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Gianluca M. Sampietro, Giovanni Maconi, Francesco Colombo, Dario Dilillo, Paolo Fiorina, Francesca D'Addio, Cristian Loretelli, Cecilia Mantegazza, Manuela Nebuloni, Fabio Corsi, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Sandro Ardizzone, Alberto Corona, Diego Foschi
Summary: This study provides new information on the mesentery and lymphnodes in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The thickened mesentery and enlarged lymphnodes are associated with the location and behavior of the disease, but not with surgical recurrence.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aoi Sugimoto, Hiroaki Sugino, Juri Hori
Summary: Valuing nature is crucial for effective conservation planning, and this study demonstrates the importance of plural valuations of human-nature relationships through a case study on human-ocean relationships on Ishigaki Island, Japan. The findings propose five core elements of human-ocean relationships on the island, outlining the significance of respecting and fearing nature as a potentially unique value in the region. This research highlights the need for transformative change in coral reef governance in the Anthropocene, especially in understudied countries and regions.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
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Ecology
Shuyue Li, Shanshan Yang, Xiaomeng Wei, Shuo Jiao, Wen Luo, Weimin Chen, Gehong Wei
Summary: This study investigated the energy and life-history strategies of soil microbiomes in Hedysarum scoparium islands in the Mu Us Desert, China. Increasing organic C availability led to decreased abundance of trace gas oxidizers (TGOs) and increased abundance of trace gas nonoxidizers (TGNOs). The variation in abundance was more related to labile/soluble organic C levels. Organic C addition inhibited microbial trace gas oxidation, especially soluble organic C addition. Microorganisms with distinct energy-acquiring strategies showed different life-history traits, with oligotrophs prevalent in TGOs and copiotrophs prevalent in TGNOs.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kohei Hamamoto, Angelo Poliseno, Taha Soliman, James Davis Reimer
Summary: Sea cucumbers serve as important ecological engineers in marine ecosystems. However, their populations are being severely depleted due to increased fishery demand. This study investigates the population densities of multiple sea cucumber species and their relationship with surrounding benthic communities around Okinawa Islands. The findings show variations in sea cucumber density among sites, with stricter regulations in protected areas resulting in higher population densities. The study also reveals differences in sea cucumber species composition among sites.
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Environmental Sciences
Shuyue Li, Chang Wang, Shanshan Yang, Weimin Chen, Guoqiang Li, Wen Luo, Gehong Wei, Chun Chen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between the complexity of soil microbial communities and nutrient distribution around fertile islands. The results showed spatial heterogeneity in all three microbiota around the fertile islands. Bacterial community assembly was primarily determined by deterministic processes, and microbial interaction complexity varied among different patches. Bacteria played a crucial role in polymicrobial networks and were the best predictors of soil multinutrient cycling. These findings have important implications for managing soil microorganisms and providing dryland ecosystem services.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shuyue Li, Weimin Chen, Zubing Li, Lianyan Bu, Zexing Jin, Gehong Wei, Zhefei Li
Summary: The study revealed spatial heterogeneity of soil biotic and abiotic resources due to fertile islands in deserts. Nutrient and decomposer enrichment was observed under mid-canopies, while oligotrophs and nitrate reducers were enriched in bare soil. Soil properties showed less spatial heterogeneity compared to bacterial communities.
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Zoology
Yuya Sato
Summary: This article describes two new species—Lathrobium gotoianum and Lathrobium fukuense—found in the Goto Islands, north of Kyushu, Japan. The previous record of Lathrobium pollens in Goto Island may have been a misidentification of Lathrobium gotoianum.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yanju Gao, Akash Tariq, Fanjiang Zeng, Jordi Sardans, Zhihao Zhang, Waqar Islam, Mengqi Xu, Josep Penuelas
Summary: Desertification poses a significant threat to desert ecosystems, but perennial desert vegetation can slow down the process by creating fertile islands. This study found that the transformation of soil phosphorus and enzymatic activities were closely related to the soils beneath canopy. Soil depth and plant species also played a role in affecting soil properties. The fertile island effect was consistent with canopy size.
