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Genetic structure and population trend of humback whales mingrating to Okinawa Islands

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K07547
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Aquatic bioproduction science
Research InstitutionTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

Kato Hidehiro  東京海洋大学, 学術研究院, 教授 (30371917)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 吉田 英可  国立研究開発法人水産研究・教育機構, 国際水産資源研究所, 主任研究員 (60371936)
鈴木 直樹  東京海洋大学, 学術研究院, 准教授 (70293090)
Research Collaborator Kawazu Isao  沖縄美ら島財団総合研究センター, 研究係長
Okabe Haruna  沖縄美ら島財団総合研究センター, 主任研究員
Kobayashi Nozomi  沖縄美ら島財団総合研究センター, 研究員
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywordsザトウクジラ / ミトコンドリアDNA / 個体識別 / 沖縄海域 / 奄美大島海域 / 八丈島海域 / バイオプシー / 種の保全 / 集団遺伝学 / 八丈島諸島 / 沖縄諸島 / 小笠原諸島 / 奄美諸島 / 個体識別調査 / バイオプシー調査 / 水産学 / 奄美海域 / 八丈海域 / 繁殖場
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The abundance of the humpback whales migrating to Okinawa waters in winter for breeding has been currently increasing, thus it is necessary to obtain further biological information including genetic structure, vital rate and population trends for management and conservation of this stock as well as minimizing risks due to increasing this stock. While it had been believed that they were genetically myophily before starting the present project, additional analyses on new samples revealed some different haplo-types of mitochondrial DNA sequences due to other breeding grope were found among new samples, suggesting some incomings other genetic sure to Okinawa waters. It was also noted probable new breeding sites are going to be organized in Amami and Hachijo Islands suggesting from the photo-identification. There were accumulations of data on population analyses including local movements and population trends, but further data analysis/analyses are necessary from now on.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2017 2016

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Distribution and Local Movement of Humpback Whales in Okinawan Waters Depend on Sex and Reproductive Status2017

    • Author(s)
      Nozomi Kobayashi, Haruna Okabe, Isao Kawazu, Naoto Higashi, Keisuke Kato, Hirokazu Miyahara, Gen Nakamura, Hidehiro Kato and Senzo Uchida
    • Journal Title

      Zoological Science

      Volume: 34 Pages: 58-63

    • NAID

      40021108496

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Summary of research activities on humpback whales in waters around Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Hidehiro Kato, Hideyoshi Yoshida, Haruna Okabe, Ryosuke Okamamoto and Koji Matsuoka
    • Journal Title

      SC/A17/G

      Volume: W07

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Spatial distribution and habitat use patterns of humpback whales in Okinawa, Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Nozomi Kobayashi, Haruna Okabe, Isao Kawazu, Naoto Higashi, Hirokazu Miyahara, Hidehiro Kato and Senzo Uchida
    • Journal Title

      Mammal Study

      Volume: 41 Pages: 207-214

    • NAID

      40021059520

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Peak Mating and Breeding Period of the Humpback Whale-(Megaptera novaeangliae) in Okinawa Island, Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Nozomi Kobayashi, Haruna Okabe, Isao Kawazu, Naoto Higashi, Hirokazu Miyahara, Hidehiro Kato and Senzo Uchida
    • Journal Title

      Open Journal of Animal Science

      Volume: 6 Pages: 169-179

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 八丈島海域におけるザトウクジラの特徴~2016/17年度のザトウクジラ調査結果より~2017

    • Author(s)
      加藤秀弘、中條謙、柴田知恵理
    • Organizer
      八丈島ザトウクジラ調査報告会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-12-27  

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