Article
Area Studies
Lucas Watt
Summary: Through ethnographic fieldwork with Fijian beche-de-mer fishers, traders and exporters, this study examines the impact of a moratorium on beche-de-mer trade flows. The research argues that the relational ties between indigenous communities and Chinese-Fijian buyers undermined the effectiveness of the moratorium.
ASIA PACIFIC VIEWPOINT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Bernedo Del Carpio, Francisco Alpizar, Paul J. Ferraro
Summary: The externally driven community monitoring program in rural Costa Rica has achieved some positive effects, such as reducing groundwater extraction, improving water quality, and increasing user satisfaction, through providing additional information and fostering citizen engagement.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Tara Grillos, Alan Zarychta, Jami Nelson Nunez
Summary: Implementing water metering projects within community-based management can support sustainable water resource management, but may also lead to controversy. Research suggests that a more inclusive decision-making process can enhance perceptions of fairness and appropriateness of the decision, ultimately leading to positive outcomes in water system management.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tanya O'Garra, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Arundhati Jagadish, Margaret Tabunakawai-Vakalalabure, Alifereti Tawake, Hugh Govan, Morena Mills
Summary: Understanding the mechanisms and impacts of community-based initiatives in environmental management is crucial, but such evaluations are rare. This study presents a national-scale evaluation of a locally managed marine areas network in Fiji, showing that it improves participation, knowledge, management, and financial support. However, these mechanisms do not lead to significant social outcomes or perceived ecological health improvement.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Issah Baddianaah, Louis Baaweh
Summary: The study examined the management strategies, benefits and challenges of the Zukpiri CREMA in Ghana, finding that local communities have been positively impacted by strategies such as forming management committees and enacting regulations. Despite the benefits, challenges like land tenure and resource conflicts still exist in the CREMA communities.
Article
Economics
Samuel Ziem Bonye, Gordon Yenglier Yiridomoh, Vivian Nsiah
Summary: In recent decades, sustainable forest resource management through state-community collaboration has become the focus of resource management discussions. In Ghana, forest reserves are declining due to poaching and encroachment by fringe communities. This study aims to fill the literature gap by examining the dynamics of community-state collaboration in forest resource management in the Mole National Park. The study finds that power manipulation, limited community engagement, placation, and a centralized approach to park management are issues affecting the management and sustainability of the park. The study recommends collaborative management and equity in resource benefit sharing for sustainable forest resource management.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Annika Hermann, Laura van der Lingen, Tanya Hayes
Summary: In the past few decades, the scope of governance solutions for environmental problems has expanded significantly. This paper examines experiences that combine community-based natural resource management and market-based solutions, referred to as community-based environmental markets (CBEMs). The similarities and differences in these experiences highlight the importance of generating new theory on CBEMs that goes beyond existing theories and allows for comparisons across different resource contexts.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Stefan Carpenter, Ursula Kreitmair
Summary: Community-based conservation is widely adopted, but there is still uncertainty about its success under different conditions. The heterogeneity of wealth and risk within participating communities, due to differences in livestock/agricultural holdings and exposure to wildlife depredation, has not been thoroughly studied. This knowledge gap limits policymakers' ability to design effective community-based programs.
Article
Ecology
Maximilian Meyer, Ekkehard Klingelhoeffer, Robin Naidoo, Vladimir Wingate, Jan Boerner
Summary: Efforts to promote community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Namibia have yielded mixed results, with positive impacts on wildlife conservation but negative effects on woodland cover. The study suggests that CBNRM works well for woodland conservation when communities are located near wildlife corridors, providing opportunities for tourism income. Complementary conservation incentives may be necessary to make Namibia's CBNRM model suitable for participation in REDD+.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Samuel Ziem Bonye, Gordon Yenglier Yiridomoh, Vivian Nsiah
Summary: 'Protecting' natural resources as a policy intervention for biodiversity conservation has both positive and negative impacts. The Mole National Park in Ghana has brought both benefits and conflicts to the fringe communities. A study on community perception and livelihood sustainability revealed that the denial of access to the park's natural resources has been a major source of contention, highlighting the importance of community-led management and equal distribution of benefits for sustainable forest resource management.
Article
Business
Jessica Mendoza-Moheno, Erika Cruz-Coria, Tomas F. Gonzalez-Cruz
Summary: This study explores the socio-technical innovation system within community-based tourism organizations, revealing how these organizations address market needs, social challenges, and environmental issues through stakeholder collaboration. The research highlights the strong interrelationship between technical and social systems in driving social change and characterizes the socio-technical innovation system in ejidos.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Runbin Tang, Zuguo Yu, Jinyan Li
Summary: Alignment-free methods have gained popularity in sequence comparison and phylogeny inference due to their ability to overcome the high computational complexity of alignment-based methods. This study introduces a new alignment-free approach that utilizes inner distance distributions of k-mer pairs to transform biological sequences into numeric feature vectors. The method achieves superior performance compared to state-of-the-art alignment-free methods in phylogeny reconstruction.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kishor Aryal, Tek Maraseni, Armando Apan
Summary: Community forestry is gaining popularity as a forest management model worldwide. However, the integration of scientific knowledge into indigenous practices in uncertain and complex socio-ecological systems remains an important issue that requires more attention.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Judyta Kabus, Michal Dziadkiewicz
Summary: Real estate management is a complex process that requires adjusting services to technological pressure, market changes, and customer demands, resulting in various innovations. This study used literature review and questionnaire survey to determine the implemented innovations and evaluate their importance to residents.
Article
Biology
Danielle C. Buffa, Katharine E. T. Thompson, Dana Reijerkerk, Stephanie Brittain, George Manahira, Roger Samba, Francois Lahiniriko, Clovis Jean Brenah Marius, Jean Yves Augustin, Justome Ricky Francois Tsitohery, Roi Magnefa Razafy, Harison Leonce, Tanambelo Rasolondrainy, Kristina Douglass
Summary: Worldwide, marginalized and low-income communities will suffer the most from climate change impacts but have the least power to mitigate them. Scientists have long been providing policy recommendations that aim to balance humanitarian needs with the conservation of ecosystems and wildlife. However, many conservation and development practitioners lack training in social research and participatory project design, which can lead to failed initiatives, even with community support.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Go Suzuki, Wataru Okada, Yoko Yasutake, Hidekazu Yamamoto, Iwao Tanita, Hiroshi Yamashita, Takeshi Hayashibara, Toshiaki Komatsu, Toru Kanyama, Masahito Inoue, Masashi Yamazaki
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fuminori Hashihama, Hiroaki Saito, Takuhei Shiozaki, Makoto Ehama, Shuhei Suwa, Takanori Sugiyama, Haruka Kato, Jota Kanda, Mitsuhide Sato, Taketoshi Kodama, Tamaha Yamaguchi, Sachiko Horii, Iwao Tanita, Shota Takino, Kazutaka Takahashi, Hiroshi Ogawa, Philip W. Boyd, Ken Furuya
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2020)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Hideaki Yamada, Iwao Tanita, Shin Watanabe, Kusuto Nanjo, Koetsu Kon
NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iwao Tanita, Takuhei Shiozaki, Taketoshi Kodama, Fuminori Hashihama, Mitsuhide Sato, Kazutaka Takahashi, Ken Furuya
Summary: Iron and phosphorus are identified as major nutrients limiting marine nitrogen fixation. The study revealed regionally distinct distribution patterns of diazotrophic phylotypes and demonstrated that nitrogen fixation in the Pacific Ocean is limited by iron and phosphorus individually as well as colimitation by both nutrients in the western North Pacific subtropical gyre. The response of nitrogen fixation to environmental changes varies among different regions.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Shirou Nishihama, Iwao Tanita
Summary: The study analyzed the distribution and abundance of holothurians in relation to types of bottom sediment and biomes in inner reefs of Ishigaki Island, Japan, before the boom of fisheries in the 1990s. The dominant species, such as H. atra and St. chloronotus, were found to be abundant in specific bottom sediment. The findings also indicated seasonal fluctuations in the density of H. atra and a slow growth rate, suggesting a reached carrying capacity in the population.
PLANKTON & BENTHOS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Iwao Tanita, Shirou Nishihama, Takeshi Hayashibara
Summary: The study identified Holothuria (M) whitmaei and H. (M) fuscogilva based on genetic and morphological traits in teatfish specimens collected from Okinawa Island and Yaeyama Islands in Japan and found no significant differences in COI sequences between specimens from Japan and other Pacific regions for both species. This study also discovered potential plasticity in the presence of Cuvierian tubules in H. (M) whitmaei and differences in table ossicle dimensions between the two species.
