5. Moritaka Nishihira, Ph.D.
Okinawa Churashima Foundation RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Efforts for the promotion of public awareness

Research staff profile

Moritaka Nishihira

Moritaka Nishihira, Ph.D.

Area of
expertise		 Animal Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology
Content of
activities		 Planning and advisement in regards to the promotion of public awareness business conducted at the Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Center

Background

  • 1962 - Bachelor of Science in Biology
    University of the Ryukyus, Japan
  • 1967 - Ph.D in Science
    Tohoku University, Japan
  • 2003 - Appointed professor emeritus at the Tohoku University
  • 2009 - Appointed professor emeritus at the Meio University
    Current post at the Ocean Exposition Commemorative Park Management Foundation (present Okinawa Churashima Foundation) Research Center

Awards received

  • 2010 - Japan Academic Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • 2014 - 3rd class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

Academic essays

  • Nishihira, M. 1968. Brief experiments on the effect of algal extracts in promoting the settlement of the larvae of Coryne uchidai Stechow (Hydrozoa). Bull. Mar. Biol. Stn. Asamushi, Tohoku University, 13: 91-101.
  • Nishihira, M. 1968. Dynamics of natural populations of epiphytic Hydrozoa with sepecial reference to Sertularella miurensis Stechow. Bull. Mar. Biol. Stn. Asamushi, Tohoku University, 13: 103-124.
  • Nishihira, M. 1987. Natural and human interference with the coral reef and coastal environments in Okinawa. Galaxea, 6: 311-321.
  • Nishihira, M. 1993. Habitat structure and biodiversity in the coral reef areas: Ecological process in habitat creation and community development on microatolls of the massive coral Porites in “Symbiosphere: Ecological complexity for promoting biodiversity”. Biology International (eds. Kawanabe, H., Ohgushi, T. and Higashi, M.), 29: 26-29.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 2006, New Fixing Method for Coral Pieces Utilizing Elastic Materials, The Meio University Bulletin, (9): 71-75.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 2007, Survival and Growth of Transplanted Coral Oieces in a Moat Along the Gushichan-hama Coast, Okinawa Island. The Meio University Bulletin, (11): 37-46.

Books, reports (including joint authorship)

  • Moritaka Nishihira 1974. Intertidal Zone of Okinawa-1974: Research Report on the Current Conditions of Okinawa’s Intertidal Zone, The University of the Ryukyus Ocean Conservation Society, 262pp.
  • Nishihira, M., Ito, T. & Kato, M. 1975. The Kinkasan Island. In: Numata, M. et al. (eds). Studies in Conservation of Natural Terrestrial Ecosystems in Japan (JIBP Synthesis 9). pp. 33-39.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 1980. Intertidal Zone of Iriomote-1978: Research Report on the Current Conditions of Iriomote’s Intertidal Zone. Okinawa Nature Conservation Division, 158pp.
  • Moritaka Nishihira, Sojitsu Yabiku, Tomoyasu Fujita 1988. Research on Restoration Method for Coral Community by Applying the Asexual Reproduction of Coral Colony Pieces: 1st Research Report of the Coral Reef Area Conservation Society. Okinawa Environmental Science Inspection Center, pp.184-254.
  • Nishihira, M. & Sudara, S. (eds). 1989. Ecological studies on the coral communities of the Gulf of Thailand, Galaxeal, 8(1): 179-310.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 1991. Artificial Transformation and Disruption of Okinawa’s Intertidal Zone, Okinawa Department of Environmental Health Nature Conservation Division, 163pp.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 1992.　Creation of Habitat and Coexistence of Living Organisms, Masahiko Higashi, Takuya Abe (writing and editing), What Global Symbiotic System is: Global Symbiotic System Series 1, Heibonsha, pp. 86-100.
  • Moritaka Nishihira, J.E.N. Veron. 1995 Reef Building Corals of Japan, Kaiyusha, Tokyo, 440pp.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 1996. The Ecology of Foothold: The Ecology of Smbiosis Series 8, Heibonsha, Tokyo, 267pp.
  • Nishihira, M. (ed). 1997. Benthic Communities and Biodiversity in Thai Mangrove Swamps. Report of the International Scientific Research. Biological Institute, Tohoku University, Sendai. 224pp.
  • Moritaka Nishihira 1998, Multikind Coexistence Mechanism Among Coral Reefs, Tamiji Inoue, Eitaro Wada (writing and editing), Iwanami Kouza, Global Environmental Studies 5, Biodiversity and Its Conservation, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers, Tokyo, pp. 161-195.

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