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Description / Table of Contents: A01: Dynamics of Atmospheric Composition --- A Study on the Production and Emission of Marine-Derived Volatile Halocarbons / Y. Yokouchi, A. Ooki, S. Hashimoto and N. Itoh / pp. 1-25. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.001 --- Measurements of Gaseous Peroxides in the Oceanic Lower Atmosphere / S. Hatakeyama and T. Akatsuka / pp. 27-31. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.002 --- Phase Partitioning of NH3 and Gas to Particle Conversion / K. Osada / pp. 33-36. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.003 --- New Particle Formation of Marine Aerosols / K. Miura, H. Furutani, Y. Iwamoto, K. Nagano, H. Kobayashi, M. Mochida, H. Mukai, S. Hashimoto, M. Takami and M. Uematsu / pp. 37-41. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.004 --- A Study of the Chemical Processes in Aerosols and Their Impacts on the Environment Using X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy / Y. Takahashi, M. Higashi, T. Furukawa, T. Miyoshi, M. Fujiwara and M. Uematsu / pp. 43-50. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.005 --- Variability in Mineral Dust Deposition over the North Pacific and Its Potential Impact on the Ocean Productivity / H. Fukushima / pp. 51-60. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.006 --- Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction through Atmospheric Aerosol Particles Observed in a Single Nanoparticle Aspect / H. Furutani, J. Jinyoung and M. Uematsu / pp. 61-69. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.007 --- Simultaneous Measurements of Hygroscopic Property and Cloud Condensation Nucleus Activity of Aerosol Particles of Marine Biogenic Origin / M. Mochida / pp. 71-81. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.008 --- Eruption of Mt. Kilauea Impacted Cloud Droplet and Radiation Budget over North Pacific / I. Uno, K. Eguchi and K. Yumimoto / pp. 83-87. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a01.009 --- A02: Variability of Gas Exchanges at the Air-Sea Interface --- High-Resolution Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds Dissolved in Seawater Using Equilibrator Inlet-Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometry (EI-PTR-MS) / Hiroshi Tanimoto, Sohiko Kameyama, Yuko Omori, Satoshi Inomata and Urumu Tsunogai / pp. 89-115. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a02.001 --- Study of the Production Processes of Marine Biogenic Methane and Carbonyl Sulfide Using Stable Isotope Analysis / S. Toyoda, K. Yamada, Y. Ueno, K. Koba and O. Yoshida / pp. 117-121. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a02.002 --- Long-Term Changes of Greenhouse Gases in the Ocean and Their Feedback Effects on the Climate / Yutaka W. Watanabe, Ichiro Yasuda and Nobuo Tsurushima / pp. 123-150. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a02.003 --- Temporal and Spatial Variations in Carbonate System and Air-Sea CO2 Flux in the Kuroshio and Kuroshio Extension / H. Yoshikawa-Inoue, T. Midorikawa and T. R. Takamura / pp. 151-161. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a02.004 --- A03: Dynamics of the Marine Ecosystem --- Bioavailability and Biogeochemical Processes of Trace Metals in the Surface Ocean / S. Takeda, H. Obata, A. Okubo, M. Sato and Y. Kondo / pp. 163-176. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a03.001 --- Detailed Variations in Bioactive Elements in the Surface Ocean and Their Interaction with Microbiological Processes / H. Ogawa, K. Kogure, J. Kanda, F. Hashihama and M. Suzumura / pp. 177-197. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a03.002 --- Photoheterotrophic Process in Surface Seawater Environments / K. Hamasaki, Y. Sato-Takabe, A. Taniguchi and Y. Tada / pp. 199-202. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a03.003 --- Ecological Study of Bacterial Populations Related to Biogenic Gas Transformation in Marine Environments / K. Hamasaki, R. Kaneko, A. Mouri, Y. Tada, N. Kasamatsu-Takasawa and I. Nagao / pp. 203-209. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a03.004 --- A04: Modelling of the Interaction between the Ocean and the Atmosphere --- Modeling for Evaluation and Prediction of Effects of Short-Term Atmospheric Disturbance on Air-Sea Material Cycling / M. Fujii and A. Tanaka / pp. 211-222. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a04.001 --- Relating Phytoplankton Pnysiology to North Pacific Biogeochemistry / S. Lan Smith, Maki N. Aita, Masahito Shigemitsu and Yasuhiro Yamanaka / pp. 223-235. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a04.002 --- Coupling of Physical and Bio-Geochemical Process and Monitoring Ocean Circulation Using Data Assimilation System / Y. Ishikawa, T. Awaji, M. Ikeda and T. Toyoda / pp. 237-241. doi:10.5047/w-pass.a04.003

