M. Nakaoka

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

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.

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.

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