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

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

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

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 updated Jul. 28, 2026

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. updated Jul. 31, 2026

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. updated Jul. 28, 2026

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 updated Jul. 28, 2026

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.

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.

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. updated Jul. 28, 2026

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. updated Jul. 28, 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.

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. updated Jul. 28, 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.

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.

Last updated Jul. 31, 2026