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<Coral / coral reef>
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<Oyster reefs>
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<Submarged cave>
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<Hydrothermal vent / seep ecology>
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<Enclosed water area>
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<Seashore lake>
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<Drift ice area>
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<Natural coast>
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Hattori, K., O. Yamamura 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 55. Steller's sea lion in North Pacific Coast, Okhotsk Sea, and Bering Sea. In: Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency ed. From FY2010 to 2013 Current Fisheries Resources Status Report. (in Japanese)
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Hokkaido Northern Four Islands (Northern Territories) Study Group and Institute of Cetacean Research. 2002. Record of visit to "Etorofu island marine mammal expert exchanges".49pp. (in Japanese)
Hokkaido Northern Four Islands (Northern Territories) Study Group. 2001. Record of visit to "Habomai, Shikotan marine mammal expert exchanges".56pp. (in Japanese)
Hokkaido Northern Four Islands (Northern Territories) Study Group and Institute of Cetacean Research. 2001. Record of visit to "Etorofu island marine mammal expert exchanges".49pp. (in Japanese)
Kato H., Shinohara, E., Kishiro, T. and Noji, S. 1996. Distribution of Bride's whales off Kouchi, Southwest Japan Distribution of Bride's whales off Kouchi, Southwest Japan,from 1994/95 sighting survey. 1996. Rep. Int. Whal. Commn. 46: 429-436.
Kitano Umino Doubutu Center. 2004. Marine mammal management in Hokkaido - Symposium "Ocean for the Human and pinniped", 201pp. (in Japanese)
Kitano Umino Doubutu Center. 2003. Record of the visit "Exchanges of Ecosystem experts in Kunashiri Is. of Northern Four Islands". (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment 2006. Report of the broad range of survey about dugong and seagrass bed in Japan. From FY of 2001 to 2005. (in Japanese) http://www.env.go.jp/press/7864.html
Ministry of the Environment. Report of Marine mammal review in Natural Environment Survey.(in Japanese)
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Ministry of the Environment. The 6th Natural Environment Survey, (biodiversity survey). (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
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Ogasawara Marine Center, and H. Kato eds, 2002. Encyclopedia "Fluke of humpback whales" 130pp. (in Japanese)
Study Group, 1999. Record of visit to "Northern Four Islands (Northern Territories), Etorofu Is. Sea otter expert exchanges". (in Japanese)
<Aves (Sea-bird and other birds species that need sea for their lifecycle)>
Hokkaido Northern Four Islands (Northern Territories) Study Group. 2001. Record of visit to "Habomai, Shikotan marine mammal expert exchanges".56pp. (in Japanese)
Kanouchi, T. 2011. Wild Birds of Japan, Yama-kei Handy field guide7. Yama-kei Publishers co.,Ltd.623pp. (in Japanese)
Kitano Umino Doubutu Center. 2003. Record of the visit "Exchanges of Ecosystem experts in Kunashiri of Northern Four Islands"(in Japanese)
Kitano Umino Doubutu Center. 2002. Record of the visit "Exchanges of Ecosystem experts in Etorof of Northern Four Islands"(in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 2nd Natural Environment Survey, (nesting site survey of the birds) (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
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Ministry of the Environment. Monitoring Site "1000". Sea birds. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Monitoring Site "1000". Anseres(in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Monitoring Site "1000" . Snipes and plovers. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. National initiative for ecological network. http://www.biodic.go.jp/biodiversity/activity/policy/econet/index.html (in Japanese)
Northern four islands (Northern Territories) expert exchanges committee of marine mammal and sea birds. 2000. Record of visit "Marine mammal and sea birds experts exchange, Northern four islands and ".50pp. (in Japanese)
Takano. S. 2007. A field guide of Japan. Wild Bird Society of Japan. 374pp. (in Japanese)
The ornithological Society of Japan. 2012. Check-list of Japanese birds 7th edition.483pp. (in Japanese)
The ornithological Society of Japan. 2000. Check-list of Japanese birds 6th edition. 346pp. (in Japanese)
<Pisces>
Fisheries Agency ed. 2000. Data Book on rare wild aquatic life in Japan. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association.466pp. (in Japanese)
GBIF (The Globa Northern Islands l Biodiversity Information Facility )data portal. (www.gbif.org/)
IUNC Red List: IUCN. 2012. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (http://www.iucnredlist.org/)
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency. Resource evaluation of 52 and 84 groups fish species http://abchan.job.affrc.go.jp/(in Japanese)
Matsuura, K. provided data. Endemic Fish Species list
Ministry of the Environment. The 6th Natural Environment Survey, (biodiversity survey). (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
Nakaya, K. 2011. SHARK Kings of the ocean. Bookman sha co.,Ltd. 237pp. (in Japanese)
OBIS (Ocean Biogeographic Information System): OBIS. 2012. Data from the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. (http://www.iobis.org.)
Umitonagisa Bika Yudaku-taisaku Foundation Fishiries information and map. (in Japanese)
<Crustacea etc.>
GBIF (The Global Biodiversity Information Facility )data portal. (www.gbif.org/)
Japanese Association of Benthology. ed. 2012. Threatened animals of Japanese Tidal Flats: Red Data Book of Seashore Benthos. Tokai University Press. 285pp. (in Japanese)
Komai, T. provided. Endemic Species list of Crustacea.
Ministry of the Environment. The 7th Natural Environment Survey, Shallow Sea Ecosystem Survey (Tidal Flat) Report. Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
OBIS (Ocean Biogeographic Information System): OBIS. 2012. Data from the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. (http://www.iobis.org.)
