Temporal phosphorus dynamics in shallow eutrophic Lake Suwa, Japan.
Ichikawa, Y., Kunito, T., and Miyabara, Y.
Water, 16, 1340, 2024, Refereed



Complete genome sequence of Bacillus subtilis NA05 (=NBRC 116153), a phosphate solubilizing bacterium isolated from crop field soil.
Guo, K., Kunito, T., and Otsuka, S.
Microbiol. Resour. Announc., 13(6), 10.1128/mra.00154-24, 2024, Refereed



Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry as a temporally integrated indicator of nutrient availability in soils
Kunito, T. (corresponding author), Moro, H., Mise, K., Sawada, K., Otsuka, S., Nagaoka, K., and Fujita, K.
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 70(4), 246-269, 2024, Refereed
Lead, Corresponding



Positive priming effects through microbial P-mining in tropical forest soils under N2-fixing trees
Sawada, K., Kunito, T., Watanabe, T., Kitagawa, N., Lyu, H., Nguyen, H.L., Toyota, K., and Funakawa, S.
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 69(4), 209-214, 2023, Refereed


Conversion from natural coniferous forests to cedar plantations increase soil nitrogen cycling through changing microbial community structures
Sawada, K., Inagaki, Y., Sugihara, S., Kunito, T., Murase, J., Toyota, K., Funakawa, S.
Appl. Soil Ecol., 191, 105034, 2023, Refereed


Bacterial and fungal community composition and community-level physiological profiles in forest soils
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Hibino, S., Sumi, H., Sawada, K., Park, H.-D., and Nagaoka, K.
PLOS ONE, 18(4), e0284817, 2023, Refereed



Microbial synthesis of arylsulfatase depends on the soluble and adsorbed sulfate concentration in soils
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Kurita, H., Kumori, M., Sakaguchi, K., Nishizawa, S., Fujita, K., Moro, H., Sawada, K., Miyabara, Y., Toda, H., Nagaoka, K., and Ishikawa, Y.
Eur. J. Soil Biol., 111, 103418, 2022, Refereed


pH is the dominant factor controlling the levels of phytate-like and DNA-like phosphorus in 0.5M NaHCO3-extracts of soils: evaluation with phosphatase-addition approach.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Haraguchi, S., Hanada, K., Fujita, K., Moro, H., Nagaoka, N., and Otsuka, S.
Geoderma, 398, 115113, 2021, Refereed


Organic phosphorus substantially contributes to crop plant nutrition in soils with low phosphorus availability.
Moro, H., Park, H.-D., and Kunito, T.(corresponding author)
Agronomy, 11(5), 903, 2021, Refereed



Time-series analysis of phosphorus-depleted microbial communities in carbon/nitrogen-amended soils
Mise, K., Maruyama, R., Miyabara, Y., Kunito, T., Senoo, K., and Otsuka, S.
Appl. Soil Ecol., 145, 103346, 2020, Refereed


Pectin drives microbial phosphorus solubilization in soil: Evidence from isolation-based and community-scale approaches.
Mise, K., Koyama, Y., Matsumoto, A., Fujita, K., Kunito, T., Senoo, K., and Otsuka, S.
Eur. J. Soil Biol., 97, 103169, 2020, Refereed


Anaerobic soil disinfestation using diluted ethanol increases phosphorus availability in arable Andosols
Fujita, K., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Otsuka, S., and Nagaoka, K.
Biol. Fertil. Soils, 56(7), 927-941, 2020, Refereed


Microbial biomass and ecoenzymatic stoichiometries vary in response to nutrient availability in an arable soil
Fujita, K., Miyabara, Y., and Kunito, T.(corresponding author)
Eur. J. Soil Biol., 91, 1-8, 2019, Refereed


Prokaryotic community structure of long-term fertilization field Andisols in central Japan
Mise, K., Moro, H., Kunito, T., Senoo, K., and Otsuka, S.
Microbiol. Resour. Announc., 8, e01551-18, 2019, Refereed



Nitrogen supply rate regulates microbial resource allocation for synthesis of nitrogen-acquiring enzymes.
Fujita, K., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Matsushita, J., Nakamura, K., Moro, H., Yoshida, S., Toda, H., Otsuka, S., and Nagaoka, K.
PLOS ONE, 13(8), e0202086, 2018, Refereed



Changes in phosphorus fractions caused by increased microbial activity in forest soil in a short-term incubation study.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Hiruta, N., Miyagishi, Y., Sumi, H., and Moro, H.
Chem. Speciation Bioavail., 30(1), 9-13, 2018, Refereed



Phosphorus-mineralizing communities reflect nutrient-rich characteristics in Japanese arable Andisols.
Mise, K., Fujita, K., Kunito, T., Senoo, K., and Otsuka, S.
Microbes Environ., 33(3), 282-289, 2018, Refereed



Annual variation in soil enzyme activity in a paddy field: Soil temperature and nutrient availability are important for controlling enzyme activities
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Shiroma, T., Moro, H., and Sumi, H.
Appl. Environ. Soil Sci., 2018, 4093219, 2018, Refereed


Spatial and temporal trends of alternative flame retardants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) across the Canadian Arctic.
Houde, M., Wang, X., Ferguson, S.H., Gagnon, P., Brown, T.M., Tanabe, S., Kunito, T., Kwan, M., and Muir, D.C.G.
Environ. Pollut., 223, 266-276, 2017, Refereed


Evaluating the effects of metals on microorganisms in flooded paddy soils using the SEM/AVS-based approach and measurements of exchangeable metal concentrations.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Toya, H., Sumi, H., Ishikawa, Y., Toda, H., Nagaoka, K., Saeki, K., Aikawa, Y., and Matsumoto, S.
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 72(3), 402-417, 2017, Refereed


Microbial resource allocation for phosphatase synthesis reflects the availability of inorganic phosphorus across various soils.
Fujita, K., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Moro, H., Toda, H., Otsuka, S., and Nagaoka, K.
Biogeochemistry, 136(3), 325-339, 2017, Refereed


Soil properties affecting adsorption of plasmid DNA and its transformation efficiency in Escherichia coli.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Ihyo, Y., Miyahara, H., Seta, R., Yoshida, S., Kubo, H., Nagaoka, K., Sakai, M., and Saeki, K.
Biol. Fertil. Soils, 52(2), 223-231, 2016, Refereed


Aluminum and acidity suppress microbial activity and biomass in acidic forest soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Isomura, I., Sumi, H., Park, H.-D., Toda, H., Otsuka, S., Nagaoka, K., Saeki, K., and Senoo, K.
Soil Biol. Biochem., 97, 23-30, 2016, Refereed


Plant roots influence microbial activities as well as cadmium and zinc fractions in metal-contaminated soil.
Sumi, H., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Ishikawa, Y., Sato, T., Park, H.-D., Nagaoka, K., and Aikawa, Y.
Chem. Ecol., 31(2), 105-110, 2015, Refereed


Haptoglobin genotyping of Vietnamese: global distribution of HPdel, complete deletion allele of the HP gene.
Soejima, M., Agusa, T., Iwata, H., Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Takeshita, H., Lan, V.T.M., Minh, T.B., Takahashi, S., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., Tanabe, S., and Koda, Y.
Leg. Med., 17(1), 14-16, 2015, Refereed


Assessment of phosphorus bioavailability in cultivated Andisols from a long-term fertilization field experiment using chemical extractions and soil enzyme activities.
Moro, H., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), and Sato, T.
Arch. Agron. Soil Sci., 61(8), 1107-1123, 2015, Refereed


Arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT)遺伝子多型と無機ヒ素のメチル化能力との関連
阿草哲郎、國頭 恭、N.M. Tue、V.T.M. Lan、T.B. Minh、P.T.K. Trang、藤原純子、竹下治男、高橋 真、P.H. Viet、田辺信介、岩田久人
日衛誌, 70(3), 186-196, 2015, Refereed

Effects of adding alkaline material on the heavy metal chemical fractions in soil under flooded and non-flooded conditions.
Sumi, H., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Ishikawa, Y., Nagaoka, K., Toda, H., and Aikawa, Y.
Soil Sediment Contam., 23(8), 899-916, 2014, Refereed


Soil microorganisms are less susceptible than crop plants to potassium deficiency.
Moro, H., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Saito, T., Yaguchi, N., and Sato, T.
Arch. Agron. Soil Sci., 60(12), 1807-1813, 2014, Refereed


Soil properties affecting phosphorus forms and phosphatase activities in Japanese forest soils: Soil microorganisms may be limited by phosphorus.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Tsunekawa, M., Yoshida, S., Park, H.-D., Toda, H., Nagaoka, K., and Saeki, K.
Soil Sci., 177(1), 39-46, 2012, Refereed


Individual variations in arsenic metabolism in Vietnamese: the association with arsenic exposure and GSTP1 genetic polymorphism.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Tue, N.M., Lan, V.T.M., Fujihara, J., Takeshita, H., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Takahashi, S., Viet, P.H., Tanabe, S., and Iwata, H.
Metallomics, 4(1), 91-100, 2012, Refereed


Effect of α-casein on DNA adsorption by Andosols and by soil components.
Saeki, K., Sakai, M., and Kunito, T.(corresponding author)
Biol. Fertil. Soils, 48(4), 469-474, 2012, Refereed


Genera Burkholderia and Lipomyces are predominant aluminum-resistant microorganisms isolated from acidic forest soils using cycloheximide-amended growth media.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Owaki, M., Ihyo, Y., Sumi, H., Toda, H., Fukuda, D., and Park, H.-D.
Ann. Microbiol., 62(3), 1339-1344, 2012, Refereed


Influence of chloride ions on cadmium adsorptions by oxides, hydroxides, oxyhydroxides, and phyllosilicates.
Saeki, K. and Kunito, T.(corresponding author)
Appl. Clay Sci., 62-63, 58-62, 2012, Refereed


