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M. Morita

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h-index: 22
Works: 66
Citations: 1,377

Most-cited papers

Ocean acidification reduces sperm flagellar motility in broadcast spawning reef invertebrates
M. Morita, Ryota Suwa, A. Iguchi, Masako Nakamura +3 more
2009Zygote (Cambridge. Print)156 citations
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Effects of acidified seawater on early life stages of scleractinian corals (Genus Acropora)
Ryota Suwa, Masako Nakamura, M. Morita, K. Shimada +3 more
2009Fisheries Science114 citations
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Perception and possible utilization of moonlight intensity for reproductive activities in a lunar-synchronized spawner, the golden rabbitfish.
A. Takemura, E. Susilo, M. D. Saydur Rahman, M. Morita
2004Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Comparative Experimental Biology85 citations
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Eggs regulate sperm flagellar motility initiation, chemotaxis and inhibition in the coral Acropora digitifera, A. gemmifera and A. tenuis
M. Morita, A. Nishikawa, A. Nakajima, A. Iguchi +3 more
2006Journal of Experimental Biology82 citations
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An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database
A. Baird, J. Guest, A. Edwards, A. Bauman +87 more
2021Scientific Data76 citations Open access
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Requirement of Ca2+ on activation of sperm motility in euryhaline tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus
M. Morita, A. Takemura, M. Okuno
2003Journal of Experimental Biology74 citations Open access
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“Locally extinct” coral species Seriatopora hystrix found at upper mesophotic depths in Okinawa
F. Sinniger, M. Morita, S. Harii
2012Coral reefs54 citations Open access
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Microtubule sliding movement in tilapia sperm flagella axoneme is regulated by Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphorylation.
M. Morita, A. Takemura, A. Nakajima, M. Okuno
2006Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton48 citations
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Increase in intracellular pH induces phosphorylation of axonemal proteins for activation of flagellar motility in starfish sperm
A. Nakajima, M. Morita, A. Takemura, S. Kamimura +1 more
2005Journal of Experimental Biology43 citations Open access
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Acclimation of sperm motility apparatus in seawater-acclimated euryhaline tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus
M. Morita, A. Takemura, M. Okuno
2004Journal of Experimental Biology41 citations
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Sperm motility of the scleractinian coral Acropora digitifera under preindustrial, current, and predicted ocean acidification regimes
Masako Nakamura, M. Morita
201240 citations Open access
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Changes in spawning time led to the speciation of the broadcast spawning corals Acropora digitifera and the cryptic species Acropora sp. 1 with similar gamete recognition systems
S. Ohki, R. Kowalski, S. Kitanobo, M. Morita
2015Coral reefs38 citations
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Self/non-self recognition mechanisms in sexual reproduction: new insight into the self-incompatibility system shared by flowering plants and hermaphroditic animals.
H. Sawada, M. Morita, M. Iwano
2014Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC33 citations
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Hormonal changes in relation to lunar periodicity in the testis of the forktail rabbitfish, Siganus argenteus.
Md Saydur Rahman, M. Morita, A. Takemura, K. Takano
2003General and Comparative Endocrinology33 citations
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Expression of hsp70, hsp90 and hsf1 in the reef coral Acropora digitifera under prospective acidified conditions over the next several decades
Masako Nakamura, M. Morita, H. Kurihara, S. Mitarai
2011Biology Open31 citations Open access
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Changes in sperm motility in response to osmolality/Ca2+ in three Indonesian fresh water teleosts: goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata), Java carp (Puntius javanicus), and catfish (Clarias batrachus).
M. Morita, M. Okuno, E. Susilo, Bambang Setyo +3 more
2006Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology31 citations
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Adaptations by the coral Acropora tenuis confer resilience to future thermal stress
S. Hazraty-Kari, Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour, S. Kitanobo, Takashi Nakamura +1 more
2022Communications Biology30 citations Open access
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Involvement of redox- and phosphorylation-dependent pathways in osmotic adaptation in sperm cells of euryhaline tilapia
M. Morita, A. Nakajima, A. Takemura, M. Okuno
2011Journal of Experimental Biology24 citations Open access
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Regulation of sperm flagellar motility activation and chemotaxis caused by egg-derived substance(s) in sea cucumber.
M. Morita, M. Kitamura, A. Nakajima, Endang Sri Susilo +2 more
2009Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton24 citations
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Spawning and fertility of F1 hybrids of the coral genus Acropora in the Indo-Pacific
N. Isomura, K. Iwao, M. Morita, H. Fukami
2016Coral reefs23 citations
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In vitro fertilization efficiency in coral Acropora digitifera
A. Iguchi, M. Morita, Yuichi Nakajima, A. Nishikawa +1 more
2009Zygote (Cambridge. Print)22 citations
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K+-independent initiation of motility in chum salmon sperm treated with an organic alcohol, glycerol
M. Morita, M. Fujinoki, M. Okuno
2005Journal of Experimental Biology22 citations Open access
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A coral spawning calendar for Sesoko Station, Okinawa, Japan
A. Baird, A. Edwards, J. Guest, S. Harii +42 more
2021Galaxea Journal of Coral Reef Studies21 citations Open access
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Roles of Calmodulin and Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase in Flagellar Motility Regulation in the Coral Acropora Digitifera
M. Morita, A. Iguchi, A. Takemura
