Japanese huchen Parahucho perryi: features of morphology, distribution, abundance, and biology
Scientific literature data on systematic position, intraspecific differentiation, distribution, population dynamics, physiological features and some aspects of biology for japanese huchen Parahucho perryi are summarized.
O. V. Zelennikov
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Estimating the rate of change in heavy rainfall intensity for flood control planning in Japan [PDF]
Heavy rainfall leading to disasters is projected to intensify and become more frequent as the average global temperature continues to rise. To manage flood risk, flood control plans that account for future climate change are urgently needed in Japan.
Y. Maeda, T. Takeshita, M. Kawasaki
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First record of Angarozonium aduncum (Mikhaljova in Mikhaljova & Basarukin, 1996) (Diplopoda, Polyzoniida, Polyzoniidae) from mainland Hokkaido, Japan [PDF]
Angarozonium aduncum (Mikhaljova in Mikhaljova & Basarukin, 1996) (Diplopoda, Polyzoniida, Polyzoniidae) is reported for the first time in mainland Hokkaido, Japan.
Natsuki Hirakizawa +2 more
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Sarcocysts of various Sarcocystis spp. are highly prevalent in wild sika deer, Cervus nippon yesoensis, in Hokkaido, Japan, and four species have been identified based on morphological and molecular characteristics: S. ovalis, S. pilosa, S. tarandi-like,
Takao Irie +5 more
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Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx +6 more
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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Archaeological research, for several decades, has shown that various microblade technologies using obsidian and hard shale appeared and developed from the Last Glacial Maximum to the terminal Pleistocene (Bølling–Allerød–Younger Dryas) in Hokkaido ...
Jun Takakura
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ABSTRACT In Upper Mesopotamia, the transition from the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) to Pre‐Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) period, ca. 10 800–10 600 cal. BP, is marked by a series of changes in chipped stone industries, architectural forms, symbolic objects, regional distribution of settlements and long‐distance exchange networks among others.
Toshihiro Tada +7 more
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Retinal adaptation of Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus Steenstrup) to light changes [PDF]
The response of retinae of the Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus Steenstrup) was recorded in relation to various light intensities. In the light-adapted eye of common squid, the black pigment ascends to the external limiting membrance of the ...
Hiroshi, Inada +2 more
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Core-tube morphology of multiwall carbon nanotubes
The present paper investigates the cross-sectional morphology of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) restrained radially and circumferentially by an infinite surrounding elastic medium, subjected to uniform external hydrostatic pressure.
HIROYUKI SHIMA +5 more
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