Research interests
We are interested in understanding how organisms, detritus or nutrients moving across habitats (e.g., forest, stream, and pond) can affect intra/inter specific interactions, community structure and ecosystem functions in a local habitat. We are seeking to develop a general framework to conserve/ manage any habitats as an integrated ecosystem.
Research topics
- Parasites mediated energy flow through riparian ecosystems
- Interactions among prey populations inhabiting spatially distinct ponds linked through mobile predators: with focusing on Japanese fire belly newts and Forest tree frog tadpoles
- Community ecologies with the perspective of behavioral trait variation
- Effect of invasive tadpoles (bull frog Rana catesbeiana) on pond ecosystems with terrestrial organic matter inputs
Field sites and facilities
Wakayama Forest Research Station FSERC, Kyoto University
Takuya and Shin are working in WRFS.
Ashu Forest Research Station FSERC, Kyoto University
Kae is working in AFRS.
Food Resources Education and Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University
Sayaka and Takuya are working in the FRERC.
Monitoring sites for Takuya’s hairworm project
We are conducting monitoring project to reveal geographic variation in phenologies of adult hairworms and their intermediate/ definitive hosts throughout Japan. We are happy to expand the field site outside of Japan!
Please let Takuya know if you are interested in monitoring hairworms in your site!!