Description / Table of Contents: Fish Immunotoxicology: Research at the Crossroads of Immunology, Ecology and Toxicology / H. Segner, A. M. Möller, M. Wenger and A. Casanova-Nakayama / pp. 1-12 --- Homology Modeling of the Mysid Ecdysone Receptor and Docking Simulation with Ecdysteroids / M. Hirano, H. Ishibashi, E.-Y. Kim, K. Arizono and H. Iwata / pp. 13-18 --- Effects of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) on the Peripheral Nervous System in Developing Red Seabream (Pagrus major) Embryos / M. Iida, E.-Y. Kim, Y. Murakami, Y. Shima and H. Iwata / pp. 19-24 --- Evaluation of Quantitative-Extra Long PCR to Assess Levels of DNA Damage in an Estuarine Fish Population / N. K. Roy and I. Wirgin / pp. 25-34 --- The Synthesis and Role of Taurine in the Eel Spermatogenesis / M. Higuchi, F. T. Celino, C. Miura and T. Miura / pp. 35-40 --- Establishment of the Protocol for Developmental Analysis and Observation of Embryogenesis and Axonogenesis in a Freshwater Goby, Rhinogobius flumineus / M. Kawaguchi, J. Shibata, R. Kawanishi, A. Sogabe, T. Kawanaka, K. Matsumoto, K. Omori and Y. Murakami / pp. 41-48 --- Transgenic Medaka, Small Fresh Water Teleost (Oryzias latipes), is Now Available for Environmental Science / M. Kinoshita / pp. 49-54 --- Physiological Effects of 3 Non-PBDE Brominated Flame Retardants on Pimephales promelas (Fathead Minnow) Exposed in Outdoor Mesocosms / B. de Jourdan, K. Oakes, M. Hanson, P. Sibley, M. Servos, D. Muir and K. Solomon / pp. 55-66 --- Use of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Models in Marine Mammal Toxicology / L. Weijs, R. S. H. Yang, K. Das, R. Blust and A. Covaci / pp. 67-72 --- Applicability of Human Hair as a Bioindicator for Trace Elements Exposure / T. Noguchi, T. Itai, M. Kawaguchi, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 73-77 --- Application of Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis as an Ecotoxicological Tool to Investigate the Effects of aqu-Fullerene on a Bacterial Community / R. A. Kanaly, A. H. Maeda, M. Kunihiro and N. Hamamura / pp. 79-88 --- Iodide Oxidizing Activity of Bacteria from Subsurface Sediments of the Savannah River Site, SC, U.S.A. / H.-P. Li, R. Brinkmeyer, W. L. Jones, S. Zhang, C. Xu, Y.-F. Ho, K. A. Schwehr, D. I. Kaplan, P. H. Santschi and C. M. Yeager / pp. 89-97 --- Identification of Bacterial Community and Arsenate-Reducing Bacteria Associated with a Soda Lake in Khovsgol, Mongolia / N. Hamamura, Y. Liu and W. P. Inskeep / pp. 99-107 --- Arsenic Contamination of Paddy Fields through Groundwater Irrigation in Bangladesh: Risks for Rice Production and Mitigation Perspectives / L. C. Roberts, S. J. Hug, J. Dittmar, A. Voegelin, R. Kretzschmar, B. Wehrli, G. C. Saha, M. A. Ali and A. B. M. Badruzzaman / pp. 109-115 --- Arsenic Release and Transport in Sediments of the Mekong Delta / B. D. Kocar and S. Fendorf / pp. 117-124 --- Exposure, Metabolism, and Effects of Arsenic in Residents from Arsenic-contaminated Groundwater Areas of Southeast Asia / T. Agusa, T. Kunito, R. Kubota, S. Tanabe and H. Iwata / pp. 125-132 --- Mobilization of Manganese and Arsenic under Hypoxia in the Bottom of Lake Biwa / Y. Hyobu, T. Itai, D. Hayase, M. Kumagai and S. Tanabe / pp. 133-140 --- Spatial Profile of Trace Elements in Marine Sediments from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia / A. S. Riyadi, T. Itai, T. Isobe, M. Ilyas, A. Sudaryanto, I. E. Setiawan, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 141-150 --- A Comparative Study on Temporal Trends of Trace Elements in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from Coastal Waters of North Japan / Y. Yasuda, S. Hirata, T. Itai, T. Isobe, T. Matsuishi, T. K. Yamada, Y. Tajima, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 151-159 --- Trace Element Contamination around the E-waste Recycling Site at Agbogbloshie, Accra City, Ghana / M. Otsuka, T. Itai, K. A. Asante, M. Muto and S. Tanabe / pp. 161-167 --- Bioaccumulation of Trace Elements in Marine Organisms from Deep-Waters of Off-Sanninn and Off-Hokuriku, Japan / H. Adachi, T. Itai, S. Takahashi, T. Kubodera, S. Haruta and S. Tanabe / pp. 169-176 --- Organohalogen Compounds and Their Metabolites in the Blood of Japanese Amberjack and Scalloped Hammerhead Shark from Japanese Coastal Waters / K. Nomiyama, Y. Uchiyama, S. Horiuchi, A. Eguchi, C. Kanbara, S. Horai-Hirata, R. Shinohara and S. Tanabe / pp. 177-185 --- Accumulation of Halogenated Phenolic Compounds in Small Toothed Whales / M. Ochiai, K. Nomiyama, T. Isobe, T. K. Yamada, Y. Tajima, T. Matsuishi, M. Amano and S. Tanabe / pp. 187-192 --- Accumulation Features of Halogenated Phenolic Compounds in the Blood of Pinnipeds from Japanese Coastal Waters / C. Kanbara, K. Nomiyama, H. Mizukawa, A. Eguchi, T. Isobe, T. K. Yamada and S. Tanabe / pp. 193-202 --- Accumulation Features of Organohalogen Metabolites in the Blood of Japanese Terrestrial Mammals / H. Mizukawa, K. Nomiyama, S. Nakatsu, S. Yachimori, T. Hayashi, Y. Tashiro, M. Yamamoto and S. Tanabe / pp. 203-210 --- Contamination Status and Accumulation Features of Organohalogen Compounds in Raccoon Dog and Masked Palm Civet / M. Yamamoto, T. Isobe, T. Hayashi, S. Yachimori, K. Nomiyama and S. Tanabe / pp. 211-219 --- Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Fishes Collected from Tam Giang-Cau Hai Lagoon, Vietnam / P. T. Hien, N. M. Tue, G. Suzuki, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 221-227 --- Contamination of Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Human Hair from E-waste Recycling Site in Vietnam / M. Muto, T. Isobe, K. Ramu, N. M. Tue, P. H. Viet, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 229-237 --- Determination of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds in Aqueous Samples from Northern Vietnam / T. Isobe, J.-W. Kim, N. M. Tue, K. Misaki, S. Takahash, P. H. Viet and S. Tanabe / pp. 239-244 --- Concentrations of Perfluorinated Compounds in Tap Water and Human Serum from Osaka, Japan / S. Takagi, J. Yoshida and F. Adachi / pp. 245-251 --- Hexabromocyclododecane Levels in Foodstuff and Human Breast Milk in Osaka, Japan / K. Kakimoto, K. Akutsu, Y. Konishi, A. Toriba and K. Hayakawa / pp. 253-259 --- Analysis of Benzotriazole UV Stabilizers in House Dust Using an UHPLC-MS/MS / J.-W. Kim, T. Isobe, G. Malarvannan, A. Sudaryanto, K.-H. Chang, M. Prudente and S. Tanabe / pp. 261-267 --- Contamination Status of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Brominated Flame Retardants in Environmental and Biota Samples from India / G. Devanathan, T. Isobe, A. Subramanian, K. A. Asante, S. Natarajan, P. Palaniappan, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 269-277 --- Fireworks Displays and Production as a Perchlorate Emission Source / R. Sugimoto, T. Isobe, K. Ramu, G. Malarvannan, G. Devanthan, A. Subramanian and S. Tanabe / pp. 279-284 --- Atmospheric Deposition of Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in Dongjiang River Basin of Guangdong Province, South China / Y. Wang, Z. N. Cheng, J. Li, C. L. Luo, X. Liu and G. Zhang / pp. 285-293 --- Changes of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Atmospheric Concentration and Soil Load in the UK and Norway over 10 Years / J. K. Schuster, R. Gioia, C. Moeckel, T. Agarwal, T. D. Bucheli, K. Breivik, E. Steinnes and K. C. Jones / pp. 295-302 --- Inter-Congener Variability in the Global Dynamics of Polychlorinated Biphenyls: A Message from Finely-Advanced Transboundary Environmental Model (FATE) / T. Kawai, N. Suzuki and I. C. Handoh / pp. 303-309 --- Modeling of Suspended Particulate Matter in the East China Sea / J. Ono and X. Guo / pp. 311-319 --- Toxic Metals Derived from Plastic Litter on a Beach / E. Nakashima, A. Isobe, S. Kako, T. Itai and S. Takahashi / pp. 321-328 --- Radon and Radium Isotopes, Groundwater Discharge and Harmful Algal Blooms in Little Lagoon, Alabama / N. Su, W. C. Burnett, K. T. Eller, H. L. MacIntyre, B. Mortazavi, J. D. Liefer and L. Novoveská / pp. 329-337 --- Seasonal Variation of the 222Rn Concentration in the Central Part of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan / M. Saito, S. Onodera, X. Guo, K. Onishi, Y. Shimizu, M. Yoshikawa, G. Jin, M. Tokumasu and H. Takeoka / pp. 339-344 --- Development of an On-site Simplified Determination Method for Hydrogen Sulfide in Marine Sediment Pore Water Using a Shipboard Ion Electrode with Consideration of Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation Rate / S. Asaoka, T. Yamamoto, Y. Takahashi, H. Yamamoto, K. H. Kim and K. Orimoto / pp. 345-352 --- The Effect of Microphytobenthic Resuspension on Suspended Particulate Matter Dynamics in a Shallow Lagoon in Hokkaido, Japan / N. Suga and S. Montani / pp. 353-365 --- Occurrence of Tetracycline Resistant Bacteria and tet(M) Gene in Seawater from Korean Coast / S.-j. Kim, M. Ogo, M.-J. Oh and S. Suzuki / pp. 367-375 --- Vertical Community Structure of Bacteria and Phytoplankton in Lake Biwa Using Respiratory Quinone and Pigment Analysis / H. Takasu, T. Kunihiro and S. Nakano / pp. 377-385 --- Deterioration of Soft Bottom Macroinfaunal Communities in a Milkfish Mariculture Zone off Bolinao-Anda, Pangasinan (NW Philippines) / H. M. E. Nacorda, J. M. Obliosca, M. C. L. Tentia, G. S. Jacinto and M. L. C. San Diego-McGlone / pp. 387-395 --- Relative Biomass of Bacteria and Microphytobenthos in Surface Sediments of the Seto Inland Sea of Japan / T. Kunihiro, J. Shibata, H. Hamaoka, A. Sogabe, K. Moriya, M. Kuwae, K. Ito, A. Katayama, H. Tsutsumi and K. Omori / pp. 397-406 --- Bacterial Community should be Considered in Ecosystem Model in the Ocean?—Comparison between Community-Based Model, Black Box Model, and Exponential Decay Model / T. Miki / pp. 407-418 --- A Mini-Review of Spatial Segregation of Aquatic Food Webs: Stable Isotope Technique and Human Impact / H. Doi / pp. 419-425 --- Contribution of Pelagic and Benthic Grazing and Detritus Food Chains to the Coastal Ecosystem of the Western Seto Inland Sea: A Stable Isotope and Bayesian Mixing Model Analysis Approach / J. Shibata, K. Matsumoto, H. Hamaoka, A. Sogabe, T. Nanko, T. Kunihiro, H. Onishi and K. Omori / pp. 427-435 --- Contamination Status and Geographical Distribution of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Hexabromocyclododecanes and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Fish and Shellfish from the Seto Inland Sea, Japan / H. Hamada, T. Isobe, K.-H. Chang, J. Shibata, A. Sogabe, K. Ohmori and S. Tanabe / pp. 437-445 --- Applying Trophic Tracers to Study Contaminant Levels and Trends in Arctic Marine Wildlife and Food Webs: A Review / M. A. McKinney / pp. 447-454 --- Comparison of Marine Food Webs across Environmental Gradients—A Tool for Unraveling Environmental Factors Driving Trophic Structure / T. W. Miller / pp. 455-461 --- Depth Profiles of δ13C and Trace Element Concentrations in Mangrove Ecosystem of Tien Hai Natural Reserve, Vietnam / N. T. Tue, T. D. Quy, H. Hamaoka, L. V. Dung, M. T. Nhuan and K. Omori / pp. 463-470

Description / Table of Contents: Ecosystem Modeling of the Oregon Shelf: Everything but the Kitchen Sink / Y. H. Spitz / pp. 1-9 --- Marine Ecosystem Simulation in the Indonesian Seas / Y. Sasai, A. R. Kartadikaria, Y. Miyazawa and K. Nadaoka / pp. 11-17 --- Response of Nutrients and Primary Production over the Shelf in the East China Sea to the Reduction of Oceanic Nutrient Supply / X. Guo and L. Zhao / pp. 19-30 --- Introduction of the Ecological Connectivity Hypoxia Model: ECOHYM—Model Concept and Its Validation on a Study Applied to Tokyo Bay / A. Sohma / pp. 31-38 --- Ecosystem and Nutrient Dynamics in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan / N. Yoshie, X. Guo, N. Fujii and T. Komorita / pp. 39-49 --- A Numerical Modeling Study of Japanese Sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) Migrations in the Western North Pacific / T. Okunishi, D. Ambe, S. Ito, T. Kameda, T. Setou, K. Komatsu, A. Kawabata, A. Takasuka and H. Kubota / pp. 51-56 --- Investigating Alternate Trophic Pathways through Gelatinous Zooplankton and Planktivorous Fishes in an Upwelling Ecosystem Using End-to-End Models / R. D. Brodeur, J. J. Ruzicka and J. H. Steele / pp. 57-63 --- Establishing a Conceptual Design for Jellyfish Blooms in the Seto Inland Sea / N. Fujii, A. Kaneda, S. Magome and H. Takeoka / pp. 65-71 --- Fate Prediction Model of Organic Chemicals in Coastal Bay Estuaries / K. Nakata, F. Horiguchi and T. Eriguchi / pp. 73-77 --- Ecosystem Analysis of the Seto Inland Sea: Bioaccumulation Model on a Basis of an Energy Balance Model / K. Omori, J. Shibata, H. Hamaoka, K. Matsumoto, T. Nanko, T. Kunihiro, T. W. Miller and H. Onishi / pp. 79-83 --- Trophic Dynamics of Pelagic Nekton in the Southern Benguela Current Ecosystem: Calibrating Trophic Models with Stable Isotope Analysis / C. D. van der Lingen and T. W. Miller / pp. 85-94 --- Tracing Dynamics of Organic Material Flow in Coastal Marine Ecosystems: Results from Manila Bay (Philippines) and Kyucho Intrusion (Japan) / T. W. Miller, G. Jaquinto, M. McGlone, A. Isobe, J. Shibata, H. Hamaoka and K. Omori / pp. 95-104 --- Variations of Seawater Temperature and Coastal Winds from 2003 to 2009 at the Bungo Channel, Japan / R. Shi, X. Guo and H. Takeoka / pp. 105-115 --- Spatial Variation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) in the Central Part of Seto Inland Sea, Japan / M. Saito, X. Guo, S. Onodera, Y. Shimizu, Y. Kato, M. Tokumasu and H. Takeoka / pp. 117-123 --- Understanding What Drives Food Web Structure in Marine Pelagic Ecosystems / T. W. Miller, C. van der Lingen, R. Brodeur, K. Omori, H. Hamaoka and T. Isobe / pp. 125-131 --- Study of Sediment Cleanup Using Polychaetes / K. Ito, M. Nozaki, T. Kunihiro, C. Miura and T. Miura / pp. 133-139 --- Regional Characteristics of Lower Trophic Level Food Web Structure in the Seto Inland Sea / J. Shibata, H. Hamaoka, R. Isonaka, K. Matsumoto, T. Nanko, T. W. Miller, H. Onishi, T. Kunihiro and K. Omori / pp. 141-149 --- Sources of Sedimentary Organic Carbon in Mangrove Ecosystems from Ba Lat Estuary, Red River, Vietnam / N. T. Tue, H. Hamaoka, A. Sogabe, T. D. Quy, M. T. Nhuan and K. Omori / pp. 151-157 --- The Fish Composition of Phan Thiet Bay, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam in Connection with Environmental Quality / N. T. Nam, N. X. Huan, V. T. Tang, T. W. Miller and K. Omori / pp. 159-167 --- The Roles of Marine Phytoplankton and Ocean Circulation in Determining the Global Fate of Polychlorinated Biphenyls / T. Kawai, I. C. Handoh and N. Suzuki / pp. 169-178 --- Bayesian Uncertainty Analysis of the Global Dynamics of Persistent Organic Pollutants: Towards Quantifying the Planetary Boundaries for Chemical Pollution / I. C. Handoh and T. Kawai / pp. 179-187 --- What Drives the Fate of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the North Sea? Insights from a Regional Model / T. Ilyina / pp. 189-195 --- Process Study on Numerical Simulation for Persistent Organic Pollutants in the East China Sea / J. Ono, D. Takahashi, X. Guo, S. Takahashi and H. Takeoka / pp. 197-204 --- Monitoring of Contamination by Non-PBDE Brominated Flame Retardants in Asian Coastal Waters Using Mussels as a Bioindicator / S. Ogawa, T. Isobe, K. Ramu, A. Subramanian, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 205-211 --- Inter-species Differences of Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (OHPCBs) in the Blood of Small Cetaceans / M. Ochiai, K. Nomiyama, T. Isobe, T. Matsuishi, T. K. Yamada and S. Tanabe / pp. 213-220 --- Accumulation of Brominated Flame Retardants in Harbour and Dall's Porpoises from Hokkaido / A. Saito, T. Isobe, T. Matsuishi, T. K. Yamada, Y. Tajima and S. Tanabe / pp. 221-228 --- Contamination by Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Common Cormorants from Lake Biwa / R. Hashikawa, T. Isobe, S. Yano, T. Kunisue, K. Nakayama, A. Sudo, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 229-238 --- Formulation of Leeway-Drift Velocities for Sea-Surface Drifting-Objects Based on a Wind-Wave Flume Experiment / A. Isobe, H. Hinata, S. Kako and S. Yoshioka / pp. 239-249 --- Investigating the Accumulation of Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre / J. J. Leichter / pp. 251-259 --- Deep-Sea Litter Study Using Deep-Sea Observation Tools / H. Miyake, H. Shibata and Y. Furushima / pp. 261-269 --- Toxic Metals in Polyethylene Plastic Litter / E. Nakashima, A. Isobe, S. Kako, S. Magome, N. Deki, T. Itai and S. Takahashi / pp. 271-277

