New article: Gayralia kuroshiensis (Ulvophyceae), from Fukushima, Japan

Congratulations to Dr. Koja and the distinguished co-authors on their interesting article on the ecophysiology of the cultivated green alga Gayralia kuroshiensis from Fukushima, Japan. From the Marine Botany Laboratory, Professor Ryuta Terada, the head of the laboratory, participated in this project and conducted part of the photosynthetic experiments.

Koja, Sato, Nishihara, Terada 2026. The effects of four environmental stressors, temperature, irradiance, desiccation, and salinity on the photosynthesis of a cultivated green alga, Gayralia kuroshiensis (Ulvophyceae), from Fukushima, Japan. Algal Research 96: Article 104664
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2026.104664

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211926426001499

 

 

New article: Humidity-dependent variation in photochemical efficiency during aerial exposure in sporophytes of the cultivated red alga Pyropia yezoensis

Please take a look at our new article on the red alga Pyropia yezoensis. We report humidity-dependent variation in photochemical efficiency during aerial exposure in the sporophytes of the cultivated Pyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis from Saga, Japan. The microscopic sporophyte that grows on dead oyster shells is known to be less tolerant of dehydration, with its photochemical efficiency declining within a few minutes under dry conditions. However, this decline can be mitigated under high or saturated humidity, suggesting that careful humidity management may improve nori cultivation.

Terada, Iwanaga, Nakahara 2026.

Humidity-dependent variation in photochemical efficiency during aerial exposure in sporophytes of the cultivated red alga Pyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis (=Neopyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis; Bangiaceae) from Saga, Japan.

Algal Research 96: Article 104699

DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2026.104699

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211926426001840 

新刊：奄美の生物多様性と人々の暮らし

 

奄美の生物多様性と人々の暮らしに関する書籍が刊行されました。研究室の寺田が奄美の海藻と海草について執筆しています。

寺田竜太 2026．奄美の海藻・海草．

鈴木英治，久米元，髙山耕二，山城徹，山本宗立（編）

奄美の生物多様性と人々の暮らし．pp. 36–43，南方新社，鹿児島

ISBN: 978-4-86124-559-6（2026年3月25日）

https://www.nanpou.com/?pid=190553688