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This Kelp Region profile shows the status of its kelp forests, the people and organisations restoring and protecting them, and reported data.
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Area Restored Or Protected
Top 4 Area Restored By Species
ha restored
Costaria costata
Alaria crassifolia
Saccharina japonica
Saccharina religiosa
Total Area Protected
ha protected
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Number of Restoration Projects
How many projects have started or completed restoration efforts within this Region.
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Related Papers
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Ecosystem Services
Top 4 Genus Restored (Ha):
genera
projects
Costaria
Alaria
Saccharina
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Media Articles
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Scientific Paper
Effectiveness of Iron Fertilization for Seaweed Bed Restoration in Coastal Areas
M. Yamamoto, T. Kato, S. Kanayama, K. Nakase, N. Tsutsumi
Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol. 15.
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Scientific Paper
Enhancement of Saccharina kelp production by nutrient supply in the Sea of Japan off southwestern Hokkaido, Japan
Y. Agatsuma, H. Endo, S. Yoshida, C. Ikemori, Fujishima Takeuchi, K. Taniguchi
Journal of Applied Phycology, Vol. 26.
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Scientific Paper
Optimizing the biomass balance of macroalgae and sea urchins in kelp beds by removing the urchins
Akaike, S., & Mizuta, H. (2024).
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Scientific Paper
Restoration of kelp beds on an urchin barren: removal of sea urchins by citizen divers in southwestern Hokkaido
A. Watanuki, T. Aota, E. Otsuka, Iwahashi Kawai, Kuwahara H., D. Fujita
Bull. Fish. Res. Agen, Vol. 32.
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Rishiri Fisheries Cooperative
Iburi Central Fisheries
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