Conservation and Restoration

Saitoh K, Inoue N, Hasegawa M. 2022. Unauthorized stocking of an endangered bitterling Acheilognathus typus to an irrigation pond detected and substantiated by biological and human lines of evidence. Fishes 7:150.

Saitoh K, Mitsuzuka M, Asayama T, Fujimoto Y. 2021. Where are they from? – Recurrence of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides in a farm pond two years after eradication draw down. Izunuma-Uchinuma Wetland Res 15:107-120.

Saitoh K, Hayami H. 2021. Probable northernmost record in the world range of a semi-aquatic fern genus Ceratopteris from Japan. Izunuma-Uchinuma Wetland Res 15:25-30.

Fujimoto Y, Takahashi K, Shindo K, Fujiwara T, Arita K, Saitoh K, Shimada T. 2021. Success in population control of the invasive largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides through removal at spawning sites in a Japanese shallow lake. Manag Biol Inv 12:997-1011.

Fujimoto Y, Takahashi K, Shindo K, Saitoh K, Shimada T. 2021. Recovery of the endangered bitterling Acheilognathus typus after removal of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Jpn J Ichthyol 68:61-66.

Saitoh K. 2021. Conservation issues partly solved on "Suigenzenitanago" (Rhodeus smithii complex) impaired by the taxonomic confusion. Ichthyol Res 68:322-324.

Asayama T, Fujimoto Y, Saitoh K. 2020. Spontaneous restoration of an endangered bitterling Acheilognathus melanogaster after extermination of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides in an irrigation pond. Izunuma-Uchinuma Wetland Res 14:81-85.

Saitoh K, Suzuki N, Ozaki M, Ishii K, Sado T, Morosawa T, Tsunagawa T, Tsuchiya M. 2017. Natural habitats uncovered? – Genetic structure of known and newly found localities of the endangered bitterling Pseudorhodeus tanago (Cyprinidae). Nat Conserv 17:19-33.

Saitoh K, Fujimoto Y, Mori A. 2016. Mitochondrial haplotypes of Acheilognathus typus collected in Lake Izunuma-Uchinuma and its catchment in 2015. Izunuma-Uchinuma Wetland Res 10:49-57.

Saitoh K, Shindo K, Fujimoto Y, Takahashi K, Shimada T. 2016. Mitochondrial genotyping of an endangered bitterling Acheilognathus typus (Cyprinidae). ZooKeys 623:131-141.

Tanaka N, Kudo T, Morita K, Saitoh K. 2015. Genetic diversity of regenerated eelgrass population at Nojima Coast in Tokyo Bay. Bull Natl Mus Nat Sci Ser B 41:25-31.

Nishikawa T, Oohara I, Saitoh K, Shigenobu Y, Hasegawa N, Kanamori M, Baba K, Turon X, Bishop JDD. 2014. Molecular and morphological discrimination between an invasive ascidian, Ascidiella aspersa and its congener A. scabra (Urochordata: Ascidiacea). Zool Sci 31:180-185.

Yoshida G, Tanimoto T, Hirata S, Yamashita A, Kajita A, Mizutani H, Omoto S, Saitoh K, Hori M, Hamaguchi M, Terawaki T. 2013. Community and morphological characteristics of Zostera marina, and their diversity along the Ehime Prefectural coast, Shikoku Is., Japan. Algal Resourc 6:81-96.

Yoshida G, Tanimoto T, Aoda S, Kajita A, Mizutani H, Omoto S, Saitoh K, Moriguchi A, Hori M, Hamaguchi M, Terawaki T. 2013. Ecological traits and their diversities of five Zostera marina populations in and around Hiroshima Bay, the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Biosphere Sci 52:71-86.

Saitoh K. 2013. Freshwater fish reproduction in flood-pulsed terrestrial environments. Aquabiology 206:197-201.

Tanaka N, Akaike S, Ishii M, Ishikawa R, Ito H, Kudo T, Muraoka D, Oshino A, Saigusa M, Urabe S, Yatsuya K, Morita K, Saitoh K. 2009. Distribution of Zostera species in Japan. II Zostera asiatica Miki, Z. caespitosa Miki and Z. caulescens Miki (Zosteraceae). Bull Natl Mus Nat Sci [B] 35:211-218.

Tanaka N, Aida S, Akaike S, Aramaki H, Chiyokubo T, Chow S, Fujii A, Fujiwara M, Ikeuchi H, Ishii M, Ishikawa R, Ito H, Kudo T, Muraoka D, Nagahama T, Nambu T, Okumura H, Oshino A, Saigusa M, Shimizu Y, Suwa T, Suzuki K, Takeda K, Tanada N, Tanimoto T, Tsuda F, Urabe S, Yatsuya K, Yoshida G, Yoshimatsu T, Yoshimitsu S, Yoshimura K, Morita K, Saitoh K. 2009. Distribution of Zostera species in Japan. I Zostera marina L. (Zosteraceae). Bull Natl Mus Nat Sci [B] 35:23-40.

Saitoh K. 2005. Cobitis striata complex – highly abundant but vulnerable fish, pp186-192. In: Katano O, Mori S (eds). Present Status and Future of Endangered Freshwater Fish – A Senario for Active Conservation, Shinzansha, Tokyo.

Saitoh K. 2003. Techniques in surveying organisms for agricultural engineers (7) – Field study of freshwater fishes –. J JSIDRE (J Jpn Soc Irrig Drain Rural Eng) 71:241-245.

Kawamura K, Ueda T, Arai R, Nagata Y, Saitoh K, Ohtaka H, Kanoh Y. 2001. Genetic introgression by the rose bitterling, Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus, into the Japanese rose bitterling, R. o. kurumeus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zool Sci 18:1027-1039.

Saitoh K. 1997. Ecological role of temporary waters for freshwater fish reproduction, pp194-204. In: Y Nagata, K Hosoya (eds). Circumstances in Endangered Japanese Freshwater Fishes and Their Protection, Midorishobo, Tokyo.

Saitoh K. 1993. Smaller races and the large race of the striated spined loach are threatened. Jpn J Ichthyol 40:394-397.