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Selected Publications 

  • Q.-T. Luong, R. Shiraishi, T. Kawai, K. R. Katsuhara and K. Nakata (2023) Reproductive biology of the introduced red-swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Decapoda: Astacidea: Cambaridae) in western Japan. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 43 (4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruad063.  [EurekAlert]

  • K. Otsuki, M. Hamada, N. Koizumi, T. Sakamoto and K. Nakata (2023) Quantitative PCR method to detect an extremely endangered bitterling fish (Rhodeus atremius suigensis) using environmental DNA. Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 19(1): 79-86. [EurekAlert]

  • K. R. Katsuhara, Y. Tachiki, R. Iritani and A. Ushimaru (2021) Eco-evolutionary dynamics of prior selfing rate promotes the coexistence without niche partitioning under reproductive interference. Journal of Ecology, 109: 3916–3928.

  • Katsuhara, K. R. and A. Ushimaru (2019) Prior selfing can mitigate the negative effects of mutual reproductive interference between coexisting congeners. Functional Ecology, 33: 1504–1513.

  • Katsuhara, K. R., N. Nakahama, T. Komura, M. Kato, Y. Miyazaki, Y. Isagi, M. Ito and A. Ushimaru (2019) Development of microsatellite markers for the annual andromonoecious herb Commelina communis f. ciliata (Commelinaceae). Genes & Genetics Systems, 94(3): 133-138.

  • Saito, M., T. Yamashiro, T. Hamano and K. Nakata (2012) Factors affecting distribution of freshwater shrimps and prawns in the Hiwasa River, southern central Japan. Crustacean Research, 41: 27- 46.

  • Nakata, K., N. Hayashi, M. Ozaki, A. Ohtaka and J. Miwa (2010) First record of the North American invasive crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus from the Kanto region, Tone River basin, central Japan: a range expansion to a warm water area. Plankton and Benthos Research, 5 (4): 165-168.

  • Nakata, K., K. Amano, M. Denda, J. Miwa and T. Hamano (2010) Effects of habitat fragmentation on the amphidromous freshwater shrimp, Caridina leucosticta (Decapoda, Atyidae) in a rice paddy drainage channel. Crustaceana, 83 (9): 1125-1133.

  • Nakata, K. and S. Goshima (2006) Asymmetry in mutual predation between the endangered Japanese native crayfish Cambaroides japonicus and the North American invasive crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus: a possible reason for species replacement. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 26 (2): 134-140.

  • Ohtaka, A., S. R. Gelder, T. Kawai, K. Saito, K. Nakata and M. Nishino (2005) New records and distributions of two North American branchiobdellidan species (Annelida: Clitellata) from introduced signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, in Japan. Biological Invasions, 7 (2): 149-156.

  • Nakata, K. and S. Goshima (2004) Fecundity of the Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus: ovary formation, egg number and egg size. Aquaculture, 242 (1-4): 331-339.

  • Nakata, K., H. Matsubara and S. Goshima (2004) Artificial incubation of Japanese crayfish (Cambaroides japonicus) eggs by using a simple, easy method with a microplate. Aquaculture, 230 (1-4): 273-279.

  • Nakata, K. and S. Goshima (2003) Competition for shelter of preferred sizes between the native crayfish species Cambaroides japonicus and the alien crayfish species Pacifastacus leniusculus in Japan in relation to prior residence, sex difference, and body size. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 23 (4): 897-907.

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 Alumni career 

  • Civil servants (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Okayama Prefectural Government, Fukuyama City, etc.)

  • High school teacher

  • Private companies (Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd., etc.)

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