Scientific Publications
212. Suga, T., Inagaki, F., Ando, K., and Kotani, M. (2024) Expanding the functionality of integrated ocean observing systems to address marine ecosystem change. UN 9th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, Science-Policy Briefs, Section 2: Strengthening scientific cooperation, technology and knowledge sharing and accelerating innovation for integrated climate action (SDG13), Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. (https://sdgs.un.org/tfm/STIForum2024#science-policy_briefs)
207. IODP Exp. 329 Sobol, M. S., Hoshino, T., Delgado, V., Futagami, T., Kadooka, C., Inagaki, F., and Reese, B. K. (2023) Genome characterization of two novel deep-sea sediment fungi, Penicillium pacificagyrus sp. nov. and Penicillium pacificasedimenti sp. nov., from South Pacific Gyre subseafloor sediments, highlights survivability. BMC Genomics, 24, 249.
202. IODP Exp. 370 Köster, M., Kars, M., Schubotz, F., Tsang, M.-Y., Maisch, M., Kappler, A., Morono, Y., Inagaki, F., Heuer, V. B., Kasten, S., and Henkel, S. (2021) Evolution of (bio-)geochemical processes and diagenetic alternation of sediments along the tectonic migration of ocean floor in the Shikoku Basin off Japan. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 22(8), e2020GC009585.
200. IODP Workshop Umino, S., Moore, G. F., Boston, B., Coggon, R., Crispini, L., D’Hondt, S., Garcia, M. O., Hanyu, T., Klein, F., Seama, N., Teagle, D. A. H., Tominaga, M., Yamashita, M., Harris, M., Ildefonse, B., Katayama, I., Kusano, Y., Suzuki, Y., Trembath-Reichert, E., Yamada, Y., Abe, N., Xiao, N., and Inagaki, F. (2021) Workshop Report: Exploring deep oceanic crust off Hawaiʻi. Scientific Drilling, 29, 69-82.
197. Urai, A., Takano, Y., Imachi, H., Ishii, S., Matsui, Y., Ogawara, M., Tasumi, E., Miyairi, Y., Ogawa, N. O., Yoshimura, T., Inagaki, F., Yokoyama, Y., Kawano, K., Murai, D., Park, H.-P., and Ohkouchi, N. (2021) Origin of deep methane associated with a unique community of microorganisms in an organic- and iodine-rich aquifer. ACS Earth Space Chem., 5, 1-11.
196. IODP Exp. 370 Heuer, V. B., Inagaki, F., Morono, Y., Kubo, Y., Maeda, L., Spivack, A., Viehweger, B., Treude, T., Beulig, F., Schubotz, F., Tonai, S., Bowden, S., Cramm, M., Henkel, S., Hirose, T., Homola, K., Hoshino, T., Ijiri, A., Imachi, H., Kamiya, N., Kaneko, M., Lagostina, L., Manners, H., McClelland, H.-L., Metcalfe, K., Okutsu, N., Pan, D., Raudsepp, M. J., Sauvage, J., Tsang, M.-Y., Wang, D. T., Whitaker, E., Yamamoto, Y., Yang, K., Adhikari, R. R., Glombitza, C., Kallmeyer, J., Wendt, J., Wörmer, L., Yamada, Y., Kinoshita, M., and Hinrichs, K.-U. (2020) Temperature limits to deep subseafloor life in the Nankai Trough subduction zone. Science, 370(6521), 1230-1234.
195. Inagaki, F. (2020) Lower power limit to subseafloor life. Science, 369(6504), 640.
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Press Release: Microbial diversity below seafloor is as rich as on Earth's surface. JAMSTEC, The University of Rhode Island, October 20, 2020.
193. IODP Exp. 337 Bowden, S. A., Mohamed, A. Y., Edilbi, A. N. F., Lin, Y.-L., Moono, Y., Hinrichs, K.-U., and Inagaki, F. (2020) Modeling the Shimokita deep coalbed biosphere over deep geological time: Starvation, stimulation, material balance and population models. Basin Research, 32(5), 804-829.
191. IODP Exp. 370 Tsang, M.-Y., and Inagaki, F. (2020) Microbial life deep under the seafloor—A story of not giving up. Frontiers for Young Minds, 8, 70.
185. IODP Exp. 337, 370, Chikyu CK06-06 Pan, D., Morono, Y., Inagaki, F., and Takai, K. (2019) An improved method for extracting viruses from sediment: Detection of far more viruses in the subseafloor than previously reported. Front. Microbiol., 10, 878.
184. ODP/IODP Koppers, A. A. P., Escutia, C., Inagaki, F., Pälike, H., Saffer, D. M., and Thomas, D. (2019) Quo Vadis: Look into the future. Oceanography, 32(1), 218–219.
181. ODP/IODP Inagaki, F. (2019) Introduction to Theme 4: Microbial life deep beneath the seafloor. Oceanography, 32(1), 196-197.
177. ODP Leg 201, IODP Exp. 301, 307, 308, 315, 316, 329, 346, 347, 353, 354, Chikyu CK06-06 Wörmer, L., Hoshino, T., Bowles, M. W., Viehweger, B., Adhikari, R. R., Xiao, N., Uramoto, G.-I., Könneke, M., Lazar, C. S., Morono, Y., Inagaki, F., and Hinrichs, K.-U. (2019) Microbial dormancy in the marine subsurface: Global endospore abundance and response to burial. Science Advances, 5, eaav1024.
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Press Release: Discovery of abundant ferromanganese microparticles in oxic pelagic sediments: New insights into the global budget of metallic elements. JAMSTEC, February 6, 2019.
170. ODP Leg 201, IODP Exp. 301, 308, 315, 316, 329, 346, 347, 353, 354, Chikyu CK06-06 Hoshino, T., and Inagaki, F. (2019) Abundance and distribution of Archaea in the subseafloor sedimentary biosphere. ISME J., 13, 227-231.
169. Chikyu India-NGHP Exp. 02 Ijiri, A., Haraguchi, S., Jiménez-Espejo, F. J., Komai, N., Suga, H., Kinoshita, M., Inagaki, F., Yamada, Y., and NGHP Expedition 02 JAMSTEC Science Team. (2019) Origin of low-chloride fluid in sediments from the eastern continental margin of India, results from the National Gas Hydrate Program Expedition 02. Mar. Petrol. Geol., 108, 377-388.
167. IODP Exp. 337 Chikyu CK06-06 Tanikawa, W., Tadai, O., Morono, Y., Hinrichs, K.-U., and Inagaki, F. (2018) Geophysical constraints on microbial biomass in subseafloor sediments and coal seams down to 2.5 km off Shimokita Peninsula, Japan. Prog. Earth Planet. Sci., 5, 58.
160. IODP Exp. 323 Ijiri, A., Tomioka, N., Wakaki, S., Masuda, H., Shozugawa, K., Kim, S., Khim, B.-K., Murayama, M., Matsuo, M., and Inagaki, F. (2018) Low-temperature clay mineral dehydration contributes to porewater dilution in Bering Sea Slope subseafloor. Front. Earth Sci., 6, 36.
157. Ijiri, A., Okamura, K., Nishio, Y., Hamada, Y., Usui, Y., Iijima, K., and Inagaki, F. (2018) Uptake of porewater phosphate at REY-rich mud in the western North Pacific Ocean. Geochem. J., 52, 373-378.
155. IODP Exp. 370 Heuer, V. B., Inagaki, F., Morono, Y., Kubo, Y., Maeda, L., and the Expedition 370 Scientists. (2017) Temperature Limit of the Deep Biosphere off Muroto. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program, 370: College Station, TX (International Ocean Discovery Program). doi:10.14379/iodp.proc.370.2017
150. IODP Exp. 337 Ijiri, A., Ikegawa, Y., and Inagaki, F. (2017) Data report: permeability of ~1.9 km deep coal-bearing formation samples off the Shimokita Peninsula, Japan. In: Inagaki, F., Hinrichs, K.-U., Kubo, Y., and the Expedition 337 Scientists, Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, 337, IODP-Management International, Inc., Tokyo. doi:10.2204/ iodp.proc.337.202.2017
147. IODP Exp. 301, 308, 315, Chikyu CK06-06 Hoshino, T., and Inagaki, F. (2017) Distribution of anaerobic carbon monoxide dehydrogenase genes in deep subseafloor sediments. Lett. Appl. Microbiol., 64, 355-363.
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Strange News: Choi, C. Q. (2016) The Heat Is On: Search Begins for 'Alien' Life Beneath Earth. Live Science, September 9.
2016
139. IODP Exp. 337, Chikyu CK06-06 Glombitza, C., Adhikari, R. R., Riedinger, N., Gilhooly, W. P., Hinrichs, K.-U., and Inagaki, F. (2016) Microbial sulfate reduction potential in coal-bearing sediments down to ~2.5 km below the seafloor off Shimokita Peninsula, Japan. Front. Microbiol., 7, 1576.
