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Masami M. Tamechika

Hokkaido UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2233-5560Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Adnan ShahdadiiD· 1 shared Benny K. K. ChaniD· 1 shared Hiroyuki YamadaiD· 1 shared Shigeho IjiriiD· 1 shared Yoichi YusaiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Northward expansion of the barnacle Fistulobalanus albicostatus in Japan

Masami M. Tamechika, Adnan Shahdadi, Benny K. K. Chan

The paper confirms the northward expansion of the barnacle Fistulobalanus albicostatus to Hokkaido, Japan, suggesting a range shift due to ocean warming.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology

The effects of parasitism on sex allocation of a hermaphroditic acorn barnacle

Masami M. Tamechika, Hiroyuki Yamada, Shigeho Ijiri, Yoichi Yusa

This study examines how parasitism affects sex allocation in hermaphroditic barnacles, finding that parasite infestation reduces reproductive investment and shifts sex allocation towards males in heavily infested hosts.

Journal of Evolutionary Biology · Jan 28, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology