J. Urabe Lab 出来事
Ecological Impacts of Tsunamis on Coastal Ecosystems
Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake
Editors: Urabe, Jotaro; Nakashizuka, Tohru (Eds.)
東日本大震災から6年が経ち、沿岸生態系への影響の全貌が明らかになりつつあります。本書は、中静透さんとともに編集してきたもので、震災以後に生態学研究者が取り組んできた研究を23編の論文として収録したものです。沿岸の生物群集や植生の変化について、今後の研究でも貴重な資料になると思います。
The first book focusing on the ecological impacts of the Great Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunamis on coastal ecosystems Examines the Great East Japan Earthquake, one of the largest ecological disturbances in the past 1000 years
Provides critical information on the ecological impacts of large-scale disaster events
Suggests key ideas for conserving and managing coastal ecosystems and reducing the risks posed by natural disasters
This book focuses on the ecological impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunamis, a rare and extremely large disturbance event, on various coastal ecosystems in Japan’s Tohoku area, including sub-tidal and tidal animal communities, sand dune plant communities and coastal forests. The studies presented here describe not only how species and populations in these ecosystems were disturbed by the earthquake and tsunamis, but also how the communities have responded to the event and what types of anthropogenic activities will hamper their recovery processes.
In the ecological sciences, it is often argued that large disturbances are critical to shaping community structures and biodiversity in local and regional habitats. However, our understanding of these roles remains limited, simply because there have been few opportunities to examine and address the ecological impacts of large disturbance events. The scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake makes it one of the largest hazards in the past 1000 years. Thus, this book provides a unique opportunity to advance our understanding of the ecological impacts of large and rare disturbances and the implications of these events in the conservation and management of coastal ecosystems.
Following an outline of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the book’s content is divided into two major parts. Part I reports on studies examining the ecological impacts of the tsunamis on sub-tidal and tidal animal communities, while Part II focuses on terrestrial plant communities in Japan’s coastal Tohoku area.
This book will benefit all scientists interested in the ecological impacts of large disturbances on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in general, and especially those who are interested in the ecological management of coastal ecosystems and Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction (EcoDRR).
東日本大震災津浪の論文集がSpringerから発行されました
2016年11月11日金曜日