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Ecological Research publishes original papers on all aspects of #ecology, in both aquatic and terrestrial #ecosystems. ©The Ecological Society of Japan
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Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · Oct 3
CALL FOR PAPERS! 📢
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Deadline was extended until: December 31, 2025

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「ナノポアシーケンスによるマイクロサテライトマーカーの開発とツチガエルの遺伝的多様性の評価」🐸
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ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 3d
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Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa, Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing

Yuzuna Fukatsu, Takeshi Igawa et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

amphibian/ cryptic species
Graphical abstract: This study developed 14 microsatellite markers for Glandirana rugosa to investigate its genetic diversity and population structure. An analysis of four populations—Honjo (HON), Aika (AIK), and the Oki Islands (OKI) in Shimane Prefecture, and Gunma (GUN) Prefecture—revealed high genetic variation and geographic structure with isolation by distance pattern, offering a valuable tool for future research and conservation of this species.
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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#OpenAccess
Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa, Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing

Yuzuna Fukatsu, Takeshi Igawa et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

amphibian/ cryptic species
Graphical abstract: This study developed 14 microsatellite markers for Glandirana rugosa to investigate its genetic diversity and population structure. An analysis of four populations—Honjo (HON), Aika (AIK), and the Oki Islands (OKI) in Shimane Prefecture, and Gunma (GUN) Prefecture—revealed high genetic variation and geographic structure with isolation by distance pattern, offering a valuable tool for future research and conservation of this species.
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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「集約的に管理された水田におけるツチガエル幼生の生存を支える生活史の可塑性」🐸
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 3d
Life-Cycle Plasticity Underlying the Survival of Glandirana rugosa Tadpoles in Intensively Managed Rice Fields

Kaede Kimura, Teiji Sota
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

agricultural intensification/ desiccation/ larval overwintering/ life history strategy/ temperature
Graphical abstract: Modern drainage systems cause rice fields to dry out completely during the fallow season, posing mortality risks for amphibian larvae. This study examined whether the developmental plasticity of Glandirana rugosa larvae enables them to avoid habitat drying, thereby promoting population persistence in rice fields. Our field surveys and rearing experiments showed that the larvae in warmer habitats, including rice fields, accelerate development and metamorphose before winter, while larval overwintering is more common in cooler habitats.
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Life-Cycle Plasticity Underlying the Survival of Glandirana rugosa Tadpoles in Intensively Managed Rice Fields

Kaede Kimura, Teiji Sota
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

agricultural intensification/ desiccation/ larval overwintering/ life history strategy/ temperature
Graphical abstract: Modern drainage systems cause rice fields to dry out completely during the fallow season, posing mortality risks for amphibian larvae. This study examined whether the developmental plasticity of Glandirana rugosa larvae enables them to avoid habitat drying, thereby promoting population persistence in rice fields. Our field surveys and rearing experiments showed that the larvae in warmer habitats, including rice fields, accelerate development and metamorphose before winter, while larval overwintering is more common in cooler habitats.
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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「日本とフィンランドにおける必須生物多様性変数を活用した国レベルの陸域の生物多様性・生態系モニタリング」
#OpenAccess
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 3d
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National-scale terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring with essential biodiversity variables in Japan and Finland

Yayoi Takeuchi et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

30 by 30/ #KMGBF/ #NBSAPs
Graphical abstract: Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) provide a standardized framework for monitoring biodiversity change in line with conservation targets. We assessed terrestrial biodiversity datasets for EBVs in Japan and Finland, and compared Japan's data availability with GEO BON and EuropaBON, identifying both unique strengths and gaps. EBVs can inform indicator development, such as the “30 by 30” target, while national products and regional comparisons can enhance coordinated responses to the global biodiversity crisis.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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#OpenAccess
National-scale terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring with essential biodiversity variables in Japan and Finland

Yayoi Takeuchi et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

30 by 30/ #KMGBF/ #NBSAPs
Graphical abstract: Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) provide a standardized framework for monitoring biodiversity change in line with conservation targets. We assessed terrestrial biodiversity datasets for EBVs in Japan and Finland, and compared Japan's data availability with GEO BON and EuropaBON, identifying both unique strengths and gaps. EBVs can inform indicator development, such as the “30 by 30” target, while national products and regional comparisons can enhance coordinated responses to the global biodiversity crisis.
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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📣 Special Feature in Ecological Research: Serpentine Ecology

Share your research on biodiversity, metal hyperaccumulation, and ecological restoration on these unique soils.
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
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#SerpentineEcology #UltramaficEcology
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Special Feature: Serpentine Ecology- Submit your research on ultramafic ecosystems today - Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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「乾季の半湿潤熱帯草地生態系における家畜放牧が土壌の潜在的な炭素・窒素の無機化に及ぼす影響」🐂🐃
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ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 9d
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Impact of livestock grazing on #soil potential net C and N mineralization during the dry season in a cultivated subhumid tropical grassland ecosystem

