S. Mitarai

Urbanization of a subtropical island (Okinawa, Japan) alters physicochemical characteristics and disrupts microbial community dynamics in nearshore ecosystems

The paper examines how urbanization on Okinawa, Japan, affects nearshore ecosystems by altering physicochemical conditions and microbial communities, with implications for coral reef health.

The Role of Reproductive Periodicity in Dispersal Among Hydrothermal Vents and its Implications for Regional Connectivity and Conservation

This study examines how reproductive periodicity affects larval dispersal among hydrothermal vents and its implications for connectivity and conservation.

Hydrothermal Vent Species Assemblage Networks Identify Regional Connectivity Patterns in the Northwest Pacific

The paper analyzes hydrothermal vent species assemblage networks in the Northwest Pacific to identify regional connectivity patterns and their implications for conservation.

Microbiomes of the bloom-forming alga, Phaeocystis globosa, are stable, consistently recruited communities with symbiotic and opportunistic modes

This study investigates the stability and function of microbiomes associated with Phaeocystis globosa blooms, revealing consistent bacterial communities and their impact on growth under different nutrient conditions.

Human and bovine serum albumin, but not mouse serum and egg-white albumin, promote reactivation of viable but non-culturable Mycobacterium tuberculosis via the activation of protein kinase-dependent cell division processes

Sequestration and efflux largely account for cadmium and copper resistance in the deep sea epsilonproteobacterium Nitratiruptor sp. SB155 2

This study investigates metal resistance mechanisms in Nitratiruptor sp. SB155-2 by analyzing transcriptomic and morphological responses to cadmium and copper stress.

Cytoklepty in the plankton: a host strategy to optimize the bioenergetic machinery of endosymbiotic algae

The paper shows that host cells manipulate algal endosymbionts to enhance their bioenergetic machinery, leading to increased carbon uptake and photosynthetic efficiency.

A Novel DNA Chromatography Method to Distinguish M. abscessus Subspecies and Macrolide Susceptibility

This paper develops a DNA chromatography method to rapidly distinguish M. abscessus subspecies and determine macrolide susceptibility with high accuracy.

Extreme storms cause rapid, context-dependent shifts in nearshore subtropical bacterial communities

This study examines how extreme storms impact bacterial communities in nearshore subtropical waters, finding rapid shifts and context-dependent responses.

Paired high-throughput, in-situ imaging and high-throughput sequencing illuminate acantharian abundance and vertical distribution

This study uses paired in-situ imaging and sequencing to analyze acantharian abundance, distribution, and life history in the western North Pacific, revealing new insights into their morphology, life cycles, and behavior.

Regional oceanographic features and hydrothermal activity influence protist diversity and biogeography in the Okinawa Trough

The paper examines protist diversity in the Okinawa Trough, finding that regional oceanography and hydrothermal activity shape community structure and highlight the role of the rare biosphere.

Differential gene expression supports a resource-intensive, defensive role for colony production in the bloom-forming haptophyte, Phaeocystis globosa

This study identifies gene expression changes in Phaeocystis globosa colonial vs. solitary cells, suggesting colony production is resource-intensive and defensive.

Intra-host symbiont diversity and extended symbiont maintenance in photosymbiotic Acantharea (clade F)

This study investigates host-symbiont dynamics in clade F acantharians using single-cell sequencing and microscopy, finding they host multiple symbiont species and maintain them for extended periods.