2014 Volume 70 Issue 2 Pages I_1116-I_1121
The creation for intertidal flat carries the role that is important as not only the role as the disposal of the dredged soil but also the fishing ground for clams and nature restoration project. It is necessary to longterm study, manage and evaluate not only the geomorphic change but also the development and succession of fauna, thereby carrying out appropriate evaluation and management.
Hence, in this study, we investigated succession of benthic community on Oshima intertidal flat which was created in 2008 for the period of five years. In particular, we studied the primary succession, geoenvironment and the characteristic of fauna. As a result, ecosystems on Oshima intertidal flat were found to be composed of rich fauna, depending on the geoenvironment, with appearance of many species only five years after the artificial flat was created.