América Ortiz-Carmona et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

Nellore cattle/ nutrient cycling/ pastures/ water buffalo
Graphical abstract: To better understand the conservation and soil nutrient availability of complex grazing ecosystems in the subhumid tropics, it is important to explore the livestock species effect on soil C and N transformation patterns across time and during a water pulse in the dry season. These results highlight the ecological relevance of livestock species selection in shaping management systems that ultimately influence soil processes. They also highlight the need to consider species-specific traits and their extended effects when designing sustainable grazing strategies for tropical regions.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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#OpenAccess
Impact of livestock grazing on #soil potential net C and N mineralization during the dry season in a cultivated subhumid tropical grassland ecosystem

América Ortiz-Carmona et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

Nellore cattle/ nutrient cycling/ pastures/ water buffalo
Graphical abstract: To better understand the conservation and soil nutrient availability of complex grazing ecosystems in the subhumid tropics, it is important to explore the livestock species effect on soil C and N transformation patterns across time and during a water pulse in the dry season. These results highlight the ecological relevance of livestock species selection in shaping management systems that ultimately influence soil processes. They also highlight the need to consider species-specific traits and their extended effects when designing sustainable grazing strategies for tropical regions.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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「集水域内の土地利用が湧水依存性動物の生息地適性および分布に与える影響」
#OpenAccess
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 9d
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Land use within a catchment affects habitat suitability and the distribution of a spring‐dependent animal

Yuna Hirano et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

abandoned rice paddy/ cold-water habitat/ land cover/ potential distribution map/ species distribution model
Graphical abstract: This study examined the impact of catchment-scale land use on the distribution of spring-dependent animals. GLM and MaxEnt analyses revealed that spring water stability and the percentage of permeable surfaces positively influenced the presence of Lefua echigonia, an indicator of spring-dependent animals. These findings highlight the importance of catchment-scale land use management for the conservation of spring-dependent animal habitats.
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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#OpenAccess
Land use within a catchment affects habitat suitability and the distribution of a spring‐dependent animal

Yuna Hirano et al
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

abandoned rice paddy/ cold-water habitat/ land cover/ potential distribution map/ species distribution model
Graphical abstract: This study examined the impact of catchment-scale land use on the distribution of spring-dependent animals. GLM and MaxEnt analyses revealed that spring water stability and the percentage of permeable surfaces positively influenced the presence of Lefua echigonia, an indicator of spring-dependent animals. These findings highlight the importance of catchment-scale land use management for the conservation of spring-dependent animal habitats.
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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CALL FOR PAPERS! 📢
Submit to the ICSE Proceedings Submissions
Deadline was extended until: December 31, 2025

Find more details and previous issues here: sites.google.com/mie-u.ac.jp/...

#ICSE2025Kyoto #SerpentineEcology #UltramaficEcology #UltramaficEcosystems
ICSE2025 Kyoto - Proceeding Submission (special issues on Ecological Research)
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October 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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「岸田ら (2022) へのコメント：ツキノワグマはアメリカクロクマよりもヒグマとの遺伝子浸透シグナルが強い」🐻

関連論文→岸田ら (2022): esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/X2ZKRB...
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 21d
Response to Kishida et al. (2022): Asian black bears show stronger introgression signal with brown than American black bears

Emily E Puckett
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/TPQPVX...

D-statistics/ hybridization/ phylogeography/ Ursidae/ Ursus
November 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Response to Kishida et al. (2022): Asian black bears show stronger introgression signal with brown than American black bears

Emily E Puckett
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D-statistics/ hybridization/ phylogeography/ Ursidae/ Ursus
November 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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「生物の個体数と体サイズの関係における次元解析」
#OpenAccess
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 21d
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Dimensional consideration of the relationship between organism abundance and body size

Ford Ballantyne IV
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

dimensional analysis/ energetics/ life history/ scalingA
A dimensional analysis is used to identify functional relationships between organism abundance and energy, body size, and ecological interactions. The most parsimonious result is consistent with an exponent of −1 for the scaling relationship between abundance and body size. Other values can be obtained by considering life history and other ecological interactions.
November 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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#OpenAccess
Dimensional consideration of the relationship between organism abundance and body size

Ford Ballantyne IV
doi.org/10.1111/1440...

dimensional analysis/ energetics/ life history/ scalingA
A dimensional analysis is used to identify functional relationships between organism abundance and energy, body size, and ecological interactions. The most parsimonious result is consistent with an exponent of −1 for the scaling relationship between abundance and body size. Other values can be obtained by considering life history and other ecological interactions.
November 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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「チベット高原の亜高山草原における生物多様性と生態系多機能性の関係に斜面位置がおよぼす影響」
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 21d
The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows

Youyan Chen, Minxia Liu et al
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/CXICCR...