Description / Table of Contents: Environmental Specimen Bank (es-BANK) of Ehime University, Japan — Current Status and Future Perspectives — / S. Tanabe and K. Ramu / pp. 1-5 --- Thirty Years of Progress in Environmental Specimen Banking / P. R. Becker and S. A. Wise / pp. 7-14 --- Specimen Banking for Marine Animal Health Assessment / J. Kucklick, R. Pugh, P. Becker, J. Keller, R. Day, J. Yordy, A. Moors, S. Christopher, C. Bryan, L. Schwacke, C. Goetz, R. Wells, B. Balmer, A. Hohn and T. Rowles / pp. 15-23 --- Environment Canada's National Wildlife Specimen Bank: A Valuable Resource for Monitoring and Research / B. M. Braune, G. Savard, B. J. Wakeford and D. J. McGoldrick / pp. 25-32 --- The Marine Environmental Specimen Bank (Marine ESB): A Research and Environmental Monitoring Resource / R. S. Pugh, A. J. Moors, L. B. Rust, B. J. Porter and P. R. Becker / pp. 33-41 --- A Method for Analysis of Thyroid Hormones in Perchlorate-administered Rats by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Potential Application to Samples Stored in es-Bank of Ehime University / T. Kunisue, K. Kannan, J. W. Fisher and S. Tanabe / pp. 43-50 --- Concentrations of Benzotriazole UV Stabilizers and Polycyclic Musks in Wastewater Treatment Plant Samples in Japan / H. Nakata and R. Shinohara / pp. 51-59 --- Retrospective Assessment of Environmental Pollution by PBDEs and HBCDs Using Sediment Core from Manila Bay, the Philippines / T. Isobe, A. Amano, K.-H. Chang, R. H. Maneja, P. B. Zamora, M. L. San Diego-McGlone, F. P. Siringan, M. Prudente, T. W. Miller and S. Tanabe / pp. 61-65 --- Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Blood of Toothed and Baleen Whales Stranded along Japanese Coastal Waters / K. Nomiyama, S. Murata, T. Kunisue, T. K. Yamada, H. Mizukawa, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 67-74 --- Environmental Monitoring of Trace Elements Using Marine Mammals as Bioindicators—Species-specific Accumulations and Temporal Trends— / S. Horai Hirata, Y. Yasuda, S. Urakami, T. Isobe, T. K. Yamada, Y. Tajima, M. Amamo, N. Miyazaki, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 75-79 --- Retrospective Monitoring of Perfluorinated Compounds in Archived Herring Gull Eggs / H. Rüdel, J. Müller, H. Jürling and C. Schröter-Kermani / pp. 81-86 --- Research Strategies and Development Possibilities of a Marine Mammal Tissue Bank: Conservation Biology and Biomolecular Science / A. Peruffo, M. Panin, M. Suman, S. Mazzariol, C. Ballarin, M. Giurisato and B. Cozzi / pp. 87-93 --- Climate Impact Research—Contributions and Options of the German ESB / M. Paulus, M. Quack, D. Teubner, M. Bartel-Steinbach, R. Klein, K. Tarricone, G. Wagner, A. Körner and M. Veith / pp. 95-101 --- Temporal Trends of Organochlorines and Trace Elements in Marine Mammals from Hong Kong / M. B. Murphy, L. Jin and P. K. S. Lam / pp. 103-110 --- Pollution Trends in India—Evidence for the Need of an Environmental Specimen Bank / A. Subramanian, G. Devanathan, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 111-118 --- Why are there Different Age Related Trends for Different Chemicals? / J. F. Mueller and L.-M. L. Toms / pp. 119-124 --- The National Environmental Specimen Bank in Korea: Establishment and Standard Operating Procedures / M. Kim, T. Choi, A. Han, J. Shin and J. Lee / pp. 125-132 --- Molecular Characterization of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Isoforms from the Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica) / H. Ishibashi, E.-Y. Kim, S. Tanabe and H. Iwata / pp. 133-139 --- Development of an in vitro Reporter Gene Assay for Screening the Ecdysone Receptor Agonists in Mysid Crustacean / M. Hirano, H. Ishibashi, E.-Y. Kim, K. Arizono and H. Iwata / pp. 141-147 --- Toxic Effects of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) on Peripheral Nervous System of Developing Red Seabream (Pagrus major) Embryos / M. Iida, E.-Y. Kim, Y. Murakami, Y. Shima and H. Iwata / pp. 149-154 --- Cytochrome P450 Family 1 Genes in Xenopus tropicalis / K. T. Suzuki and H. Iwata / pp. 155-160 --- Characterization of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Sediments from Leachate and Control Wells of Benowo Dumping Site, Surabaya, Indonesia: A Preliminary Report / M. Ilyas, A. Sudaryanto, I. E. Setiawan, T. Isobe, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 161-166 --- Organohalogen and Metabolite Contaminants in Human Serum Samples from Indian E-Waste Recycling Workers / A. Eguchi, K. Nomiyama, A. Subramanian, P. Parthasarathy, K. A. Bulbule, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 167-174 --- Accumulation Features of Hydroxylated-PCBs (OH-PCBs) in the Blood of Pigs Collected from a Dumping Site for Municipal Wastes in India / H. Mizukawa, K. Nomiyama, T. Kunisue, M. X. Watanabe, A. Subramanian, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 175-181 --- UPLC-MS/MS Determination of Organophosphorus Flame Retardants and Ultraviolet Absorbers in River Water and STP Effluent Samples / J.-W. Kim, T. Isobe and S. Tanabe / pp. 183-189 --- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Cow Milk Samples from Ghana / K. A. Asante, A. Sudaryanto, G. Devanathan, M. Bello, S. Takahashi, T. Isobe and S. Tanabe / pp. 191-198 --- Biomagnification of Arsenic Species in the Deep-sea Ecosystem of the Sagami Bay, Japan / D. Hayase, T. Agusa, S. Toyoshima, S. Takahashi, S. Horai Hirata, T. Itai, K. Omori, S. Nishida and S. Tanabe / pp. 199-204 --- Utilization of es-BANK of Ehime University for Monitoring Environmental Pollutants in Indonesia: A Case Study for Brominated Flame Retardants in Biota, Human and Environmental Samples / A. Sudaryanto, I. E. Setiawan, A. S. Riyadi, M. Ilyas, Y. Anantasena, R. Djamaluddin, T. Isobe, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 205-213 --- Specific Accumulation of BFRs in Finless Porpoises from Japan / T. Oshihoi, T. Isobe, H. Hamada, T. K. Yamada, Y. Tajima and S. Tanabe / pp. 215-222