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Ecology
Yanfeng Cao, Yangui Su, Gang Huang, Yan Li
Summary: The study indicates that the distribution of fine roots along the soil profile promotes fertile islands extending from the surface to deep soils. Soil texture affects fine root distribution, which consequently modulates the intensity of fertile islands.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Patxi Garcia-Novo, Daniel Coles, Yusaku Kyozuka, Reiko Yamada, Haruka Moriguchi, Daisaku Sakaguchi
Summary: Due to the expected increase in electric power demand and the environmental issues caused by power generation from hydrocarbon fuels, renewable energy integration into the grids of remote islands has attracted attention. Tidal stream energy shows potential in areas with strong tidal currents due to its predictability and semi-diurnal periodicity, but its performance in areas with lower power density has not been addressed yet.
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Ecology
Amadou S. Camara
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Zoology
Michitaka Shimomura, Yoshihisa Fujita
Summary: A new species of seborgiid, Seborgia cavernicola sp. nov., was discovered in a submarine cave in Okinawa Island, marking the first record of the family from Japan. The species is distinguished from its congeners by various characteristics, and a key to species of the genus is provided.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ryouhei Suezawa, Hideki Nikadori, Shinji Sasaki
Summary: This study evaluated genetic diversity and genomic inbreeding in Japanese Black cattle from Okinawa Prefecture and compared them to other locations in Japan using SNP arrays. The results showed slower linkage disequilibrium decay and higher genomic inbreeding coefficients in cows from Okinawa Prefecture, with ROH fragments containing important genetic trait loci.
ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
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Entomology
Jake H. Lewis
Summary: A new species, Acicnemis ryukyuana, is described from Okinawa Island and Ishigaki Island, Japan. This species is most similar to other species in the genus Acicnemis based on external and genital morphology, except for the less prominent emargination of the third tarsomere. High-resolution stacked photographs and a detailed description of this morphologically distinct new species are provided.
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Junichi Okuyama, Masahiro Nakagawa
Summary: The length-weight relationships of commercially important grouper species in the Goto Islands of Japan were studied. Differences in body weight relative to total length were observed for different species throughout the year, with some species gaining weight during the spawning period and others decreasing weight. These findings highlight the seasonal variations in weight of grouper species.
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Zoology
Takato Izumi, Kensuke Yanagi, Toshihiko Fujita
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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Zoology
Takato Izumi, Yuji Ise, Kensuke Yanagi, Daisuke Shibata, Rei Ueshima
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Cell Biology
Soo-Jung Chang, Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Kensuke Yanagi, Satoshi Nojima, Jun-Im Song
ANIMAL CELLS AND SYSTEMS
(2011)
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(2008)
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Biodiversity Conservation
James Davis Reimer, Mamiko Hirose, Kensuke Yanagi, Frederic Sinniger
SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY
(2011)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
James Davis Reimer, Takuma Fujii, Hiroki Kise, Kensuke Yanagi, Katie Cook, James Cant, Keita Koeda, Tatsuki Koido, Takaya Kitamura, Takuma Mezaki
PLANKTON & BENTHOS RESEARCH
(2020)
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Takato Izumi, Kensuke Yanagi, Toshihiko Fujita
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(2020)
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Zoology
Takato Izumi, Kensuke Yanagi
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Biology
Akihiro Yoshikawa, Takato Izumi, Takeya Moritaki, Taeko Kimura, Kensuke Yanagi
Summary: A new species of carcinoecium-forming sea anemone, Stylobates calcifer sp. nov., was described from the deep-sea floor of Japan. The new species showed distinct morphological characteristics and host association. The study also observed the feeding behavior and interaction with a specific host hermit crab, suggesting the sea anemone may feed on suspended particulate organic matter. This study provides insights into the rarely studied behavioral interaction of carcinoecium-forming mutualism in the deep sea.
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Microbiology
Y Fukunaga, M Kurahashi, K Tanaka, K Yanagi, A Yokota, S Harayama
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(2006)
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Biology
K Yanagi, M Daly
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
(2004)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
T Takahashi, Y Kobayakawa, Y Muneoka, Y Fujisawa, S Mohri, M Hatte, H Shimizu, T Fujisawa, T Sugiyama, M Takahara, K Yanagi, O Koizumi
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2003)