Amidst nets and typhoons: conservation implications of bat–farmer conflicts on Okinawa Island
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605322000631
Abstract: Flying foxes are keystone species on islands and are threatened worldwide, particularly by forest degradation, hunting and culling. They are often persecuted if they are perceived as agricultural pests, but the extent of crop damage… read more here.
Keywords: okinawa island; crop; flying foxes; damage ... See more keywords
3-D thermal regime and dehydration processes around the regions of slow earthquakes along the Ryukyu Trench
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90199-2
Abstract: Several interplate seismic events, such as short-term slow slip events (S-SSEs) and low-frequency earthquakes (LFEs), have been identified in the Ryukyu Trench, southwestern Japan. As one of the specific characteristics of this seismicity, the depths… read more here.
Keywords: beneath; slow earthquakes; okinawa island; yaeyama islands ... See more keywords
An environmental DNA metabarcoding survey reveals generic-level occurrence of scleractinian corals at reef slopes of Okinawa Island
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0026
Abstract: Coral reefs have the highest biodiversity of all marine ecosystems in tropical and subtropical oceans. However, scleractinian corals, keystone organisms of reef productivity, are facing a crisis due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. A… read more here.
Keywords: okinawa island; genera; survey; scleractinian corals ... See more keywords
First Record of the Soil-feeding Higher Termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) from Okinawa Island, the Central Ryukyus, Japan
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v68i2.6159
Abstract: Some of termites have been introduced outside their native ranges, and it has been suggested that both wood-eating and wood-nesting lifestyles are critical for the transportation of propagules. Here, we present the first record of… read more here.
Keywords: central ryukyus; soil; okinawa island; isoptera termitidae ... See more keywords
Deciphering natural and anthropogenic effects on the groundwater chemistry of Nago City, Okinawa Island, Japan.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4223143
Abstract: A qualitative assessment of groundwater resources is significant in islands that largely depend on individual aquifers. In Okinawa Island, Japan, limestone aquifers are valuable groundwater reservoirs. However, these aquifers are sensitive to contamination due to… read more here.
Keywords: okinawa island; chemistry; island japan; water ... See more keywords
Temporal and Spatial Variation of Radon Concentrations in Environmental Water from Okinawa Island, Southwestern Part of Japan
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030998
Abstract: In this study, to get a better understanding in characterizing groundwater and ensure its effective management, the radon concentrations in water samples were measured through Ryukyu limestone in southern Okinawa Island, Japan. Water samples were… read more here.
Keywords: variation radon; water; gyokusendo cave; okinawa island ... See more keywords
First evidence of asexual recruitment of Pocillopora acuta in Okinawa Island using genotypic identification
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5915
Abstract: Okinawa Island is located near the center of the Nansei Islands (∼24–31°N), at a relatively high latitude for coral reefs. Nevertheless, more than 80 coral genera (over 400 species) are abundant in the Nansei Islands.… read more here.
Keywords: okinawa island; acuta okinawa; colony; pocillopora acuta ... See more keywords