The NaGISA Project
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NaGISA NaGISA Project is doing the following things: NaGISA Natural Geography In Shore Areas: Census of Marine Life (CoML) Natural Geography In Shore Areas (NaGISA) is a Census of Marine Life Ocean Realm Field Project. It is a collaborative effort aimed at inventorying and monitoring coastal biodiversity. NaGISA Referred to by its acronym NaGISA, Japanese for the near shore zone.
NaGISA NaGISA Project History!"#$%& '((' )*+, )*+, - NaGISA joined CoML in 2002. As the Census' first global field project, NaGISA has developed the role of international marine ambassador, linking CoML goals (ocean discovery, scientific advancement) and local interests (conservation, invasive species) while encouraging international cooperation and capacity building. NaGISA The international headquarters of NaGISA is split between Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, and Kyoto, Japan. Regional centers are located in Shirahama (Japan), Mombasa (Kenya), Fairbanks (USA), Pisa (Italy), Caracas (Venezuela), and St. Andrews (Canada).
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NaGISA NaGISA Specifics 1 NaGISA The two habitats focused on by NaGISA are soft-bottom seagrass beds and macroalgal covered rocky shore communities.! seagrass beds macroalgal covered rocky shore
NaGISA Specifics NaGISA The NaGISA protocol constitutes the minimum standardized sampling requirements for biodiversity determination. However, scientists are welcome to incorporate additional sampling parameters at local sites. The standardized protocol includes: 1.! Passive sampling: Consisting of photography and observational techniques, estimates of percent cover of colonial invertebrates and rhizoidal macroalgae, and counts of algal stripes and solitary fauna within quadrats.
2.! Active sampling:! Using core samples of seagrass beds, and careful removal of organisms from small quadrats within macroalgal sites. 3.! Assessment Measurements of surface and bottom seawater temperature, salinity, illuminance and a visual classification of substrata.
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NaGISA Benefits of NaGISA!! Inventorying and monitoring biodiversity are a crucial task for identifying and clarifying activities that impact ecosystems.!! NaGISA NaGISA will provide baseline data for long-term monitoring, as well as information needed to answer fundamental questions concerning changes in biodiversity with latitude and longitude over time.
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