Abalone Research Articles

Biological Characteristics and Preservation of Dokdo Island

Dokdo, which is located in the middle of the East Sea, is a small island tilth a total area of 0.186 <TEX>$\textrm{km}^2$</TEX>. However, this small island, with its mild oceanic climate, has rich bio-resources and picturesque natural surroundings. Dokdo in the crystaline waters and In the central area of the deep sea is a treasury of algaes (sea oak, sea mustard, gulf weed, laver, agar-agar, etc.), molluscs (squid, ear shell, conch, etc.) and fishes (Alaska pollack, anchovy, saucy, herring, etc.). On the other hand, there are a lot of grasses and various kinds of grasses on the land of Dokdo. And a lot of back-tailed gulls (about 20,000 Individuals) live on this island. There have been disputes on the sovereignty over Dokdo between Korea and Japan. Japan has claimed sovereignty over Dokdo since Japan incorporated the island into Japanese territory in 1905 when it occupied the Korean Peninsula by force. Korea governed Dokdo not only before 1905 but also after its liberation in 1945. The Korean government, while heavily financing building facilities like pleas and quays, is endeavoring to preserve the natural surroundings of this island.

426 Identification of tropomyosin as mollusk allergens in abalone, scallop and mussel

426 Identification of tropomyosin as mollusk allergens in abalone, scallop and mussel

Cultured Abalone Blister Pearls from New Zealand

Cultured Abalone Blister Pearls from New Zealand

A study of an improved inner earphone hearing-aid that is integrated into an ear mold or ear shell

A study of an improved inner earphone hearing-aid that is integrated into an ear mold or ear shell

国内産アワビ，トコブシの安全性

国内産アワビ，トコブシの安全性

Hearing protector and method of manufacturing the same

A hearing protector (1) has a body made of a suitable material and matching the shape of the auricle or ear shell and/or the auditory canal of the user. The body is provided with a canal (2) which, in the condition wherein the body is placed within an ear of the wearer, provides communication between the auditory canal and the free space. The body includes a second canal (3) which, like the first canal, extends between the auditory-canal end and the free-space end of the body. An adjustable damping member (5) is provided in or on the first canal (2) for damping sound to suit the wearer's comfort in conditions in which the device (1) is used.

An example of the control for abalone fishing grounds by a diver fisherman group

An example of the control for abalone fishing grounds by a diver fisherman group

A new method for the age-determination of abalones

A new method for the age-determination of abalones

Studies on a Traumatic Rot in the Abalone—I

Studies on a Traumatic Rot in the Abalone—I

On "Haliotidae" (ABALONE) from Shellmounds in Japan

On "Haliotidae" (ABALONE) from Shellmounds in Japan

A scarlet ear shell, probably artificial

A scarlet ear shell, probably artificial