Phosphorus limitation in microorganisms leads to high phosphomonoesterase activity in acid forest soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Tobitani, T., Moro, H., and Toda, H.
Pedobiologia, 55(5), 263-270, 2012, Refereed


Genetic variants associated with arsenic metabolism within human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase show wide variation across multiple populations.
Fujihara, J., Yasuda, T., Kato, H., Yuasa, I., Panduro, A., Kunito, T., and Takeshita, H.
Arch. Toxicol., 85(2), 119-125, 2011, Refereed


Accumulation of trace elements in harp seals (Phoca groenlandica) from Pangnirtung in the Baffin Island, Canada.
Agusa, T., Nomura, K., Kunito, T., Anan, Y., Iwata, H., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 63(5-12), 489-499, 2011, Refereed


Presence of mercury selenide in various tissues of the striped dolphin: evidence from μ-XRF-XRD and XAFS analyses.
Nakazawa, E., Ikemoto, T., Hokura, A., Terada, Y., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Nakai, I.
Metallomics, 3(7), 719-725, 2011, Refereed


Polymorphic trial in oxidative damage of arsenic exposed Vietnamese.
Fujihara, J., Soejima, M., Yasuda, T., Koda, Y., Kunito, T., Iwata, H., Tanabe, S., and Takeshita, H.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 256(2), 174-178, 2011, Refereed


Effect of Tris-HCl buffer on DNA adsorption by a variety of soil constituents.
Saeki, K., Kunito, T., and Sakai, M.
Microbes Environ., 26(1), 88-91, 2011, Refereed


Strong adsorption of DNA molecules on humic acids.
Saeki, K., Ihyo, Y., Sakai, M., and Kunito, T.(corresponding author)
Environ. Chem. Lett., 9(4), 505-509, 2011, Refereed


Silver speciation in liver of marine mammals by synchrotron X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies.
Nakazawa, E., Ikemoto, T., Hokura, A., Terada, Y., Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Yamamoto, T., Yamada, T.K., Rosas, F.C.W., Fillmann, G., Tanabe, S., and Nakai, I.
J. Environ. Monit., 13(6), 1678-1686, 2011, Refereed


Interindividual variation in arsenic metabolism in a Vietnamese population: association with 17 single nucleotide polymorphisms in AS3MT.
Agusa, T., Iwata, H., Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Takeshita, H., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
In: Hamamura, N., Suzuki, S., Mendo, S., Barroso, C.M., Iwata, H., Tanabe, S. (Eds.), Biological Responses to Chemical Contaminants: From Molecular to Community Level (Interdisciplinary Studies on Environmental Chemistry Vol. 3), Global COE Program, Ehime University, TERRAPUB, Tokyo, 113-119, 2010
Adsorptions of DNA molecules by soils and variable-charged soil constituents.
Saeki, K. and Kunito, T.
Curr. Res. Technol. Educ. Top. Appl. Microbiol. Microb. Biotechnol., 1, 188-195, 2010, Refereed
Genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily and arsenic metabolism in residents of the Red River Delta, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Iwata, H., Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Takeshita, H., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 242(3), 352-362, 2010, Refereed


Global analysis of genetic variation in human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT).
Fujihara, J., Soejima, M., Yasuda, T., Koda, Y., Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Tongu, M., Yamada, T., and Takeshita, H.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 243(3), 292-299, 2010, Refereed


Effects of pH, ionic strength, and solutes on DNA adsorption by andosols.
Saeki, K., Kunito, T., and Sakai, M.
Biol. Fertil. Soils, 46(5), 531-535, 2010, Refereed


Exposure, metabolism, and health effects of arsenic in residents from arsenic-contaminated groundwater areas of Vietnam and Cambodia: a review.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Inoue, S., Fujihara, J., Minh, T.B., Ha, N.N., Tu, N.P.C., Trang, P.T.K., Chamnan, C., Takeshita, H., Iwata, H., Tuyen, B.C., Viet, P.H., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Rev. Environ. Health, 25(3), 193-220, 2010, Refereed

Ethnic differences in five intronic polymorphisms associated with arsenic metabolism within human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene.
Fujihara, J., Fujii, Y., Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Yasuda, T., Moritani, T., and Takeshita, H.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 234(1), 41-46, 2009, Refereed


Relationship of urinary arsenic metabolites to intake estimates in residents of the Red River Delta, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 157(2), 396-403, 2009, Refereed


Diversity of glutathione S-transferase omega 1 (A140D) and 2 (N142D) gene polymorphisms in worldwide populations.
Takeshita, H., Fujihara, J., Takatsuka, H., Agusa, T., Yasuda, T., and Kunito, T.
Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol., 36(3), 283-286, 2009, Refereed


Genetic polymorphisms in AS3MT and arsenic metabolism in residents of the Red River Delta, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Iwata, H., Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Takeshita, H., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 236(2), 131-141, 2009, Refereed


