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Description / Table of Contents: Global warming has dramatically increased the frequency and severity of flooding events worldwide. As a result, many man-made and natural ecosystems have become flood-prone. For plants, the main consequence of flooding is the drastic reduction of oxygen availability that restricts respiratory energy production and finally affects survival. Flooding can negatively influence crop production and wild plant distributions, since most plants are sensitive to excessively wet conditions. However, plants have evolved a broad spectrum of adaptive responses to oxygen deficiency that eventually leads to tolerance. Many of these morphological and physiological adaptations have been described in some crops and wild plant species and considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular aspects governing tolerance traits. Moreover, the molecular mechanism of plant oxygen sensing has been recently elucidated. However, many other aspects concerning plant acclimation responses to flooding remain unanswered. With this research topic we seek to build an online collection of articles addressing various aspects relating to “plant responses to flooding’’ which will reflect the exciting new developments and current state of the art in this vibrant and dynamic research field. All kinds of articles, including original research articles, short reviews, methods and opinions are welcome, in the attempt to broadly and freely disseminate research information, tools and protocols.

Description / Table of Contents: Global biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nutrients are increasingly affected by human activities. So far, modeling has been central for our understanding of how this will affect ecosystem functioning and the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients. These models have been forced to adopt a reductive approach built on the flow of carbon and nutrients between pools that are difficult or even impossible to verify with empirical evidence. Furthermore, while some of these models include the response in physiology, ecology and biogeography of primary producers to environmental change, the microbial part of the ecosystem is generally poorly represented or lacking altogether. The principal pool of carbon and nutrients in soil is the organic matter. The turnover of this reservoir is governed by microorganisms that act as catalytic converters of environmental conditions into biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients. The dependency of this conversion activity on individual environmental conditions such as pH, moisture and temperature has been frequently studied. On the contrary, only rarely have the microorganisms involved in carrying out the processes been identified, and one of the biggest challenges for advancing our understanding of biogeochemical processes is to identify the microorganisms carrying out a specific set of metabolic processes and how they partition their carbon and nutrient use. We also need to identify the factors governing these activities and if they result in feedback mechanisms that alter the growth, activity and interaction between primary producers and microorganisms. By determining how different groups of microorganisms respond to individual environmental conditions by allocating carbon and nutrients to production of biomass, CO2 and other products, a mechanistic as well as quantitative understanding of formation and decomposition of organic matter, and the production and consumption of greenhouse gases, can be achieved. In this Research Topic, supported by the Swedish research councils' programme "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Landscape" (BECC), we intend to promote this alternative framework to address how cycling of carbon and nutrients will be altered in a changing environment from the first-principle mechanisms that drive them – namely the ecology, physiology and biogeography of microorganisms – and on up to emerging global biogeochemical patterns. This novel and unconventional approach has the potential to generate fresh insights that can open up new horizons and stimulate rapid conceptual development in our basic understanding of the regulating factors for global biogeochemical cycles. The vision for the research topic is to facilitate such progress by bringing together leading scientists as proponents of several disciplines. By bridging Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry, connecting microbial activities at the micro-scale to carbon fluxes at the ecosystem-scale, and linking above- and belowground ecosystem functioning, we can leap forward from the current understanding of the global biogeochemical cycles.

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: In-situ density measurements in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere region with the TOTAL and CONE instruments / Boris Strelnikov, Markus Rapp, and Franz-Josef Lübkin / pp. 1-11. doi:10.5047/aisi.001 --- Atomic oxygen measurement by resonance lamp / N. Iwagami and W. H. Morrow / pp. 13-16. doi:10.5047/aisi.002 --- Nitric oxide measurement by self-absorbing gas cell / N. Iwagami / pp. 17-20. doi:10.5047/aisi.003 --- Imaging attitude finder for a sounding rocket and magnesium ion imager for airglow spatial pattern / N. Iwagami, Y. Koizumi-Kurihara, and J. Kurihara / pp. 21-24. doi:10.5047/aisi.004 --- Airglow photometers on board sounding rockets / B. R. Clemesha, H. Takahashi, A. Eras, N. B. Lisboa, and D. Gobbi / pp. 25-31. doi:10.5047/aisi.005 --- N2 Temperature of Vibration instrument for sounding rocket observation in the lower thermosphere / J. Kurihara, N. Iwagami, and K.-I. Oyama / pp. 33-39. doi:10.5047/aisi.006 --- Foil chaff ejection systems for sounding rocket measurements of neutral winds in the mesopause region / Yoshiko Koizumi-Kurihara, Junichi Kurihara, Yasuhiro Murayama, and Koh-Ichiro Oyama / pp. 41-46. doi:10.5047/aisi.007 --- Wind measurements: Trimethyl aluminum (TMA) chemical release technique / M. F. Larsen / pp. 47-51. doi:10.5047/aisi.008 --- Rocket-borne Lithium ejection system for neutral wind measurement / Hiroto Habu, Masa-yuki Yamamoto, Shigeto Watanabe, and Miguel F. Larsen / pp. 53-61. doi:10.5047/aisi.009 --- Langmuir probe / Takumi Abe and Koh-ichiro Oyama / pp. 63-75. doi:10.5047/aisi.010 --- Rocket-borne Langmuir probe for plasma density irregularities / H. S. S. Sinha / pp. 77-90. doi:10.5047/aisi.011 --- Electron temperature probe / K.-I. Oyama and C. Z. Cheng / pp. 91-105. doi:10.5047/aisi.012 --- Impedance probe technique to detect the absolute number density of electrons on-board spacecraft / M. Wakabayashi, T. Suzuki, J. Uemoto, A. Kumamoto, and T. Ono / pp. 107-123. doi:10.5047/aisi.013 --- Resonance cone probe for measuring electron density, temperature, drift speed and beam components / A. Piel / pp. 125-138. doi:10.5047/aisi.014 --- Retarding Potential Analyzer (RPA) for Sounding Rocket / H. K. Fang and C. Z. Cheng / pp. 139-153. doi:10.5047/aisi.015 --- Electric field instrument onboard Japanese sounding rockets / K. Ishisaka / pp. 155-163. doi:10.5047/aisi.016 --- Magnetic Field Measurement (MFM) and Sun Aspect Sensor (SAS) / Takao Takahashi / pp. 165-179. doi:10.5047/aisi.017 --- Designing a toroidal top-hat energy analyzer for low-energy electron measurement / Y. Kazama / pp. 181-192. doi:10.5047/aisi.018 --- Low energy particle spectrometer for 3-axis stabilized spacecraft / Yoshifumi Saito / pp. 193-202. doi:10.5047/aisi.019 --- Imaging thermal ion mass and velocity analyzer / Andrew W. Yau, E. Peter King, Peter Amerl, Kaare Berg, Greg Enno, Andrew Howarth, Ivan Wevers, and Andrew White / pp. 203-215. doi:10.5047/aisi.020 --- Development of fluxgate magnetometers and applications to the space science missions / A. Matsuoka, M. Shinohara, Y.-M. Tanaka, A. Fujimoto, and K. Iguchi / pp. 217-225. doi:10.5047/aisi.021 --- Plasma wave receivears for scientific satellites / H. Kojima / pp. 227-237

