1. National Institute for Environmental Studies
2. Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
3. Wetlands International Japan
4. Graduate School of Life Science, Tohoku University
5. Tokyo Bay Ecosystem Research Center, Toho University
6. Center for Environmental Studies
7. IDEA Consultants, Inc. Institute of Environmental Ecology
8. Faculty of Education, Wakayama University
9. Kameda University of Health Sciences
10. Hinokuni Benthos Laboratory
11. Michinoku Research Institute for Benthos
12. The Oceanic Wildlife Society