Publications by authors named "Yuichi Matsuoka"
Article Synopsis
- * The study found that different groups of nematomorphs targeted specific arthropod hosts, leading to a seasonal supply of prey for salmonids: ground beetles in spring and orthopterans in autumn.
- * The findings suggest that a variety of host-parasite relationships can affect energy transfer across ecosystems, indicating that such dynamics may be prevalent in nature.
Article Synopsis
- Smaller migratory species, like juvenile masu salmon, experience higher mortality rates during migration, prompting them to either grow faster or delay their migration to increase body size.
- Research revealed that smaller salmon grew more quickly than river-dwelling residents over a 6-month period before migrating, especially when their initial size was smaller.
- Additionally, smaller salmon postponed their migration compared to larger ones, indicating that these adaptive strategies help them survive size-selective mortality during the migration process.
Glob Chang Biol
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Climate change is causing more frequent extreme weather events, like heatwaves, which could worsen the ecological effects of species loss, specifically predators.
- This study found that when predator species are absent, heatwaves can destabilize algal communities in stream ecosystems, leading to homogenization.
- The research highlights that the presence of predators can buffer these negative effects, emphasizing the need to conserve predator species to help mitigate climate change impacts.
