Analysis of population dynamics of zooplankton by tagging

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K14791
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Aquatic bioproduction science
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: HAGIWARA Atsushi 長崎大学, 水産・環境科学総合研究科(水産), 教授 (50208419)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUGA Koushirou 長崎大学, 水産・環境科学総合研究科(水産), 准教授 (60569185)
• Research Collaborator: LEE Jae-Seong 成均館大学校, 生物学科, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 量子ドット / 標識 / 体内蓄積 / 毒性 / 動物プランクトン / カイアシ類 / ミジンコ類 / ワムシ類

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to develop techniques to label zooplankton. When Tigriopus japonicus was exposed to Quantum dot, the fluorescent nanno-particles were transferred to half of next generation through fertilized eggs. This technique allows detailed analyses on population dynamics. With rotifers and cladocerans, only exposed individuals were labelled.

Free Research Field

水産増殖学