Using research vessels, mooring and drifting systems, we will clarify the ecosystem structure and its dynamics in the seasonal sea ice zone. We will also try to evaluate the influence of the sea-ice variability on marine ecosystems and material circulation in East Antarctica.
| Principal Investigator | Masato MOTEKI | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| Co-Investigator | Tsuneo ODATE | National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) |
| Yutaka WATANUKI | Hokkaido University | |
| Ryosuke MAKABE | National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) | |
| Shintaro TAKAO | National Institute for Environmental Studies | |
| Norio KUROSAWA | Soka University | |
| Research Collaborator | Hidekazu SUZUKI | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| Kunio TAKAHASHI | National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) | |
| Kazuo AMAKASU | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | |
| Kohei MIZOBATA | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | |
| Aiko TACHIBANA | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | |
| Masami SANO | National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) | |
| Saki ISHINO | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |