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Marine invertebrates comprise the majority of all animal phyla and are categorized into benthos, plankton, nekton, and neuston, according to their habitat and lifestyle. The diversity of marine invertebrates, as documented in field studies, is the focus of this chapter, with particular attention to the benthos and plankton in water column off the coast of the Noto Peninsula in the Sea of Japan. We first describe the biogeographical features of the Noto Peninsula, followed by an explanation of the collection methods to obtain benthic animals in the intertidal zone by hand, and the subtidal zone by using a boat equipped with a dredge. Finally, we describe the characteristics of plankton and their collection methods. This chapter intends to be a guide for carrying out successful field studies, with the aim of improving students’ basic knowledge of marine invertebrate diversity and methods of field survey.
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We are grateful to Dr. Eunice Jingmei Tan for the proofing of the manuscript and fruitful comments. We thank Dr. Shinya Uryu for providing the tidal change figure.
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Sekiguchi, T., Kitani, Y., Ogiso, S. (2023). Observation of Marine Invertebrates in the Noto Peninsula. In: Hasebe, N., Honda, M., Fukushi, K., Nagao, S. (eds) Field Work and Laboratory Experiments in Integrated Environmental Sciences. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6532-8_5
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