scholarly journals Yearly and seasonal changes in species composition of hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) caught with bait traps on the Sea of Japan coast

2021 ◽  
Vol 426 ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
K. Kudô ◽  
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W. Oyaizu ◽  
R. Kusama ◽  
K. Yamagishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Sea Of Japan ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
The Sea Of Japan ◽  
Trap Catch ◽  
Heavy Snowfall ◽  
Major Species ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Bait Traps

Hornets belong to the genus of Vespa, and are potentially effective predators of insect pests in forests and other environments. To assess the potential impact of prey foraging by the Vespa species, studies have attempted to understand species composition of hornets caught with bait traps in several regions in Japan. These studies showed that the species composition of hornets was different among the different regions in Japan, possibly due to the differences in the geographical distribution and climates. Additionally, the species composition of hornets has only been examined in the inland regions of Japan. In this study, we studied species composition of hornets caught with bait traps in Niigata city on the coast of the Sea of Japan, for a period of four years. The species composition observed in Niigata city was very similar to the composition seen in other temperate, warmer regions, but diffe¬rent from that in subarctic and heavy snowfall regions. There was a single peak in the trap catch due to seasonal changes in the two major species, V. analis and V. ducalis. There were also yearly changes in the species composition of hornets in Niigata city. The possible causes of the differences among the hornet populations in the seasons and years are discussed in this study.

Seasonal Variation of Radon Daughters Concentrations in the Atmosphere and in Precipitation at the Japanese Coast of the Sea of Japan

1988 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 93-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nishikawa ◽  
S. Okabe ◽  
M. Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Sea Of Japan ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Sea Of Japan ◽  
Heavy Snowfall ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Japanese Coast ◽  
Radon Daughters ◽  
Atmospheric Radon

Abstract The atmospheric radon daughters concentration at Fukui in the Japanese coastal region of the Sea of Japan shows a seasonal variation whose high values appear in summer and low values in winter. On the other hand, the radon daughters concentration in precipitation at Fukui and that in the maritime atmosphere over the Sea of Japan are high in winter and low in summer. It is concluded from these phenomena that the greater part of the continental radon and its daughters are transported by seasonal winds from Siberia and China to Japan across the Sea of Japan in winter. However, when the air masses approach the shore, the cumulonimbus grows and the heavy snowfall scavenges out the radon daughters from the air masses in large quantities at the Japanese coastal region of the Sea of Japan.

scholarly journals Chemical characteristics of snow in the region along the Sea of Japan

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhide Satow
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Sea Of Japan ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
The Sea Of Japan ◽  
Heavy Snowfall ◽  
Asian Continent ◽  
Ph Values

The amount of acidity in precipitation has been measured in heavy-snowfall regions facing the Sea of Japan. The average pH value of precipitation measured throughout the year at Nagaoka was 4.80 during 4.5 years, 1987–92. During winter the pH value is lower and electric conductivity higher. The spatial distribution of chemical components in new-fallen snow was studied along a 55 km-long sampling route. Results from four surveys showed that acidic snows have average pH values of 4.63–4.90. From the distribution of anion and cation concentration in new-fallen snow, it is concluded that strong northwest monsoons during winter bring an abundance of snow with salt components and many non-salt components from the Sea of Japan and also, possibly, from the Asian continent.

scholarly journals Chemical characteristics of snow in the region along the Sea of Japan

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhide Satow
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Electric Conductivity ◽  
Sea Of Japan ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
The Sea Of Japan ◽  
Heavy Snowfall ◽  
Asian Continent ◽  
Ph Values

The amount of acidity in precipitation has been measured in heavy-snowfall regions facing the Sea of Japan. The average pH value of precipitation measured throughout the year at Nagaoka was 4.80 during 4.5 years, 1987–92. During winter the pH value is lower and electric conductivity higher. The spatial distribution of chemical components in new-fallen snow was studied along a 55 km-long sampling route. Results from four surveys showed that acidic snows have average pH values of 4.63–4.90. From the distribution of anion and cation concentration in new-fallen snow, it is concluded that strong northwest monsoons during winter bring an abundance of snow with salt components and many non-salt components from the Sea of Japan and also, possibly, from the Asian continent.

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