Description / Table of Contents: Tetracycline Resistance Gene in Asian Aquatic Environments / S. Suzuki / pp. 1-8 --- Effects of Veterinary Medicines Introduced via Manure into Soil on Microbial Communities / H. Heuer, C. T. T. Binh, C. Kopmann, U. Zimmerling, E. Krögerrecklenfort and K. Smalla / pp. 9-13 --- Abundance of Sulfonamide-resistant Bacteria and Their Resistance Genes in Integrated Aquaculture-agriculture Ponds, North Vietnam / P. T. P. Hoa, S. Managaki, N. Nakada, H. Takada, D. H. Anh, P. H. Viet, P. T. Hien and S. Suzuki / pp. 15-22 --- Bacterial Mercury Resistance of TnMERI1 and Its' Application in Bioremediation / C.-C. Huang, M.-F. Chien and K.-H. Lin / pp. 23-29 --- Distribution of Mercury Resistance Determinants in a Highly Mercury Polluted Area in Taiwan / M.-F. Chien, K.-H. Lin, J.-E. Chang, C.-C. Huang, G. Endo and S. Suzuki / pp. 31-36 --- Aeromonas molluscorum Av27: A Potential Natural Tool for TBT Decontamination / A. Cruz, I. Henriques, A. Correia, S. Suzuki and S. Mendo / pp. 37-46 --- Distribution of Aerobic Arsenite Oxidase Genes within the Aquificales / N. Hamamura, R. E. Macur, Y. Liu, W. P. Inskeep and A.-L. Reysenbach / pp. 47-55 --- The Effect of Zinc Exposure on the Bacteria Abundance and Proteolytic Activity in Seawater / C. W. Bong, F. Malfatti, F. Azam, Y. Obayashi and S. Suzuki / pp. 57-63 --- Biodiversity of Bacteria that Dechlorinate Aromatic Chlorides and a New Candidate, Dehalobacter sp. / N. Yoshida and A. Katayama / pp. 65-76 --- PAH Degrading Bacteria in an Estuarine System / F. J. R. C. Coelho, S. Sousa, L. Santos, A. L. Santos, A. Almeida, N. C. M. Gomes and Â. Cunha / pp. 77-87 --- Isolation of Surfactant-Resistant Bacteria from the Surface Microlayer / A. Louvado, A. L. Santos, F. Coelho, S. Sousa, A. Moreira, F. Gomes, A. Almeida, N. C. M. Gomes and Â. Cunha / pp. 89-95 --- Bacterial Degradation of Microcystin / P. M. Manage, C. Edwards and L. A. Lawton / pp. 97-104 --- Risk Assessment of Dioxins in Wild Birds by the Combination of Contamination Level and Species-Specific Response of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor / H. Iwata and E.-Y. Kim / pp. 105-112 --- Interindividual Variation in Arsenic Metabolism in a Vietnamese Population: Association with 17 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in AS3MT / T. Agusa, H. Iwata, J. Fujihara, T. Kunito, H. Takeshita, T. B. Minh, P. T. K. Trang, P. H. Viet and S. Tanabe / pp. 113-119 --- Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Cycle and Pollutants in Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis / C. M. Ciocan, M. A. Puinean, E. Cubero-Leon, E. M. Hill, C. Minier, M. Osada, N. Itoh and J. M. Rotchell / pp. 121-126 --- Novel Potential Molecular Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination in Dicentrarchus labrax and Liza aurata / P. Nogueira, M. Pacheco, M. L. Pereira, S. Mendo and J. M. Rotchell / pp. 127-138 --- The Use of Biomarkers to Evaluate the Toxicity of Metaldehyde and Methiocarb Baits to the Terrestrial Isopod Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833 / M. J. G. Santos, N. G. Ferreira, A. M. V. M. Soares and S. Loureiro / pp. 139-147 --- Experimental Mercury Bioaccumulation Trends in Sea Anemone Actinia equina Exposed to Chlor-Alkali Industry Effluent Contaminated Water / J. R. Gadelha, V. A. M. Ferreira, S. N. Abreu, A. M. V. M. Soares and F. M. R. Morgado / pp. 149-157 --- Mercury Depuration in Pomatoschistus microps during Acclimatation / S. N. Abreu, A. C. M. Rodrigues, J. R. Gadelha, F. Morgado and A. M. V. M. Soares / pp. 159-164 --- Mercury Distribution in Key Tissues of Caged Fish (Liza aurata) along an Environmental Mercury Contamination Gradient / S. Guilherme, M. E. Pereira, M. A. Santos and M. Pacheco / pp. 165-173 --- Combination of Field Monitoring and Laboratory Bioassays for the Assessment of TBT Pollution in Ria de Aveiro / F. M. G. Laranjeiro, A. C. A. Sousa, S. Takahashi, S. Tanabe and C. M. M. Barroso / pp. 175-188 --- Involvement of Retinoid X Receptor in Imposex Development in Nucella lapillus and Nassarius reticulatus—Preliminary Results / A. C. A. Sousa, C. M. Barroso, S. Tanabe and T. Horiguchi / pp. 189-196 --- Heavy Metals in Urban Channel Sediments of Aveiro City, Portugal / M. R. Pastorinho, T. C. Telfer and A. M. V. M. Soares / pp. 197-204 --- The Effects of Binary Combinations of Cadmium, Carbendazim and Ultraviolet Radiation on Daphnia magna / F. Ribeiro, A. M. V. M. Soares and S. Loureiro / pp. 205-211 --- Microevolution in a Natural Population of Daphnia longispina Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage / R. M. Silva, F. Pereira, J. Carneiro, O. Sobral, R. Ribeiro, A. Amorim, A. M. V. M. Soares and I. Lopes / pp. 213-218 --- Measurement of Genotoxic Endpoints in Earthworms Exposed to Radioactive Wastes from an Abandoned Uranium Mine / J. Lourenço, R. Pereira, A. C. Silva, J. M. Morgado, J. Oliveira, F. Carvalho, A. Paiva, S. Mendo and F. Gonçalves / pp. 219-225 --- Acetylcholinesterase Characterization in the Terrestrial Isopod Porcellionides pruinosus / N. G. C. Ferreira, F. Rosário, I. Domingues, C. F. Calhôa, A. M. V. M. Soares and S. Loureiro / pp. 227-236 --- Enchytraeus albidus (Oligochaeta) Exposed to Several Toxicants: Effects on Survival, Reproduction and Avoidance Behaviour / S. C. Novais, A. M. V. M. Soares and M. J. B. Amorim / pp. 237-242 --- Combined Effects of Soil Moisture and Carbaryl on Earthworms and Plants / M. P. R. Lima, A. M. V. M. Soares and S. Loureiro / pp. 243-247

Description / Table of Contents: Towards State-of-the-Art Dynamical Modelling and Risk Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Global Environment / T. Kawai and I. C. Handoh / pp. 1-9 --- Teasing out the Non-Linearity in the POPs-Phytoplankton Bioconcentration Processes / M. Seto and I. C. Handoh / pp. 11-19 --- Comprehensive Assessment of Dioxin Contamination in Da Nang Airbase and Its Vicinities: Environmental Levels, Human Exposure and Options for Mitigating Impacts / N. H. Minh, T. Boivin, P. N. Canh and L. K. Son / pp. 21-29 --- Contamination Status of Dioxins in Sediments from Saigon River Estuary, Vietnam / A. Shiozaki, M. Someya, T. Kunisue, S. Takahashi, B. C. Tuyen, H. Takada and S. Tanabe / pp. 31-45 --- Bioaccumulation of Dioxins in the Benthic Fish from Hiroshima Bay / H. Tanaka, K. Kono and D. Ueno / pp. 47-54 --- Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Blood of Cetaceans Stranded along the Japanese Coast / S. Murata, K. Nomiyama, T. Kunisue, S. Takahashi, T. K. Yamada and S. Tanabe / pp. 55-66 --- Contamination Status of Organohalogen Compounds in Deep-Sea Fishes in Northwest Pacific Ocean, Off-Tohoku, Japan / T. Oshihoi, T. Isobe, S. Takahashi, T. Kubodera and S. Tanabe / pp. 67-72 --- Temporal Variation of Persistent Organochlorine Residues in Soils from Vietnam / V. D. Thao, V. D. Toan and M. Kawano / pp. 73-82 --- Organochlorines and Brominated Flame Retardants in Deep-Sea Ecosystem of Sagami Bay / S. Toyoshima, T. Isobe, K. Ramu, H. Miyasaka, K. Omori, S. Takahashi, S. Nishida and S. Tanabe / pp. 83-90 --- Contamination by PCBs and BFRs in Vietnamese Human Milk Associated with Recycling of E-waste / N. M. Tue, A. Sudaryanto, B. H. Nhat, S. Takahashi, P. H. Viet and S. Tanabe / pp. 91-97 --- Ecological Risk Assessment Using High Resolution Analysis of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) / N. Kannan and G. Petrick / pp. 99-109 --- Residue Levels of OH-PCBs and PCBs in the Blood of Baikal Seals (Pusa sibirica) / D. Imaeda, K. Nomiyama, T. Kunisue, H. Iwata, O. Tsydenova, S. Takahashi, M. Amano, E. A. Petrov, V. B. Batoev and S. Tanabe / pp. 111-117 --- Contamination Status of Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Baikal Seals (Pusa sibirica) / T. Isobe, Y. Ochi, D. Imaeda, H. Sakai, S. Hirakawa, O. Tsydenova, M. Amano, E. Petrov, V. Batoev, H. Iwata, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 119-124 --- Levels of Brominated Flame Retardants in Sediments and Their Bioaccumulation Potential in Biota from Jakarta Bay and Its Surroundings, Indonesia / A. Sudaryanto, I. E. Setiawan, M. Ilyas, E. Soeyanto, A. S. Riadi, T. Isobe, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 125-131 --- Characterization of Brominated Flame Retardants in House Dust and Their Role as Non-Dietary Source for Human in Indonesia / A. Sudaryanto, T. Isobe, G. Suzuki, I. E. Setiawan, M. Ilyas, A. S. Riyadi, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 133-141 --- Contamination by Brominated Flame Retardants in Soil Samples from Open Dumping Sites of Asian Developing Countries / A. Eguchi, T. Isobe, A. Subramanian, A. Sudaryanto, K. Ramu, T. B. Minh, P. Chakraborty, N. H. Minh, T. S. Tana, P. H. Viet, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 143-151 --- Contamination and Accumulation Feature of Organotin Compounds in Common Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) from Lake Biwa, Japan / H. Mizukawa, S. Takahashi, K. Nakayama, A. Sudo and S. Tanabe / pp. 153-161 --- Quantitative Analysis of Expression of Tributyltin (TBT)-Regulated Genes in TBT-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa 25W / K. Fukushima, S. K. Dubey and S. Suzuki / pp. 163-166 --- Monitoring Trace Elements in Coastal Waters Using Sardine as a Bioindicator / D. Hayase, S. Horai, T. Isobe, T. W. Miller, S. Takahashi, K. Omori and S. Tanabe / pp. 167-175 --- Mass Mortality and Trace Element Residues in Isaza (Gymnogobius isaza) Collected from Lake Biwa, Japan / S. Horai, D. Hayase, S. Takahashi, T. Ishikawa, M. Kumagai and S. Tanabe / pp. 177-183 --- Is Arsenic a Potential Threat for Human Health in Indonesia? / M. Ilyas, A. Sudaryanto, Y. Anantasena, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 185-189 --- Genetic Polymorphism Influencing Arsenic Metabolism in Human / H. Takeshita, J. Fujihara, T. Agusa, S. Takahashi, H. Iwata and S. Tanabe / pp. 191-195 --- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Mediated Gene Expression by Chlorinated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cross-Talk with Estrogen Receptors / H. Sakakibara, T. Ohura, M. Morita, S. Hirabayashi, R. Kuruto-Niwa, T. Amagai and K. Shimoi / pp. 197-202 --- Characterization of the Organohalogen Compounds Which Affect Gene Expressions Mediated by Thyroid Hormone Receptors / H. Sakai, A. Kawashima, Y. Kashima and T. Yamada-Okabe / pp. 203-210 --- Abnormal Response Induced by Pesticides on Mammalian Immune System / S. Nishimoto, K. Kanda, M. Okabe, K. Akiyama, Y. Kakinuma and T. Sugahara / pp. 211-217 --- Paraquat Modulates the Differentiation of C2C12 Cells to Myotube / M. Okabe, K. Akiyama, S. Nishimoto, T. Sugahara and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 219-225 --- Diet as a Modifier of Benzo(a)pyrene Metabolism and Benzo(a)pyrene—Induced Colon Tumors in ApcMin mice / D. L. Harris, M. S. Niaz, J. D. Morrow, M. K. Washington and A. Ramesh / pp. 227-238 --- Occurrence and Concentrations of Persistent Personal Care Products, Organic UV Filters, in the Marine Environment / H. Nakata, S. Murata, R. Shinohara, J. Filatreau, T. Isobe, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 239-246 --- Synthetic Musk Fragrances in Human Breast Milk and Adipose Tissue from Japan / D. Ueno, M. Moribe, K. Inoue, T. Someya, N. Ryuda, M. Ichiba, T. Miyajima, T. Kunisue, H. In, K. Maruo and H. Nakata / pp. 247-252 --- Status of Environmental Contamination in Ghana, the Perspective of a Research Scientist / K. A. Asante and W. J. Ntow / pp. 253-260 --- Pollution Study in Manila Bay: Eutrophication and Its Impact on Plankton Community / K.-H. Chang, A. Amano, T. W. Miller, T. Isobe, R. Maneja, F. P. Siringan, H. Imai and S. Nakano / pp. 261-267 --- Growth Responses of Harmful Algal Species Microcystis (Cyanophyceae) under Various Environmental Conditions / H. Imai, K.-H. Chang and S. Nakano / pp. 269-275 --- Biodegradation of Microcystin-LR by Natural Bacterial Populations / P. M. Manage, C. Edwards and L. A. Lawton / pp. 277-285 --- Changes in Proteolytic Activities in Stored Seawater and Bacterial Isolates / C. W. Bong, Y. Obayashi and S. Suzuki / pp. 287-291 --- Identification of Phenanthrene Metabolites Produced by Polyporus sp. S133 / T. Hadibarata and S. Tachibana / pp. 293-299 --- Enhanced Chrysene Biodegradation in Presence of a Synthetic Surfactant / T. Hadibarata and S. Tachibana / pp. 301-308 --- Oxidative Degradation of Benzo[a]pyrene by the Ligninolytic Fungi / T. Hadibarata / pp. 309-316 --- Microbial Degradation of Crude Oil by Fungi Pre-Grown on Wood Meal / T. Hadibarata and S. Tachibana / pp. 317-322 --- Microbial Degradation of n-Eicosane by Filamentous Fungi / T. Hadibarata and S. Tachibana / pp. 323-329 --- Validity of the New Method for Imogolite Synthesis and Its Genetic Implication / Z. Abidin, N. Matsue and T. Henmi / pp. 331-341

