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Aqua Field Science Lab
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A lab based at the Fisheries Research Laboratory that studies marine and river organisms and their environments in the field.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying fish and invertebrates in the field at the water's edge
The Aqua Field Science Lab is based at the Fisheries Research Laboratory in Tsuyazaki, Fukutsu City, and studies aquatic organisms and their environments.
The lab carries out field surveys of biodiversity and ecosystems, centered on fish, and research on spawning, development, and growth of marine invertebrates such as shellfish.
The Fisheries Research Laboratory is a joint-use facility built for education and research at the sites where marine organisms live, and researchers from inside and outside the university visit it.
The lab is basically for graduate students, but undergraduate students may also be able to join its research in some cases.
Key terms
- Biodiversity
- The presence of many different kinds of living things. In this lab, field surveys are conducted mainly on fish.
- Invertebrates
- Animals without a backbone. In this lab, the main subjects are shellfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and other species useful in fisheries.
- Aquaculture and stock enhancement
- Techniques for raising aquatic organisms by human hands to increase their numbers. In this lab, rearing methods are developed based on knowledge of spawning and development.
NewsLab news
An Assistant Professor received the Encouragement Award of the Japanese Association of Benthology
An Assistant Professor received the 1st Hirose Prize Research Encouragement Award
ResearchResearch themes
The Aqua Field Science Lab aims to contribute to society through the conservation and protection of biodiversity, food resources, and genetic resources. Its research ranges from field surveys rooted in the conservation of aquatic environments to molecular-level studies of marine invertebrates.
*Illustrative imageField surveys of fish and ecosystems at the water's edge
Rooted in the conservation of aquatic environments, the lab studies biodiversity and ecosystems through field surveys that focus mainly on fish.
*Illustrative imageDevelopment and aquaculture of marine invertebrates
The lab aims to clarify the spawning, development, and growth of marine invertebrates at the molecular level. Based on this knowledge, it develops techniques for rearing and for aquaculture and stock enhancement.
*Illustrative imageConservation and restoration of estuaries and tidal flats
The lab assesses biological communities and biodiversity in estuaries and builds habitat models. It also works on the conservation and restoration of tidal flats and ecotone areas.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Aqua Field Science Lab are faculty members and technical staff.As of 2026
- ProfessorNorio Onikura
- Associate ProfessorYoshihisa Kurita
- Assistant ProfessorAkihiko Koyama
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Erizo de mar violáceo (Sphaerechinus granularis), Madeira, Portugal, , DD 40” Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Field surveys of fish and ecosystems at the water's edge: “Electrofishing survey on the Pigg River ( )” U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region / Public domain (cropped)
- Development and aquaculture of marine invertebrates: “Dead Man's Island marine invertebrates” Eric Polk / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Conservation and restoration of estuaries and tidal flats: “Tidal flats in the Ythan estuary - geograph.org.uk - 7567757” Oliver Dixon / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
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