Student Thesis and Research Topics
Master Thesis – Faculty of Agriculture
Fiscal Year 2023
<Life Sciences Division>
Impact of embryonic manipulation on zebrafish development
Image-based analysis of kawakawa physiological state
Exploratory study on taste evaluation in cultured red seabream
Fiscal Year 2022
<Life Sciences Division>
Optimization of slaughtering methods and quality retention in kawakawa flesh
Fiscal Year 2021
<Life Sciences Division>
Induction of sterilization and production of germline chimeras in kawakawa
Taste profiling of Euthynnus affinis
Fiscal Year 2020
<Life Sciences Division>
Early feeding strategies and sex differentiation in bigfin reef squid
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Genetic diversity of sweetfish in the Naka River dam lakes (Tokushima Prefecture)
Fiscal Year 2019
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Multiple paternity and mating behavior in captive octopus
Undergraduate Thesis – Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation, Faculty of Agriculture
Fiscal Year 2023
<Life Sciences Division>
Technology development for surrogate production in red seabream
Basic research for creating sterilized fish lines
UV-induced sterilization of zebrafish embryos
Taste profiling of oysters using multivariate data
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Spatiotemporal distribution of red tide-killing bacterium Kordia sp. in Ainan aquaculture areas
Infection dynamics of Edwardsiella in red sea bream using qPCR
Evaluation of Girella (nibbler fish) as a new aquaculture species (Faculty of Agriculture)
Fiscal Year 2022
<Life Sciences Division>
Development of a flow-through tank system for small-scale rearing of surrogate-bred kawakawa
Fish immobilization by electroanesthesia and blood-based sex and maturation diagnosis
Feeding techniques and studies on oviduct glands in bigfin reef squid
Effects of chronic stress on quality traits in cultured red seabream
Production of germline chimeras in red seabream
Preservation methods for gonads and viability of germ cells in fish
Development of eco-friendly feeds for red seabream and kawakawa
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Identification of microRNAs for detecting Edwardsiella infections in red sea bream
Dynamics of mRNA related to Edwardsiella infections in red sea bream
Characterization of Kordia sp. found in Ainan aquaculture waters
Fiscal Year 2021
<Life Sciences Division>
Lipid analysis in kawakawa muscle
Cryopreservation of sperm from market-size kawakawa
Research on muscle coloration in kawakawa
Development of new diets for juvenile kawakawa
Optimization of artificial fertilization in kawakawa
Oxygen consumption and feeding-related variation in Euthynnus affinis
Sterilization via suppression of the dead end gene in red seabream
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Distribution and dynamics of harmful dinoflagellates in Misho Bay
Identification of non-invasive biomarkers for fish disease in red seabream blood
Molting and growth of juvenile kuruma shrimp in captivity (Faculty of Agriculture)
Birth of surfperch under captive conditions (Faculty of Agriculture)
Fiscal Year 2020
<Life Sciences Division>
Optimization of enzymatic dissociation of reproductive cells in kawakawa — Evaluation using density-gradient centrifugation
Healing process of experimentally wounded kawakawa skin
Development of a sensitive protein assay for exsanguination in kawakawa
Optimization of slaughtering methods and postmortem flesh quality retention in kawakawa
Maturation survey and seed production trials of dog conch in Ainan, Ehime
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Discovery and algicidal mechanism analysis of red tide-killing bacteria in Ainan aquaculture waters
Ecology of Doroawamochi sea cucumbers in Misho Bay (Faculty of Agriculture)
Fiscal Year 2019
<Life Sciences Division>
Development of sterilization techniques for kawakawa
Basic studies on producing large-size yellowtail
Research on taste characteristics of kawakawa
Cryopreservation of sperm from Amago salmon
Anatomical study of reproductive ducts in bigfin reef squid
Baseline study on muscle fiber density in kawakawa
<Environmental Sciences Division>
Sediment quality assessment of Fukuura Bay, Ainan
Effects of isomaltooligosaccharide-supplemented feed on red sea bream physiology