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	Kazuhiro Sugahara

Research Group
Biotic and Human Interaction Research Group
Degree
Ph.D (Agriculture)
Photograph Explanation
Presenting research results in Malaysia (photo taken in 2008).

E-MAIL: sugahara@lbm.go.jp

	Career

Graduated in marine bioscience from the Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University. Completed a postgraduate course in marine bioscience at the Department of Bioscience, Fukui Prefectural University. Obtained a doctoral degree in fisheries science at the Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University in 2011. In 2003 became a Shiga Prefectural employee (fisheries) at the Shiga Prefecture Fisheries Experiment Station. From April 2011, started work at the Lake Biwa Museum.

Specialty

1. Cold water disease of ayu.
2. Prevention and treatments of fish diseases.
3. Nutrition requirements of fish and crustaceans.

Key Words of Research

Cold water disease, fish diseases, Lake Biwa fishing industry.

Professional Society Membership

The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, The Japanese Society of Fish Pathology.

Readily Accessible Research Contributions

Sugahara, K., E. Fujiwara-Nagata and M. Eguchi (2010): Dynamics of the bacterial cold-water disease pathogen, Flavobacterium psychrophilum, in infected fish organs and rearing water after warmed water treatment. Fish Pathology, 45, 58-65.

Sugahara, K., E. Fujiwara-Nagata, A. Fukuda and M. Eguchi (2010): Viable but non-culturable state of bacterial cold-water disease pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum at various temperatures. Fish Pathology, 45, 158-163.

Sugahara, K. and M. Eguchi (2012): The use of warmed water treatment to induce protective immunity against the bacterial cold-water disease pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum in ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 32, 489-493.