multi-threshold method/ plant diversity/ soil #biodiversity
1. Slope position can alter plant–soil–soil organism interactions, ultimately affecting EMF. 2. Plant phylogenetic diversity and soil ciliate diversity are the strongest drivers of EMF. 3. Biotic and abiotic factors together mediate EMF at different slope positions.
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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The impact of slope position on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau subalpine meadows

Youyan Chen, Minxia Liu et al
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/CXICCR...

multi-threshold method/ plant diversity/ soil #biodiversity
1. Slope position can alter plant–soil–soil organism interactions, ultimately affecting EMF. 2. Plant phylogenetic diversity and soil ciliate diversity are the strongest drivers of EMF. 3. Biotic and abiotic factors together mediate EMF at different slope positions.
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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「農業環境におけるプラスチックの量と、ヨーロッパシジュウカラによる巣作りへの選択的利」🐦
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 21d
Abundance of plastics in an agricultural environment and their selection for nest building by the great tit (Parus major)

Mireya Castelló-Martínez et al
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/WKQI5X...

agricultural crops/ environmental pollution/ landfill/ nesting behavior/ #ornithology
We find that Great Tit as other agricultural nesting birds in terrestrial environments use the plastic in built nest and they select the plastic type and colour.
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Abundance of plastics in an agricultural environment and their selection for nest building by the great tit (Parus major)

Mireya Castelló-Martínez et al
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/WKQI5X...

agricultural crops/ environmental pollution/ landfill/ nesting behavior/ #ornithology
We find that Great Tit as other agricultural nesting birds in terrestrial environments use the plastic in built nest and they select the plastic type and colour.
November 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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CALL FOR PAPERS!

Submission deadline for the ICSE Proceedings extended to 31 December 2025

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#ICSE2025Kyoto #SerpentineEcology #UltramaficEcology

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ICSE2025 Kyoto - Proceeding Submission (special issues on Ecological Research)
Call for Proceedings Papers issued by Ecological Research
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October 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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「中国南西部石阡県の山岳地域における土地利用変化が生態学的環境の質に及ぼす影響：時空間的特性と駆動要因の探究」
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · Oct 3
Influence of land use evolution on ecological environment quality in the mountainous areas of Shiqian, Southwest China: Spatiotemporal characteristics and driving exploration

Quan Wang, Xiu Li
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/INSE3U...

ecological restoration
Based on the land use data from Shiqian County during 2005 to 2020, methods such as spatial autocorrelation, centroid migration, and multiple logistic regression were employed to explore the spatiotemporal differentiation characteristics of land use change and its ecological environment effects, as well as the explanatory degree of driving factors. The results show that Shiqian County, as a typical mountainous area, demonstrates that, under the guidance of the local government and relevant departments, land use in the karst mountainous region has gradually developed in a rational direction, and the ecological environment has gradually improved.
October 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Influence of land use evolution on ecological environment quality in the mountainous areas of Shiqian, Southwest China: Spatiotemporal characteristics and driving exploration

Quan Wang, Xiu Li
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/INSE3U...

ecological restoration
Based on the land use data from Shiqian County during 2005 to 2020, methods such as spatial autocorrelation, centroid migration, and multiple logistic regression were employed to explore the spatiotemporal differentiation characteristics of land use change and its ecological environment effects, as well as the explanatory degree of driving factors. The results show that Shiqian County, as a typical mountainous area, demonstrates that, under the guidance of the local government and relevant departments, land use in the karst mountainous region has gradually developed in a rational direction, and the ecological environment has gradually improved.
October 3, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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「都市部の舗装道路での糞便の堆積を引き起こすキャノピーカバー」
ecologicalresearch.bsky.social Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · Oct 3

Canopy cover instigating feces deposition on paved roads in urban areas

Harsh Yadav, Yuki Iwachido, Takehiro Sasaki
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/MCRXXI...

birds/ endozoochory/ fecal deposition/ #seed dispersal/ urbanization/ #ornithology
Paved roads in urban areas impact seed dispersal by altering feces deposition patterns within and near forest fragments. This study in Yokohama, Japan, recorded 1976 feces on paved roads and found that canopy cover significantly influenced deposition. The findings suggest that paved roads contribute to seed dispersal disservice, highlighting the need for management of paved roads in urban forests to mitigate their effects on ecological processes.
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Canopy cover instigating feces deposition on paved roads in urban areas

Harsh Yadav, Yuki Iwachido, Takehiro Sasaki
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/MCRXXI...

birds/ endozoochory/ fecal deposition/ #seed dispersal/ urbanization/ #ornithology
Paved roads in urban areas impact seed dispersal by altering feces deposition patterns within and near forest fragments. This study in Yokohama, Japan, recorded 1976 feces on paved roads and found that canopy cover significantly influenced deposition. The findings suggest that paved roads contribute to seed dispersal disservice, highlighting the need for management of paved roads in urban forests to mitigate their effects on ecological processes.
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM