Why is green algae called the seedling field of the sea?
At the spring equinox, the water terraces on the mountain begin transplanting rice seedlings one after another. The mountain god handed the responsibility of field management to the satoyama farmers, then strolled down to the seaside to chat with the sea god, and there in the bright spring light they began to trade verses.
The sea god quoted Zheng Chouyu: "Mountains are frozen waves."
The mountain god pondered, gazed at that touch of green on the reef, and replied: "Algae are the seedling fields of the sea."
The Japanese flathead goby (Sicyopterus japonicus), which is born and develops in coastal waters and then ascends streams in schools in spring, has larvae and juveniles that are also a kind of aphyae.
"Oh…so those aphyae, eel elvers, hairy crabs, and all the various fish, shrimp, and shih-tsai you catch here at Sister's place are also connected to the Shuangxi River and the forest water terraces upstream?" "Why does this story feel so familiar…"
Yes, my mountain god and sea god, this is actually a Taiwan version of the model in the Japanese picture book "Plant a Tree on the Mountain"! In fact, this mutual support between mountains and sea, and this circulation between land and rivers, exists in every ecosystem of nature; this version in the Northeast Cape can begin with the seaweed seedling fields on the reef, or with the rice seedling fields of the water terraces, both of which circle around our dining tables and also affect the biodiversity in the water terraces and streams, as well as the safety of the water we use. My dear Xueshan and Pacific Ocean, we really want to help you put out this mountain-and-sea magic picture book, but right now we have neither money nor talent, so we can only first write an article and wait for kindred spirits to join us, to share the story of how you cooperate with each other and help others with more people!