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2020/10/20

About MAPSEAGRASS

Mapseagrass is a multi-institutional initiative contribute to understanding transformation of seagrass habitats.

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Apps & Maps

Mapseagrass Project provides cloud based tools to map seagrass distribution in the worlds.

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METHODOLOGY

Introduction to methodology and tools used in Mapseagrass. Information about accuracy assessment and glossary, papers are also available here.

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News&Events

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2022-09-07World Seagrass Conference 2022 and the 14th International Seagrass Biology Workshop (WSC2022 & ISBW14)World Seagrass Conference 2022 and the 14th International Seagrass Biology Workshop (WSC2022 & ISBW14) was held in Annapolis, MD, USA on 7-12 August 2022, and Dr. Genki TERAUCHI, senior researcher of NOWPAP CEARAC, joined the conference to introduce Seagrass Mapper which was originally developed by CEARAC in the 2020-2021 biennium to map the distribution of eelgrasses in the NOWPAP region. WSC and ISBW are  biennial conferences organized by the world...
2021-06-18Additional Manuals have been postedAdditional Manuals as below have been posted on Manual Page. -English- Seagrass Trainer User’s Manual (ver1.0) Appendix (ver1.0) (Seagrass Mapper/Seagrass Trainer)
2021-05-20Manual page is updatedFollowing Manuals are uploaded on Manual Page.   -English- Seagrass Mapper User’s Manual (ver1.0) -Japanese- Seagrass Mapper User’s Manual (ver1.0) Seagrass Trainer User’s Manual (ver1.0)  Appendix (ver1.0) (Seagrass Mapper/Seagrass Trainer)
2021-03-18Paper related to Seagrass: Remote Sensing reveals the recovery process of seagrass beds and oyster production in Nagatsura-ura, Sanriku, Japan after 2011 tsunamiThe earthquake and following tsunami mainly hit northeast coast of Honshu Island, Japan in March 2011, heavily damaged the fisheries and aquaculture facilities and the coastal environment, especially in Sanriku Coast located near the epicenter of the earthquake in Northwest Pacific Ocean. Murata et. al, (2021) succeed in revealing the recovery process of seagrass meadows and oyster culture rafts in Nagatsura-ura Lagoon, Sanriku using remote sensing techniques. The study indicates...