Kota Ishikawa

About me

Kota Ishikawa

Postdoc researcher
at Ecological Complexity Research Unit, Tohoku University & JAMSTEC Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC)

Interested in how flows affects animal ecology and behavior. Working on the interdisciplinary research of ethology × fluid dynamics.

Ph.D. (Feb 2024)
Okinawa Insititute of Science and Technology
B. Sc. (Mar 2019)
Department of Biology, Waseda University

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Research

Effects of Flow Speed on Garden Eels

Garden eels, a popular fish often seen in aquariums and during diving expeditions, are known for their unusual feeding habits. They remain partially buried in the sand while catching drifting plankton, making them an ideal subject for research on the interaction between flow and behavior.

Turbulence Effects on Reef Fish

Coral reef fish face turbulence in the ocean and we are studying how they cope with it in order to capture plankton. To do this, we are conducting flow measurements in the fish's natural habitat and behavioral studies in the laboratory.

Skills and Techniques

The interdisciplinary research involves measurement and analysis of flows and animal behavior. Here, I'm introducing skills and techniques used in the study.