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2025.9.9
List of research papers has been updated.
Meyer MF, Kraemer BM, Barbosa CC, Cunha DGF, Dodds WK, Hampton SE, Ordóñez C, Pilla RM, Pollard AI, Culpepper JA, Fremier AK, King TV, Ladwig R, Leech DM, Matsuzaki SS, Oleksy IA, Topp SN, Woolway RI, Brighenti LS, Fickas KC, Lanouette BP, Ren J, Werther M, & Yang X. (2025) Clarifying the trophic state concept to advance macroscale freshwater science and management. Ecosphere, 16(9): e70392.
2025.9.1
Matsuzaki SS, Kohzu A, Watanabe M, Nakanishi K, Tsuchiya K, Kondo NI, & Sueyoshi M. (2025) Spatial variation of multifunctionality among abandoned rice paddies and irrigation ponds: potential roles of hydrological and environmental factors. Restoration Ecology, article number e70161.
2025.9.1
Honda, H., Suzuki, T., Kitajima, M., Kondo, N.I., Miyata, K., Utsumi, S., Yamada, M. (2025) The new era shaped by environmental genome monitoring - symposium of the japanese Environmental mutagen and genome society (JEMS), 2024. Genes and Environment, 47: 6
2025.9.1
Numajiri, Y., Kondo, N.I., Toquenaga, Y., Kageyama D. (2025) Both maternal and paternal genotypes modulate Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in graham bean beetles. Heredity, 134: 512–518.
2025.8.25
Okamoto R, & Oguma H. (2025) A simulation based approach for enhancing automatic detection of cicada songs in challenging chorus conditions. Ecological Informatics, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2025.103299
2025.8.6
Nabeshima K, Asakura S, Sakoda Y, & Onuma M. (2025) Novel host factors associated with resistance to highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds inferred from primary cell culture. Scientific Reports, 1316.

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Research

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Harmonization with Nature Research Program(PJ3)
Monitoring project for global warming effects on marine environment

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Acoustic monitoring of avian assemblage in Fukushim


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Long-term monitoring of inland waters

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Harmonization with Nature Research Program(PJ2)

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Environmental genomics studies

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Endangered wildlife species


Database

We make databases of biodiversity information derived from our research and publish it on the website. link to all databases

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