Study on river bank protection and conservation methods applied to river restoration project
To understand ecological functions of various types of channel margins, and compile knowledge in the form of technical guidelines for management
To propose practical engineering methodology to effectively conserve range of ecological functions of channel margins
Study on environmental flow for maintaining ecological functions of river beds
To understand interactions between benthic macroinvertebrates, fish and algae, and to formulate empirical models to predict benthic algal biomass
To develop practical methodology of river-flow controls considering algal-biomass models
Study on restoration of river ecosystems in downstream region of dam by the gravel augmentation
To gain better understanding of degrading ecosystems downstream of dams
To determine benthic species indicative of ecosystem conditions downstream of dams, and elucidate causal relationships behind it
To develop feasible methodology in evaluating the effectiveness of gravel augmentation as a conservation tool
Study on ecological buffering capacity of aquatic plants
To understand roles that riparian and littoral vegetation (RLV) exert in maintaining native fish communities
To understand the effects of RLV on fish predation of birds
To understand the buffering capacity of RLV against water quality deterioration
Study on microhabitat environmental factors important to freshwater mussel distributions
To determine bio-physical environmental factors that affect micro-distribution of freshwater mussels
To understand the mechanisms by which optimal levels of such critical environmental conditions are maintained (e.g., channel dimensions and high-flow hydraulics)
