The western coast of Hokkaido Island is one of major wintering grounds of
SSLs originated from the Okhotsk Sea. Their haul-out sites moved substantially over the years. Such movements
reflected both of 1) dynamics of natal population, and 2) biotic condition (i.e. prey availability) of each haul-out
site. Along the eastern coast of Ishikari-Bay, an important spawning ground of herring, high concentration of SSLs
has been observed repeatedly in recent years. However, a former major haul-out site on the western edge of thebay has been scarcely used since 2006. SSLs probably shifted their haul-out sites and foraging habitats in responseto the change in prey availability including herring, walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) and Pacific cod(Gadus macrocepahlus).

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BIO-P4

Persistent organic contaminants in tissue and organs of fulmar Fulmarus Glacialis fromthe coast of Eastern Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands
Vasiliy Tsygankov1, Margarita Boyarova1 and Olga Lukyanova1,2
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Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: tsig_90@mail.ru
Pacific Research Fisheries Centre (TINRO-Centre), Vladivostok, Russia

Persistent organochlorine pesticides (POPs) are persistent toxic substances of anthropogenic origin with effects
on biota. All POPs are highly lipophilic, and fat reserves of marine organisms serve as a depository for thesesubstances. The POPs group includes such organochlorine compounds as DDTs and HCHs pesticides thatwere widely used as pesticides in different countries in the past but are of limited use these days. HCH isomers(α-, β-, γ-), DDT and its metabolites (DDD and DDE) were detected in five individuals of fulmars Fulmarus
glacialis Linnaeus, 1761 from the coast of Eastern Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands. The levels of pesticides
were determined by gas chromatography. The average amount of HCH isomers in organs of fulmars ranged from608±177 ng/g lipids in total homogenate of organs to 2093±264 ng/g lipid in feathers with skin. Average range ofamounts of DDT and its metabolites ranged from 3606±333 ng/g lipid in feathers with skin to 4076±1624 ng/g
lipid in the feathers. The total concentrations of pesticides in organs of fulmars were less than in organs of theseabirds from the different urbanized areas in World Ocean.

BIO-P5Detecting the phytoplankton non-uniform distribution around the warm core rings
Haruka Nishikawa, Yumi Yamashita, Yoshikazu Sasai and Hideharu Sasaki
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. E-mail: harukan@jamstec.go.jp

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Phytoplankton density is known to be higher near the edge of the warm core rings (WCR) in the Kuroshio-Oyashiotransition region, so regions near the WCR are good fishing grounds for the Japanese sardine, the Pacific saury,the Skipjack tuna and the Neon flying squid. One of the factors that cause high productivity is the intrusion of thesurrounding high productive water from the Kuroshio into the WCR. Since the high productive waters intrude
intermittently, the high productive spots show the temporally and spatially non-uniform distribution around the
WCR. The chlorophyll a distribution can be detected by satellite data, but there are often data deficits due toclouds in the Kuroshio-Oyashio transition region. On the other hand, we can simulate the realistic velocity field
by using the ocean general circulation model with data assimilation system. In this study, we examined an easy
method to detect the water intrusion around the WCR by using velocity data. The finite-size Lyapunov exponents(FSLE) represent the time-dependent separation of the two nearby particles in the flow field. Around the eddy,
FSLE is an index of the horizontal water exchange activity. We calculated FSLE on the basis of the velocity dataof the ecosystem model and compared it with the phytoplankton distribution of the model. Distribution of the high
FSLE corresponds well to the distribution of the high phytoplankton density. This result suggests that calculating
FSLE is an effective way to detect the high productive spots for the real ocean.

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BIO-P6

Evaluation of incubation volume effect on in-situ Euphausia pacifica grazing rates onnatural food assemblages
Ah-Ra Ko1, Se-Jong Ju1,2, Eun-Jin Yang3 and C. Tracy Shaw4
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Deep-sea and Seabed Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: sjju@kiost.ac
Marine Biology Major, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, R Korea
Division of Polar Climate Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon, R Korea
NOAA-NWFSC, Newport, OR, USA

Euphausia pacifica is a key player to link between low and high trophic levels in the Yellow Sea. Their feeding
ecology can be used as the basic information for understanding the food-web dynamics. In-situ feeding experiment
as traditional approach to study the feeding ecology provides the direct feeding rate. However, experimental
conditions (incubation volume, number of individual, diet concentration, etc.) must be cautiously designed toget more realistic values. Therefore, we conducted the in-situ feeding experiment for E. pacifica under the threedifferent incubation volumes to determine the optimal incubation volume. Live adult krill were sampled in springand summer 2013-2014 from the Yellow Sea. They were maintained in filtered seawater (GF/F filter) for 6 hours
to empty their gut. The 2, 4, and 10 krill individuals were set into bottles with three different volumes (2, 4, and10L), respectively, filled with pre-screened seawater (200µm) from the depth where the krill were sampled. Thenthey were incubated with natural food assemblages under dark and in-situ water temperature for 10 hours. Foodassemblages and biochemical components (nutrient, POC/N, Chl-a) were examined at the end of incubation. No
incubation volume effects on grazing rate and food selectivity were observed. However, the small volume (2L)
experiment with a few individuals has a risk due to their mortality. Furthermore, a large volume (10L) experimentneeds a large space and volume of in-situ seawater. Therefore, we choose the incubation volume (4L) with 4
individuals as the optimal condition for in situ feeding experiment.

BIO-P7

Tracking seasonal dietary shift of Euphausia pacifica in the Yellow Sea using stomach
contents and lipid biomarkers
Ah-Ra Ko1, Se-Jong Ju1,2 and Hye Seon Kim3
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2
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Deep-sea and Seabed Resources Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: sjju@kiost.ac
Marine Biology Major, University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, R Korea
Resources Research Division, Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon, R Korea

Krill Euphausia pacifica, known as one of major preys to various predators, is important species to understandtheir role for the energy transfer in the Yellow Sea ecosystem. Therefore, to determine the nutritional conditionand seasonal diet shift of E. pacifica, they were collected by conical type net during spring and summer 2010 in
the Yellow Sea. Lipid and fatty acid (FA) were analyzed for adults, whereas stomach contents were examinedin selected adults to provide a visual snapshot of eaten material and to compare with trophic FA markers. Total
lipid contents in E. pacifica were higher in spring (7.4±1.5% of dry mass) than those in summer (5.2±2.3% of
dry mass), with the major component of phospholipid (over half of total lipid). Overall major FAs composition
showed seasonal differences (spring vs. summer). E. pacifica from spring contained higher concentration ofpolyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) originating from algae than those from summer, whereas the relative abundance ofbranched FAs known to be of bacterial origin were significantly higher in E. pacifica from summer than those fromspring. Actually, these results were also revealed through stomach contents, which consisted of more diatoms inspring and diverse prey items (algae, protozoa, detritus, etc.) in summer. Thus, it suggests that E. pacifica mainly
feeds on diatoms and flagellates in spring, but their diets can be resorted to protozoa, small flagellates, and bacteria
as well as diatom in summer.

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BIO-P8Diet of chaetognaths Sagitta nagae, S. crassa in Yellow sea inferred from gut content andsignature fatty acid analyses
Hyun Jin Yoon1,2, Ah-Ra Ko2, Joong Ki Choi1 and Se-Jong Ju2
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Department of Oceanography, College of Natural Sciences, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
Deep-Sea & Seabed Resources Research Division, KIOST, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: sjju@kiost.ac

Chaetognaths are known to be an important primary predator of zooplankton but are also prey organisms forplanktivorous species (i.e. fish larvae, small fish, and other carnivores) in the Yellow Sea. Nevertheless, few studies
have been conducted to understand their feeding ecology. Therefore, to identify the diet of the most predominantchaetognath species, Sagitta nagae and S. crass, in Yellow Sea, we analyzed the gut content and whole body fatty
acids (FAs) of specimens sampled in April and August 2013 from Yellow Sea. About 20% of specimens (S. nagae(n=969) and S. crassa (n=838)) contained foods in their guts without detecting any significant differences between
species. Most of gut contents (>70%) consisted with small copepods. For fatty acid composition, relatively highamounts of carnivorous FA (especially, copepod FA marker 20:1 and 22:1) were appeared in both species. Basedon the results, chaetognaths are carnivores and mainly feed on the small copepod as their major food source in
Yellow Sea. Therefore, chaetognaths could play ecologically important roles to transfer energy from copepods
to planktivorous fishes and govern the abundance of small copepods, known as top-down forcing, in Yellow Sea.

BIO-P9

Monsoon-driven hydrographic features affect thaliacean distribution in the Taiwanesewaters, western North Pacific Ocean
Wen-tseng Lo1, Zhen-heng Liao1 and Hung-yen Hsieh2,3123Institute of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
E-mail: lowen@faculty.nsysu.edu.tw
Institute of Marine Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Checheng, Pingtung, Taiwan
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Checheng, Pingtung, Taiwan

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The mesoscale distribution of thaliaceans associated with hydrographic conditions in the waters around Taiwan
was investigated during two different monsoon seasons in 2004 to elucidate possible influences of hydrologicalconditions driven by seasonal monsoons on distribution patterns of thaliaceans. In total, 18 thaliacean species,
belonging to 12 genera and 3 families, were identified. Thalia rhomboides, Doliolum denticulatum, Doliolum
nationalis, Thalia orientalis, Pyrosoma verticillatum, and Thalia democratica were the six predominant species
and contributed 93% to the total thaliacean count. Thaliacean assemblages were similar in composition between
the two seasons, but abundances and species numbers were higher in summer than in winter. Spatial distribution
patterns of doliolids and salps clearly differed and were closely associated with hydrographic characteristics.
Doliolids were mainly found in lower-salinity and nutrient-rich shelf and neritic waters; among them,D. denticulatum could be used as an indicator species of the China Coastal Current. Most salp species showed
higher abundances in warm oceanic waters, such as the Kuroshio Current, Kuroshio Branch Current, and South
China Sea Surface Current. This study showed that the succession of water masses driven by monsoons affects
seasonal and particularly spatial distributions of abundances of the thaliacean assemblage in the area studied.

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BIO-P10

Exploring the variability and role of functional diversity on copepod communities of thewestern subarctic North Pacific
Carmen García-Comas1, Sanae Chiba1, Hiroya Sugisaki2, Taketo Hashioka1 and S. Lan Smith1,3
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Environmental Biogeochemical Cycles Research Program, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Scienceand Technology, Yokohama, Japan. E-mail: carmencomas@gmail.com
Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan
CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan

Understanding how species can coexist in rich communities, the relationship of biodiversity with environment
and the role of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning is a long-standing major challenge in ecology. Regarding
diversity-functioning, multiple studies on terrestrial plants have identified a positive relationship between species
richness and functioning. Nevertheless, mechanisms are not yet well understood, particularly in planktonic
communities. Recently there has been increasing interest in relating functional-trait diversity to functioning, outof concern that species richness may hide high functional redundancy. Functional-trait based studies are revealing
new patterns that will contribute to understanding community structure and ecosystem functioning. In order todeepen our knowledge of the role of diversity on functioning and susceptibility to environmental forcing, weanalyze copepod species data from the historical ODATE dataset, which consists of 3142 samples covering theperiod 1960-2002 and ~10x10° area of the western subartic North Pacific. The sampled area corresponds to the
Oyashio-Kuroshio Transition System, east of Japan, which hosts a total of 332 species constituting distinctive
communities. Copepod species have been classified in terms of five functional traits (i.e., size, food, reproduction,
thermal affinity and coastal-offshore habitat), following an online database and local taxonomic keys. Beyond thefamiliar pattern of functional richness increasing towards saturation with species richness, we observe a general
opposite hump-shaped relationship of species evenness (lower at mid-point) and functional diversity (higher at
mid-point) with species richness. Despite sub-tropical Kuroshio communities being richer and with higher species
evenness, transition waters host communities of higher functional diversity.

BIO-P11

How water resources management can impact on coastal ecosystem: Implications fromwatersheds connected to coastal bays
Nam-Il Won
K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Daejeon, R Korea. E-mail: namilwon@kwater.or.kr

Climate change effects have been crucial concerns for important water resources such as fishery resources.
Increasing extreme droughts and floods have caused severe impacts on human society as well as ecologicalcommunity. Rising water security concerns induced many actions to manage water resources efficiently. Thosemanagement actions could change the natural water cycle in terms of both quality and quantity of incoming
freshwater, which leads to adverse impacts on coastal ecosystems. However, coastal ecosystems are less frequently
considered in water management plans. This paper describes water management efforts done in watersheds of Juam
multi-purpose Dam (main Dam). These watersheds have been providing water supply for citizens downstream of
the Dam and produced a lot of electricity by the hydroelectric power plant located at Juam Controlled Dam (subDam). These water management efforts lead to two different types of impacts on coastal ecosystem: the sub Dam
has been criticized by giving a lot of deep and cold water to Suncheon Bay during its power-generating water
release, while the main Dam has discharged decreased quantity of water to Kwangyang Bay due to the increased
water use for power generation. Subsequently, the Juam watershed gave two different stressors to adjacent coastal
bays, continuous cold water and decreased water inputs for Suncheon and Kwangyang Bays, respectively. Withfurther discussion with other cases of water management actions, this paper suggests that recent water resourcesmanagement should give more attention to coastal ecosystems changed by water inputs after water management
actions.

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BIO-P12

Phenology of calanoid copepod: Calanus pacificus associated with sea surface temperaturein the western subarctic North Pacific
Tomoko M. Yoshiki1,2, Sanae Chiba1, Tadafumi Ichikawa2, Hiroya Sugisaki3 and Sonia Batten4
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Research and Development Center for Global Change, Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Japan
E-mail: tyoshiki@jamstec.go.jp
National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan
Fisheries Research Agency, Yokohama, JapanSar Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Northerly shift of warm-water copepod distribution has been observed with SST increment in western North
Pacific after 2007 in our previous result. In the present study, interannual variation of average developmental
stage of Calanus pacificus, which is the main component of the warm-water species, was examined in order toelucidate seasonal timing of them, based on Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) sampling during 2001-2010.
Abundance of C. pacificus increased seasonally in summer and/or autumn, and was significantly higher in highsea surface temperature (SST) area (>7.5°C). Stage composition in higher abundance areas was dominated byyoung copepodite stages, while significant negative relationship between abundance and average developmental
stage was observed. Interannual variations of abundance and average developmental stage were positively andnegatively correlated to sea surface temperature variation (SST) respectively. This suggested that C. pacificus
is sensitive to SST variation and the recruitment rate increased in the high SST environment. The young stages
were dominant in summer and autumn before 2008, whereas they were observed in spring-summer on and after
2008. SST was higher during 2008-2010, which was associated with PDO index. The warm SST in 2008-2010
was considered to have caused not only the northerly shift of distribution but also the phenological shift of warmwater copepods.

BIO-P13

Naoki Yoshie, Kohei Sakamoto, Miwa Nakagawa, Eisuke Tsutsumi and Xinyu Guo
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan. E-mail: yoshie.naoki.mm@ehime-u.ac.jp

Lower-trophic level ecosystem in the Kuroshio region of the East China Sea (ECS) during the summer generallyshows the typical subtropical features, i.e., small size pico-phytoplankton such as cyanobacteria dominates in theeuphotic layer under the oligotrophic condition due to the stable stratification. It is also known that such stablephysical and chemical conditions are often disturbed by the Kuroshio frontal eddy. In this study, we investigated
the short-term dynamics of lower-trophic level ecosystem associated with the passing of a Kuroshio frontal eddy.
We conducted an intensive observation over 72hrs around the Kuroshio region in the ECS in the mid-June, 2012.
We observed a drastic change of phytoplankton community in the subsurface water where the dominant groups ofphytoplankton abruptly changed from small size prochlococcus to large size diatom. This drastic change from theoligotrophic ecosystem to the eutrophic ecosystem was caused by the upwelling of nutrient-rich subsurface waterassociated with the passing of a frontal eddy. Therefore, the lower-trophic level ecosystem in the Kuroshio regionof the ECS can quickly adopt the short-term disturbance by the frontal eddy.

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Abrupt change in phytoplankton community in the Kuroshio region of the East China
Sea associated with the Kuroshio frontal eddy

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BIO-P14

Top predators partition the Bering Sea
Andrew W. Trites1, B. Battaile1, K.J. Benoit-Bird2, A. Harding3, S. Heppell2, B. Hoover4, D. Irons5, N. Jones4, K.
Kuletz5, C. Nordstrom1, R. Paredes2 and D. Roby2
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Marine Mammal Research Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. E-mail: a.trites@fisheries.ubc.ca
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Alaska Pacific University and USGS-Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA
Moss Landing Marine Lab, California State University, CA, USA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Management, Anchorage, AK, USA

We tracked the movements of seals and seabirds breeding on the Pribilof Islands (central Bering Sea) and Bogoslof
Island (southern Bering Sea) to determine where these central place foragers feed relative to the constraintsof distance from land, environmental conditions, and availability of food. A total of 115 northern fur seals,
128 thick-billed murres and 106 black-legged kittiwakes were equipped with GPS and activity tags in 2008 and2009. At-sea locations showed no overlap in foraging areas for kittiwakes or murres breeding on the two Pribilof
Islands despite the islands being within foraging distance of each other. Nor was there any overlap between
the foraging areas for seabirds from Bogoslof Island compared to those from the Pribilofs. Foraging ranges
of northern fur seals also showed segregation of feeding areas by breeding sites between and within islands.
The distinct segregation of feeding areas by breeding colonies and the similarities in segregation between bothgroups of central place foragers implies a common set of selective mechanisms related to compass orientation ofbreeding colonies, competition within and between species, predation risk, and energetic constraints associatedwith distance, prey size and energy content. Our data suggest that immediate environmental conditions may
have less effect on broad-scale habitat selection compared to colony orientation and the longer-term selective
forces related to foraging costs and predictability of annual environmental conditions. This implies that existing
breeding colonies in the Bering Sea may be poorly adapted and unable to respond favourably to global warming
and environmental change.

BIO-P15

Grazing pressure of the size-fractionated copepod community on phytoplankton andprotozoan preys at a fixed station, southeastern coast of Korea
Bome Song1,2, Hyung-Ku Kang1, Woo Yul Yi1,2 and Joong Ki Choi2
1Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Ansan, P.O. Box 29, Korea. E-mail: sobom@kiost.ac
2Departments of Biology and Oceanography, Inha University, Incheon 403-751, Korea

Copepods are important component of marine zooplankton, grazing on phytoplankton and protozoan preys andaffecting energy flow in marine food webs. Species-level grazing rates have known useful information in feeding
ecology of copepods. Considering the high species diversity of copepods, however, measuring the feeding rates
of various kinds of copepod species is not practical. So, measurement of feeding rates in copepod community is agood alternative approach to understand the effect of copepod community on phytoplankton and protozoan preys.
We measured feeding rates of the size-fractionated copepods on phytoplankton and protozoan preys at a fixedstation off Tong-young city, southeastern coast of Korea, from February to December 2013 bimonthly. Copepods
were size-fractionated into the three groups (i.e. 200-500μm, 500-1000μm, and 1000-2000μm) using sieve, andincubated in surface water for 24hrs. Prey concentrations were measured before and after incubation. The feeding
rates were calculated by Frost equation (1972). We will discuss the seasonal variation of grazing pressure of thesize-fractionated copepods on phytoplankton and protozoan preys, and evaluate the importance of both diets forthe size-fractionated copepod community in the marine ecosystem.

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FIS Paper Session
Co-Convenors:
Xianshi Jin (China)
Elizabeth Logerwell (USA)This session invites papers addressing general topics in fishery science and fisheries oceanography in the North Pacificand its marginal seas, except those covered by Topic Sessions sponsored by the Fishery Science Committee (FIS).

Thursday, October 23 (14:00-17:50)
Introduction by Session Convenors

14:05

Shelf Habitat and EcoLogy of Fish and Zooplankton (SHELFZ) of the Chukchi Sea 2013
Elizabeth A. Logerwell, Kimberly M. Rand, Leandra de Sousa, Alexi Pinchuk, Sandra ParkerStetter, John Horne, Johanna Vollenweider and Ron Heintz

14:25

Spatiotemporal variation of benthic communities associated with weathervane scallop(Patinopecten caurinus) beds off Alaska
Jessica R. Glass and Gordon H. Kruse

14:45

Toothed whale interactions with longline fisheries in Alaska and economic implications
Megan J. Peterson, Franz J. Mueter, Courtney Carothers, Keith R. Criddle and Alan C. Haynie

15:05

Spatial-temporal variation in feeding pattern and trophic position of Pacific salmon in the
North Pacific Ocean
Yuxue Qin and Masahide Kaeriyama

15:25

Coffee / Tea Break

15:45

Comparison of anchovy biomass estimates measured by trawls, egg production methods andhydro-acoustics in the Chesapeake Bay and the Korea Strait
Sukgeun Jung and Edward D. Houde

16:05

Interannual variations in abundance and distribution of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurusjaponicus larvae in the shelf-break region of the East China Sea during late winter andspringChiyuki Sassa, Motomitsu Takahashi, Yoshinobu Konishi and Youichi Tsukamoto

16:25

Vertical distribution of common squid (Todarodes pacificus) paralarvae in the northern East
China Sea
Hwa Hyun Lee, Suam Kim and Chul Park

16:45

Short term exposure of migratory coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch to increased CO2
concentrations impairs olfactory sensitivity to homing cues
Junho Eom, Nolan Bett, Wes Didier, David Close and Sang-Seon Yun

17:05

A spatially explicit account of California fisheries as ecosystem services
John C. Field, Rebecca R. Miller, Jarrod A. Santora, Rosemary Kosaka and Cindy Thomson

17:25

Pollock fishery and stock assessment
Oleg Bulatov

17:45

Summary

17:50

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14:00

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FIS Paper Session Poster
FIS-P1150

Pelagic ecosystem monitoring in British Columbia, Canada
Jennifer L. Boldt, Stéphane Gauthier, Henrik Kreiberg, Doug Bertram, Jaclyn Cleary, George
Cronkite, Linnea Flostrand, Jackie Detering, Vanessa Hodes, John Holmes, Moira Galbraith, Kyle
Garver, Chris Grandin, John Holmes, Stewart Johnson, Jacquelynne King, Sean MacConnachie,
Bruce McCarter, Chrys Neville, Linda Nichol, R. Ian Perry, Dennis Rutherford, Nathan Taylor,
Mary Thiess, Matt Thompson, Marc Trudel and Greg Workman

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FIS Paper Session Oral Presentations
October 23, 14:05 (FIS-9584)

Shelf Habitat and EcoLogy of Fish and Zooplankton (SHELFZ) of the Chukchi Sea 2013
Elizabeth A. Logerwell1, Kimberly M. Rand1, Leandra de Sousa2, Alexi Pinchuk3, Sandra Parker-Stetter4, John
Horne1,5, Johanna Vollenweider6 and Ron Heintz6
1
2
3
4
5
6

NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA. E-mail: libby.logerwell@noaa.gov
North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, Barrow, AK, USA
University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK, USA
Northwest Fisheries Science Center NOAA, Seattle, WA, USA
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, AK, USA

A group of scientists from NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, University of Washington, University of Alaska
Fairbanks and the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife surveyed the fish and invertebrate communityfrom the beach to the shelf during August-September 2013. The objectives of this project, “SHELFZ”, are to1): collect baseline information needed to detect and predict impacts of changing environment and increased
human activities on arctic ecosystems, and 2): identify similarities and differences between nearshore (<20m water
depth) and offshore (>20m water depth) communities. The work was conducted on two chartered vessels. The F/V
Alaska Knight surveyed the offshore area, deeper than 20m depth, while the Ukpik surveyed the nearshore area,
shallower than 20m. Both vessels sampled with bottom trawls, midwater trawls, fishery acoustics, zooplankton
nets and oceanographic instruments. Scientists on the nearshore boat, Ukpik, also deployed beach seines. This
talk will explore species composition of fish and invertebrate communities in the benthic and pelagic habitats.
Similarities and differences between the offshore and nearshore will be examined. Spatial distribution will also
be investigated, with particular attention to the role of Barrow Canyon in determining distribution and species
diversity.

October 23, 14:25 (FIS-9451)

Spatiotemporal variation of benthic communities associated with weathervane scallop(Patinopecten caurinus) beds off Alaska
Jessica R. Glass and Gordon H. Kruse
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Juneau, AK, USA
E-mail: Gordon.Kruse@alaska.edu

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We conducted an analysis of benthic communities in areas targeted by a commercial weathervane scallop(Patinopecten caurinus) fishery on the continental shelf off Alaska, USA. Some bycatch species taken in thisfishery are commercially valuable, including Tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi). Using bycatch data collected byonboard observers during 1996-2012, we analyzed spatial patterns in community composition on weathervane
scallop beds, as well as changes in community composition over time. We also explored whether spatiotemporal
differences in benthic communities could be related to environmental variables (sediment type, depth, bottom
temperature, and freshwater discharge) and anthropogenic variables (trawling and dredging effort). Using nonparametric statistics, statistically significant (P<0.05) differences in community structure were observed at thescale of state fishery registration districts, as well as among individual scallop beds. Certain species displayed alatitudinal gradient across the continental shelf. Spatial differences were most strongly correlated with sediment,
depth and dredging effort. Changes over time were also detected, with significant differences between 1996-1999
and 2000-2012. However, these changes could be due to changes in the observer program after start-up years oraltered fishing behavior associated with the formation of a fishery cooperative. Subtle changes during 2000-2012
were also present. Temporal changes were weakly yet significantly correlated with freshwater discharge, depth
and dredging effort. Results from this study provide a quantitative baseline of benthic community composition
on weathervane scallop beds against which future changes can be assessed. Findings also contribute to ourunderstanding of essential fish habitat for weathervane scallops and associated species.

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October 23, 14:45 (FIS-9565)

Toothed whale interactions with longline fisheries in Alaska and economic implications
Megan J. Peterson1, Franz J. Mueter1, Courtney Carothers1, Keith R. Criddle1 and Alan C. Haynie2
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University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Juneau, AK, USA. E-mail: fmueter@alaska.edu
Economics and Social Sciences Research Program, REFM Division, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA, USA

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) depredation (whales removing or damaging fish caught on fishing gear) adversely
impacts demersal longline fisheries for sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
and Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Western Gulf of
Alaska. We examined how depredation rates varied in space and time, their effect on groundfish catch rates, andthe socio-economic implications of depredation avoidance. The percentage of commercial fishery sets affectedby killer whales was highest in Bering Sea fisheries for sablefish (Anoploploma fimbria; 21.4%), Greenland
turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides; 9.9%), and Pacific halibut (Hippogolosus stenolepis; 6.9%). Killer whale
depredation was more common on the standardized longline survey (9.2-34.6% sets impacted) than in thecommercial sablefish fishery (1.0-21.4% sets impacted) in all three management areas. Average catch reductions
on depredated sets ranged from 35-69% in the commercial fishery and from 51-73% in the survey. To compensate
for depredation, fishermen set additional gear to catch the same amount of fish, which increased fuel costs by anadditional 82% per depredated set (average $433 additional fuel per depredated set). Reported avoidance measuresresulted in an average additional cost of $494 per depredated vessel-day for fuel and crew food. Opportunity costsof time lost by fishermen averaged $522 per additional vessel-day on the grounds. This assessment of killer
whale depredation costs is the most extensive economic evaluation of this issue in Alaska and will help longline
fishermen and managers consider the costs and benefits of depredation avoidance and alternative policy solutions.

October 23, 15:05 (FIS-9534)

Spatial-temporal variation in feeding pattern and trophic position of Pacific salmon in the
North Pacific Ocean
Yuxue Qin and Masahide Kaeriyama
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: salmon@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus spp, have flexible feeding habits. In general, sockeye, chum, and pink salmon
are zooplanktivores, and coho, chinook salmon and steelhead trout are piscivores. In this study, we surveyed
the feeding habits, and quantified the trophic position of Pacific salmon using carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N)
stable isotope designations of trophic position in North Pacific Ocean ecosystems. Chum and pink salmon showed
feeding habits typical of zooplanktivores and they had the lowest trophic position (3.5). Chinook salmon andsteelhead trout feeding habits indicated that they were piscivores and they had higher trophic positions (4.1 and
4.3, respectively). Sockeye and coho salmon feeding habits demonstrated that they were opportunistic feeders
depending on environmental conditions, and intra- and inter-specific interactions. They had a middle trophic
position (3.9). In conclusion, Pacific salmon have both species-specific and plastic feeding patterns.

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October 23, 15:45 (FIS-9481)

Comparison of anchovy biomass estimates measured by trawls, egg production methods
and hydro-acoustics in the Chesapeake Bay and the Korea Strait
Sukgeun Jung1 and Edward D. Houde2
1
2

College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, R. Korea. E-mail: sukgeun.jung@gmail.com
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD, USA

We compared estimates of anchovy biomass derived from trawl surveys, egg production method (EPM) andacoustic surveys, conducted in two remote regions. Biomass density of bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli wasestimated in Chesapeake Bay, USA, by trawls, EPM and acoustics from 1990 to 2000. Biomass density of Pacificanchovy Engraulis japonicus was estimated in the Korea Strait using EPM, simulation-based daily cohort analysis
and acoustics from 1984 to 2006. Most of the existing estimates already had considered body-size-dependent
gear selectivity, highly-variable instantaneous natural mortality of anchovy eggs, and avoidance of trawl nets by
adult anchovy. Despite great variability in the ratio of trawl to acoustic biomass estimates (0.034-8.35), annuallyaveraged biomass density of young-of-the-year individuals derived by the two methods were similar for bay
anchovy in Chesapeake Bay and Pacific anchovy in the Korea Strait (0.83 and 0.70 g m-3, respectively). Results
suggested that, despite substantial uncertainty, anchovy biomass estimates are generally compatible between EPM
and acoustics. However, reported estimates of biomass density derived from the two acoustic surveys in the Korea
Strait differed by a factor of 28, suggesting that further improvements in calibrations are required to reliably
estimate anchovy biomass. The comparisons suggested that all biomass estimates could be biased and will requirecomparison and validation by other, independent sampling methods.

October 23, 16:05 (FIS-9508)

Interannual variations in abundance and distribution of Japanese jack mackerel
Trachurus japonicus larvae in the shelf-break region of the East China Sea during late
winter and spring
Chiyuki Sassa1, Motomitsu Takahashi1, Yoshinobu Konishi1 and Youichi Tsukamoto2
1

2

Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Nagasaki, Japan
E-mail: csassa@fra.affrc.go.jp
Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Sapporo Laboratory, Sapporo, Japan

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Abundance and distribution of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus larvae <5 mm standard length (SL)were examined in relation to hydrographic conditions in the shelf-break region of the East China Sea (ECS) duringlater winter and spring for twelve years from 2001 to 2012. Larval abundances in late winter were higher thanthose in spring. In late winter, ratios (expressed as %) of larval abundance in the southern ECS south of 28°N to
the whole study area were highest during the study period, with values ranging from 80.0 to 95.8%. In spring, theratios in the southern ECS were still high (34.3–88.8%), although the values increased slightly in the northernand central ECS. There was no significant interannual variation in the center of larval distribution, suggesting thatthe formation of spawning grounds would be related to geography rather than hydrographic conditions. Habitat
temperature of larvae in the central and southern ECS was approximately 2–4°C higher than that in the northern
ECS throughout the study period, indicating that larval growth and survival processes are different between the
two areas. In the southern ECS, larval abundances fluctuated largely from year-to-year, and the mean chlorophyll
a concentrations there explained 56–60% of the interannual variations in larval abundance. However, larval
abundance did not correlate with an index of recruited juveniles (approximately 50–75 mm SL) in the ECS,
suggesting that mortality during the larval (≥5 mm SL) and juvenile stages is responsible for recruitment successor failure of T. japonicus.

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October 23, 16:25 (FIS-9652)

Vertical distribution of common squid (Todarodes pacificus) paralarvae in the northern
East China Sea
Hwa Hyun Lee1, Suam Kim1 and Chul Park2
1
2

Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: hhlee07@gmail.com
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, R Korea

Common squid is one of the most important commercial species in Northwestern Pacific countries. The East
China Sea is a major spawning ground for several cephalopods, and an investigation of the vertical distribution ofcommon squid paralarvae in the northern East China Sea was carried out. During April 1999 and October 2000,
squid larvae were collected using a 1m2 MOCNESS sampler, which divided the water column by 20m intervalfrom the surface to 120m or the bottom. More than 90% of common squid larvae were found in the mixed layerof southeastern Jeju Island. The vertical distribution of paralarvae was influenced by the depth of the thermocline.
When the thermocline formed in shallow depths (e.g., October 2000), most paralarvae were located near thesurface layer (0-60m). However, if there were no thermoclines in the upper 120 m (e.g., April 1999), paralarvae
were found to distribute in deeper areas (20-80m). Larval size within the water column also was related to thepresence/absence of the thermocline. When the ocean was stratified in the surface layer, larval size below thethermocline was statistically significantly larger than those in mixed layer: larval sizes progressively increased
from 1.74mm in the surface to 3.43mm below the mixed layer. Larval sizes through the water column, however,were not significantly different where there was no thermocline in the upper 120m. Mean sea water temperatures,
where the most paralarvae existed, were 15.4°C and 21.4°C in April 1999 and October 2000, respectively.

October 23, 16:45 (FIS-9720)

Short term exposure of migratory coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch to increased CO2
concentrations impairs olfactory sensitivity to homing cues
Junho Eom1, Nolan Bett2, Wes Didier1, David Close1,3 and Sang-Seon Yun3
1
2
3

Department of Zoology, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Department of Forest Sciences, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fisheries Centre, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. E-mail: s.yun@fisheries.ubc.ca

This study was conducted to examine the effects of elevated CO2 concentrations on coho salmon’s olfactory
sensitivity to homing cues during migration. Migratory coho salmon were treated with ambient (450ppm) andelevated CO2 (1500pm) tensions for two weeks. Two choice maze experiments were performed to evaluate theirpreference for control water and 5% hatchery water containing homing cues. Then the staying time and frequency
to visit either side of the channel were measured. The control fish group displayed preference to the homing
cues (staying time: 683.50±187.60 sec, frequency: 5.50±2.16) over control water (staying time: 22.67±16.81 sec,
frequency: 0.83±0.54). However, the fish group treated with 1500ppm CO2 tension did not display preference
behavior to 5% hatchery water (staying time: 354.83±192.88 sec, frequency: 2.17±1.33) compared to control
water (staying time: 268.00±190.98 sec, frequency: 1.17±0.60). Results from this study indicate that short term
exposure to elevated CO2 concentrations can impair migratory salmon’s olfactory sensitivity, with the potential todisrupt homing migration. Further studies on physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying CO2 induced
olfactory impairment are underway.

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October 23, 17:05 (FIS-9674)

A spatially explicit account of California fisheries as ecosystem services
John C. Field1, Rebecca R. Miller1, Jarrod A. Santora2, Rosemary Kosaka1 and Cindy Thomson1
1
2

SWFSC, NOAA Fisheries Ecology Division, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. E-mail: John.Field@noaa.gov
Center for Stock Assessment Research, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

We evaluated spatiotemporal patterns of fisheries catches, including both volume and ex-vessel value, for aunique set of spatially referenced, long-term commercial catch data that were recently recovered for nearly all
California (United States) marine fisheries. This dataset includes landings estimates at a 10 by 10 minute spatial
resolution from the early 1930s to 2010 and extends the entire length of coastal California (up to approximately
180 kilometers from shore). We filtered the data to minimize implausible catches (based primarily on bathymetriccriteria) and mapped climatologies of volume and the value (standardized to 2010 dollars) of catches by broadtaxonomic categories (e.g., groundfish, coastal pelagics, crustaceans, salmonids and highly migratory species).
We quantified areas of high volume and high value fisheries catches both historically and contemporarily, as
well as sequential geographical patterns of fisheries development. Our results indicate that the history of somefisheries (such as groundfish) reflected a development pattern in which catches occurred in deeper habitat, at agreater distance from ports, and in increasingly inclement weather conditions over time. However, this patterndoes not hold for other California fisheries, given the nature of the interactions between fishermen and fisheries
targets in this ecosystem over nearly a century. These results will contribute to future catch reconstruction (species
composition) efforts, as well as marine spatial planning, habitat impact assessments, quantification of ecosystemservices, and ultimately to ecosystem-based approaches to management of marine fisheries and other resources.

October 23, 17:25 (FIS-9513)

Pollock fishery and stock assessment
Oleg Bulatov
Fishery Biology Department, Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Moscow, Russia
E-mail: obulatov@vniro.ru

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Pollock is one of the most important commercial species of the world’s fisheries. A large scale pollock fishery
has been carried out for over 40 years. The main fishing grounds are located currently in the exclusive economic
zones of Russia and the United States. In the Gulf of Alaska maximum catch and biomass was observed in theearly 1980s reaching 307 thousand tons and more than 3 million tons, respectively. In the eastern Bering Sea
maximum yield at the beginning of the 1970s during the unregulated fishery was 1875 thousand tons, with a fishbiomass of about 7 million tons. Maximum biomass was observed in the mid-1980s and 1990s, 12 and 13 million
tons respectively. In the Navarin area maximum catches at the beginning and end of the 1980s were 852 and854 thousand tons, respectively. Off the coast of western Kamchatka historical maximum catches in the mid1970s and mid-1990s were 1,285 thousand tons and 1,250 thousand tons, respectively. In the northern part of the
Sea of Okhotsk the only significant catch of pollock occurred in 1990, 946 thousand tons. The most significant
variability in pollock catch was observed in the Sea of Japan, where the maximum recorded in the early 1980s was
2057 thousand tons, which seems now implausible. Thus, the history of Alaska pollock fishery indicates a highvariability in yield in different fishing grounds.

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FIS Paper Session Poster Presentation
FIS-P1

Pelagic ecosystem monitoring in British Columbia, Canada
Jennifer L. Boldt1, Stéphane Gauthier2, Henrik Kreiberg1, Doug Bertram2, Jaclyn Cleary1, George Cronkite1,
Linnea Flostrand1, Jackie Detering1, Vanessa Hodes1, John Holmes1, Moira Galbraith2, Kyle Garver1, Chris
Grandin1, John Holmes1, Stewart Johnson1, Jacquelynne King1, Sean MacConnachie1, Bruce McCarter1, Chrys
Neville1, Linda Nichol1, R. Ian Perry1, Dennis Rutherford1, Nathan Taylor1, Mary Thiess1, Matt Thompson1, Marc
Trudel1 and Greg Workman1
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: Jennifer.Boldt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, BC, Canada

The need to provide science advice to marine management clients across a broad range of species under changing
environmental conditions is an emerging priority for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) as it is for manyagencies worldwide. Scientific support is therefore needed for understanding pelagic ecosystem dynamics,
including species relative abundance and distribution, predator-prey dynamics, and factors affecting pelagic
ecosystems, in order to achieve integrated management goals. Efficiently addressing this need, while minimizing
costs, requires the use of existing information and surveys. Recognizing the importance of a broader science
perspective, a Pelagic Integrated Ecosystem Science (PIES) team was formed to explore the future of integrating
and collaborating on pelagic fish sampling plans and science questions in British Columbia (BC). The PIES
team is an informal “coalition of the willing” and a diversely skilled group of people from a variety of ecosystemmonitoring programs, sections and divisions within DFO. This group was formed from the “bottom-up” and isintended to provide a way for Science staff, with common research interests in pelagic species and ecosystems, toachieve more together than may be possible individually. The PIES team mission is to implement collaborative
monitoring and integrated research plans on pelagic ecosystems in BC that contribute to the understanding
and inform fisheries management of factors that affect pelagic ecosystem components. As a first step towards
achieving this mission, the PIES team discussed desired outcomes of pelagic ecosystem monitoring programs,
identified needs to accomplish those outcomes, and concluded that there is value in continued and improved
collaboration across programs implemented through incremental changes over an extended time period.

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MEQ Paper Session
Co-Convenors:
Chuanlin Huo (China)
Darlene Smith (Canada)
Papers are invited on all aspects of marine environmental quality research in the North Pacific and its marginalseas, except those covered by Topic Sessions sponsored by the Marine Environmental Quality Committee (MEQ).

