Editing Sea of Japan (section)

==Flora and fauna==
[[File:107 0798 Sivuchi wiki.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sea lions]] on Moneron Island]]
The high concentration of dissolved [[oxygen]] results in the rich aquatic life of the Sea of Japan – there are more than 800 species of aquatic plants and more than 3,500 animal species, including more than 900 species of crustaceans, about 1,000 of fish and 26 of mammals. The coastal areas contain several kg/m<sup>2</sup> of biomass. [[Pelagic fish|Pelagic]] (oceanic) fishes include [[Pacific saury|saury]], mackerel, [[Trachurus|Jack mackerels]], sardines, anchovies, herring, [[Sparidae|sea bream]], squid and various species of salmon and trout. The [[Demersal fish|demersal]] (sea-bottom) fishes include [[cod]], [[pollock]] and [[Atka mackerel]].

Mammals are represented by seals and whales (ancient name for the basin in Chinese was "Sea of Whales"<ref name=鲸海 />), and the crustaceans by shrimps and crabs.<ref name=brit/> Because of the shallow straits connecting the sea with Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan has no characteristic oceanic deep-water fauna.<ref name=bse/> Flora and fauna unique to the region near the Sea of Japan are known as "Japan Sea elements".<ref name="Kameda 2011">Kameda Y. & Kato M. (2011). "Terrestrial invasion of pomatiopsid gastropods in the heavy-snow region of the Japanese Archipelago". ''[[BMC Evolutionary Biology]]'' '''11''': 118. {{doi|10.1186/1471-2148-11-118}}.</ref>