Description / Table of Contents: Early Japanese contributions to space weather research—1945-1960— / A. Nishida / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 1-22 --- Hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and astrophysical plasmas / E. N. Parker / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 23-40 --- The 1960s—A decade of remarkable advances in middle atmosphere research / M. A. Geller / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 41-62 --- Hinode "a new solar observatory in space" / S. Tsuneta, L. K. Harra, and S. Masuda / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 63-75 --- Coronal mass ejections and space weather / N. Gopalswamy / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 77-120 / © TERRAPUB, Tokyo, 2009. No claim is made to original U.S. Government works. / [Full text] (PDF 3.9 MB) --- Magnetotail after Geotail, Interball and Cluster: Thin current sheets, fine structure, force balance and stability / L. Zelenyi, H. Malova, A. Artemyev, V. Popov, A. Petrukovich, D. Delcourt, and A. Bykov / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 121-170 --- Simulating solar 'climate' / M. Dikpati / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 171-199 --- Evidence for solar forcing: Some selected aspects / J. Beer and K. McCracken / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 201-216 --- Total solar irradiance variability: What have we learned about its variability from the record of the last three solar cycles? / C. Fröhlich / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 217-230 --- Mechanisms for solar influence on the Earth's climate / J. D. Haigh / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 231-256 --- Variability in the stratosphere: The sun and the QBO / K. Labitzke and M. Kunze / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 257-278 --- Gravity wave coupling from below: A review / R. A. Vincent / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 279-293 --- What we have learnt from CPEA (Coupling Processes in the Equatorial Atmosphere): A review / S. Fukao / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 295-336 --- Vertical coupling by the semidiurnal tide in Earth's atmosphere / J. M. Forbes / Climate and Weather of the Sun-Earth System (CAWSES): Selected Papers from the 2007 Kyoto Symposium, / pp. 337-348

Description / Table of Contents: Plenary Lectures --- Fisheries Management: Status and Challenges / Ichiro Nomura / pp. 1-16 --- Exploring the BOFFFF Hypothesis Using a Model of Southern African Deepwater Hake (Merluccius paradoxus) / John G. Field, Coleen L. Moloney, Louis du Buisson, Astrid Jarre, Tore Stroemme, Marek R. Lipinski and Paulus Kainge / pp. 17-26 --- Effects of Fishing on Inter and Intra Stock Diversity of Marine Resources / Gudrun Marteinsdóttir and Heidi Pardoe / pp. 27-43 --- Knowledge on How To Achieve Sustainable Fisheries / Ray Hilborn / pp. 45-56 --- The Role of Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as Determinants of Evolution and Hominid Brain Development / Michael A. Crawford, C. Leigh Broadhurst, Claudio Galli, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, Holm Holmsen, Letten F. Saugstad, Walter F. Schmidt, Andrew J. Sinclair and Stephen C. Cunnane / pp. 57-76 --- Genomics and the Genome Duplication in Salmonids / Ben F. Koop and William S. Davidson / pp. 77-86 --- A Tale of Two Initiatives: Integrated Coastal Management in Xiamen and Batangas Bay Region / Thia-Eng Chua / pp. 87-102 --- Keynote 1: Fisheries and Fish Biology --- Age-validated Longevity of Fishes: Its Importance for Sustainable Fisheries / Gregor M. Cailliet and Allen H. Andrews / pp. 103-120 --- Monitoring Prey Availability via Data Loggers Deployed on Seabirds: Advances and Present Limitations / C. A. Bost, A. Jaeger, W. Huin, P. Koubbi, L. G. Halsey, H. Hanuise and Y. Handrich / pp. 121-137 --- Refocusing Stock Assessment in Support of Policy Evaluation / André E. Punt / pp. 139-152 --- Hatchery Stocking for Restoring Wild Populations: A Genetic Evaluation of the Reproductive Success of Hatchery Fish vs. Wild Fish / Hitoshi Araki / pp. 153-167 --- A Review of Bycatch and Discard Issue Toward Solution / Tatsuro Matsuoka / pp. 169-180 --- Keynote 2: Aquaculture --- Environmental Impact of Aquaculture on Coastal Planktonic Ecosystems / Yngvar Olsen and Lasse Mork Olsen / pp. 181-196 --- Meeting the Future Demand for Aquatic Food through Aquaculture: the Role of Aquatic Animal Health / Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso and Rohana P. Subasinghe / pp. 197-207 --- Keynote 3: Biotechnology --- Spermatogonial Transplantation in Fish: Production of Trout Offspring from Salmon Parents / Tomoyuki Okutsu, Yutaka Takeuchi and Goro Yoshizaki / pp. 209-219 --- Biotechnology of Marine Invertebrates-Recent Advances in Shrimp and Shellfish / Anchalee Tassanakajon, Tipachai Vatanavicharn, Premruethai Supungul, Sureerat Tang, Piti Amparyup, Kunlaya Somboonwiwat, Sirinit Tharntada, Jun Takahashi and Haruhiko Toyohara / pp. 221-239 --- Molecular Biotechnology of Development and Growth in Fish Muscle / Ian A. Johnston, Daniel J. Macqueen and Shugo Watabe / pp. 241-262 --- Molecular Innate Immunity in Teleost Fish: Review and Future Perspectives / Takashi Aoki, Tomokazu Takano, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Hidehiro Kondo and Ikuo Hirono / pp. 263-276 --- Molecular Interaction between Fish Pathogens and Host Aquatic Animals / Laura L. Brown and Stewart C. Johnson / pp. 277-288 --- Keynote 4: Post Harvest Science and Technology --- Progress on Processing and Utilization of Aquatic Products in China / Xichang Wang, Jingjing Zhang and Jiechun Deng / pp. 289-295 --- Molecular Identification of Species and the Geographic Origin of Seafood / Michiaki Yamashita, Atsushi Namikoshi, Jun Iguchi, Yasuharu Takashima, Mohammed Anwar Hossain, Takeshi Yabu and Yumiko Yamashita / pp. 297-306 --- Keynote 5: Ecosystems—Linking Climate Change and Fisheries— --- Effects of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems / Chen-Tung Arthur Chen / pp. 307-316 --- Keynote 6: Freshwater, Coastal and Marine Environments --- Harmful Algal Blooms and Ocean Observing Systems: Needs, Present Status and Future Potential / Donald M. Anderson / pp. 317-334 --- Coastal Artificial Habitats for Fishery and Environmental Management and Scientific Advancement / William Seaman / pp. 335-349 --- “Sato-Umi”—A New Concept for Sustainable Fisheries / Tetsuo Yanagi / pp. 351-358 --- Keynote 7: Biodiversity and Management --- Optimal Fishing Policies That Maximize Sustainable Ecosystem Services / Hiroyuki Matsuda, Mitsutaku Makino and Koji Kotani / pp. 359-369 --- Ecosystem-Based Sustainable Conservation and Management of Pacific Salmon / Masahide Kaeriyama / pp. 371-380 --- Some Lessons from Implementing Management Procedures / Douglas S. Butterworth / pp. 381-397 --- Keynote 8: Economics and Social Science --- Reconsidering the Contribution of Fisheries to Society and Millennium Development Goals / Kenneth Ruddle / pp. 399-411 --- Advantages and Disadvantages of the Fisheries Trade / Yoshiaki Matsuda / pp. 413-423 --- Keynote 9: Education and International Cooperation --- Japan’s Fisheries Cooperation: Principle, Programs and Achievements / Akihiro Mae / pp. 425-434 --- Institutional Capacity Development for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries: Strategic Partnership with Local Institutions / Renato F. Agbayani and Joebert D. Toledo / pp. 435-448 --- International Cooperation for Higher Education in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science—A European Point of View— / Jean Dhont / pp. 449-460

Description / Table of Contents: Measuring and Monitoring POPs: A Critique / R. S. S. Wu, A. K. Y. Chan, B. Richardson, D. W. T. Au, J. K. H. Fong, P. K. S. Lam and J. P. Giesy / pp. 1-6 --- Fish Models in Impact Assessment of Carcinogenic Potential of Environmental Chemical Pollutants: An Appraisal of Hermaphroditic Mangrove Killifish Kryptolebias marmoratus / S. Raisuddin and J.-S. Lee / pp. 7-15 --- Research on Ecotoxicology and Applications in Singapore: Description of the Sponge Aggregation Assay / B. Goh / pp. 17-29 --- Perspective of Ecotoxicological Conduction for Water Quality Monitoring in Thailand / N. Tapaneeyakul / pp. 31-35 --- Chronic Effects of Waterborne PFOS Exposure on Growth, Development, Reproduction and Hepatotoxicity in Zebrafish / Y. Du, X. Shi, K. Yu, C. Liu and B. Zhou / pp. 37-54 --- Testicular Toxicity of Arsenic on Spermatogenesis in Fish / F. T. Celino, S. Yamaguchi, C. Miura and T. Miura / pp. 55-60 --- Prostanoid Signaling Mediates Circulation Failure Caused by TCDD in Developing Zebrafish / H. Teraoka, A. Kubota, Y. Kawai and T. Hiraga / pp. 61-80 --- Molecular Basis for Differential Dioxin Sensitivity in Birds: Characterization of Avian AHR Isoforms / E.-Y. Kim, H. Iwata, T. Yasui, N. Inoue, J.-S. Lee, D. G. Franks, S. I. Karchner, M. E. Hahn and S. Tanabe / pp. 81-86 --- Application of Bioassays for the Detection of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Wastes and the Environment / H. Takigami, G. Suzuki and S. Sakai / pp. 87-94 --- Modulation of Expression of Oxidative Stress Genes of the Intertidal Copepod Tigriopus japonicus after Exposure to Environmental Chemicals / J.-S. Lee and S. Raisuddin / pp. 95-105 --- Application of Ascidian DNA Microarray Analysis for Risk Assessment of Marine Chemical Pollutants / K. Azumi, S. Amano, S. V. Sabau, A. Kamimura, N. Satoh and R. Koyanagi / pp. 107-110 --- Immune Gene Expression Levels Correlate with the Phenotype of Japanese Flounder Exposed to Heavy Oil / J.-Y. Song, K. Nakayama, Y. Murakami and S.-I. Kitamura / pp. 111-122 --- Yeast OMICS System for Environmental Toxicology / Y. Tanaka, T. Higashi, R. Rakwal, J. Shibato, S. Wakida and H. Iwahashi / pp. 123-132 --- Genomic Response in Daphnia to Chemical Pollutants / H. Watanabe, K. Kobayashi, Y. Kato, S. Oda, R. Abe, N. Tatarazako and T. Iguchi / pp. 133-142 --- Medaka DNA Microarray: A Tool for Evaluating Physiological Impacts of Various Toxicants / K. Kishi, E. Kitagawa, H. Iwahashi, K. Suzuki and Y. Hayashi / pp. 143-154 --- Sensing of Heavy Metals Using Caenorhabditis elegans DNA Microarray / N. Tominaga, T. Matsuno, S. Kohra and K. Arizono / pp. 155-161 --- Application of Microarray Technology to Toxicity Evaluation in Wild Common Cormorants Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants / K. Nakayama, H. Iwata, L. Tao, K. Kannan, M. Imoto, E.-Y. Kim, K. Tashiro and S. Tanabe / pp. 163-170 --- Effects of Heavy Oil on the Developing Japanese Flounder Paralichthys Olivaceus / H. Nokame, S.-I. Kitamura, K. Nakayama, S. Matsuoka, H. Sakaguchi and Y. Murakami / pp. 171-178 --- Genetic Polymorphisms Influencing Arsenic Metabolism in Human: Evidence from Vietnam / T. Agusa, J. Fujihara, T. B. Minh, P. T. K. Trang, H. Takeshita, H. Iwata, P. H. Viet and S. Tanabe / pp. 179-185 --- Low Induction Potencies of Cytochrome P450 2B and 3A by Persistent Organic Pollutants in Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica) / H. Sakai, H. Iwata, E.-Y. Kim, E. A. Petrov and S. Tanabe / pp. 187-195 --- Effects of Dioxins and Related Compounds in the Liver of Wild Baikal Seals: An Implication from a Toxicogenomic Approach / S. Hirakawa, D. Imaeda, K. Nakayama, E.-Y. Kim, T. Kunisue, S. Tanabe, E. A. Petrov, V. B. Batoev and H. Iwata / pp. 197-205 --- Interspecies Difference in Susceptibility of TCDD-induced Avian CYP1A5 Transactivation is Dependent on AHR1, not on CYP1A5 Promoter/Enhancer Region / J.-S. Lee, E.-Y. Kim, H. Iwata and S. Tanabe / pp. 207-224 --- Molecular Characterization of Avian Metallothionein (MT) 1 and 2 Isoforms: mRNA Expression, Transactivation Potency, and Detoxification Potential Associated with Element Exposure / D.-H. Nam, E.-Y. Kim and H. Iwata / pp. 225-239 --- Vacuolar-type H+-Translocating ATPase is the Target of Tributyltin Chloride / K. Akiyama, S. Chardwiriyapreecha, T. Chahomchuen, N. Sugimito, T. Sekito, S. Nishimoto, T. Sugahara and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 241-249 --- Characterization of the Vacuolar Transporters for Amino Acid Recycling in Yeast Autophagy / T. Chahomchuen, T. Sekito, K. Hondo, S. Nishimoto, T. Sugahara and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 251-261 --- The Structure-Activity Relationships of Flaxseed Lignan, Secoisolariciresinol / T. Sugahara, S. Yamauchi, S. Nishimoto, A. Kondo, F. Ohno, S. Tominaga, Y. Nakashima, T. Kishida, K. Akiyama, M. Maruyama and Y. Kakinuma / pp. 263-268 --- Risk Assessment of Heavy Oil on Terrestrial Mammals / S. Nishimoto, M. Yamawaki, S.-I. Kitamura, K. Akiyama, Y. Kakinuma and T. Sugahara / pp. 269-274 --- The Role of the Earthworm, Pheretima (Metaphire) hilgendorfi, in Terrestrial Ecosystem Nutrient Cycling / M. Nozaki, C. Miura, Y. Tozawa and T. Miura / pp. 275-279 --- Toxicological Effects of Heavy Oil on Carp by NMR-based Metabolic Profiling of Plasma / S. Uno, E. Kokushi and J. Koyama / pp. 281-289 --- In vitro and in vivo Estrogenic Effects of Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Medaka (Oryzias latipes) / H. Ishibashi, R. Yamauchi, M. Matsuoka, J.-W. Kim, M. Hirano, A. Yamaguchi, N. Tominaga and K. Arizono / pp. 291-301 --- Expression Analysis of Ecdysone Receptor and Ultraspiracle through Molting Period in Mysid Crustacean, Americamysis bahia / M. Hirano, H. Ishibashi, R. Yamauchi, J.-W. Kim and K. Arizono / pp. 303-310 --- Temporal Variation of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in Baikal Seals (Pusa sibirica) / D. Imaeda, T. Kunisue, Y. Ochi, H. Iwata, O. Tsydenova, S. Takahashi, M. Amano, E. A. Petrov, V. B. Batoev and S. Tanabe / pp. 311-320 --- Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Blood of Cetacean Species Stranded along the Japanese Coast / S. Murata, T. Kunisue, S. Takahashi, T. K. Yamada and S. Tanabe / pp. 321-330 --- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Hexabromocyclododecanes in Japanese Human Adipose Tissues / T. Isobe, H. Oda, N. Takayanagi, T. Kunisue, M. Nose, T. Yamada, H. Komori, N. Arita, N. Ueda, S. Takahashi and S. Tanabe / pp. 331-338 --- Spatial Distribution and Accumulation of Organohalogen Compounds in Human Breast Milk from the Philippines / G. Malarvannan, T. Kunisue, T. Isobe, A. Sudaryanto, S. Takahashi, M. Prudente and S. Tanabe / pp. 339-347 --- Cell-to-cell Contact is Required for Transfer of Tetracycline Resistance Gene tet(M) in Marine Bacteria / F. A. Neela, N. Nagahama and S. Suzuki / pp. 349-353 --- Occurrence Rates of Sulfamethoxazole and Erythromycin-Resistant Bacteria and Drug Concentrations in Wastewater of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture (VAC) Sites in Northern Vietnam / P. T. P. Hoa, S. Managaki, N. Nakada, H. Takada, D. H. Anh, P. H. Viet and S. Suzuki / pp. 355-359 --- Comparative Study of Pesticide Effects (Herbicide and Fungicide) on Zooplankton Community / K.-H. Chang, M. Sakamoto, J.-Y. Ha, T. Murakami, Y. Miyabara, S. Nakano, H. Imai, H. Doi and T. Hanazato / pp. 361-366 --- Succession of Harmful Algae Microcystis (Cyanophyceae) Species in a Eutrophic Pond / H. Imai, K.-H. Chang, M. Kusaba and S. Nakano / pp. 367-372

