Morita Masaya

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Title

Associate Professor

Researcher Number(JSPS Kakenhi)

80535302

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Current Affiliation Organization 【 display / non-display

  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Tropical Biosphere Research Center   Associate Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   Graduate School of Engineering and Science   Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science   Associate Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   Graduate School of Engineering and Science   Marine and Environmental Sciences   Associate Professor  

University 【 display / non-display

  • 1994.04
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    1998.03

    International Christian University   Faculty of Liberal Arts   Department of science   Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display

  • 1998.04
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    2004.03

    The university of Tokyo  Graduate School, Division of General Culture  Graduate school of arts and sciences  Doctor's Course  Completed

Academic degree 【 display / non-display

  • The University of Tokyo -  Ph.D.

External Career 【 display / non-display

  • 2010.04
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    2011.03

    University of Tsukuba, Shimoda Marine Research Center, Assistant Professor  

  • 2011.04
     
     

    University of the Ryukyus, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Associate Professor  

Affiliated academic organizations 【 display / non-display

  • 1998.04
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    Now
     

    The Zoological society of Japan 

Research Interests 【 display / non-display

  • Reproductive biology,Molecular cell biology,Evolutionary biology

Research Areas 【 display / non-display

  • Life Science / Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology

Research Theme 【 display / non-display

  • Molecular evolution of seminal plasma proteins in cichlids

  • Changes in sperm motility regulations in response to the osmotic acclimation of euryhaline tilapia

  • Gamete recognitions in the coral Acropora

  • Mechanisms of flagellar motility regulation

  • Evolution of mating system and gametic traits

Published Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Slight thermal stress exerts genetic diversity selection at coral (Acropora digitifera) larval stages

    Cristiana Manullang , Nozomi Hanahara , Ariyo Imanuel Tarigan , Yuko Abe , Mao Furukawa , Masaya Morita

    BMC genomics ( Springer )  26   36   2025.01 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Behavioral sequences during courtship and territorial defense of male Benthochromis horii in Lake Tanganyika

    Ryoichi Inoue, Masaya Morita, Satoshi Awata & Shun Satoh

    Hydrobiologia ( Springer )    2025.01 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Shallow corals acclimate to mesophotic depths while maintaining their heat tolerance against ongoing climate change

    Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour , Frederic Sinniger , Masaya Morita , Sanaz Hazraty-Kari , Takashi Nakamura , Saki Harii

    Marine Pollution Bulletin ( Elsevier )  209   117277   2024.12 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Combination of hermaphroditic and gonochoric sexual modes in the coral Porites cylindrica

    Keisuke Inoha , Naoko Isomura , Masaya Morita , Haruko Kurihara

    Coral Reefs ( Springer )  43   1831 - 1841   2024.10 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Effect of the frequency of multi-specific synchronous spawning on genetic introgression among three Acropora species

    Naoko Isomura , Keisuke Inoha , Akifumi Shimura , Nina Yasuda , Taisei Kikuchi , Kenji Iwao , Seiya Kitanobo , Shun Ohki , Masaya Morita , Hironobu Fukami

    Coral Reefs ( Springer )  43   1497 - 1509   2024.08 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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Books 【 display / non-display

  • Chapter 8 Reproduction in the Coral Acropora in book: Reproduction in Aquatic Animals

    Morita, M., Kitanobo, S. ( Part: Multiple Authorship )

    Springer  2020.03

Social Activity 【 display / non-display

  • 2023.06
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    2024.01

  • 2019.04
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    2025.03