
Aiming for the sustainable use of fishery resources in coastal waters, we work on education and research about the ecology of commercially important aquatic species and various organisms surrounding them. Currently, the main research themes include: 1) establishment of evaluation method of food environment for bivalves, 2) feeding strategies of small crustaceans inhabiting seaweed beds, 3) Anti-predator tactics of diatoms, and 4) feeding ecology of chitons and gastropods.