Shiretoko Museum

Recent papers from Shiretoko Museum

1. Establishment of a non-invasive age estimation method based on fecal DNA methylation levels in brown bearsScientific Reports · 2026
2. Less-invasive age estimation using hair based on DNA methylation in brown bearsScientific Reports · 2025
3. Molecular and Functional Characterization of Sika Deer ACE2 as a Receptor for SARS‐CoV‐2Microbiology and Immunology · 2025
4. Less-invasive age estimation using hair based on DNA methylation in brown bears2025
5. Patterns of intestinal parasite prevalence in brown bears (Ursus arctos) revealed by a 3-year survey on the Shiretoko peninsula, Hokkaido, JapanInternational Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife · 2025
6. Seasonal infestation patterns of ticks on Hokkaido sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis)Parasitology · 2024
7. Marine macroinvertebrate fauna of the shallow coastal waters of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Natural Heritage at Hokkaido, JapanPlankton and Benthos Research · 2024
8. Invasion status of hatchery‐origin pink salmon in an unstocked river at the Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site in northern JapanJournal of Fish Biology · 2024
9. Age estimation based on blood DNA methylation levels in brown bearsMolecular Ecology Resources · 2023
10. Age estimation based on blood DNA methylation levels in brown bears2023
11. Relationship between salmon egg subsidy and the distribution of an avian predatorEcology and Evolution · 2022
12. Valuation of latent demand for ecotourism in Shiretoko using choice-based experimentsJournal of the City Planning Institute of Japan · 2022
13. Predicted scarcity of suitable habitat for alpine plant communities in northern Japan under climate changeApplied Vegetation Science · 2022
14. Estimation of breeding population size using DNA‐based pedigree reconstruction in brown bearsEcology and Evolution · 2022
15. Relationship between salmon egg subsidy and the distribution of an avian predator2022
16. Diet selection and asocial learning: Natal habitat influence on lifelong foraging strategies in solitary large mammalsEcosphere · 2022
17. Decline in the alpine landscape aesthetic value in a national park under climate changeClimatic Change · 2022
18. Diel and monthly activity pattern of brown bears and sika deer in the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, JapanJournal of Veterinary Medical Science · 2022
19. Multiple stressors and recruitment failure of long-lived endangered freshwater mussels with a complex life cycle2021
20. The Relative Effects of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Recruitment of Freshwater Mussels (Margaritifera laevis)Water · 2021