Wednesday, October 22 (09:00-11:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Arrival of Fukushima radioactivity in North American continental waters
John N. Smith, Robin M. Brown, Marie Robert, William J. Williams and Richard Nelson

09:25

Accumulation of 239+240Pu and 210Po in the marine biota around Korean Peninsula
Suk Hyun Kim, Gi Hoon Hong, Hyun Mi Lee, Young Il Kim, Hee Young Park and Bo Eun Cho

09:45

Numerical modeling of marine pollution in Kamaishi Bay (Japan) following the 2011
Earthquake and Tsunami
Md. Nazrul Islam and Daisuke Kitazawa

10:05

Legacy POPs: Are they finally fading from marine foodchains?
John E. Elliott, Aroha Miller, Kyle H. Elliott, Melanie F. Guigueno and Sandi Lee

10:25

Coffee/Tea Break

10:45

POPs biotransport by Pacific salmon to the Russian coast of the Northwestern Pacific
Olga Lukyanova, Vasiliy Tsygankov, Margarita Boyarova and Nadezhda Khrisoforova

11:05

Comparison of oil exposure methods to filter feeding bivalve
Andrew Jin Yi Loh, Un Hyuk Yim, Sung Yong Ha, Joon Geon An and Won Joon Shim

11:25

Summary

11:30

Session Ends

MEQ Paper Posters
Assessment of marine environment quality in Peter the Great Bay (the Sea of Japan)
Tatyana A. Belan, Alexander V. Moshchenko, Boris M. Borisov, Tatiana S. Lishavskaya andAlexander V. Sevastianov

MEQ-P2Marine environmental impacts of the Japanese nuclear power plant “Fukushima-1” accident
in the Far Eastern seas
Eugene V. Karasev, Emiliya L. Chaikovskaya and Tatiana S. Lishavskaya

MEQ-P3

Toxic elements in seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, Laminaria saccharina, Cystoseira barbata,
Costaria costata from the Peter the Great Bay (Japan Sea)
Lidia T. Kovekovdova, Denis P. Kiku and Irina S. Kasyanenko

MEQ-P4The pollution of coastal waters of the Possyet Bay (Peter the Great Bay, Japan/East Sea)
Ludmila Nigmatulina and Andrey Chernyaev

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MEQ-P5Investigation of content of artificial radionuclides in the commercial crustacea in the NorthWest part of the Japan Sea
Galina S. Borisenko and Yury G. Blinov

MEQ-P6

Monitoring of mercury in the Russian Far Eastern Seas
Mikhail V. Simokon and Irina S. Kasyanenko

MEQ-P7

Integrative assessment of sediment contamination by toxic organic contaminants in an
enclosed bay in South Korea
Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim, Sung Yong Ha, Nam Sook Kim, Joon Geon An
and Un Hyuk Yim

MEQ-P8

Effects of solvents on the photooxidation of phenanthrene and identification of its
photoproducts
Ravi Shankar, Un Hyuk Yim, Song Yong Ha, Joon Geon An and Won Joon Shim

MEQ-P9Summer variations in interleukin-1α-like substance levels in phagocytes of holothurian
eupentacta fraudatrix in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan
Liudmila Dolmatova and Olga Ulanova

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MEQ Paper Session Oral Presentations
October 22, 09:05 (MEQ-9530)

Arrival of Fukushima radioactivity in North American continental waters
John N. Smith1, Robin M. Brown2, Marie Robert2, William J. Williams2 and Richard Nelson1
1
2

Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, NS, Canada. E-mail: john.smith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada

An earthquake-triggered tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused extensive damage to the nuclear power facilities inFukushima, Japan resulting in the discharge of large quantities of radioactivity into the western North Pacific. The
radioactivity plume was transported northeastward towards North America by the Kuroshio Current. A Canadianmonitoring program was immediately established to detect the arrival of Fukushima radioactivity in the eastern
North Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Water samples were collected for the detection of radioactivity on four missionsof the CCGS Tully in June of 2011, 2012 and 2013 and February, 2014 on a line (Line P) extending to a location(Sta. P26), approximately 1500 km west of Victoria, BC. Measurements of Cs isotopes in June, 2011 are consistent
with background fallout sources of radioactivity. However, Cs measurements on water samples collected in June,2012 at Sta. P26 detected 134Cs at levels indicating the presence of contamination from the Fukushima nuclear
reactor accident. The 2013 results revealed the presence of 134Cs in the upper 100 m along the entire length of LineP indicating that the Fukushima signal had fully arrived in Canadian territorial waters. Levels of Fukushima 137Cs
were about 1 Bq/m3 in June, 2013 which is equivalent to previous background levels of 137Cs from atmosphericfallout. These levels had increased to values of about 2 Bq/m3 by February, 2014. These 137Cs concentrations are
significant, but are several orders of magnitude below those that would be considered a threat to the environmentor human health.

October 22, 09:25 (MEQ-9615)

Accumulation of 239+240Pu and 210Po in the marine biota around Korean Peninsula
Suk Hyun Kim, Gi Hoon Hong, Hyun Mi Lee, Young Il Kim, Hee Young Park and Bo Eun Cho
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: shkim@kiost.ac

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The concentrations of 239+240Pu and 210Po were determined in the marine biota of several tropic levels around
Korean Peninsula to understand the bioaccumulation of these alpha emitter radionuclides. Marine biota
including phytoplankton, zooplankton, macroalgae, crustaceans, mollusks, surface water fish, bottom water fish
and cephalopods were collected in 2014. The concentrations were measured in the parts of skin, muscle andinternal organs if possible to be separated. The concentrations of 239+240Pu in collected biota were the highest in
phytoplankton with 68.5±0.3 mBq/kg·ww and had descending order of phytoplankton > zooplankton (8.73±0.03)> abalone (5.38±0.02) > sea mustard (0.821±0.004) > laver (0.448±0.002) > flat fish (0.368±0.010) > anchovy(0.305±0.001) > mackerel (0.281±0.010) > squid (0.274±0.010) > red-banded lobster (0.139±0.010). This
indicates that 239+240Pu is highly accumulated in phytoplankton but the accumulation factor does not increase inupper tropic levels. The concentrations of 210Po in phytoplankton and zooplankton were 137±4 and 111±4 Bq/
kg·ww, respectively. The concentrations of 210Po in the whole body of anchovy preying on zooplankton was392±13 Bq/kg·ww which is higher than that in zooplankton. The concentrations of 210Po in the muscle of squid,
abalone, red-banded lobster, mackerel and flat fish were 8.6±0.3, 3.4±0.1, 2.8±0.1, 0.8±0.03 and 0.5±0.02 Bq/
kg·ww. However, the concentrations of 210Po in the internal organs of these species were two or three order higher
than reported in muscle tissues. This means that 210Po transferred through food chain is not easily accumulated inmuscle but is highly so in internal organs.

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October 22, 09:45 (MEQ-9288)

Numerical modeling of marine pollution in Kamaishi Bay (Japan) following the 2011
Earthquake and Tsunami
Md. Nazrul Islam1,2 and Daisuke Kitazawa1
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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: islam009@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A three dimensional Marine Environmental Committee (MEC) model was used to describe wind and tidal forcing
effects on circulation and hydrography in Kamaishi Bay at Miyagi Prefecture in the Great East Japan. The major
purpose of thismodeling was to study the diffusion and potential ecological effects of marine pollution resulting
from the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami. The model was used to simulate changes in water quality and effects
on marine ecosystem structure from January 2009 to December 2012. The MEC model was used to predict the
distributions of various key water quality indicators and tide flow in the different layers of Kamaishi Bay. Highcorrelations were obtained between simulation- and measurement-derived tidal characteristics. One of the physicalstructures that was damaged by the tsunami was the breakwater at the mouth of Kamaishi Bay (> 60 m). We also
simulated the effects of breaking water effects on the tide, currents and integrating aquaculture and fisheries.
The wind driven flows, modeled using mean seasonal winds (NE, SE, and SW), results in variable hydrographic
conditions and circulation patterns in the shallow waters of r Kamaishi Bay. The distribution of marine pollutants
associated with increased discharges of domestic and industrial wastes and contaminant following the 2011 event
is affected by this variability and helps explain observed concentration levels in the bay ecosystem. Before thetsunami (2010) at the station 4 (depth 5m) in Kamaishi Bay average concentration of environemtal indicators i.e.
DO (mg/L), salinity (psu), NH4-N [μmol/L], PO4-P [μmol/L], NO3-N [μmol/L], NO2-N [μmol/L] and SiO2Si [μmol/L] was 14.20, 32.34, 0.72, 20.15, 1.56, 0.16, and 4.01 accordingly. After the tsunami (2012) at thesame station environemtal indicators average concentration was 13.98, 33.01, 0.78, 0.23, 1.63, 0.17, and 4.48
accordingly. The observation and simulation results of nutrients concentration in the month of August 2010 and2012 are shown a good agreement. Model results and field measurements indicate the marine contamination does
not exceed the environmental standards of Japan. Observed and simulated DO, T-N and T-P concentrations are notsignificantly different from those reported before the disaster.

October 22, 10:05 (MEQ-9694)

Legacy POPs: Are they finally fading from marine foodchains?
John E. Elliott1,2, Aroha Miller1,2, Kyle H. Elliott3, Melanie F. Guigueno3 and Sandi Lee1
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Environment Canada, Delta, BC, Canada. E-mail: john.elliott@ec.gc.ca
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Legacy POPs (persistent organic pollutants) such as the industrial polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds andthe organochlorine insecticides such as DDT have been heavily restricted or banned in North America for many
decades. They constitute the key elements of the dirty dozen of chemicals classified as the incipient POPs under
the Stockholm Convention. Marine ecosystems are the ultimate sink for POPs, and thus there is a continuing
need to monitor such contamination. Eggs of marine birds have proven to be an efficient and effective meansof measuring and tracking xenobiotic compounds which are transferred from the female bird to the egg via yolk
lipids or proteins. Here we report and discuss data from long term monitoring of these legacy POPs in seabird eggs
from the northeast Pacific. For this program, the marine system was divided, and representative species selected.
The nearshore subsurface is monitored using two cormorant, Phalacrocorax, species, auritus and pelagicus, bothfeed on a variety of benthic and pelagic fish. The inshore and estuarine zone is monitored using the great blue
heron, Adea Herodias. Nearshore data will be compared to data from the offshore subsurface monitored using
the rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata, a feeder mainly on small pelagic fishes, and the offshore surface
species, the Leach’s storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa, which feeds mainly on surface plankton and larval
fishes. At three breeding colonies each along the Pacific coast of Canada and at four year intervals 15 eggs arecollected and archived. Analysis of the most recent temporal trend data, which includes retrospective data fromarchived samples, shows, as reported for some more polluted environments, that PCBs and DDE, following

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several decades of flat trends, have declined significantly. The possible role of dietary variation, potentially related
to marine regime shifts, will be examined by use of stable isotopes in variation in contaminant levels in thesemonitored seabirds.

October 22, 10:45 (MEQ-9492)

POPs biotransport by Pacific salmon to the Russian coast of the Northwestern Pacific
Olga Lukyanova1,2, Vasiliy Tsygankov2, Margarita Boyarova2 and Nadezhda Khrisoforova2
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Pacific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: olga.lukyanova@tinro-center.ru
Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic xenobiotics that circulate in the biosphere over decades. Along withthe atmospheric transport, POPs are dispersed in the ocean by currents and in marine organisms that migrate overlong distances. In fishes, the biotransport of POPs is primarily in salmon and the amount has increased and isestimated to be between 1.0–1.5 million tons in the north Pacific. Salmon feeding and migration occurs in the upper
layer of the epipelagial zone at depths from 0 to 50 m. It is precisely in this layer that atmospheric precipitations- pollutants deposited on suspended particles - and toxic products of decomposed plastic may concentrate andbe accumulated by salmon and their prey. The number of salmon migrating to the Russian coast varies fromyear to year, but the structure of migratory fish remains the same: pink salmon constitute 60–65%, chum salmon
20–25%, and sockeye salmon 10–12%. Chum salmon and pink salmon are the main migratory fish in the eastern
coast of Kamchatka, eastern Sakhalin Island, the continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, and in the Amur Riverbasin. Analytical data show that one specimen of pink salmon contained 90 μg of pesticides (DDT+HCH) andone specimen of chum salmon contained 640 μg of pesticides. The total amount of POPs transported by salmon
to the Russian coast, , is estimated to be more than 30 kg. Salmon are considered to be an important vector in thetransport of pollutants in the North Pacific.

October 22, 11:05 (MEQ-9544)

Comparison of oil exposure methods to filter feeding bivalve
Andrew Jin Yi Loh1,2, Un Hyuk Yim1,2, Sung Yong Ha1, Joon Geon An1 and Won Joon Shim1,2
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Oil and POPs research group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea
E-mail: andrew@kiost.ac
Marine Environmental Chemistry and Biology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

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Oyster, a representative filter feeder is commonly used for environmental monitoring. After the Hebei Spirit Oil
Spill (HSOS), long term monitoring of petrogenic PAHs using oyster showed persistently high concentration
for more than one year which could not be explained by the traditional oil exposure scenario. This study aimed
to compare various exposure methods including water accommodated fraction (WAF), mechanically dispersedoil (MDO), and oil-SPM aggregates (OSA), and to measure petroleum hydrocarbons accumulated in oyster
according to exposure method. Oil concentrations used were 24 g/l for WAF and MDO, 0.12 g/l for OSA
respectively. Oysters were exposed to WAF, MDO and OSA for 48 hours and this test was performed in triplicate.
Concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH, UCM, 16 PAHs, alkyl PAHs) in oysters exposed were in theorder of MDO>OSA>WAF. Accumulated concentrations of TPH and PAHs in oysters exposed to OSA were ashigh as half of those exposed to MDO although only 1/200 of oil was used for OSA. This result implied that OSA
is the more vulnerable form of exposure to filter feeding oyster. Composition profiles of petroleum hydrocarbons
in oyster exposed to MDO and OSA were similar with exposed oil. This similarity was also found at field collected
oysters right after the spill. Meanwhile, oysters exposed to WAF only showed low molecular weight hydrocarbons
with relatively high solubility. Oil fingerprinting ratio plots revealed that oysters exposed to MDO and OSA has
similar composition profiles that of oil. These results suggest that right after the HSOS, intertidal oysters were
exposed to dispersed MDO or OSA. OSA could be preferentially formed in the turbid environment, and our study
revealed that OSA may act as a continuous route of exposure to filter feeders.

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MEQ Paper Session Poster Presentations
MEQ-P1

Assessment of marine environment quality in Peter the Great Bay (the Sea of Japan)
Tatyana A. Belan1, Alexander V. Moshchenko2, Boris M. Borisov1, Tatiana S. Lishavskaya1 and Alexander V.
Sevastianov1
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Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: Tbelan@ferhri.ru
Institute of Marine Biology FEBRAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Three areas with different pollution load were detected in the Peter the Great Bay in 2001. Golden Horn andDyomid Inlets were considered to be as extremely highly polluted. Eastern part of Amursky Bay was characterizedby high and moderate levels of sediment pollution. These are semi-closed areas with slow circulation and transportof silty sediments and high concentration of organic carbon (up to 127.4 mg/g), petroleum hydrocarbons (up to
2.83 mg/g) and trace metals. Benthic communities are characterized by low values of species diversity, richness,and biomass. Species more tolerant to pollution are dominated in numerically abundance by the polychaetes
Tharyx pacifica, Capitella capitata, Schistomeringos japonica, Cirratulus cirratus.
Low pollution of bottom sediments registered in the inner parts of Amursky and Ussuryisky Bays. The polychaetes
Lumbrineris longifolia, Sigambra bassi, Maldane sarsi were the most numerically abundant. The total biomass
was formed by the large Scapharca broughtoni, Dosinia angulosa, Callithaca adamsi, Macoma tokyoensis in the
inner bays. In this paper, we relate quantitative and structural parameters of benthic communities to the different
pollution pressure. The strongest correlations between pollution loads and community structure were observed in
extremely high and high polluted areas - Golden Horn and Dyomid Inlets, and in the eastern part of Amursky Bay.

MEQ-P2Marine environmental impacts of the Japanese nuclear power plant “Fukushima-1”
accident in the Far Eastern seas
Eugene V. Karasev, Emiliya L. Chaikovskaya and Tatiana S. Lishavskaya
Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: ekarasev@ferhri.ru

The potential impacts of radionuclide pollution following the accident at the nuclear power plant “Fukushima -1” in2011 to Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and northwestern Pacific Ocean are of great environmental concern. Survey
data collected during 2011-2012 are used to evaluate this concern by comparisons with similar observations
obtained in 2010. Data collection was conducted by Russian and Japanese scientists at sampling locations in
the Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, along the Kuril Islands, and the northern boundary of Kuroshio Current near
“Fukushima-1”. In 2011 marine contamination of the Sea of Japan was negligible and was related to the atmosphericdeposition of radioactive elements. It posed no hazard to the Russian coast. No radionuclide contamination fromthe power plant accident was detected in the northern part of the Sea of Okhotsk near Sakhalin Island. Observed
concentrations of radionuclides in marine waters near the Kuril Islands also were negligible. Survey results
indicate that contamination was greatest in the latitudinal zone between 35°30’N and38°30’N.

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MEQ-P3

Toxic elements in seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, Laminaria saccharina, Cystoseira barbata,
Costaria costata from the Peter the Great Bay (Japan Sea)
Lidia T. Kovekovdova, Denis P. Kiku and Irina S. Kasyanenko
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: Kovekovdova@mail.ru

Environmental conditions in the Peter the Great Bay contribute to the development many species water plants.
Many of these plants are used in foods and medicines. Samples of seaweed Undaria pinnatifida, Laminaria
saccharina, Cystoseira barbata, Costaria costata, were collected in the summer in 2013 year in the Peter Great
Bay and analyzed for As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn. Content of arsenic in Laminaria saccharina (31.6 mg/g) andCystoseira barbata (40.6 mg/g) was higher than the maximum permissible levels. Concentration of toxic elements
Cd (0.08–0,12); Pb (0.08–0.30); Hg (0.01–0.02) in the seaweed does not exceed the maximum permissible levels.
Elevated levels of As indicate a further needs to (1) determine what forms of arsenic compounds are found in thealgae due to their varying toxicity; and (2) revise the maximum permissible levels of arsenic in seaweed.

MEQ-P4The pollution of coastal waters of the Possyet Bay (Peter the Great Bay, Japan/East Sea)
Ludmila Nigmatulina1 and Andrey Chernyaev1,2
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Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia
Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), School of Natural Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: blizzard_01@mail.ru

Possyet Bay is the main center of commercial invertebrate reproduction in the south of Primorsky Kray (RussianFederation). Coastal waters of the Possyet Bay assimilate pollution coming from the coasts and river basins.
Local anthropogenic pollution batteries are harbours and bays, where port infrastructure is situated. Significant
contribution to the pollution of the Possyet Bay comes from the Tumen River. About 70% of the catchment
area belongs to China; 29% to the Democratic People of the Republic of Korea (DPRK); and less than 1% toRussia. The volume of wastewater entering the bay is 1.18 million m3 per year. Categories of “untreated” and“not enough-treated” represent about 94% of the total incoming water. Possyet Bay receives about 700 tons ofpollutants annually from coastal anthropogenic discharges. Suspended and dissolved organic matter contributedisproportionately to the overall mass associated with pollution impact. The specific index calculated for the
Possyet Bay (0.081 g/m3). Distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons in coastal waters of the Possyet Bay ranged
from 0.025 to 0.065 mg/dm3 and is considered to be of minor impact.

MEQ-P5Investigation of content of artificial radionuclides in the commercial crustacea in the
North West part of the Japan Sea
Galina S. Borisenko and Yury G. Blinov
Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: vera_borisenko@mail.ru

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The flesh of crustaceans is delicacy and source of full value of protein. We determined the content of toxic
radionuclides Cs-137 and Sr-90 in eatable tissue of crustacea and conducted a sanitary-hygienic assessment offishery resources relative to contaminant standards of safety. Our study examined crustacea from the Great Peter
Bay and Primorye subarea of Japan Sea and included species such as pink shrimp (Pandalus borealis), humpback
shrimp(P. hypsinotus), bear-cub shrimp (Sclerocrangon salebrosa) opilio crab (Chionoecetes opilio), red king crab
(Paralithodes camtchaticus). Determination of radionuclides was performed by the radiochemical method with asubsequent measurement of activity of isolated radioisotopes Cs-137 and Sr-90 on the spectrometer. The mistakeof radiochemical method did not exceed 8%. The results show that the content of Cs-137 in both species of
Pandalus was similar (between 1.0–1.2 Bk/kg ), higher for the bear-cub shrimp (1.7-1.9 Bk/kg) and higher yet for
both species of crabs (2.0–2.6 Bk/kg w.w.). The differences in observed concentrations are determined by food
habits. The content of Sr-90 in flesh of crustacea did not exceed 0.6 Bk/kg. It is known, that radioisotope Sr-90 is
accumulated mainly in bones and mineralized tissues. Toxic radionuclides levels of concentrations in crustacea are
regulated by the sanitary demands and food quality of foodstuffs (SanR&N 2.3.2.1078-01) and should not exceed
200 Bk/kg Cs-137 and 100 Bk/kg Sr-90. Our data indicate the radiation safety of crustacea in our study area.

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MEQ-P6

Monitoring of mercury in the Russian Far Eastern Seas
Mikhail V. Simokon and Irina S. Kasyanenko
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Center (TINRO-Center), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: simokon@tinro.ru

Mercury (Hg) in the environment is a major concern due to its persistency, mobility and high toxicity for living
beings. Hg demonstrates complex biogeochemistry that varies with its chemical form (speciation) and redox
state. It exists in various inorganic and organic forms in the environment, of which monomethylmercury is ofa particular interest. Monomethylmercury is a neurotoxin that readily biomagnifies up the aquatic food chain.
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of mercury concentrations in fish are generally influenced by fish size,
trophic position, and life history. Furthermore, Hg levels in fish also vary by geographic area. For these reasons theconcentration and behaviour of Hg in aquatic systems have been of great interest and importance. Compared to thesituation for many freshwater fishes and ecosystems, there are relatively fewer monitoring data for Hg in marine
fishes. Monitoring of Hg in commercial marine fishes, invertebrates and seaweeds was conducted in the mainfishing areas of Russian Far Eastern Seas (from 2011 to 2014) to inform decisions regarding their safety for humanconsumption. In spite of habitat differences, total Hg concentrations in fish species (pollock, salmon, herring, andflatfishes) were low and and ranged from 0.018 to 0.049 mg/kg, far below the ecological quality standard (EQS)
of 0.5 mg/kg. Mercury concentrations in crustacean species (crabs and shrimps) ranged from 0.019 to 0.050 mg/
kg and didn’t exceed the EQS of 0.2 mg/kg.

MEQ-P7

Integrative assessment of sediment contamination by toxic organic contaminants in an
enclosed bay in South Korea
Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim, Sung Yong Ha, Nam Sook Kim, Joon Geon An and Un Hyuk Yim
Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea. E-mail: gmhan@kiost.ac

Jinhae Bay is the largest semi-enclosed bay in South Korea and is surrounded by a high population density andvarious industries. Activities from this human population and development have created complicated environmental
problems in the bay including hazardous chemical contamination. In order to assess the contamination status
and identify the priority substances in Jinhae Bay, intensive sediment sampling was conducted and organic
contaminants were analyzed. Organic contaminants were found to be widely distributed across the bay. Amongthe target compounds, BTs showed the highest concentration, followed by PAHs, NP, PBDEs, PCBs, DDTs,
CHLs, and HCHs. The spatial distributions of the chemicals are not uniform due to geographic variability inphysical environmental conditions and differences if proximity to sources of pollution.. The highest concentrationof BTs and PAHs were measured near a ship-building area. In contrast, the concentrations of PCBs, DDTs,
PBDEs, and nonylphenol were highest at the inner parts of highly urbanized/industrialized areas with a tendency
of declining from inner to outer bay. The results indicate a great loading of anthropogenic pollutants via rivers andstreams flowing through industrial areas and populated cities. A wastewater treatment plant was also identified as
an important source of organic contaminant in this bay. A comparison of the contaminant data from Jinhae Baywith sediment quality guidelines (SQG) derived by Canada and New Zealand/Australia, indicate that many of thesampling sites (95%) exceeded the low-SQGs of PAHs, lindane, DDTs, dieldrin and TBT. TBT was the compound
most frequently found to exceed its low- and high-SQGs, indicating that it should be the main target of concern
in Jinhae Bay.

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MEQ-P8

Effects of solvents on the photooxidation of phenanthrene and identification of its
photoproducts
Ravi Shankar1,2, Un Hyuk Yim1,2, Song Yong Ha1, Joon Geon An1 and Won Joon Shim1,2
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2

Oil and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje-shi, R Korea
E-mail: ravicshankar89@gmail.com
University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Petrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the major sources of pollution in the marine
environment. PAHs present in the marine environment are subject to weathering processes such as evaporation,
dissolution, sedimentation, photooxidation and biodegradation. Among them photooxidation is an important factor
in the transformation of PAHs to their oxygenated forms increasing their polarity. The transformation pathway
and the environmental impact of the majority of petrogenic PAH photoproducts are still unknown. In view of this,a systematic study on the photooxidation of PAHs under simulated environmental conditions was carried out invitro. Phenanthrene, one of the major petrogenic PAHs was used as a model compound and its photooxidation
process was examined using different organic solvents such as isooctane, acetonitrile, acetonitrile/water (50/50)
and methanol. Photooxidation was conducted in a lab-made photooxidation chamber at an irradiance of 80 W/m2
with a cutoff at 300 nm closely approximating sunlight. A tiered analytical approach using FT-IR, GC-MS, and LCMS/MS were used to investigate the kinetics of photooxidation and to identify its photoproducts. Concentrationof phenanthrene decreased exponentially with exposure time in all the tested solvents. FT-IR analysis showed theformation of characteristic bands corresponding to carboxylic acids and ketones. Results produced from the GCMS analyses of derivatized samples showed the formation of polar photoproducts such as aliphatic acids, aromatic
acids, ketones and alcohols. Isooctane appeared to be the most suitable solvent for photooxidation considering its
miscibility and noninterference with target compounds.

MEQ-P9Summer variations in interleukin-1α-like substance levels in phagocytes of holothurian
eupentacta fraudatrix in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan
Liudmila Dolmatova and Olga Ulanova
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: dolmatova@poi.dvo.ru

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System of cytokins, including interleukin-1α (IL-1α),, is known to regulate immune response in vertebrates. IL1α-like substance (IL-1α-LS) were found in echinoderms too. However, little or no data is available on theirfunctional role and seasonal levels in holothurians. The aim of the study was to measure the summer levels of
the IL-1α-LS in phagocytes of the holothurian Eupentacta fraudatrix and to evaluate its dependence on seawatertemperature. The species were collected in summer, 2009, in Alexeev Bay, Peter the Great bay, Sea of Japan at thedepth of 1-1.5 m. Phagocytes (fraction 1, 98% purity) were isolated from coelomic fluid by ficoll-verographinedensity gradient centrifugation as described earlier (Dolmatova et al., 2004). Concentration of IL-1α-LS wasdetermined in nuclear-free supernatants of the cells using the commercial kit (“Cytokin”, Russia) for human IL-1α
content measuring. Since early June to early August, concentration of IL-1α-LS gradually increased and reacheda maximum 2-fold increase compared to early June, and then decreased 3-fold in early September, comparedto early August. Seawater temperature increased from 11°C in early June to 18°C in early August. Maximal
temperature of 21.5°C was registered on mid-August, and temperature of 18°C was shown already by the lateAugust. By mid September, temperature declined to 15°C. The data obtained indicate that variations in IL-1αLS level directly corresponded to changes in seawater temperature. Taking into consideration the sensitivity ofholothurians to temperature stress, it seems possible that IL-1α-LS plays the role in stress-protective activity ofphagocytes.

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POC Paper Session
Co-Convenors:
Kyung-Il Chang (Korea)
Michael Foreman (Canada)
Papers are invited on all aspects of physical oceanography and climate in the North Pacific and its marginal seas,
except those covered by Topic Sessions sponsored by the Physical Oceanography and Climate Committee (POC).

Day 1, Thursday, October 23 (14:00-17:50)
14:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

14:05

Observations of turbulence in the summer East China Sea
Naoki Furuichi, Hironori Higashi, Hiroshi Koshikawa, Toru Hasegawa, Kou Nishiuchi and Haruya
Yamada14:25

Properties of internal tides and vertical mixing observed on the continental slope of thesouthwestern East Sea
Seongbong Seo, Young-Gyu Park, Jae-Hun Park, Chang-Soo Hong, Dong Guk Kim and Jae-Hak Lee

14:45

Second-mode semi-diurnal internal tides on the continental slope of the southwestern East/
Japan Sea
Hee-Yeol Lee, Jae-Hun Park, Chanhyung Jeon, Seongbong Seo, Young-Gyu Park and Sung-Dae Kim

15:05

Investigation of wave processes on the eastern shelf of Sakhalin Island influenced by tidal
currents (Sea of Okhotsk)
Evgeniya Maryina and Margarita Grishina

15:25

Coffee / Tea Break

15:45

Climate variability and the 3-dimensional structure of coastal upwelling
Michael G. Jacox, Andrew M. Moore, Christopher Edwards and Jerome Fiechter

16:05

Vertical motions of fluid particles near mesoscale ocean eddies and the effect of submesoscales
Yeon S. Chang and Young-Gyu Park

16:25

Simulating water-borne disease transmission among salmon farms in the Discovery Islands,
CanadaMichael Foreman, Kyle Garver, Dario Stucchi, Ming Guo, Peter Chandler, John Morrison andDarren Tuele

16:45

On the physical and biological interactions between coastal and open sea waters
Vadim Navrotsky, Valeriy Liapidevskii, Vyacheslav Lobanov, Elena Pavlova and Fedor Khrapchenkov

17:05

Improvement and seasonal variations of sea surface salinity data in the East Sea derived
from Aquarius/SAC-D images
Jin-Wook Lim, Sang-Woo Kim, Chung-Il Lee and Hee-Dong Jeong

17:25

Sea surface height variability from satellite altimetry and pressure-recording inverted echosounders in the North Equatorial Current region
Chanhyung Jeon, Jae-Hun Park, Dong Guk Kim, Eung Kim, Dongchull Jeon and D. Randolph Watts

17:45

Summary

17:50

Session Ends

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Day 2, Friday October 24 (09:00-12:30)
09:00

Introduction by Session Convenors

09:05

Decadal changes of pCO2 and ocean acidification in the Western Arctic Ocean
Zhongyong Gao, Liqi Chen, Heng Sun, Zhenglin Xiao and Di Qi

09:25

Variability of the flow through the Kerama Gap between the East China Sea and theNorthwestern Pacific induced by mesoscale eddy activities
Hanna Na, Jae-Hun Park, Mark Wimbush, Hirohiko Nakamura, Ayako Nishina and Xiao-Hua Zhu

09:45

Simulation of river runoff in Eastern Siberia and the propagation of this river water in the
ArcticViktor Kuzin, Gennady Platov, Elena Golubeva and Natalya Lapteva

10:05

Features of climatic variability in the Tatar Strait (Japan/East Sea)
Elena I. Ustinova and Yury D. Sorokin

10:25

Coffee / Tea Break

10:45

Long-term warming trend of sea surface temperature in the South China Sea
A-Ra Choi, Young-Gyu Park and Jae-Hun Park

11:05

An overview of the oceanographic component of the World Class Tanker Safety Initiative
Charles Hannah, Patrick Cummins, Michael Foreman, Diane Masson, Pramod Thupaki, Svein Vagle
and Di Wan

11:25

Modeling of deep currents in the Japan/East Sea
Olga Trusenkova

11:45

Cascading of dense water along Peter the Great Bay slope in the northwestern Japan Sea
Vyacheslav Lobanov, Aleksandr Sergeev, Igor Gorin, Pavel Scherbinin, Aleksandr Voronin,
Dmitry Kaplunenko, Oleg Popov, Timofei Gulenko and Svetlana Ladychenko

12:05

Western North Pacific Integrated Physical-Biogeochemical Ocean Observation Experiment:
Summary of the intensive observation around the biogeochemical mooring S1 (S1-INBOX)
Toshio Suga, Ryuichiro Inoue, Shinya Kouketsu, Shigeki Hosoda, Taiyo Kobayashi, Kanako Sato,
Hiroyuki Nakajima, Makio Honda, Tetsuichi Fujiki, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Takeshi Kawano andToshiro Saino

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POC Paper Session Posters
POC-P1

Regeneration of a warm anticyclonic ring by cold water masses within the western subarctic
gyre of the North Pacific
Sachihiko Itoh, Ichiro Yasuda, Hiromichi Ueno, Toshio Suga and Shigeho Kakehi

POC-P2

Properties of altimetry-derived transport of the Oyashio on the A-line, off the southeastern
coast of Hokkaido, Japan
Hiroshi Kuroda, Taku Wagawa, Yugo Shimizu, Shin-ichi Ito, Shigeho Kakehi, Takeshi Okunishi,
Sosuke Ohno and Akira Kusaka

POC-P3Distribution and seasonal variation of the halocline in the world ocean
Hiromichi Ueno and Katsura Yasui

POC-P4

Vertical structure of current velocity measured by a lowered acoustic Doppler current
profiler in the southwestern part of the East Sea in July 2005
Chang-Woong Shin and Dong Guk Kim

POC-P5Observation of an anticyclonic warm core eddy east of Japan
Vincent Faure, Ryuichiro Inoue, Shinya Kouketsu, Toshio Suga, Shigeki Hosoda and Kanako Sato

POC-P6

Variation of Sea Surface Salinity on the Southwestern coast of the East Sea since the firsthalf of the 20 Century
Hee Dong Jeong, Sang Woo Kim, Jin Wook Lim, Yong Kyu Choi, Jeong Min Shim, Kee Young
Kwon and Yong Hwa Lee

POC-P7

Hydrological factors in Prostor Bay (Iturup Island, the Sea of Okhotsk) influencing PacificSalmon during their early marine life stage
Kirill Kivva and Sergey Lapin

POC-P8

Recent climatic tendencies over the Kamchatka Peninsula and adjacent waters
Lubov N. Vasilevskaya, Olga A. Shkaberda and Elena I. Ustinova

POC-P9Summer surface salinity variability in the Yellow and East China Seas: ENSO effects
Chan Joo Jang and Taewook Park

POC-P10

Changes in seasonal air temperatures and precipitation in the Far North-East of Russia
Julia V. Stochkute and Lubov N. Vasilevskaya

POC-P11

Processes leading to the second-year cooling of the 2010-12 La Niña event, diagnosed using
GODAS
Licheng Feng, Rong-Hua Zhang, Zhanggui Wang and Xingrong Chen

POC-P12

Coordinated international activities on the climate study of ocean-atmosphere interactions
Nico Caltabiano and Valery Detemmerman

POC-P13

Cyclone statistics in northwest Pacific and relationships with climate factors
Wei Lixin, Ting Qin, Bin Cheng and Timo Vihma

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POC Paper Session Oral Presentations, Day 1
October 23, 14:05 (POC-9501)

Observations of turbulence in the summer East China Sea
Naoki Furuichi1, Hironori Higashi1, Hiroshi Koshikawa1, Toru Hasegawa2, Kou Nishiuchi3 and Haruya Yamada2
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National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan. E-mail: furuichi.naoki@nies.go.jp
Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Nagasaki, Japan
Fisheries Research Agency, Kanagawa, Japan

Turbulent mixing processes impact the heat and material transports in the ocean interior so that effects of thesubgrid-scale processes need to be accurately taken into account in the numerical studies on large-scale ocean
dynamics, climate change and marine ecosystems. In this study, we made field observations of microstructure
measurements in the East China Sea during summer in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to obtain about 80 vertical profilesof turbulent dissipation rate, the physical parameter closely linked with the vertical diffusivity coefficient andtherefore several turbulent fluxes, in the areas on the continental shelf and around the shelf edge. The dissipation
rates below the surface mixed layer are compared with the velocity and density fields obtained by using an
acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) and conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) sensor to examine theirscaling relationships. We find that, near the ocean floor on the shelf, the turbulence dissipation rates increase withenhancement of tidal currents according to the boundary layer scaling, while they tend to be restricted by stabledensity stratification as the upper transition layer is approached. It is also found that the turbulence dissipation
rates above the bottom boundary layer and around the shelf edge are likely to increase with increasing local
vertical current shear and increasing buoyancy frequency, in a similar manner to that suggested for other shelf
seas.

October 23, 14:25 (POC-9554)

Properties of internal tides and vertical mixing observed on the continental slope of thesouthwestern East Sea
Seongbong Seo1,2, Young-Gyu Park1, Jae-Hun Park1, Chang-Soo Hong1, Dong Guk Kim1 and Jae-Hak Lee1
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Ocean Circulation and Climate Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea
Department of Marine Environmental System Science, University of Science & Techonlogy, Daejeon, R Korea
E-mail: sbseo@kiost.ac

Internal tides and their impact on vertical mixing near the continental slope of the southwestern East Sea were
investigated using 3 sets of CTD, LADCP, and free falling Microstructure profiler (TurboMAP) measurements
collected for 26 hours at 2-hour intervals. The profiles span the whole water column from the surface to nearbottom (~ 260m). The semi-diurnal internal tide was the strongest below the main thermocline (150-200m)
where 5ºC isotherm displacements larger than 30 m were observed. Turbulence dissipation rate ε and vertical
diffusivity Kz estimated using shear profiles reveal the presence of mixing events below the main thermocline
as well as in the mixed layer. The value of Kz below the main thermocline reached in the range of 10–3‒10–
2 2 –1m s , two orders of magnitude greater than that in the open ocean. This high value seems to be associatedwith vertical mixing induced by internal tides. The mean value of Kz through the whole water column was
8x10–4m2s–1 and that under the thermocline (about 70 m to bottom) was 3x10–4m2s–1. Methods of vertical diffusivity
assessment based on TurboMAP profiles and on density inversion calculated from temperature and salinity profiles
were compared.

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October 23, 14:45 (POC-9618)

Second-mode semi-diurnal internal tides on the continental slope of the southwestern
East/Japan Sea
Hee-Yeol Lee1, Jae-Hun Park2, Chanhyung Jeon2, Seongbong Seo2, Young-Gyu Park2 and Sung-Dae Kim2
1
2

University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea. E-mail: lhy0213@kiost.ac
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea

This paper presents second-mode semi-diurnal internal tides observed on the continental shelf-slope of thesouthwestern East/Japan Sea. During a spring tidal period in early November 2013, we collected 26-hour-long 2
hourly CTD and Lowered ADCP profiles spanning the ~250m water column. The time series of velocity profiles,
dominated by semi-diurnal variation, exhibit a three-layer-like vertical structure with an in-phase relationshipbetween the upper and lower layers and an out-of-phase relationship between the upper and middle layers. The
baroclinic semi-diurnal signals extracted using a least-squared harmonic fitting demonstrate that energetic secondmode internal tides occurred at the observation site. In order to understand the physical processes generating thesecond-mode internal tides and their spatio-temporal variations, we utilized 25-month long numerical simulation
outputs from a real-time ocean forecasting system of the East/Japan Sea, which includes realistic oceanic circulationand stratification together with tidal forcing of 16 major components along open boundaries. The analysis results
reveal that the deepened mixed layer near the semi-diurnal internal tide generation region during the fall months
appears to provide a second-mode favorable stratification. The seasonally-varying distributions of second-mode
internal tides in the East/Japan Sea will be discussed with their potential impact on the ocean mixing.

October 23, 15:05 (POC-9427)

Investigation of wave processes on the eastern shelf of Sakhalin Island influenced by tidal
currents (Sea of Okhotsk)
Evgeniya Maryina and Margarita Grishina
Far Eastern Regional Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: e_maryina@list.ru

Wave processes on the eastern shelf of Sakhalin Island (Sea of Okhotsk) caused by tidal currents are investigatedby analysingtidal stream maps. Tidal stream maps are used to reflect features of the spatial distribution ofharmonic constants of tidal currents. Their values are expressed in vector form. Harmonic permanent tidal stream
variables are amplitude, phase, the direction of the vector maximum stream and direction of rotation clockwise orcounterclockwise. These maps were constructed for 4 diurnal (K1, О1, Q1, P1) and 3 semidiurnal (M2, S2, N2)
tidal constituents. Analysis of the tidal stream maps allowed us to unambiguously interpret the results of physicalwave processes such as diffraction of tidal and wave-driven currents on obstacles. The processes of diffraction,reflection and interaction of each wave shown on tidal maps generally allows for a more complex analysis ofwave processes occurring on the shelf zones of the seas, and helps us to examine all the tidal processes as a whole
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October 23, 15:45 (POC-9448)

Climate variability and the 3-dimensional structure of coastal upwelling
Michael G. Jacox, Andrew M. Moore, Christopher Edwards and Jerome Fiechter
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. E-mail: mjacox@ucsc.edu

Considerable effort has been expended to understand the variability and trends of upwelling off the US west
coast, and to predict the evolution of upwelling in a changing climate. However, due to the difficulty of measuring
upwelling directly, it is typically inferred from proxies like wind or sea surface temperature. Here, we use adata assimilative model to investigate California Current System (CCS) upwelling transport from 1988 to 2010.
The model reveals important structure in the upwelling signal not captured by traditional upwelling indices. In
particular, nearshore (<50km from shore) and offshore (50-200km) upwelling intensity anomalies tend to be of
opposite sign on interannual time scales. This cross-shore pattern in upwelling variability is strongly correlated to
North Pacific climate indices and upwelling source depth, and may be an important mechanism for decadal-scalevariability in CCS biology.

October 23, 16:05 (POC-9460)

Vertical motions of fluid particles near mesoscale ocean eddies and the effect ofsubmesoscales
Yeon S. Chang and Young-Gyu Park
Ocean Circulation and Climate Change Research Department, Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, R Korea

The effects of small-scale flow structures on the vertical dispersions of fluid particles are investigated using a
HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM). Numerically simulated flow structures in the regions with/without
mesoscale rings are compared in the recirculating region of the Gulf Stream between two different horizontal
resolutions at two different seasons - summer and winter. The analysis of the Finite Size Lyapunov Exponent(FSLE) shows that FSLE ridges are found in the rings with extension of surface ridges into ocean interiors, andthe small-scale flow structures with size of O(1~10) km that are still found below the mixed layer although theirstrength sharply decreases with depth. These small-scales cause the fluids to move more irregularly around therings, thus their different distributions according to the model resolution and to the seasonal variation affect thevertical dispersion rates as well. When the two dispersion rates are compared, the relative vertical dispersion
coefficient (Yz) gives better estimates than the absolute dispersion coefficient (Kz) because the magnitudes of Kz
are overestimated, for the large resolutions (LR) especially, due to the large-scale vertical fluid motions such as
the motions along the orbital planes of the rings. Thus, Yz of the high resolutions (HR) gives the most reasonableestimates as the effect of the small-scale structures is most clearly reflected while the effect from the orbital
trajectories is significantly reduced by this measure. Specially, the Yz profiles of the HR winter cases have peaks
at shallow depths which are caused by the small-scales in the mixed layer. If these small-scales are developed
near the mesoscale rings, these peaks at the shallow depths extend into the deeper part of the ocean. If there areno mesoscale rings, however, the peaks of Yz are only confined in the shallow depths and the surface small-scale
structures do not have an affect on the ocean interiors. Thus, the interaction between the mesoscale rings and thesmall-scale fluid structures is likely important because it can enhance vertical fluid motions and thus it may causesignificant vertical transport as well.

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October 23, 16:25 (POC-9442)

Simulating water-borne disease transmission among salmon farms in the Discovery
Islands, Canada
Michael Foreman1, Kyle Garver2, Dario Stucchi1, Ming Guo1, Peter Chandler1, John Morrison1 and Darren Tuele1
12Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada. E-mail: mike.foreman@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Finite volume ocean circulation and particle tracking models are used to simulate water-borne transmission of
the infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) among Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farms in the Discovery
Islands region of British Columbia, Canada. Historical simulations have been carried out for variable riverdischarge, wind, solar/UV radiation, and air temperature conditions to determine their direct impact on nearsurface currents and water properties, and subsequent impact on viral dispersion and survival. Particles released
from infected farm fish in accordance with IHNV shedding rates estimated through laboratory experiments are
dispersed by model oceanic flows and die in accordance with ultra-violet radiation levels that have also been
determined through laboratory studies. Temporally- and spatially-evolving viral concentration maps are produced
and combined with lab-determined minimum infectious dosages to estimate how infections might spread among
farms. The development and validation of the circulation and biological model components will be briefly
discussed, along with applications to aquaculture management and farm siting issues.