137. IODP Exp. 329 Shiraishi, F., Mitsunobu, S., Suzuki, K., Hoshino, H., Morono, Y., and Inagaki, F. (2016) Dense microbial community on ferromanganese nodule in the ultra-oligotrophic South Pacific Gyre: Implications to the biogeochemical cycles. Earth Plant. Sci. Lett., 447, 10-20.
136. IODP Exp. 337, Chikyu CK06-06 Tanikawa, W., Tadai, O., Morita, S., Lin, W., Yamada, Y., Sanada, Y., Moe, K., Kubo, Y., and Inagaki, F. (2016) Thermal properties and thermal structure in the deep-water coalbed basin off the Shimokita Peninsula, Japan. Mar. Petrol. Geol., 73, 445-461.
130. IODP Exp. 337 Inagaki, F., Hinrichs, K.-U., Kubo, Y., and the IODP Expedition 337 Scientists. (2016) IODP Expedition 337: Deep Coalbed Biosphere off Shimokita -Microbial processes and hydrocarbon system associated with the deeply buried coalbed in the ocean. Scientific Drilling, 4, 1-12.
2015
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PERSPECTIVE: Huber, J. A. (2015) Making methane down deep. Science, 349, 376-377.
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LATEST NEWS: Leslie, M. (2015) It's like going Pluto and seeing McDonald's. Science, July 23.
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NEWS: Richter, V. (2015) Ancient forest microbes live 2.5 kilometres under the sea. COSMOS, August 3.
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Inagaki, F. (2015) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (Nikkei, Japan), Explorers in Japan.
128. Chikyu CK06-06, CK09-03 Aoki, M., Kakiuchi, R., Yamaguchi, T., Takai, K., Inagaki, F., and Imachi, H. (2015) Phylogenetic diversity of aprA genes in subseafloor sediments on the northwestern Pacific margin off Japan. Microb. Environ., 30, 276-280.
127. IODP Exp. 329 D’Hondt, S., Inagaki, F., Zarikian, C. A., Abrams, L. J., Dubois, N., Engelhardt, T., Evans, H., Ferdelman, T., Gribsholt, B., Harris, R. N., Hoppie, B. W., Hyun, J.-H., Kallmeyer, J., Kim. J., Lynch, J. E., McKinley, C. C., Mitsunobu, S., Morono, Y., Murray, R. W., Pockalny, R., Sauvage, J., Shimono, T., Shiraishi, F., Smith, D. C., Smith-Duque, C., Spivack, A. J., Steinsbu, B. O., Suzuki, Y., Szpak, M., Toffin, L., Uramoto, G., Yamaguchi, T. Y., Zhang, G., Zhang, X.-H., and Ziebis, W. (2015) Presence of oxygen and aerobic communities from seafloor to basement in deep-sea sediment. Nature Geoscience, 8, 299-304.
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News Release: National Science Foundation (2015) No limit to life in deep sediment of ocean's "deadest" region. 15-019, March 16.
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News & Views: Orcutt, B. N. (2015) Biological oceanography: Life in the deepest depths. Nature Geoscience, 8, 258-259.
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Microbes lurk deep below the sea. Nature, 519, 265.
126. ODP Leg 201, Chikyu CK06-06 Kawai, M., Uchiyama, I., Takami, H., and Inagaki, F. (2015) Low frequency of endospore-specific genes in subseafloor sedimentary metagenomes. Environ. Microbiol. Rept., 7, 341-350.
125. Chikyu CK09-01, CK09-03 Morono, Y., Terada, T., Yamamoto, Y., Xiao, N., Hirose, T., Sugeno, M., Ohwada, N., and Inagaki, F. (2015) Intact preservation of environmental samples by freezing under alternating magnetic field. Environ. Microbiol. Rept., 7, 243-251.
124. Chikyu CK09-01, CK12-03 Nishio, Y., Ijiri, A., Toki, T., Morono, Y., Tanimizu, M., Nagaishi, K., and Inagaki, F. (2015) Origins of lithium in submarine mud volcano fluid in the Nankai accretionary wedge. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 414, 144-155.
2014
115. ODP Leg 204, IODP Exp. 308, Chikyu CK06-06 Yanagawa, K., Morono, Y., Yshida-Takashima, Y., Eitoku, M., Sunamura, M., Inagaki, F., Imachi, H., Takai, K., and Nunoura, T. (2014) Viral abundance and its variation in deep subseafloor sediments of the continental margins. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., 88, 60-68.
