Current Research

Coral Reefs
  • Seeding production of coral reefs by using top shell, Trochus niloticus
  • Sea water temperature effect of coral spawning
  • Mass collection of coral eggs
  • Cryopreservation of coral eggs and larvae
  • Settlement and metamorphosis of coral larvae
  • Recruitment rate of coral larvae
  • Maintenance of coral larvae in the off shore cages
  • Monitoring and analyzing of coral reefs
  • Monitoring 1,000 projects
  • Status of coral reef fishes
  • Socioeconomic value of the coral reef ecosystems

Other Operations
  • Education, coral reef class
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) group workshop
  • Marine biota of Kerama Islands
  • Inducing substance of Drupella sp.