• Below is a list of peer-reviewed English research articles.

Akaji, Y., Torimaru, T., Akada, S. (2026) Contrasting effects of viable and inviable conspecific nut densities on the seed-to-seedling transition of Fagus crenata. Acta Oecologica, 131, 104172. DOI:10.1016/j.actao.2026.104172

Ando H., Iijima D., Ozawa S., Ichiishi H. (2026) Archipelagic Habitat Use by the Black Wood Pigeon. Ecological Research. DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.70047

Cheng, Y.-T., Hoang, N.T., Shinoda, Y., Islam, K., Motoshita, M., Kadoya, T., Kanemoto, K. (2026) Mapping global resource driven nature loss in the mining sector from 2001 to 2022. Nature Communications. 17, 6936

Figary, S.E., Meyer, M.F., Pilla, R.M., et al. (2026) The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 11(5), e70152.

Harada, M., Nagayama, S., Sueyoshi, M., Fujii, R., Onishi, T. (2026) Thermal regimes in a monsoon-influenced mountainous river basin: The Nagara River, Japan. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 67, 103801.

Honda H., Suzuki T., Kondo N. I., Miyata K., Utsumi S., Yamada M., Kitajima M. (2026) Cutting-Edge Environmental Genome Monitoring Shaping a New Era of Genome-Based Safety Research for One Health and Evolution. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 13: 618-626.

Igarashi, Y., Hayashi, S., Ito, S., Tamaoki, M., Niizato, T., Sasaki, Y., Ito, S., Nomura, N., Arai, H. (2026) Wildfires Oppositely Modify Radiocesium Mobility in Forest Litter and Soils: Evidence from Radiologically Contaminated Areas in Fukushima. Environmental Science & Technology, 60, 8.

Iijima, D., Ando, H., Inoue, T. et al. (2026) Crucial factors determining colonisation patterns of bird species on oceanic islands in the Anthropocene. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY 27, 247–257

Ikegami M., Wandrag E., Duncan R. P., Hulme P. E. (2026) Global Variation in Native and Non-Native Richness of Weeds in Maize Is Shaped by the Length of Cereal Cultivation and Spillover of Crop Weeds. Weed Research, 66(1), e70064.

Inoue, T. (2026) Waterlogging adaptation in mangroves: a review of aeration through aerenchyma and its functions. Journal of Experimental Botany, erag160.

Jensen, A.J., Goldstein, B.R., Fukasawa, K., Iannarilli, F., Kays, R. (2026) Large mammal recovery in the wake of human population decline. Journal of Applied Ecology, 63, e70368.

Keppeler, F.W., Giarrizzo, T., Montaña, C.G., et al. (2026). What determines trophic niche breadth? A global analysis of freshwater fishes using isospaces. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 36, Article 13.

Kitazawa, M., Yamaura, Y., Kawamura, K., Senzaki, M., Nakamura, F. (2026) Dominant functional group explains global bird diversity responses to farmland abandonment. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(31), e2530120123.

Komoriya, T., Saga, T., Ikemoto, M. et al. Mechanisms of flight loss in Island endemic stag beetle Prosopocoilus hachijoensis (Coleoptera: Lucanidae): a comparative analysis of flight and walking traits among congeners. (2026) The Science of Nature, 113, 45.

Li, A., Kato, T., Li, H., Nguyen, L.D., Hayashi, M., Avtar, R., Nakaji, T. (2026) Characterizing typhoon-disturbed biomass dynamics using multitemporal LiDAR, high-resolution imagery, and deep learning in cool-temperate forest, northern Japan. Forest Ecology and Management, 610, 123692. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123692

Nabeshima K, Onuma M. Winter migratory birds may carry diverse antimicrobial resistance genes into Japan. One Health Outlook. 2026 Jun 17. doi: 10.1186/s42522-026-00223-6.

Nabeshima, K., Sugeno, H., Koba, R., Onuma, M. (2026) Reference genomes of Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus) and a Japanese red fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica). Journal of Heredity, esag075. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esag075 updated Oct. 2, 2026

Nakajima Y., Kitano Y. F., Abe H., Kumagai N. H., Nakajima N., Kondo N. I., Nakamura M., Yamano H. (2026) Clonal distribution and clone-dependent irregular genetic structure in northern-limit populations of Pocillopora damicornis. Coral Reefs,

Osada Y., Miya M., Araki H. et al. (2026) Large-scale environmental DNA survey reveals niche axes of a regional coastal fish community. Scientific Reports, 16, 3276.

Sakai, M., Watanabe, M., Kanao Koshikawa, M., Furukawa, S., Takechi, S., Yoshida, K., Takahashi, A., Tamaoki, M., Komatsu, M., Murai, H., Tsuji, T., Takagi, M., Hayashi, S. (2026) Radiocesium uptake in two fungal bed-cultivated edible mushroom species in forests in Fukushima, Japan. PLOS ONE, 21(8), e0342639.

Shen S., Shimotori K., Tsuchiya K., Shigeta S., Sueyoshi M., Matsuda T., Shimizu Y. (2026) Carrier-resolved metagenomics suggests the dual “filter–hub” function of a large freshwater lake toward incoming antibiotic resistance genes. Science of The Total Environment, 1010, 181145.

Shinoda Y., Kadoya T., Takeuchi Y., Nansai K. (2026) Decoupling the food supply from impacts on forest threatened species: rethinking suitable crop areas for food production. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 226, 108696. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108696

Shinohara, R., Matsuzaki, S.S., Shinozaki, M., Watanabe, M., Nakagawa, M., Satou, T. (2026) Divergent Thermal Habitat Responses to Climate Forcing in Shallow and Deep Lakes: The Role of Solar Radiation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 131, e2026JG010054.

Tanabe, Y., Yamaguchi, H., Sano, T. (2026) Phylogenomic diversity and chromatic acclimation in phycoerythrin-containing Microcystis aeruginosa. Microbial Genomics, 12(9). DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001852 updated Oct. 2, 2026

Tang, H., Zhao, X., Deng, J., Qin, B., Yang, Y., Nakano, S., Matsuzaki, S.S., Shinohara, R., Kohzu, A., & Tsuchiya, K. (2026). Effects of winter heatwaves on carbon dioxide and methane emissions from shallow lakes: A temperature-controlled mesocosm study. Journal of Hydrology, 665, 134704.

Tochigi, K., Fukasawa, K., Allen, M. L., Anezaki, T., Kuroe, M., Maruyama, T., Yamazaki, K., Koike, S. (2026) Increased culling reshapes the age structure of female Asian black bears through the loss of older age classes. Global Ecology and Conservation, 70, e04345. updated Oct. 5, 2026

Wakimura, K., Matsuzaki, S. S., Kitano, S., Tsuda, Y., Tsuboi, J., Yatsuyanagi, T., Hata, H., Tsugeki, N., Kando, T., Araki, H., & Uchii, K. (2026). Nationwide Environmental DNA Haplotyping Illuminates the Range Expansion of Three Invasive Black Bass Species in Japan. Environmental DNA, 8(3), e70292.

Yokoyama, S., Kohzu, A., Shinohara, R., Hoshino, T., Nishihiro, J., Matsuzaki, S. S. (2026) Effects of increased rainfall intensity on nitrogen and phosphorus removal in a restored wetland from an abandoned paddy field. Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-71533-y updated Oct. 2, 2026

Yoshida, K. (2026). To what extent does facultative scavenging contribute to the persistence of predatory species? Ecological Modelling, 522, 111801. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2026.111801 updated Sep. 3, 2026

Last updated Oct. 5, 2026