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¡@ ¡@ Apr. 1971
The establish ment of Magon g research station.
¡@ ¡@ 1973
Magon g station was elevated to Penghu Branch , T.F.R.I.
¡@ ¡@ Mar. 1996
The establish ment of Penghu Aquarium.
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Penghu Branch , T.F.R.I. and Penghu Aquarium was combined as Penghu Marine Biology Research Center.
¡@ ¡@ Mar, 2005
The operation of Penghu Aquarim was rehabilitated and transfered.
¡@ ¡@ Nov. 2005
Construction of Genetic bank was finished at Chinwan bay.
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¡@ ¡@ Marine fishery
To investigate basic data of marine o ecolog y and fishery around Penghu water .
The investigation and conservation of marine fishery resources.
To promote sustainable fishery management strategies .
¡@ ¡@ Aquaculture
D evelopment of techniques of reproduction and aquaculture for important economic aquatic species.
To establish the skill s of species selection, breeding, and reserve for important species.
To promote environmental -friendly aquaculture concepts.
¡@ ¡@ Aquatic products process
Test, research and popularization of t he aquatic products processing.
Analyze and process test of t he composition of the marine alga.
Extraction and application of aquatic products functional elements.
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¡@ ¡@ Preliminary studies on the marine biodiversity in Penghu
Species lists, abundances and distributions of corals, macroalgae and crustaceans are surveyed to construct GIS database. The results of this project can be provided for temporal and spatial comparisons and analyses for other relative researches. In addition, these are also help in assessing p r oper sites for habitats protections and conservations.
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¡@ ¡@ Studies on forestation of macroalgae
Macroalgae are keys to the prosperities of marine resources. Forestation of macroalgae at proper sites would help provide habitats for broodings, inhabitations, reproductions and feedings to marine organisms. Meanwhile, macroalgae also can absorb carbon dioxide to mitigate global warming. Polysaccharides extracted from them can be not only fermented to alcohol for biomass energy but also used for food and other commodities.
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¡@ ¡@ Studies on improvements and restorations of habitats in coral ecosystems at Chin-wan Inner Bay
Well-developed coral communities were found at Chin-wan Inner Bay (CIB). CIB was declared as fishery reserves in 2004. However, the habitats were gradually deteriorated. For the sake of biodiversity conservations, fishery managements and avoiding affecting functions of Penghu Marine Biology Research Center, following procedures will be carried on:
1. Improvements and restorations of habitats;
2. Establishments of techniques for propagations of coral asexual ramets;
3. Cultivations of sexual recruits of corals;
4. Long-term monitoring of important functional groups associated with coral ecosystems.
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¡@ ¡@ Studies on the substantial aquatic genetic stock and cultural techniques in Penghu island
The objectives of this study are establishment of genetic stock and cultural techniques of Spotted babylons, Babylonia areolata , Octopus spp.and coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus . The stock will be collected and preserved for utilization of aquaculture. S tudies of monitoring and stock assessment on Octopus spp. fishery resource in the water of PengHu are also needed . These investigated data will provide the fishery administration to establish the management policy for Octopus spp. fishery. The coral trout is an important commercial species and very much relished sea food in Taiwan. As the supply of wild fingerlings is limited and uncertain. Therefore , there is a need to establish breeding technique s for mass production of coral trout fingerlings. We have to study the development of embryos, larval rearing, establish ing the broodstock of parent fish, and keep ing good quality genetic strain f or aquaculture. For improve the techniques of coral trout culture and produce mass seed.
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¡@ ¡@ Studies on the reproduction of Horseshoe crab, Tachypleus tridentatus
The horseshoe crab, Tachypleus tridenta tus, is known as a living fossil. It is an very important material for scientific and medical research. Tachypleus tridentatus once distributed widely along the west coast of Taiwan ha bitats decades ago. It is almost eliminated from the coast as a result of pollution s and degradation s . In Taiwan now , Tachypleus tridentatus , can only be found in Kimmen and Penghu island. Tachypleus tridentatus in Penghu is facing survival crisis. Thus, conservation need to be done immediatly . The objectives of this study are establishment of genetic stock and cultural techniques of Tachypleus tridentatus . The stock will be collected and preserved for utilization f or researchers. The tank system, diet s , growth s , mature size s , spawning season s , embryonic development s , hatching s , and larvae rearing s will be studied. The knowledge will be very valuable for the mass seed production.
