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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Feeding tolerance of Sargassum: study on regenerability of their receptacles

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K15580
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 40030:Aquatic bioproduction science-related
Research InstitutionHokkaido University (2021-2023)
Ochanomizu University (2020)

Principal Investigator

AKITA Shingo  北海道大学, 水産科学研究院, 助教 (80828195)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Keywords藻場 / ホンダワラ / オオバモク / ノコギリモク / トゲモク / ヨレモク / エゾノネジモク
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Sargassum species are a major group producing kelp forests in Japan. In this group, regeneration of reproductive organs (receptacles and conceptacles) after physical damage has been observed. It is likely the herbivores selectively feed the reproductive organs. To clarify this relationship, we collected several Sargassum species in the field distributed along the coast of Japan. We compared the degree of damage and regeneration of leaves and the receptacles. The results revealed that the rate of damage and regeneration varied between species, with some species having more damage on leaves than receptacles. Furthermore, culture showed that it takes two weeks for reproduction. This period may be similar in the field. Thus, we conclude that the regeneration of receptacles is not a function for Sargassum species to maintain their forests.

Free Research Field

海藻の生態学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

藻場は沿岸生態系の基盤として極めて重要であるが,近年の水温上昇により,植食動物が活発化し世界中で藻場が衰退もしくは減少している。植食動物がどのように海藻を摂餌するかについて詳細を理解する必要がある。特に,ホンダワラ類では,生殖器官が特異的に摂餌されている可能性と,生殖器官は再生能力を持つということが指摘されていた。本研究によって,生殖器官が特異的に摂餌される点は全ての種に共通していないことが明らかになった。また,同時に再生速度が遅いため過剰な摂餌圧の下ではこの能力は藻場の維持に貢献できないと考えられた。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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