Estimating sorption affinities of heavy metals on humic acid and silica using a constant capacitance model.
Saeki, K. and Kunito, T.
Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal., 40(21&22), 3252-3262, 2009, Refereed


Influences of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on polyphenol oxidase activity in a forested Andisol.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Akagi, Y., Park, H.-D., amd Toda, H.
European Journal of Forest Research, 128(4), 361-366, 2009, Refereed


Human exposure to arsenic from groundwater in the Red River and Mekong River Deltas in Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Inoue, S., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Ha, N.N., Tu, N.P.C., Trang, P.T.K., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., Tuyen, B.C., and Tanabe, S.
Int. J. Environ. Stud., 66(1), 49-57, 2009, Refereed

Effects of plant litter type and additions of nitrogen and phosphorus on bacterial community-level physiological profiles in a brown forest soil.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author) and Nagaoka, K.
Microbes Environ., 24(1), 68-71, 2009, Refereed



Subcellular distribution of trace elements in kidney of a mother-fetus pair of Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli).
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Anan, Y., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
Chemosphere, 70(7), 1203-1210, 2008, Refereed

Interelement relationships and age-related variation of trace element concentrations in liver of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Japanese coastal waters.
Agusa, T., Nomura, K., Kunito, T., Anan, Y., Iwata, H., Miyazaki, N., Tatsukawa, R., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 57(6-12), 807-815, 2008, Refereed

Some mineral constituents of Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera).
Falandysz, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Gucia, M., Mazur, A., Falandysz, J.J., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B, 43(2), 187-192, 2008, Refereed

Asian specific low mutation frequencies of the M287T polymorphism in the human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene.
Fujihara, J., Soejima, M., Koda, Y., Kunito, T., and Takeshita, H.
Mutat. Res. (Genet. Toxicol. Environ. Mutagen.), 654(2), 158-161, 2008, Refereed

Cytochrome P450 2J2*7 polymorphisms in Japanese, Mongolians and Ovambos.
Takeshita, H., Tsubota, E., Takatsuka, H., Kunito, T., and Fujihara, J.
Cell Biochem. Funct., 26(7), 813-816, 2008, Refereed

Multivariate characterization of elements accumulated in King Bolete Boletus edulis mushroom at lowland and high mountain regions.
Falandysz, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Bielawski, L., Frankowska, A., Falandysz, J.J., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A, 43(14), 1692-1699, 2008, Refereed

Two N-linked glycosylation sites (Asn18 and Asn106) are both required for full enzymatic activity, thermal stability, and resistance to proteolysis in mammalian deoxyribonuclease I.
Fujihara, J., Yasuda, T., Kunito, T., Fujii, Y., Takatsuka, H., Moritani, T., and Takeshita, H.
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 72(12), 3197-3205, 2008, Refereed

Arsenic in marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles.
Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Fujihara, J., Agusa, T., and Tanabe, S.
Rev. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 195, 31-69, 2008, Refereed


Arsenic contamination in groundwater and residents from Vietnam, Cambodia and India.
Agusa, T., Inoue, S., Kunito, T., Ramu, K., Charaborty, P., Chamnan, C., Trang, P.T.K., Minh, T.B., Iwata, H., Subramanian, A., Viet, P.H., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Chemical Pollution and Environmental Changes (Frontiers Science Series No. 48). Universal Academy Press, Tokyo., 55-58, 2007
Preliminary study on Hg-Se binding proteins in liver of northern fur seals.
Ikemoto, T., Kim, E.-Y., Kunito, T., Iwata, H., and Tanabe, S.
Chemical Pollution and Environmental Changes (Frontiers Science Series No. 48). Universal Academy Press, Tokyo., 205-208, 2007
Arsenic pollution in groundwater in the lower Mekong Basin.
Inoue, S., Agusa, T., Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., Tu, N.P.C., Tuyen, B.C., Reungsang, A., Srisuk, K., Nakamura, S., Takizawa, S., Chamnan, C., Tana, T.S., Iwata, H., and Tanabe, S.
Chemical Pollution and Environmental Changes (Frontiers Science Series No. 48). Universal Academy Press, Tokyo., 217-220, 2007
Overview of arsenic contamination in groundwater and human health in Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Inoue, S., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Tu, N.P.C., Ha, N.N., Trang, P.T.K., Subramanian, A., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., Tuyen, B.C., and Tanabe, S.
Annual Report of FY 2006, The Core University Program between Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 89-92, 2007
Exposure assessment for trace elements from consumption of marine fish in Southeast Asia.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Sudaryanto, A., Monirith, I., Kan-Atireklap, S., Iwata, H., Ismail, A., Sanguansin, J., Muchtar, M., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 145(3), 767-777, 2007, Refereed

Mercury and its relation with selenium in the liver of Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli) off the Sanriku coast of Japan.
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
Environ. Pollut., 148(2), 669-673, 2007, Refereed

Mercury in hair and blood from residents of Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and possible effect on serum hormone levels.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Iwata, H., Monirith, I., Chamnan, C., Tana, T.S., Subramanian, S., and Tanabe, S.
Chemosphere, 68(3), 590-596, 2007, Refereed

