2015年2月3日火曜日

Biological monitoring in Nagoya (February 3, 2015)

Biological monitoring at Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Aichi prefecture

 I visited Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Aichi prefecture to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 The aquarium has large sea mammals like dolphins and white whales (Beluga) that adapted to sea life in a long course of evolution are introduced in the North Annex.  Various kinds of water creatures that live in 5 sea zones from Japan to the Atlantic are featured in South Annex.  Currently there are Killer Whales (Orca) including a baby which was born at this aquarium in November 2012. They are open to the public at the main pool, and visitors can see them trained by the staff. 
 Now the Coral Reef Tank is renewed with over two hundred different breeds of fish—three thousand fish in total.
 Generally speaking, marine animal's growths are so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us. So I visited Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.  Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Nagoya.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan February 3, 2015.





名古屋港水族館は2014年12月20日にサンゴ礁大水槽がグランドオープンしました。色とりどりの熱帯魚200種以上3000匹を展示しており、初めての展示となる魚も60種以上います。シャチの水槽に近づくと親子で迎えてくれました。2014年12月撮影





Killer whale
Orcinus orca
シャチ
Orcinus orca

Beluga
Delphinapterus leucas
ベルーガ
Delphinapterus leucas

Coral Reef Tank
サンゴ礁大水槽
サンゴ礁大水槽


Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
名古屋港水族館
名古屋港水族館


名古屋港水族館

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Google map

Shinkansen
Shinkansen
Access




The Bottlenose dolphin catches Frisbee very well.
バンドウイルカのフリスビー
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
バンドウイルカ
Tursiops truncatus

Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
カマイルカ
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Purple Lined wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
パープルラインドラス
Cirrhilabrus lineatus

Scott's wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum
スコッツラス

White Girdled goby
Pterogobius zonoleucus
チャガラ
Pterogobius zonoleucus

Spotnape cardinalfish
Apogon notatus
クロホシイシモチ
Apogon notatus

Half-lined cardinal
Apogon semilineatus
ネンブツダイ
Apogon semilineatus

Yellowspotted bandfish
Acanthocepola krusensternii
アカタチ
Acanthocepola krusensternii

Sunrise perch
Caprodon schlegelii
アカイサキ
Caprodon schlegelii

Japanese aulopus
Aulopus japonicus
ヒメ
Aulopus japonicus

Pink anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
ハナビラクマノミ
Amphiprion perideraion

Blackbelly triggerfish
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
クラカケモンガラ
Rhinecanthus verrucosus

Red-toothed triggerfish
Odonus niger
アカモンガラ
Odonus niger

Botan shrimp
Pandalus nipponensis
ボタンエビ
Pandalus nipponensis

Gafftopsail Goby
Myersina filifer
イトヒキハゼ
Alpheus brevicristatus
テッポウエビ
They are living in the same nest.
イトヒキハゼとテッポウエビの共生
Gafftopsail Goby and Alpheus brevicristatus

Crown Squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
ニジエビス
Sargocentron diadema

Giant clam
Tridacna gigas
オオシャコガイ
Tridacna gigas

Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia violacea
ムラサキハナヅタ
Pachyclavularia violacea

Cat's eye coral
Cynarina Lacrymalis
コハナガタサンゴ
Cynarina Lacrymalis

Open brain coral
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
ヒユサンゴ
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Cabbage coral
Montipora foliosa
ウスコモンサンゴ
Montipora foliosa

Hood coral
Stylophora pistlllata
ショウガサンゴ
Stylophora pistlllata

Anchor coral
Euphyllia ancora
ナガレハナサンゴ
Euphyllia ancora

Goniopora lobata
ハナガササンゴ
ハナガササンゴ

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
アカウミガメ
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle was born here on August 8, 2014.
Caretta caretta

Chinstrap penguin
Pygoscelis antarctica
ヒゲペンギン
Pygoscelis antarctica

Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
エンペラーペンギン
Aptenodytes forsteri

Adelie penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae
アデリーペンギン
Pygoscelis adeliae

Gentoo penguin
Pygoscelis papua
ジェンツーペンギン
Pygoscelis papua





Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.


Hitumabushi ; Hitsumabushi is a tasty dish of chopped grilled eel on a bed of rice.
ひつまぶし
ひつまぶし


Miso katsu ; Pork cutlet with miso sauce
味噌カツ
味噌カツ


Matusaka-Gyudon ; Rice topped with Matsusakabeef and vegetables.
松坂牛丼
松坂牛丼




 About 4 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Aichi prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in Aichi have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Aichi have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Aichi. So people in Aichi prefecture are living without any concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.





Public Health Network in Japan
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan





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