PLANKTON & BENTHOS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iwao Tanita, Kunihiko Masaki, Edward Brown Hirohavi, Billy Anthony Diau, Catherine Tsatsia, Henry Stanley Tagua, Sebastian Misiga, Toru Komatsu, Christain Ramofafia
Summary: This study tested the applicability of wild juvenile collection (WJC) for tropical sea cucumbers. Coconut fibre and mesh bags were found to be more suitable materials for settling larvae compared to oyster shells. A simple collector design using coconut fibre was successful in collecting various species of tropical holothurians. The results demonstrate the potential of WJC as a viable option for restocking and conservation of endangered holothurian resources.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Koetsu Kon, Ayumi Goto, Iwao Tanita, Hideaki Yamada
Summary: This study examined the effects of typhoon strike and agricultural wastewater on benthic faunal communities in a mangrove estuary. The results showed that wastewater input increased the abundance and richness of benthic macrofauna, while typhoon strike did not induce such changes. The impact of wastewater may outweigh that of natural typhoon disturbances on benthic faunal communities.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Masashi Shimizu, Kusuto Nanjo, Iwao Tanita, Koetsu Kon, Hideaki Yamada
Summary: Recent losses of seagrass beds have led to a decrease in the number of seagrass-associated fishes. Therefore, it is important to improve the management of these habitats and resources. This study examined the feeding patterns of subtropical seagrass fishes and found differences in their food habits. The results highlight the importance of analyzing the dietary preferences of seagrass fishes for their effective conservation.
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Toshimitsu Onduka, Iwao Tanita, Hideaki Yamada
Summary: This study evaluated the spatiotemporal distributions of multiple pesticides in the coastal waters of Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture and conducted a preliminary ecological risk assessment. The results showed that these pesticides pose an ecological risk to the coastal environment around Ishigaki Island, highlighting their significance for ecosystem conservation and the agricultural industry.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Iwao Tanita, Tetsuya Sanda, Takashi Iwasaki, Kaoru Ohno, Michiyasu Yoshikuni
Summary: The artificial rearing techniques of Actinopyga lecanora larvae and juveniles were developed for the first time. The induction of spawning was successfully achieved by injecting an artificially-synthesized relaxin peptide into mature individuals. The larvae went through several developmental stages and eventually settled as pentactula. The lecithotrophic nature of the larvae offers potential for low-cost seed production.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Junya Hirai, Sirje Sildever, Kazuaki Tadokoro, Kiyotaka Hidaka, Iwao Tanita, Koh Nishiuchi, Naoki Iguchi, Hiromi Kasai, Noriko Nishi, Seiji Katakura, Yukiko Taniuchi, Taketoshi Kodama, Satokuni Tashiro, Misato Nakae, Yuji Okazaki, Satoshi Kitajima
Summary: This study demonstrates that adding taxonomically verified sequences to the public database improves the accuracy of species identification through metabarcoding analysis. The newly registered sequences, mainly composed of small non-calanoid copepods, increased the number of OTUs associated with a single species and had higher similarity values than the pre-existing sequences. Continuous registration of sequence data is necessary for further improvement of zooplankton monitoring using metabarcoding analysis.
Article
Ecology
Jeff Bogart R. Abroguena, Iwao Tanita, Andrea Anton, Jean Rose H. Maquirang, Carlos Duarte, Sau Pinn Woo, Buga Berkovic, Romana Roje-Busatto, Lamia Yacoubi, Anthony Doyle, Hatem Konji, Thamer Al -Johani, Jia-Lun Chen, Lotfi J. Rabaoui
Summary: This study investigated the population dynamics of the snake sea cucumber in a seagrass meadow on the southern coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. The results showed a drastic decline in the abundance of the sea cucumber after the die-off of the seagrass meadow. Correlation analysis revealed significant positive relationships between the abundance of the sea cucumber and dissolved oxygen, wind speed, and barometric pressure, while salinity, water temperature, and air temperature showed significant negative relationships. The study suggests that the population dynamics of the sea cucumber are influenced by extreme abiotic environmental factors and the presence of seagrass meadows.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Fuminori Hashihama, Hiroaki Saito, Taketoshi Kodama, Saori Yasui-Tamura, Jota Kanda, Iwao Tanita, Hiroshi Ogawa, E. Malcolm S. Woodward, Philip W. Boyd, Ken Furuya
Summary: The nutrient assimilation characteristics of subtropical phytoplankton were studied through deep-water addition incubation experiments, revealing variations in the drawdown ratios of dissolved inorganic nitrogen to phosphate at different stations. These ratios were influenced by phosphorus concentrations and phytoplankton species, indicating the complex nature of nutrient dynamics in subtropical oceans.
