... in artificial tidal flats in Japan, a growth test of R philippinarum was also carried out in DS mixtures MATERIALS AND METHODS Artificial tidal flats in real seashore Five artificial tidal flats ... observed variation in the macrobenthos population in the artificial tidal flats and the natural tidal flat The abundance of macrobenthos in the artificial tidal flats increased after May 28 and finally ... Water and Environment Technology, Vol 7, No 3, 2009 Fig Location of the artificial and natural tidal flats in Tategami, Ago bay, Mie, Japan Table Sediment of artificial tidal flats in real seashore...