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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Marine ecology
Biological Sciences - Fishing and fisheries science and management
Biological Sciences - Microbial food web dynamics
Mathematics & Statistics - Machine learning
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Education/Academic qualification
DSc in Biological Sciences, DSc, Kyoto University
2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area: Carbon Sequestration Capacity, Biogeochemical and Microbial Processes, and Control Mechanisms
GAN, S. (CoI), LING, J. (CoI), DONG, J. (CoI), CHEN, B. (CoI), QIAN, P. (PI), YUNG, C. (CoI), KAO, S.-J. (Team member), FRIESS, D. (Team member), HE, D. (CoI), LAI, D.Y.-F. (CoPI), WANG, D. (CoI), JING, H. (CoI), GAITAN ESPITIA, J. D. (CoI), CHENG, J. (CoI), LI, J. (CoPI), LU, Z. (CoI), GAN, J. (CoI), NAKAOKA, M. (Team member), MACREADIE, P. (Team member), USHIO, M. (CoI), WANG, F. (CoPI), CAI, W. (Team member), GUO, X. (CoI) & ZHOU, W. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Reconstruction of historical dynamics of coastal ecological communities in Hong Kong waters using sedimentary environmental DNA
USHIO, M. (PI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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Establishment of an environmental DNA-based cetacean monitoring framework in Hong Kong waters
USHIO, M. (PI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Environment and Conservation Fund Using DNA metabarcoding to reveal the biodiversity and spatiotemporal dynamics of harmful algal bloom species in Hong Kong coastal waters
CHEN, J. (CoI), USHIO, M. (PI) & XU, Z. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/06/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Contrasting ecological communities in rice paddy fields under conventional and no-fertilizer farming practices
Ushio, M., Saito, H., Shimono, Y., Okada, K., Ozawa, R., Shiojiri, K. & Takabayashi, J., 28 Feb 2026, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 397, p. 1-15 15 p., 110066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Environmental Filtering Weakens with Trophic Level in Urban Coastal Ecosystems
Xu, W., Pei, Y. D., Li, T. M. W., Bennett-Williams, J., Sun, R., Leung, S. K. K., Ushio, M., Wyatt, A. S. J. & Yung, C. C. M., 10 Feb 2026, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 60, 5, p. 4042-4057 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Urbanization and Spatial Aggregation Impair Multifunctionality in Urban Vacant Lots
Iwachido, Y., Katsuhara, H., Maehara, K., Tomitaka, M., Seto, K., Nonaka, S., Ushio, M., Kagami, M. & Sasaki, T., Feb 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 2, 10 p., e72995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Changes of bacterial versus fungal community composition along a forest degradation gradient of logged-over tropical rain forests, and their consequences on soil enzyme activities in Malaysian Borneo
Jiang, L., Ushio, M., Imai, N., Sugau, J. & Kitayama, K., May 2025, In: Plant and Soil. 510, 1-2, p. 541-563 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Community stability of free-living and particle-attached prokaryotes in coastal waters across four seasons: insights from 9.5 years of weekly sampling
LEE, S. W., LEE, H. S., XU, Z., USHIO, M., ZHANG, X. & LIU, H., Jul 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 216, p. 117990-117990 13 p., 117990.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Multidimensional community data analysis: Tensor decomposition of spatiotemporal environmental DNA data
USHIO, M. (Invited speaker)
11 Dec 2025 → 12 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Detecting resident cetaceans in Hong Kong waters using environmental DNA metabarcoding and qPCR approaches
USHIO, M. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Detecting the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise in Hong Kong Waters Using eDNA
LIN, X. (Speaker) & USHIO, M. (Contributor)
21 Nov 2025 → 23 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Detecting the Indo-Pacific finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in Hong Kong waters using environmental DNA
LIN, X. (Speaker) & USHIO, M. (Contributor)
19 Aug 2025 → 22 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Empirical Dynamic Modeling of eDNA Time-Series Identifies Temperature-Caused Community Assemblages and Their Stability Drivers
Lee, S. S. (Speaker), USHIO, M. (Contributor) & LIU, H. (Contributor)
20 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed