500 Important Wetlands in Japan
Iwate

No.81
Sanriku-kaigan Offshore Seaweed Beds
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Criteria for selection:1,3

City:C/Town:T/
Village:V
Wetland type Biota Habitat Reason for selection
Yamada T,
Otsuchi T,
Kamaishi C
Seaweed beds Marine algae Sanriku-kaigan Undaria pinnatifida coexists with kelp beds. These sea areas are rich in biodiversity. Large communities of Sargassum yezoense are found here.

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