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¡@ ¡@ Studies on the marine aquarium organisms propogation and cultivations
the main objectives are listed as followed:
To find better methods for marine aquarium organisms transportation:various procedure and equipments for different marine organisms will be designed to find the best way to transport them.
Searching a better circumstance for marine aquarium organisms : elements affected the marine organisms such as water quality, temperature, water current, light, stock density and feeding will be compared .
To find the proper method to prevent disease: stress in the stocking environment will be studied, principles of handling marine organisms will be conducted and suitable medicine and dosage.
Primary studies on reproduction of marine aquarium fishes: spawning season or gonad somatic index (GSI) of coral fishes and other aquarium fishes will be recorded .
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¡@ ¡@ Distribution and abundance of Sea pen, Virgularia juncea , in the Chito Bay
Sea pen is an octo coral. Most of Sea pen s live in deeper water in Penghu except Chito bay where the Sea pen lives at intertidal. We still don't understand why they choose the different habitat from the others. So, we want to know their distribution s and abundance s in Chito bay. we will keep on studying it's ecology role and at reproduction at ntertidal zone in the future.
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¡@ ¡@ Distribution and abundance of Octopus sp. nov. TW10 at the intertidal zone of Penghu
This Octopus sp. nov. TW10 is a new species. It is an important economic species of Penghu. They appeared at intertidal zone from February to May and spawned dur in g July to August. Each female is about 26 and the egg's length is about 2 centimeter s . This Octopus's biomass has been decreased yester year, so we decide to study their culture and reproduction. Research es on distribution s and abundance s of Octopus sp . not only help raise its economic value but also conserve the habitat in the future.
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¡@ ¡@ Culture and reproduction of coral shrimps
Coral shrimp is a kind of beautiful shrimp in coral reef and acts as an ecological cleaner. T hey are with highl economic potentials in the aquaculture. The dancing shrimp's mature shrimp culture and larval culture is done. All the result s and techniques can be use d to for relative research es . In addition to the dancing shrimp , we also carry on the preliminary research of the white-banded cleaner shrimp, the boxer shrimp, the harlequin shrimp and the common marble shrimp.
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¡@ ¡@ The research of fish dry seasoned processing snack food and storage
Development of the fish snack food, this could solve the harvest fish processing questions. The advantages of this developed fish snack are delicious, simple and convenient, preserving good and beautiful packaging. For those reasons, it is worth popularizing in the food.
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¡@ ¡@ The research of cage culture fish of the fish characteristic and processes utilized
Using the cage culture fish as raw materials, and detect its sashimi products, sensory evaluation, safety and hygiene.
In this study, domestic cage culture cobia fish fat amount, fish fat distributes and fatty acid composes were analyzed and investigated into the relation between fat and water. It will be suggest the rapidly and simple to estimating the fat, the person who supports feeding raises and breeds managing, the products grading and the on-the-spot product of processing factory.
To investigate the change of fresh indexes of cultivate cobia, establishing the methods for cultivating cobia after catching treatment and freshness technology, and guaranteed the fish freshness and high quality.
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¡@ ¡@ The utilization of marine alga functional composition
To developing algae products by utilize marine alga function compositions is useful contribute the marine alga edible value and processing utilize improvement of technology. The fucoidan compositions were extracting from marine algae. And add the compositions to craft soap and skin care products. It will be popularizing the marine alga products and increasing the marine alga utilization.
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¡@ ¡@ The goal of the Aquatic Genetic bank in the future.are listed as followed:
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Conservation of marine biodiversity around Penghu water.
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Reservation and research for important aquatic species.
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To research on the propogation and cultivation of important economic aquatic species.
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To propose the sustainable policy of marine resources management.
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Increasing the value of fishery products.
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