[M-IS27] Interactions of Geosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere and Deep-sea Methane Environments

[MIS27-04] Alterations to the seafloor environment from a drilling test in a methane-hydrate bearing area on Joetsu Knoll in the Sea of Japan

Timothy Philip Kinzler¹, Ryo Mukai², Hiroki Kise³, *Kyoko Yamaoka³, Iguchi Akira³, Atsushi Suzuki³, Yuki Ota³, Ayumi Tsukasaki³, Masahiro Suzumura³, Travis William Washburn^1,3 (1. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 2. Marine Biological Research Institute of Japan Co., Ltd., 3. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

Keywords:Methane hydrate, Deep-sea drilling, Benthic communities, Environmental impact assessment