Feb 19, 2026

New article: Significant changes in the southernmost temperate canopy-forming macroalgal communities in Japan

We are pleased to introduce our new article revealing significant changes in the southernmost temperate canopy-forming macroalgal communities in Japan. To assess the decline and species shifts in macroalgal communities over the past decade in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, we investigated the spatial distribution of kelp and fucoid communities at nine sites in early summer 2024, where data from previous surveys (conducted in the late 2000s and early 2010s) were available. We then compared the current status with that of a decade ago.

 
Zemba, Takasugi, Yunokuchi, Terada (2026). Significant changes in the southernmost temperate canopy-forming macroalgal communities in Japan: A comparison of their status in 2024 with that a decade ago. 
Journal of Applied Phycology.
 
 
This article is open access and can be downloaded free of charge.
 
 

 

Feb 11, 2026

New article: Nemalionopsis shawii (formerly known as Nemalionopsis tortuosa in Japan)

Please take a look at our latest article, currently available as an article in press (journal pre-proof), on the ecophysiology of the freshwater endangered red alga Nemalionopsis shawii from Japan. Although the proofs have not yet been corrected, the article has been available online since February 10, 2026. This study reports on light spectral availability and photoinhibition, temperature adaptation, and desiccation and salinity tolerances of this alga. Once the article is officially published online, it will be freely available to download as open access.

Terada, Makino, and Nishihara (2026). The effects of irradiance, temperature, desiccation, and salinity on the photosynthesis of the freshwater red alga Nemalionopsis shawii (Thoreales) from Japan. Algal Research
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2026.104584

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221192642600069X
 
 
Nemalionopsis shawii

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