Tatsuya Amano
amatatsu830@gmail.com
Tel: +44 (0)1223 769018
Research Interests
My research focuses on explaining and predicting the spatial/temporal dynamics of populations and communities, a key objective in the field of ecology and conservation biology. While populations and communities are regulated by different ecological processes at different spatio-temporal scales, the quantity and quality of information that is available to us also differ among scales. This means we need a comprehensive approach that covers multiple scales to understand ecological dynamics efficiently. For my study, I use both mechanistic and statistical models based on three different approaches; behavioural ecology, landscape ecology and macroecology.
Understanding the determining processes behind the spatial/temporal dynamics of populations and communities can help us predict organisms' responses to environmental changes and identify how conservation/management efforts should be prioritised. Thus, another area I focus on is applying the knowledge obtained from studies above to real life biodiversity conservation problems. In particular, I am interested in the conservation of biodiversity in farmland as well as biodiversity monitoring using large-scale long-term data.
My current project focuses on global species extinction risks of waterbird species, with the aim of developing predictive models of extinction risk and testing the interregional applicability of the developed models globally. This work is a collaboration with Prof. William Sutherland, Prof. Tamás Székely (University of Bath) and Wetlands International and is supported by the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad.
Please also see my personal website for further information.
Publications
- Katayama, N., Amano, T., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (in press) Spatial overlap between the intermediate egret Egretta intermedia and aquatic prey at two spatiotemporal scales in a rice landscape. Zoological Studies.
- Sutherland, W.J., Alves, J.A., Amano, T., Chang, C.H., Davidson, N.C., Finlayson, C.M., Gill, J.A., Gill, R.E., González, P.M., Gunnarsson, T.G., Kleijn, D., Spray, C.J., Székely, T. and Thompson, D.B.A. (2012) A horizon scanning assessment of current and potential future threats facing migratory shorebirds. Ibis 154: 663-679.
- Okamura, H., Punt, A. and Amano, T. (2012) A generalized model for overdispersed count data. Population Ecology 54: 467-474.
- Amano, T. (2012) Unravelling the dynamics of organisms in a changing world using ecological modelling. Ecological Research 27: 495-507.
- Kuwae, T., Miyoshi, E., Hosokawa, S., Ichimi, K., Hosoya, J., Amano, T., Moriya, T., Kondoh, M., Ydenberg, R.C. and Elner, R.W. (2012) Variable and complex food web structures revealed by exploring missing trophic links between birds and biofilm. Ecology Letters 15: 347-356
- Catry, I., Amano, T., Franco, A.M.A. and Sutherland, W.J. (2012) Influence of spatial and temporal dynamics of agricultural practices on the globally endangered lesser kestrel. Journal of Applied Ecology 49: 99-108.
- Amano, T., Okamura, H., Carrizo, S.F. and Sutherland, W.J. (2012) Hierarchical models for smoothed population indices: the importance of considering variations in trends of count. Ecological Indicators 13: 243-252.
- Amano, T., Kusumoto, Y., Okamura, H., Baba, Y.G., Hamasaki, K., Tanaka, K. and Yamamoto, S. (2011) A macro-scale perspective on within-farm management: how climate and topography alter the effect of farming practices. Ecology Letters 14: 1263-1272.
- Katayama, N., Saitoh, D., Amano, T. and Miyashita, T. (2011) Effects of modern drainage systems on the spatial distribution of loach in rice ecosystems. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 21: 146-154.
- Ogawa, M., Yamaura, Y., Abe, S., Hoshino, D., Hoshizaki, K., Iida, S., Katsuki, T., Masaki, T., Niiyama, K., Saito, S., Sakai, T., Sugita, H., Tanouchi, H., Amano, T., Taki, H. and Okabe, K. (2011) Use of two population metrics clarifies biodiversity dynamics in large-scale monitoring: the case of trees in Japanese old-growth forests. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 178: 85-94.
- Yamaura, Y., Amano, T., Kusumoto, Y., Nagata, H. and Okabe, K. (2011) Climate and topography drives macroscale biodiversity through land-use change in a human-dominated world. Oikos, 120: 427-451.
- Amano, T., Székely, T., Koyama, K., Amano, H. and Sutherland, W. J. (2010) A framework for monitoring the status of populations: an example from wader populations in the East Asian-Australasian flyway. Biological Conservation, 143: 2238-2247.
