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Development of a method for monitoring fish spawning events using environmental DNA

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K15578
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 40030:Aquatic bioproduction science-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University (2021-2022)
Yamaguchi University (2020)

Principal Investigator

Tsuji Satsuki  京都大学, 理学研究科, 特別研究員(PD) (80867656)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords環境DNA / 産卵 / 精子 / マアジ / アユ / 舞鶴湾 / 産卵行動 / 地先産卵
Outline of Research at the Start

繁殖は種や個体群の存続において最重要のライフイベントであるため、希少種や水産対象種では繁殖生態に関する知識は資源量の維持・管理に不可欠な情報となる。本研究では、水圏生物の検出手法として近年急速に発展してきた環境DNA分析を応用し、魚類の産卵行動がいつ・どこで・どれだけ行われたかを効果的に検出するためのアプローチ法を新たに提案することを目指す。具体的には、まずマアジを用いた水槽実験により産卵行動に伴う環境DNA量の特異的変動を明らかにする。次に、モデルケースとして舞鶴湾におけるマアジの地先産卵の検証に取り組み、野外における水産重要種の繁殖生態の解明に対する本手法の有用性を実証する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As reproduction is one of the most important life events for macroorganisms, knowledge of reproductive ecology is essential information for maintaining and managing rare species and commercially important aquatic species. In this study, we applied environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, which has rapidly developed in recent years as a method for assessing aquatic biodiversity, to develop a non-invasive and effective method for detecting fish spawning behaviour simply by sampling water. As a result, we observed a significant increase in eDNA concentration during spawning due to sperm released from males, and the characteristic dynamics of sperm-derived eDNA were revealed. Furthermore, we successfully estimated the timing and location of the spawning of Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) in Maizuru Bay using an eDNA-based spawning survey.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究により、これまで直接的な捕獲や観察が必須であった魚類の産卵調査において、水を汲むだけで非侵襲的かつ効果的に産卵の発生や規模を推定する手法を新たに提供することができた。また、これまで種多様性を評価する手法として発展してきた環境DNA分析技術において、対象種の行動を検出する手法としての新たな展開を提示し、さらなる技術開発を促進するものとなったと考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Analysis of the Persistence and Particle Size Distributional Shift of Sperm-Derived Environmental DNA to Monitor Jack Mackerel Spawning Activity2022

    • Author(s)
      Tsuji Satsuki、Murakami Hiroaki、Masuda Reiji
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Science & Technology

      Volume: 56 Issue: 15 Pages: 10754-10763

    • DOI

      10.1021/acs.est.2c01904

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Identifying spawning events in fish by observing a spike in environmental DNA concentration after spawning2021

    • Author(s)
      Satsuki Tsuji, Naoki Shibata
    • Journal Title

      Environmental DNA

      Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 190-199

    • DOI

      10.1002/edn3.153

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 環境DNA分析を用いた舞鶴湾におけるマアジ地先産卵の時期および場所の推定2023

    • Author(s)
      辻冴月, 村上弘章, 益田玲爾
    • Organizer
      第70回日本生態学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 河川におけるアユ産卵期に特有な環境DNAの濃度と粒径サイズ分布の時間的変化2021

    • Author(s)
      芝田直樹, 辻冴月
    • Organizer
      第4回環境DNA学会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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