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Outline of the physical processes within mangrove systems --- Chapter 1: Introduction --- Chapter 2: Present state of mangrove studies from a physical viewpoint --- Chapter 3: Physical factors that shape mangrove environments --- Chapter 4: Hydrodynamics and physics that support the mangrove environment --- Chapter 5: Feedback processes that maintain the mangrove environment --- Chapter 6: Research technology --- Chapter 7: Modeling of mangrove systems --- Chapter 8: Future studies in the context of the preservation and utilization of mangroves

Description / Table of Contents: MARINE CARBON CYCLE --- Global Scale --- Characterization of Ocean Productivity Using a New Physical-Biological Coupled Ocean Model / K. Nakata, T. Doi, K. Taguchi and S. Aoki / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 1-44 --- Natural Radiocarbon Distribution in the Deep Ocean / K. Matsumoto and R. M. Key / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 45-58 --- Equatorial Region --- Variability of Surface Layer CO2 Parameters in the Western and Central Equatorial Pacific / M. Ishii, S. Saito, T. Tokieda, T. Kawano, K. Matsumoto and H. Y. Inoue / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 59-94 --- Settling Particles Flux in Response to El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the Equatorial Pacific / H. Kawahata and L. P. Gupta / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 95-108 --- Particulate Amino Acids and Biogeochemical Processes in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean during the 1999-2001 La Niña Event / L. P. Gupta and H. Kawahata / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 109-120 --- Floral Response of Coccolithophores to Progressive Oligotrophication in the South Equatorial Current, Pacific Ocean / K. Hagino and H. Okada / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 121-132 --- Coccolith Carbonate Fluxes in the Northwest Pacific Ocean / Y. Tanaka / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 133-146 --- Western Pacfic --- Artificial Radionuclides in the Western North Pacific: A Review / G. H. Hong, M. Baskaran and P. P. Povinec / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 147-172 --- Material Transport Processes on the Continental Margin in the East China Sea / M. Yamada / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 173-187 --- Cadmium Distribution in the Western Pacific / K. Abe / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 189-203 --- Ocean Environments in Response to Climatic Change --- Climate Reconstructions from Annually Banded Corals / T. Felis and J. Pätzold / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 205-227 --- Reef Water CO2 System and Carbon Production of Coral Reefs: Topographic Control of System-Level Performance / A. Suzuki and H. Kawahata / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 229-248 --- Chemistry of Benthic Foraminiferal Shells for Recording Ocean Environments: Cd/Ca, d13C and Mg/Ca / K. Tachikawa and H. Elderfield / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 249-263 --- Have the Tropical Pacific Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions Behaved as a Driver of Centennial- to Orbital-Scale Climate Changes? / M. Yamamoto / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 265-278 --- Long Term Variations of Uranium Isotopes and Radiocarbon in the Surface Seawater Recorded in Corals / Y. Yokoyama and T. M. Esat / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 279-309 --- TERRESTRIAL CARBON CYCLE --- A Multi-Scale Analysis of a National Terrestrial Carbon Budget and the Effects of Land-Use Change / C. M. Trotter, K. R. Tate, S. Saggar, N. A. Scott and M. A. Sutherland / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 311-341 --- Global Mapping of Terrestrial Primary Productivity and Light-Use Efficiency with a Process-Based Model / A. Ito and T. Oikawa / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 343-358 --- Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation in a Savanna Landscape: Field and Modeling Perspectives / S. Archer, T. W. Boutton and C. R. McMurtry / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 359-373 --- Estimating Dynamics of CO2 Flux in Agro-Ecosystems based on Synergy of Remote Sensing and Process Modeling-A Methodological Study / Y. Inoue and A. Olioso / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 375-390 --- Changes in Productivity of East and South Asian Countries in the 21st Century: Regional Trends According to Climate Change / K. Okamoto, M. Yokozawa and H. Kawashima / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 391-399 --- A Preliminary Study on the Carbon Dynamics of China's Forest Ecosystems in the Past 20 Years / P. Gong, J. Chen and M. Xu / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 401-410 --- Retrieval of Forest Fire History in Far East Asia by Remote Sensing and Its Analysis with Biomass Burning Simulation and Climate Anomalies / J. Kuçera and Y. Yasuoka / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 411-424 --- Potential of Woody Carbon Stock Estimation Using High Spatial Resolution Imagery: A Case Study of Spruce Stands / Y. Awaya, S. Tsuyuki, E. Kodani and G. Takao / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 425-440 --- Multi-Temporal MODIS Data Product for Carbon Cycles Research / Z. Dafang, L. Ronggao and S. Runhe / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 441-451 --- Photosynthetic Characteristics of Mixed Deciduous-Broadleaf Forests from Leaf to Stand / T. Koike, S. Kitaoka, T. Ichie, T. T. Lei and M. Kitao / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 453-472 --- Effect of Free-Air CO2 Enrichment on Structures of Weed Communities and CO2 Exchange at the Flood-Water Surface in a Rice Paddy Field / H. Koizumi, T. Kibe, T. Nakadai, Y. Yazaki, M. Adachi, M. Inatomi, M. Kondo and T. Ohtsuka / Global Environmental Change in the Ocean and on Land, / pp. 473-485

Description / Table of Contents: Session 1. Global Warming Prediction—Current Status and Issues --- Global Warming Projection Studies at the Meteorological Research Institute/JMA / T. Tokioka and A. Noda / pp. 1-14 --- Projections of Future Climate Change in the 21st Century Simulated by the CCSR/NIES CGCM under the IPCC SRES Scenarios / T. Nozawa, S. Emori, A. Numaguti, Y. Tsushima, T. Takemura, T. Nakajima, A. Abe-Ouchi and M. Kimoto / pp. 15-28 --- Session 2. Modeling of the Atmosphere and Oceans --- Toward a Unified Highly Resolved Regional Climate Modeling System / Y. Wang and B. Wang / pp. 29-48 --- Studies of Climate Variability Using General Circulation Models / M. Kimoto / pp. 49-62 --- Session 3. Modeling of Chemistry of the Atmosphere --- Tropospheric Ozone and Climate: Past, Present and Future / G. P. Brasseur, J.-F. Müller, X-X. Tie and L. Horowitz / pp. 63-76 --- Effects of Man-Made Air Pollution on the Climate / T. Nakajima, A. Higurashi, K. Kawamoto and T. Takemura / pp. 77-88 --- Tropospheric Chemical Transport Modeling over East Asia / I. Uno / pp. 89-100 --- Session 4. Modeling of Land Hydrology Including Snow and Ice --- Effects of Soil Moisture of the Asian Continent upon the Baiu Front / F. Kimura and T. Yoshikane / pp. 101-110 --- Macroscale Hydrology: Challenges and Opportunities / D. P. Lettenmaier / pp. 111-136 --- Linking Ground Hydrology to Ecosystems and Carbon Cycle in a Climate Model / R. E. Dickinson / pp. 137-144 --- Session 5. Modeling of Ecosystem and Its Global Change --- Carbon Storage in the U.S. Caused by Land Use Change / S. W. Pacala, G. C. Hurtt, P. R. Moorcroft and J. P. Caspersen / pp. 145-172 --- A Multi-layered Integrated Numerical Model of Surface Physics—Growing Plants Interaction, MINoSGI / T. Hara, T. Watanabe, M. Yokozawa, S. Emori, K. Takata and A. Sumida / pp. 173-186 --- Session 6. Carbon Cycle Modeling --- Modeling Carbon-Climate Interactions / I. Fung / pp. 187-194 --- Development of Coupled Ocean Physical-Biogeochemical-Ecosystem Model / Y. Yamanaka / pp. 195-206 --- Modeling Carbon Dynamics of Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia / T. Oikawa and A. Ito / pp. 207-220 --- Session 7. Modeling of Paleoenvironmental Change Including Ice Sheet Modeling --- Ice in the Climate System: Paleoclimatological Perspectives / W. R. Peltier and L. P. Solheim / pp. 221-242 --- Using Model Hierarchies to Better Understand Past Climate Chang / M. Kageyama / pp. 243-252 --- Abrupt Climate Change and Thermohaline Circulation / S. Manabe / pp. 253-254 --- Session 8. Modeling of Land Use/Cover Change due to Human Activities --- Backward Land-Cover Change Projections for the Sudano-Sahelian Countries of Africa with a Dynamic Simulation Model of Land-Use Change (SALU) / N. Stephenne and E. F. Lambin / pp. 255-270 --- Integrating Biophysical and Socioeconomic Factors in Modeling Impacts of Global Environmental Change / G. Fischer / pp. 271-292 --- Integration of Observational Data and Behavioral Models for Spatio-Temporal Interpolation—Application to Reconstructing Long-Term Land Use and Land Cover Changes / R. Shibasaki and S. Huang / pp. 293-310 --- Session 9. Integrated Modeling—Current Status --- Earth System Modeling—An Integrated Assessment Tool for Environmental Studies / R. A. Pielke, Sr. / pp. 311-338 --- Integrated Assessment Model of Climate Change: The AIM Approach / Y. Matsuoka, T. Morita and M. Kainuma / pp. 339-362 --- Session 10. Discussion on Strategy toward Modeling of the Integrated System / A. Sumi and T. Morita / pp. 363-372 --- Poster Session --- Effect of Cloud Condensation Nuclei on the Optical Properties of a Layer Cloud: Numerical Simulation with a Cloud-Microphysical Model / N. Kuba, H. Iwabuchi, K. Maruyama, T. Hayasaka and T. Takeda / pp. 373-374 --- Intercontinental Transport and Chemical Transformation of Ozone and Its Precursors from East Asia / O. Wild and H. Akimoto / pp. 375-382 --- Development of CCSR/NIES Nudging CTM and Ozone Simulation / H. Akiyoshi, M. Takigawa, T. Nagashima, J. Kurokawa, S. Sugata, M. Takahashi and H. Nakane / pp. 383-390 --- Modeling Surface Hydrology for Global Water Cycle Simulations / T. Oki / pp. 391-404 --- A New Frozen Soil Parameterization in Land Surface Scheme / X. Li and T. Koike / pp. 405-414 --- Individual-Based Model of a Forest with Spatial Structure and Gene Flow / A. Takenaka / pp. 415-420 --- Global Potential of Carbon Sinks under the Kyoto Protocol / Y. Yamagata and G. A. Alexandrov / pp. 421-426 --- Effect of Orography on Land and Ocean Surface Temperature / A. Kitoh / pp. 427-432 --- Regional Warming Related with Land Use Change during Past 135 Years in Japan / T. Ichinose / pp. 433-440 --- Development of Land Use Model for IPCC New Emission Scenarios (SRES) / T. Masui, Y. Matsuoka, T. Morita, M. Kainuma and K. Takahashi / pp. 441-448 --- Numerical Simulation Study Using a Climate Model Includinga Sophisticated Land Surface Model / K. Mabuchi, Y. Sato and H. Kida / pp. 449-456