The stability of butyltin compounds in a dredged heavily-contaminated sediment.
Saeki, K., Nabeshima, A., Kunito, T., and Oshima, Y.
Chemosphere, 68(6), 1114-1119, 2007, Refereed

Frequency of two human glutathione-S-transferase Ω1 polymorphisms (E155 deletion and E208K) in Ovambo and Japanese populations using the PCR-based genotyping method.
Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., and Takeshita, H.
Clin. Chem. Lab. Med., 45(5), 621-624, 2007, Refereed

Selected elements of Poison Pax Paxillus involutus.
Falandysz, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Brzostowski, A., Mazur, A., Falandysz, J.J., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A, 42(8), 1161-1168, 2007, Refereed

Population differences in the human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) gene polymorphism detected by using genotyping method.
Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Agusa, T., Yasuda, T., Iida, R., Fujii, Y., and Takeshita, H.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 225(3), 251-254, 2007, Refereed

Selected elements in Brown Birch Scaber Stalk Leccinum scabrum.
Falandysz, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Bielawski, L., Mazur, A., Falandysz, J.J., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A, 42(14), 2081-2088, 2007, Refereed

Selected elements in fly agaric Amanita muscaria.
Falandysz, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Lipka, K., Mazur, A., Falandysz, J.J., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A, 42(11), 1615-1623, 2007, Refereed

Arsenic pollution in groundwater of Vietnam and Cambodia: a review.
Agusa, T., Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Chamnan, C., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 18(1), 35-47, 2007, Refereed


Aluminum fractionation in forest soils of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Isomura, I., Kunito, T., Park, H.-D., and Toda, H.
Proceedings of Shinshu University International Symposium 2006, Mountainous Environment: Past, Present and Future., 98-99, 2006
Method optimization in analysis of acid-volatile sulfide and simultaneously extracted metals in sediments and soils.
Toya, H., Kunito, T., Park, H.-D., and Toda, H.
Proceedings of Shinshu University International Symposium 2006, Mountainous Environment: Past, Present and Future., 100-101, 2006
Comparison of ratio of microbes decolorizing humic acid between three forest soil types.
Nishiyama, T., Kunito, T., Park, H.-D., and Toda, H.
Proceedings of Shinshu University International Symposium 2006, Mountainous Environment: Past, Present and Future., 102-103, 2006
Arsenic contamination in groundwater and residents from Ha Nam and Ha Tay Provinces of Red River Delta, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Inoue, S., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Subramanian, A., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Annual Report of FY 2005, The Core University Program between Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)., 33-36, 2006
Contamination by arsenic and other trace elements in tube-well water and its risk assessment to humans in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Fujihara, J., Kubota, R., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Iwata, H., Subramanian, A., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 139(1), 95-106, 2006, Refereed

Urinary 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine in inhabitants chronically exposed to arsenic in groundwater in Cambodia.
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Agusa, T., Fujihara, J., Monirith, I., Iwata, H., Subramanian, A., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
J. Environ. Monit., 8(2), 293-299, 2006, Refereed

Trace elements and butyltins in a Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) from the Sanriku coast of Japan.
Yang, J., Miyazaki, N., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
Chemosphere, 63(3), 449-457, 2006, Refereed

Lead contamination and its human health effects in India, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Ramu, K., Chamnan, C., Trang, P.T.K., Minh, T.B., Subramanian, A., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 17(4), 413-416, 2006, Refereed


Microbial indices of soil fertility.
Suzuki, C., Kunito, T., Aono, T., Liu, C.-T., and Oyaizu, H.
J. Appl. Microbiol., 98(5), 1062-1074, 2005, Refereed

Body distribution of trace elements in black-tailed gulls from Rishiri Island, Japan: age-dependent accumulation and transfer to feathers and eggs.
Agusa, T., Matsumoto, T., Ikemoto, T., Anan, Y., Kubota, R., Yasunaga, G., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Ogi, H., and Shibata, Y.
Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 24(9), 2107-2120, 2005, Refereed

Non-destructive monitoring of trace element levels in short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus) and black-footed albatrosses (Phoebastria nigripes) from Torishima Island, Japan using eggs and blood.
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Tsurumi, M., Sato, F., and Oka, N.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 51(8-12), 889-895, 2005, Refereed

Trace element accumulation in fishes collected from coastal waters of the Caspian Sea.
Anan, Y., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Mitrofanov, I., and Aubrey, D.G.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 51(8-12), 882-888, 2005, Refereed

Placental transfer of arsenic to fetus of Dall’s porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli).
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Fujihara, J., Tanabe, S., Yang, J., and Miyazaki, N.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 51(8-12), 845-849, 2005, Refereed

Concentrations of trace elements in marine fish and its risk assessment in Malaysia.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Yasunaga, G., Iwata, H., Subramanian, A., Ismail, A., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 51(8-12), 896-911, 2005, Refereed

