Research theme for competitive and other funds (3):
2020 - 2023 Can spiny lobsters be predators controlling the distribution of herbivorous fishes?
2014 - 2017 Study on trophic cascade and establishment of macroalgal beds resilient to ocean warming
2009 - 2011 Facilitation of the maintenance of kelp beds in rocky subtidal areas due to wave disturbance and microalgae
Papers (57):
Shigeru Kawamata, Manabu Kobayashi. Empirical formulas for near-bed wave orbital velocity parameters involved in maximum wave load in random wave trains. OCEAN ENGINEERING. 2023. 276. 114133
Shigeru Kawamata, Manabu Kobayashi. Modified formula for predicting the maximum wave force on seabed objects. OCEAN ENGINEERING. 2022. 266
Shigeru Kawamata, Seiya Taino. Trophic cascade in a marine protected area with artificial reefs: spiny lobster predation mitigates urchin barrens. Ecological Applications. 2021. 31. 6. e02364