Description / Table of Contents: A New Outlook and New Resources / pp. 1-7 --- Ocean Water and Its Wonderful Potential / pp. 9-30 --- OTEC Is Not a Dream / pp. 31-44 --- Sea-Water Rears Fish / pp. 45-81 --- Learning from the Past / pp. 83-90 --- Earth-Friendly Technology / pp. 91-94

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Physical and Geological Oceanography --- Hydrography in the RSA during the RT/V Umitaka-Maru Cruises / J. Yoshida, M. Matsuyama, T. Senjyu, T. Ishimaru, T. Morinaga, H. Arakawa, A. Kamatani, M. Maeda, A. Otsuki, S. Hashimoto, I. Kasuga, Y. Koike, Y. Mine, Y. Kurita, A. Kitazawa, A. Noda, T. Hayashi, T. Miyazaki, and K. Takahashi / pp. 1-22 --- Vertical structure of a current and density front in the Strait of Hormuz / M. Matsuyama, Y. Kitade, T. Senjyu, Y. Koike, and T. Ishimaru / pp. 23-34 --- High salinity lens from the Strait of Hormuz / T. Senjyu, T. Ishimaru, M. Matsuyama, and Y. Koike / pp. 35-48 --- Distribution of Turbidity in the ROPME Sea Area / Y. Arakawa, T. Hirawake, and T. Morinaga / pp. 49-63 --- Mineralogy, genesis and sources of surficial sediments in the ROPME Sea Area / A. N. Al-Ghadban, A. M. Al-Dousari, A. Al-Kadi, M. Behbehani, and P. Caceres / pp. 65-88 --- Chapter 2. Chemical Oceanography --- Concentrations of bromide and chloride ions and their relationships with salinity in the central region of the ROPME Sea Area / A. Otsuki, K. Nagaoka, S. Hashimoto, R. Tsujimoto, T. Senjyu, and Y. Koike / pp. 89-98 --- Distribution of nutrient, nitrous oxide and chlorophyll a of RSA: Extremely high ratios of nitrite to nitrate in whole water column / S. Hashimoto, R. Tsujimoto, M. Maeda, T. Ishimaru, J. Yoshida, Y. Takasu, Y. Koike, Y. Mine, A. Kamatani, and A. Otsuki / pp. 99-124 --- Levels of mercury in the marine environment of the ROPME area / N. B. Al-Majed and W. A. Rajab / pp. 125-147 --- Metal concentrations in sediment samples collected during Umitaka-Maru Cruises in 1993-1994 / I. Alam, A. A. Al-Arfaj, and M. Sadiq / pp. 149-159 --- Trace metals in the finest fraction of surface sediments from the inner part of ROPME Sea Area / M. Maeda, H. Akitake, I. Kamiya, F. Shibata, and A. Kamatani / pp. 161-180 --- Chapter 3. Biological Oceanography --- Primary production in the ROPME Sea Area / T. Hirawake, K. Tobita, T. Ishimaru, H. Satoh, and T. Morinaga / pp. 181-191 --- Post-spill spatial distribution of zooplankton in the ROPME Sea Area. / F. Al-Yamani, K. Al-Rifaie, H. Al-Mutairi, and W. Ismail / pp. 193-202 --- Aspects of reproduction in the pearl oyster, Pinctada radiata (Leach). / S. A. A. Khamdan / pp. 203-214 --- Chapter 4. Marine pollution --- Distribution of n-alkanes and heterocyclic sulfur compounds in the central region of the ROPME Sea Area (Persian Gulf) / R. Tsujimoto, S. Hashimoto, and A. Otsuki / pp. 215-230 --- Distribution of organotin compounds in fish and the ratio of phenyl-tin to total organic-tin in the ROPME Sea Area / M. Watanabe, S. Hashimoto, K. Fujita, and A. Otsuki / pp. 231-244 --- Toxicity of dibenzothiophene and its distribution in the eastern coast of Japan and northwestern coast of the ROPME Sea Area / J. Koyama, and R. Kuroshima / pp. 245-256 --- Levels of trace metals and hydrocarbons in fish from the ROPME Sea Area / N. B. Al-Majed, F. Al-Safar, W. A. Rajab, M. S. Farhan, and E. Al-Ruqaab / pp. 257-279 --- Appendix: Technical reports --- Study of phytoplankton in ROPME Sea Area / M. Husain, and S. Ibrahim / pp. 281-301 --- Distribution of copepoda in the ROPME Sea Area 1994 / M. Al-Khabbaz, and A. M. Fahmi / pp. 303-318

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction / Tomotoshi Okaichi / pp. 3-5 --- Seto Inland Sea—Historical Background / Tetsuo Yanagi and Tomotoshi Okaichi / pp. 9-14 --- Biological Productivity of the Lower Trophic Levels of the Seto Inland Sea / Hiroaki Hashimoto, Toshiya Hashimoto, Osamu Matsuda, Kuninao Tada, Kyoichi Tamai, Shin-ichi Uye and Tamiji Yamamoto / pp. 17-58 --- Fisheries Production / Tatsuki Nagai and Yasuki Ogawa / pp. 61-94 --- The Preservation and Creation of Fisheries Grounds / Tetsuo Yanagi / pp. 97-119 --- Strategies for Reduction of Nutrient Loads from the Land / Masahiko Sekine and Masao Ukita / pp. 123-158 --- The Relationship between the Fishery Industry and Environmental Evaluation of the Seto Inland Sea / Hidenori Niizawa, Ken'ichi Nakagami and Kazuhisa Oba / pp. 161-185 --- Legal System and Coastal Management / Mitsuru Nakayama / pp. 189-214 --- Synthesis and Proposal / Tetsuo Yanagi and Tomotoshi Okaichi / pp. 217-219 --- Comparison of the Seto Inland Sea with Other Enclosed Seas from Around the World / Hidetaka Takeoka / pp. 223-247 --- Red Tides in the Seto Inland Sea / Tomotoshi Okaichi / pp. 251-304 --- Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea / pp. 307-317 --- International EMECS Center International Center for the Environmental Manage ment of Enclosed Coastal Sea / pp. 321-325

Description / Table of Contents: The Microbial Turnover of Carbon in the Deep-Sea Environment / H. W. Jannasch / pp. 1-11 --- The Role of the Anthropogenic Nutrient Input in the Carbon Fixation of the Coastal Ocean Yellow Sea: A Preliminary Study / G. H. Hong, S. H. Kim, C. S. Chung and S. J. Pae / pp. 13-22 --- The Role of the Pacific Ocean as a Regulator of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations / C.-T. A. Chen / pp. 23-34 --- CO2 Hydrate Formation and Inversion of Density between Liquid CO2 and H2O in Deep Sea: Experimental Study Using Submersible "Shinkai 6500" / M. Honda, J. Hashimoto, J. Naka and H. Hotta / pp. 35-43 --- Physical Data of CO2 Hydrate / T. Uchida, T. Hondoh, S. Mae and J. Kawabata / pp. 45-61 --- Discussion on the Direct Ocean Disposal of CO2 / N. Handa, H. Ishitani, H. Sakai, M. Takahashi and T. Ohsumi / pp. 63-82 --- The Second International Workshop on Interaction between CO2 and Ocean 1-2 June, 1993 / Tsukuba Center for Institutes, Tsukuba, Japan --- Disposal Options in View of Geochemical Cycle of Carbon / T. Ohsumi / pp. 83-88 --- Developing the Concept of Ocean Disposal Of CO2 within the Framework of an International Agreement / W. G. Ormerod, I. C. Webster, H. Audus and P. W. F. Riemer / pp. 89-101 --- Fate and Effects of Disposed CO2 for Scenarios in the North Pacific Ocean / C. S. Wong and R. Matear / pp. 103-122 --- Disposal Options in View of Ocean Circulation / P. M. Haugan and H. Drange / pp. 123-141 --- The Capacity of the Deep Oceans to Absorb Carbon Dioxide / K. H. Cole, G. R. Stegen and D. Spencer / pp. 143-152 --- Confined Release of CO2 into Shallow Seawater / E. E. Adams, D. Golomb, X. Y. Zhang and H. J. Herzog / pp. 153-164 --- Physical Behavior of Liquid CO2 in the Ocean / Y. Kobayashi / pp. 165-181 --- Technical View on CO2 Transportation onto the Deep Ocean Floor and Dispersion at Intermediate Depths / N. Nakashiki, T. Ohsumi and N. Katano / pp. 183-193 --- Thermodynamics of Multi-Phase Equilibria in the CO2-Seawater System / M. W. Wadsley / pp. 195-216 --- Formation and Stability of CO2 Hydrate / Y. Shindo, Y. Fujioka, Y. Yanagisawa, T. Hakuta and H. Komiyama / pp. 217-231 --- Dissolution Test of a CO2 Droplet through Clathrate Film at High Pressure / I. Aya / pp. 233-238 --- Laboratory Experiments of CO2 Injection into the Ocean / S. M. Masutani, C. M. Kinoshita, G. C. Nihous, H. Teng, L. A. Vega and S. K. Sharma / pp. 239-252 --- Current Status of Dee -Sea Biology in Relation to the CO2 Disposal / Y. Shirayama / pp. 253-264 --- Summary of Discussion on the Direct Ocean Disposal of CO2 / N. Handa, K. Yamada, H. Sakai, M. Takahashi and T. Ohsumi / pp. 265-266