2008Marine Biotechnology19 citations
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The reef-building coral Acropora conditionally hybridize under sperm limitation
S. Kitanobo, N. Isomura, H. Fukami, K. Iwao +1 more
2016Biology Letters17 citations Open access
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Differences in spawning time drive cryptic speciation in the coral Acropora divaricata
Mao Furukawa, S. Ohki, S. Kitanobo, H. Fukami +1 more
2020Marine Biology16 citations
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Cryopreservation of Acropora digitifera sperm with use of sucrose and methanol based solution.
S. Ohki, M. Morita, S. Kitanobo, A. Kowalska +1 more
2014Cryobiology16 citations
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Requirement of Ca 2 + on activation of sperm motility in euryhaline tilapia Oreochromis
M. Morita, A. Takemura, M. Okuno
200316 citations
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Genetic variation in released gametes produces genetic diversity in the offspring of the broadcast spawning coral Acroporatenuis
S. Kitanobo, S. Toshino, M. Morita
2021Scientific Reports13 citations Open access
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Acid secretion by the boring organ of the burrowing giant clam, Tridacna crocea
R. W. Hill, E. Armstrong, K. Inaba, M. Morita +4 more
2018Biology Letters13 citations Open access
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Reproductive strategies in the intercrossing corals Acropora donei and A. tenuis to prevent hybridization
M. Morita, S. Kitanobo, R. Nozu, K. Iwao +2 more
2019Coral reefs12 citations
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Maternal inheritance of F1 hybrid morphology and colony shape in the coral genus Acropora
H. Fukami, K. Iwao, N. Kumagai, M. Morita +1 more
2019PeerJ12 citations Open access
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Reactions of juvenile coral to three years of consecutive thermal stress.
S. Hazraty-Kari, M. Morita, Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour, Takashi Nakamura +1 more
2022Science of the Total Environment10 citations
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Fertilization modes and the evolution of sperm characteristics in marine fishes: Paired comparisons of externally and internally fertilizing species
Takeshi Ito, M. Morita, Seiya Okuno, K. Inaba +5 more
2021Ecology and Evolution10 citations Open access
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Alternative Reproductive Tactics in the Shell-Brooding Lake Tanganyika Cichlid Neolamprologus brevis
K. Ota, M. Aibara, M. Morita, Satoshi Awata +2 more
2012International Journal of Evolutionary Biology10 citations Open access
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Application of Glucose-Methanol Extender to Cryopreservation of Mozambique Tilapia ( Oreochromis mossambicus ) Sperm
Stanley Ifeanyi Ugwu, A. Kowalska, M. Morita, R. Kowalski
20189 citations
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Territorial males can sire more offspring in nests with smaller doors in the cichlid Lamprologus lemairii.
K. Ota, Satoshi Awata, M. Morita, R. Yokoyama +1 more
2014Journal of Heredity9 citations Open access
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Sperm motility initiating substance may be insufficient to induce forward motility of Cynops ensicauda sperm
Tae Sato, Misato Yokoe, D. Endo, M. Morita +5 more
2017Molecular Reproduction and Development8 citations
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Sperm motility adaptation to ion-differing aquatic environments in the Tanganyikan cichlid, Astatotilapia burtoni.
M. Morita, Satoshi Awata, Tetsumi Takahashi, A. Takemura +1 more
2010Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology8 citations
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First evidence for backcrossing of F1 hybrids in Acropora corals under sperm competition
S. Kitanobo, K. Iwao, H. Fukami, N. Isomura +1 more
2022Scientific Reports6 citations Open access
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Differences of Extracellular Cues and Ca2+ Permeable Channels in the Signaling Pathways for Inducing Amphibian Sperm Motility
Tae Sato, T. Arimura, K. Murata, Maako Kawamura +8 more
2021Zoological Science5 citations
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Sneaker males are not necessarily similar to females in colour in a sexually monochromatic cichlid
K. Ota, Satoshi Awata, M. Morita, M. Kohda
20144 citations
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Positive selection on ADAM10 builds species recognition in the synchronous spawning coral Acropora
M. Morita, S. Kitanobo, S. Ohki, Kogiku Shiba +1 more
2023Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology3 citations Open access
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An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database
A. Baird, J. Guest, A. Edwards, A. Bauman +87 more
2021Scientific Data3 citations Open access
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Variations in the breeding behavior of cichlids and the evolution of the multi-functional seminal plasma protein, seminal plasma glycoprotein 120
M. Morita, Stanley Ifeanyi Ugwu, M. Kohda
2018BMC Evolutionary Biology3 citations Open access
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A review of the influence of ocean acidification on marine organisms in coral reefs
僚太諏訪, Ryota Suwa, 崇江中村, Takashi Nakamura +22 more
20103 citations
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Absolute stereochemistries and conformations of clerodin and caryoptin. Why conflicting results in absolute stereochemistry based on CD and ORD spectra
M. Morita, Y. Kojima, N. Kato, K. Miwa +3 more
19833 citations
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Effect of oxygen and antioxidants on the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) milt during short-term storage
Agnieszka Brzyszcz, B. Sarosiek, K. Dryl, K. Targońska +5 more
2025Aquaculture1 citations Open access
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Sperm competition influences sperm quality and seminal plasma protein expression among territorial males of the courtship cichlid
M. Morita, Shun Satoh, Takeshi Ito, Masanori Kohda +1 more
2023bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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Coral reef research in Sesoko Island -50 years anniversary of Sesoko Station, University of the Ryukyus-
S. Harii, M. Morita, K. Sakai, F. Sinniger +2 more
2022Galaxea Journal of Coral Reef Studies1 citations Open access
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