Yuko Tajima

Presentations in academic conferences


  • 1. Yamada, T. K. and Tajima, Y. eCetacean morphology. How far they are derived and how far they are generalized?f In 7th annual conference of Asian Society for Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. October, 2013. Singapore, Singapore.

    2. Tajima, Y., Sasaki, K., Kashiwagi, N. and Yamada, T. K. Preliminary report of a stranded Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) with Lobomycosis-like skin lesions in Kinko-wan, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. Paper presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) SC/65a/SM29. June, 2013. Shilla Hotel , Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.

    3. Aizu, M., Nishida, S., Kusumi, J., Tajima, Y., Yamada, T. K., Amano, M. and Araya, K. Genetic Population Structure of Finless Porpoise in Japanese Coastal Waters. Paper presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) SC/65a/SM24. June, 2013. Shilla Hotel, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.

    4. Tajima, Y. and Yamada, T. K. A review of stranding survey in Japan. 44th Annual meeting of International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM). May, 2013. San Francisco Convention Center, Sausalito, CA, USA.

    5. Tajima, Y. and T. K. Yamada. What is the pathological examinations on stranded marine mammals. Vietnam Dolphin Training Workshop. November, 2012. Hai Phong, Vietnam.

    6. Tajima, Y., Makara, M. and Yamada, T. K. What can we learn from the stranding survey?. 6th annual conference of Asian Society for Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. October, 2012. Bangkok, Thailand.

    7. Yamada, T. K., Tajima, Y., Yatabe, A., Allen, B. M. and Brownell, R. L. Jr. eReview of current knowledge on Hubbsf beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi, from the seas around Japan and data from the North America.f Paper presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission SC/64/SM27. July, 2012. Panama City, Panama.

    8. Yamada, T. K., Tajima, Y., Yatabe, A., Pitman, R. and Brownell, R. L. Jr. 2012. eReview of current knowledge on Indopacetus pacificus including identification of knowledge gaps and suggestions for future research.f Paper presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission SC/64/SM26. July, 2012. Panama City, Panama.

    9. Tajima, Y., Isobe, T. and Yamada, T. K. eExamples of the risk management on free-ranging marine mammals of the Far East.f In 17th Annual conference of Japanese Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. September, 2011. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, JAPAN.

    10. Tajima, Y. ePostmortem investigaiotn on Cetacean stranded along the coasts of Japan.f In Symposium for Cetacean conservation and Medicine. April, 2011. Tainan University, Tainan, Taiwan.

    11. Tajima, Y. fEvaluating Risk Factors of Marine Mammlas by Strandiyg investigations.f In Diversity of Marine Mammlas – Along the Asian Coasts. August, 2010. National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, JAPAN.

    12. Tajima, Y., Makara, M. and Yamada T.K. Pathological investigations on stranded cetaceans in Japan. 3rd. Asian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Workshop. August, 2009. Seoul University. Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    13. Makara, M., Tajima, Y., Isobe, T., Tanabe, S., Yamamoto, T., Shimada, A. and Yamada, T. K. Examinations on the pathological changes in the thyroid gland of the mass stranded striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and accumulation of organohalogen contaminants. 3rd. Asian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Workshop. August, 2009. Seoul University. Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    14. Miyaji, K., Tajima, Y., Makara, M., Ohta, M., Ohtani, N. and Yamada, T. K. The preliminary analysis on the influence of domoic acid to stranded marine mammals in Japan. 3rd. Asian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Workshop. August, 2009. Seoul University. Seoul, Republic of Korea.

    15. Tajima, Y. eAn outline of pathological research on stranded cetaceans.f in Global COE Workshop. November, 2007. C-MES, Ehime University, Ehime, JAPAN.

    16. Tajima, Y. eHow important the pathological research on wildlife animals are, –A case of marine mammlas-.f 21th century COE workshop. September, 2006. C-MES, Ehime University, Ehime, JAPAN.

    17. Tajima, Y. Yamada, T.K. and Hayashi, Y. fComparative anatomical study of the vestigial pelvic bone and related structures of cetaceans. Retrieving data from whale carcass: New approach by young researchers.f In Workshop in 9th International Mammalogy Conference (IMC9). September, 2005. Sapporo, Japan.