Mercury contamination in human hair and fish from Cambodia: levels, specific accumulation and risk assessment.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Iwata, H., Monirith, I., Tana, T.S., Subramanian, A., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 134(1), 79-86, 2005, Refereed

Widely-distributed arsenic pollution in groundwater in the Red River Delta, Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Inoue, S., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Subramanian, A., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 16(4), 296-298, 2005, Refereed

Association of heavy metals with metal-binding proteins in hepatic cytosol of marine mammals and seabirds.
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Nakamura, S., Anan, Y., Tanaka, H., Baba, N., Miyazaki, N., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impacts of Persistent Toxic Substances, March 2004, Matsuyama, Japan., 30-35, 2004
Contamination by arsenic and other trace elements in drinking water and residents in Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Fujihara, J., Kubota, R., Iwata, H., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impacts of Persistent Toxic Substances, March 2004, Matsuyama, Japan., 48-52, 2004
Arsenic contamination in groundwater and its toxic evaluation on human health in Vietnam.
Kubota, R., Kim, E.-Y., Kunito, T., Minh, T.B., Iwata, H., Tanabe, S., Trang, P.T.K., and Viet, P.H.
Proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impacts of Persistent Toxic Substances, March 2004, Matsuyama, Japan., 147-151, 2004
Molecular cloning and expression analysis of three metallothionein isoforms in sea turtles.
Anan, Y., Kim, E.-Y., Kunito, T., Iwata, H., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impacts of Persistent Toxic Substances, March 2004, Matsuyama, Japan., 213-217, 2004
Comparison of trace element accumulation in Baikal seals (Pusa sibirica), Caspian seals (Pusa caspica) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus).
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Watanabe, I., Yasunaga, G., Baba, N., Miyazaki, N., Petrov, E.A., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 127(1), 83-97, 2004, Refereed

Total and subcellular distribution of trace elements in the liver of a mother-fetus pair of Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli).
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Anan, Y., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 48(11-12), 1122-1129, 2004, Refereed

Arsenic accumulation and distribution in tissues of black-footed albatrosses.
Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., Tanaka, H., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 48(11-12), 1153-1160, 2004, Refereed

Detoxification mechanism of heavy metals in marine mammals and seabirds: interaction of selenium with mercury, silver, copper, zinc, and cadmium in liver.
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Tanaka, H., Baba, N., Miyazaki, N., and Tanabe, S.
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 47(3), 402-413, 2004, Refereed

Association of heavy metals with metallothionein and other proteins in hepatic cytosol of marine mammals and seabirds.
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Anan, Y., Tanaka, H., Baba, N., Miyazaki, N., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 23(8), 2008-2016, 2004, Refereed

Chemical forms of mercury and cadmium accumulated in marine mammals and seabirds as determined by XAFS analysis.
Arai, T., Ikemoto, T., Hokura, A., Terada, Y., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Nakai, I.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 38(24), 6468-6474, 2004, Refereed

Concentration and subcellular distribution of trace elements in liver of small cetaceans incidentally caught along the Brazilian coast.
Kunito, T., Nakamura, S., Ikemoto, T., Anan, Y., Kubota, R., Tanabe, S., Rosas, F.C.W., Fillmann, G., and Readman, J.W.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 49(7-8), 574-587, 2004, Refereed

Concentrations of trace elements in muscle of sturgeons in the Caspian Sea.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Pourkazemi, M., and Aubrey, D.G.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 49(9-10), 789-800, 2004, Refereed

Contamination by trace elements in groundwater of Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Fujihara, J., Kubota, R., Minh, T.B., Trang, P.T.K., Subramanian, A., Iwata, H., Viet, P.H., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 15(4), 339-341, 2004, Refereed

XAFS and gel filtration studies of cadmium in liver of Japanese common squid.
Ikemoto, T., Arai, T., Nomura, K., Anan, Y., Kunito, T., Hokura, A., Terada, Y., Nakai, I., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 14(4), 323-325, 2003, Refereed
Lead pollution in South India.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Nakashima, E., Ramu, K., Subramanian, A., and Tanabe, S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 14(4), 272-274, 2003, Refereed
Accumulation of iron in Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli off the Sanriku coast of Japan.
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
J. Fish. China, 27(5), 420-424, 2003, Refereed
Occurrence of several arsenic compounds in the liver of birds, cetaceans, pinnipeds, and sea turtles.
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 22(6), 1200-1207, 2003, Refereed

Preliminary studies on trace element contamination in dumping sites of municipal wastes in India and Vietnam.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Nakashima, E., Minh, T.B., Tanabe, S., Subramanian, A., and Viet, P.H.
J. Phys. IV, 107(1), 21-24, 2003

Relationship between selenium and mercury in the fruiting bodies of some mushrooms growing in Poland.
Falandysz, J., Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Bielawski, L., Brzostowski, A., Gucia, M., Jedrusiak, A., Lipka, K., and Tanabe, S.
J. Phys. IV, 107(1), 443-446, 2003

