Overview

This solution precisely recreates aquatic ecosystems such as the ocean in tanks using proprietary IoT devices and environmental transfer technology. Observation, analysis, conservation research, and environmental impact assessment in the recreated environment support ecosystem conservation, blue carbon, fisheries recovery, and environmentally harmonious product development.

Technology strengths

Water quality, flow, light, and biological communities can be precisely controlled to reproduce a specific aquatic ecosystem on land. Around 30 environmental parameters are monitored and controlled in real time, enabling experiments and data collection under conditions that are difficult to create in nature, including coral cultivation, breeding, and controlled spawning.

Deployment examples

Partner

Hamanako Fisheries Cooperative Association and MaOI, Shizuoka Prefecture

Use case

A tidal-flat ecosystem was recreated in a tank to test the effectiveness and safety of habitat improvements for clams and sediment improvement materials, reducing field risk and supporting science-based resource management.

Additional examples

The technology has also been used to test coral attachment substrates made from steel slag, investigate the effects of beverage-manufacturing byproducts on coral bleaching, and conserve the endangered seagrass Halophila nipponica with schools and asset-management companies.