Refereed publications
*** Postdoc working with me
** My former or current students in Dr.(PhD) course
* My former or current students in Master course
+ My former or current students in undergraduate course

[107] Nakano, H., M. B. Alfonso, N. Phinchan, S. Jandang, M. R. A. Manap, S. Chavanich, V. Viyakarn, M. Müller, C. Wong, H. P. Bacosa, M. Celik, M. R. Cordova, A. Isobe “Aquatic microplastics research in the ASEAN region: Analysis of challenges and priorities” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 210, 117342, 2025.

[106] Takeda, H.**. and A. Isobe “Quantification of ocean microplastic fragmentation processes in the Sea of Japan using a combination of field observations and numerical particle tracking model experiments”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 208, 117032, 2024.

[105] Jandang, S., M. B. Alfonso, H. Nakano, N. Phinchan,U. Darumas, V. Viyakarn, S. Chavanich, and A. Isobe “Possible sink of missing ocean plastic: Accumulation patterns in reef-building corals in the Gulf of Thailand”, Science of the Total Environment, 954, 176210, 2024.

[104] Higuchi, C***. and A. Isobe “Reduction scenarios of plastic waste emission guided by the probability distribution model to avoid additional ocean plastic pollution by 2050s”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 207, 116791, 2024.

[103] Yamahara, S, V. Viyakarn, S. Chavanich, S. Bureekul, A. Isobe, and H. Nakata “Open dumping site as a point source of microplastics and plastic additives: a case study in Thailand”, Science of the Total Environment, 948, 174827, 2024.

[102] Kako, S., R. Muroya, D. Matsuoka,  and A. Isobe  “Quantification of litter in cities using a smartphone application and citizen science in conjunction with deep learning-based image processing”, Waste Management, 186, 271-279, 2024.

[101] Alfonso, M. B., H. Nakano, S. Jandang, M. Tanaka, V. Viyakarn, S. Chavanich,  and A. Isobe  “Small  microplastic ingestion by the calanoid Centropages furcatus in the Gulf of Thailand”, Science of the Total Environment, 930, 172837, 2024.

[100] Kuroda, M.***, A. Isobe, K. Uchida, T. Tokai, T. Kitakado, M. Yoshitake**, Y. Miyamoto, T. Mukai, K. Imai, K. Shimizu, M. Yagi, T. Mituhasi, A. Habano “Abundance and potential sources of floating polystyrene foam macro- and microplastics around Japan ”, Science of the Total Environment, 925, 171421, 2024.

[99] Nakano, H., M. B. Alfonso, S. Jandang, N. Phinchan, S. Chavanich, V. Viyakarn, and A. Isobe “Influence of monsoon seasonality and tidal cycle on microplastics presence and distribution in the Upper Gulf of Thailand ”, Science of the Total Environment, 920, 170787, 2024.

[98] Irfan, T.**, A. Isobe, and H. Matsuura “A particle tracking model approach to determine the dispersal of riverine plastic debris released into the Indian Ocean”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 199, 115985, 2024.

[97] An, Y., T. Kajiwara, A. Padermshoke, T. V. Nguyen, S. Feng, H. Masunaga, Y. Kobayashi, H. Ito, S. Sasaki, A. Isobe, A. Takahara “Photooxidative degradation and fragmentation behavior of oriented  isotactic polypropylene”, Polymer Journal, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-023-00876-4, 2024.

[96] Alfonso, M. B., D. J. Lindsay, A. H. Arias, H. Nakano, S. Jandang, and A. Isobe “Zooplankton as a suitable tool for microplastic research”, Science of the Total Environment, 905, 167329, 2023.

[95] Umberto, A, T. Konstantinos, van Emmerik. T. H. M., Papakonstantinou, A., Monteiro, J. G., A. Isobe, Hidaka, M., Kako, S., Kataoka, T., Gonçalves, G. “Drones for litter monitoring on coasts and rivers: suitable flight altitude and image resolution”,  Marine Pollution Bulletin, 195, 115521, 2023.