Is arsenobetaine the major arsenic compound in the liver of birds, marine mammals, and sea turtles?
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
J. Phys. IV, 107(1), 707-710, 2003

Separation and characterization of metallothionein in the liver of sea turtles by high performance liquid chromatography/inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.
Anan, Y., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
J. Phys. IV, 107(2), 1227-1230, 2003

Trace element accumulation in short-tailed albatrosses (Diomedea albatrus) and black-footed albatrosses (Diomedea nigripes) from Torishima Island, Japan.
Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Tsurumi, M., Sato, F., and Oka, N.
J. Phys. IV, 107(2), 1231-1234, 2003

Possible link between elevated accumulation of trace elements and canine distemper virus infection in the Caspian seals (Phoca caspica) stranded in 2000 and 2001.
Kunito, T., Anan, A., Ikemoto, T., Kubota, R., and Tanabe, S.
J. Phys. IV, 107(2), 1235-1238, 2003

Comparative study of mercury in liver and muscle of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) off Sanriku coast of Japan.
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
J. Phys. IV, 107(2), 1393-1398, 2003

Lipid-soluble and water-soluble arsenic compounds in blubber of ringed seal (Pusa hispida).
Ebisuda, K., Kunito, T., Fujihara, J., Kubota, R., Shibata, Y., and Tanabe, S.
Talanta, 61(6), 779-787, 2003, Refereed

Global distribution of radionuclides (137Cs and 40K) in marine mammals.
Yoshitome, R., Kunito, T., Ikemoto, T., Tanabe, S., Zenke, H., Yamauchi, M., and Miyazaki, N.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 37(20), 4597-4602, 2003, Refereed

Arsenic accumulation in livers of pinnipeds, seabirds, and sea turtles: subcellular distribution and interaction between arsenobetaine and glycine betaine.
Fujihara, J., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., and Tanabe, S.
Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C, 136(4), 287-296, 2003, Refereed

Trace elements in skin of southern minke whales.
Kunito, T., Watanabe, I., Yasunaga, G., Fujise, Y., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Marine Pollution by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), The 17th “Global Environment Tsukuba”, February 2001, Tsukuba, Japan., 132-140, 2002
カンボジアにおけるヒ素汚染の現状
阿草哲郎,國頭 恭,久保田領志,Monirith, I.,田辺信介,Tana, T.S.
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 13(4), 254-255, 2002
クロアシアホウドリの微量元素蓄積に関与するメタロチオネインの役割とMT cDNAのクローニング
阿南弥寿美,國頭 恭,池本徳孝,金 恩英,岩田久人,田中博之,田辺信介
Biomed. Res. Trace Elements, 13(4), 266-267, 2002
Contamination by trace elements in dumping sites for municipal wastes in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Monirith, I., Tana, T.S., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Marine Pollution by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), The 17th “Global Environment Tsukuba”, February 2001, Tsukuba, Japan., 119-124, 2002
Arsenic speciation in liver tissues of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) and short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus).
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Marine Pollution by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), The 17th “Global Environment Tsukuba”, February 2001, Tsukuba, Japan., 126-130, 2002
Contamination of dioxins and related compounds in soils collected from dumping sites of municipal wastes in Asian developing countries.
Kunisue, T., Watanabe, M., Nakashima, E., Agusa, T., Monirith, I., Minh, T.B., Kunito, T., Subramanian, A., Tana, T.S., Viet, P.H., Prudente, M., and Tanabe, S.
Organohalogen Compounds, 57, 333-336, 2002
Elevated concentrations of trace elements in Caspian seals (Phoca caspica) found stranded during the mass mortality events in 2000.
Anan, Y., Kunito, T., Ikemoto, T., Kubota, R., Watanabe, I., Tanabe, S., Miyazaki, N., and Petrov, E.A.
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 42(3), 354-362, 2002, Refereed

Chemical speciation of arsenic in the livers of higher trophic marine animals.
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 45(1-12), 218-223, 2002, Refereed

Trace elements in skin of Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli) from the northern waters of Japan: an evaluation for utilization as non-lethal tracers.
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Amano, M., and Miyazaki, N.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 45(1-12), 230-236, 2002, Refereed

Subcellular distribution of trace elements in the liver of sea turtles.
Anan, Y., Kunito, T., Sakai, H., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Pollut. Bull., 45(1-12), 224-229, 2002, Refereed

Accumulation of heavy metals in Caspian seals (Phoca caspica).
Watanabe, I., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Amano, M., Koyama, Y., Miyazaki, N., Petrov, E.A., and Tatsukawa, R.
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 43(1), 109-120, 2002, Refereed

Otolith microchemistry of the conger eel, Conger myriaster.
Arai, T., Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 82(2), 303-305, 2002, Refereed

Maternal transfer of arsenic to eggs of black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) from Rishiri Island, Japan.
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Ogi, H., and Shibata, Y.
Appl. Organomet. Chem., 16(8), 463-468, 2002, Refereed

