Research showcase

Research paper information

In order to have our wide-ranging research achievements known to a broad audience, we put our research outcomes together as research papers and present them in the form of submissions to specialized journals, in addition to presentations at academic conferences and contributions in magazines and other media.

FY2014

2015.3.4

Reevaluation of Minamata Bay, 25 years after the dredging of mercury-polluted sediments
Authored by:
Matsuyama, Chief (Department of Environment and Epidemiological Research), etc.
Published in:
Marine Pollution Bulletin

2015.1.21

Determination of dissolved gaseous mercury in seawater of Minamata Bay and estimation for mercury exchange across air-sea interface
Authored by:
Marumoto, Senior Researcher (Department of Environment and Epidemiological Research), etc.
Published in:
Marine Chemistry

2015.1.21

Significance of fingernail and toenail mercury concentrations as biomarkers for prenatal methylmercury exposure in relation to segmental hair mercury concentrations
Authored by:
Sakamoto, Director (Department of International Affairs and Research), etc.
Published in:
Environmental Research

2015.1.21

Methylmercury causes neuronal cell death through the suppression of the TrkA pathway: In vitro and in vivo effects of TrkA pathway activators
Authored by:
Fujimura, Chief (Department of Basic Medical Sciences), etc.
Published in:
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

2014.6.20

Mercury speciation in wet deposition samples collected from a coastal area of Minamata Bay
Authored by:
Marumoto, Senior Researcher (Department of Environment and Epidemiological Research), etc.
Published in:
Atmospheric Environment

2014.5.28

Methylmercury exposure and neurological outcomes in Taiji residents accustomed to consuming whale meat
Authored by:
Nakamura, Chief (Department of Clinical Medicine), etc.
Published in:
Environment International