October 23, 16:45 (POC-9457)

On the physical and biological interactions between coastal and open sea waters
Vadim Navrotsky1, Valeriy Liapidevskii2, Vyacheslav Lobanov1, Elena Pavlova1 and Fedor Khrapchenkov1
1
2

V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute (POI) FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: vnavr@poi.dvo.ru
M.A. Lavrent’ev Institute of Hydrodynamics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia

Anthropogenic effects on oceanic ecosystems are due mainly to terrigenous matter delivered into coastal waters by
surface and subsurface flows from land. That process can be positive (elevated production) or negative (pollution),
depending strongly on horizontal and vertical mixing. Analysis of our experiments and observations in situ in the
Sea of Japan combined with satellite data shows how, when and where very different mechanisms at different
scales define specific hydrophysical and biological structures in shelf and open sea waters. Dependence of suchregional processes on climate variability is also discussed.

October 23, 17:05 (POC-9703)

Improvement and seasonal variations of sea surface salinity data in the East Sea derived
from Aquarius/SAC-D images
Jin-Wook Lim1,2, Sang-Woo Kim1, Chung-Il Lee3 and Hee-Dong Jeong1123

East sea fisheries research institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute Gangneung, R Korea
E-mail: swkim@korea.kr
Marine Bioscience and Technology, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, R Korea
Department of Marine Bioscience, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, R Korea

Ocean circulation is driven in large part by changes in density, which is determined by temperature and salinity.
Salinity is one of the major physical parameters used to understand sea water properties. The Aquarius/SAC-D
satellite, used to observe sea surface salinity (SSS), has been operating since June 2011. Aquarius’ measurementsof ocean salinity will provide a new perspective on the ocean. In this study we conducted the validation of monthly
SSS derived from the Aquarius satellite (ASSS) over the last 3 years (2011-2013), and the seasonal variations, inthe East Sea. We used the linear regression in order to validate between ASSS data and in-situ SSS data, whichwere provided by NEAR-GOOS, WOD2013 and NFRDI. We then employed monthly mean in-situ SSS and
ASSS data with spatial resolution on a 1°×1° grid, which is calculated for each month. Salinity validation show
an underestimation by 0.42 in spring, 0.32 in summer, 0.99 in autumn and 1.41 in winter, respectively. Here, wesuggest the estimated salinity (ES) which has applied equations of the linear regression to improve underestimatedsalinity showed a 95% confidence. The ES in all regions showed high values in winter (34.1) and spring (34.0).
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In summer low ES values (32.6 to 33.1) appeared in the southern region, and relatively high salinity of 33.2-33.4
appeared in the northern region except for the Russian coastal region. In autumn, the ES ranged from 33.4 to 33.7.
We hope that this study will contribute to understanding the variability of SSS in the East Sea.

October 23, 17:25 (POC-9524)

Sea surface height variability from satellite altimetry and pressure-recording inverted
echo sounders in the North Equatorial Current region
Chanhyung Jeon1, Jae-Hun Park1, Dong Guk Kim1, Eung Kim1, Dongchull Jeon1 and D. Randolph Watts2
1
2

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: chjeon@kiost.ac
Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA

An array of 4 pressure-recording inverted echo sounders (PIESs) was deployed across the North Equatorial
Current (NEC) in the Northwestern Pacific Equatorial (NPE) region. The PIES measures bottom pressure andround-trip acoustic travel time from the sea floor to the sea surface. The mass-loading and steric height variations
in sea surface height (SSH) anomaly are estimated with the bottom pressure and round-trip acoustic travel
time measurements, respectively. In situ SSH anomaly measurements from the PIESs are compared with threesets of satellite-measured SSH anomaly products from AVISO: mono-mission and multi-mission along-track
delayed-time products, and a reference merged (gridded) delayed-time product (Ref-MSLA). Out of the three
AVISO products, Ref-MSLA shows the best match with PIES-derived SSH anomaly in the range of 0.68 to 0.78
correlations. Outstanding error-reduced results in Ref-MSLA are accounted for in the merging process conductedby AVISO. This work suggests that Ref-MSLA is the preferable data set to investigate the SSH variability in the
NPE region rather than along-track products.

POC Paper Session Oral Presentations, Day 2
October 24, 09:05 (POC-9656)

Decadal changes of pCO2 and ocean acidification in the Western Arctic Ocean
Zhongyong Gao1, Liqi Chen1,2, Heng Sun1,2, Zhenglin Xiao1,2 and Di Qi1,2
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2

Key Laboratory of Global Change and Marine-Atmospheric Chemistry, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Third Institute of
Oceanography, SOA, Xiamen, PR China. E-mail: zgao@263.net
Ocean and Earth Science College of Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China

Underway measurements of surface seawater and atmospheric partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) along the BR
section in the Western Arctic Ocean (WAO) were conducted during 5 summer cruises of the Chinese National
Arctic Research Expedition (CHINARE) from 1999 to 2012. CO2 system parameters were measured in discretewater column samples as well. Latitudinal distributions of pCO2 in the WAO and their relationships with physicaland chemical parameters will be discussed. According to the CO2 uptake capacity, the WAO was divided into
4 regions: an exchange area of the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean (Chukchi Sea), marginal ice zone, packice zone, and unknown water under ice cover. Judging from decadal changes of pCO2 in Section R in the WAO,
the Chukchi Sea maintains high carbon fluxes due to the plentiful nutrients supplements. Basin areas offer highcarbon uptake only when they change into a seasonal floating ice zone, and decrease dramatically when theychange back into ice-free areas; the unknown water under ice cover in the high latitude ocean keeps a relative
low pCO2 level, the same as that in t hepre-industrialized period, and has high potential for carbon uptake. Ocean
acidification is also discussed as a carbonate parameter. From 1997 to 2014, surface and subsurface waters wereacidified within the context of large-scale water mass exchange and local physical and biogeochemical processes
along a section from the northern North Pacific to Western Arctic Ocean.

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October 24, 09:25 (POC-9673)

Variability of the flow through the Kerama Gap between the East China Sea and theNorthwestern Pacific induced by mesoscale eddy activities
Hanna Na1, Jae-Hun Park2, Mark Wimbush3, Hirohiko Nakamura4, Ayako Nishina4 and Xiao-Hua Zhu5
1
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3
4
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Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: jhpark@kiost.ac
University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, USA
Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou, PR China

The Kerama Gap (KG), near the middle of the Ryukyu Island chain, is the deepest channel with a sill depth of1050 m connecting the East China Sea (ECS) to the Northwestern Pacific. The observed mean flow throughthe KG from June 2009 to June 2011 is 2.0±0.7 Sv into the ECS. A good correlation is obtained between thesatellite altimetry-measured sea-level anomaly difference across the KG and 2-year-long in situ-measured volumetransport, which allows us to produce 7-day interval 20-year time series of the KG volume transport. The 20-year
mean volume transport is 1.5±0.2 Sv with standard deviation of 2.5 Sv. Comparison of KG volume transport timeseries with satellite-measured sea surface height maps reveals that the KG transport fluctuations at 40−150-day
periods is strongly affected by mesoscale eddies around the KG. Consequently, its interannual to decadal amplitudechanges are associated with interannual to decadal eddy field changes to the east of the Ryukyu Island chain in the
Northwestern Pacific, which also determine the time-varying correlations between the KG throughflow and the
Ryukyu Current volume transport south of Okinawa.

October 24, 09:45 (POC-9578)

Simulation of river runoff in Eastern Siberia and the propagation of this river water inthe Arctic
Viktor Kuzin, Gennady Platov, Elena Golubeva and Natalya Lapteva
Institute of Numerical Mathematics & Mathematical Geophysics Siberian Division, RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
E-mail: kuzin@sscc.ru

Using a climate model of river flow, a time variation of river runoff is calculated for Eastern Siberia Rivers:
Khatanga, Anabar, Olenek, Lena, Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma. The runoff model is a linear reservoir with surface,underground and river runoffs. Conditions of runoff formation were determined based on the results of a reanalysis.
For comparison, we examined NCEP/NCAR, ERA40 and GMAO MERRA data. In the numerical experiments,
we found some differences for individual reanalysis, which are examined in this article.
Further propagation of Siberian river waters in the Arctic was performed by using a coupled ocean and the seaice model of the Arctic and the North Atlantic. The simulation results, based on calculated transport of the above
Siberian Rivers, were compared with the results, obtained using mean climatological seasonal variation of theirrunoff. The specifics of how river water anomalies propagate in the Arctic and North Atlantic show that river water
plays an important role in regulating the vertical mixing both in the Arctic and in the North Atlantic. Significant
changes in water circulation and ice dynamics are not revealed. However, there is some redistribution of Arctic
freshwater export between the Fram Strait and the straits of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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October 24, 10:05 (POC-9707)

Features of climatic variability in the Tatar Strait (Japan/East Sea)
Elena I. Ustinova and Yury D. Sorokin
Pacific Fisheries Research Centre (TINRO-Centre), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: eustinova@mail.ru

In the present study, climatic variability and changes in the Tatar Strait were analyzed using regional data setsbased on historical observations (multi-year data on ice cover, air and water temperature from the meteorologicalstations located at the coast and gridded SST from the NEAR-GOOS Real Time Data Base and HadISST). The
main feature of the changes is warming of the surface layer in June-October (0.2-0.5°C per decade with a maximumin September). Reduction of mean winter ice extent in the Tatar Strait is not statistically significant during theperiod 1960-2014. Among “ice months” the maximal reduction of the ice extent occurred in March and April.
Contribution of the periodical components in total variance is 30% (for ice) or 26% (for SST). The formation ofstrong winter atmospheric anomalies over the Japan/East Sea and adjacent regions causes the very fast responsein large ice cover anomalies. The extreme warm and cold winters were characterized by strong atmosphericanomalies, with changes in the paths of the storms. Correlation between regional thermal parameters and the
majority of large-scale climatic indices is not high. Changes in the sign correlation between some large-scale
climate indices (e.g., AO, ENSO, etc.) and regional climatic parameters occur over the Tatar Strait. The Victoria
SST pattern is more representative for the Strait than the PDO. The winter monsoon index is an important factor
here. Integrated impacts of cyclones on the thermal variability are discussed, too. Among well-known large-scale
climate regime shifts, the shift of 1988/89 is strongest for the Tatar Strait.

October 24, 10:45 (POC-9658)

Long-term warming trend of sea surface temperature in the South China Sea
A-Ra Choi, Young-Gyu Park and Jae-Hun Park
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: ypark@kiost.ac

Using the Hadley Centre Global Sea Ice and Sea Surface Temperature (HAdISST), the long-term trend in theSouth China Sea (SCS) sea surface temperature (SST) between 1950 and 2008 is investigated. In general, SST has
increased since 1950, but the rate of increase is spatiotemporally uneven. Temporally, the winter warming rate is
greater than that of summer. In addition, the rate of increase is greater during 1980s. Spatially, during winter thewarming rate is greater in the deep basin and during summer over the southeastern SCS. To find the cause of thewarming, winds and air-sea heat fluxes are also analyzed. In summer the weakening of southwesterly monsoon
reduces upwelling east of Vietnam to warm the surface. The net surface heat flux, however, is reduced and cannot
contribute to the warming. In winter the net heat flux into the sea increases and could contribute to the warming.
The spatial pattern of the heat flux, however, is different from that of the warming. The heat flux is increased
over the coastal area where warming is small, but decreases in the deeper part where warming is greater. Afterthe 1980s the northeasterly monsoon winds weaken to reduce the southward western boundary currents, andsubsequently cold advection. The decreasing cold advection by changing ocean currents, in particular, plays animportant role in the SST warming.

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October 24, 11:05 (POC-9516)

An overview of the oceanographic component of the World Class Tanker Safety Initiative
Charles Hannah1, Patrick Cummins1, Michael Foreman1, Diane Masson1, Pramod Thupaki1, Svein Vagle1 and Di Wan212

Fisheries and Ocean Canada, Sidney, BC, Canada. E-mail: Charles.Hannah@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

The World Class Tanker Safety Initiative is a major program of the Government of Canada to improve the overall
regime under which oil tankers operate in Canada. Oceanography plays a small but vital role in this Initiative.
This presentation will provide an overview of the oceanographic program for the North Coast of British Columbia.
This includes results from deployments of a new low-cost satellite-tracked surface drifter, observation of flow
over a shallow sill, and the development of a high resolution circulation model for the fjord system of the North
Coast of BC.

October 24, 11:25 (POC-9521)

Modeling of deep currents in the Japan/East Sea
Olga Trusenkova
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute (POI), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: trolia@poi.dvo.ru

Geostrophic deep circulation is modeled in the Japan/East Sea using the primitive equation multilayer model(Shapiro, 1998). It is consistent with the circulation schemes based on observations (Senjyu et al., 2005; Choi,
Yoon, 2010). There are cyclonic gyres around the sea margins and in the deep basins and anticyclonic circulation
within the underwater rises. The most intense cyclonic gyre is simulated in the eastern Japan Basin where velocity
is up to 6–8 см/s. Seasonal variation of the deep circulation is captured by the first mode of variability derived
from velocity in the lowest model layer. This mode accounts for more than 30% of the total variance. In the coldseason the deep cyclonic gyre in the entire Japan Basin intensifies, especially strongly in the eastern part, whilein the southern Sea the deep circulation weakens. The opposite phase of the deep circulation develops by the latewarm season and the seasonal extremes are reached in March and September–October. The intensified cyclonicgyre in the Japan Basin shrinks and velocity decreases at its periphery. This can explain an unclear seasonal signal
at the deep mooring site at the eastern slope of the Japan Basin (Takematsu et al., 1999). In winter the cyclonicgyre in the Japan Basin strengthens from the surface to bottom, forced by the cyclonic wind stress curl. In summer
the gyre strengthens in the upper layer only, due to the general intensification of circulation under the thermal
forcing of the flowthrough from the Korea Strait.

October 24, 11:45 (POC-9675)

Cascading of dense water along Peter the Great Bay slope in the northwestern Japan Sea
Vyacheslav Lobanov, Aleksandr Sergeev, Igor Gorin, Pavel Scherbinin, Aleksandr Voronin, Dmitry Kaplunenko,
Oleg Popov, Timofei Gulenko and Svetlana Ladychenko
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: lobanov@poi.dvo.ru

Slope convection at Peter the Great Bay in the northwestern Japan Sea is one of the processes that ventilate the sea
interior. Direct observations of dense water cascading along the slope of Peter the Great Bay with measurementsof currents and oceanographic parameters by mooring systems and repeated CTD surveys implemented during
winters of 2010-2014 are presented. It is shown that cascading events usually happen in February-March. Their
duration and intensity vary from a few days to 3 weeks in different years. During the winter of 2012, a larger
volume of dense shelf water passed over the moorings continuously in mid-February-early March and for a few
days in late March. This resulted in a cascading of dense water down the slope resulting in a number of intrusionsof colder, less saline, higher oxygen content and turbidity water detected by CTD casts. Their thicknesses varied
typically around 50-150 m. Most of them occurred between 200 and 700 m depth thus ventilating a layer ofintermediate high salinity water, while some signals of higher oxygen were observed down to 2000-2800 m
indicating ventilation down to the bottom of the slope. Nevertheless, this has not resulted in significant renewal ofJapan Basin bottom waters comparable with the one that occurred in the winter of 2001.
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Western North Pacific Integrated Physical-Biogeochemical Ocean Observation
Experiment: Summary of the intensive observation around the biogeochemical mooring
S1 (S1-INBOX)
Toshio Suga1,2, Ryuichiro Inoue1, Shinya Kouketsu1, Shigeki Hosoda1, Taiyo Kobayashi1, Kanako Sato1, Hiroyuki
Nakajima3, Makio Honda1, Tetsuichi Fujiki1, Kazuhiko Matsumoto1, Takeshi Kawano1 and Toshiro Saino*
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JAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Japan. E-mail: suga@pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Marine Works Japan, Yokosuka, Japan
Deceased

The interdisciplinary project called the Western North Pacific Integrated Physical-Biogeochemical Experiment(INBOX) has been conducted since 2011. As the first phase of INBOX, more than 20 profiling floats with adissolved oxygen sensor were deployed in late July 2011 within the 150-km square area centered at thebiogeochemical mooring site S1 (30N, 145E) in the oligotrophic subtropics. The horizontal (30 km) and temporal(2 days) resolutions of the float array were set in order to capture relationship between biogeochemical phenomena
and physical processes such as westward propagating eddies and atmospheric disturbances. The observationsof large mass flux at 200 m, a high chlorophyll a concentration in the deep chlorophyll maximum layer, large
Fv/Fm ration and high dissolved oxygen concentration in the shallow oxygen maximum layer will be summarized
and interpreted as biogeochemical responses to physical processes in and around mesoscale eddies including
submesoscale motions, diapycnal mixing and surface wind forcing.

POC Paper Session Poster Presentations
POC-P1

Regeneration of a warm anticyclonic ring by cold water masses within the western
subarctic gyre of the North Pacific
Sachihiko Itoh1, Ichiro Yasuda1, Hiromichi Ueno2, Toshio Suga3,4 and Shigeho Kakehi5
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Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
E-mail: itohsach@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Faculty of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Shiogama, Japan

Regeneration of a warm anticyclonic ring as a result of interaction with cold water masses was observed within
the western subarctic gyre of the North Pacific. Satellite, profiling float, and shipboard observations revealed thata warm-core ring originated from the Kuroshio Extension, propagating northeastwards, entrained cold and fresh
water masses from the coastal area of Hokkaido, which are typically recognized within the ring as water that iscolder than 2.5°C. The potential temperature and planetary contribution of potential vorticity of the cold water inthe coastal area of Hokkaido were less than 2°C and 15 × 10–11 m–1s–1, respectively, suggesting that it originatedfrom the Sea of Okhotsk. After the intrusion, the warm core of the ring cooled, freshened, and contracted, while
the outer and lower parts became occupied by the cold and fresh water; however, even after the cooling, thepositive surface elevation and downward depression of the main pycnocline, typical of an anticyclonic ring,were still evident. The ring continued to propagate northeastwards, with the main part of its structure occupiedby the cold water, but changed its direction of travel from northwest to west-southwest 8 months after the coldwater event, and was finally absorbed into another warm-core ring. It is suggested that these anticyclonic rings,
which transported and mixed warm and cold water masses, play important roles in the cross-gyre exchange ofsubtropical and subarctic waters in the North Pacific.

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POC-P2

Properties of altimetry-derived transport of the Oyashio on the A-line, off the southeastern
coast of Hokkaido, Japan
Hiroshi Kuroda1,3, Taku Wagawa2, Yugo Shimizu3, Shin-ichi Ito2, Shigeho Kakehi2, Takeshi Okunishi2, Sosuke
Ohno2 and Akira Kusaka3
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Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. E-mail: kurocan@affrc.go.jp
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Shiogama, Miyagi, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, FRA, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Regular hydrographic measurements on the A-line, off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, have been carried out
since 1987, and variations of the Oyashio have been monitored at a frequency of about 5 times per year. Since themonitoring frequency is not enough to describe seasonal variations of the Oyashio transport only from A-line data,
we estimated a continuous weekly time series of the Oyashio transport crossing the A-line by combining gridded
altimetry data and A-line CTD data from 1993-2013. Regression lines were calculated between CTD-derived
geostrophic transport at a reference level of 3000db and altimetry-derived sea level anomaly difference. The
regression lines were computed for pairs of adjacent stations on the A-line by minimizing a cost function newly
proposed in this study. We then constructed a weekly time series of transport between the pairs of stations using
the regression lines and weekly time series of altimetry-derived sea level anomaly difference. The climatologicalmean of the estimated transport exhibits, in order from the north to south, the southwestward transport on thecontinental slope associated with the First Oyashio Intrusion (SW-1), the northeastward transport near the KurilKamchatka Trench (NE-2), the southwestward transport associated with the Second Oyashio Intrusion (SW3), and the northeastward transport around the subarctic front (NE-4). The NE-2 and NE-4 exhibit the largest
stability (~0.85), followed by SW-1 (~0.75), and SW-3 the smallest (~0.6). The maximum value of southwestward
transport integrated from the northernmost station was estimated as 8.0Sv. Properties of seasonal variations of thealtimetry-derived Oyashio transport are also described in our presentation.

POC-P3Distribution and seasonal variation of the halocline in the world ocean
Hiromichi Ueno and Katsura Yasui
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: ueno@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

The distribution and seasonal variation of the halocline in the world ocean, especially in the North Pacific, were
investigated using a simple halocline definition. The halocline was observed in the tropics, equatorward subtropicalregions, and subpolar regions, but it was absent in the central subtropical regions. A strong halocline tended tooccur in the area where sea surface salinity (SSS) was low. The seasonal variation in halocline strength was also
correlated with variation in SSS. The correlation coefficient was mostly negative; the halocline was strong when
the SSS was low. However, in the Gulf of Alaska in the northeastern North Pacific, the correlation coefficient was
positive. There, the halocline was strong when the SSS was high, probably due to the entrainment effect.

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POC-P4

Vertical structure of current velocity measured by a lowered acoustic Doppler current
profiler in the southwestern part of the East Sea in July 2005
Chang-Woong Shin and Dong Guk Kim
Ocean Circulation and Climate Research Division, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea
E-mail: cwshin@kiost.ac

To investigate the vertical structure of current velocity in the southwestern part of the East Sea, current data
surveyed in July 2005 were analyzed. The currents were measured with both ship-mounted and lowered acoustic
Doppler current profilers. The Tsushima Warm Current flowed into the East Sea and a part of the current formed
the East Korea Warm Current (EKWC) that flowed northward along the east coast of Korea. The EKWC separated
from the coast off Pohang and the Ulleung Warm Eddy circulated clockwise. Current speeds were abruptly reduced
at a boundary between the Tsushima Warm Current Water and the East Sea Intermediate Water. Current directions
were also changed at the boundary. Thus the effect of the warm eddy on the deep current was small, althoughpotential temperature and salinity showed a warm eddy shape in the deep layer. The boundary that divides theupper and lower layers was matched with a level of sigma-0=26.9 kg/m3. Mean speed of the upper layer was
20.56±12.73 cm/s while the lower layer was 7.11±3.98 cm/s. The most conspicuous current in the lower layer was
inflow to the Ulleung Basin in the western part of Ulleung Interplain Gap. The Dokdo Abyssal Current, however,
was not conspicuous compared with the inflow. Current speeds were nearly the same or decreased gradually withdepth in the lower layer except at one station located in the mid-eastern part of Ulleung Basin.

POC-P5Observation of an anticyclonic warm core eddy east of Japan
Vincent Faure1, Ryuichiro Inoue1, Shinya Kouketsu1, Toshio Suga1,2, Shigeki Hosoda1 and Kanako Sato1
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Research and Development Center for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Japan
E-mail: vfaure@jamstec.go.jp
Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Anticyclonic warm core eddies east of Japan are of particular interest because, among other reasons, they transportbiomass of subtropical origin toward high latitudes. We observed an anticyclonic warm eddy east of Northern
Japan at the Oyashio and Kuroshio Extension confluence using a cluster of profiling floats deployed near the eddy
center. We obtained temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen observations for a period of nearly 1 year (floats
were released during 4 cruises) in the depth range 0–2000dbar with a 2-dbar vertical resolution. Eddy-trapped
float trajectories were used to estimate the eddy ellipticity and center position. Sea surface height and sea surface
temperature measured from satellites, and nearby Argo float data were also employed to complement the study.
The eddy formed just south of the Oyashio Front, after which it propagated over only short distances (about
200km). Its radius was about 100 km; the typical azimuthal surface velocity field was of the order of 0.25ms-1. Itsvertical baroclinic signature extended deeper than the 2000-dbar maximum depth reached by the floats.
The eddy interacted twice with an anticyclonic eddy similar in size, causing it to become more elongated. The firstinteraction had a limited effect on the eddy water mass properties. Following the second interaction, a cold/fresh
signal in the eddy core suggests that waters from the subarctic gyre or Oyashio intruded the eddy. Subsequently,
lateral exchanges between the warm/salty eddy core and colder/fresher subarctic waters were investigated byanalyzing diapycnal variations of spiciness.

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POC-P6

Variation of Sea Surface Salinity on the Southwestern coast of the East Sea since the firsthalf of the 20th Century
Hee Dong Jeong, Sang Woo Kim, Jin Wook Lim, Yong Kyu Choi, Jeong Min Shim, Kee Young Kwon and Yong
Hwa Lee
East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, Gangneung, R Korea
E-mail: hdjeong@korea.kr

Sea surface salinity off the eastern coast of Korea has remarkable seasonal variation with high values in the winterseason and low ones in the summer season. This seasonal variation is caused mainly by the seasonal variationof the local precipitation and that of the fresh water discharge from the Yangtze River. Recently, we found that
the North Korean Low Saline Surface Water, which initiates from the tip of the northeastern coast of Korea andflows southward, contributes to the seasonal variations of surface salinity in the study area. In records from the
1930s, we also found a lower salinity, less than 34.00 from Feb. to Dec. off the coast of Hamgyeong-Do (LineA). An annual pattern of salinity distribution off the coast Jumunjin, Gangwon-Do (Line C) is closer to that ofHamgyeong-Do than to that of the Pohang coastal area in Kyeongbuk Province (Line E). This means that low
salinity distributions off the middle eastern coast of Korea in the summer season during the first half of the 20th
Century is the result of the southward flow of North Korean Low Saline Surface Water.

POC-P7

Hydrological factors in Prostor Bay (Iturup Island, the Sea of Okhotsk) influencing PacificSalmon during their early marine life stage
Kirill Kivva1,2 and Sergey Lapin1
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2

Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), Moscow, Russia
E-mail: kirill.kivva@gmail.com
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

A series of investigations on the early marine life of natural and farmed Pacific Salmon recruits was carried out in
Prostor Bay in the Sea of Okhotsk (Iturup Island, Kurils) in 2013 and 2014. Field work included CTD observations
at 185 stations in May and July of 2013 and 184 stations in May-June of 2014 which covered the entire bay andallowed us to assess spring as well as summer conditions. Measurements were taken at sections and polygons,
most of which were repeated several times during every season. A cold intermediate layer existed within the bay
during all examined seasons, and the surface layer heated slowly. The existence of a mixed layer was unusual,probably due to fast heat transmission into deeper layers. During south-eastern winds, which were characteristic
approximately 20% of the time, the wide southern part of the bay was affected by upwelling. For instance, on 28thof May, 2014, a rapid upward motion of the 0°C isotherm was observed, and surface temperature dropped to 0.30.6°C, but two days later such a temperature submerged to the depth of 50-80 m. Surface horizontal temperature
gradients in summer often reached 1 °C km-1, reflecting a variable and patchy picture of temperature distribution.
If we consider a temperature of 5°C as the lowest comfortable temperature for Pacific Salmon recruits, wecanconclude that comfortable conditions for Pacific Salmon to mature in the bay can be as late as the middle of
June.

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POC-P8

Recent climatic tendencies over the Kamchatka Peninsula and adjacent waters
Lubov N. Vasilevskaya1, Olga A. Shkaberda1 and Elena I. Ustinova2
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Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: lubavass@mail.ru
Pacific Fisheries Research Centre (TINRO-Centre), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: eustinova@mail.ru

We estimated the regional climatic tendencies over the Kamchatka Peninsula and adjacent waters using a regional
data set on air temperature, wind speed and SST data in representative areas of the Okhotsk and the Bering seas.
In most parts of the region a statistically steady decrease of the annual wind speeds is detected; however, on
the east coast the tendency of increasing speeds is observed. The warming processes predominate throughout
the Kamchatka, the most pronounced from 1981 to 1990. The most significant warming occurs on the west andeast coasts, in the valley of Kamchatka River and in the mountainous region. Slight cooling is observed in the
far-northern and north-eastern Kamchatka in the first half of the winter (December-January). The main featureof the changes in the adjacent waters is warming of the surface layer in April-December. In the area to the west
from Kamchatka maximal warming occurs in April (0,3°C per decade) and October (0,21°C per decade). In the
Bering Sea to the east from Kamchatka intensive warming is observed in October-December (0,16-0,22°C per
decade). The large-scale climate indices such as PNA, WP, AL and Blinova’s index related to the circulationand temperature regime in the Kamchatka most strongly. Besides, the linkages between the regimes of wind
and air temperature and the regional “Bering Sea index” BI are revealed. BI is the pressure difference at themeteorological stations Korf and Bering Island characterizing the intensity of the zonal transport over the western
Bering Sea. Natural climate variability under the influence of atmospheric circulation contributes to the recent
warming on the Kamchatka differently in different climatic areas of Kamchatka.

POC-P9Summer surface salinity variability in the Yellow and East China Seas: ENSO effects
Chan Joo Jang1 and Taewook Park2
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Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan, R Korea. E-mail: cjjang@kordi.re.kr
RD1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany

The Yellow and East China Seas (YECS) show interannual variability in both physical and biological aspects inrelation with El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). We investigate the interannual variability of summer sea
surface salinity (SSS) in the YECS and its linkage with ENSO, using a global ocean general circulation model(OGCM) with a regional focus on the YECS. The OGCM experiment reveals that the dominant interannual
variability of the SSS in the YECS is attributed to a variability of the Changjiang River discharge (CRD). The
variability of the CRD is linked to ENSO-related precipitation over the Changjiang River; when El Niño eventsoccur in winter, precipitation over the Changjiang River increases in the rainy season of the following years. The
increased precipitation in El Niño years results from enhanced southwesterly moisture flux from the South China
Sea into southern China. In addition to salinity variability, increased CRD in El Niño years tends to increase Chl-a
concentration by supplying more nutrients into the YECS, suggesting that the ENSO-related variability of CRD
is likely to affect biological production in the YECS. Our finding suggests that ENSO contributes to interannual
variability of both physical and biological processes in the YECS by modulating CRD through precipitation
changes over the Changjiang River.

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POC-P10

Changes in seasonal air temperatures and precipitation in the Far North-East of Russia
Julia V. Stochkute and Lubov N. Vasilevskaya
Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: julias76@mail.ru; lubavass@mail.ru

We investigated the features of spatial-temporal distribution of air temperature (1950 to 2010) and precipitation(1963 to 2010) in the far North-East of Russia. The average annual air temperature varies from -12°С to -3°С
over the area. The air temperature is the most stable during the cold period (CV is 10-20%), and is quite variable
is in the summer months (CV often exceeds 100%). Over the past 60 years increasing temperature varies from 0.5
to 3.0°C. The greatest warming was observed in the north (by 3.0°С), then in the west (by 2.5°С), in the easternand central regions the warming was about 1.5°С; the least amount of warming was in the southern region (1°C).
The transitional seasons (spring and autumn) make the greatest contribution to the warming; in the summer thisincrease is not as large. In winter on the east and central part of the region there is, on the contrary, a decrease of
temperature. Most precipitation falls in the southern and western regions (up to 69 mm); the most arid region isin the north (about 30 mm). The coefficient of variation is more than 50% in all seasons, indicating instability ofthe moistening regime over this area. The highest amount of precipitation is in the autumn and summer over the
study area (from 20 mm in the central region to 68mm in the south). In other seasons it is not as large (from 7 to
15 mm in the central region and in the north, and from 15 to 28 mm in other areas). A negative trend is observed in
the long-term course of precipitation except in the western region, which characterized by a weak positive trend.
Precipitation has decreased from 2 mm in the north to 20 mm in the south over the past 58 years. The largest
decrease occurred in the eastern region (20 mm) and the south (10mm). In the northern and central regions theprecipitation decreased slightly (3mm) and in the western region there is a weak positive trend (4 mm).

POC-P11

Processes leading to the second-year cooling of the 2010-12 La Niña event, diagnosed
using GODAS
Licheng Feng1, Rong-Hua Zhang2,3, Zhanggui Wang1 and Xingrong Chen11

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National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, State Oceanic Administration, Beijing, PR China
E-mail: fenglich@nmefc.gov.cn
Key Laboratory of Ocean Circulation and Waves, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, PR China
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland, MD, USA

By using the Global Ocean Data Assimilation System (GODAS) products, oceanic processes the responsible
for the second-year cooling of the 2010-12 La Niña event are examined; isopycnal analyses are performed tomore clearly illustrate the three-dimensional structure and evolution of thermal anomalies in the tropical Pacific
Ocean. A sequence is described to demonstrate how cold sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (SSTAs) are
generated in the central-eastern basin in the fall of 2011. In 2010-12, a horseshoe-like pattern is seen that connects
negative temperature anomalies off and on the equator, with a dominant influence from the South Pacific. During
the 2010 La Niña event, warm waters piled up at subsurface depths in the western tropical Pacific. Beginning inearly 2011, these warm subsurface anomalies propagated along the equator toward the eastern basin, acting toreverse the sign of SSTAs there and initiate a warm SSTA; in mid-2011, near normal SST conditions were indeed
seen in the eastern equatorial Pacific. However, throughout early 2011, pronounced negative anomalies persisted
off the equator at subsurface depths in the South Pacific. As isopycnal surfaces outcrop in the central equatorial
Pacific, negative anomalies from the subsurface spread upward along with mean circulation pathways, naturally
initializing a cold SSTA. In the summer, a cold SSTA, which strengthened arising from the off-equatorial effects
mostly in the South Pacific, re-appeared in the central basin. These SSTAs acted to initiate local coupled air-sea
interactions generating atmospheric-oceanic anomalies that developed and evolved with the second-year coolingin the fall of 2011.

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Coordinated international activities on the climate study of ocean-atmosphere interactions
Nico Caltabiano and Valery Detemmerman
International CLIVAR Project Office, First Institute of Oceanography / SOA, Qingdao, PR China
E-mail: nico.caltabiano@clivar.org

Historically CLIVAR, as one of the World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) core projects, has worked
towards the coordination of regional and global scientific projects directed at increased understanding andprediction of the physical processes that control the ocean’s role in atmospheric climate. These studies include
timescales from subseasonal to centennial. This year has been a year of changes and challenges. CLIVAR, now
named “Climate and Ocean: Variability, Predictability, and Change” project, has gone through an organizational
restructure which has responded to the discussions of WCRP’s definition of the scientific grand challenges. These
will guide and focus the developments of climate research for the next 5-10 years. As part of the new structure
and the greater focus on ocean-atmosphere interaction that CLIVAR will have, implementation of its main
objectives requires some specific challenges to be addressed. In order to facilitate the international coordinationof those, CLIVAR has established the possibility for the community to define and implement Research Foci.
These Research Foci provide the CLIVAR project with the ability to remain flexible in the changing landscape ofscientific research priorities, whilst the traditional CLIVAR panels maintain a focus on the core activities criticalto advancing CLIVAR and WCRP goals. The currently seven Research Foci are:
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Intraseasonal, seasonal and interannual variability and predictability of monsoon systems
Decadal variability and predictability of ocean and climate variability
Science Underpinning the Prediction and Attribution of Extreme Events
Marine biophysical interactions and dynamics of upwelling systems
Dynamics of regional sea level variability
Consistency between planetary heat balance and ocean heat storage
ENSO in a changing climate

More detailed information can be found on CLIVAR’s website (http://www.clivar.org/science/clivar-research-foci).

POC-P13

Cyclone statistics in northwest Pacific and relationships with climate factors
Wei Lixin1, Ting Qin1, Bin Cheng2 and Timo Vihma2
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Key Laboratory of Research on Marine Hazards Forecasting, National Marine Environmental, Forecasting Center, State Oceanic
Administration, Beijing, China. E-mail: lxwei@nmefc.gov.cn
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Helsinki, Finland

The extra tropical cyclone in northwest Pacific is one of the most important synoptic weather systems in Northern
Hemisphere. It plays an important role in the general atmosphere circulation as well as in mid-high latitude
atmosphere-sea ice-ocean interaction. Better understanding the characteristics of temporal and spatial distributionof these cyclones and the relationship between cyclones and Northern Hemisphere atmospheric, oceanic andclimate factors is of great significance to our knowledge of the weather and climate in the Northern hemisphere.
In this study, we investigate the extra tropical cyclones in north- west Pacific .The 6-hour sea level pressure fromthe European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA-Interim reanalysis for the period of
1979-2013 was studied using automated cyclone detection and tracking algorithm developed by the University ofReading. We focus on the cyclones that have life time longer than 2 days and at least 1000km moving distance.
We have identified various characteristics of the cyclone, such as source (total numbers), distribution, intensity,
frequency, life time, annual and seasonal variability. The relationship between cyclone anomalies with AO, ENSO
and the SST gradient were also investigated.

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General Poster Session

GP-P1

Competition between the bloom-forming dinoflagellates Prorocentrum donghaiense andKarenia mikimotoi under phosphorus limitation and at different temperatures
Anglu Shen, Guangpeng Liu and Daoji Li

GP-P2

Features of distribution of some flying fishes of the genera Exocoetus, Hirundichthys andCypselurus in the World Ocean
Ilia B. Shakhovskoy

GP-P3

Comparison of various exposure test method for oil
Andrew Jin Yi Loh, Un Hyuk Yim, Sung Yong Ha, Joon Geon An and Won Joon Shim

GP-P4

Data site of atmospheric and oceanic CO2 observation for the Ship-of–Opportunity programof NIES
Chisato Wada, Yukihiro Nojiri, Shin-ichiro Nakaoka, Sumiko Harasawa, Sayaka Yasunaka,
Chihiro Miyazaki, Hiroshi Tanimoto, Hideki Nara, Fumiyoshi Kondo, Yasunori Tohjima, Yukio
Terao, Toshinobu Machida and Hitoshi Mukai

GP-P5

Monthly variations in proximate composition of Japanese jack mackerel (Trachurusjaponicus) in the South Sea of Korea
Su Min Kim, Heeyong Kim and Sang Heon Lee

GP-P6

The comparison of the remote sensing reflectance empirical orthogonal functions for theRussian Far Eastern Seas
Georgiy Moiseenko, Igor Shevchenko and Vadim Burago

GP-P7

New method for making the decision of trophic position of Pacific salmon based on bothstomach contents survey and stable isotope analysis
Yuxue Qin and Masahide Kaeriyama

GP-P8

Modeling surface ocean CO2 variations by a feed-forward neural network: 1990-2011
Jiye Zeng, Yukihiro Nojiri and Shinichiro Nakaoka

GP-P9

Did farmed Coho salmon that escaped by the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011 affectnative salmon?
Kei Sasaki, Tadahide Kurokawa, Hideki Nikaido, Daisuke Muraoka, Yoshiro Okada and Toyomitsu
Horii

GP-P10Swimming types selectivity of ribbonfish revealed by acceleration data-logger
Makoto Tomiyasu, Takashi Hamada, Taro Hirose, Michio Ogawa, Yoko Mitani and Kazushi
Miyashita

GP-P11

Status of abalone resources before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake along thecoast of northeastern Japan
Toyomitsu Horii, Toshiaki Ohmura and Hideki Takami

GP-P12

Balloon effects in marine capture fisheries
Robert Blasiak and Nobuyuki Yagi

GP-P13New insights on the life cycle stages of the ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Cochlodinium
polykrikoides Margalef
Zhun Li, Myung-Soo Han, Seung Won Jung and Hyeon Ho Shin

GP-P14

Ocean surface pCO2 and air-sea CO2 flux distributions in the Pacific Ocean from 1998 to 2009
Shin-ichiro Nakaoka, Yukihiro Nojiri, Sayaka Yasunaka, Tsuneo Ono, Jiye Zeng and Maciej
Telszewski

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GP-P15

Fecundity of Archaeomysis vulgaris in Hakampo beach on the west coast of Korea
Keun-Bae Lee, Hyoung Sum Han and Chae Woo Ma

GP-P16

Construction of advanced biologging systems for high rates of data-recovery - A challenging
study to clarify the dynamics of fish populations and communities
Kazushi Miyashita, Takashi Kitagawa, Yoshinori Miyamoto, Hiromichi Mitamura, Keiichi
Uchida, Hokuto Shirakawa, Yu-ichi Tsuda, Junichi Okuyama and Nobuaki Arai

GP-P17

Data processing for atmospheric and oceanic CO2 measurement by Voluntary Observing Ship
Sumiko Harasawa, Yukihiro Nojiri, Shinichiro Nakaoka and Chisato Wada

GP-P18e-poster

CDIAC data management support for ocean carbon dioxide measurements
Alex Kozyr and Robert Key

GP-P19North Pacific Research Board investment in integrated ecosystem research – the Arctic
Matthew R. Baker

GP-P20

North Pacific Research Board investments in long-term monitoring in Alaska marine systems
Matthew R. Baker

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GP-P1

Competition between the bloom-forming dinoflagellates Prorocentrum donghaiense andKarenia mikimotoi under phosphorus limitation and at different temperatures
Anglu Shen, Guangpeng Liu and Daoji Li
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, PR China. E-mail: lidaoji007@163.com

Prorocentrum donghaiense and Karenia mikimotoi are major harmful algal blooms dinoflagellates species incoastal waters of the East China Sea in spring, which have occurred annually since 2000 and 2004. Competition
between P. donghaiense and K. mikimotoi was investigated using bi-algal cultures under phosphorus limitation at
different temperatures. When the temperature of culture was 16°C, the growth of P. donghaiense was suppressedby K. mikimotoi in the initial density ratios were 2:1 and 1:1, and the growth of K. mikimotoi was suppressedby P. donghaiense in the initial density ratios was 1:2. When the temperature of culture was 20°C, the growthof P. donghaiense was suppressed by K. mikimotoi in the initial density ratios were 2:1, 1:2 and 1:4. When thetemperatures of culture were 24°C and 28°C, P. donghaiense was affected by K. mikimotoi, but K. mikimotoi
was not affected by P. donghaiense at any of the initial density ratios. The results reveal that the initial celldensity and the temperature are important factors that influence P. donghaiense and K. mikimotoi competition inphosphorus-limiting conditions. In addition, long-term data indicates that the mean surface sea temperatures when
P. donghaiense bloomed, P. donghaiense & K. mikimotoi bloomed and K. mikimotoi bloomed occur were 20.30°C,
20.79°C and 23.42°C, respectively. Combining with the laboratory and field results, K. mikimotoi has a superior
survival strategy to that of P. donghaiense in both of bi-algal cultures and its marine habitat in phosphorus-limiting
conditions at the higher temperature.

GP-P2

Features of distribution of some flying fishes of the genera Exocoetus, Hirundichthys andCypselurus in the World Ocean
Ilia B. Shakhovskoy
P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of RAS, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: ilisha@yandex.ru

Taxonomic studies of the flying fishes of genera Exocoetus, Hirundichthys (subgenus Hirundichthys) and
Cypselurus (“C. poecilopterus” species group) have made it possible to define more exactly areas of species andsubspecies of these groups. Ranges of Exocoetus species (except E. volitans) are largely determined by surface
water circulation. E. gibbosus inhabits waters of south subtropical gyre of the Pacific (and, presumably, the Indian)
Ocean to the south of southern subtropical convergence (SSTC, see Burkov et al., 1973), whereas E. monocirrhus
in the Pacific and Indian oceans dwells to the north of SSTC. E. gibbosus inhabits waters where eastern flows
prevail and E. monocirrhus inhabits waters of the South Equatorial Current where the westward flows prevail. Onlyin the areas with northern or southern meridional currents these two species cross the convergence. E. peruvianus
is found in waters of the southern Pacific tropical cyclonic gyre. Atlantic species E. obtusirostris inhabits waters ofsouthern and northern subtropical gyres (like E. gibbosus mainly to the south (north) of convergence) as well as inwaters of southern and northern tropical cyclonic gyres. The boundary between areas of subgenus Hirundichthys
species passes along the border between nerito-oceanic and oceanic areas. H. speculiger and H. indicus occur
mostly in open ocean waters. H. oxycephalus and H. affinis, by contrast, dwell mainly in neritic and nerito-oceanic
areas. Distribution ranges of species and subspecies of “C. poecilopterus” group are critically influenced bysurface salinity and distance from shores. Boundary between species areas rather well matches 35.0‰ isohaline.

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Comparison of various exposure test method for oil
Andrew Jin Yi Loh1,2, Un Hyuk Yim1,2, Sung Yong Ha1, Joon Geon An1 and Won Joon Shim1,2
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Oil and POPs research group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje, R Korea. E-mail: andrew@kiost.ac
Marine Environmental Chemistry and Biology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, R Korea

Oyster, a representative filter feeder is commonly used for environmental monitoring. After the Hebei Spirit Oil
Spill (HSOS), long term monitoring of petrogenic PAHs using oyster showed persistently high concentration
for more than one year which could not be explained by the traditional oil exposure scenario. This study aimed
to compare various exposure methods including water accommodated fraction (WAF), mechanically dispersedoil (MDO), and oil-SPM aggregates (OSA), and to measure petroleum hydrocarbons accumulated in oyster
according to exposure method. Oil concentrations used were 24 g/l for WAF and MDO, 0.12 g/l for OSA
respectively. Oysters were exposed to WAF, MDO and OSA for 48 hours and this test was performed in triplicate.
Concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH, UCM, 16 PAHs, alkyl PAHs) in oysters exposed were in theorder of MDO>OSA>WAF. Accumulated concentrations of TPH and PAHs in oysters exposed to OSA were ashigh as half of those exposed to MDO although only 1/200 of oil was used for OSA. This result implied that OSA
is more vulnerable form of exposure to filter feeding oyster. Composition profiles of petroleum hydrocarbons inoyster exposed to MDO and OSA were similar with exposed oil. This similarity was also found at field collected
oysters right after the spill. Meanwhile, oysters exposed to WAF only showed low molecular weight hydrocarbons
with relatively high solubility. Oil fingerprinting ratio plots revealed that oysters exposed to MDO and OSA has
similar composition profiles that of oil. These results suggest that right after the spill, intertidal oysters were
exposed to dispersed MDO or OSA. OSA could be preferentially formed in the turbid environment, and our study
revealed that OSA may act as a continuous route of exposure to filter feeders.

GP-P4

Data site of atmospheric and oceanic CO2 observation for the Ship-of–Opportunity
program of NIES
Chisato Wada1, Yukihiro Nojiri1, Shin-ichiro Nakaoka1, Sumiko Harasawa1, Sayaka Yasunaka2, Chihiro Miyazaki3,
Hiroshi Tanimoto1, Hideki Nara1, Fumiyoshi Kondo1, Yasunori Tohjima1, Yukio Terao1, Toshinobu Machida1 andHitoshi Mukai1123

National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan. E-mail: wada.chisato@nies.go.jp
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, JapanTokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) has carried out atmospheric and oceanic CO2 observations by
the Ship-of-Opportunity program between Japan and North America (1995−present), between Japan and Oceania(2003−present), and between Japan and South-Eastern Asia (2007−present) utilizing volunteer cargo ships withsupports of shipping companies.
NIES observation data can be used through the website of NIES Ship-of-Opportunity (SOOP: http://soop.jp)
which was designed for quick data release.
At present, SOOP has provided about 1,010,000 atmospheric CO2 data and 630,000 oceanic CO2 data obtained
from 920 cruises. These data are available as individual cruise data. The individual cruise data provide access to
the route map and plots of ocean pCO2 and air xCO2 averaged values. In addition, pCO2, and DIC mapped data
are also available in the website. In this meeting, we will introduce web site of atmospheric and oceanic CO2 data
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Monthly variations in proximate composition of Japanese jack mackerel (Trachurusjaponicus) in the South Sea of Korea
Su Min Kim1, Heeyong Kim2 and Sang Heon Lee1
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Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: sumkim@pusan.ac.kr
Southwest Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Yeosu, R Korea

In general, the analysis of length/weight of fish gives a good indication for the general condition of the fish
population. However, proximate analysis for the determination of proportions of proteins, water, lipids and ash ofa fish tissue provides a very powerful insight to obtain fitness information for the fish population being studied. In
this study, the proximate compositions of water, lipids, proteins, and ash for Trachurus japonicus were analyzed
using an original proximate analysis. Samplings were taken in the South Sea of Korea during May to November,2013. Each proximate composition of the jack mackerel ranged from 64.41 to 82.83 % (mean±S.D=70.69±4.85%)
for water, 0.77 to 7.16% (mean±S.D=3.53±2.12 %) for lipids, 12.33 to 28.06% (mean±S.D=22.07±3.71%) for
proteins, and 2.28 to 4.88% (mean±S.D=3.71±0.68 %) for ash, respectively. During the study period, protein andash contents were highest, whereas lipid content was lowest on May. Generally, the proteins decreased from May
to September and then increased until November, whereas the lipid pattern was opposite to that of proteins. Basedon Pearson’s correlation analysis, lipid contents had negative correlations with protein contents (r=-0.725, n=14,
p<0.01) and ash (r=-0.648, n=14, p<0.05) on dry weight. Overall, lower lipid contents during May and June wereconsistent with the spawning season reported previously since they normally use lipids for their spawning.

GP-P6

The comparison of the remote sensing reflectance empirical orthogonal functions for theRussian Far Eastern Seas
Georgiy Moiseenko1, Igor Shevchenko2 and Vadim Burago2
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Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), Moscow, Russia. E-mail: georgem@vniro.ru
Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO), Vladivostok, 690950, Russia

The optical properties of the water in the Russian Far Eastern Seas are influenced by many factors. From the opticalpoint of view such water types are called case 2 water. A number of statistical and analytical methods are used in
the satellite remote sensing for the description of the optical properties variability and for searching the relations
between the water optical properties and the availability and concentration of the water constituents. One of themis the statistical approach based on the empirical orthogonal functions (EOF) analysis, also called the principal
component analysis (PCA). The essence of the method is to represent each measured spectrum as a vector ina multidimensional space with the empirical orthogonal functions as a basis. The choice of EOFs – normalize
eigenvectors of the remote-sensing reflectance covariance matrix – depends on the measured set of data. However,if the annual set of the remote sensing reflectance is used to calculate the covariance matrix, there is a hope thatthe most part of variability is taken into account. The main features of empirical orthogonal functions of remotesensing reflectance for the Japan/East Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea are presented. The annual setsof MODIS Aqua data are used for each sea. The time period is 2003–2013 years. Before the covariance matrix
calculation, each spectrum is normalized by its integral. The comparative analysis of the results shows that in mainfeatures the empirical orthogonal functions are close for all seas.

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New method for making the decision of trophic position of Pacific salmon based on bothstomach contents survey and stable isotope analysis
Yuxue Qin and Masahide Kaeriyama
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: salmon@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

Known trophic position (previous TP) of a consumer was estimated from fixed trophic level and δ15N of a preybaseline (e.g., Trophic position = ((δ15Nconsumer - δ15Nbaseline)/3.4) + 2; Vander Zanden et al. 2000). However, Pacificsalmon, Oncorhynchus spp., fed on several prey animals which differed trophic positions such as phytoplanktivores
and zooplanktivores (Kaeriyama et al. 2004). Thus, we expanded upon the formula of trophic position for Pacificsalmon (Salmon TP) as mentioned below; Prey baseline TL = Σ(TLi×Pi), Prey baseline δ15N = Σ(δ15Ni×Pi), Salmon
TP = (Salmon δ15N – Prey baseline δ15N) / 3.4 + Prey baseline TL, where Pi, TLi and δ15Ni are percentage, trophic
level, and δ15N of a prey species i in the stomach contents. The trophic position of each species in sockeye (3.8),
chum (3.5), and pink salmon (3.5) indicated fixed values in the North Pacific Ocean ecosystems except for thenorthern Bering Sea. Based on the new Salmon TP, the previous TP indicated underestimate for piscivores, while
overestimate for zooplanktivores.

GP-P8

Modeling surface ocean CO2 variations by a feed-forward neural network: 1990-2011
Jiye Zeng, Yukihiro Nojiri and Shinichiro Nakaoka
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. E-mail: zeng@nies.go.jp

Obtaining accurate surface ocean CO2 distributions plays an important role in estimating the contribution ofoceans to the global carbon budget. We applied a feed-forward neural network (FNN) to model monthly CO2
variations in the global oceans as a nonlinear function of month, latitude, longitude, sea surface temperature, sea
surface salinity, and chlorophyll concentration. First, we used the FNN to estimate the long-term trend of CO2 byrecursively modeling the dependence of CO2 on independent model variables, regressing the predicted CO2 withtime to obtain a trend, and then training the FNN with trend-removed CO2. The procedures were ended when the
difference between modeled and observed CO2 became stable. Then, we normalized the CO2 in 1990 to 2011 to
the reference year 2000 and used the yielded CO2 climatology to obtain a working FNN for making prediction.
Finally, the working FNN was used to estimate monthly CO2 in 1990 to 2011 using the estimated trend and thetime variant sea surface temperature. The results agree well with both the scattered measurements and the CO2
product of Lamont-Doherry Earth Observatory for year 2000, which is currently the most frequently used product.
We compared the FNN results with those obtained by using a self-organization map, another type of neuralnetwork, for the Pacific. The overall difference is small. Our model indicates that while the annual global ocean
CO2 update remained at the level of 2.3 PgC yr-1 from 1990 to 2001, the uptake gradually increased to 3.3 PgC
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GP-P9

Did farmed Coho salmon that escaped by the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011
affect native salmon?
Kei Sasaki1, Tadahide Kurokawa2, Hideki Nikaido1, Daisuke Muraoka1, Yoshiro Okada1 and Toyomitsu Horii1
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Miyako Station, Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Iwate, Japan. E-mail: keis@affrc.go.jp
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Miyagi, Japan

By the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, several million farmed coho salmon (Oncorhynchus
kisutch) escaped in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, Tohoku, Japan. In the fall of that year, sexually mature coho
salmon migrated up rivers in this area. Farmed coho salmon that migrate up rivers to breed may affect the genetic
material of native salmon species and result in weakened populations. Especially, there is strong concern that
coho salmon may cross with the native masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou); it is known that hybrids of these
species have survivability. Assuming that hybrids are present, it is unclear how many years they will need tomature. However, based on the maturation age of both species, the possibility that hybrids return in spring 2014
is considered to be high. In this study, we surveyed masu salmon landed at a local fish market, using genetic andmorphological methods in order to determine whether there are hybrids. And we also surveyed whether there arenaturally-spawning coho salmon. As a result, hybrids were not found in this survey. Therefore, at this moment the
impact on the genetic resources of masu salmon considered to be least. However a few naturally-spawning coho
salmon were detected. There is a need to carefully monitor the occurrence of hybrids in the future.

GP-P10Swimming types selectivity of ribbonfish revealed by acceleration data-logger
Makoto Tomiyasu1, Takashi Hamada2, Taro Hirose3, Michio Ogawa3, Yoko Mitani4 and Kazushi Miyashita4
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Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
E-mail: oryzae3435@theia.ocn.ne.jp
Oita Marinepalace Aquarium Umitamago, Oita, Japan
Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, Fisheres Research Agency, Yokohama, Japan
Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan

Most fish species select more effectively swimming types for their energy and feeding tactics. In general, fish
swimming types have been classified into BCF (greater thrust and acceleration by Body and/or Caudal Fin
movement) and MPF (slow speeds and greater maneuvering by Median and/or Paired Fin propulsion). Swimmingof ribbonfish (Trichiurus lepturus) by undulating dorsal fin known to be composed a swimming with horizontal
pitch angles and vertical pitch angles while heading up. However, kinematic characteristics of these swimming
types and the influence by selectivity of swimming types are not clear. In this study, we evaluated kinematiccharacteristics of ribbonfish using acceleration data-logger in the laboratory experiment. Ten adult ribbonfish
were collected and measured their swimming (angle, speed, cycle, and duration) in the water tank using twodimensional acceleration data-logger and digital video camera. In the results of experiment, ribbonfish mainly
hovered and swam by slow speed with vertical or median angles (ave. ± sd., 83.9°± 4.4, 47.0°±7.6), whilesometimes accelerated with horizontal angles (25.5°±3.4). From these result, it is considered they mainly selected
MPF and sometimes used BCF as responding to some situations. The recent study showed the ribbonfish have adiurnal pattern, which stay at sea bottom in day time while disperse at surface to forage in night time. Our study
suggested that they hovered and swam by slow speed for resting in day time and sometimes accelerated for
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Status of abalone resources before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake along thecoast of northeastern Japan
Toyomitsu Horii1, Toshiaki Ohmura2 and Hideki Takami3
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Miyako Lab., Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Iwate, Japan. E-mail: thorii@affrc.go.jp
Iwate Fisheries Technology Center, Iwate, Japan
Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, FRA, Miyagi, Japan

In the rocky shore along the northeastern coast of Japan, fisheries for purposing abalone are operated. The major
fisheries are skin diving and hooking by rod. Fishery rights for coastal stationary resources are managed by local
fisheries cooperative associations, and the only members of the coop can fish. Opening days, operating hours,
size limitation and fishing gears are tightly controlled in many areas, but volume control system such as IQ andTAC are not generally adopted. On the other hand, artificially produced juvenile of abalone have been stocked forresources enhancement widely; the ratio of released animals among landed abalone has been around 40%.
On March 11, 2011, significant depletion of 2009 and 2010 year class juvenile was caused by the Great East Japan
Earthquake. Furthermore, abalone hatcheries were destroyed and enhancement projects were forced to abort forthree years. Since the age at first capture is around 5-year-old, the reduction of resources through the years after
the earthquake is concerned.
We evaluated stock abundance of adults before and after the earthquake on some districts by using maximum
likelihood estimation method of the DeLury (Akamine 1992) on the basis of the catch and vessel-days data in
1989-2013.
As the results, the stock abundance of adult was comparatively stable before and after the earthquake, and there
were no signs of overfishing during the years. Future, the abundance will be gradually decreased with the recruitsof the affected year class.

GP-P12

Balloon effects in marine capture fisheries
Robert Blasiak and Nobuyuki Yagi
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: a-rb@mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

We are examining the evidence for a series of so-called “balloon effects” in marine fisheries as well as their impact
on the stability of cooperative agreements and sustainable fisheries management. The term “balloon effect” hasbeen used to describe large-scale displacement of activities, often as the unintended result of targeted control
measures. Most notably, balloon effects have been observed as a result of anti-trafficking activities that havecaused the displacement of illicit activities into areas of limited statehood, leading to increased instability. In thisstudy, we introduce a typology for several categories of balloon effects, including notable examples from theNorth Pacific. One such example is the collapse of the Alaska Pollock fishery in the 1990s within the international
waters of the Donut Hole due to displacement of fishing activities by distant water fishing fleets following theformalization of the EEZ boundaries of the USA and USSR. An initial survey conducted by the authors suggests atleast three distinct types of balloon effects in the marine fisheries caused by institutional pressures, environmentalpressures, and control/enforcement pressures. Among other things, this research aims to build on theoretical workfrom other disciplines in which such effects have been observed and studied, leading to a departure from targetedinterventions in favor of regional approaches. In addition, this typology will contribute to enhanced global
comparability of fisheries facing similar pressures in order to suggest appropriate and considered responses.

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GP-P13New insights on the life cycle stages of the ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Cochlodinium
polykrikoides Margalef
Zhun Li1, Myung-Soo Han1, Seung Won Jung2 and Hyeon Ho Shin212

Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, R Korea
Library of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Geoje, R Korea
E-mail: shh961121@kiost.ac

The dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides Margalef is the most notorious causative species of dense bloomsthat have occurred recently in many coastal areas of the world. These blooms have caused major economic losses
to the aquaculture industry. For this reason, the physiological and ecological characteristics of C. polykrikoides
have been frequently reported, however information on the life cycle stages is rather scarce. To provide the clear
evidence for the life cycle of C. polykrikoides, in this study we investigated the morphological variability in the
motile and resting stages using high-resolution time-lapse microscope, scanning electron microscope and nuclear
staining techniques combined with traditional light microscopy. The vegetative cells collected from water column
and germinated from resting cysts were cultured. During sexual reproduction, C. polykrikoides produced theisogametes, planozygotes and hyaline cells (temporary cysts), however resting cysts and armored cells, whichis reported previously, were not observed in this study. The hyaline cells are immobile and surrounded by athin transparent membrane. The size is similar to that of the motile cells, and only faint traces of the sulcus andthe cingulum are present on the surface. Interestingly, two-cell chains of C. polykrikoides were continuously
generated from the hyaline cells. Individual motile cells were not observed during the generation processes.
Increase in hyaline cell production was higher under continuous dark condition, and the two-cell chains weregenerated in light condition within 12h. This results indicates that the hyaline cells can play an important role
for the survival of C. polykikoides. These novel observations provide better understanding of the initiation anddevelopment of C. polykrikoides blooms.

GP-P14

Ocean surface pCO2 and air-sea CO2 flux distributions in the Pacific Ocean from 1998 to2009
Shin-ichiro Nakaoka1, Yukihiro Nojiri1, Sayaka Yasunaka2, Tsuneo Ono3, Jiye Zeng1 and Maciej Telszewski412
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National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. E-mail: nakaoka.shinichiro@nies.go.jp
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project, Warszawy, Sopot, Poland

This study produces monthly maps of the ocean surface partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in the Pacific from 1998
to 2009. The pCO2 values are estimated by using a self-organizing map neural network technique to explain the
non-linear relationships between observed pCO2 data and four oceanic parameters: sea surface temperature (SST),
sea surface salinity (SSS), mixed layer depth (MLD), chlorophyll a concentration (CHL). The observed pCO2
data were obtained from Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) database version 2. The SST, SSS MLD datasets
were obtained from the Mercator-Ocean global reanalysis and the Satellite CHL dataset were from MODIS-Aquaand SeaWiFS Level 3 standard products. Uniform increasing trend of pCO2 in the whole of Pacific was evaluatedthorough the SOM process. The calculated monthly pCO2 distributions were not only similar to Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory pCO2 climatology, but also clearly reconstruct the difference of pCO2 distributions in theeastern equatorial Pacific in 1998 of the El niño and 2008 of the La niña. We also present temporal and spatial
variability in air-sea CO2 flux in the Pacific Ocean and discuss its interannual variation.

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Fecundity of Archaeomysis vulgaris in Hakampo beach on the west coast of Korea
Keun-Bae Lee, Hyoung Sum Han and Chae Woo Ma
Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, R Korea. E-mail: leermsqo1987@naver.com

This study is indirectly understanding for inhabit in the surf-zone of Archaomysis vulgaris number of embryos andlarvae in each stage showed monthly and seasonal variations, Fecundity for nature condition.
An ovigerous females of A. vulgaris was collected by a sledge net (0.3mm mesh) on surf-zone at depth of 30100cm on each monthly the flood tide, 2011 in Hakampo, Chung-nam, Korea. The ovigerous females with embryos
and larvae in the marsupium dissecting microscope (100x magnification) were counted as a development stage.
Fecundity measured in the female of the embryonic stage was 32 embryos per brood. The monthly appearance
density of the larvae form May (spring) to September (summer) were higher, marsupium in the embryonic stage(38%) embryos and larvae showed that the highest, marsupium in the nauplioid stage and postnauplioid stage
each showed 31%. The spring generation (34.5±1.9) produced more embryos than the overwintering generation(29.4±1.0). The embryos and larvae in marsupium of annual according to the each development stage was similar
number of an individual. The number of embryos and larvae in each generation showed positive linear regression
to the increase of carapace length of the female. The size of embryos and larvae were not difference in eachgeneration.

GP-P16

Construction of advanced biologging systems for high rates of data-recovery A challenging study to clarify the dynamics of fish populations and communities
Kazushi Miyashita1,6, Takashi Kitagawa2,6, Yoshinori Miyamoto3,6, Hiromichi Mitamura4,6, Keiichi Uchida3,6,
Hokuto Shirakawa1,6, Yu-ichi Tsuda1,6, Junichi Okuyama5,6 and Nobuaki Arai5,6
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Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: dipper.crest@fsc.hokudai.ac.jp
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanJST CREST, Tokyo, JapanThe monitoring of marine top predators, primarily fish species, provides important insights into marine
ecosystems. Recently, biologging techniques involving electronic data-storage tags and acoustic transmitters havebeen increasingly used to understand migratory fish movements and behaviours. The number of tags, however, isnormally limited due to costs, and the tag recovery rate is still low. In this study, therefore, to reveal the populationand community dynamics of fishes in open waters, we will develop a new variety of small, low-cost, large-datacapacity and multifunctional tags, and implement the high recovery rate of the data. This study consists of thefollowing four development: (1) two types of archival tags (small-sized tags and customizable-multifunctionaltags), (2) the energy harvesting system installed in the tag, (3) the data receiving system onboard multi-platforms,
and (4) the inter-individual communication system based on hydro-acoustic methods. Lastly, combining them, we
will develop a new biologging system and test the practical utility of this system using wild herrings and bonitos inopen waters off Japan. The new technology will overcome the bottleneck of conventional biologging techniques,
and will lead to a breakthrough in marine ecosystem studies.

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Data processing for atmospheric and oceanic CO2 measurement by Voluntary Observing Ship
Sumiko Harasawa, Yukihiro Nojiri, Shinichiro Nakaoka and Chisato Wada
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan. E-mail: Harasawa.sumiko@nies.go.jp

NIES has been conducting atmospheric and oceanic CO2 observation in the Pacific using VOSs since 1995. Data
quality has been improved with the improvement of onboard measurement systems, auxiliary measurements, anddata processing from the initial stage of the program to the present. Here, we show the recent instrumentationand data processing in the VOS program. Tandem-type-equilibrator installed on the vessels allows continuous
measurements of surface seawater pCO2. Seawater is continuously pumped to the equilibrator. Salinity is measured
by two thermosalinographs to avoid measurement problem, typically by clogging of conductivity cell. Salinity
is calibrated by bottle analysis. Atmospheric-pressure is one of the most important auxiliary measurements forcalculating seawater pCO2 from observed xCO2 in the equilibrated air. For the purpose, barometers at the ship’s
bridge, seawater observation room, and pCO2 equilibrator are calibrated with one another. Atmospheric-CO2
is also measured. Four standard gases are fed to the infra-red analyzer both for atmospheric and oceanic CO2
measurements. xCO2 in the atmosphere and equilibrated air are calculated by calibration with least-square-fitof the quadratic of the standard-gas measurements. pCO2 and fCO2 are calculated from the calibrated xCO2,
calibrated pressure, salinity and temperature. Outliers are determined and eliminated after detection and careful
evaluation. The final product is 10-minute averaged data set from 10 seconds data with standard deviations foreach parameter. Data logging system are designed to archive all atmosphere and seawater measurements alongwith GPS time and position. According to the improvement of data processing scheme, prompt data upload is now
operational.

GP-P18 (e-poster)

CDIAC data management support for ocean carbon dioxide measurements
Alex Kozyr1 and Robert Key2
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Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

Rising atmospheric CO2 and climate change are increasing ocean temperatures and affecting ocean chemistry(e.g., ocean acidification). Monitoring these important changes using ships and other platforms generates large
amounts of data from heterogenous sources. Since its inception in 1993, when it became a member of the DOE/
NOAA Ocean Carbon Science Team engaged in the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), the CDIAC
Ocean Carbon Data Management Project has been organizing, quality assuring, documenting, archiving anddistributing ocean carbon-related data collected via a number of U.S. and international ocean-observing programs.
CDIAC’s ocean carbon data collection includes discrete and underway measurements from a variety of platforms(e.g., research ships, commercial ships, buoys). The measurements come from deep and shallow waters fromall oceans. Technological advances make it possible to deliver ocean carbon data real-time but questions about
instrument reliability and data quality limit this practice at this moment. All ocean carbon data CDIAC receives
come from individual investigators and groups following initial data review.

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GP-P19North Pacific Research Board investment in integrated ecosystem research – the Arctic
Matthew R. Baker
North Pacific Research Board, Anchorage, AK, USA. E-mail: Matthew.Baker@nprb.org

The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) supports integrated ecosystem research to further mechanistic
understanding of critical processes in marine ecosystems and to investigate the influence of human impacts andnatural variability. In 2007 NPRB developed the Bering Sea Project in partnership with the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and in 2010 launched the Gulf of Alaska Project. These are multidisciplinary integrated
regional-scale investigations on the fundamental structure and function of systems to understand populations
they support. NPRB is now developing an Arctic Program in the northern Bering and Chukchi Seas. Research
will explore how physical processes (e.g. sea ice, advection, wind, seasonal patterns and reset) define temporalor spatial hotpots, influence benthic-pelagic coupling, and determine distribution and phenology of keystone andsubsistence species. The program will examine patterns in subsistence use, thresholds and tipping points, networks
and interactions, and physical, biological and ecological drivers. NPRB aims to inform baseline understandingof current processes at multiple scales (e.g., analyses of localized phenomena to synthesis with global climate
models) and how systems might shift in the context of a changing climate. To leverage resources, NPRB aims toprovide a coordinating role in partnership with multiple organizations and agencies to develop common research
priorities and objectives, ensure collaborative and directed research, enable data sharing, and promote integrationand synthesis. NPRB is actively interested in opportunities for partnership, including international collaborations(e.g., RUSALCA) and comparisons between the US Arctic and other regional Arctic seas (e.g., Barents Sea
Nansen’s Legacy Project).

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North Pacific Research Board investments in long-term monitoring in Alaska marine
systems
Matthew R. Baker
North Pacific Research Board, Anchorage, AK, USA. E-mail: Matthew.Baker@nprb.org

Understanding complex and dynamic marine environments and processes that drive them requires data that
extends over long time frames. Long-term monitoring programs provide a useful tool to better understand systemprocesses, assess resource trends, and evaluate effectiveness of management actions. The North Pacific Research
Board (NPRB) has funded programs that support long-term monitoring, process studies and retrospective analyses
through its annual Request for Proposals and its Integrated Ecosystem Research Programs in the Bering Sea andGulf of Alaska. In 2014, NPRB launched a new program dedicated specifically to long-term monitoring to support
new or existing time-series that contribute to understanding ecosystem variability and the effect of that variability
on subsistence or commercial marine resources. Research is intended to be interdisciplinary, involve multiple
trophic levels and evaluate ecosystem responses to changing ocean conditions. NPRB is currently supporting:(1) a North Pacific Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey that uses commercial ships to collect data on plankton
and the physical environment along an east-west transect through the Aleutian Islands and southern Bering Sea
and a north-south transect between Washington State and Alaska; (2) oceanographic observations and seabird andmarine mammal surveys along the Seward Line in the Gulf of Alaska, and (3) a subsurface ecosystem mooringin the Chukchi Sea that measures physical, chemical and biological data throughout the year. This presentation
highlights how long-term monitoring advances understanding of marine systems and how data has been appliedin the programs that have existing time series.

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FIS Workshop
Dynamics of pelagic fish in the North Pacific under climatechangeCo-sponsored by the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the
North Pacific Ocean (ISC)

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Co-Convenors:
Gerard DiNardo (USA)Suam Kim (Korea)
Sei-Ichi Saitoh (Japan)
Cisco Werner (USA)
Invited Speaker:
Patrick Lehodey (Space Oceanography Division, CLS, France)
The goal of the workshop is to define a scientific framework to assess the dynamics of pelagic fish under climate/environmental variability. We will discuss the overlapping PICES and ISC science missions and outline a Science
Plan for a multi-year collaborative effort. Climate variability affects pelagic fish distributions and migration, andultimately pelagic fisheries, the level of impact depending on the persistence, direction, and magnitude of thevariability. Survival and growth rates of pelagic fish are linked to oceanographic conditions, and changes to these
conditions can have dramatic impacts on the composition of species assemblages within pelagic ecosystems, aswell as the persistence and magnitude of individual pelagic fish populations. Understanding the links between
environment and pelagic fish behavior, growth, recruitment, and production are paramount to understanding theimpacts of climate variability. Pelagic fishes occupy surface waters of the North Pacific Ocean, from coastal shelf
to open ocean ecosystems. Many of these species undertake large-scale feeding, spawning, and ontogenetic
migrations linked to seasonal changes in water masses. For example, Pacific bluefin tuna use waters off Japan asa nursery habitat, undertaking an ontogenetic movement eastward to waters off North America where they remain
as subadults for 2-3 years. Additionally, many pelagic species have environmental thresholds and preferences
which limit the spatial distribution of a species. The most important environmental factors include oxygen,salinity and temperature, and because these factors generally exhibit persistent spatiotemporal patterns, thegeneral distribution of pelagic fishes is known. Knowledge of these relationships allows for the incorporation ofclimate change into stock assessments, which forms the basis for fisheries management.

Day 1, Thursday, October 16 (09:00-17:15)
09:00

Introduction by Workshop Convenors

09:15

An ecosystem and optimisation framework for fish population dynamics assessment under
the influence of fishing and climate (Invited)
Patrick Lehodey, Inna Senina, Anne-Cecile Dragon, Anna Conchon, Olivier Titaud, John Hampton,
Simon Nicol, Teja Arief Wibawa, Beatriz Calmettes, John Sibert, Hidetada Kyiofuji, Mélanie
Abécassis, Olga Hernandez and Philippe Gaspar

09:50

The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific
Ocean
Gerard T. DiNardo

10:15

Review of PICES/FUTURE and relation to ISC
Suam Kim

10:40

Coffee/Tea Break

11:00

A review of CLIOTOP and related research programs in the North PacificFrancisco E. Werner

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11:25

Modeling the Pacific Ocean: Present capabilities and challenges for the next decade in
relation to pelagic ecosystems
Enrique Curchitser

11:50

Oceanographic influences on albacore distribution in the Northeast Pacific: Importance ofopen ocean and coastal frontal zones
Steven L.H. Teo, Yi Xu, Karen Nieto, Sam McClatchie and John Holmes

12:15

Lunch

14:00

Abundance and growth of larval Pacific anchovy in different water masses and relationshipbetween its growth and sea temperature in the southern waters of Korea
Joon-Taek Yoo and Su-Kyung Kim

14:25

Projected responses of the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem to climate-inducedchanges in micronekton communities
C. Anela Choy, Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Jeffrey J. Polovina

14:50

Prominent meanders of the Sub-Tropical Counter Current and pelagic fish catch
Daisuke Hasegawa, Satoshi Mitarai and Koichi Hirate

15:15

Coffee/Tea Break

15:30

Simulation study on the distribution of skipjack tuna in relation to Fish Aggregating Devices(FADs) during ENSO
Eunjung Kim and John R. Sibert

15:55

The relationship between ecological characteristics of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus
orientalis) fisheries and environmental factors around Jeju Island
Ari Shin, Sang Chul Yoon and Suam Kim

16:20

Discussion and preparation of questions and charge for Day 2

17:15

Workshop Ends

Day 2, Friday, October 17 (09:00-17:15)
09:00

Review of Day 1

09:30

Discussion and preparation of outline for Draft Science Plan

12:00

Lunch

12:30

Writing groups meet

15:15

Coffee/Tea Break

16:30

Report out

17:15

Workshop Ends

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W1 Workshop Oral Presentations, Day 1
October 16, 09:15 (W1-9753), Invited

Patrick Lehodey1, Inna Senina1, Anne-Cecile Dragon1, Anna Conchon1, Olivier Titaud1, John Hampton2, Simon
Nicol2, Teja Arief Wibawa1, Beatriz Calmettes1, John Sibert3, Hidetada Kyiofuji4, Mélanie Abécassis5, Olga
Hernandez1 and Philippe Gaspar1
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CLS, Space Oceanography Division, Department of Marine Ecosystems, Ramonville St Agne, France. E-mail: plehodey@cls.fr
Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia
SOEST, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA
National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries (NRIFSF), Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystems and Oceanography Division, Honolulu, USA

A modelling framework is presented to predict and analyze the spatial dynamics of marine exploited and protectedfish species with mechanisms constrained by relationships based on the bio-physical environment predictedfrom coupled 3D models of ocean physics and biogeochemistry. The development of an optimization approachbased on Maximum likelihood techniques and adjoint model provides a robust approach to estimate density
distributions of functional groups of zooplankton, pelagic micronekton and of all cohorts of the exploited agestructured fish population simulated, from larvae to oldest adults, using all available data (acoustic, catch andeffort, size frequencies, tagging data, eggs and larvae densities). The simulation framework allows reconstructing
past history of fish population, to dissociate fishing impacts from natural variability, and to forecast population
dynamics under climate change based on IPCC scenarios of release of greenhouse gases. This spatial Eulerian
ecosystem and population dynamics model (SEAPODYM) is based on advection-diffusion equations simulating
random and oriented movements. Then spatio-temporal dynamics of species of interest are simulated under the
influence of environment and fishing pressure. Surface currents passively transport larvae, while young and adultfish movements are driven using habitat indices. A description of multiple fisheries with spatially disaggregatedfishing data (effort, catch size frequencies of catch) is included in the model. This model has been used to obtain
optimized parameterization and quantitative stock estimates for several tuna species (Pacific skipjack, yellowfin,
bigeye and swordfish, and south Pacific and North Atlantic albacore) over past and present fishing periods.
Projections under Climate Change scenarios were also explored using forcing variables from Climate Models.

October 16, 09:50 (W1-9786)

The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North
Pacific Ocean
Gerard T. DiNardo
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center, Honolulu, HI, USA. E-mail: Gerard.DiNardo@noaa.gov

The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC) wasestablished in 1995 to provide scientific advice on the stocks and fisheries of tuna and tuna-like species in the
North Pacific Ocean to the Member governments and regional fisheries management organizations. The two main
goals of the ISC are (1) to enhance scientific research and cooperation for conservation and rational utilizationof the species of tuna and tuna-like fishes that inhabit the North Pacific Ocean during a part or all of their life
cycle; and (2) to establish the scientific groundwork for the conservation and rational utilization of these species
in this region. Research is facilitated through the establishment of Working Groups that focus on understanding
the dynamics and ecology of highly migratory species (HMS) and associated-species populations, in order toaccurately assess stock condition and status. The structure and function of ISC will be presented, as well as
current stock assessment modeling structures used to assess HMS stock status and condition. While considerable
uncertainty exists in all assessments, uncertainty may be reduced through the incorporation of environmental
data into assessment models. Potential ways of integrating environmental data into the assessments and possible
benefits will be presented.

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October 16, 10:15 (W1-9784)

Review of PICES/FUTURE and relation to ISC
Suam Kim
Dept. of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: suamkim@pknu.ac.kr

PICES, the North Pacific Marine Science Organization, is an intergovernmental scientific organization that
promotes and coordinates marine research activities in the northern North Pacific to achieve scientific knowledge
about the ocean/climate environments, their ecosystems including living resources, and the impacts of humanactivities. Joint efforts by international organizations are recommended. This presentation reviews the structureof the PICES, and summarizes the routine processes to form expert groups. Details on the functions, membershipand leadership of various Expert Groups (Sections, Working Groups, Advisory Panels, Study Groups, etc.) will be
introduced with some historic and existing examples within PICES. The possibility of cooperative activity with
ISC will be discussed, especially focusing on scientific framework to assess the dynamics of pelagic fish underclimate/environmental variability.

October 16, 11:00 (W1-9782)

A review of CLIOTOP and related research programs in the North PacificFrancisco E. WernerSouthwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA/NMFS, La Jolla, CA, USA. E-mail: cisco.werner@noaa.gov

A review of the CLIOTOP (CLimate Impacts on Oceanic TOp Predators) and related programs http://www.imber.
info/index.php/Science/Regional-Programmes/CLIOTOP will be presented to provide background of advancesin the understanding of physical forcing on the structuring of pelagic ecosystems, with particular attention to
North Pacific systems. CLIOTOP, now part of the IMBER Program, was established during GLOBEC with theaim of coordinating large-scale worldwide comparative efforts aimed at elucidating the key processes involved in
the impact of both climate variability (at various scales) and fishing on the structure and function of open ocean
pelagic ecosystems and their top predator species. The discussion will include the present state of predictive
capabilities for the dynamics of top predator populations and oceanic ecosystems that combines fisheries andclimate (i.e. environmental) effects.

October 16, 11:25 (W1-9793)

Modeling the Pacific Ocean: Present capabilities and challenges for the next decade in
relation to pelagic ecosystems
Enrique Curchitser
Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. E-mail: enrique@esm.rutgers.edu

A review of the advances and present capabilities of basin-scale modeling of the North Pacific will bepresented. Focus will be on the links between physical and ecosystem components, from lower trophic levels(biogeochemistry, primary and secondary producers) through to the spatially explicit inclusion of fish populations
and fishing fleets. Selected examples will be presented on 50-year hindcasts of coastal pelagic species, as well
as recently computed results of 100-year forward projections of the California Current Ecosystem under selectedclimate change scenarios. Finally, challenges for open-ocean/basin scale pelagic populations will be outlined andexpected advances during the next decade discussed.

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October 16, 11:50 (W1-9762)

Oceanographic influences on albacore distribution in the Northeast Pacific: Importanceof open ocean and coastal frontal zones
Steven L.H. Teo1, Yi Xu1, Karen Nieto1, Sam McClatchie1 and John Holmes22Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA/NMFS, La Jolla, CA, USA
Pacific Biological Station, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is a highly migratory species found primarily in subtropical and temperatewaters, and is the target for numerous, highly valuable fisheries. In the Northeast Pacific, albacore are caught
in both open ocean and coastal waters but oceanographic conditions and influences on albacore distribution inthese areas can be quite different. We examine the spatial and temporal patterns in albacore catch-per-unit-effort(CPUE) in relation to oceanographic conditions in the open ocean and coastal waters, especially the influenceof fronts. Frontal features, as indicated by SST gradients, were highly influential on albacore distribution inboth open ocean and coastal waters. In the open ocean, high albacore CPUE occurred in regions with high SST
gradients like the North Pacific Transition Zone (NPTZ). In the NPTZ, albacore CPUE exhibited seasonal andinterannual shifts in distribution that corresponded to shifts in the areas with high SST gradients. In coastal waters,
albacore CPUE was highly influenced by SST and chlorophyll at fishing locations, albeit with substantial seasonaland interannual variability. Albacore CPUE was higher near warm, low chlorophyll oceanic waters, and near SST
fronts. Model results appeared to be robust and model-predicted albacore CPUE were similar to observations but
the model was unable to predict very high CPUEs in some areas. These results suggest that simple extrapolationof future SSTs under various climate change scenarios may not be enough to predict how albacore distribution
may change under future climate change.

October 16, 14:00 (W1-9705)

Abundance and growth of larval Pacific anchovy in different water masses and relationshipbetween its growth and sea temperature in the southern waters of Korea
Joon-Taek Yoo and Su-Kyung Kim
Yeosu, R Korea. E-mail: yoojt@korea.kr

We examined difference in the abundance and growth of larval Pacific anchovy estimated by RNA/DNA ratio in
the water masses coming from the Tsushima Warm Current (TWC) and Changjiang Diluted Water (CDW), andthe South Korean Water (SKCW) affecting oceanic environment in the southern waters of Korea in June. The
larval anchovy was only collected in the water masses of the SKCW and CDW during the survey. No significant
difference was recognized in the abundance between the two water masses, implying that the intrusion of the
CDW to the coastal waters could be played a major role to increase abundance of tertiary producers such as fishlarvae in coastal pelagic ecosystem. The mean RNA/DNA ratios of the larvae in the water mass of the CDW werehigher than those in the water mass of the SKCW. A quadratic relationship between the mean RNA/DNA ratios
and the sea surface temperature (SST) suggests that optimal growth temperature during the larval stages of Pacificanchovy in the western North Pacific would be found at SST of 21-22°C.

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October 16, 14:25 (W1-9472)

Projected responses of the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem to climate-inducedchanges in micronekton communities
C. Anela Choy, Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats and Jeffrey J. Polovina
NOAA, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystems and Oceanography Division, Honolulu, HI, USA
E-mail: carolyn.choy@noaa.gov

Ecosystem models have been widely used to examine potential food web impacts due to climate induced changes
at the base of the marine food web, as well as top down changes induced by fishing removals. Here, we address
potential ecosystem changes resulting from direct climate-induced impacts to micronekton food web components(small fishes, crustaceans, and cephalopods ~2-20cm that form the primary forage base for large pelagic fishes).
We updated an existing Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) model for the area of the central North Pacific occupied by
the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fishery. Specifically, we focused on representation of the lesser known nontarget fish species (e.g., lancetfish, opah, snake mackerel) and mid-trophic micronekton. The model comprises
41 functional groups, organized into approximately five trophic levels where sharks and billfishes occupy the topof the pelagic food web. Detailed diet data argue for specialized niche partitioning amongst large commerciallyharvested fish species, suggesting that the central North Pacific pelagic ecosystem does not function according
to ‘wasp-waist’ control, as has been previously described from other systems such as the California Current andeastern Australia. The relative impacts between key forage groups and key predators are also presented using
EwE. Sensitivity analysis is used to project ecosystem impacts from climate-induced changes to the following
micronekton groups: epi-/meso-/bathypelagic fishes, myctophids and gonostomatids epi-/mesopelagic molluscs,
decapod crustaceans, and gelatinous zooplankton. Model results can help advance the understanding of overall
ecosystem structure of different pelagic systems, particularly how biomass flows through diverse mid-trophic
forage groups.

