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Basic researches on the newly described species Omura's whale (Balaenoptera omurai) in East Asia.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17405017
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Biodiversity/Systematics
Research InstitutionNational Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

Principal Investigator

YAMADA Tadasu  National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, National Museum of Nature Science, Department of Zoology, Head (70125681)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WADA Shiro  National Research Insutitute of Fisheries Science, Stock Assesment Division, Senior Researcher (50371828)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥5,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000)
KeywordsBalaenoptera omurai / Balaenoptera edeni / Balaenoptera brydei / morphology / molecular biology / genus Balaenoptera / biogeography / 分類学 / 東アジア / 高精細画像データベース / ナガスクジラ科 / 種記載
Research Abstract

Ninty three specimens of middle sized balaenopterid preserved in 54 institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, China and Korea were investigated. As a result of morphological researches we confirmed thirty eight Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai), thirty five Eden's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) and one Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei). Species identification by molecular biological analyses were twenty four, twenty three and one individuals respectively. Detailed researches on the misleading two species B. edeni and B. brydei turned out to be indispensable and additional investigations on the hilotype specimen of B. edeni in the Indian Museum, Calcutta and specimens collected from the type locality of B. brydei, for which no type specimen was designated, were made. Further existence of individuals which share fundamental characters with basically B. edeni-B. brudei complex but possess significantly difierent parietal bone was found in the Philippines, Indonesia and South Africa. For Omura's whale, we confirmed the distribution range between 40 degree north and 40 degree south and 90 and 140 degree east. In the Gulf of Thailand, B. omurai were found only from south of 8 degree North, whereas B. edeni fonly rom the area north of 8 degree north.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) Book (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenopterid whale specimens in the Philippines and Indonesia.2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T.K., T.Kakuda and Y.Tajima.
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo 45

      Pages: 75-83

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenopterid whale specimens in the Philippines and Indonesia2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K., T. Kakuda and Y. Tajima
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs the National Museum of nature and Science, Tokyo 45

      Pages: 75-83

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenopterid whale specimens in the Philippines and Indonesia.2008

    • Author(s)
      Tadasu K. Yamada, Tsuneo Kakuda and Yuko Tajima
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the National Museum of Nature and Science. 45

      Pages: 75-83

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenopterid whale specimens preserved at several institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, and India.2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K.
    • Journal Title

      Mem. Natn. Sci. Mus., Takyo 44

      Pages: 1-10

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Balaenoptera omurai is a newly discovered baleen whale that represents an ancient evolutionary lineage.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki, T., M. Nikaido, S. Wada, T. K. Yamada, Y. Cao, M. Hasegawa, and N. Okada
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41

      Pages: 40-52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenopterid whale specimens (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae) preserved at several institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, and India.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T.K., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the National Science Museum, Tokyo 44

      Pages: 1-10

    • NAID

      40015514952

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balaenoptera omntai is a newly discovered baleen whale that represents an ancient evolutionary lineage2006

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki, T, M. Nikaido, S. Wada, T. K. Yamada, Y. Cao, M. Hasegawa, and N. Okada
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41

      Pages: 40-52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Middle sized balaenoptend whale specimens (Cetacea Balaenopteridae) preserved at several institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, and India.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yamada,T K., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs the National Museum of nature and Science, Tokyo 44

      Pages: 1-10

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Balaenoptera omurai is a newly discovered baleen whale that represents an ancient evolutionary lineage. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution2006

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki, T.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41

      Pages: 40-52

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Marine Mammal Collections in Australia2006

    • Author(s)
      Tadasu K.Yamada_1, Catherine Kemper_2, Yuko Tajima_3, Ayako Umetani_4, Heather Janetzki_5, David Pemberton_6
    • Journal Title

      National Science Museum Monographs 34

      Pages: 117-126

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] So-called Bryde's whales and Balaenoptera omurai from Thai waters.2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T.K., et. al.
    • Organizer
      17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
    • Place of Presentation
      Cape Town International Convention Centre (Cape Town)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-30
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] So-called Bryde's whales and Balaenoptera omurai from Thai waters.2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T.K., et. al.
    • Organizer
      17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marie Mammals
    • Place of Presentation
      Cape Town
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-30
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 西部北太平洋の中型ナガスクジラ属鯨類2007

    • Author(s)
      山田格, 他
    • Organizer
      日本セトロジー研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎観光ホテル (宮崎市)
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-08
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Middle Sized Balaenopterid Whales in the western 8. Jul. North Pacific2007

    • Author(s)
      Tadasu K. Yamada, et. al.
    • Organizer
      The Cetology Study of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Miyazaki City
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] So-called Bryde's whales and Balaenoptera omurai from Thai waters.2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, Tadasu K.. et. al.
    • Organizer
      17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine mammals
    • Place of Presentation
      International Conference Center, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] The Mammals of Australia.2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K., et. al.
    • Total Pages
      887
    • Publisher
      Reed New Holland, Sydney, Auckland, London, Cape Town.
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Encyclopaedia of Marine Mammals.2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K.
    • Publisher
      Academic Press, San Diego.(印刷中)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] The Mammals of Australia.2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K, et. al.
    • Publisher
      Reed New Holland, Sydney, Auckland, London, Cape Town
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Mammals of Australia, 3rd edition2008

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, Tadasu K., Catherine M.Kemper, Shiro Wada and Masayuki Oishi
    • Publisher
      Reed New Holland,Sydney Australia
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Encyclopaedia of Marine Mammals.

    • Author(s)
      Yamada, T. K.
    • Publisher
      Academic Press, Sandiego(in press)
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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