Reimer James Davis

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Title

Professor

Researcher Number(JSPS Kakenhi)

20452956

Laboratory Address

1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa

Mail Address

E-mail address

Homepage URL

http://miseryukyu.com

Profile

James Davis Reimer's research focuses on the biodiversity of understudied marine invertebrate groups (so-called "minor taxa"), primarily benthic cnidarians including zoantharians and their endosymbionts, as well as octocorals, from shallow tropical coral reefs to the deep sea. Recent research has also examined the impact of coastal development on marine diversity and ecosystems. Since 2007, he has been based at the University of the Ryukyus, where he is currently an Associate Professor.
In 2015, he was awarded the Okinawa Research Prize for science contributing to the well-being and understanding of the Ryukyu Islands.
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Current Affiliation Organization 【 display / non-display 】

  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Faculty of Science   Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science   Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   Tropical Biosphere Research Center   Professor  

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

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2006.09
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    2007.03

    Biological Institute on Kuroshio, Researcher  

  • 2007.04
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    2008.12

    University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Science, Assistant Professor  

  • 2009.09
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    2014.03

    University of the Ryukyus, Transdisciplinary Research Organization for Subtropics and Island Studies, Special Associate Professor  

  • 2013.04
    　
    　

    University of the Ryukyus  

  • 2014.04
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    2023.03

    University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor  

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Affiliated academic organizations 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2000.04
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    Now
     

    Japan Coral Reef Society 

  • 2005.04
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    Now
     

    Nihon Cnidarian Biologists 

  • 2005.04
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    Now
     

    Zoological Society of Japan 

  • 2006.04
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    2010.03
     

    Phycological Society of Japan 

  • 2010.04
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    Now
     

    Asia Pacific Coral Reef Society 

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • genetic diversity

  • ecological diversity

  • population diversity

  • taxonomy

  • ecology

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Others / Others

  • Life Science / Biodiversity and systematics

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Morphological and phylogenetic study of Acanthosquilla Manning, 1963 (Stomatopoda: Nannosquillidae) mantis shrimps, with description of two new species from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

    Nakajima H, Reimer JD, Naruse T

    Zootaxa ( Zootaxa )  5231 ( 4 ) 351 - 375   2023.02 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Building consensus around the assessment and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity.

    Davies SW, Gamache MH, Howe-Kerr LI, Kriefall NG, Baker AC, Banaszak AT, Bay LK, Bellantuono AJ, Bhattacharya D, Chan CX, Claar DC, Coffroth MA, Cunning R, Davy SK, Del Campo J, Díaz-Almeyda EM, Frommlet JC, Fuess LE, González-Pech RA, Goulet TL, Hoadley KD, Howells EJ, Hume BCC, Kemp DW, Kenkel CD, Kitchen SA, LaJeunesse TC, Lin S, McIlroy SE, McMinds R, Nitschke MR, Oakley CA, Peixoto RS, Prada C, Putnam HM, Quigley K, Reich HG, Reimer JD, Rodriguez-Lanetty M, Rosales SM, Saad OS, Sampayo EM, Santos SR, Shoguchi E, Smith EG, Stat M, Stephens TG, Strader ME, Suggett DJ, Swain TD, Tran C, Traylor-Knowles N, Voolstra CR, Warner ME, Weis VM, Wright RM, Xiang T, Yamashita H, Ziegler M, Correa AMS, Parkinson JE

    PeerJ   11   e15023   2023 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Ascidians observed associating epizoically on holothurians in waters in the kerama islands, okinawa, japan

    Hamamoto K.

    日本ベントス研究会連絡誌 ( 日本プランクトン学会、日本ベントス学会 )  17 ( 4 ) 338 - 342   2022.11 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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    <p>Photograph records of four holothurian individuals upon which colonial ascidians were associated epizoically are reported from the waters around Akajima Island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan. Although holothurians are known to be hosts of many organisms, these new observations add a new perspective to understanding the ecological role of holothurians as mobile scaffolds. Some ascidians have limited capabilities of locomotion, but we believe an association with holothurians would increase the mobility of ascidians. On the other hand, such associations may be beneficial as part of the holothurians’ chemical defenses, since some ascidians and/or harbored cyanobacteria produce bioactive compounds. Even though these observed cases may be temporary associations, it is apparent holothurians are ecosystem engineers on coral reefs not only due to their feeding behavior, but also due to their associated fauna.</p>

  • Editorial: Coral Reef Research Methods

    James D. Reimer, Nina Yasuda, Shashank Keshavmurthy

    Frontiers in Marine Science   9   2022.11 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (other science council materials etc.)

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  • A world of taxonomic pain: cryptic species, inexplicable host-specificity, and host-induced morphological variation among species of Bivesicula Yamaguti, 1934 (Trematoda: Bivesiculidae) from Indo-Pacific Holocentridae, Muraenidae and Serranidae.

    Cribb TH, Bray RA, Justine JL, Reimer J, Sasal P, Shirakashi S, Cutmore SC

    Parasitology ( Parasitology )  149 ( 6 ) 1 - 23   2022.03 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

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Other Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Biology and ecology of zoantharians (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia)

    Santos MEA, Reimer JD

    Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences     2020  [Refereed]

     

  • Examining biodiversity of understudied coral reef organisms:

    JD Reimer

    OIST, Onna, Okinawa ( その他の出版社 )    2010.06

     

  • recent discoveries of “cryptic” zoanthids (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia) in Okinawa

    JD Reimer

    OIST, Onna, Okinawa ( その他の出版社 )    2010.06

     

  • Biology of zoanthids: Investigations using molecular and morphological techniques

    JD Reimer

    CIMAR, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica ( その他の出版社 )    2009.10

     

  • Guide to identifying shallow water zoanthids in the northwestern Pacific using morphological and molecular approaches

    JD Reimer

    Topics of “Ignored” Invertebrate Diversity in Coral Reefs workshop. Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan ( その他の出版社 )    2009.09

     

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Examining biodiversity of understudied coral reef organisms: recent discoveries of “cryptic” zoanthids (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia) in Okinawa

    JD Reimer

    2nd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  2010.06  -  2010.06 

  • Phylogeny of undescribed zoanthid species in the Pacific

    T Fujii, JD Reimer

    2nd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  2010.06  -  2010.06 

  • Stylophora pistillata associated with different Symbiodinium clades are deep-divergence lineages: acclimatization or cryptic species?

    SY Yang, A Alamaru, AME Noreen, F Stenfani, F Benzoni, D Obura, YT Lein, CH Chen, K Shashank, WKW Loh, A YangAmri, NV Wei, YY Chuang, O Taylor, A Macdonald, JD Reimer, CF Dai, A Abelson, CRC Sheppard, Y Loya, CA Chen

    2nd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  2010.06  -  2010.06 

  • Preliminary results of field surveys of Terpios outbreaks in the Nansei Islands, Japan

    JD Reimer, M Mizuyama

    2nd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  2010.06  -  2010.06 

  • Investigation of distribution of five zoanthid species in Okinawa, Japan

    Y Irei, Y Nozawa, JD Reimer

    2nd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  2010.06  -  2010.06 

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Academic Awards 【 display / non-display 】

  • Narishige Prize

    2021.06   Zoological Society of Japan  

    Winner: James Davis REIMER

  • Okinawa Research Prize

    2015    

  • Best Student Poster

    2010.06   2nd Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  

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    Awarded for student's poster - see literature list.

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SDGs 【 display / non-display 】

  • 海の豊かさを守ろう

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