During Feb. 23 to 25, 2007, Okinawa Chuarumi Aquarium will hold its 3rd International Symposium, “The Deep Sea”, following its 2004 “Elasmobranch” and 2006 “Cetacea & Sirenia” Symposia At the Symposium, the Deep-sea World and its mysterious life forms will be revealed to you!
Our Deep-sea Exhibits are unique. Only Okinawa Churaumi aquarium has achieved long-term success in keeping such rare deep-sea species as the Blacksail Snake Mackerel (Thyrsitoides marleyi), the Ruby Snapper (Etelis coruscans), and Precious Corals (Corallium spp.)
21 deep-sea specialists from around the world (9 international, 12 Japanese) have been invited to present new discoveries as well as future research topics. Attendance at both the scientific presentations and public lectures are free. Please come to take advantage of this special chance!
DATES Scientific Presentations: February 23 and 24, 2007 9:00 AM – 4:20 PM
Public Lectures: February 25, 2007 1:30PM –3:30PM
SCHEDULE February 23(Fri)
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Opening Speech |
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Senzo Uchida |
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| 9：10-9：40 |
Meso-and bathypelagic fishes over a mid-ocean ridge system: vertical patterns and topographic association |
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Tracey Sutton |
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| 9：40-10：10 |
Evolution of deep-sea fishes:A molecular phylogenetic perspective |
Natural History Museum,Chiba
Masaki Miya |
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| 10：30-11：00 |
Jewels of the Deep Sea -Precious Corals- |
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Masanori Nonaka |
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| 11：00-11：30 |
Taxonomy and Distribution of Deep-water Shrimps-An
Example of Glyphocrangonidae |
Natural History Museum,Chiba
Tomoyuki Komai
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| 11：30-12：00 |
Biology and evolution of deep-sea stylasterid corals (Cnidaria:Hydrozoa:Stylasteridae) |
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Alberto Lindner |
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| 13：30-14：00 |
Biology of “mega-mysterious” megamouth shark |
Hokkaido University
Kazuhiro Nakaya |
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| 14：00-14：30 |
Diversity and Distribution of Chimaeroid Fishes. One Woman's Quest to Promote Global Ratfish Awareness |
Millersville University
Dominique Dagit |
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| 14：50-15：20 |
Discovery,diversity and distribution of New Zealand deep-sea fishes |
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa
Clive Roberts |
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| 15：20-15：50 |
Long-term captivity of deep demersal fishes in tropical waters |
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Keiichi Sato |
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| 15：50-16：20 |
Behaviour and habitat selection of deep-sea fishes |
Institute of Marine Research,Bergen |
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Franz Uiblein |
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SCHEDULE February 24(Sat)
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Deep diving behavior of northern elephant seals |
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yoko Mitani |
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Physiology and ecology of deep diving animals |
National Institute of Polar Research
Yasuhiko Naito |
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“Sounding” in the deep-sea: how sperm whales find and exploit prey in diverse ocean layers |
University of St Andrews
Patrick Miller |
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Reproductive biology of Ceratioid Anglerfishes. What has become clear so far |
Ocean Research Institute,University of Tokyo
Toshiro Saruwatari |
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| 11：20-11：50 |
Adaptations for Living Deep |
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Bruce Robison |
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Challenge of Longtime feeding for Deep-sea Organisms and the Life-Support System “DEEP AQUARIUM” to keep Deep-sea Organisms under High Pressure Environment |
JAMSTEC
Tetsuya Miwa |
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| 13：30-14：00 |
Reproduction of deep-sea vesicomyid bivalves |
JAMSTEC
Katsunori Fujikura |
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| 14：00-14：30 |
Gelatinous Creatures of the Deep Ocean |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Larry Madin |
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Observations of mesopelagic large cephalopods in the wild by recent under-water visual equipment. |
National Science Museum,Tokyo
Tsunemi Kubodera |
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Open Discussion:The Role of Aquariums in Conservation of the Deep Sea Environment. |
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PUBLIC LECTURES February 25(Sun)
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| 13：30-14：10 |
Beauty and the Beast |
Marine Biologist
Katherine Muzik |
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| 14：10-14：50 |
Marvellous Marine Life in Okinawan Waters |
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Senzo Uchida |
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“Mysteries of the Deep” a temporary exhibit of deepwater animals of Monterey Canyon. |
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Charles Farwell |
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