[94] Yona, D., F. O. Setyawan, S. E. N. Putri, F. Iranawati, M. A. Kautsar, and  A. Isobe “Microplastic Distribution in Beach Sediments: Comparison Between the North and South Waters of East Java Island, Indonesia” Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 15, 303–315, 2023.

[93] Yuan, D., C. Corvianawatie, , M. R. Cordva, D. Surinati,  Y. Li, Z. Wang, X. Li, R. Li, J. Wang, L. Lei, A. N. Yuan, D. Dirhamsyah, Z. Arfin, X. Sun,  A. Isobe  “Microplastics in the tropical Northwestern Pacific Ocean and the Indonesian seas” Journal of Sea Research, 194, 102406, 2023.

[92] Tun, T. Z.,  Nurlatifah, A. T. Htwe, N. N. Than, M. M. Khine, S. Chavanich, V. Viyakarn, A. Isobe, H. Nakata  “Polymer types and additive concentrations in single-use plastic products collected from Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, and Thailand” Science of the Total Environment, 889, 163983, 2023.

[91] Yohitake, M.**, A. Isobe, Y. K. Song, W. J. Shim “A numerical model approach toward a settling process and feedback loop of ocean microplastics absorbed into phytoplankton aggregates” Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans, 128, e2022JC018961, 2023.

[90] Okubo, R., A. Yamamoto, A. Kurima, T. Sakabe, Y. Ide, and A. Isobe “Estimation of the age of polyethylene microplastics collected from oceans: Application to the western North Pacific Ocean” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 192, 114951, 2023.

[89] Celik, M., H. Nakako, K. Uchida, A. Isobe, and H. Arakawa “Comparative evaluation of the carbonyl index of microplastics around the Japan coast” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 190, 114818, 2023.

[88] Yona, D., M. R. Evitantri, D. S. Wardana, D. A. Pitaloka, D. Ningrum, M. A. Z. Fuad, Y. P. Prananto, L. I. Harlyan, A. Isobe  "Microplastics in Organs of Commercial Marine Fishes from Five Fishing Ports in Java Island, Indonesia"  Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences , 27, 199-214, 2022.

[87] Isobe, A. and S. Iwasaki "The fate of missing ocean plastics­: Are they just a marine environmental problem?" Science of the Total Environment, 825, 153935, 2022.

[86] Alfonso, M. B., K. Takashima, S. Yamaguchi, M. Tanaka, and A. Isobe "Microplastics on plankton samples: multiple digestion techniques assessment based on weight, size, and FTIR spectroscopy analyses" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 173, 113027, 2021.

[85] Isobe, A., T. Azuma, M. Cordova, A. Cózar, F. Galgani, R. Hagita, L. D. Kanhai, K. Imai, S. Iwasaki, S. Kako, N. Kozlovskii, A. Lusher, S. Mason, Y. Michida, T. Mituhasi, Y. Morii, T. Mukai, A. Popova, K. Shimizu, T. Tokai, K. Uchida, M.Yagi, W. Zhang "A multilevel dataset of microplastic abundance in the worldfs upper ocean and the Laurentian Great Lakes" Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 1, 16, 2021.

[84] Morales-Caselles, C., J. Viejo, E. Martí, D. González, H. Pragnell-Raasch, J. I. González-Gordillo, E. Montero, G. M. Arroyo, G. Hanke, V. Salvo, O. C. Basurko, N. Mallos, L. Lebreton, F. Echevarría, T.van Emmerik, C. M. Duarte, J. A. Gálvez, E. van Sebille, F. Galgani, C. M. García, P. S. Ross, A. Bartual, C. Ioakeimidis, G. Markalain, A. Isobe, A. Cózar "An inshore-offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter". Nature Sustainability, 4, 484-493, 2021.