- Amano, T., Li, M.-H. and Yoshida, H. (2010) Silent night in Japanese rice fields? A population decline in the Greater Painted Snipe. Ornithological Science, 9: 49-53.
- Amano, T., Smithers, R.J., Sparks, T.H. and Sutherland, W.J. (2010) A 250-year index of first flowering dates and its response to temperature changes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277: 2451-2457.
- Moriguchi, S., Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2010) Seasonal and sexual differences in migration timing and fat deposition in the Greater White-fronted Goose. Ornithological Science, 9: 75-82.
- Katayama, N., Amano, T. and Ohori, S. (2010) The Effects of gravel bar construction on breeding Long-billed Plovers. Waterbirds, 33: 162-168.
- King, S., Elphick, C.S., Guadagnin, D., Taft, O. and Amano, T. (2010) Effects of landscape features on waterbird use of rice fields. Waterbirds, 33 (special publication 1) 151-159.
- Amano, T. and Katayama, N. (2009) Hierarchical movement decisions in predators: effects of foraging experience at more than one spatial and temporal scale. Ecology, 90: 3536-3545.
- Raine, A.F., Brown, A.F., Amano, T. and Sutherland, W.J. (2009) Assessing population changes from disparate data sources: the decline of the Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) in England. Bird Conservation International, 19: 401-416.
- Amano, T. (2009) Conserving bird species in Japanese farmland: Past achievements and future challenges. Biological Conservation, 142: 1913-1921.
- Child, M.F., Cumming, G.S. and Amano, T. (2009) Assessing the broad-scale impact of agriculturally transformed and protected area landscapes on avian taxonomic and functional richness. Biological Conservation, 142: 2593-2601.
- Yamaura, Y., Amano, T., Koizumi, T., Mitsuda, Y., Taki, H. and Okabe, K. (2009) Does land-use change affect biodiversity dynamics at a macroecological scale? A case study of birds over the past 20 years in Japan. Animal Conservation, 12: 110-119.
- Amano, T., Kusumoto, Y., Tokuoka, Y., Yamada, S., Kim, E.-Y. and Yamamoto, S. (2008) Spatial and temporal variations in the use of rice-paddy dominated landscapes by birds in Japan. Biological Conservation, 141: 1704-1716.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K. and Higuchi, H. (2008) Methods of predicting the risks of wheat damage by white-fronted geese. Journal of Wildlife Management, 72: 1845-1852.
- Yamaura, Y., Amano, T. and Katoh, K. (2008) Ecological traits determine the affinity of birds to a larch plantation matrix, in montane Nagano, central Japan. Ecological Research, 23: 317-327.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2007) Predicting grazing damage by white-fronted geese under different regimes of agricultural management and the physiological consequences for the geese. Journal of Applied Ecology, 44: 506-515.
- Amano, T. and Yamaura, Y. (2007) Ecological and life-history traits related to range contractions among breeding birds in Japan. Biological Conservation, 137: 271-282.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Moriguchi, S., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2006) Decision-making in group foragers with incomplete information: test of individual-based model in geese. Ecological Monographs, 76: 601-616.
- Moriguchi, S., Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2006) The relationship between abdominal profile index and body condition of Greater White-fronted Geese Anser albifrons. Ornithological Science, 5: 193-198.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2006) Costs and benefits of flocking in foraging white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons): effects of resource depletion. Journal of Zoology, 269: 111-115.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2006) Foraging patch selection and departure by non-omniscient foragers: a field example in white-fronted geese. Ethology, 112: 544-553.
- Takeda, M., Amano, T., Katoh, K. and Higuchi, H. (2006) The habitat requirement of the Genji-firefly Luciola cruciata (Coleoptera : Lampyridae), a representative endemic species of Japanese rural landscapes. Biodiversity and Conservation, 15: 191-203.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2004) Evaluating goose-dropping density as an index of food-consumption volume along a depletion gradient. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 32: 782-785.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2004) Alleviating grazing damage by white-fronted geese: an optimal foraging approach. Journal of Applied Ecology, 41: 675-688.
- Amano, T., Ushiyama, K., Fujita, G. and Higuchi, H. (2004) Factors affecting rice grain density unconsumed by white-fronted geese in relation to wheat damage. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 102: 403-407.