Description / Table of Contents: PART I. INTRODUCTION --- 1. Background and overview of the JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program / Shuhei Nishida, Nobuyuki Miyazaki and Miguel D. Fortes / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 3-10 --- PART II. SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS --- 2. Water circulation and material transport in the coastal areas and marginal seas of East and Southeast Asia (Project-1) / Tetsuo Yanagi / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 13-22 --- 3. Ecology and oceanography of harmful marine microalgae (Project-2) / Yasuwo Fukuyo, Masaaki Kodama, Takuo Omura, Ken Furuya, Elsa F. Furio, Mirriam Cayme, Lim Po Teen, Dao Viet Ha, Yuichi Kotaki, Kazumi Matsuoka, Mitsunori Iwataki, Rujinard Sriwoon and Thaithaworn Lirdwitayaprasit / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 23-48 --- 4. Biodiversity studies on seaweeds and sea grasses in the coastal waters of Southeast Asia (Project-3: Seaweed/seagrass Group) / Shigeo Kawaguchi and Ken-ichi Hayashizaki / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 49-57 --- 5. Biodiversity of marine zooplankton in Southeast Asia (Project-3: Plankton Group) / Shuhei Nishida and Jun Nishikawa / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 59-71 --- 6. Fish diversity studies in the JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program (Project-3: Fish Group) / Keiichi Matsuura / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 73-79 --- 7. Biodiversity of benthos in the coastal waters of Southeast Asia (Project-3: Benthos Group) / Yoshihisa Shirayama / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 81-85 --- 8. Pollution of hazardous chemicals in the coastal marine environment and their ecological effect (Project-4) / Koji Inoue and Nobuyuki Miyazaki / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 87-101 --- PART III. CAPACITY BUILDING AND OUTREACH --- 9. Material transport: Capacity building in Project-1 / Tetsuo Yanagi / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 105-106 --- 10. Harmful algal blooms: Capacity building in Project-2 / Yasuwo Fukuyo and Masaaki Kodama / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 107-109 --- 11. Biodiversity of seaweeds and sea grasses: Capacity building in Project-3 / Shigeo Kawaguchi / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 111-116 --- 12. Biodiversity of zooplankton: Capacity building in Project-3 / Shuhei Nishida / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 117-123 --- 13. Biodiversity of fishes: Capacity building in Project-3 / Keiichi Matsuura / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 125-128 --- 14. Biodiversity of benthos: Capacity building in Project-3 / Yoshihisa Shirayama / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 129-134 --- 15. Marine pollution: Capacity building in Project-4 / Koji Inoue and Nobuyuki Miyazaki / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 135-141 --- PART IV. COORDINATION IN MEMBER COUNTRIES --- 16. JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program in Indonesia / Suharsono / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 145-161 --- 17. JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program in Malaysia / Mohd Ibrahim Seeni Mohd / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 163-171 --- 18. The Philippine JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program: Status, problems and perspectives / Miguel D. Fortes / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 173-187 --- 19. Research coordination of JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program in Thailand / Charoen Nitithamyong / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 189-199 --- 20. National coordination of the JSPS Coastal Marine Science Program in Vietnam / Tran Duc Thanh / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 201-209 --- PART V. GENERAL SUMMARY --- 21. Synthesis, challenges and future prospects / Shuhei Nishida, Nobuyuki Miyazaki and Miguel D. Fortes / S. Nishida, M. D. Fortes and N. Miyazaki, eds. / Coastal Marine Science in Southeast Asia—Synthesis Report of the Core University Program of the Japan / pp. 213-216 --- Appendix-1. Directory of Project Members / pp. 217-250 --- Appendix-2. Publications / pp. 251-315