[83] Cózar A, S. Aliani, O. C. Basurko, M. Arias, A. Isobe, K. Topouzelis, A. Rubio, and C. Morales-Caselles "Marine Litter Windrows: A Strategic Target to Understand and Manage the Ocean Plastic Pollution". frontiers in Marine Science, 8:571796, 2021

[82] Tokai, T. K., Uchida, M. Kuroda, and A. Isobe "Mesh selectivity of neuston nets for microplastics", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 165, 112111, 2021.

[81] Isobe, A. "Paleo-ocean destratification triggered by the subduction of the Oyashio water into the Sea of Japan after the Last Glacial Maximum", Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 35, e2019PA003593, 2020.

[80] van Sebille, E., S. Aliani, K. L. Law, N. Maximenko, J. MAlsina, A Bagaev, M. Bergmann, B. Chapron, I. Chubarenko, A. Cózar, P. Delandmeter, M. Egger, B. Fox-Kemper, S. P. Garaba, L.Goddijn-Murphy, B. D. Hardesty, M. J. Hoffman, A.  Isobe, C. E. Jongedijk, M. L. A. Kaandorp, L. Khatmullina, A. A. Koelmans, T. Kukulka, C. Laufkötter, L. Lebreton, D. Lobelle, C. Maes, V. Martinez-Vicente, M. A. M. Maqueda, M. Poulain-Zarcos, E. Rodríguez, P. G. Ryan, A. L. Shanks, W. Shim, G. Suaria,M. Thiel, T. S. van den Bremer, and D. Wichmann "The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris", Environmental Research Letters, 15, 023003, 2020.

[79] Maximenko, N., P. Corradi, K. L. Law, E. V. Sebille, S. P. Garaba, R. S. Lampitt, F. Galgani,V. Martinez-Vicente, L. Goddijn-Murphy, J. M. Veiga, R. C. Thompson, C. Maes, D. Moller, C. R. Löscher, A. M. Addamo, M. R. Lamson, L. R. Centurioni, N. R. Posth, R. Lumpkin, M. Vinci, A. M. Martins, C. D. Pieper, A. Isobe, G. Hanke, M. Edwards, I. P. Chubarenko, E Rodriguez, S. Aliani, M. Arias, G. P. Asner, A. Brosich, J. T. Carlton, Y. Chao, A.-M. Cook, A. B. Cundy, T. S. Galloway, A. Giorgetti, G. J. Goni, Y. Guichoux, L. E. Haram, B. D. Hardesty, N. Holdsworth, L. Lebreton, H. A. Leslie, I. Macadam-Somer, T. Mace, M. Manuel, R. Marsh, E. Martinez, D. J. Mayor, M. L. Moigne, M. E. M. Jack, M. C. Mowlem, R. W. Obbard, K. Pabortsava, B. Robberson, A.-E. Rotaru, G. M. Ruiz,M. T. Spedicato, M. Thiel, A. Turra and C. Wilcox "Toward the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System", frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 447, 2019. 

[78] Isobe, A., N. T. Buenaventura, S. Chastain, S. Chavanich, A. Cózar, M. DeLorenzo, P. Hagmann, H. Hinata, N. Kozlovskii, A. L. Lusher, E. Martí, Y. Michida, J. Mu, M. Ohno, G. Potter, P. S. Ross, N. Sagawa, W. J. Shim, Y. K. Song, H. Takada, T. Tokai, T. Torii, K. Uchida, K. Vassillenko, V. Viyakarn, W. Zhang “An interlaboratory comparison exercise for the determination of microplastics in standard sample bottles”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 146, 831-837, 2019.

[77] Isobe. A., S. Iwasaki, K. Uchida, and T. Tokai "Abundance of non-conservative microplastics in the upper ocean from 1957 to 2066", Nature Communications,  10, 417, 2019.  DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08316-9 

[76] Song, Y. K., S. H. Hong, S. Eo, M. Jang, G. M. Han, A. Isobe, W. J. Shim "Horizontal and vertical distribution of microplastics in Korean coastal waters", Environmental Science & Technology, 52, 12188-12197, 2018. 