Arsenic concentrations and speciation in the tissues of the ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Pangnirtung, Canada.
Ebisuda, K., Kunito, T., Kubota, R., and Tanabe, S.
Appl. Organomet. Chem., 16(8), 451-457, 2002, Refereed

Mercury in tissues of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) collected off Sanriku coast of Japan.
Yang, J., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., and Miyazaki, N.
Fish. Sci., 68(Suppl.1), 256-259, 2002, Refereed

Using trace elements in skin to discriminate the populations of minke whales in southern hemisphere.
Kunito, T., Watanabe, I., Yasunaga, G., Fujise, Y., and Tanabe, S.
Mar. Environ. Res., 53(2), 175-197, 2002, Refereed


Relationships between bacterial tolerance levels and forms of copper and zinc in soils.
Saeki, K., Kunito, T., Oyaizu, H., and Matsumoto, S.
J. Environ. Qual., 31(5), 1570-1575, 2002, Refereed


Arsenic accumulation in the liver tissue of marine mammals.
Kubota, R., Kunito, T., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Pollut., 115(2), 303-312, 2001, Refereed

Trace element accumulation in hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Yaeyama Islands, Japan.
Anan, Y., Kunito, T., Watanabe, I., Sakai, H., and Tanabe, S.
Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 20(12), 2802-2814, 2001, Refereed

Copper and zinc fractions affecting microorganisms in long-term sludge-amended soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Saeki, K., Goto, S., Hayashi, H., Oyaizu, H., and Matsumoto, S.
Bioresource Technol., 79(2), 135-146, 2001, Refereed


Characterization of copper-resistant bacterial community in rhizosphere of highly copper-contaminated soil.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Saeki, K., Nagaoka, K., Oyaizu, H., and Matsumoto, S.
Eur. J. Soil Biol., 37(2), 95-102, 2001, Refereed


Arsenic accumulation in three species of sea turtles.
Saeki, K., Sakakibara, H., Sakai, H., Kunito, T. and Tanabe, S.
BioMetals, 13(3), 241-250, 2000, Refereed

Influences of copper forms on the toxicity to microorganisms in soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Saeki, K., Oyaizu, H., and Matsumoto, S.
Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 44(2), 174-181, 1999, Refereed


Usefulness of the sensitivity-resistance index to estimate the toxicity of copper on bacteria in copper-contaminated soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Senoo, K., Saeki, K., Oyaizu, H., and Matsumoto, S.
Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 44(2), 182-189, 1999, Refereed


Ecology of soil heavy metal-resistant bacteria and perspective of bioremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Oyaizu, H. and Matsumoto, S.
Recent Res. Devel. Agric. Biol. Chem., 2, 185-206, 1998, Refereed
High population of Sphingomonas species on plant surface.
Kim, H., Nishiyama, M., Kunito, T., Senoo, K., Kawahara, K., Murakami, K. and Oyaizu, H.
J. Appl. Microbiol., 85(4), 731-736, 1998, Refereed


Laboratory-scale bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil of Kuwait with soil amendment materials.
Cho, B-H., Chino, H., Tsuji, H., Kunito, T., Nagaoka, K., Otsuka, S., Yamashita, K., Matsumoto, S. and Oyaizu, H.
Chemosphere, 35(7), 1599-1611, 1997, Refereed

Analysis of oil components and hydrocarbon-utilizing microorganisms during laboratory-scale bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil of Kuwait.
Cho, B-H., Chino, H., Tsuji, H., Kunito, T., Makishima, H., Uchida, H., Matsumoto, S. and Oyaizu, H.
Chemosphere, 35(7), 1613-1621, 1997, Refereed

Zinc resistance of Methylobacterium species.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Shibata, S., Matsumoto, S. and Oyaizu, H.
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 61(4), 729-731, 1997, Refereed


Distribution of Cu-resistant and non-resistant bacteria in several Cu-contaminated soils in Japan: usefulness of the tolerance level as an index of Cu contamination in soil.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Senoo, K., Nagaoka, K., Oyaizu, H. and Matsumoto, S.
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 61(7), 1190-1193, 1997, Refereed


Characterization of Cu-resistant bacterial communities in Cu-contaminated soils.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Nagaoka, K., Tada, N., Saeki, K., Senoo, K., Oyaizu, H. and Matsumoto, S.
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 43(3), 709-717, 1997, Refereed


Cloning and sequence analysis of czc genes in Alcaligenes sp. strain CT14.
Kunito, T.(corresponding author), Kusano, T., Oyaizu, H., Senoo, K., Kanazawa, S. and Matsumoto, S.
Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 60(4), 699-704, 1996, Refereed


Preparation of pH 3.0 agar plate, enumeration of acid-tolerant, and Al-resistant microorganisms in acid soils.
Kanazawa, S. and Kunito, T.
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 42(1), 165-173, 1996, Refereed


A new method for measuring microbial biomass nitrogen in soils: direct extraction after toluene treatment.
Kanazawa, S. and Kunito, T.
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 42(3), 511-520, 1996, Refereed

