Akkeshi-ko estuary and Akkeshi Bay - Japan

Basic Information
Site Name
Akkeshi-ko estuary and Akkeshi Bay
Short name
Akkeshi
Country
Japan
Web Address
Akkeshi Marine Station, Hokkaido University
Site Manager
Masahiro Nakaoka
Site Description
Akkeshi JaLTER site locate along the Pacific coast of Eastern Hokkaido. It consists of various habitats such as Bekanbeushi river system, Akkeshi-ko estuary and Akkeshi Bay, which formed an ecotone connecting freshwater, brackish water and marine environment.
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2020-06-29 10:06:52

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2006
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
JaLTER (Japan)✔ (LTER-EAP-JP-17)This site is a verified "JaLTER (Japan)" member.
Photos
not defined
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 43.021 Longitude: 144.837

Size
ca. 13400.00ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
0.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Marine
Coastal
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem Type
Coastal
Marine
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Marine habitats (A)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
8.40°C
Precipitation Annual
1170.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Observation devices » Marine Platform
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
boat
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular