M. Nakaoka

Multiple stressors and recruitment failure of long-lived endangered freshwater mussels with a complex life cycle

This study investigates how multiple stressors affect recruitment efficiency in endangered freshwater mussels, identifying parasitic and post-parasitic juvenile stages as critical bottlenecks.

Ocean currents drive the worldwide colonization of the most widespread marine plant, eelgrass (Zostera marina)

The paper reconstructs the colonization history of eelgrass using genomic data, showing trans-Pacific currents drove its spread and Atlantic populations arrived more recently with lower genetic diversity.

Hydrodynamics shapes self-recruitment in anemonefishes

The paper compares self-recruitment and larval dispersal between a semi-enclosed bay and an open coast, finding that stronger cross-shore currents in the bay reduce local retention and self-recruitment.

Trophic transfer of microplastics enhances tissue accumulation of chemical additives in fish

This study compares chemical accumulation in fish from direct microplastic exposure versus indirect exposure through prey, finding higher concentrations from prey-mediated ingestion.