[75] Waller, C. L., H. J. Griffiths, C. M. Waluda, S. E. Thorpe, I. Loaiza, B. Moreno, C. O. Pacherres, P. Ryan, G. Suaria, A. Isobe, K. A. Hughes "Microplastics in the Southern Ocean" Antarctic Environments Portal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18124/D4JK8V, 2018.

[74] Zhao Ning**, Iwasaki, S.***, M. Yamamoto, and A. Isobe "Modulation of Extratropical Cyclones by Previous Cyclones via the Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly over the Sea of Japan in Winter" Journal of Geophysical Research -Atmospheres, 123, 6312-6330, 2018.

[73] Iwanaka, Y.**, and A. Isobe "Tidally induced instability processes suppressing rive plume spread in a nonrotating and nonhydrostatic regime" Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans, 123, 3545-3562, 2018. 

[72] Kako, S., A. Isobe, T. Kataoka, K. Yufu, S. Sugizono, C. Plybon, and T. A. Murphy "Sequential webcam monitoring and modeling of marine debris abundance" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 132,33-43, 2018.

[71] Kataoka, T., Murray, C. C., and  A. Isobe "Quantification of marine macro-debris abundance around Vancouver Island, Canada, based on archived aerial photographs processed by projective transformation" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 132, 44-51 2018.

[70] Iwasaki, S.***, A. Isobe, S. Kako, K. Uchida, and T. Tokai "Fate of microplastics and mesoplastics carried by surface currents and wind waves: a numerical model approach in the Sea of Japan" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 121, 85-96, 2017.

[69] Hardesty, B. D., J. Harari, A. Isobe, L. Lebreton, N. Maximenko, J. T. Potemra, k van Sebille, D.Vethaak, C. Wilcox "Using numerical model simulations to improve the understanding of micro-plastic distribution and pathways in the marine environment" Frontiers in Marine Science, 4:30. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00030, 2017.

[68] Miyao, Y.**, and  A. Isobe "An attempt to visualize coastal oceanic features using an infrared camera suspended by a balloon" Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 37, 112-123, 2017.

[67] Isobe, A., K. Uchiyama-Matsumoto, K. Uchida, and T. Tokai "Microplastics in the Southern Ocean", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 114, 623-626, 2017.

[66] Isobe, A "Percentage of microbeads in pelagic microplastics within Japanese coastal waters", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 110, 432-437, 2016.  

[65] Kasamo K.**, A. Isobe, S. Iwasaki*** "The dependence of precipitation on wind directions over the Kuroshio front in the winter East China Sea", Journal of Oceanography, 72, 687-696, 2016.

[64] Miyao, Y.**, A.Isobe "A combined balloon photography and buoy-tracking experiment for mapping surface currents in coastal waters" Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 33, 1237-1250, 2016.

[63] Nakashima, E**., A. Isobe, , S. Kako, T. Itai, S. Takahashi, X. Guo "The potential of oceanic transport and onshore leaching of additive-derived lead by marine macro-plastic debris" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 107(1), 333-339, 2016.

[62] Kako, S., T. Nakagawa, K. Takayama, N. Hirose, and A. Isobe "Impact of Changjiang River discharge on sea surface temperature in the East China Sea" Journal of Physical Oceanography, 46(6), 1735-1750, 2016.

[61] Zhao, N.**, S. Iwasaki***, A. Isobe, R.-C. Lien, and B. Wang "Intensification of the subpolar front in the Sea of Japan during winter cyclones" Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans, 121, 2253–2267, 2016   doi:10.1002/2015JC011565.

[60] Isobe, A., K. Uchida, T. Tokai, S. Iwasaki*** "East Asian seas: a hot spot of pelagic microplastics", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 101, 618-623, 2015. 

[59] Nakamura H., A. Isobe, S. Minobe, H. Mitsudera, M. Nonaka, and T. Suga ""Hot Spots" in the climate system -new developments in the extratropical ocean–atmosphere interaction research: a short review and an introduction", Journal of Oceanography, 71, 463-467, 2015.