Seino S. provided. Distribution map of horseshoe (helmet) crab.
<Pantopoda>
GBIF (The Global Biodiversity Information Facility )data portal. (www.gbif.org/)
Ministry of the Environment. The 7th Natural Environment Survey, Shallow Sea Ecosystem Survey (Tidal Flat) Report. Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 7th Natural Environment Survey, Shallow Sea Ecosystem Survey (Moba/ seagras seaweed bed) Report. Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
Nakamura K, C.A. Child. 1991. Pycnogonida from waters adjacent to Japan. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 512: 1-74.
Nakamura K, C.A. Child. 1983. Shallow-water Pycnogonida from the Izu Peninsura, Japan. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 386:1-71
OBIS (Ocean Biogeographic Information System): OBIS. 2012. Data from the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. (http://www.iobis.org.)
<Reptile（sea turtle, sea snake>
Fisheries Agency ed. 2000. Data Book on rare wild aquatic life in Japan. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association.466pp. (in Japanese)
Japan wildlife Research Center. 2007. Repot of the FY 2006 species conservation measure of designated species under the Natural Parks Law. 958pp. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 6th Natural Environment Survey, (biodiversity survey). (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Report of Sea turtle survey in Natural Environment Survey. (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
<Cnidarian (coral, sea anemone)>
GBIF (The Global Biodiversity Information Facility )data portal. (www.gbif.org/)
Imahara Y. 1996. Previously Recorded Octocorals from Japan and Adjacent Seas. Precious Corals & Octocoral Research 4-5: 17-44. (in Japanese)
IUNC Red List: IUCN. 2012. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. (http://www.iucnredlist.org/)
Iwasaki, N. ed. 2008. Biohistory of Precious Corals. Tokai University Press. 364 pp. (in Japanese)
Japanese Association of Benthology. ed. 2012. Threatened animals of Japanese Tidal Flats: Red Data Book of Seashore Benthos. Tokai University Press. 285pp. (in Japanese)
Kotaro S., M. Kusakabe, S. Nakai, T. Ishii, T. Watanabe, H. Hiyagon and Y. Sano, 2005. Deep-sea coral geochemistry: Implication for the vital effect. Chemical Geology, 224: 212-222.
Ministry of the Environment. The 5th Natural Environment Survey, (survey of marine organism in important coastal area). http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment and Japanese Coral Reef Society eds. 2004. Coral Reefs of Japan. 356pp. (in Japanese)
Nishihira, M. and J.E.N. Veron. 1995. Hermatypic Coral of Japan. Kaiyusya. 439pp. (in Japanese)
OBIS (Ocean Biogeographic Information System): OBIS. 2012. Data from the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. (http://www.iobis.org.)
Veron. J.E.N. 1992. Hermatypic Corals of Japan, Monograph Serires Vol.9.
Yamano, H. provided data. Map of Coral Reef of Japan.
Yanagi, K. provided data. Endemic Species list of sea anemone.
<Mollusca (Gastropoda, bivalvia, Cephalopoda)>
Fisheries Agency ed. 2000. Data Book on rare wild aquatic life in Japan. Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association.466pp. (in Japanese)GBIF (The Global Biodiversity Information Facility )data portal. (www.gbif.org/)
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency. Resource evaluation of 52 and 84 groups fish species http://abchan.job.affrc.go.jp/(in Japanese)
Japanese Association of Benthology. ed. 2012. Threatened animals of Japanese Tidal Flats: Red Data Book of Seashore Benthos. Tokai University Press. 285pp. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 6th Natural Environment Survey, (biodiversity survey). (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
OBIS (Ocean Biogeographic Information System): OBIS. 2012. Data from the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. (http://www.iobis.org.)
<Insects>
Ishii, M., K. Gouukon, and O. Yata. 2002. Important areas for protection of insect diversity 3rd volume. Nature Conservation Committee of the Entomological Society of Japan. 110pp. (in Japanese)
Ishii, M. Fujiyama, S. and Hoshikawa, K. eds. 2000. Important areas for protection of insect diversity 2nd volume. Nature Conservation Committee of the Entomological Society of Japan. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 6th Natural Environment Survey, (biodiversity survey). (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
SunoseT. Hirose, T. and Ohara M. eds. 1999. Important areas for protection of insect diversity 1st volume. Nature Conservation Committee of the Entomological Society of Japan, 106pp. (in Japanese)
<Plants(natural vegetation coverage, seaglass , Salt and wetland plants)>
Ministry of the Environment. The 6th and 7th National Survey on the Natural Environment (Vegetation survey). Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese) http://www.biodic.go.jp/ne_research_e.html
Ministry of the Environment. The 7th Natural Environment Survey, Shallow Sea Ecosystem Survey (Moba seagrass seaweed bed) Report. Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
<Other invertebrate (Polychaetes etc. )>
Japanese Association of Benthology. ed. 2012. Threatened animals of Japanese Tidal Flats: Red Data Book of Seashore Benthos. Tokai University Press. 285pp. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. The 7th Natural Environment Survey, Shallow Sea Ecosystem Survey (Tidal flat) Report. Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center. (in Japanese)
Ministry of the Environment. Red List (4th revision) of Japan. http://www.biodic.go.jp/rdb/rdb_f.html (in Japanese)
<Other information>
Database of nationally designated cultural properties, Natural monument: The Agency for Cultural Affairs, National database of natural monument (in Japanese)
(http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp)
Marin IBA:Birdlife International 2012. Marine e-atlas.http://54.247.127.44/marineIBAs/ (in Japanese)