    18. Tajima, Y. fPathological Research on Marine Mammals in Japan.f In Workshop on stranding marine mammals in Taiwan. April, 2005. Taiwan University, Taiwan.


    1. Tajima, Y., Sasaki, K., Kashiwagi, N. and Yamada, T. K. A case report of eLobomycosis-like diseasef in a stranded indo-pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus in Kinko-wan, Kaghoshima, Japan. 45th Annual meeting of International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM). May, 2014. Gold coast Sea World, Gold coast, Australia.

    2. Ochiai, M., Nomiyama, K., Isobe, T., Yamada, T. K., Tajima, Y., Makara, M., Amano, M., Matsuishi, T., Iwata, H. and Tanabe, S. PCBs, PBDEs and their hydroxylated metabolites in the brain of free-ranging toothed and baleen whales, 6th Bilateral Seminar Italy-Japan "Physical and chemical impacts on marine organisms: supporting blue growth in meaningful umutual symbiosis with the marine environment. Programme & Abstracts: 18. November, 2014. Palermo city, Italy.

    3. Tajima, Y. and Yamada, T. K. Emerging infectious diseases of marine mammals in the Far East. 7th annual conference of Asian Society for Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. October, 2013. International Technology University, Singapore, Singapore.

    4. Yamada, T. K., Tajima, Y. and Yatabe, A. Cetaceans, especilly ziphiids are susceptible to plastic debris because of their stomach structure. Preparatory Workshop on Assessing the Impacts of Marine Debris. May, 2013. Quissett Campus of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Wood Hole, USA.

    5. Tajima, Y., Makara, M., Miyaji, K., Ishikawa, H. and Yamada, T. K. A summary of postmortem investigations on cetaceans stranded along the coasts of Japan from 2007 to 2008. 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Abstracts: 251. October, 2009. Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, CANADA.

    6. Ohishi, K., Shimizu, Y., Suzuki, R., Tajima, Y., Yamada, T. K., Kakuda, T., Bando, T., Fujise, Y., Taru, H., Murayama, T. and Maruyama, T. Signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM), a moribillivirus receptor, in cetaceans: Variation of the interface to the morbillivirus, 18th Biennial Conference on The Biology of Marine Mammals. Abstracts: 186. October, 2009. Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, CANADA.

    7. Yamada, T. K., Wada, S., Oishi, M., Yao, C.-J., Tajima, Y., Chou, L.-S., Adulyanukosol, K. 2009. What is Bryde's whales? 23rd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society. Abstracts: 172. March, 2009. Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

    8. Tajima, Y., Ishikawa, H., Matsuishi, T., Suzuki, Y. and Yamada, T. K. Report of a physical examination on a gray whale stranded at Tomakomai city, Hokkaido, Japan. IUCN workshop: Western Gray Whales; status, threats and the potential for recovery. September, 2008. National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, JAPAN.

    9. Tajima, Y., Makara, M. and Yamada, T. K. eA Report of Postmortem investigations on Cetaceans Stranded along the Coasts of Japan 1999-2006.f 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Abstracts: 59. November, 2007. Cape Town International Conference Center, Cape Town, South Africa.

    10. Yamada, T. K., Adulyanukosol, K., Yao, C.-J., Tajima, Y., Yatabe, A., Kakuda, T., Oishi, M. and Wada, S. So-called Brydefs whales and Balaenoptera omurai from Thai waters. 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine mammals. Abstracts: 107. November, 2007. Cape Town International Conference Center, Cape Town, South Africa.

    11. Tajima, Y., Yamamoto, E., Kishimoto, M., Shimada, A., Yamada, T. K. and Cowan, D. F. Amyloidosis in two stranded Stejengerfs beaked whales (Mesoplodon stejnegeri). 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Abstracts: 92. December, 2005. San Diego Aquarium, San Diego, U.S.A.

    12. Tajima, Y., Imai, R., Fukuoka, H., Yamada, T. K. and Hayashi, Y. 2002. Comparative anatomical considerations on the structures related to the pelvis in some cetaceans. 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. November, 2001. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals Nov.28-Dec.3 2001: 210.


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