[58] Iwasaki, S.***, A. Isobe, and Y.Miyao** "Fortnightly atmospheric tides forced by spring and neap tides in coastal waters", Scientific Reports, 5, 10167, 2015.  

[57] Isobe, A., K. Kubo*, Y. Tamura+, S. Kako, E. Nakashima**, and N. Fujii "Selective transport of microplastics and mesoplastics by drifting in coastal waters", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 89, 324-330, 2014.

[56] Isobe, A., S. Kako, and S. Iwasaki*** "Synoptic scale atmospheric motions modulated by spring phytoplankton bloom in the Sea of Japan", Journal of Climate, 27(20), 7587-7602, 2014.

[55] Chang, P.-H.**, A. Isobe, K-R. Kang, S.-B. Ryoo, H.-S. Kang, and Y.-H. Kim "Summer behavior of the Changjiang diluted water to the East/Japan Sea: A modeling study in 2003, Continental Shelf Research, 81, 7-18, 2014.     http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2014.03.007

[54] Kako, S***, A. Isobe, T. Kataoka, and H. Hinata "A decadal prediction of the quantity of plastic marine debris littered on beaches of the East Asian marginal seas", Marine Pollution Bulletin,  81, 174-184, 2014.

[53] Miyao, Y.**, A. Isobe, and S. Kako*** "An application of low-altitude remote sensing using a vessel-towed balloon for monitoring jellyfish patchiness in coastal waters" Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 34(2), 113-120, 2014.

[52] Kasamo, K.**, A. Isobe, S. Minobe, A. Manda, H. Nakamura, K. Ogata, H. Nishikawa, Y. Tachibana, and S. Kako*** "Transient and local weakening of surface winds observed above the Kuroshio front in the winter East China Sea" Journal of Geophysical Research -Atmospheres, 119, 1277-1291, 2014.      doi:10.1002/2013JD020610

[51] Iwasaki, S.***, A. Isobe, and S. Kako*** "Atmosphere-ocean coupled process along coastal areas of the Yellow and East China Seas in winterh" Journal of Climate, 27(1), 155-167, 2014.      doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00117.1

[50] Nakashima, E.**, A. Isobe,  S. Kako***, T. Itai, S. Takahashi "Quantification of toxic metals derived from macroplastic litter on Ookushi beach, Japan", Environmental Science & Technology, 46, 10099-10105, 2012.      DOI: 10.1021/es301362g

[49] Isobe, A., and S. Kako*** "A role of the Yellow and East China Seas in the development of extratropical cyclones in winter", Journal of Climate, 25, 8328-8340, 2012.      doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00391.1

[48] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, and S. Magome** "Low altitude remote-sensing method to monitor marine and beach litter of various colors using a balloon equipped with a digital camera", Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64, 1156-1162, 2012.

[47] Isobe, A., S. Kako***, X. Guo, and H. Takeoka "Ensemble numerical forecasts of the sporadic Kuroshio-water intrusion (kyucho) into shelf and coastal waters", Ocean Dynamics, 62, 633-644, 2012. 

[46] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, M. Kubota "High-resolution ASCAT wind vector data set gridded by applying an optimum interpolation method to the global ocean" Journal of Geophysical Research -Atmospheres, 116, D23107, doi:10.1029/2010JD015484, 2011.

[45] Sugimatsu, K.**, A. Isobe "Favorable conditions for cold water intrusion from the Kuroshio intermediate layer into Osaka Bay" Journal of Oceanography, 67(2), 149-158, 2011.

[44] Nakashima, E**., A. Isobe, S. Magome**, S. Kako***, and N. Deki⁺ "Using aerial photography and in-situ measurements to estimate the quantity of macro-litter on beaches" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 62(4), 762-769, 2011.

