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Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey Report July 1971 University of the Ryukyus

Preface

The purpose of this Report is to announce the results of the "Joint Scientific Survey of the Senkaku Islands" conducted in FY1971 with a research grant from the University of the Ryukyus.
The Ryukyu Fisheries Experimental Station also took part in this Survey, conducting a survey of fishing grounds in coastal waters of the Senkaku Islands. The results of that survey are also reported here.

CONTENTS

Introduction
Course and Outline of the Survey ... Nagahama Katsushige / Yoshida Kazuharu ... 1
Survey Results
Geology of the Senkaku Islands (Preliminary report) ... Nohara Tomohide ... 8
Water quality survey of the Senkaku Islands ... Yoshida Kazuharu / Taira Hatsuo / Tokuyama Akira ... 14
Flora of the Senkaku Islands ... Niiro Yoshima / Tamaki Shoei / Shinjo Kazuharu / Miyagi Koichi ... 37
Terrestrial fauna of the Senkaku Islands ... Ikehara Sadao / Shimojana Matsuei ... 85
Coastal invertebrates of the Senkaku Islands ... Nakasone Yukio / Nagahama Katsushige ... 115
Marine observation and fishing grounds survey in the Senkaku Islands ... Kanehama Yasunobu / Kaneshiro Takemitsu ... 129
Conclusion and Future Issues … 134
Reference Bibliography … 137

Related archives S1971000000103
Document title Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey Report July 1971
Date created (Western calendar) July 1971
Date created (Japanese era) July Showa 46
Author(s) / Editor(s) University of the Ryukyus Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey Team
Publisher University of the Ryukyus Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey Team
Name of publication Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey Report
Content A Senkaku Islands Scientific Survey conducted by the University of the Ryukyus in 1971. While surveys conducted since the war had been limited to fauna, this was the first comprehensive survey and report on the islands' fauna, flora, geology, water quality, marine observation and fishing grounds.
Language Japanese
Public access Open
Repository Okinawa Prefectural ArchivesNew Window
Medium Paper
Copies 9
Reference No. S1971070000103
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