October 16, 14:50 (W1-9467)

Prominent meanders of the Sub-Tropical Counter Current and pelagic fish catch
Daisuke Hasegawa1, Satoshi Mitarai2 and Koichi Hirate3
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Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Miyagi, Japan
E-mail: daisukeh@affrc.go.jp
Okinawa Institute of Science And Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries Research and Extension Center, Okinawa, JapanIn December 2012, pelagic fish catch off the south east of Ryukyu Islands was extremely low. While we were
trying to identify the reason of the poor catch, we found series of large low-pressure areas at the northern edgeof the North Pacific Sub-Tropical Counter Current (STCC) system. The STCC strengthened and turned along
the low pressure edges and caused remarkable meanders with meridional oscillations of O (1000 km) at the eastof Ryukyu islands. The satellite sea surface height and the ship-based observation showed the strengthened
STCC jet of the first meander, which reached 1 m/s at the surface associated with a quasi geostrophic density
structure. The meander transported tropical water to the north and replaced the subtropical waters with warm andlow salinity surface water and high salinity subsurface water. The AVISO time series of the surface geostrophic
velocity indicated that this event associated with a meridional jet of O (1 m/s) extended from 20oN to 25oN was
the first event ever happened in the last 20 years. The meridionally averaged kinetic energy time series of the area
indicated the quick development of the strong meander around 138oE. The timings when the eddies strengthened
and merged coincidentally overlapped when some of typhoons stagnated and passed above these cyclonic eddies.
This fact suggests that the effect of the typhoon forcing contributed causing this rare STCC meander event.

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October 16, 15:30 (W1-9700)

Simulation study on the distribution of skipjack tuna in relation to Fish Aggregating
Devices (FADs) during ENSO
Eunjung Kim and John R. Sibert

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Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
E-mail: kimeunju@hawaii.edu

Tunas and other pelagic fish are often found in association with floating object and remain near the surface. Taking
advantage of the behavior, fish aggregating devices (FADs, i.e. man-made floating objects) are commonly using
for tuna fisheries. Nearly half of the world tuna catch is made from schools associated with FAD as a result of theprevalence in its use in purse seine fishery since early 1990s. Some studies estimated 47,000-105,000 of FADs put
into the oceans each year. Drifting FADs (dFADs) are freely in ocean currents in the open ocean unlikely anchored
FADs (aFADs) which are commonly found in the coastal waters. The dFADs can carry away the associated tunawith them by the current. The information on FADs is very limited because of the spatial and temporal variability.
In this study, we analyzed the distribution of FADs using purse seine sets, and we simulated the distributionof skipjack tuna using the FAD advection-diffusion reaction model (FAD-ADRM) based on the distribution of
FADs. In particular, we compared the distribution of skipjack tuna in ENSO and normal condition, which may
show the impact of oceanographic change and human disturbance on skipjack tuna movement.

October 16, 15:55 (W1-9686)

The relationship between ecological characteristics of Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus
orientalis) fisheries and environmental factors around Jeju Island
Ari Shin1,2, Sang Chul Yoon2 and Suam Kim1
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Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: arishin8@gmail.com
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, R Korea

Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is one of the important species in the North Pacific as well as in Korea.
Investigation on the important environmental factors for controlling the biology and fisheries of T. orientalis was
carried out using Korean fishery statistics and climate and oceanographic information. Korean fishermen caught
small pelagic fishes such as chub mackerel by offshore large purse seines, and T. orientalis accidently were caught
mostly by this fishery. The monthly catch of T. orientalis around Jeju Island from 2004 to 2013 showed a negative
correlation (r=-0.870, p<0.01) with the seawater temperature at 50 m and had a significant positive correlation(r=0.856, p<0.01) with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) Index. The highest catch of T. orientalis around Jeju
Island occurred in the seawater temperature range of 16-17°C or near the frontal area where offshore and coastal
water masses collide. The length of T. orientalis ranged from 19 cm to 193 cm in folk length (FL). The mean
length of T. orientalis in each year had a negative correlation (r=-0.592, p<0.01) with the seawater temperature at
50 m and had a significant positive correlation (r=0.688, p<0.05) with the PDO Index.

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FIS Workshop
Linkages between the winter distribution of Pacific salmon andtheir marine ecosystems and how this might be altered withclimate change

Co-sponsored by the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC)
Co-Convenors:
James Irvine (Canada/NPAFC)
Elizabeth Logerwell (USA/PICES)
Invited Speakers:
Katherine (Kate) Myers (University of Washington, USA)
Hiromichi Ueno (Hokkaido University, Japan)

This workshop is intended to build on recommendations from a report prepared by the NPAFC/PICES Study
Group in the spring of 2014. The workshop will bring together researchers in fisheries and oceanography toimprove understanding of the mechanistic linkages between salmon and their ecosystem. Of the many topics ofoverlapping interest between the two organizations, it is envisaged that this workshop will focus on one question:
Where do Pacific salmon go in the winter and why, and how might this be affected by climate change? Prior to theworkshop, salmon researchers will assemble information on where chum and perhaps pink and sockeye salmon
are thought to live during the winter including depth, temperature and salinity. Oceanographers and climate
specialists will be provided these data prior to the workshop so that they can do preliminary work on the extent
of the habitats suitable for salmon, both currently and subsequently based on various scenarios of climate change.

Friday, October 17 (09:00-18:00)
09:00

Introduction by Workshop Convenors

09:10

Pacific salmon and steelhead: Life in a changing winter ocean (Invited)
Katherine W. Myers, James R. Irvine, Elizabeth A. Logerwell, Shigehiko Urawa, Svetlana V.
Naydenko, Alexander V. Zavolokin and Nancy D. Davis

09:40

Temporal and spatial variation in growth factors of Pacific Salmon
Hiromichi Ueno, Moeko Otani, Maki Noguchi Aita, Michio J. Kishi and Masahide Kaeriyama

10:10

Is winter a critical period for Pacific salmon? A critical review of the “critical-period”
hypothesis
Marc Trudel and James R. Irvine

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Russian research on winter dwelling of Pacific salmon in the central and western parts of the
Subarctic Front zone
Svetlana V. Naydenko

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Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) are an important ecological and economic species complex widelydistributed throughout the North Pacific Ocean. In recent years, there have been large, often unanticipated,fluctuations in abundance and survival that may be climate-change related. Understanding the causes of variablesalmon production will be critical to predicting future abundance levels and harvest opportunities. This has beena major concern for the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC), which has responsibility for
scientific research and enforcement for conserving anadromous salmon and steelhead trout in the North Pacific
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11:10

Distribution of Pacific salmon in the North Pacific Ocean & adjacent seas, with particularemphasis on winterDavid W. Welch, Yukimasa Ishida, Kazuya Nagasawa and Sonia Batten

11:30

Distribution and trophic conditions of chum and pink salmon in the North Pacific Ocean
during winter under climate change
Shigehiko Urawa, Toshiki Kaga, Tomonori Azumaya, Shunpei Sato, Masa-aki Fukuwaka andTerry Beacham

11:50

Winter mortality of Okhotsk Sea pink salmon in the ocean
Alexander V. Zavolokin and Elena V. Strezhneva

12:10

Impact of climate variability and change on winter survival of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon
Edward Farley, Greg Ruggerone, Phil Mundy, Ellen Yasumiishi and Beverly Agler

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Does physical environmental variation influence winter salmon habitat?
Shoshiro Minobe

14:20

Open Discussion

15:30

Coffee/Tea Break

15:50

Open Discussion

18:00

Workshop Ends

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W2 Workshop Oral Presentations
October 17, 09:10 (W2-9710), InvitedPacific salmon and steelhead: Life in a changing winter ocean
Katherine W. Myers1, James R. Irvine2, Elizabeth A. Logerwell3, Shigehiko Urawa4, Svetlana V. Naydenko5,
Alexander V. Zavolokin5 and Nancy D. Davis6
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School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington (Retired), Seattle, WA, USA
E-mail: kwmyers@uw.edu
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Salmon Resources Division, Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Sapporo, Japan
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Centre (TINRO-Centre), Vladivostok, Russia
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission, Vancouver, BC, Canada

October 17, 09:40 (W2-9495), Invited

Temporal and spatial variation in growth factors of Pacific Salmon
Hiromichi Ueno1, Moeko Otani1, Maki Noguchi Aita2, Michio J. Kishi1 and Masahide Kaeriyama1
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Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: ueno@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan

Pacific salmon occupy an important role as a keystone species in the North Pacific ecosystem. The abundanceand survival of Pacific salmon vary at inter-annual to inter-decadal time-scales. They are related to variations in
the physical environment of the North Pacific, especially sea surface temperature (SST), and many studies relate
dominant patterns of SST variability in the North Pacific with Pacific salmon production. However, ecosystems
in the subarctic North Pacific are also affected by more detailed oceanographic structures, e.g. mesoscale eddies,
haloclines, temperature inversions, etc. This talk will discuss the physical environment in the subarctic North
Pacific including these oceanographic structures especially in winter. We also investigate temporal and spatial
variation in growth factors (temperature-dependence function and prey-density function for consumption) ofPacific salmon from the view point of bioenergetics. Zooplankton density obtained NEMURO embedded in a
3-D physical model is used for prey density and Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis is conducted in
the subarctic North Pacific. The first EOF mode for the prey-density function is related to the Pacific Decadal
Oscillation.

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How Pacific salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) respond to seasonal and interannual changes in theirmarine environment is highly uncertain, in part due to limited information on ocean life history and ecology,
especially during winter. We provide an overview of what is known and needs to be known about winter ocean
life history and ecology of Oncorhynchus to address the central question of this workshop: Where do Pacificsalmon go in the winter and why, and how might this be affected by climate change? Historical research programs(1950s-1980s) established the ‘stock concept’ of oceanic distribution of Oncorhynchus, determined the dominant
oceanographic features (currents, water masses, temperature-salinity) in regions where Oncorhynchus migrate,and discovered that Oncorhynchus exhibit broad seasonal (north-south) movements, with most Bering Sea salmon
overwintering in areas south of the Aleutian Islands chain during winter. In recent decades (1990s-2010s), newfisheries-oceanographic survey methods, stock-identification techniques, remote sensing technologies, andanalytical methods have expanded understanding of winter ecology of Oncorhynchus, although empirical data
are still very limited. In general, we learned that the “why” of ocean distribution of Oncorhynchus is complex
and variable, depending on spatiotemporal scale and synergies among heredity, environment, population
dynamics (abundance and density-dependence), and phenotypic plasticity (ability of an individual fish to alter
its biochemisry, physiology, behavior, and life history in response to environmental stimuli and cues). The
development of quantitative multispecies, multistage models of ocean distribution of Oncorhynchus would help toidentify key factors influencing winter distribution and improve understanding of potential climate change effects.

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October 17, 10:10 (W2-9439)

Is winter a critical period for Pacific salmon? A critical review of the “critical-period”
hypothesis
Marc Trudel1,2 and James R. Irvine1
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: marc.trudel@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

In a seminal paper published one hundred years ago, Hjort hypothesized that for Norwegian herring and codstocks, year-class strength, defined as the abundance of a given cohort, was determined during a critical periodvery early in the fishes’ life history. More recently, Beamish and Mahnken applied the critical period concept toPacific salmon, proposing two marine critical periods: an early predation-based mortality that occurs during thefirst few weeks following ocean entry, and a starvation-based mortality period during the first fall and winterat sea. Because the susceptibility to predation and starvation is generally affected by size in fish, they further
hypothesized that size-dependent mortality would be apparent in Pacific salmon during these critical periods. In
this presentation, we review the research conducted on overwinter mortality of Pacific salmon during their first year
at sea. Our review shows there is mounting evidence that overwinter mortality is size-selective in juvenile Pacificsalmon. However, there is little evidence to date that year class strength is regulated by overwinter mortality for
Pacific salmon. Further tests of the critical period hypothesis will require direct estimation of overwinter mortality
over at least several years.

October 17, 10:50 (W2-9496)

Russian research on winter dwelling of Pacific salmon in the central and western parts of
the Subarctic Front zone
Svetlana V. Naydenko
Pacific Scientific Research Fisheries Centre TINRO-Centre, Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: naydenko@tinro.ru

Offshore waters of the North Pacific are the main ocean habitat of Pacific salmon during winter and spring periods.
To understand the factors that influence survival of salmon during winter and spring in the open ocean, Russian
research was conducted from 1986 to 1992 and in 2009, 2010 and 2011. It was established that the distributionof pink salmon and chum salmon is determined by the shape of the landscape zone favorable for their dwellingin winter-spring, which depends on the mode of the western Subarctic gyre in the Northwest Pacific, on themode of the Subarctic Front, and on the intensity of the ocean branches of the East-Kamchatka Current and the
Aleutian Current. In addition, the quantitative parameters of pink salmon distribution depend on fluctuations in its
abundance between odd and even years. The results of plankton, nekton and trophological investigations indicatethat there are sufficient forage reserves for salmon in the open ocean in winter and spring periods and that there is alack of rigid limitation of salmon abundance by food. Analysis of the dynamics of the biochemical characteristics
of juvenile Pacific salmon muscle tissue during autumn migrations to the Sea of Okhotsk and winter migrations to
the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean was done. As a result information about seasonal energetic reversions
in the organism of juvenile Pacific salmon and about their strategic behavioral and biochemical adaptations in thecourse of the first year of life in the ocean was obtained.

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October 17, 11:10 (W2-9529)

Distribution of Pacific salmon in the North Pacific Ocean & adjacent seas, with particularemphasis on winterDavid W. Welch1, Yukimasa Ishida2, Kazuya Nagasawa3 and Sonia Batten4
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Kintama Research Services, Nanaimo, BC, Canada. E-mail: david.welch@kintama.com
National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Plymouth, UK

Recent IPCC projections of the amount of future warming are similar to those predicted two decades ago using
simpler steady state models. For several species the available data indicate a near-complete loss of thermally
acceptable salmon habitat in major areas of the North Pacific Ocean. The projected impacts of global warming in
the ocean could thus jeopardize the billions of dollars national governments invested in salmon restoration efforts
and suggest that explicit testing of these apparent thermal limits is called for. A carefully designed tagging study
using archival tags could potentially provide the data needed for these tests, but will require that high technicalstandards are met.

October 17, 11:30 (W2-9599)

Distribution and trophic conditions of chum and pink salmon in the North Pacific Ocean
during winter under climate change
Shigehiko Urawa1, Toshiki Kaga2, Tomonori Azumaya2, Shunpei Sato1, Masa-aki Fukuwaka3 and Terry Beacham4
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Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Sapporo, Japan
E-mail: urawa@affrc.go.jp
Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Kushiro, Japan
Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency, Nagasaki, Japan
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Winter is believed to be a crucial period for salmon survival in the ocean, but few biological data exist to support
this hypothesis. The present paper aims to estimate stock- or age-specific distribution and trophic condition of
winter chum and pink salmon and assess the impacts of climate change on their distribution and survival. Fishwere caught with a surface trawl on the Japanese R/V Kaiyo-maru in the North Pacific Ocean (NPO) and Bering
Sea during winter of 1996, 1998 and 2006. Young (ocean age-1) chum and pink salmon were abundant in thewestern NPO, while older chum salmon were mainly distributed in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Genetic stock
identification confirmed various chum salmon stocks of Asian and North American origins intermingled in the
GOA. North American stocks were dominant in the northern GOA, and Asian stocks were dominant in thesouthern GOA. Mean SST of winter chum salmon habitats was almost stable among years but differed between
regions: around 4ºC in the western NPO and 6ºC in the GOA. Ocean age-1 chum salmon had lower lipid content
than older fish, suggesting a critical condition of young fish during their first winter. The total lipid content ofchum and pink salmon was significantly lower in the GOA than in the western NPO, perhaps due to higher habitat
temperature and/or low availability of prey organisms. Two climate warming scenarios (SST increase of 1.5ºCor 3ºC) have suggested the winter habitat space for chum salmon will be reduced in the GOA, increased in thewestern NPO, and expanded to the Bering Sea. Future climate warming may affect the ocean distribution, trophic
conditions, and survival of overwintering salmon, and the degree of the effects may be different among regional
stocks or age groups.

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The marine behaviour of Pacific salmon is poorly understood. Several publications in the last two decades haveexamined the thermal limits of salmon in the offshore. In this presentation we re-visit the complete 40 year dataset
compiled by Welch et al. covering the period 1956-1996 (N=20,397 sampling locations). Plots of abundanceshow that the six species have different geographic distributions within the North Pacific and that the locations
where they are found change seasonally. Although data for the winter period are limited, all species show a sharp
upper (southern) thermal limit on the offshore marine distribution, with sockeye the most coldwater species andsteelhead and coho the most warmwater species. The critical temperatures defining the southern (warmer) limit to
the salmon distribution vary by species and by season, with acceptable temperatures increasing into the summer
and becoming more similar between species.

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October 17, 11:50 (W2-9543)

Winter mortality of Okhotsk Sea pink salmon in the ocean
Alexander V. Zavolokin and Elena V. Strezhneva
Pacific Research Fisheries Centre (TINRO-Centre), Vladivostok, Russia. E-mail: zavolokin@tinro.ru

Winter mortality of Okhotsk Sea pink salmon varies greatly from year to year resulting in uncertainty in theforecast of their returns the following year using data on their abundance in fall surveys. We examined sizeselective mortality of pink salmon and determined the possibility of utilizing body size of juvenile pink salmon toforecast their returns. Scale increments of juvenile pink salmon caught in the southern Okhotsk Sea in fall 2007
and 2008 and of adult fish returning the following year were studied. For the 2007 generation of pink salmon that
had very low overwinter survival in the ocean, average scale increments during the first year of life for juvenile
fish were significantly lower than those of adult fish. For the 2008 generation of pink salmon that had very highoverwinter survival, scale increments of juvenile and adult fish were similar. These results corroborate the criticalsize-critical period hypothesis which states that slowly growing juveniles that did not store up enough energy insummer and fall have a stronger probability to die during the overwinter period compared to rapidly growing fish.
Correlation analysis showed significant negative relationships between body length, mass and mortality of pinksalmon in the ocean in 2001-2009. However, survival of the last pink generation (2012-2013) was unexpectedly
low despite their large body size. We speculate that although rapid growth is important it does not guarantee
survival. Wintering conditions can greatly influence pink salmon resulting in variations in their return strength.

October 17, 12:10 (W2-9583)

Impact of climate variability and change on winter survival of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon
Edward Farley1, Greg Ruggerone2, Phil Mundy1, Ellen Yasumiishi1 and Beverly Agler3
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NOAA, NMFS, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auke Bay Laboratories, Juneau, AK, USA. E-mail: phil.mundy@noaa.gov
Natural Resources Consultants, Seattle, WA, USA
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Mark, Tag and Age Laboratory, Juneau, AK, USA

Overwinter survival of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus sp.) is believed to be a function of size and energetic status
they gain during their first summer at sea. We test this hypothesis for Bristol Bay sockeye salmon (O. nerka),
utilizing data from large-scale fisheries and oceanographic surveys conducted during mid-August to September
2002 to 2007. Specifically, we compared distributions of mean circuli spacing during the first year at sea between
juvenile salmon and adult sockeye salmon scales to evaluate the magnitude of size-selective mortality during
this life stage. A probability curve of size-selective mortality in relation to weight (g) of juvenile salmon wasconstructed. The juvenile size (weight) was then compared to summer/fall oceanographic characteristics on theeastern Bering Sea shelf that may impact their growth rates and probability of survival during winter. This
analysis is placed within the context of previously published results on summer/fall and winter marine ecology ofBristol Bay sockeye salmon and how continued warming on the eastern Bering Sea shelf may impact their future
growth (during summer and fall) and survival during winter.

October 17, 14:00 (W2-9616)

Does physical environmental variation influence winter salmon habitat?
Shoshiro Minobe
Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. E-mail: minobe@sci.hokudai.ac.jp

Physical environmental variation associated with climate change and climate variability can influence marine
ecosystems in general, but to identify what aspects of physical variation affect specific marine species is achallenge. In this paper, we examine whether and how the physical environment influences winter habitat ofsalmon. The physical environmental parameters to be examined include water temperatures, surface current
velocities, and atmospheric sea-level pressures. A primary focus will be on past variation, but future changes may
also be examined using CMIP5 model outputs where they are appropriate.

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MEQ Workshop
Mitigation of harmful algal blooms: Novel approaches to a
decades long problem affecting the viability of natural andaquaculture fisheries

Co-Convenors:
Ichiro Imai (Japan)
Changkyu Lee (Korea)
Charles Trick (Canada)
Mark Wells (USA)
Invited Speaker:
David Kidwell (National Ocean Service, NOAA, USA)

Friday, October 17 (09:00-18:00)
09:00

Introduction by Workshop Convenors

09:10

Can harmful algal bloom mitigation make the problem worse? Complying with UnitedStates environmental laws to advance HAB control and mitigation research (Invited)
David M. Kidwell and Susan Baker

09:50

Feeding by the heterotrophic protists on the red-tide ciliate Mesodinium rubrum
Kyung Ha Lee, Hae Jin Jeong, Eun Young Yoon, Se Hyeon Jang, Hyung Seop Kim and Wonho Yih

10:10

Prospect for the biological control of Heterocapsa circularisquama bloom by inoculating
frozen bottom sediment with HcRNAV viruses
Natsuko Nakayama, Shinichi Kondo, Naotsugu Hata, Yuji Tomaru, Masami Hamaguchi, Keizo
Nagasaki and Shigeru Itakura

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

10:50

Isolation and physiological characterization of a new algicidal virus infecting a harmful
dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum
JinJoo Kim, Chang-Hoon Kim, Young-Sang Suh and Tae-Jin Choi

11:10

Biocontrol of harmful flagellate biomass blooms by utilization of harmless diatoms throughgermination of resting stage cells in coastal sea
Ichiro Imai, Yumi Imai, Takuma Toda, Kazuyoshi Miyamura, Makoto Noda, Ken-Ichiro Ishii and
Takashi Nakanishi

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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) have substantial economic, societal, and human health impacts in coastal waters
worldwide, from equatorial to high latitude environments. Our increasing reliance on the economic servicesof coastal waters is threatened by the apparent increasing frequency and severity of HABs globally. Currently,
clay dispersal in Korean waters is the only pragmatic operational program for mitigating HAB effects on coastal
aquaculture operations. The trade-off, namely smothering of benthos with rapid sedimentation of clays, is not
acceptable in many nations, leaving them with few if any mitigation strategies. This workshop will open withpresentations on current rules for testing and implementing mitigation strategies in PICES member countries to
set the stage for considering HAB mitigation. Participants then will deliberate on novel physical, chemical, andbiological control strategies and research paths that have potential for minimizing or eliminating HAB effects
without significant coincident impacts on ecosystem health. The aim of the workshop is to develop independent
evaluation of mitigation strategies that are effective, transformative and sustainable for individual PICES member
countries, and to provide a framework to advance the scientific collaborations and funding strategies to move
mitigation research into the 20th century.

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11:30

Removal of aquaculture discharges responsible for HABs development by the polychaeteassisted integrated culture system
Parandavar Hossein, Sung-Kyun Kim, Byung-Kwon Kim, Kyeong-Hun Kim and Chang-Hoon Kim

11:50

Inhibition of swimming speed and growth of the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium
polykrikoides by diatoms: Implications for its red tide
An Suk Lim, Hae Jin Jeong, Tae Young Jang, Se Hyeon Jang and Peter JS Franks

The newly toxic microalgae and phycotoxins in Yellow Sea of China
12:10
Ning
Wei, Lei Liu, Renyan Liu and Yubo Liang(cancelled)
12:30

Lunch

13:40

Heterosigma akshiwo blooms in stratified water of the East China Sea
Douding Lu, Xinfeng Dai, Dongrong Li, Ping Xia and Weibing Guan

14:00

Numerical simulation on harmful algae blooms and toxin production performance in aeutrophic Lake, Japan
Md. Nazrul Islam, Daisuke Kitazawa and Ho-Dong Park

14:20

Open Discussion

15:30

Coffee/Tea Break

15:50

Open Discussion

18:00

Workshop Ends

W3 Posters
Gymnodinium algae blooms impact on the recovery of the Eriocheir sinensis resource
W3-P1(cancelled) Chunjiang Guan, Hao Guo, Xiaodong Li and Xiaoxu Liu
W3-P2

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The recurrent and localized blooms of harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides inthe southeast coastal waters of Korea
Roksana Jahan, Min-Jeong Ko and Chang-Hoon Kim

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W3 Workshop Oral Presentations
October 17, 09:10 (W3-9778), Invited

Can harmful algal bloom mitigation make the problem worse? Complying with UnitedStates environmental laws to advance HAB control and mitigation research
David M. Kidwell and Susan Baker
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, MD, USA. E-mail: david.kidwell@noaa.gov

October 17, 09:50 (W3-9538)

Feeding by the heterotrophic protists on the red-tide ciliate Mesodinium rubrum
Kyung Ha Lee1,2, Hae Jin Jeong1,2, Eun Young Yoon2, Se Hyeon Jang1, Hyung Seop Kim3 and Wonho Yih3
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School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, R Korea
E-mail: hjjeong@snu.ac.kr
Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Suwon, R Korea
Kunsan National University, Kunsan, R Korea

Mesodinium rubrum is a cosmopolitan ciliate that often causes red tides. Predation by heterotrophic protists is a
critical factor that affects the population dynamics of red tide species. However, there have been few studies on
protistan predators feeding on M. rubrum. To investigate heterotrophic protists grazing on M. rubrum, we tested
whether the heterotrophic dinoflagellates Gyrodiniellum shiwhaense, Gyrodinium dominans, Gyrodinium spirale,
Luciella masanensis, Oblea rotunda, Oxyrrhis marina, Pfiesteria piscicida, Polykrikos kofoidii, Protoperidinium
bipes, and Stoeckeria algicida, and the ciliate Strombidium sp. preyed on M. rubrum. G. dominans, L. masanensis,
O. rotunda, P. kofoidii, and Strombidium sp. preyed on M. rubrum. However, only G. dominans had a positive
growth feeding on M. rubrum. The growth and ingestion rates of G. dominans on M. rubrum increased rapidly
with increasing mean prey concentration <321 ng C mL-1, but became saturated or slowly at higher concentrations.
The maximum growth rate of G. dominans on M. rubrum was 0.48 d-1, while the maximum ingestion rate was 0.55
ng C predator-1 d-1. The grazing coefficients by G. dominans on populations of M. rubrum were up to 0.236 h-1.
Thus, G. dominans may sometimes have a considerable grazing impact on populations of M. rubrum.

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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have significant impacts to ecological resources, human health, and coastal
economies. Techniques for HAB control and mitigation represent a promising area of research. Numerous
techniques either in use or under development range from water column mixing, to chemical additives, to theintroduction of species with allelopathic properties. To advance the development and facilitate the transfer ofpromising techniques to end users, NOAA initiated the Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal
Bloom research program (PCMHAB) in 2010. In the United States of America, environmental concerns have thus
far limited efforts for field demonstration of their effectiveness. For example, clay flocculation, particularly on alarge scale, may violate national clean water regulations through increased turbidity and benthic sedimentation.
These effects could be further amplified if conducted in areas with sensitive habitats (e.g., coral reefs) and/or species (e.g., manatees). To comply with the US National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), NOAA
recently completed an environmental assessment of PCMHAB field demonstration, evaluating potential impactsof leading techniques and outlining key mitigation and monitoring requirements for potential projects. As a resultof this assessment, PCMHAB field demonstration will initially limit both the types of techniques tested and thescope (frequency and scale of application) to the minimum application of a technique anticipated to decrease,but not necessarily eliminate, a HAB. This presentation will discuss the process and findings from the PCMHAB
environmental assessment and offer a perspective on advancing HAB control and mitigation within the frameworkof national environmental legislation.

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October 17, 10:10 (W3-9597)

Prospect for the biological control of Heterocapsa circularisquama bloom by inoculating
frozen bottom sediment with HcRNAV viruses
Natsuko Nakayama1, Shinichi Kondo2, Naotsugu Hata3, Yuji Tomaru1, Masami Hamaguchi1, Keizo Nagasaki1and Shigeru Itakura1
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National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Fisheries Research Agency, Hiroshima, Japan
E-mail: nnakayama@affrc.go.jp
Niigata Prefectural Fisheries and Marine Research Institute, Niigata, Japan
Mie Prefecture Fisheries research Institute, Shima, Mie, JapanThe marine dinoflagellate Heterocapsa circularisquama is one of the most harmful bloom-forming microalgae,
which specifically kills bivalves in Japanese coastal waters. H. circularisquama and its ssRNA virus (HcRNAV)
had showed synchronous fluctuation pattern in abundance under natural environments. Therefore the viral infection
is considered to have a significant impact on the host bloom dynamics. Thus, we are studying the application of
the virus as a promising tool for preventing the occurrence of H. circularisquama bloom. In 2011, an inoculation
test was conducted to estimate the practical effect of natural HcRNAV to natural host algal population. Briefly, afrozen field sediment sample which is retaining a variety of HcRNAV (differing in host intraspecies specificity)
was thawed and added to a seawater sample collected from Lake Kamo (Niigata, Japan), where H. circularisquama
formed a bloom in August 2011. Then, the abundance of H.circularisquama and the titer of HcRNAV wereenumerated at 0, 3, and 6 day postinoculation. H.circularisquama showed a remarkable decrease in cell density(from ca. 7,500 to ca.75 cells/mL) and HcRNAV significantly increased (from 40 to 72,000 infectious units/mL)
within the 6 days. These results and the control experiments (without sediment inoculation or with addition of
autoclaved sediment) indicated that the factor which caused the decrease in abundance of H.circularisquama waspresumably due to HcRNAV in the sediment. We will also discuss current situations and issues for the biologicalcontrol of HAB (H. circularisquama bloom) by virus.

October 17, 10:50 (W3-9617)

Isolation and physiological characterization of a new algicidal virus infecting a harmful
dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum
JinJoo Kim1, Chang-Hoon Kim2, Young-Sang Suh1 and Tae-Jin Choi2
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National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, Busan, R Korea. E-mail: Jinjkim@nfrdi.go.kr
Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea

Viruses that infect phytoplankton are an important component of aquatic ecosystems, yet they remain largely
unstudied. Over 50 different viruses infecting marine eukaryotic algae have been isolated and characterized forthe last two decades. To date, virus infection has been reported in chlorophytes, prasinophytes, raphidophytes,
bacillariophytes, dinophytes, pelagophytes, phaeophytes, and haptophytes.
Here, we report the isolation and partial characterization of a new giant double-stranded DNA(dsDNA) algal virus
from the family Phycodnaviridae that infects the harmful dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum from Korean
coastal water. The Prorocentrum minimum virus (PmDNAV01) is icosahedral, lacks a tail, and is ca. 175-185nm
in diameter. The latent period of PmDNAV01 was estimated to be about 80 hours.
This is the second isolated dinoflagellate infecting virus and its host, Prorocentrum minimum is often occur
blooms in west-side of Korea every years. In order to investigate the ecological relationship between viruses inthe environment and the phytoplankton hosts they infect, it should help to observe patterns of its interaction.

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October 17, 11:10 (W3-9679)

Biocontrol of harmful flagellate biomass blooms by utilization of harmless diatoms
through germination of resting stage cells in coastal sea
Ichiro Imai1, Yumi Imai1, Takuma Toda1, Kazuyoshi Miyamura2, Makoto Noda2, Ken-Ichiro Ishii3 and Takashi
Nakanishi4
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Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan. E-mail: imai1ro@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Saiki, Japan
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nara, Japan

October 17, 11:30 (W3-9525)

Removal of aquaculture discharges responsible for HABs development by the polychaeteassisted integrated culture system
Parandavar Hossein1, Sung-Kyun Kim2, Byung-Kwon Kim2, Kyeong-Hun Kim2 and Chang-Hoon Kim1,2
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Department of Marine Bio-materials and Aquaculture, Pukyong National University
Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Nam-gu, Busan, R Korea
E-mail: chkpknu@hanmail.net

Aquaculture is growing rapidly all over the world and the increasing number of fish culture industries has
begun to create serious environmental problems due to the impact caused by fish farming wastes. Based on theinformation on great potential of the polychaete worms for bioremediation and the successful seed production of
the polychaete rockworm Marphysa sanguinea at Fisheries Science and Technology Center, PKNU, three trials
have been conducted to test the water quality improvement and growth performance in the rockworm settlementtanks receiving wastes from olive flounder rearing tanks, in the integrated culture systems with flow-throughand semi-recirculation. In comparison between culture systems, the pure production of the worm was 1.5 times
higher in flow-through system than in semi-recirculating system. Different effects on the removal efficiency wereappeared both in culture systems and among treatments. In flow-through system, the highest removal efficiency
showed in TN (56 %) in G2 (0.6~1.5 g/initial weight), TP (59%) in G1 (<0.5 g), TSS (86%) in G2, and COD(30%) in G3 (1.6~2.5 g). In semi-recirculating system, the highest removal efficiency was in TN (63%) in G2, TP(53%) in G3, TSS (80%) in G3, and COD (21%) in G2. These results suggest that the rockworm M. sanguinea isan excellent candidate for integrated aquaculture and nutrient removal of aquaculture discharges responsible for
HABs development in coastal waters.

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It is empirically long known that high biomass HABs by flagellates such as Chattonella, Cochlodinium andKarenia have occurred when diatoms are scarce in water columns. Diatoms form resting stage cells (RSCs) underconditions of nutrient-depletion and low light, and those sink to bottom and disappear in the water columns.
Diatom RSCs require light for germination and rejuvenation. Thus the flagellate HABs are presumably induced
by disappearance of diatoms and subsequent failure of recruitment by poor germination of RSCs at sea bottom
with low light. Giving enough light to abundant diatom RSCs (usually 105–106g-1 sediment) at sea bottom is
expected to enhance their germination, and resultant vegetative cells would rapidly proliferate in water columns
eventually overwhelming harmful flagellate populations by the exhaustion of inorganic nutrients. We tried to liftbottom sediments into surface water with a pump and to suspend diatom resting stage cells in euphotic layer inthe coastal sea of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, in September 2012 and May 2013. In the 2012 trial, the diatoms of
Chaetoceros spp. and Skeletonema spp. markedly increased from <103 cells mL-1 to 2~3 x 103 cells mL-1 withina few days in the water column. In the 2013 trial, mainly Chaetoceros cells increased from about 50 cells mL-1
to 120 cells mL-1 in surface water despite under severe nutrient-depleted conditions (N <0.5µM, Si <5µM). It
is strongly suggested that sediment-lift is a possible strategy for inducing the phytoplankton flora to harmlessdiatoms to prevent flagellate HABs.

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October 17, 11:50 (W3-9637)

Inhibition of swimming speed and growth of the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium
polykrikoides by diatoms: Implications for its red tide
An Suk Lim1, Hae Jin Jeong1,2, Tae Young Jang1, Se Hyeon Jang1 and Peter JS Franks3
1
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3

Seoul National University, Seoul, R Korea
Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Suwon, R Korea. E-mail: hjjeong@snu.ac.kr
UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

The harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides is responsible for red tides that cause large fish kills andextensive economic losses for the fishing industry. Diatoms, another component of planktonic communities, may
play critical roles in the red tide dynamics of C. polykrikoides. Possible inhibition of C. polykrikoides growth rateand swimming speed by the common diatoms Chaetoceros danicus, Skeletonema costatum, and Thalassiosira
decipiens through physical and chemical mechanisms was explored. S. costatum, C. danicus, and T. decipiens
reduced the swimming speed of C. polykrikoides at diatom concentrations of > 5000, 25,000, and 1000 cells ml-1,
respectively. Filtrates from cultures of S. costatum, C. danicus, and T. decipiens also lowered swimming speedsof C. polykrikoides, at diatom concentrations of >250,000, 50,000, and 1000 cells ml-1, respectively. S. costatum
caused negative growth rates of C. polykrikoides at concentrations of >~130,000 cells ml-1, while C. danicus caused
negative growth rates at concentrations of >~1200 cells ml-1. Simple models parameterized using the experimental
data reproduced the changes in C. polykrikoides cell concentrations driven by the presence of diatoms. Thus
common diatoms may inhibit growth rate and swimming speed of C. polykrikoides; reduce the depths reached by
C. polykrikoides through vertical migration; and, in turn, delay or prevent the outbreak of C. polykrikoides red tides.

October 17, 12:10 (W3-9533) - CANCELLED

The newly toxic microalgae and phycotoxins in Yellow Sea of China
Ning Wei, Lei Liu, Renyan Liu and Yubo Liang
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian, PR China. E-mail: ryliu@nmemc.gov.cn

The harmful algal blooms have occurred more frequently in the China, the toxic microalgae can produce
phycotoxins, which can accumulate in shellfishes by bioconcentration, and poisoning human and other highgrade marine animals, which cause great loss and damage to human health, aquaculture industry, and ecologicalenvironment. Various toxic microalgae which can produce a variety of phycotoxins, are widely distributed in
the sea waters of China. Recently, two spices of toxic microalgae have been found in Yellow Sea. One of themis Protoceratium reticulatum which can produce yessotoxins (YTXs), and another is Prorocentrum rhathymum
which can produce dinophysistoxin (DTXs). Some of lipophilic phycotoxins, including OA and DTXs, PTXs,
YTXs and GYM (gymnodimine) have been found in a variety of Chinese shellfishes.

October 17, 13:40 (W3-9475)

Heterosigma akshiwo blooms in stratified water of the East China Sea
Douding Lu, Xinfeng Dai, Dongrong Li, Ping Xia and Weibing Guan
Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry, Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou, PR China
E-mail: doudinglu@sio.org.cn

Heterosigma akashiwo bloom was first recorded in Dalian Bay in 1985. Since then, about thirty bloom events ofHeterosigma akashiwo have been registered and bloom frequency has increased along China coastal waters. This
species has mainly formed blooms in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea and recently expanded to other China
coastal waters. However, the species is poorly recorded in the East China Sea (ECS), partly due to its fragile
small cells and difficulty in identification. The bloom dynamics of this species are not well understood. During
the CEOHAB cruise in 2011, two strains of flagellates were isolated, which co-occurred with Prorocentrum
donghaiense blooms in the ECS. The bloom causative species was confirmed as Heterosigma akashiwo by using
its morphological and molecular characteristics. The bloom patterns were much related with stratified water
system in the East China Sea in the spring of 2011.

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October 17, 14:00 (W3-9287)

Numerical simulation on harmful algae blooms and toxin production performance in aeutrophic Lake, Japan
Md. Nazrul Islam1,2, Daisuke Kitazawa1 and Ho-Dong Park31
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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: islam009@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Department of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan

W3 Workshop Poster Presentations
W3-P1 - CANCELLED

Gymnodinium algae blooms impact on the recovery of the Eriocheir sinensis resource
Chunjiang Guan1, Hao Guo1, Xiaodong Li2 and Xiaoxu Liu3123

National Marine Environmental Monittoring Center, Dalian City, PR China. E-mail: cjguan@nmemc.gov.cn;
Panjin Guanghe Crab Industry Co. Ltd., Panjin, PR China
Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, PR China

The life history of Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edward has two periods: seawater stage and freshwater stage. In
the northern China, the period from reproductive stage to larval stage living in the seawater is about 7 months or
so; the period from the development of larvae to sexual maturation stage living in the freshwater is about 17monthsof time. Widely used in China at present, the breeding of Eriocheir sinensis always uses hypaethral earthen ponds
to cultivate the Megalopa larva as stock enhancement or seed resources for aquaculture production. Seedlingsof Eriocheir sinensis, especially in the Zoaea period, is very sensitive to harmful algae such as Gymnodinium.
Gymnodinium over a certain density in the water and becoming the dominant species can cause seedlings sufferfrom reduction in appetite and vigor, metamorphosis difficulty until death. It may accelerate water eutrophication.
HABs are more likely to happen and cause mass mortality of seedlings when inputting amounts of rotifers andother exotic food in the high-density nursery pond. Although the aquatic breeding farm has an area of about 6,700
hectares across the country, the areas of total loss or production cuts are more than 1,300 hectares and the loss of
fry is up to 20% on account of harmful algae blooms. At present countermeasures, mainly replacing the subsoilof the pond before seedling production and removal of harmful algae’s resting spore from the sources to preventthe occurrence of algae blooms.

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A three dimensional hydrodynamic ecosystem coupled model was employed to simulate algae transition andtoxin produced ability under the nutrients limited conditions in eutrophic Lake Kasumigaura, Japan. Numericalsimulation was carried out for the four years of the period 2005–2009. Algae have shifted seasonally andannually between 2005 and 2009, between three major algal: Microcystis spp., Planktothrix spp., and Cyclotella
spp. The model reproduced well the transitions of dominant algae in the four years by calibrating ecologicalparameters. The biomass of Planktothrix spp. suddenly increased in the summer of 2008, and Planktothrix spp.
became the dominant species. Longer periods of stratification, lower concentration of dissolved oxygen, andhigher concentration of dissolved nitrogen were observed in 2008, while the sudden increase in Planktothrix spp.
biomass in 2008. We also found that the toxin production is made by Microcystis spp., and is proportional to thegrowth of algae, while it depends on whether phosphorus or nitrogen limits the algal growth. The toxin remains
in the cell for respiration. Harmful algae toxin is released with extracellular release and mortality, and advects anddiffuses with the surrounding current and turbulence. The degradation of toxin was taken into account by the decaycoefficient which crosses the concentration of toxin. Numerical simulation was also tried under the assumptionthat phosphorus or nitrogen always limits the algal growth. Low dissolved Oxygen (DO) enhances the release ofnutrients from sediment and increase dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) concentration. Another reason could
be the inflow nutrients come from Tomoe River and connecting Lake Nishiura and Sotonasakura by Wani River.

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The recurrent and localized blooms of harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides
in the southeast coastal waters of Korea
Roksana Jahan1, Min-Jeong Ko2 and Chang-Hoon Kim1,2
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Fisheries Science and Technology Centre, Pukyong National University, Busan, R Korea
Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan R Korea. E-mail: chkpknu@hanmail.net

The large endemic outbreaks of Cochlodinium polykrikoides in Korean coastal waters are common phenomena
and many sophisticated oceanographic studies had been conducted during last two decades but all of the studies
particularly focused on offshore blooming events. The purpose of the present research were to consider someregional factors (i.e. resting cysts, seed beds, etc.) might have great contribution on on-shore (i.e. Jaran Bay)blooming patterns, and to draw distinct blooming mechanism between on-shore and off-shore (i.e. Mijo and Yeokjicoasts). We first confirmed the existence of resting cyst that created local seed-beds responsible for recurrent
blooming. The successful germination of resting and hyaline cyst had been observed in July–August and createdblooms under favorable environmental conditions (i.e. temperature, salinity, etc.). The low resting cyst production
also controlled the intensity of blooming pattern and responsible for less production of C. polykrikoides in Jaran
Bay, although some unfavorable conditions had been detected during August 2011. In addition, the high abundancesof Nematodinium cysts were also shown in water bodies where blooms occurred last year and that regions take therole of point sources of recurrent bloom initiation. Nevertheless, the off-shore blooming mechanisms are largely
depending on physical oceanographic factors.

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HAB-S

Meeting
Saturday, October 18 (09:00-18:00)

09:00

Introduction by Convenors: Shigeru Itakura and Vera Trainer
Welcome, goals of HAB Section meeting, review of terms of reference

Country Reports (2011-12) and HAE-DAT (year 2007) reports
Korea
Changkyu Lee

09:30

U.S.A.
Vera L. Trainer

09:45

Japan
Shigeru Itakura

10:00

China
China Representative

10:15

CanadaCharles Trick

10:30

Coffee/Tea Break

11:00

RussiaTatiana Orlova

11:15

Numerical modeling on the effects of pollutants on ecosystem of Kamaishi Bay (Japan)
by using MEC model
Md. Nazrul Islam and Daisuke Kitazawa

11:45

Harmful algal blooms on the Russian east coast and its possible economic impacts
Tatiana Orlova, Tatiana Morozova, Polina Kameneva and Olga Schevchenko

12:15

Update on MAFF project, Marine Ecosystem Health and Human Well Being
Charles Trick and Vera L. Trainer

12:30

Lunch

14:00

Report on joint publication on HABs and Climate, IOC/IPHAB Global HAB report(IOC Project office for IODE to add to discussion if possible)
Mark Wells

14:15

Possible joint ICES/PICES/GEOHAB symposium on HABs and Climate Change in Sweden,
May 2015
Mark Wells

14:30

The joint Harmful Algal Bloom Programme and International Oceanographic Data andInformation Exchange Harmful Algae Information System: An update and country maps
Henrik Enevoldsen and Vera L. Trainer

14:45

IOC/IPHAB Global HAB report – contribution by PICES member nations
Vera L. Trainer

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15:00

Discussion of workshop proposal, part II, Contrasting conditions for success of selected harmful
algal species in the western and eastern Pacific - A comparative ecosystem approach

15:30

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00

Workshop proposal, part II, Contrasting conditions for success of selected harmful algal species in
the western and eastern Pacific - A comparative ecosystem approach

16:30

Quick exchange of new findings, significant publications from each country

17:00

Discussion of Proposals for the Future and Review of assignments

18:00

Meeting Ends

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HAB Section Meeting Oral Presentations
October 18, 11:15 (HAB-S-9289)

Numerical modeling on the effects of pollutants on ecosystem of Kamaishi Bay (Japan)
by using MEC model
Md. Nazrul Islam1,2 and Daisuke Kitazawa1
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2

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: islam009@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Department of Geography and Environment, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A three dimensional Marine Environmental Committee (MEC) model was conducted to describe the specificcirculation patterns of currents, temperature, and salinity driven by wind and tide forcing in Kamaishi Bay at
Miyagi Prefecture in the Great East Japan. The major concern of this study is the diffusion of pollutants caused by2011 Earthquake and Tsunami disaster impacts on marine ecosystem. In this study, we also simulate the changes
of water quality and ecosystems structure from January 2009 to December 2012. The MEC model has been used
to predict the distributions of various key water quality indicators and tide flow in the different layer of Kamaishi
Bay. High correlation is obtained between simulation derived and measurement derived tidal characteristics. Oneof the broken marine structures was the breakwater of the Kamaishi Bay, which was completed its construction in2009 at the Bay mouth where the water depth is over 60 m. We also simulated the effects of breaking water effects
on the tide, currents and integrating aquaculture and fisheries. The wind driven flow using mean seasonal wind
forcing (NE, SE, and SW) creates different circulations over Kamaishi Bay. The current variability in shallow
areas is influenced by the prevailing winds. Similarly, the temperature and salinity distribution of Kamaishi Bay
waters is characterized by strong seasonal variations. The water quality is intensely affected by pollutants andhas continually deteriorated due to increased discharges of domestic and industrial waste as well as an increased
loading in anthropogenic contamination into the Bay. The results were found that measured and simulated
contaminations of pollutants were under the environmental standards in Japan. Observed and simulated DO, T-N
and T-P concentrations were not so large different from those before the disaster.

HAB-S

October 18, 11:45 (HAB-S-9473)

Harmful algal blooms on the Russian east coast and its possible economic impacts
Tatiana Orlova1, Tatiana Morozova1, Polina Kameneva1 and Olga Schevchenko1,2
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A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia. E-mail: torlova06@mail.ru
Research and Educational Center “Primorsky Aquarium”, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia

The problem of HAB has a serious economic impacts and harm for people’s health in countries of PICES region.
This issue has the same impact for Northern Pacific part of Russia as well. The specific monitoring program
aimed to analyze the presence of HAB species in coastal waters of Primorsky Krai and screen for phycotoxins
in shellfish was launched in 2007. Data of this monitoring program revealed the real threat of diarhetic shellfish
poisoning, due to having excess of the guidance limit of okadaic acid derivatives in shellfish. Nevertheless, there
is no effective governmental monitoring of HAB and phycotoxins in Russia even though there is a law about
appropriate concentrations of phycotoxins in seafood. There are no practical methods for analyzing phycotoxins
and as a consequence it is impossible to register poisons by any of these toxins in medical or sanitary organization.
All of these are the reasons of not having data about real economic impacts and harm for people’s health for
Primorsky Krai and for the whole Far Eastern region of Russia. In this report we will make a first attempt toestimate the possible economic impacts and harm for people’s health caused by HAB based on analysis of dataobtained by Center for Monitoring of HABs and Biotoxins of IMB FEB RAS www.imb.dvo.ru/misc/toxicalgae/
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MONITOR Workshop
Networking ocean observatories around the North Pacific
Ocean

Co-sponsored by Ocean Network Canada
Co-Convenors:
Kenneth Denman (Canada)
Jack Barth (USA)Jae Hak Lee (Korea)
Robert Weller (USA)
Hidekatsu Yamazaki (Japan)
Invited Speaker:
Holger Brix (Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany)In the North Pacific Ocean, various cabled ocean observatories are operating or under development. In addition
there exist several long-term time series programs, and the Argo drifter program. It seems timely to hold aworkshop with the following objectives:
1.
2.
3.

set up plans for coordinated data sharing, data standards, common sampling protocols, and open access on
the Internet;
set out a timeline for developing an integrated (nearly) real-time synthesis of observations in the North
Pacific by linking coastal and open ocean observatories and Argo;define a specific science challenge/question that could be best addressed through a network of observing
systems in the Pacific Ocean.

Most of these facilities are in the North Pacific, and are regional and coastal in scope, making PICES the idealorganization to host such a workshop. The need for such a network of observing facilities was articulated in theconference description of the recent Joint PICES/ICES Workshop on “Global assessment of the implicationsof climate change on the spatial distribution of fish and fisheries” held in May 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia:“… observations and model projections (are) needed to develop a global synthesis of the implications of climatechange on fish and fisheries”. In the past, correlations of sardine and anchovy long-term changes have been
established between populations off California, Chile and Japan, so it seems prudent to make the scope of sucha workshop the whole Pacific Ocean. The following format for the workshop is expected: a) a series of talks
describing the capabilities of the various long-term systematic ocean observing facilities in the Pacific Ocean, b) a
series of talks representing various modelling efforts around the Pacific and c) a discussion on setting up a group
to develop a plan for achieving objective ii) above.

W4

Friday, October 17 (09:00-13:10)
09:00

Introduction by Workshop Convenors

09:10

The status of ocean monitoring in Korea
Jae Hak Lee

09:30

Ten-year retrospective of the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems(NANOOS)Jan A. Newton, John A. Barth, David L. Martin, Michael P. Kosro, Jonathan Allan, Emilio Mayorga
and many NANOOS Colleagues

09:50

OIST Ocean Cube, a new coastal cabled observatory in Okinawa, Japan
Mary M. Grossmann, Satoshi Mitarai and Scott M. Gallager

10:10

Joint Environmental Data Integration System: JEDI System
Hidekatsu Yamazaki, Scott Gallager, Hayato Kondo and Kunihisa Yamaguchi

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10:30

Coffee/Tea Break with a poster presentation and ONC Demo

11:00

COSYNA, the Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas – A regional,
European perspective and the global coast (Invited)
Holger Brix and Burkard Baschek

11:30

Cabled ocean observatories as tools for studying biodiversity change
S. Kim Juniper and Fabio De Leo

Networking ocean observations around the North Pacific: Why zooplankton and fisheries
11:50(cancelled) biologists need real-time indices of advection in the northern California Current
William Peterson, Jay Peterson and Jennifer Fisher
12:10

Using autonomous underwater gliders to observe continental margins and oceanic boundary
currents
John A. Barth

12:30

Open Discussion & Recommendations

13:10

Workshop Ends

W4 Poster
W4-P1

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NEAR-GOOS Cross-Basin Climate Monitoring Section: First results of a pilot project
Vyacheslav Lobanov, Sho Hibino, Dmitry Kaplunenko, Aleksandr Lazaryuk, Toshiya Nakano,Satoshi Ogawa and Pavel Tishchenko

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W4 Workshop Oral Presentations
October 17, 09:10 (W4-9749)

The status of ocean monitoring in Korea
Jae Hak Lee
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Ansan, Gyunggi-do, R Korea. E-mail: jhlee@kiost.ac

Most of the ocean monitoring in Korea is focusing on regional and coastal seas, though the activity in the open
ocean has been increasing for research purposes. Recent studies in relation to long-term ocean changes in theseas adjacent to Korea indicate that both sea water temperature and sea level are increasing. Ocean acidificationis ongoing by an amount about two to three times larger and faster than found for global ocean means. It is alsosuggested that such changes are possibly influenced by the changes in both large-scale atmospheric and oceanic
forcing. However, the dynamics for the ocean link between the marginal seas and the North Pacific Ocean are lessanalyzed than those for the interaction between the marginal seas and large-scale atmospheric forcing because of
the lack of oceanic time series data. It is necessary to develop an integrated observation system linking marginalseas and the North Pacific Ocean. The status of ocean monitoring in Korea will be explained and the suggestion
to develop a marginal sea and open-ocean networking system will be presented.

October 17, 09:30 (W4-9614)

Ten-year retrospective of the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing
Systems (NANOOS)
Jan A. Newton1, John A. Barth2, David L. Martin1, Michael P. Kosro2, Jonathan Allan3, Emilio Mayorga1 andmany NANOOS Colleagues
1
2

3

Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
E-mail: barth@coas.oregonstate.edu
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Newport, OR, USA

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NANOOS, the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems, serves the Washington, Oregon,
and northern California region as part of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, a national effort designed
to enable the broadest access to coastal and ocean data, tools, products, and knowledge. The region includes theeastern Pacific Ocean and California Current, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, the Columbia River, andseveral smaller estuaries in each of the states. Membership includes academic and research institutions, tribal,
state, and local governments, and industry. Over the last ten years, NANOOS has worked both at the local andnational level to sustain an integrated coastal ocean, shoreline, and estuarine observing system that is responsive
to user needs in the Pacific Northwest. Examples include forecasts for tuna fishers, tsunami planning tools, realtime water quality data optimized for shellfish growers in light of ocean acidification, coastal currents for Coast
Guard search and rescue efforts, and relevant data and forecasts for maritime transport and recreational boating
communities. This ability to serve multiple needs from a sustained observing system has arisen from consistentplanning of the data delivery system known as the NANOOS Visualization System, or NVS. With the advent of
the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), NANOOS is adapting its observing system, for instance, moving a
glider track from Oregon to northern California, thus expanding the range of data acquisition. This year NANOOS
will achieve the seamless integration of data from OOI and Argo into NVS, thus linking coastal and open-ocean
observatories.

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October 17, 09:50 (W4-9432)

OIST Ocean Cube, a new coastal cabled observatory in Okinawa, Japan
Mary M. Grossmann1, Satoshi Mitarai1 and Scott M. Gallager2
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan. E-mail: mary.grossmann@oist.jp
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MA, USA

Global warming, anthropogenic stress, acidification, bleaching. These have all become common concepts inthe world of shallow coral reef ecosystems. Laboratory experiments aiming to qualify and quantify the causes
and effects of environmental changes on the structure and well-being of coral ecosystems are flourishing, and,
unfortunately, so are the number of in-situ records of bleaching, disturbance or collapse of these fragile ecosystems.
However, as with many other marine systems, there is a lack of knowledge of the normal background variabilityof corals and their associated communities, with which to compare extreme events: a lack of constant, long-termmonitoring of reef ecosystems.
In order to provide background information on the physical and biological variability of a coral reef at both large
and small time scales, an in-situ cabled observatory system, the OIST Ocean Cube, was installed on a coral reef
off the north-western shore of Okinawa Island in Japan in 2013. This area of Acropora-dominated reef is relatively
protected from the damage of typhoons, and has been spared from any major bleaching events. The observatory
started recording in September 2013, and we present here a brief overview of the system and some preliminary
results on the temporal variations in the structure and composition of the plankton community found above thecoral reef.

October 17, 10:10 (W4-9488)

Joint Environmental Data Integration System: JEDI System
Hidekatsu Yamazaki1, Scott Gallager2, Hayato Kondo1 and Kunihisa Yamaguchi3
1
2
3

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. E-mail: hide@kaiyodai.ac.jp
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Oshima Fishery Laboratory, Oshima, JapanThe JEDI System is a JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) -funded CREST project entitled “Novel
technologies to evaluate multi-scale variations of pelagic marine communities and biodiversity under the influenceof the Kuroshio Current and internal waves in coastal habitats”. This project has two main goals: 1) To develop
and apply advanced field methods to monitor dynamic changes, diversity and processes in planktonic communities
under the influence of strong physical forcing (Kuroshio and internal waves) and 2) To develop a new ecosystemmodel for open waters using a closure approach and to validate it using field observations. The JEDI System consistsof five subprograms: S1) Multi-biodiversity statistical model, S2) New NPZ closure model, S3) Regional/local
hydrodynamic model, S4) Biodiversity and environmental monitoring system and S5) Prediction of biodiversity
from S3. We are developing a unique monitoring system that combines a cabled observatory (CO) and a new
AUV. The monitoring system (Oshima Coastal Environment data Acquisition Network System, OCEANS) will
be deployed at the southern tip of Oshima Island where the Kuroshio flows near the coast. Both the CO andthe AUV carry a new plankton imaging system (Continuous Plankton Identifying Camera System, CPICS), andmeasure various physical/biological parameters simultaneously. The AUV also carries a microstructure package(TurboMAP) in addition to CPICS. We will present the technical details of OCEANS and the types of data we arecollecting from the field.

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October 17, 11:00 (W4-9550), Invited

COSYNA, the Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas – A regional,
European perspective and the global coast
Holger Brix and Burkard Baschek
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany. E-mail: holger.brix@hzg.de

The automated observing and modeling network COSYNA has been established in order to better understand thecomplex interdisciplinary processes of Northern Seas and the Arctic coast, to assess the impact of anthropogenic
changes, and to provide a scientific infrastructure. COSYNA aims to significantly advance the scientificunderstanding of hydrodynamic processes, improve operational models, provide products for various interest
groups, and support technological development, e.g., for automated, quality controlled routine measurements orfor error and data analysis. The principal objective of observations and instrument development is to improve ourunderstanding of the interdisciplinary interactions between physics, biogeochemistry and ecology of coastal seas,
to investigate how they can be best described at present, and how they will evolve in the future. Since COSYNA
is one of the densest observing systems located in one of the most heavily used coastal areas in the world, it may
serve as a role model for other parts of the “Global Coast“. Many global problems such as climate change, sealevel rise, or ocean acidification influence in particular the ecosystems and communities along the coasts. The
impact of these problems as well as the choice of the tools for their management, however, varies strongly with
region. This presentation intends to start a discussion on how groups working on a variety of coastal problems
worldwide can interact and cooperate to tackle the difficult questions we all face.

October 17, 11:30 (W4-9660)

Cabled ocean observatories as tools for studying biodiversity change
S. Kim Juniper and Fabio De Leo
Ocean Networks Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada. E-mail: kjuniper@uvic.ca

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The construction of cabled ocean observatories on the eastern (VENUS, NEPTUNE, OOI) and western (DONET,MACHO) shores of the North Pacific provides interesting opportunities for long-term observations of biodiversity
change, from the coastal zone down to abyssal depths. Current cabled observatory technology permits the realtime, continuous monitoring of oceanographic variables and biological features that can be detected using video
and still cameras. The planned, multi-decadal lifetimes of cabled observatories should allow seasonal and interannual variability to be distinguished from longer term trends that could be related to climate change. Internationalorganizations such as the Group on Earth Observations’ Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO-BON) aredeveloping suites of ‘Essential Biodiversity Variables’ that are intended to establish a standardized, global
framework for detecting biodiversity change, based on scientific principles. This presentation will consider how
some of these essential variables can be monitored at cabled ocean observatories using current technologies, withthe aim of encouraging the development of an international program. We will use examples from the VENUS andNEPTUNE observatories operated by Ocean Networks Canada, to illustrate how observatory cameras and sensors
can be used to quantify seasonal shifts in community composition, responses to rapid changes in oceanographic
conditions, and ecosystem service activities such as bioturbation.

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October 17, 11:50 (W4-9667)

Networking ocean observations around the North Pacific: Why zooplankton and fisheries
biologists need real-time indices of advection in the northern California Current
William Peterson1, Jay Peterson2 and Jennifer Fisher2
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2

NOAA-Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR, USA
E-mail: bill.peterson@noaa.gov
Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, Newport, OR, USA

The Peterson lab has been going to sea fortnightly since 1996 studying the seasonal-to-decadal variations inphysical drivers and subsequent pelagic ecosystem responses in the coastal upwelling zone of the northern
California Current (NCC). Seven stations are sampled along a transect that spans continental shelf and slope
waters. Parameters measured include temperature, salinity, fluorescence and oxygen profiles, water sampling fornutrients, chlorophyll and phytoplankton, and plankton net tows for zooplankton and krill. The relative proportionsof ‘northern’ and ‘southern’ copepods are indicators of ‘lipid-rich’ and ‘lipid-depleted’ food chains, respectively,
as are the proportions of lipid-rich and lipid-depleted euphausiids. Significant correlations are found between the
copepods, euphausiids, salmon returns (coho and Chinook salmon) and other fishes. Differences in food chain
structure seem to be driven largely by differences in advection. On a seasonal scale, intra-annual oscillations
in local winds (poleward downwelling-favorable winds in winter and equatorward upwelling-favorable winds
in summer) influence alongshore currents that modify the mesozooplankton community structure of the NCC
by advection. At interannual and decadal scales, ENSO and changes in the sign of the PDO are associated withsimilar community responses, thus must be associated with changes in advection associated with changes tothese basin-scale indicators. Therefore, fisheries forecasting would benefit from real-time data on advection of
the source waters which feed the NCC. Therefore, a useful application of the coastal observatories would be to
produce real-time estimates of alongshore advection and the types of source waters which feed the NCC.

October 17, 12:10 (W4-9613)

Using autonomous underwater gliders to observe continental margins and oceanic
boundary currents
John A. Barth
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. E-mail: barth@coas.oregonstate.edu

Continental margins, spanning from the shallow (< 50 m) inner shelf, across the continental shelf and slope, andreaching out into the adjacent deep ocean, are regions of vigorous, time-dependent three-dimensional circulation,high primary productivity, and key fisheries. The boundary currents are challenging to observe because swift
currents sweep water-following floats out of the regions of interest and because a full range of physical andbiogeochemical sensors are required to characterize the ecosystem response in these regions. Observations mustbe sustained over many years because the boundary current regions are subject to large inter-annual and interdecadal variability, for example, El Niño/La Niña signals transmitted by coastally trapped waves. The international
community has recognized the importance of observing boundary currents as described, for example, in several
OceanObs’09 community white papers (http://www.oceanobs09.net). As an example of a boundary current
observing system, we have been making observations in the northern California Current for over 8 years using
autonomous underwater gliders. Glider observations are combined with data from ocean moorings, satellites
and ship-based measurements to understand the physical circulation and ecosystem response associated witha variety of phenomena including wind and freshwater forcing, low-oxygen “hypoxia” events, and El Niño/La
Niña. Beginning in 2014, ocean observing platforms will be installed in the northeast Pacific as part of the Ocean
Observatories Initiative, a long-term program funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. A descriptionof how the OOI observing elements (gliders, moorings, cabled seafloor laboratories) will be used to understandboundary current dynamics will be presented.

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W4 Workshop Poster Presentation
W4-P1

NEAR-GOOS Cross-Basin Climate Monitoring Section: First results of a pilot project
Vyacheslav Lobanov1, Sho Hibino2, Dmitry Kaplunenko1, Aleksandr Lazaryuk1, Toshiya Nakano2, Satoshi
Ogawa2 and Pavel Tishchenko1
1

2

V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia
E-mail: lobanov@poi.dvo.ru
Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo, Japan

Since 2011 V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute (POI), Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) had started a pilot project on the NEAR-GOOS Cross-Basin Climate
Monitoring Section with the objectives to monitor water mass properties in the Japan Sea and to detect theirvariability caused by climate change. The section is based on the PM line routinely implemented by JMA fromthe Japanese coast up to the Yamato Rise and the 134E section implemented by POI from the Russian coast down
to the Yamato Rise. In total it consists of 25 stations with CTD observations and water sampling for chemical
analyses from surface to bottom. Observations have been carried out in October-November periods of every year,
simultaneously by both sides. When combining data obtained by different instruments and methods, an intercomparison and validation of data are important. The data were adjusted using results of salinity measurements bya salinometer and post-processed to remove biases caused by temporal changes and pressure dependences specificto each sensor. Coupling of PM and 134E sections allows the analysis of water mass structure of the Japan Sea
and estimates of the lateral distribution of intermediate, deep and bottom waters, and water exchange between
the Japan and Yamato basins. Comparison of recent observations with historical data shows a clear trend of watertemperature increase and decrease of dissolved oxygen in bottom waters of the Japan Basin, which should be
associated with climate change and a warming tendency of regional winter conditions.

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W5

POC Workshop
SOLAS into the Future: Designing the next phase of the Surface
Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study within the context of the
Future Earth Program

Co-sponsored by Surface Ocean Low Atmosphere Study (SOLAS)
Co-Convenors:
Minhan Dai (China)
Lisa Miller (Canada)
Yukihiro Nojiri (Japan)
For more than a decade, the Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) has fostered cutting-edge researchin air-sea interactions, promoting communication, coordinating and directing research, and advocating for new
projects. SOLAS has facilitated major advances, changing fundamental understanding in a number of subjects,
including the significance of ocean acidification, the roles of dimethylsulfide (DMS) and marine organic matterin atmospheric chemistry, and the importance of sea-ice biogeochemistry in controlling air-sea exchange. At thesame time, the significance of earth system science to society has become increasingly apparent, and Future Earthis replacing the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme as a major SOLAS sponsor. Within this context,
SOLAS is plotting a new course for the next 10 years. This workshop is one of a number at various conferencesthat is soliciting community input into the future of SOLAS. In particular, we are asking the question: In a world
where Earth system science is coming under increasing political and public scrutiny, what is and should be thecontribution of SOLAS science to society? Ideas and conclusions from this and other, similar workshops will beincorporated into the new SOLAS Science Plan.

Friday, October 17 (14:00-18:00)
14:00

Introduction to SOLAS renewal proposal

14:20

Short presentations on SOLAS trends by national representatives

15:45

Coffee/Tea Break

16:05

Additional presentations and discussion

17:40

Wrap-up and overview by SOLAS representatives

18:00

Workshop Ends

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Registrants(as of September 21)

Australia
Elvira S. Poloczanska
Marine and Atmospheric Research
CSIRO
Ecosciences Precinct, Dutton Park
Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Australia
elvira.poloczanska@csiro.au

Bangladesh
Mohan Kumar Das
Theoretical Division
SAARC Meteorological ResearchCentre (SMRC)
Plot: E-4/C, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar,
Agargaon
Dhaka 1207
Bangladeshmohan28feb@yahoo.com

CanadaJennifer L. Boldt
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
CanadaJennifer.Boldt@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Robin M. Brown
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadarobin.brown@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Thierry Chopin
Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic
Aquaculture Network
University of New Brunswick
100 Tucker Park St.
Saint John, NB E2L 4L5
Canadatchopin@unbsj.ca

Mark Stephen Flaherty
Dept. of Geography
University of Victoria
David Turnpin Bldg., Rm B203
3800 Finnerty Rd.
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Canadaflaherty@mail.geog.uvic.ca

James ChristianFisheries and Oceans Canada
Canadian Centre for Climate
Modelling and Analysis
c/o University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3065
Victoria, BC V8W 3V6
Canadajim.christian@ec.gc.ca

Michael G. Foreman
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadamike.foreman@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Janelle Curtis
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, V9T 6N7
Canadajanelle.curtis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Kenneth L. Denman
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canadadenmank@uvic.ca
John Edward Elliott
Science & Technology Branch
Environment Canada
Pacific Wildlife Research Centre
5421 Robertson Rd.
Delta, BC V4K 3N2
Canadajohn.elliott@ec.gc.ca

Robyn E. Forrest
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
Canadarobyn.forrest@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Moira Donald Galbraith
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
CanadaMoira.Galbraith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
David J. Gillis
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ecosystem and Oceans Science
Sector200 Kent St., 12th Floor,
Stn. 12E036
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6
CanadaDave.Gillis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Charles Hannah
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
CanadaCharles.Hannah@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Angelica Peña
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadaangelica.pena@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Jim R. Irvine
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
Canadajames.irvine@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Ian Perry
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
CanadaIan.Perry@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

S. Kim Juniper
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3055, STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3P6
Canadakjuniper@uvic.ca

Jake Rice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ecosystem and Ocean Sciences
Station 12S014, 200 Kent St.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6
CanadaJake.Rice@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Jacquelynne R. King
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
CanadaJackie.King@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Peter Ross
Ocean Pollution Research Program
Vancouver Aquarium
P.O. Box 3232
845 Avison Way
Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8
Canadapeter.ross@vanaqua.org

Marc Trudel
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
Canadamarc.trudel@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Sang Seon Yun
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia
2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canadas.yun@fisheries.ubc.ca

China, PR
Yi Cai
8 Da-Hui-Si Rd., Haidian District
Beijing, 100081
China, PR
caiy@nmefc.gov.cn
Shang Chen
Research Center for Marine Ecology
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
Room 521, Science Bldg.,
6 Xianxialing Rd., Laoshan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
qdcs@163.com

Lisa Ann Miller
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
CanadaLisa.Miller@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

John N. Smith
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
1 Challenger Dr.
Dartmouth, NS B2Y4A2CanadaJohn.Smith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

PanJun Du (cancelled)
East China Sea Forecast Center, SOA
1168 Jinqiao Rd.,Pudong District
Shanghai, 200136
China, PR
stanleydu@163.com

Patrick D. O’Hara
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada
c/o Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadapaddio@uvic.ca

Andrew W. Trites
Marine Mammal Research Unit,
Fisheries Centre
University of British Columbia
Room 247, AERL, 2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canadaa.trites@fisheries.ubc.ca

Licheng Feng
National Marine Environmental
Forecasting Center (NMEFC),
SOA
8 Da-Hui-Si Rd., Haidian District
Beijing, 100081
China, PR
76414461@qq.com

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Zhongyong Gao
Key Laboratory of Global Change
and Marine-Atmospheric
Chemistry
Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA
178 Daxue Rd.
Xiamen, Fujian 361005
China, PRzgao@263.net
Yanbin Gu
Ecological Labs
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116000
China, PR
ybgu@nmemc.gov.cn
Chunjiang Guan (cancelled)
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PRcjguan@nmemc.gov.cn
Jingtian Guo
North China Sea Marine
Forecasting Center, SOA
22 Yunling Rd.
Qingdao, Shandong 277061
China, PRguojingtian@bhfj.gov.cn
Bin HanMarine Ecology Research CenterFirst Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
hanbin@fio.org.cn

Chuanlin Huo
Planning and Management
Department
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PRclhuo@nmemc.gov.cn
huocharlie@gmail.com
Hongjun Li
Marine Ecology Department
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PR
19593947@qq.com
Ruijing Li
Dalian Ocean University
42 Heishijiao St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PRliruijing158@sina.com
Renyan Liu (cancelled)
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PRryliu@nmemc.gov.cn
Douding Lu
Marine Ecosystem and
Biogeochemistry
Second Institute of Oceanography,
SOA
36 Baochu Bei Rd.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012
China, PR
doudinglu@sio.org.cn

Guangshui Na
Marine Chemistry
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, Liaoning 116023
China, PR
gsna@nmemc.gov.cn
Fangli Qiao
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
qiaofl@fio.org.cn
Zhou Shan Shan
Ocean University
5 Yushan Rd.
Qingdao, shandong 266003
China, PR
muxihuashan@126.com
Angli Shen
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine
and Coastal Research
East China Normal University
3663 N. Zhongshan Rd.
Shanghai, 200062
China, PR
shen8511@126.com
Hongjun SongFirst Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
songhongjun@fio.org.cn
Baodong Wang
Marine Ecology Research CenterFirst Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
wangbd@fio.org.cn

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He Wu
Engineering Division
National Ocean Tech. Center
219 Jieyuanxi Rd., Nankai District
Tianjin 300112
China, PR
wh_crane@163.com
Wei Li Xin
Marine weather forecasting
National Marine Environment
Forecasting Center
Dahuisi 8, Haidian District
Beijing 100081
China, PR
lxwei@nmefc.gov.cn
Shanshan Xu
Oceanography and Meteorology
Department
National Marine Data andInformation Service
93 Liuwei Rd., Hedong District
Tianjin, 300171
China, PR
xss_nmdis@163.com
Wei XuSea and Island Use Management
Technology Department
National Ocean Technology Center
219 Jieyuanxidao Rd.,
Nankai District
Tianjin, 300111
China, PR
xuwei2753@163.com
Jinkun Yang
Oceanography and Meteorology
Department
National Marine Data andInformation Service
93 Liuwei Rd., Hedong District
Tianjin, 300171
China, PR
yjk_nmdis@126.com
Yafeng Yang
Center of International Cooperation
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PR
yyfsoa@hotmail.com
238

Tao Yu184 Daxue Rd, Siming District
Xiamen, 361005
China, PRyuwen@tio.org.cn
Wen YuLaboratory of Radiochemistry
Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA
184 Daxue Rd, Siming District
Xiamen, 361005
China, PRyuwen@tio.org.cn
Weiwei Zhang
National Marine Environmental
Monitoring Center (NMEMC),
SOA
42 Linghe St., Shahekou District
Dalian, 116023
China, PR
wwzhang@nmemc.gov.cn
Yusheng Zhang
Department of Marine Biology andEcology
Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA
178 Daxue Rd.
Xiamen, Fujian 361005
China, PR
ys.zhang@163.com

Chinese-Taipei
Jia-Jang Hung
Department of Oceanography
National Sun Yat-Sen University
70 Lai-Hai Rd.
Kaohsiung, 80424
Chinese-Taipei
hungjj@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Wen-Tseng Lo
Institute of Marine Biotechnology
and Resources
National Sun Yat-Sen University
70 Lien-Hai Rd.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan 80424
Chinese-Taipei
lowen@faculty.nsysu.edu.tw

Su-Zan Yeh
Institute of Oceanography
National Taiwan University
1-Sec. 4 Roosevelt Rd.
Taipei, 10617
Chinese-Taipei
suzanyeh@ntu.edu.tw

Denmark
Martin O. Lindegren
National Institute of Aquatic
Resources
Technical University of Denmark
Charlottenlund Castle
Charlottenlund, DK-2920
Denmark
mli@aqua.dtu.dk

FranceFrancois Galgani
IFREMERZI Furiani
Bastia, 20600
Francefrancois.galgani@ifremer.fr
Patrick Lehodey
Space Oceanography Division
CLS
8-10 rue Hermes
Ramonville, 31520
FrancePLehodey@cls.fr
Sylvie Giraud Saint-Albin
Ocean Modelling
CLS
8-10 rue Hermes
Parc Technologique du Canal
Ramonville, 31520
Francesgiraud@cls.fr

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GermanyJapan

Holger Brix
Institute for Coastal ResearchHelmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Max-Planck-Str. 1
Geesthacht, 21502
Germany
holger.brix@hzg.de

Yoshiyuki Abe
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japany.abe@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Hans O. Pörtner
Integrative Ecophysiology
Alfred-Wegener-InstitutePostfach 12 01 61, Am
Handelshafen 12
Bremerhaven, 27570
Germany
hans.poertner@awi.de

Indonesia
Ma’ruf Kasim
Faculty of Fishery and Marine
Sciences
Haluoleo University
Gedung Fakultas Perikanan
Kampus Baru Bumi Tridarma Un
Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara 93232
Indonesia
marufkasim@gmail.com
Susanna Nurdjaman
Oceanography
Bandung Institute of Technology
Ganesha 10
Bandung, West Java 40132
Indonesia
susanna@fitb.itb.ac.id
Suhendar Indrakoesmaya
Sachoemar
Center of Agriculture Production
Technology
Agency for the Assessment andApplication of Technology (BPPT)
BPPT II Bld 16 Fl. JL. M.H.
Thamrin No.8
Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 10340
Indonesia
suhendarsachoemar@yahoo.com

Irene Dolorfino Alabia
Laboratory of Marine Environment
and Resource Sensing
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
irenealabia@gmail.com
Christopher Mulanda Aura
Marine Bioresource Measurementand Environment Sensing
Hokkaido University
3-3-8 Minato-cho, Apt. MMII
Mansion RM 206
Hakodate, Hokkaido 0410821
Japan
auramulanda@yahoo.com
Karin Baba
Japan NUS Co., Ltd.
Nishi-Shinjuku Kimuraya Bldg. 5F
7-5-25 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Japanbaba-k@janus.co.jp
Robert Blasiak
Laboratory of Global Fisheries
Science
The University of Tokyo
1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo, 113-8657
Japan
a-rb@mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Sanae Chiba
RCGC
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0001
Japanchibas@jamstec.go.jp
Mariko Dehara
Laboratory of Marine Environment
and Resource Sensing
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
dehara@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Vincent Faure
Research and Development Center
for Global Change
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
2-15 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka, 237-0061
Japan
vfaure@jamstec.go.jp
Tetsuichi Fujiki
Research and Development Center
for Global Change
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
2-15 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka , 237-0061
Japantfujiki@jamstec.go.jp
Naoki Furuichi
Center for Regional Environmental
Research
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japan
furuichi.naoki@nies.go.jp

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Ryosuke Futsuki
Graduate School of Fisferies
Sciencies
Hokkaido Univercity
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japanfutsuki@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Yuko Hasegawa
Marine Science Resources Section
Okinawa Institute of Science andTechnology
1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son
Onna, Okinawa 904-0495
Japan
yuko.hasegawa@oist.jp

Mary Matilda Grossmann
Marine Biophysics Unit
Okinawa Institute of Science andTechnology
Tancha 1919-1
Onna, Okinawa 904-0495
Japan
mary.grossmann@oist.jp

Kaoru Hattori
Hokkaido National Fisheries
Research InstituteFisheries Research Agency
116 Katsurakoi
Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0802
Japankhattori@fra.affrc.go.jp

Naomi Harada
Research and Development Center
for Global Change
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
2-15 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka, 237-0061
Japan
haradan@jamstec.go.jp

Hirofumi Hinata
Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Ehime University
Bunkyo-cho 3
Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577
Japan
hinata@cee.ehime-u.ac.jp

Sumiko Harasawa
Center for Global Environmental
Research
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japan
harasawa.sumiko@nies.go.jp
Daisuke Hasegawa
Tohoku National Fisheries
Research InstituteFisheries Research Agency
3-27-5 Shinhama-cho
Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0001
Japan
daisukeh@affrc.go.jp

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Masahito Hirota
National Research Institute ofFisheries Science, FRA
2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-8648
Japan
mmhirota@affrc.go.jp
Juri Hori
Department of Psychology
Rikkyo University
1-2-26 Kitano
Niiza, Saitama 352-8558
Japan
juri1073hori@gmail.com
Toyomitsu Horii
Tohoku National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
4-9-1 Sakiyama
Miyako, Iwate 027-0097
Japanthorii@affrc.go.jp

Hiromichi Igarashi
Geoinformatics Research
Department
Center for Earth Information
Science and Technology/
JAMSTEC
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0001
Japan
higarashi@jamstec.go.jp
Ichiro Imai
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
imai1ro@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Yukiko Inoue
Ecologically Related Species
Group
National Research Institute of Far
Seas Fisheries
5-7-1 Orido, Shimizu
Shizuoka, Shizuoka 424-8633
Japan
yuinoue@affrc.go.jp
Akira Ishikawa
Graduate School of Bioresources
Mie University
1577 Kurima-machiya
Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507
Japan
ishikawa@bio.mie-u.ac.jp
Md. Nazrul Islam
Marine Ecosystem Engineering
Laboratory
The University of Tokyo
De-207-209, 4-6-1 Komaba,
Meguro-ku
Tokyo, 1538505
Japan
islam009@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Atsuhiko Isobe
Research Institute for Applied
Mechanics
Kyushu University
6-1 Kasuga-kohen
Kasuga, 8168580
Japan
aisobe@riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Masafumi Kamachi
Oceanographic Research
Department
Meteorological Research Institute
1-1 Nagamine
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0052
Japanmkamachi@mri-jma.go.jp

Shigeru Itakura
National Research Institute of
Aquaculture, FRA
422-1 Nakatsu-hamaura, MinamiIsecho
Watarai-gun, Mie 516-0193
Japanitakura@affrc.go.jp

Akihide Kasai
Field Science Education andResearch Center
Kyoto University
Oiwakecho, Kitashirakwa, Sakyo
Kyoto, 606-00068
Japan
kasai@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Shin-ichi Ito
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
goito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Tomoya Kataoka
National Institute for Land andInfrastructure Management
3-1-1 Nagase
Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0826
Japankataoka-t852a@ysk.nilim.go.jp

Sachihiko Itoh
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
itohsach@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Masahide Kaeriyama
Office of International Affairs
Hokkaido University
N15W8, Kita-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0815
Japan
salmon@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Shin’ichiro Kako
1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima
Kagoshima, 890-0065
Japan
kako@oce.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

Shingo Kimura
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Chiba, 277-8564
Japans-kimura@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Hiroshi Kuroda
Production Dynamics Group
Hokkaido National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
116 Katsurakoi
Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0802
Japan
kurocan@affrc.go.jp
Zhe Li
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
lz880526@live.cn

Yang Liu
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japanyangliu315@hotmail.co.jp
Hideaki Maki
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japanhidemaki@nies.go.jp
Mitsutaku Makino
Fisheries Research Agency
2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-8648
Japan
mmakino@affrc.go.jp
Shoshiro Minobe
Natural History Sciences, Graduate
School of Sciences
Hokkaido University
N10W8 Rigaku-8-goukan 3F
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810
Japan
minobe@mail.sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Kazushi Miyashita
Field Science Center for Northern
Biosphere
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japanmiyashi@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Kazuhiko MochidaNatl. Res. Inst. Fish. Environ.
Inland Sea
Fisheries Research Agency
Maruishi 2-17-5
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0452
Japan
kmochida@fra.affrc.go.jp

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241

PICES-2014
Takashi Mochizuki
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC)
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0001
Japan
motizuki@jamstec.go.jp
Ken Mori
Resources Enhancement Promotion
Dept.
Fisheries Agency
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8907
Japan
moriken@affrc.go.jp
Hiroto Murase
Cetacean Resources Group
National Research Institute of Far
Seas Fisheries
2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-8648
Japanmuraseh@affrc.go.jp
Akihiko Murata
RCGC
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
2-15 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061
Japanmurataa@jamstec.go.jp
Shin-ichiro Nakaoka
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, 305-8506
Japannakaoka.shinichiro@nies.go.jp
Natsuko Nakayama
Harmful Algal Bloom Group
National Research Institute ofFisheries and Environment of
Inland Sea, FRA
2-17-5 Maruishi
Hatsukaichi, 739-0452
Japannnakayama@affrc.go.jp
242

Haruka Nishikawa
Data Research Center for MarineEarth Sciences
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0001
Japan
harukan@jamstec.go.jp
Yukihiro Nojiri
Center for Global Environmental
Research
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japannojiri@nies.go.jp
Jonaotaro Onodera
Research Institute for Global Change
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
2-15 Natsushima-cho
Yokosuka, 237-0061
Japan
onoderaj@jamstec.go.jp
Yoshioki Oozeki
Project Management Division
Tohoku National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
3-27-5 Shinhama-cho
Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0001
Japan
oozeki@affrc.go.jp
Xiaozhe Pan
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
pan@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Yuxue Qin
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
N15W8, Kita-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0815
Japan
qyx.84@163.com
Hiroaki Saito
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
hsaito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Rui Saito
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
rsaito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Sei-Ichi Saitoh
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
ssaitoh@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Kei Sakamoto
Oceanography and Geochemistry
Research Department
Meteorological Research InstituteNagamine 1-1
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050052
Japan
ksakamot@mri-jma.go.jp
Yasunori Sakurai
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japansakurai@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

PICES-2014
Hiroko Sasaki
Satellite Oceanography
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-0822
Japan
hiro_sasaki@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Toru Suzuki
Marine Information Research Center
Japan Hydrographic Association
1-6-6-6F Hanedakuko
Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0041
Japan
suzuki@mirc.jha.jp