[43] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, S. Magome**, H. Hinata, S. Seino, and A. Kozima "Establishment of numerical beach litter hindcast/forecast models: an application to Goto Islands, Japan" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 62(2), 293-302, 2011.

[42] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, S. Magome** "Seaquential monitoring of beach litter using webcams" Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60(5), 775-779, 2010.

[41] Isobe, A., X. Guo, and H. Takeoka "Hindcast and predictability of sporadic Kuroshio-water intrusion (kyucho in the Bungo Channel) into the shelf and coastal waters" Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans, 115, C04023,@doi:10.1029/2009JC005818, 2010.

[40] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, S. Seino, and A. Kojima "Inverse estimation of drifting-object outflows using actual observation data" Journal of Oceanography,66, 291-298, 2010.

[39] Sugimatsu, K.**, A. Isobe "Intrusion of Kuroshio-derived bottom cold water into Osaka Bay and its possible cause" Journal of Oceanography, 66, 191-200, 2010.

[38] Kako, S.***, A. Isobe, S. Yoshioka*, P.-H. Chang**,T. Matsuno, S.-H. Kim, J.-S. Lee "Technical issues in modeling surface-drifter behavior on the East China Sea shelf" Journal of Oceanography, 66, 161-174, 2010.

[37] Isobe, A., S. Kako***, P.-H. Chang**, and T. Matsuno "Two-way particle tracking model for specifying sources of drifting objects: application to the East China Sea shelf" Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 26, 1672-1682, 2009.

[36] Sun, Y.-J.** and A. Isobe "Lagrangian H/U³ values computed around fronts using a fine-resolution numerical model and ferryboat-monitored SST dataset" Journal of Physical Oceanography, 38, 2575-2586, 2008.

[35] Isobe, A. "Recent advances in ocean-circulation research on the Yellow Sea and East China Sea shelves" Journal of Oceanography, 64, 569-584, 2008.

[34] Isobe, A.and T. Matsuno "Long-distance nutrient-transport process in the Changjiang river plume on the East China Sea shelf in summer" Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans,@113, C04006, doi:10.1029/2007JC004248, 2008

[33] Isobe, A. and R. C. Beardsley "Atmosphere and marginal-sea interaction leading to an interannual variation in cold-air outbreak activity over the Japan Sea" Journal of Climate, 20, 5707-5714, 2007.

[32] Aoki, K.** and A.Isobe. "Application of Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model for hindcasting the wind-induced sea-level variation in Fukuoka Bay" Journal of Oceanography, 63, 333-339, 2007

[31] Isobe, A., T. Kuramitsu*, H. Nozaki*, and P.-H. Chang** "Reliability of ADCP data detided with a numerical model on the East China Sea shelf" Journal of Oceanography, 63, 135-142, 2007.

[30] Sun, Y.-J.** and A.Isobe "Numerical study of tidal front with sharpness varying in spring and neap tidal cycle" Journal of Oceanography, 62, 801-810, 2006.

[29] Isobe, A. and R. C. Beardsley "An estimate of the cross-frontal transport at the shelf break of the East China Sea with the Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model" Journal of Geophysical Research -Oceans, 111, C03012, doi:10.1029/2005JC003290, 2006

[28] Aoki, K.** and A.Isobe. "Numerical study of the summer temperature decrease induced by the enhancement of estuarine circulation in Fukuoka Bay" Journal of Oceanography, 62, 207-217, 2006.

[27] Isobe, A. "Ballooning of river-plume bulge and its stabilization by tidal currents" Journal of Physical Oceanography, 35 (12), 2337-2351, 2005.

[26] Chang, P.-H**. and A. Isobe "Interannual variation of fresh water in the Yellow and East China Seas: Roles of the Changjiang discharge and wind forcing" Journal of Oceanography, 61, 817-834, 2005.

[25] Isobe, A. "Driving mechanism of band structure of mean current over the continental shelf" Journal of Physical Oceanography, 34 (8), 1839-1855, 2004.

