| Session 1 (WS1):
Basin Oceanography and Climate of the Sea of Okhotsk |
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1. |
Atmospheric Forcing (trends of pressure centers movement,
evidences from ice/sediment core studies) |
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2. |
Hydrology & Hydrochemistry (dicho-thermal layer, ventilation,
seasonal change of sea level, impact to/from the adjacent waters,
standard monitor lines, Oxygen) |
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3. |
Circulation & Water Exchange with adjacent areas (basin
circulation, transport through straits, impact to/from adjacent
waters, drift buoys, current measurements, modeling) |
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4. |
Ice Processes (including inter-annual winter ice cover dynamics) |
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5. |
Fresh and brackish water contribution to the Sea
of Okhotsk Water(Amur River run-off, rivers, lagoons, precipitation,
evaporation, ice melting) |
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| Session 2 (WS2):
Low-Trophic Response to the Variability of the Sea of Okhotsk
Climate |
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1. |
Phytoplankton Studies (remote sensing, field sampling, life-cycle
and ecology) |
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2. |
Zooplankton Dynamics |
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3. |
Benthos Spatial Diversity |
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4. |
Harmful Micro-Algae Blooms Events |
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5. |
NEMURO as a tool for modeling lower-trophic level of the Sea
of Okhotsk ecosystem |
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| Session 3 (WS3):
Responses of Nekton, Macro-benthos, Mammals, Seabirds to the
Sea of Okhotsk Climate Variability |
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1. |
Seasonal change of environmental conditions and life cycle
of Resident species and Migrant species |
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2. |
Genetic diversity of major commercial species and oceanographic/geographic
settings |
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3. |
Feeding windows for highly migratory species and seasonal
cycle of oceanographic/climatic conditions of the Sea of Okhotsk |
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4. |
Role of meso-pelagic populations in the ecosystem of the Sea
of Okhotsk; NEMURO.FISH as a tool for modeling higher trophic
level of the Sea of Okhotsk ecosystem |
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| Session 4 (WS4):
Impacts of Anthropogenic Challenges by Oil/Gas Industries, Fisheries
and Other Human Activities to the Sea of Okhotsk Ecosystem and
Impacts of Violent Climate Disasters to Human Activities |
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1. |
Anticipated impacts by development of Oil/Gas industries and
modulation by climate changes (oil spills, bilge water) |
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2. |
Current impacts of fisheries exploitation to the Sea of Okhotsk
ecosystem and development/maintenance of sustainable fisheries |
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3. |
Human impacts through Amur River water from drainage area;
Historical and anticipated impacts of violent climate disasters
around the Sea of Okhotsk associated with climate changes |
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4. |
Development of resilience in human marine uses against impacts
from climate disasters |
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| Session 5 (WS5):
Potential Use of and Evidences by New Technology, Methods and Tools for Sea of Okhotsk Research in FUTURE |
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1. |
Methods for monitoring, especially through winter |
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2. |
Stable isotope analyses of sea water and biological samples |
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3. |
Bio-diversity study by DNA analyses |
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4. |
State of art in development of remote sensing technology |
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5. |
Tools and methods for biological process studies |
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