Kei Sasaki
Research Center for Coastal
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Tohoku National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
4-9-1 Sakiyama
Miyako, Iwate 027-0097
Japan
keis@affrc.go.jp

Emmanuel Andrew Sweke
Marine Bioresource andEnvironmental Science
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-0821
Japan
esweke@yahoo.com

Aigo Takeshige
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
a-takeshige@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Osamu Tamaru
Research Center for Fisheries
System Engineering
National Research Institute ofFisheries Engineering, FRA
7620-7 Hasaki
Kamisu, Ibaraki 314-0408
Japanotamaru@affrc.go.jp

Chiyuki Sassa
Seikai National Fisheries ResearchInstitute, FRA
1551-8 Taira-machi
Nagasaki, Nagasaki 851-2213
Japan
csassa@fra.affrc.go.jp

Kazuaki Tadokoro
Stock Productivity Section
Tohoku National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
3-27-5 Shinhama-cho
Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0001
Japan
den@affrc.go.jp

Hokuto Shirakawa
Field Science Center for Northern
Biosphere
Hokkaido University
20-5 Benten-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0051
Japan
dipper@fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Hideshige Takada
Laboratory of Organic GeochemistryTokyo University of Agriculture
and Technology
3-5-8 Saiwaicho
Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509
Japanshige@cc.tuat.ac.jp

Yuji Tomaru
National Research Institute ofFisheries and Environment of
Inland Sea, FRA
2-17-5 Maruishi
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0452
Japan
tomaruy@affrc.go.jp

Toshio Suga
Department of Geophysics
Graduate School of Science,
Tohoku University & JAMSTEC
Aramaki-aza-aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578
Japan
suga@pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp

Motomitsu Takahashi
Fisheries Resources andOceanography Division
Seikai National Fisheries ResearchInstitute, FRA
1551-8 Taira-machi
Nagasaki, Nagasaki 851-2213
Japantakahamt@fra.affrc.go.jp

Makoto Tomiyasu
Graduate School of Environmental
Science
Hokkaido University
DIAPALACE hakodatenanbuzaka 406
Suehiro-cho 5-7
Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0053
Japanoryzae3435@theia.ocn.ne.jp

Shintaro Takao
Faculty of Environmental Earth
Science
Hokkaido University
North 10 West 5, Kita-ku
Sapporo, HokKaido 060-0810
Japantakao@ees.hokudai.ac.jp

Atsushi Tsuda
Atmosphere and Ocean ResearchInstitute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564
Japan
tsuda@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Hiroya Sugisaki
General Plannning and
Coordination Department
Fisheries Research Agency
2-3-3 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-6115
Japan
sugisaki@affrc.go.jp

Tsutomu Tamura
The Institute of Cetacean Research
4-5 Toyomi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 104-0055
Japantamura@cetacean.jp

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243

PICES-2014
Hiromichi Ueno
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
N10W5 Kita-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810
Japanueno@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
Shigehiko Urawa
Salmon Resources Division
Hokkaido National Fisheries
Research Institute, FRA
2-2 Nakanoshima, Toyohira-ku
Sapporo, 062-0922
Japanurawa@affrc.go.jp

Masahisa Yamada
Okinawa Institute of Science andTechnology
1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son
Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495
Japanmasahisa.yamada@oist.jp
Hidekatsu Yamazaki
Department of Ocean Sciences
Tokyo University of Marine
Science and Technology
4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8477
Japan
hide@kaiyodai.ac.jp

Chisato Wada
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japanwada.chisato@nies.go.jp

Tetsuo Yanagi
Research Institute for Applied
Mechanics
Kyushu University
6-1 Kasuga-kohen
Kasuga, 816-8580
Japantyanagi@riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Kazumi Wakita
School of Marine Science andTechnology
Tokai University
3-20-1 Orido, Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka, Shizuoka 2702218
Japan
kazkazhb@gmail.com

Akihiko Yatsu
Hokkaido National Fisheries
Research InstituteFisheries Resereach Agency
2-2 Nakanoshima, Toyohira-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0922
Japanyatsua@affrc.go.jp

Tomowo Watanabe
National Research Institute ofFisheries Science, FRA
2-12-4 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-8648
Japan
wattom@affrc.go.jp

Takafumi Yoshida
NOWPAP CEARAC
5-5 Ushijima Shin-machi
Toyama, 930-0856
Japanyoshida@npec.or.jp

Yutaka Watanuki
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-8611
Japanywata@fish.hokudai.ac.jp244

Naoki Yoshie
Center for Marine Environmental
Studies
Ehime University
2-5 Bunkyo-cho
Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577
Japanyoshie.naoki.mm@ehime-u.ac.jp

Tomoko M. Yoshiki
Research and Development Center
for Global Change (RCGC)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth
Science and Technology(JAMSTEC), FRA
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama, 236-0001
Japantyoshiki@jamstec.go.jp
Jiye Zeng
CGER
National Institute forEnvironmental Studies (NIES)
16-2 Onogawa
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506
Japan
zeng@nies.go.jp
Xun Zhang
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, 041-0821
Japan
xun@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp

Korea, R
Jaeyong Bae
Department of Marine Biology
Pukyong National University
45 Yongso-ro, Daeyeon-dong,
Nam-guBusan, 608-737
Korea, Rsamael318@gmail.com
Minkyoung Bang
Marine Biology
Pukyong National University
45 Yongso-ro, Daeyeon-dong,
Nam-guDepartment of Marin
Busan, 608-737
Korea, Rb910111@gmail.com

PICES-2014
Ravi Shankar Chandrasekaran
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
Room 1013, Main Bldg.,
41 Jangmok 1-gil
Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do 656834
Korea, R
ravicshankar89@gmail.com
Yeon Sihk Chang
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Ryeonschang@kiost.ac
Keun-Hyung Choi
Ballast Water Center
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, R
keunhchoi@kiost.ac
Minkyu Choi
Marine Environment Research Division
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-eup,
Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, Rmkchoi3@korea.kr
Sang-Hwa Choi
Ocean Data and Information Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
1270 Sa-dongAnsan, Gyeonggi-do 426-170
Korea, Rchoish@kiost.ac

GiMyung Han
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, Rgmhan@kiost.ac

Sunwook Hong
Korea Marine Litter Institute
Our Sea of East Asia Network(OSEAN)
23-96 Jukrim 4-ro
Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-826
Korea, R
oceanook@gmail.com

In-Seong Han
Fishery and Ocean Information
Division
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
Gijanghaean-ro 216, Gijang-eup,
Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, R
hanis@nfrdi.go.kr

Chan Joo Jang
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
cjjang@kiost.ac

Yowon Heo
Dokdo Fisheries Research Center
National Fisheries Research &Development Institute (ROK)229 Samho-ro, Buk-gu
Pohang, Gyeongsanbuk-do
ASI|KR|KS010|POHANG
Korea, Ryowon.h@gmail.com
Sang Hee Hong
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
Jangmok-myon 391
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, Rshhong@kiost.ac
Su Yeon Hong
Our Sea of East Asia Network(OSEAN)
717 Leadersvill, Jukrimsaro
Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-826
Korea, R
hongsuyeon@gmail.com

Mi Jang
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, R
jangmi@kiost.ac
Yong Chang Jang
Korea Marine Litter Institute
Our Sea of East Asia Network(OSEAN)
717 Leadersvill, 23-96 Jukrim
4-ro, Gwang-do
Tongyeong, Geong-nam 650-826
Korea, R
yongchangjang@hotmail.com
Chanhyung Jeon
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan , Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
chanhyungjeon@gmail.com

Registrants

245

PICES-2014
Hee Dong Jeong
East Sea Fisheries InstituteNational Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
482 Sacheonhaean-Ro, YeongokMyeon
Gangneung, Gangwon-do 210-861
Korea, R
hdjeong@korea.kr
Andrew Loh Jin Yi
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, Geong-nam 656-834
Korea, R
andrew@kiost.ac
Lee Jongmyoung
Korea Marine Litter Institute
Our Sea of East Asia Network(OSEAN)
717 Leadersvill, 23-96 Juklim 4-ro,Gwang-doTongyeong, Geong-nam 650-826
Korea, Rsachfem@nate.com
Se-Jong Ju
Deep-Sea and Seabed Resources
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 425-600
Korea, R
sjju@kiost.ac
Sukgeun Jung
School of Marine Biomedical
Sciences
Jeju National University
1 Ara 1-dong, 102 Jejudaehakno
Jeju, 690-756
Korea, Rsukgeun.jung@gmail.com

246

Dong-Jin Kang
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
1270 Sa2-dongAnsan, 426-744
Korea, R
djocean@kiost.ac

Lee Keun Bae
Marin Biotechnology
Soonchunhyang University
22 Soonchunhyang St.
Asan city, 336-745
Korea, R
leermsqo1987@naver.com

EunJung Kang
Asia Pacific Ocean & Culture Center
21-4 Nabeup-ro 6-gil, Aewol-eup
Jeju, 695-906
Korea, R
jk0508@hotmail.com

Chang-Hoon Kim
Department of Marine
Biomaterials and Aquaculutre
Pukyong National University559-1 Daeyeon-3-dong, Nam-gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
chkpknu@hanmail.net

Hyung-Ku Kang
Marine Ecosystem Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
kanghk@kiost.ac
Hyun-Suk Kang
Climate Research Laboratory
National Institute of MeteorologicalResearch, KMA
33 Seohobuk-ro
Seogwipo, Jeju 697-845
Korea, R
hyunsuk306.kang@gmail.com
Jung-Hoon KangSouth Sea Environment Research
Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do 656-834
Korea, R
jhkang@kiost.ac
Sukyung Kang
Fisheries Resources Research
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
152-1 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, Rsukyungkang@gmail.com

Haejin Kim
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Gyeonggi-do, 426-744
Korea, R
haejinkim127@gmail.com
Heeyong Kim
Southwest Sea Fisheries ResearchInstitute, NFRDI
22 Sepodangmeori-gil, Hwayangmyeon
Yeosu, 556-823
Korea, R
heeyongkim@korea.kr
JinJoo Kim
Fisheries and Ocean Information
Division
National Fisheries Research &Development Institute216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, Rbleutomi@gmail.com
Jung Jin Kim (cancelled)
Fishery and Ocean Information
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619705
Korea, R
king.jungjin@gmail.com

PICES-2014
Jung Yeon Kim
Marine Ecology
Pukyong National University
110-122, Sintanjin-dong, Daedeok-gu
Daejeon, 113-31
Korea, R
kim-j-y6573@hanmail.net
Kwang-Bae Kim
Marine Biotechnology Department
Land Ocean Environment
D-1301, Digitalempire1, #980-3
Yeongtong-dong, Yeongto
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 443-702
Korea, R
kkb9043@naver.com
Kyungsu Kim
Department of Marine Biology
Pukyong National University
45 Yongso-ro, Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
ks-kim@pknu.ac.kr
Su Min Kim
Department of Oceanography
Pusan National University
Geumjunggu Jangjundong
Byeoksan Blooming 401-1109
Busan, ASI|KR|KS012|PUSAN
Korea, R
cnwk761@naver.com
Suam Kim
Department of Marine Biology
Pukyong National University599-1 Daeyeon-3-dong, Nam-gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
suamkim@pknu.ac.kr
Suk Hyun Kim
Marine Radionuclide ResearchCenter
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Rshkim@kiost.ac

Sung Yong Kim
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Laboratory (EFML)
Division of Ocean Systems
Engineering, KAIST
291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, 305-701
Korea, R
syongkim@kaist.ac.kr
Young Ho Kim
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 425-600
Korea, R
yhkim@kiost.ac
Ah-Ra Ko
Deep-Sea and Seabed Resources
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
Ansan P.O. Box 29
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 425-600
Korea, Rscrooge85@kiost.ac
Changkyu Lee
Fisheries and Ocean Information
Division
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, Rchangkl@korea.kr
Hee-Yeol Lee
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
lhy0213@kiost.ac

Hwa Hyun Lee
Marine Biology
Pukyong National University559-1 Daeyeon-3-dong, Nam-gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
proxima07@hanmail.net
Jaebong Lee
East Sea Fisheries Research InstituteNational Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
Dokdo Fisheries Research Center#616 Dooho-dong Buk-gu
Pohang, 791-802
Korea, R
jbonglee@gmail.com
Jae-Hak Lee
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Rjhlee@kiost.ac
Ji-Hyun Lee
Ecology and Environmental
Division
Korea fisheries resources agency
7th FL Ihwa B/D, 39, Daei-ro,
Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeong
Pohang, Daei-ro
ASI|KR|KS010|POHANG
Korea, Rpander27@gmail.com
Jongsu Lee
Our Sea of East Asia Network(OSEAN)
717 Leadersvill, 23-96 Juklim 4-ro,Gwang-doTongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-826
Korea, R
leesavannah@hanmail.net

Registrants

247

PICES-2014
Joon-Soo Lee
Korea Oceanographic Data Center
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, R
leejoonsoo@korea.kr
Kitack Lee
School of Environmental Scienceand Engineering
Pohang University of Science andTechnology
San 31, Hyoja-dong, Nam-gu
Pohang, 790-784
Korea, R
ktl@postech.ac.kr
Kyung Ha Lee
Natural Sciences
Seoul National University
Gwanak-ro 1, Gwan-gu
Seoul, 151-747
Korea, R
pavasario@snu.ac.kr
Soonmi Lee
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
byelggi@kiost.ac
Yoon-Kyung Lee
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
eunicelee@kiost.ac
Zhun LI
Life Science
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do 656830
Korea, R
lizhun@hanyang.ac.kr

248

An Suk Lim
25-1, 309 School of Earth andEnvironmental Sciences
Seoul, 151-747
Korea, Rskylake8@snu.ac.kr
JinWook Lim
East Sea Fisheries Research Institute1194 Haeanro, Yeongok-myeon
Gangneung, Gangwon-do 210-861
Korea, R
jecoerw@empas.com
Cho-Rong Moon
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426744
Korea, Rchoromin33@gmail.com
Seung Joo Nam
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
jaynam@kiost.ac
Gyun-Do Pak
Seoul National University
25-1 402B Daehak-Dong,
Gwanak-Gu
Seoul, 151-747
Korea, R
gdpak@curl.snu.ac.kr
Chul Park
Department of Oceanography
Chungnam National University
99 Daehangro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, 305-764
Korea, R
chulpark@cnu.ac.kr
Eunju Park
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
parkeunju@kiost.ac

Jae-Hun Park
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
jhpark@kiost.ac
Naesun Park
International Affairs Section
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
naesun@kiost.ac
Young-Gyu Park
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
1270 Sa2-dongAnsan, 425-600
Korea, R
ypark@kiost.ac
Manviri Rani
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, R
manvirir@gmail.com
Young Jae Ro
College of Natural Sciences
Chungnam National University
220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, 305-764
Korea, R
royoungj@cnu.ac.kr
Hyunju Seo
Experiment & Analysis TeamNational Fishery Products Quality
Management Service
8-30 Beongil, Jungangdaero, Jung-gu
Busan, 600-016
Korea, R
seohyunju@korea.kr

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Junam Seo
Technology Management Center
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619705
Korea, R
bada79@korea.kr
Kwang Ho Seo
School of Earth and Environmental
SciencesSeoul National University
1 Gwanangno, Gwanak-gu
Seoul, 151-747
Korea, R
seogwangho@gmail.com
Seongbong Seo
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Rsbseo@kiost.ac
Jeong Hee Shim
Marine Environment Research
Division
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, Rjshim@korea.kr
Won Joon Shim
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, R
wjshim@kiost.ac

Ari Shin
Marine Biology
Pukyong National University
45 Daeyeon Campus (608-737),
Yongso-ro, Nam-Gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
arri8@nate.com
Chang-Woong Shin
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
cwshin@kiost.ac
Ho-Jeong Shin
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, R
hojeong.shin@gmail.com
Bome Song
Inha University
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Rsobom@kiost.ac
Yi Young Ji Song
Korea Oceanographic Data Center
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
152-1 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, KSXX0050
Korea, R
gljy9606@gmail.com

Nam-Il Won
K-water Institute, Korea Water
Resources Corporation
462-1 Jeonmin-Dong Yuseong-Gu
Daejeon, 305-730
Korea, Rniwon12130208@gmail.com
Un Hyuk Yim
Oil & POPs Research Group
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
41 Jangmok 1-gil, Jangmok-myon
Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do 656-834
Korea, Ruhyim@kiost.ac
Joon-Taek Yoo
22 Sepodangmeori-gil,Hwayang-myeon
Yeosu, 556-823
Korea, R
yoojt@korea.kr
Sinjae Yoo
Marine Living Resources
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-170
Korea, Rsjyoo@kiost.ac
Hyun Jin Yoon
4-13, Bono-ro 3an-gil, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, 426-744
Korea, R
hyunjin@kiost.ac

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Young Kyoung Song
41 Jangmok1-gil, Geoje
Geoje, 656-834
Korea, R
songyk@kiost.ac

B.A. Venmathi Maran
Marine Biology and Living
Resources Department
Korea Ocean Research andDevelopment Institute (KORDI)
P.O. Box 29
Ansan, 425-600
Korea, Rbavmaran@gmail.com

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Seok-Hyun Youn
Ecology and Environmental
Division
National Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
152-1 Haean-ro, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, R
younsh@korea.kr
Mi Sun Yun
Department of Oceanography
Pusan National University
30 Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong-gu
Busan, 609-735
Korea, Rmisunyun@pusan.ac.kr
Chang-Ik Zhang
Division of Marine Production
System Management
Pukyong National University599-1 Daeyeon-3-dong, Nam-gu
Busan, 608-737
Korea, R
cizhang@pknu.ac.kr

Malaysia
Meryl Jean Williams
AsiaPacific-FishWatch
16 Lorong Batu Uban Satu
Gelugor, P. Pinang 11700
Malaysia
meryljwilliams@gmail.com

MéxicoRomeo E. Saldívar-Lucio
Fisheries and Marine Biology
Interdisciplinary Center of Marine
Sciences (CICIMAR-IPN)
Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacionals/n Col. PlayLa Paz, Baja California Sur 23096
Méxicoromeo26_1979@yahoo.com

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NorwayKen Drinkwater
Oceanography
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes
Bergen, N-5817
Norwayken.drinkwater@imr.no

RussiaNadezhda L. Aseeva
Fisheries Resources of the Far
Eastern Seas
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiaaseeva_n@hotmail.com
Tatyana A. Belan
Oceanography and Marine Ecology
Far Eastern Regional
Hyrdometeorological ResearchInstitute (FERHRI)
24 Fontannaya St.
Vladivostok, 690091
RussiaTbelan@ferhri.ru
Iana Blinovskaia
Enviroment Protection Department
Maritime State University
50A Verkhneportovaya St.
Vladivostok, 690059
Russiablinovskaya@hotmail.com
Lev Bocharov
FSUE “TINRO-Center”
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiainterdept@tinro-center.ru

Victor F. Bugaev
Kamchatka Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(KamchatNIRO)
18 Naberezhnaya St.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,
Kamchatka 683000
Russiabugaev.v.f@kamniro.ru
Oleg A. Bulatov
Fishery Biology
Russian Federal Research Instituteof Fisheries and Oceanography(VNIRO)
17 V. Krasnoselskaya St.
Moscow, 107140
Russiaobulatov@vniro.ru
Elena P. Dulepova
Laboratory of Applied Bioceonology
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690950
Russiadep@tinro.ru
Eugenij Karasev
Far Eastern Regional
Hyrdometeorological ResearchInstitute (FERHRI)
24 Fontannaya St.
Vladivostok, 690091
RussiaEKarasev@ferhri.ru
Oleg N. Katugin
Division for International Scientific
Cooperation
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690090
Russiaoleg.katugin@tinro-center.ru

PICES-2014
Sen Tok Kim
Sakhalin Scientific ResearchInstitute of Fisheries andOceanography406-196 Komsomolskaya St.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 693023
Russian.kim@sakhniro.ru
Kirill Kivva
Climatic Bases of Biological
Productivity Laboratory
Russian Federal Research Instituteof Fisheries and Oceanography(VNIRO)
17 V. Krasnoselskaya St.
Moscow, 107140
Russiakirill.kivva@gmail.com
Nikolai Kozlovskii
Pacific Geographical Institute
FEB RAS
7 Radio St.
Vladivostok, 690041
RussiaNkozlovsky12@mail.ru
Vladimir V. Kulik
Laboratory of Regional Data-Center
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiavladimir.kulik@tinro-center.ru
Ekaterina Kurilova
Khabarovsk Branchof TINRO-Center
13-A Amursky Blvd.
Khabarovsk, 680028
Russiakaty_k07@mail.ru

Vyacheslav B. Lobanov
Deputy Director
V.I. Il´ichev Pacific Oceanological
Institute (POI), FEB RAS
43 Baltiyskaya St.
Vladivostok, 690041
Russialobanov@poi.dvo.ru

Georgiy S. Moiseenko
Marine Survey and Satellite
Monitoring Laboratory
Russian Federal Research Instituteof Fisheries and Oceanography(VNIRO)
17 V. Krasnoselskaya St.
Moscow, 107140
Russiageorgem@vniro.ru
Vadim V. Navrotsky
General Oceanology
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological
Institute (POI), FEB RAS
43 Baltiyskaya St.
Vladivostok, 690041
Russiavnavr@poi.dvo.ru

Olga N. Lukyanova
Laboratory of Applied Ecology and
Ecotoxicology
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690950
Russiaolga.lukyanova@tinro-center.ru

Olga Novikova
Kamchatka Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(KamchatNIRO)
18 Naberezhnaya St.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,
Kamchatka 683000
RussiaNovikova.o.v@kamniro.ru

Evgeniya Maryina
Department of Oceanography and
Sea Ecology
Far Eastern Regional
Hydrometeorological ResearchInstitute
24 Fontannaya St.
Vladivostok, 690990
Russiae_maryina@list.ru

Alexei M. Orlov
Laboratory of Sea Fishes of theRussian Far East
Russian Federal Research Instituteof Fisheries and Oceanography(VNIRO)
17 V. Krasnoselskaya St.
Moscow, 107140
Russiaorlov@vniro.ru

Oxana G. Mikhaylova
Laboratory of the Commercial
Invertebrate
Kamchatka Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(KamchatNIRO)
18 Naberezhnaya St.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 683000
Russiamikhailova.o.g@kamniro.ru

Tatiana Yu. Orlova
Department of Hydrobiology
A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute ofMarine Biology, FEB RAS
17 Palchevskogo St.
Vladivostok, 690041
Russiatorlova06@mail.ru

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Registrants

Viktor I. Kuzin
Mathematical Modeling of the
Atmosphere and Ocean Physics
Siberian Division of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
6 Lavrentieva Ave.
Novosibirsk, 630090
Russiakuzin@sscc.ru

Tatyana S. Lishavskaya
Oceanography and Marine Ecology
Far Eastern Regional
Hyrdometeorological ResearchInstitute (FERHRI)
24 Fontannaya St.
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiatlishavskaya@ferhri.ru

PICES-2014
Maria Rabchun
4-51 Levoberejnaya St.
Moscow, 125445
Russiamrabchun@gmail.com
Ilia B. Shakhovskoy
P.P. Shirshov Institute of
Oceanology of RAS
36 Nakhimovsky Prospect
Moscow, 117997
Russiailisha@yandex.ru
Igor I. Shevchenko
Information Technology
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690950
Russiaigor@tinro.ru
Valentina V. Slobodskova
V.I. Il´ichev Pacific Oceanological
Institute (POI), FEB RAS
43 Baltiyskaya St.
Vladivostok, 690021
Russiaslobodskova@poi.dvo.ru
Mikhail Stepanenko
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiamikhail.stepanenko@tinro-center.ru
Dmitry V. Stepanov (cancelled)
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological
Institute (POI), FEB RAS
43 Baltiyskaya St.
Vladivostok, 690041
Russiastep-nov@poi.dvo.ru

252

Olga O. Trusenkova
Laboratory of Physical
Oceanography
V.I. Il’ichev Pacific Oceanological
Institute (POI), FEB RAS
43 Baltiyskaya St.
Vladivostok, 690041
Russiatrolia@poi.dvo.ru
Elena I. Ustinova
Laboratory of Fisheries
Oceanography
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiaeustinova@mail.ru
Alexander Zavolokin
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiazavolokin@tinro.ru
Yury I. Zuenko
Fisheries Oceanography
Pacific Research Institute ofFisheries and Oceanography(TINRO-Center)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, 690091
Russiazuenko_yury@hotmail.com

Singapore
Eun-Soon Im
Center for Environmental Sensing
and Modeling
Singapore-MIT Alliance for
Research and Technology
CENSAM, 1 CREATE Way,CREATE Tower, #09-03
Singapore, 138602
Singapore
eunsoon@smart.mit.edu

Spain
Jesús Gago
Department of Oceanography
Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Subida a Radio Faro 50
Vigo, 36390
Spain
jesus.gago@vi.ieo.es
Iris Eline Hendriks
Global Change
IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB)
c/ Miquel Marques 21
Esporles, 07190
Spain
irishendriks@gmail.com

SwedenMaciej Tomasz Tomczak
Baltic Sea Centre
Stockholms Universitets,Östersjöcentrum
Stockholm, 106 91
Swedenmaciej.tomczak@su.se

U.S.A.
Jack A. Barth
College of Earth, Ocean, andAtmospheric Sciences (CEOAS)
Oregon State University
104 CEOAS Admin. Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
U.S.A.
barth@coas.oregonstate.edu
NIna Bednarsek
NOAA
Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, 98115
U.S.A.
nina.bednarsek@noaa.gov

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Steven J. Bograd
Environmental Research Division
Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
1352 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
U.S.A.
steven.bograd@noaa.gov

Emanuele Di Lorenzo
School of Earth and Atmospheric
Sciences
Georgia Institute of Technology
311 Ferst Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30332
U.S.A.
edl@gatech.edu

Georgina Gibson
International Arctic ResearchCenterUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks
930 Koyukuk Dr.
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7340
U.S.A.
ggibson@iarc.uaf.edu

David M. Checkley
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218
U.S.A.
dcheckley@ucsd.edu

Gerard Thomas DiNardo
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI 96818
U.S.A.
Gerard.DiNardo@noaa.gov

Jan Hafner
International Pacific ResearchCenter
SOEST/ University of Hawaii
1680 East West Rd.
POST Bldg. 401
Honolulu, HI 96822
U.S.A.
jhafner@hawaii.edu

C. Anela Choy
Ecosystems and Oceanography
Division
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center
NOAA Inouye Regional Center
NMFS / PIFSC / EOD / C. An
Honolulu, HI 96818
U.S.A.
Carolyn.Choy@noaa.gov
William P. Cochlan
Romberg Tiburon Center for
Environmental Studies
San Francisco State University
3152 Paradise Dr.
Tiburon, CA 94920-1205
U.S.A.
cochlan@sfsu.edu
Keith R. Criddle
Fisheries Division
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
kcriddle@alaska.edu

Richard A. Feely
Ocean Climate Research Div.,NOAA/PMEL
Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory/NOAA
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
U.S.A.
Richard.A.Feely@noaa.gov
John C. Field
Fisheries Ecology
Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
110 Shaffer Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
U.S.A.
John.Field@noaa.gov
Shannon Fong1000 Pope Rd., Marine Sciences
Bldg., Room 312
Honolulu, 96822
U.S.A.
sktanabe@hawaii.edu

Elliott Lee Hazen
Environmental Research Division
Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
1352 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
U.S.A.
elliott.hazen@noaa.gov
Kathryn A. Higley
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation
Health Physics
Oregon State University
100 Radiation Center
Corvallis, OR 97331-5902
U.S.A.
kathryn.higley@oregonstate.edu
Anne B. Hollowed
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
U.S.A.
Anne.Hollowed@noaa.gov
Michael Jacox
Ocean Sciences
University of California Santa Cruz
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
U.S.A.
mikejacox@gmail.com

253

Registrants

Enrique N. Curchitser
Environmental Sci./Institute ofMarine and Coastal Sci.
Rutgers University
14 College Farm Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
U.S.A.
enrique@esm.rutgers.edu

Marcus Eriksen
Research 5 Gyres Institute2122 S. Spaulding Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
U.S.A.
marcus@5gyres.org

PICES-2014
David Kidwell
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
ScienceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
N/SCI2, SSMC4, Rm. 8217
1305 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
U.S.A.
David.Kidwell@noaa.gov
Eunjung Kim
Department of Oceanography
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1000 Pope Rd.
Marine Science Building
Honolulu, HI 96822
U.S.A.
eunjung.kim@gmail.com
J. Anthony (Tony) Koslow
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, UCSD
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218
U.S.A.
tkoslow@ucsd.edu
Alexander Kozyr
Carbon Dioxide Information
Analysis Center (CDIAC)
Environment Science Division,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
U.S. Departmen
Bldg. 4500N, MS 6290
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6290
U.S.A.
kozyra@ornl.gov
Gordon H. Kruse
School of Fisheries and Ocean
Sciences
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
Gordon.Kruse@alaska.edu
Phillip Levin
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle, WA 98112
U.S.A.
Phil.Levin@noaa.gov
254

Patricia Livingston
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
U.S.A.
Pat.Livingston@noaa.gov
Elizabeth A. Logerwell
Resource Ecology and Fisheries
Management
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
P.O. Box 15700 F/AKC2
Seattle, WA 98115
U.S.A.
Libby.Logerwell@noaa.gov
Rebecca G. Martone
Center for Ocean Solutions
Stanford University
99 Pacific St., Suite 555E
Monterey, CA 93940
U.S.A.
rmartone@stanford.edu
Franz J. Mueter
School of Fisheries and Ocean
Sciences
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
fmueter@alaska.edu
Phillip R. Mundy
Auke Bay Laboratories
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
Ted Stevens Marine ResearchInstitute, 17109 Pt. Lena Loop
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
Phil.mundy@noaa.gov
Katherine West Myers
University of Washington (retired)2727 NE 53rd St.
Seattle, WA 98105
U.S.A.
kandjmyers@comcast.net

Delvan Neville
Nuclear Engineering & Radiation
Health Physics
Oregon State University
100 Radiation Center
Corvallis, OR 97330
U.S.A.
dnevill@gmail.com
William T. Peterson (cancelled)
Northwest Fisheries Science Center(NWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
Hatfield Marine Science Center,2030 SE Marine Science
Newport, OR 97365
U.S.A.
Bill.Peterson@noaa.gov
Martin Renner
Tern Again Consulting
388 E Bayview Ave.
Homer, AK 99603
U.S.A.
mrenner@gmx.com
Chris Rooper
RACE Division
NMFS-Alaska Fishery Science
CenterNOAA NMFS AFSC RACE
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4
Seattle, WA 98115
U.S.A.
chris.rooper@noaa.gov
Jameal F. Samhouri
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Fisheries
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle, WA 98112
U.S.A.
jameal.samhouri@noaa.gov
Michael P. Seki
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI 96818
U.S.A.
Michael.Seki@noaa.gov

PICES-2014
Hyodae Seo
Physical Oceanography
Department
Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution
266 Woods Hole Rd., MS#21
Woods Hole, MA 02543
U.S.A.
hseo@whoi.edu

Nancy Wallace
Marine Debris Division
NOAA Office of Response andRestoration
N/ORR, SSMC4, Rm. 10201, 1305
East-West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910
U.S.A.
nancy.wallace@noaa.gov

Durelle Patricia Smith
U.S. Geological Survey
4210 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
U.S.A.
dpsmith@usgs.gov

Mark L. Wells
School of Marine Sciences
University of Maine
5741 Libby Hall
Orono, ME 04469
U.S.A.
mlwells@maine.edu

John E. Stein
Northwest Fisheries Science
Center (NWFSC), NMFS,
NOAA
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle, WA 98112-2097
U.S.A.
John.E.Stein@noaa.gov
William J. Sydeman
Farallon Institute for Advanced
Ecosystem Research
Suite Q, 101 H St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
U.S.A.
wsydeman@comcast.net
Steven L.H. Teo
Fisheries Resources Division
Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
U.S.A.
steve.teo@noaa.gov
Vera L. Trainer
Northeast Fisheries Science Center(NEFSC), NMFS, NOAA
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle, WA 98112
U.S.A.
Vera.L.Trainer@noaa.gov

Cisco Werner
NOAA/National Marine FisheriesServiceSouthwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
U.S.A.
cisco.werner@noaa.gov

United Kingdom
Hyoun-Woo KangKIOST-PML Science Office
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology
Prospect Place, the Hoe
Plymouth, PL1 3DH
United Kingdom
hwk@pml.ac.uk
Hyeong-Gi Kim
Ocean & Earth Science
University of Southampton
European Way, National
Oceanography Centre
Southampton, SO143ZH
United Kingdom
hk2g13@soton.ac.uk
Abigail Lyn McQuatters-Gollop
Science and Policy Research
SAHFOS
The Laboratory Citadel Hill
Plymouth, England PL1 2PB
United Kingdom
abiqua@sahfos.ac.uk

Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI 96818
U.S.A.
phoebe.woodworth-jefcoats@noaa.gov
Stephani G. Zador
Resource Ecology and Ecosystem
Management
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4
Seattle, WA 98115
U.S.A.
stephani.zador@noaa.gov

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PICES
Laura Richards
PICES Chairman
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadarichards@pices.int

Thomas W. Therriault
Science Board Chairman
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
CanadaThomas.Therriault@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Anna Skvortsova
InternPICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadaanna@pices.int

Tokio WadaPICES Past-Chairman
Fisheries Research Agency
Queen’s Tower B 15F
2-3-3 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama
Japan 220-6115
E-mail: wadat@affrc.go.jp

Alexander Bychkov
Executive Secretary
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadabychkov@pices.int

Rosalie Rutka
Administrative Assistant
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadarrutka@pices.int

Christina Chiu
Deputy Executive Secretary on
Administration
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadachristina@pices.int

Julia Yazvenko
Database and Web Administrator
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadasecretariat@pices.int

Chul ParkPICES Vice-Chairman
Department Oceanography
Chungnam National University
99 Daehangro, Yuseong-gu
Daejeon305-764 R Korea
chulpark@cnu.ac.kr
John E. Stein
Finance and Administration
Committee Chairman
Northwest Fisheries Science Center(NWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
2725 Montlake Blvd. E
Seattle , WA
98112-2097
U.S.A.
John.E.Stein@noaa.gov

256

Harold (Hal) Batchelder
Deputy Executive Secretary
PICES Secretariat
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Canadahbatch@pices.int

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Observers from Organizations/Programs
AOOS

ESSAS

GOOS

Phillip R. Mundy
Auke Bay Laboratories
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
Ted Stevens Marine ResearchInstitute
17109 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
Phil.mundy@noaa.gov

Ken Drinkwater
Department of Oceanography
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes
Bergen, N-5817
Norwayken.drinkwater@imr.no

Toshio Suga
Department of Geophysics
Graduate School of Science,
Tohoku University & JAMSTEC
Aramaki-aza-aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578
Japan
suga@pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp

Argo
Toshio Suga
Department of Geophysics
Graduate School of Science,
Tohoku University & JAMSTEC
Aramaki-aza-aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578
Japan
suga@pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp
CeNCOOS
Steven J. Bograd
Environmental Research Division
Southwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
1352 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
U.S.A.
steven.bograd@noaa.gov
CLIVAR
Nico Caltabiano
International CLIVAR Project OfficeFirst Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xianxialing Rd., Hi-Tech Park,
LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong 266061
China, PRnico.caltabiano@clivar.org

Franz J. Mueter
School of Fisheries andOcean Sciences
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
fmueter@alaska.edu
Sei-Ichi Saitoh
Graduate School of Fisheries
Sciences
Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho
Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611
Japan
ssaitoh@salmon.fish.hokudai.ac.jp
GCOS
Toshio Suga
Department of Geophysics
Graduate School of Science,
Tohoku University & JAMSTEC
Aramaki-aza-aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578
Japan
suga@pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp
GESAMPPeter John Kershaw
GESAMP
Kachia House
The Street Hapton,
Norfolk NR15 1AD
United Kingdom
peter@pjkershaw.com

ICES
Ken Drinkwater
Department of Oceanography
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes
Bergen, N-5817
Norwayken.drinkwater@imr.no
IMBER
Ken Drinkwater
Department of Oceanography
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes
Bergen, N-5817
Norwayken.drinkwater@imr.no
IOC
Yutaka Michida
AORI, The University of Tokyo
Kashiwanoha 5-1-5
Kashiwa 2778564
Japan
ymichida@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
IOCCP
Maciej Telszewski
International Ocean Carbon
Coordination Project
Ul. Powstancow Warszawy 55
Sopot, Pomorskie 81-712
Polandm.telszewski@ioccp.org

Registrants

257

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IODE

IWC

Yutaka Michida
AORI, The University of Tokyo
Kashiwanoha 5-1-5
Kashiwa 2778564
Japan
ymichida@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Hidehiro Kato
Laboratory of Cetacean Biology,
Faculty of Marine Svience
Tokyo University of Marine
Science and Technology
4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku
TokyoJapan 108-8477
E-mail: katohide@kaiyodai.ac.jp

IPCC
Hans O. Pörtner
Integrative Ecophysiology
Alfred-Wegener-InstitutePostfach 12 01 61, Am
Handelshafen 12
Bremerhaven, 27570
Germany
hans.poertner@awi.de
ISC
Gerard Thomas DiNardo
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI 96818
U.S.A.
Gerard.DiNardo@noaa.gov
Chi-Lu Sun
Institute of Oceanography
National Taiwan University
No1, Sec4, Roosevelt Rd.
Taipei, Taiwan 10617
Chinese-Taipei
chilu@ntu.edu.tw
Cisco Werner
NOAA/National Marine FisheriesServiceSouthwest Fisheries Science
Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
8901 La Jolla Shores Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037
U.S.A.
cisco.werner@noaa.gov

258

IWC
Jack A. Barth
College of Earth, Ocean, andAtmospheric Sciences (CEOAS)
Oregon State University
104 CEOAS Admin. Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503
U.S.A.
barth@coas.oregonstate.edu
NEAR-GOOS
Hee Dong Jeong
East Sea Fisheries InstituteNational Fisheries Research andDevelopment Institute (NFRDI),
MOF
482 Sacheonhaean-Ro,
Yeongok-Myeon
Gangneung, Gangwon-do 210-861
Korea, R
hdjeong@korea.kr
NOWPAP
Seong-Gil KangNOWPAP MERRAC
32 Yuseong-daero, 1312 beon-gil,
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon, 305-343
Korea, R
yyback@kriso.re.kr
Alexander V. Tkalin
Regional Coordinating Unit
NOWPAP Regional
Coordinating Unit
5-5 Ushijima Shin-machi
Toyama , 930-0856
Japan
Alexander.Tkalin@nowpap.org

Xiaodong Zhong
NOWPAP RCUNOWPAP/UNEP
216 Haean-ro, Gijang-eup,
Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-705
Korea, R
xiaodong.zhong@nowpap.org
NPAFC
Vladimir I. Radchenko
Executive Director
North Pacific Anadromous FishCommission502-889 West Pender St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B2
Canadavlrad@npafc.org
NPFMC
Gordon H. Kruse
School of Fisheries and Ocean
Sciences
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
U.S.A.
Gordon.Kruse@alaska.edu
Patricia Livingston
Alaska Fisheries Science Center,
NMFS, NOAA
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
U.S.A.
Pat.Livingston@noaa.gov
NPRB
Matthew Baker
North Pacific Research Board
1007 West Third Ave., Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
U.S.A.
Matthew.Baker@nprb.org

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PAG
Hyoung Chul Shin
Korea Polar Research Institute
Songdo Techno-Park, 7-50
Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu
Incheon, 406-840
Korea, R
E-mail: hcshin@kopri.re.kr
POGO
Jae-Hak Lee
Ocean Circulation and Climate
Research Division
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangnok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Korea, Rjhlee@kiost.ac
PSG
William J. Sydeman
Farallon Institute for Advanced
Ecosystem Research
Suite Q, 101 H St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
U.S.A.
wsydeman@comcast.net
SAHFOS
Sonia D. Batten
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for
Ocean Science4737 Vista View Cres.
Nanaimo, BC V9V 1N8
Canadasoba@sahfos.ac.uk
Abigail Lyn McQuatters-Gollop
Science and Policy Research
SAHFOS
The Laboratory Citadel Hill
Plymouth, England PL1 2PB
United Kingdom
abiqua@sahfos.ac.uk

SCCOOSDavid M. Checkley
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218
U.S.A.
dcheckley@ucsd.edu
J. Anthony (Tony) Koslow
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, UCSD
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093-0218
U.S.A.
tkoslow@ucsd.edu
SCOR
Sinjae Yoo
Marine Living Resources
Korea Institute of Ocean Scienceand Technology (KIOST)
787 Haean-ro, Sangrok-gu
Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 426-170
Korea, Rsjyoo@kiost.ac
SOLAS
Lisa Ann Miller
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd.
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
CanadaLisa.Miller@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
WESTPAC
Yutaka Michida
AORI, The University of Tokyo
Kashiwanoha 5-1-5
Kashiwa 2778564
Japan
ymichida@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Registrants

259

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AOOS

Alaska Ocean Observing System
www.aoos.org/

Argo

Observing the Oceans in Real Timehttp://www.argo.net/

CeNCOOSThe Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System
www.cencoos.org/

CLIVAR

Climate Variability and Predictability Program
http://www.clivar.org/

ESSAS

Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas
www.imr.no/essas

GCOS

Global Climate Observing System
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/

GESAMP

Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection
www.gesamp.org/

GOOS

Global Ocean Observing System
http://www.ioc-goos.org

ICES

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
www.ices.dk/indexfla.asp

IMBER

Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research
www.imber.info/

IOCIntergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
http://ioc-unesco.org

IOCCP

International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project
www.ioccp.org/

IODE

IOC International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
www.iode.org/

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
http://www.ipcc.ch/

ISC

International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific
Ocean
http://isc.ac.affrc.go.jp

IWC

International Whaling Commission
http://iwcoffice.org/

NANOOS

Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems
www.nanoos.org/

NEAR-GOOS

North-East Asian Regional GOOS program
http://near-goos.coi.gov.cn/

NOWPAP

Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine andCoastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region
www.nowpap.org/

NPAFC

North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission
www.npafc.org

NPFMC

North Pacific Fishery Management Council
www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc

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NPRB

North Pacific Research Board
www.nprb.org/

PSC

Pacific Salmon Commission
http://www.psc.org/

PAG

Pacific Arctic Group
http://pag.arcticportal.org/

POGO

Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
http://ocean-partners.org

PSG

Pacific Seabird Group
http://www.pacificseabirdgroup.org

SAHFOS

Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
www.sahfos.ac.uk/

SCCOOSSouthern California Coastal Ocean Observing System
www.sccoos.org/

SCOR

Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
http://www.scor-int.org/

SOLAS

Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Studywww.solas-int.org/

WESTPACIOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacificwww.unescobkk.org/westpac/about-us/ioc-westpac/ioc-westpac/

Registrants

261

Author Index

PICES-2014

Author IndexA
Abe, Yoshiyuki 135, 139
Abécassis, Mélanie 199, 201
Agler, Beverly 208, 212
Ahn, Jisuk 64, 71
Aita, Maki Noguchi 207, 209
Alabia, Irene 16, 19, 21
Aliah, Ratu Siti 130, 132
Alin, Simone 73, 77
Alin, S.R. 74, 83
Allan, Jonathan 225, 227
Allen, Icarus 116, 123
Al-Odaini, Najat Ahmed 88, 97
An, Joon Geon 157, 158, 161, 164, 165, 187, 190
Andrady, A. 89, 104
Arai, Nobuaki 188, 196
Arthur, Courtney 89, 103, 104
Aseeva, Nadezhda L. 51, 61, 63, 68
Aura, Christopher Mulanda 26, 34, 64, 70
Awaji, Toshiyuki 16, 21, 22
Aydin, Kerim 50, 58
Azumaya, Tomonori 208, 211

BBae, Ho Jin 135, 138Bae, Jaeyong 135, 140
Baker, J. 89, 104
Baker, Matthew R. 63, 66, 188, 198
Baker, Susan 213, 215
Bang, Minkyoung 50, 55
Barth, John A. 5, 8, 225, 226, 227, 230
Baschek, Burkard 226, 229
Battaile, B. 136, 148Batten, Sonia 41, 45, 135, 136, 137, 147, 208, 211
Beacham, Terry 208, 211
Bednarsek, Nina 73, 74, 77, 83
Belan, Tatyana A. 157, 162
Benoit-Bird, K.J. 136, 148
Bertram, Doug 150, 156
Bett, Nolan 149, 154
Blasiak, Robert 6, 11, 187, 194
Blenckner, Thorsten 26, 30
Blinov, Yury G. 158, 163
Blinovskaia, Iana 88, 93
Bograd, Steven J. 73, 79
Boldt, Jennifer L. 150, 156
Borisenko, Galina S. 158, 163
Borisov, Boris M. 157, 162
Boumann, H. 89, 104
Boyarova, Margarita 136, 143, 157, 161
Boyd, Sean 16, 21
Brewer, Peter G. 74, 82

Brix, Holger 226, 229
Brown, Robin M. 74, 82, 157, 159
Bugaev, Victor F. 6, 13
Bulatov, Oleg 149, 155
Burago, Vadim 187, 191
Burrows, Michael 63, 65
Butenschon, Momme 41, 44, 116, 123C
Cai, Rongshuo 74, 82
Cai, Yi 6, 10
Caldeira, Ken 117, 127
Caldwell, Margaret 26, 30
Calmettes, Beatriz 199, 201
Caltabiano, Nico 169, 185
Carothers, Courtney 149, 152
Cha, D.-H. 115, 121
Cha, Jae-Hoon 75, 84
Chai, Fei 116, 124
Chaikovskaya, Emiliya L. 157, 162
Chandler, Peter 167, 174
Chang, Kyung-Il 116, 126
Chang, Tai-di 88, 92
Chang, Yeon S. 167, 173
Chastikov, V.N. 106, 113
Chavez, Francisco 116, 124
Checkley, David M. 41, 42, 43, 47
Chelomin, Viktor P. 27, 37
Chen, Liqi 168, 175
Chen, Shang 27, 39
Chen, Xingrong 169, 184
Cheng, Bin 169, 185
Chernyaev, Andrey 157, 163
Chiba, Sanae 41, 43, 136, 146, 147
Chierici, Melissa 5, 7
Cho, Bo Eun 157, 159
Cho, Sung-Rok 135, 137
Cho, Yang-Ki 106, 112, 115, 120
Choi, A-Ra 168, 177
Choi, Bu-Gyeong 89, 101
Choi, Byoung-Ju 115, 116, 120, 122
Choi, Hyun Woo 89, 102
Choi, Ilsu 64, 69
Choi, Jong-Kuk 16, 20
Choi, Joong Ki 136, 145
Choi, Keun-Hyung 16, 23
Choi, Kwangho 64, 71
Choi, Tae-Jin 213, 216
Choi, Yong Kyu 169, 182
Chopin, Thierry 129, 131
Choy, C. Anela 6, 12, 200, 204
Christian, James 63, 67, 74, 82
Ciannelli, Lorenzo 50, 56
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Cleary, Jaclyn 150, 156
Close, David 149, 154
Conchon, Anna 199, 201
Constable, Andrew 74, 80
Cox, Sean 50, 54
Coyle, Kenneth 105, 107
Criddle, Keith R. 149, 152
Cronkite, George 150, 156
Crowder, Larry 26, 30
Cummins, Patrick 168, 178
Curchitser, Enrique 105, 107, 115, 116,
119, 124, 200, 202

D
Dai, Xinfeng 214, 218
Danielson, Seth 106, 112
Davis, Nancy D. 207, 209
Dehara, Mariko 16, 23
Desforges, Jean-Pierre W. 16, 21, 88, 95
Detemmerman, Valery 169, 185
Detering, Jackie 150, 156
Di Lorenzo, Emanuele 6, 9, 63, 65, 73, 79
Diansky, Nikolay A. 116, 126
Dias, Maria P. 16, 20
Didier, Wes 149, 154
DiNardo, Gerard T. 199, 201
Dolmatova, Liudmila 158, 165
Dorman, Jeffrey 15, 18
Dragon, Anne-Cecile 199, 201
Drinkwater, Kenneth F. 49, 53, 106, 112, 114
Drozdov, Anatoliy L. 130, 134
Drozdov, Konstantin A. 130, 134
Du, Jinqiu 27, 38
Du, Panjun 116, 125
Duarte, Carlos M. 5, 7
Dulepova, Elena P. 6, 9Dussin, Raphael 115, 119

E
Edwards, Christopher 116, 124, 167, 173
Elliott, John E. 157, 160
Elliott, Kyle H. 157, 160
Eltahir, Elfatih A.B. 116, 121
Eom, Junho 149, 154
Erickson, Ashley 26, 30
Eriksen, Marcus 87, 89, 91, 103

F
Fabry, Victoria J. 74, 82
Farley, Edward 51, 59, 208, 212
Faure, Vincent 169, 181
Feely, Richard A. 73, 74, 77, 83
Feng, Licheng 169, 184
Fiechter, Jerome 116, 124, 167, 173
Field, John C. 149, 155
Fisher, Jennifer 42, 46, 226, 230
Flaherty, Mark 129, 131
264

Flostrand, Linnea 150, 156
Fong, Jean 88, 95
Foreman, Michael 74, 82, 116, 124, 167, 168, 174, 178
Forrest, Robyn 50, 54
Franks, Peter JS 214, 218
Fujii, Masahiko 75, 85
Fujii, Naoki 88, 99
Fujiki, Tetsuichi 105, 108, 168, 179
Fujita, Rod 26, 30
Fujiwara, Amane 106, 109, 110
Fukuwaka, Masa-aki 208, 211
Furuichi, Naoki 167, 171
Furuya, Ken 26, 34
Futsuki, Ryosuke 106, 109G
Gago, Jesus 87, 92
Galbraith, Moira 42, 46, 88, 95, 150, 156
Galgani, Francois 87, 91, 92
Gall, S. 89, 104
Gallager, Scott 225, 228
Gao, Hui 27, 38
Gao, Zhengxiang 27, 39
Gao, Zhongyong 168, 175
García-Comas, Carmen 136, 146
Garcia-Reyes, Marisol 26, 32
Garver, Kyle 150, 156, 167, 174
Gaspar, Philippe 16, 24, 199, 201
Gauthier, Stéphane 150, 156
Gibson, Georgina A. 105, 107
Giraud, Sylvie 16, 24
Gjøsæter, Harald 106, 112
Glass, Jessica R. 149, 151
Goebel, Nicole 116, 124Goericke, Ralf 41, 43
Golubeva, Elena 168, 176
Gong, Mike 106, 109
Gorbatenko, Konstantin M. 26, 35, 51, 60
Gorin, Igor 168, 178
Grandin, Chris 150, 156
Griffis, Roger B. 74, 83
Grishina, Margarita 167, 172
Gritsay, Elena V. 50, 59
Grossmann, Mary M. 225, 228
Guan, Chunjiang 214, 219
Guan, Weibing 214, 218
Guigueno, Melanie F. 157, 160
Gulenko, Timofei 168, 178
Guo, Hao 214, 219
Guo, Ming 167, 174
Guo, Xinyu 136, 147

H
Ha, Song Yong 158, 165
Ha, Sung Yong 157, 158, 161, 164, 187, 190
Ha, Trieu Thuy 88, 92
Hafner, Jan 88, 98

Author Index

PICES-2014
Hakamada, Takashi 135, 141
Hales, B. 74, 83
Halpern, Ben 26, 30
Hamada, Takashi 187, 193
Hamaguchi, Masami 213, 216
Hampton, John 199, 201
Han, Gi Myung 88, 89, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 158, 164Han, Hyoung Sum 188, 196
Han, Myung-Soo 187, 195
Hannah, Charles 168, 178
Harada, Naomi 105, 107, 108
Harasawa, Sumiko 187, 188, 190, 197
Harding, A. 136, 148
Hasegawa, Daisuke 200, 204
Hasegawa, Toru 167, 171
Hashioka, Taketo 136, 146
Hata, Naotsugu 213, 216
Hattori, Kaoru 136, 142
Haynie, Alan C. 149, 152
Hazen, Elliott L. 73, 79
He, Jianhua 26, 36
Hedstrom, Katherine 105, 107, 115, 119
Heintz, Ron 51, 59, 149, 151
Hendriks, Iris E. 5, 7
Heppell, S. 136, 148
Hermann, Albert 63, 66, 105, 107
Hernandez, Olga 199, 201
Heymans, Johanna J. 26, 30
Hibino, Sho 226, 231
Hidalgo-Ruz, V. 89, 104
Higashi, Hironori 167, 171
Higley, Kathryn A. 27, 37
Hilmi, Karim 74, 82
Hinata, Hirofumi 88, 94, 95, 96
Hirate, Koichi 200, 204
Hirawake, Toru 16, 22, 23, 26, 34, 64, 70, 106, 109, 110
Hirose, Taro 187, 193
Hirota, Masahito 129, 130, 132
Hobday, Alistair J. 75, 84
Hodes, Vanessa 150, 156
Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove 74, 82
Hoff, Jerry 15, 18
Hollowed, Anne B. 63, 66, 74, 80, 83
Holmes, John 63, 67, 150, 156, 200, 203
Holsman, Kirstin 51, 59, 63, 66
Holt, Kendra 50, 54
Honda, Makio 168, 179
Honda, Makio C. 105, 107, 108
Hong, Chang-Soo 167, 171
Hong, Gi Hoon 157, 159
Hong, S. 115, 121
Hong, Sang Hee 88, 89, 92, 96, 97, 99, 100,
101, 158, 164
Hong, Sunwook 88, 89, 92, 102, 103
Hong, Su Yeon 89, 102, 103
Hoover, B. 136, 148
Horii, Toyomitsu 187, 193, 194
Horne, John 149, 151

Hosoda, Shigeki 168, 169, 179, 181
Hossein, Parandavar 214, 217
Houde, Edward D. 149, 153
Howard, Jennifer 74, 83
Hsieh, Hung-yen 136, 145
Hunsicker, Mary 26, 30
Hunter, Karen 74, 82
Huo, Chuanlin 27, 38
Hurst, Thomas P. 50, 56
Hwang, Chorong 116, 122
Hwang, Hakbin 27, 38
Hwang, Jae Dong 64, 71
Hyatt, Kim 74, 82

I
Ianelli, James 50, 58
Ichikawa, Tadafumi 136, 147
Igarashi, Hiromichi 16, 19, 21, 22
Iiyama, Masaaki 16, 21
Im, Eun-Soon 116, 121
Imai, Ichiro 106, 110, 135, 139, 213, 217
Imai, Yumi 213, 217
Inoue, Ryuichiro 168, 169, 179, 181
Inoue, Yukiko 16, 20
Irons, D. 136, 148
Irvine, James R. 207, 209
Ishida, Yukimasa 208, 211
Ishii, Ken-Ichiro 106, 110, 213, 217
Ishii, Masao 106, 109
Ishikawa, Yoichi 16, 19, 21, 22
Ishiyama, Hiromu 106, 114
Islam, Md. Nazrul 157, 160, 214, 219, 221, 223
Isobe, Atsuhiko 88, 95, 99
Itakura, Shigeru 213, 216
Ito, Shin-ichi 5, 7, 63, 66, 106, 113, 169, 180
Itoh, Sachihiko 26, 31, 169, 179

J
Jacox, Michael G. 167, 173
Jahan, Roksana 214, 220Jang, Chanjoo 41, 44
Jang, Chan Joo 6, 10, 14, 75, 85, 115, 116, 117, 120,
122, 127, 169, 183Jang, Mi 88, 89, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101Jang, Se Hyeon 213, 214, 215, 218
Jang, Tae Young 214, 218
Jang, Yong Chang 88, 89, 92, 102, 103
Jeon, Chanhyung 167, 172, 175
Jeon, Dongchull 167, 175
Jeong, Hae Jin 1, 5, 213, 214, 215, 218
Jeong, Hee Dong 169, 182
Jeong, Hee-Dong 167, 174
Ji, Rubao 74, 81
Jones, N. 136, 148
Joh, Youngji 6, 14
Johnson, Stewart 150, 156
Ju, Se-Jong 136, 144, 145
265

PICES-2014
Jung, Chun-Yong 116, 122Jung, J.-Y. 115, 121Jung, Seung Won 88, 96, 187, 195
Jung, Sukgeun 50, 57, 64, 69, 74, 82, 149, 153
Juniper, S. Kim 226, 229

K
Kaeriyama, Masahide 64, 70, 149, 152, 187,
192, 207, 209
Kaga, Toshiki 208, 211
Kahng, Sung-Hyun 136, 142
Kakehi, Shigeho 5, 7, 106, 113, 169, 179, 180
Kako, Shin’ichio 88, 99
Kako, Shin’ichiro 88, 94, 95
Kamachi, Masafumi 16, 19, 21
Kameda, Takahiko 63, 66
Kameneva, Polina 221, 223
Kanaji, Yu 15, 17
Kanda, Naohisa 15, 17
Kang, Dong-Jin 135, 136, 137, 142
Kang, Hyoun-Woo 116, 123
Kang, Hyun-Suk 115, 121
Kang, Jung-Hoon 89, 101
Kang, S. 50, 55
Kang, Sukyung 64, 71
Kang, Sung-Ho 106, 109
Kaplunenko, Dmitry 168, 178, 226, 231
Kappel, Carrie 26, 30
Karasev, Eugene V. 157, 162
Kasai, Akihide 6, 11
Kasyanenko, Irina S. 157, 158, 163, 164
Kataoka, Tomoya 88, 94, 95, 96
Kato, Shigeru 88, 96
Kato, Yoshiki 16, 21
Kaufman, Brian 115, 119
Kawakami, Hajime 105, 108
Kawano, Takeshi 168, 179
Kelly, Ryan 26, 30
Kershaw, Peter J. 89, 103, 104
Key, Robert 188, 197
Khrapchenkov, Fedor 167, 174
Khrisoforova, Nadezhda 157, 161
Kidwell, David M. 213, 215
Kikuchi, Takashi 15, 19, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111
Kiku, Denis P. 157, 163
Kim, Bo Kyung 106, 109
Kim, Byung-Kwon 214, 217
Kim, Chang-Hoon 213, 214, 216, 217, 220
Kim, Cheol-Ho 117, 128
Kim, Daehyun 50, 54
Kim, Dong Guk 167, 169, 171, 175, 181
Kim, Dong-Yeong 75, 84
Kim, Eung 167, 175
Kim, Eunjung 200, 205
Kim, Eun-Soo 135, 136, 137, 142
Kim, Haejin 117, 128
Kim, Hanna 116, 123
Kim, Heeyong 50, 54, 187, 191
266

Kim, Hyeong-gi 26, 36
Kim, Hye Seon 136, 144
Kim, HyeSeon 64, 70
Kim, Hyung-Jin 116, 122
Kim, Hyung Seop 213, 215
Kim, JinJoo 213, 216
Kim, Jung Jin 106, 112
Kim, Jung-Jin 116, 124
Kim, Jung-Yeon 135, 138
Kim, Kwang-Bae 75, 84
Kim, Kwang-Yul 115, 120
Kim, Kyeong-Hun 214, 217
Kim, Kyung-Su 26, 33
Kim, Nam Sook 158, 164
Kim, S. 50, 55
Kim, Sang Woo 169, 182
Kim, Sang-Woo 16, 20, 167, 174
Kim, Sen Tok 106, 113
Kim, Suam 26, 33, 64, 71, 74, 81, 106, 112, 149,
154, 199, 200, 202, 205
Kim, Suk Hyun 157, 159
Kim, Su-Kyung 200, 203
Kim, Su Min 187, 191
Kim, Sung-Dae 167, 172
Kim, Sung-Kyun 214, 217
Kim, Sung Yong 116, 125
Kimoto, Katsunori 105, 107
Kimura, Shingo 6, 12, 14
Kim, Wan Ki 136, 141
Kim, Yong Sun 75, 85, 115, 117, 120, 127
Kim, Young Ho 116, 122
Kim, Young Il 157, 159
King, Jacquelynne 5, 8, 63, 65, 150, 156
Kishi, Michio J. 105, 107, 207, 209
Kitagawa, Takashi 6, 12, 14, 188, 196
Kitakado, Toshihide 15, 17
Kitazawa, Daisuke 157, 160, 214, 219, 221, 223
Kivva, Kirill 135, 138, 169, 182
Ko, Ah-Ra 136, 144, 145
Ko, Chul Min 115, 120
Ko, Min-Jeong 214, 220
Kobayashi, Taiyo 168, 179
Kobayashi, Yumi 130, 133
Koehler, A. 89, 104
Komatsu, Kosei 63, 66, 106, 114, 135, 139
Kondo, Fumiyoshi 187, 190
Kondo, Hayato 225, 228
Kondo, Shinichi 213, 216
Konishi, Kenji 135, 141
Konishi, Yoshinobu 149, 153
Kosaka, Rosemary 149, 155
Kosavisutte, Kanyarat 88, 92
Koshikawa, Hiroshi 167, 171
Koslow, J. Anthony 41, 43, 44
Kosro, Michael P. 225, 227
Kouketsu, Shinya 168, 169, 179, 181
Kovekovdova, Lidia T. 130, 134, 157, 163
Koyamada, Koji 16, 22

Kozlovskii, Nikolai 88, 94
Kozyr, Alex 188, 197
Kreiberg, Henrik 150, 156
Kristiansen, Trond 51, 59
Kronlund, A. Rob 50, 54
Kruse, Gordon H. 51, 60, 63, 68, 149, 151
Kubo, Kenta 88, 99
Kukla, Sergey P. 27, 37
Kuletz, K. 136, 148
Kulik, Vladimir V. 26, 35, 51, 60
Kumagai, Naoki 75, 85
Kuroda, Hiroshi 63, 66, 73, 79, 106, 113, 169, 180
Kurokawa, Tadahide 187, 193
Kurokura, Hisashi 26, 34
Kusaka, Akira 169, 180
Kuwata, Akira 106, 113
Kuzin, Viktor 168, 176
Kwon, Jung-no 27, 38
Kwon, Kee Young 169, 182
Kwon, Oh-Youn 89, 101
Kwon, Young-Oh 116, 126
Kwoun, Chu-Hwui 75, 84
Kyiofuji, Hidetada 199, 201

L
Ladychenko, Svetlana 168, 178
Lapin, Sergey 169, 182
Lapteva, Natalya 168, 176
Large, William 115, 119
Law, Kara Lavender 89, 103
Law, K.L. 89, 104
Lazaryuk, Aleksandr 226, 231
Lazshentsev, Artem E. 26, 35, 51, 60
Lebreton, Laurent 89, 103
Lee, Chae-Sung 136, 141
Lee, Chan Won 89, 102
Lee, Chung-Il 167, 174
Lee, Dong Woo 64, 71
Lee, Hee-Yeol 167, 172
Lee, Ho-Jin 116, 124
Lee, Hwa Hyun 149, 154
Lee, Hyun Mi 157, 159
Lee, Jae Hak 225, 227
Lee, Jae-Hak 167, 171
Lee, Jihyeon 75, 85
Lee, Ji-Hyun 136, 141
Lee, Jongmyoung 88, 89, 92, 102, 103
Lee, Jong Su 88, 89, 92, 103
Lee, Joon-ho 64, 69
Lee, Joon-Soo 106, 112, 116, 124
Lee, Keun-Bae 188, 196
Lee, Kyung Ha 213, 215
Lee, Sandi 157, 160
Lee, Sang H. 106, 109
Lee, Sang Heon 187, 191
Lee, Sang-Jun 27, 38
Lee, Saro 16, 20
Lee, Soonmi 6, 10, 41, 44

Lee, Yong Hwa 169, 182
Lee, Yoon-Kyung 16, 20
Lehodey, Patrick 16, 24, 199, 201
Leo, Fabio De 226, 229
Leslie, H. 89, 104
Levin, Phil 25, 26, 29, 30, 35
Li, Daoji 187, 189
Li, Dongrong 214, 218
Li, Hongjun 135, 139
Li, Ruijin 27, 38
Li, Xiaodong 214, 219
Li, Zhe 50, 56
Li, Zhun 187, 195
Liang, Yubo 214, 218
Liao, Zhen-heng 136, 145
Liapidevskii, Valeriy 167, 174
Lim, An Suk 214, 218
Lim, Jae-Hyun 27, 38
Lim, Jin Wook 169, 182
Lim, Jin-Wook 167, 174
Lindegren, Martin 41, 43
Lin, Feng 26, 32
Lin, Wuhui 26, 36
Lishavskaya, Tatiana S. 157, 162
Liu, Guangpeng 187, 189
Liu, Lei 214, 218
Liu, Renyan 214, 218
Liu, Xiaoxu 214, 219
Liu, Yang 16, 22, 26, 34, 64, 70
Livingston, Patricia A. 50, 58
Lixin, Wei 169, 185
Lluch-Cota, Daniel 63, 65
Lobanov, Vyacheslav 167, 168, 174, 178, 226, 231
Logerwell, Elizabeth A. 50, 55, 56, 149, 151, 207, 209
Lo, Wen-tseng 136, 145
Loh, Andrew Jin Yi 157, 161, 187, 190
Lu, Douding 214, 218
Lukyanova, Olga 136, 143, 157, 161

M
Ma, Chae Woo 188, 196
Ma, Xindong 88, 98
MacConnachie, Sean 150, 156
Machida, Toshinobu 187, 190
Mackas, David 42, 46
Maes, T. 87, 92
Makino, Mitsutaku 129, 130, 132, 133
Mantua, Nathan 6, 9
Maran, B.A. Venmathi 130, 134
Martin, David L. 225, 227
Martínez-López, Aida 63, 65
Martone, Rebecca 26, 30
Maryina, Evgeniya 167, 172
Masson, Diane 116, 124, 168, 178
Matsumoto, Kazuhiko 105, 108, 168, 179
Matsuno, Kohei 15, 19, 106, 110, 111, 135, 139
Matsuoka, Koji 15, 17, 135, 141
Maximenko, Nikolai 88, 98
267

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PICES-2014
Mayorga, Emilio 225, 227
McCarter, Bruce 150, 156
McClatchie, Sam 200, 203
McDevitt-Irwin, Jamie 16, 21
McFarlane, Gordon 63, 65
McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail 41, 45
Mease, Lindley 26, 30
Men, Wu 26, 36
Menkel, J. 74, 83
Mikhailova, Oksana G. 135, 140
Miller, Aroha 157, 160
Miller, Rebecca R. 149, 155
Min, S.-K. 115, 121
Minami, Hiroshi 16, 20
Mingmei, Dong 117, 127
Minobe, Shoshiro 208, 212
Mino, Yoshihisa 105, 108
Mitamura, Hiromichi 188, 196
Mitani, Yoko 15, 17, 187, 193
Mitarai, Satoshi 200, 204, 225, 228
Miyake, Yoichi 6, 12, 14
Miyamoto, Yoshinori 188, 196
Miyamura, Kazuyoshi 213, 217
Miyashita, Kazushi 187, 188, 193, 196
Miyazaki, Chihiro 187, 190
Mochida, Kazuhiko 26, 31
Moiseenko, Georgiy 187, 191
Molinos, Jorge García 63, 65
Moon, Cho-Rong 136, 142
Moore, Andrew M. 167, 173
Moore, Stephanie 135, 137
Morgan, Cheryl 42, 46
Morgan, Ken 16, 21
Morozova, Tatiana 221, 223
Morrison, John 167, 174
Moshchenko, Alexander V. 157, 162
Mueter, Franz J. 51, 59, 60, 106, 112, 149, 152
Mugue, Nikolay S. 50, 58
Mukai, Hitoshi 187, 190
Mukhametov, I.N. 106, 113
Mundy, Phil 208, 212
Munro, Peter 50, 55
Muraoka, Daisuke 187, 193
Murase, Hiroto 15, 17
Myers, Katherine W. 207, 209
Myoung, Jung-Goo 130, 134

N
Na, Guangshui 27, 38
Na, Hanna 168, 176
Nadtochy, Victor A. 51, 60
Nadtochy, Victoria 106, 111
Nagasaki, Keizo 213, 216
Nagasawa, Kazuya 208, 211
Nakada, Satoshi 16, 22
Nakagawa, Miwa 136, 147
Nakajima, Hiroyuki 168, 179
Nakamura, Hirohiko 168, 176
268

Nakanishi, Takashi 213, 217
Nakano, Hideyuki 116, 123
Nakano, Toshiya 226, 231
Nakaoka, Shin-ichiro 187, 190, 195
Nakaoka, Shinichiro 187, 188, 192, 197
Nakashima, Etsuko 88, 99
Nakata, Hideaki 6, 12, 14
Nakayama, Natsuko 213, 216
Nara, Hideki 187, 190
Navrotsky, Vadim 167, 174
Naydenko, Svetlana V. 207, 209, 210
Neidetcher, Sandra K. 50, 55, 56
Nelson, Richard 157, 159
Neville, Chrys 150, 156
Neville, Delvan R. 27, 37
Newman, Mathew 6, 9
Newton, Jan A. 225, 227
Nichol, Daniel G. 50, 55
Nichol, Linda 150, 156
Nicol, Simon 199, 201
Nieto, Karen 200, 203
Nigmatulina, Ludmila 157, 163
Niiranen, Susa 26, 30
Nikaido, Hideki 187, 193
Nishikawa, Haruka 136, 143
Nishina, Ayako 168, 176
Nishino, Shigeto 106, 109
Nishiuchi, Kou 167, 171
Noda, Makoto 213, 217
Nojiri, Yukihiro 187, 188, 190, 192, 195, 197
Nordstrom, C. 136, 148
Novikova, Оlga V. 50, 57
Nurdjaman, Susanna 130, 133

O
Ogawa, Michio 187, 193
Ogawa, Satoshi 226, 231
Oh, Chul-woong 26, 36
Oh, Chul-Woong 135, 138
Oh, S.-K. 115, 121
O’Hara, Patrick D. 16, 21
Ohman, Mark D. 41, 43
Ohmura, Toshiaki 187, 194
Ohno, Sohsuke 63, 66
Ohno, Sosuke 169, 180
Oishi, Taro 26, 34
Okada, Yoshiro 187, 193
Okazaki, Makoto 15, 16, 17, 20
Okazaki, Rotaro 130, 133
Okunishi, Takeshi 5, 7, 63, 66, 169, 180
Okuyama, Junichi 188, 196
Onishi, Hiroji 106, 114
Ono, Tsuneo 73, 79, 187, 195
Onodera, Jonaotaro 105, 107, 108
Onoue, Yosuke 16, 21
Orlov, Alexey M. 50, 58
Orlova, Svetlana Y. 50, 58
Orlova, Tatiana 221, 223

Author Index

PICES-2014
Otani, Moeko 207, 209
Otto, Saskia A. 26, 30

P
Pak, Gyundo 116, 126
Pan, Xiaozhe 63, 67
Pang, Ig-Chan 64, 69
Paredes, R. 136, 148
Park, Chul 149, 154
Park, Eun-Ju 135, 137
Park, Hee Young 157, 159
Park, Ho-Dong 214, 219
Park, Inhye 16, 20
Park, Jae-Hun 167, 168, 171, 172, 175, 176, 177
Park, J.-H. 50, 55
Park, Taewook 169, 183
Park, Wongyu 135, 140
Park, Young-Gyu 167, 168, 171, 172, 173, 177
Park, Young-Hyang 116, 126
Parker-Stetter, Sandra 149, 151
Pavlova, Elena 167, 174
Peña, Angelica 116, 124
Perry, R. Ian 2, 26, 31, 42, 46, 150, 156
Peterson, B. 74, 83
Peterson, Jay 42, 46, 226, 230
Peterson, Megan J. 149, 152
Peterson, William 42, 46, 226, 230
Piatt, John F. 26, 32
Pinchuk, Alexi 149, 151
Piñeiro, Jésus M. Gago 89, 103
Platov, Gennady 168, 176
Poloczanska, Elvira 63, 65, 74, 75, 82, 84
Polovina, Jeffrey J. 6, 12, 73, 78, 79, 200, 204
Ponce-Díaz, Germán 63, 65
Popov, Oleg 168, 178
Pörtner, Hans-O. 73, 77
Potemra, J. 89, 104

Q
Qi, Di 168, 175
Qiao, Fangli 73, 78
Qin, Ting 169, 185
Qin, Yu-xue 64, 70
Qin, Yuxue 149, 152, 187, 192
Qingsheng, Miao 117, 127
Qu, Ling 88, 98

RRabchun, Maria A. 50, 58
Rand, Kimberly M. 50, 55, 149, 151
Rani, Manviri 88, 89, 97, 99, 100
Ream, Rolf 73, 79
Renner, Heather 26, 32
Renner, Martin 15, 17
Reum, J.C.P. 74, 83
Rho, Hyun soo 26, 36
Rho, Tae-Keun 135, 137

Rice, Jake 6, 13, 25, 29, 74, 80
Richardson, Anthony J. 75, 84
Robert, Marie 157, 159
Roby, D. 136, 148
Rooper, Chris 15, 18
Ross, Peter S. 16, 21, 88, 95
Ruggerone, Greg 208, 212
Rutherford, Dennis 150, 156
Ryan, P. 89, 104
Ryu, Joo-Hyung 16, 20

S
Sachoemar, Suhendar I. 129, 130, 132, 133
Saino, Toshiro 105, 108, 168, 179
Saito, Rui 106, 114, 135, 139
Saitoh, Sei-ichi 16, 21
Saitoh, Sei-Ichi 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 34, 63, 64, 67,
70, 106, 109, 110
Sakai, Mitsuo 16, 21
Sakamoto, Kei 116, 123
Sakamoto, Kohei 136, 147
Sakurai, Yasunori 49, 50, 53, 56, 130, 133
Saldívar-Lucio, Romeo 63, 65
Salvadeo, Christian 63, 65
Samhouri, Jameal F. 26, 30, 35
Santora, Jarrod A. 15, 18, 149, 155
Sasai, Yoshikazu 136, 143
Sasaki, Hideharu 136, 143
Sasaki, Hiroko 15, 17, 19, 106, 111
Sasaki, Kei 187, 193
Sasano, Daisuke 106, 109
Sasaoka, Kosei 105, 108
Sassa, Chiyuki 149, 153
Sato, Kanako 168, 169, 179, 181
Sato, Shunpei 208, 211
Scarborough, Courtney 26, 30
Scherbinin, Pavel 168, 178
Schevchenko, Olga 221, 223
Seito, Masaki 16, 19
Seitoh, Masaki 16, 21
Selkoe, Kimberly 26, 30
Senina, Inna 16, 24, 199, 201
Seo, Gwang-Ho 106, 112, 115, 120
Seo, Hyodae 115, 119
Seo, Hyunju 64, 70
Seo, Seongbong 167, 171, 172
Sergeev, Aleksandr 168, 178
Setou, Takashi 63, 66, 135, 139
Setou, Takeshi 106, 114
Sevastianov, Alexander V. 157, 162
Shakhovskoy, Ilia B. 187, 189
Shankar, Ravi 158, 165
Shanshan, Xu 117, 127
Shaw, C. Tracy 136, 144Shen, Anglu 187, 189
Shen, Zhonghua 26, 34
Shevchenko, G.V. 106, 113
Shevchenko, Igor 187, 191
269

PICES-2014
Shigeru, Fujieda 88, 92
Shim, JeongHee 26, 27, 33, 38
Shim, Jeong Min 169, 182
Shim, W.J. 89, 104
Shim, Won Joon 88, 89, 92, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102,
103, 157, 158, 161, 164, 165, 187, 190
Shimizu, Manabu 106, 114, 135, 139
Shimizu, Yugo 169, 180
Shin, Ari 200, 205
Shin, Chang-Woong 169, 181
Shin, Ho-Jeong 75, 85, 115, 116, 117, 120, 122, 127
Shin, Hong-Ryeol 117, 128
Shin, Hyeon Ho 187, 195
Shirakawa, Hokuto 188, 196
Shkaberda, Olga A. 169, 183
Sibert, John 199, 200, 201, 205
Siddeek, M.S.M. 63, 68
Siddon, Elizabeth Calvert 51, 59
Sigler, Mike 15, 18
Simokon, Mikhail V. 158, 164
Slobodskova, Valentina V. 27, 37
Small, Cleo 16, 20
Small, Justin 115, 119
Smith, John N. 157, 159
Smith, S. Lan 136, 146
So, Jae Kwi 116, 123
Son, Yong Soo 136, 141Song, Hongjun 74, 81
Song, Ji-Na 75, 84
Song, Ji-Young 116, 124Song, Young kyoung 89, 100Song, Young Kyoung 88, 89, 96, 97, 100, 101Song, Young Kyung 88, 97
Sorokin, Yury D. 168, 177
Sousa, Leandra de 149, 151
Speidel, Gisela 88, 98
Stepanenko, Mikhail A. 50, 59
Stepanov, Dmitry V. 116, 126
Stepanova, Victoriia I. 116, 126
Stern, Rowena 135, 137
Stier, Adrian C. 26, 35
Stochkute, Julia V. 169, 184
Stockhausen, William 106, 112
Strezhneva, Elena V. 208, 212
Stucchi, Dario 167, 174
Suga, Toshio 168, 169, 179, 181
Sugisaki, Hiroya 136, 146, 147
Suh, M.-S. 115, 121
Suh, Young-Sang 213, 216
Sun, Heng 168, 175
Sun, Xia 75, 86
Sundby, Svein 74, 82
Suryan, Rob 73, 79
Suzuki, Koji 106, 110
Sweke, Emmanuel A. 130, 133
Sydeman, William J. 15, 18, 26, 32, 73, 79
Szanizlo, Wendy 88, 95

270

T
Tadokoro, Kazuaki 73, 79
Takada, H. 89, 104
Takada, Hideshige 88, 93
Takahashi, Motomitsu 26, 31, 149, 153
Takami, Hideki 187, 194
Takao, Shintaro 75, 85
Takasuka, Akinori 63, 66
Takegawa, Hiroki 16, 22
Takeshige, Aigo 6, 12, 14
Tamura, Tsutomu 135, 141
Tamura, Yuka 88, 99
Tanaka, Kosuke 88, 93
Tanaka, Yuichiro 105, 107
Tanimoto, Hiroshi 187, 190
Taylor, Nathan 150, 156
Telszewski, Maciej 187, 195
Teo, Steven L.H. 200, 203
Terao, Yukio 187, 190
Thayer, Julie A. 26, 32
Thiel, Martin 88, 92
Thiess, Mary 150, 156
Thompson, Grant 50, 58
Thompson, Matt 150, 156
Thompson, R. 89, 104
Thompson, Richard C. 87, 92
Thompson, Sarah Ann 26, 32
Thomson, Cindy 149, 155
Thupaki, Pramod 168, 178
Tian, Yongjun 63, 67
Ting, Yu 117, 127
Tishchenko, Pavel 226, 231
Titaud, Olivier 199, 201
Toda, Takuma 213, 217
Tohjima, Yasunori 187, 190
Tomaru, Yuji 213, 216
Tomczak, Maciej T. 26, 30
Tomiyasu, Makoto 187, 193
Toshiyuki, Awaji 16, 19
Toya, Yuko 106, 113
Trainer, Vera 135, 137
Trites, Andrew W. 136, 148
Trudel, Marc 150, 156, 207, 210
Trusenkova, Olga 168, 178
Tsuda, Yu-ichi 188, 196
Tsujino, Hiroyuki 116, 123
Tsukamoto, Youichi 149, 153
Tsukazaki, Chiko 106, 110
Tsutsumi, Eisuke 136, 147
Tsygankov, Vasiliy 136, 143, 157, 161
Tu, Shengjie 27, 39
Tuele, Darren 167, 174
Turra, A. 89, 104

Author Index

PICES-2014

U

X

Uchida, Hiroshi 106, 109
Uchida, Keiichi 188, 196
Uchiyama, Tadayasu 51, 60
Ueno, Hiromichi 106, 114, 135, 139, 169,
179, 180, 207, 209
Ulanova, Olga 158, 165
Um, Doo-Chan 75, 84
Urakawa, Shogo 116, 123
Urawa, Shigehiko 207, 208, 209, 211
Ustinova, Elena I. 168, 169, 177, 183
Usui, Norihisa 16, 19, 21, 116, 123

Xiao, Zhenglin 168, 175
Xia, Ping 214, 218
Xia, Tao 27, 39
Xin, Ming 75, 86
Xu, Yi 200, 203

V
Vagle, Svein 168, 178
Vasilevskaya, Lubov N. 169, 183, 184
Verthaak, D. 89, 104
Vihma, Timo 169, 185
Vivier, Frederic 116, 126
Vollenweider, Johanna 149, 151
Voronin, Aleksandr 168, 178

W
Wada, Akihiko 136, 142
Wada, Chisato 187, 188, 190, 197
Wagawa, Taku 5, 7, 106, 113, 169, 180
Wakita, Kazumi 26, 34
Wakita, Masahide 105, 108
Wan, Di 168, 178
Wang, Baodong 75, 86
Wang, Changyong 16, 23
Wang, Fenfen 26, 36
Wang, Yan 88, 98
Wang, Zhanggui 169, 184
Wang, Zicheng 75, 86
Watanabe, Eiji 105, 107, 108
Watanabe, Kazuyoshi 63, 66
Watanabe, Shuichi 105, 108
Watanuki, Yutaka 15, 19, 26, 32, 73, 79, 88, 93, 106, 111
Watts, Randolph 167, 175
Wei, Ning 214, 218
Wei, Qinsheng 75, 86
Welch, David W. 208, 211
Wells, Mark L. 129, 130, 132
Weng, Kevin 73, 79
Werner, Francisco E. 199, 202
White, Crow 26, 30
Whitledge, Terry E. 109
Whyles, K. 89, 104
Wibawa, Teja Arief 199, 201
Williams, Meryl J. 73, 78
Williams, William J. 157, 159
Wimbush, Mark 168, 176
Won, Nam-Il 136, 146
Woodworth-Jefcoats, Phoebe 6, 12, 73, 78, 200, 204
Workman, Greg 150, 156
Wright, Melaina 41, 44

YYagi, Nobuyuki 6, 11, 26, 34, 187, 194
Yamada, Haruya 167, 171
Yamada, Yuichiro 135, 139
Yamaguchi, Atsushi 15, 19, 106, 110, 111, 114, 135,
139
Yamaguchi, Kunihisa 225, 228
Yamamoto, Jun 50, 56
Yamamoto, Takashi 73, 79
Yamamura, Orio 136, 142
Yamanaka, Goro 116, 123
Yamanaka, Yasuhiro 75, 85
Yamano, Hiroya 75, 85
Yamashita, Rei 88, 93
Yamashita, Yumi 136, 143
Yamazaki, Hidekatsu 225, 228
Yanagi, Tetsuo 26, 33, 130, 132, 133
Yang, Bo 75, 86
Yang, Eun Jin 106, 109
Yang, Eun-Jin 136, 144
Yang, Qing 135, 139
Yao, Ziwei 27, 38
Yasuda, Ichiro 106, 114, 169, 179
Yasui, Katsura 169, 180
Yasumiishi, Ellen 208, 212
Yasunaka, Sayaka 187, 190, 195
Yi, Dongwon 75, 85
Yih, Wonho 213, 215
Yim, Un Hyuk 157, 158, 161, 164, 165, 187, 190
Yletyinen, Johanna 26, 30
Yoo, Joon-Taek 200, 203
Yoo, Sinjae 6, 10, 14, 41, 44
Yoon, Eun Young 213, 215
Yoon, Hyun Jin 136, 145
Yoon, Joo-Eun 6, 10
Yoon, Sang Chul 200, 205
Yoshie, Naoki 26, 31, 63, 66, 136, 147
Yoshiki, Tomoko M. 136, 147
Yu, Tao 26, 32
Yu, Wen 26, 32, 36
Yun, Mi Sun 106, 109
Yun, Sang-Seon 149, 154

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Zador, Stephanie 26, 32
Zavolokin, Alexander V. 51, 60, 207, 208, 209, 212
Zeng, Jiye 187, 192, 195
Zepeda-Domínguez, José Alberto 63, 65
Zhang, Bei 116, 125
Zhang, Rong-Hua 169, 184
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Zhang, Tao 27, 39
Zhang, Weiwei 88, 98
Zhang, Xun 16, 22
Zhang, Yusheng 26, 32, 36
Zhang, Zhifeng 88, 98
Zheng, Jie 63, 68
Zhu, Xiao-Hua 168, 176
Zhuravel, Elena V. 27, 37
Zimmermann, Mark 15, 18
Zuenko, Yury 106, 111272