[24] Isobe, A, E. Fujiwara*, P.-H. Chang**, K. Sugimatsu*, M. Shimizu, T. Matsuno, and A. Manda** "Intrusion of less saline shelf water into the Kuroshio subsurface layer in the East China Sea" Journal of Oceanography, 60, 853-863, 2004.

[23] Isobe, A, M. Kamachi, Y. Masumoto, H. Uchida, and T. Kuragano "Seasonality of Kuroshio transport revealed in a Kuroshio assimilation system" Journal of Oceanography, 60, 321-328, 2004.

[22] Kamachi, M., T. Kuragano, H. Ichikawa, H. Nakamura, A. Nishina, A. Isobe, D. Ambe, M. Arai, N. Gohda, S. Sugimoto, K. Yoshita, T. Sakurai, F. Uboldi "Operational data assimilation system for the Kuroshio south of Japan: reanalysis and validation" Journal of Oceanography, 60, 303-312, 2004.

[21] Chang, P. H.** and A. Isobe "A numerical study on the Changjiang Diluted Water in the Yellow and East China Seas" Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 108(C9), 3299, doi:10.1029/2002JC001749, 2003.

[20] Magome, S.** and A.Isobe "Current structure and behavior of the river plume in Suo-Nada." Journal of Oceanography, 59 , 833-843, 2003.

[19] Balotro, S. R.**, A.Isobe, M.Shimizu "Seasonal variability in the circulation pattern and the residence time of Suo-Nada". Journal of Oceanography, 59, 259-277, 2003.

[18] Isobe, A., M. Ando*, T.Watanabe, T.Senjyu, S.Sugihara, and A.Manda**, "Freshwater and Temperature transports through the Tsushima-Korea Straits". Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 107(C7), 10.1029/2000JC000702, 2002.

[17] Isobe, A. and S.Imawaki "Annual variation of the Kuroshio transport in a two-layer numerical model with a ridge." Journal of Physical Oceanography, 32(3), 994-1009, 2002.

[16] Balotro, S. R.**, A. Isobe, M. Shimizu, A. Kaneda, T. Takeuchi,and H. Takeoka " Circulation and Material Transport in Suo-Nada During Spring and Summer Season". Journal of Oceanography, 58, 759-773,2002.

[15] Han, I.-S., K. Kamio, T. Matsuno, A. Manda**, and A. Isobe "High frequency current fluctuations and cross-shelf flows around the pycnocline near the shelf break in the East China Sea." Journal of Oceanography, 57, 235-249 , 2001.

[14] Isobe, A. and T. Namba** "The circulation in the upper and intermediate layers of the South China Sea." Journal of Oceanography, 57, 93-104, 2001.

[13] Kaneko, A., A. Ostrovskii, A. Stuart-Menteth, K. Takeuchi, T. Yamagata, J-H. Park, X-H. Zhu, N. Gohda, H. Ichikawa, K. Ichikawa, A. Isobe, M. Konda and S. Umatani "Acoustic monitoring of the Kuroshio Current system." J. Marine Acoust. Soc. Jpn, 28(4), 236-255, 2001.

[12] Isobe, A. "Two-layer model on the branching of the Kuroshio southwest of Kyushu, Japan." Journal of Physical Oceanography, 30(9), 2461-2476,2000.

[11] Manda, A.**, A. Isobe, K. Omura and Y. Kyozuka " Low Frequency Temperature Variability at Fukue Island located southwest of the Tsushima Straits." Journal of Oceanography, 56, 141-152, 2000.

[10] Isobe, A. "On the origin of the Tsushima Warm Current and its seasonality". Continental Shelf Research, 19, 117-133, 1999.

[9] Isobe, A. "The Taiwan-Tsushima Warm Current System. -its path and the transformation of the water mass in the East China Sea-". Journal of Oceanography, 55,185-195,1999.

[8] Isobe, A.  "The determinant of the volume transport distribution of the Tsushima Warm Current around the Tsushima/Korea Straits." Continental Shelf Research.17,319-336,1997

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