112. IODP Exp. 316, Chikyu CK06-06 Morono, Y., Terada, T., Hoshino, T., and Inagaki, F. (2014) Hot-alkaline DNA extraction method for deep subseafloor archaeal communities. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 80, 1985-1994.
111. Chikyu CK06-06 Morono, Y., Ito, M., and Inagaki, F. (2014) Detecting slow metabolism in the subseafloor: analysis of single cells using NanoSIMS. In “Microbial Life of the Deep Biosphere” (Eds. Kallmeyer, J., and Dirk, W.), pp. 101-120, DE GRUYTER, Berlin, Germany.
108. Mills, H. J., de Leeuw, J., Hinrichs, K.-U., Inagaki, F., and Kallmeyer, J. (2014) Advancing sub-surface biosphere and paleoclimate research, MagelllanPlus Workshop, 21-23 August 2014, Seoul (South Korea), ECORD Newsletter, 23, 21.
107. Chikyu Exp. 906, 802 Kubo, Y., Mizuguchi, Y., Inagaki, F., and Yamamoto, K. (2014) A new hybrid pressure-coring system for the drilling vessel Chikyu. Scientific Drilling, 17, 37-43.
2013
104. IODP Exp. 316, 329, Chikyu CK06-06 Morono, Y., Terada, T., Kallmeyer, J., and Inagaki, F. (2013) An improved cell separation technique for marine subsurface sediments: Applications for high-throughput analysis using flow cytometry and cell sorting. Environ. Microbiol., 15, 2841-2849.
2012
92. Hinrichs, K.-U., and Inagaki, F. (2012) Downsizing the deep biosphere. Science, 338, 204-205.
90. IODP Exp. 307 Hoshino, T., and Inagaki, F. (2012) Molecular quantification of environmental DNA using microfluidics and digital PCR. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 35, 390-395.
2011
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DAILY NEWS: Barras, C. (2012) Buried microbes exist at limit between life and death. New Scientist, May 17.
2010
71. IODP Exp. 301 Lever, M. A., Heuer, V. B., Morono, Y., Masui, N., Schimidt, F., Alperin, M. J., Inagaki, F., Hinrichs, K.-U., and Teske, A. (2010) Acetogenesis in deep subseafloor sediments of the Juan de Fuca ridge flank: A synthesis of geochemical, thermodynamic, and gene-based evidence. Geomicrobiol. J., 27, 183-211.
68. IODP Exp. 329 D’Hondt, S., Inagaki, F., and Alvarez Zarikian, C. (2010) South Pacific Gyre Microbiology. IODP Scientific Prospectus, 329, pp.1-116. doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.329.2010
66. Ravelo, C., Bach, W., Behrmann, J., Camoin, G., Duncan, R., Edwards, K., Gulick, S., Inagaki, F., Pälike, H., and Tada, R. (2010) INVEST Report: IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets (INVEST) -Defining the new goals of an international drilling program. Scientific Planning Conference at Bremen, 2009, 22-25 September, pp. 1-160, https://www.marum.de/Binaries/Binary4672/INVEST-Report-full.pdf
2009
62. ODP Leg 201, IODP Exp. 301, 315, Chikyu CK06-06 Futagami, T., Morono, Y., Terada, T., and Inagaki, F. (2009) Dehalogenation activity and distribution of reductive dehalgenase homologous genes in marine subsurface sediments. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 75, 6905-6909.
60. ODP Leg 201, IODP Exp. 316, Chikyu CK06-06 Morono, Y., Terada, T., Masui, N., and Inagaki, F. (2009) Discriminative detection and enumeration of microbial life in marine subsurface sediments. ISME J., 3, 503-511.
2008
57. ODP Leg 201, 204, 207, IODP Exp. 301, 311, Chikyu CK06-06 Lipp, J. S., Morono, Y., Inagaki, F., and Hinrichs, K.-U. (2008) Significant contribution of Archaea to extant biomass in marine subsurface sediments. Nature, 454, 991-994.
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Editor's Summary: Archaea role the waves. Nature, 21 August, 2008.
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News and Views: Pearson, A. (2008) Biogeochemistry: Who lives in the sea floor? Nature, 454, 952-953.
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Research Highlight: Mullard, A. (2008) Archaea: Kings of the sea floor? Nature Reviews Microbiology, 6, 648.
52. Fujino, Y., Kawatsu, R., Inagaki, F., Umeda, A., Yokoyama, T., Okaue, Y., Iwai, S., Ogata, S., Ohshima, T., and Doi, K. (2008) Thermus thermophilus TMY isolated from silica scale taken from a geothermal power plant. J. Appl. Microbiol., 104, 70-78.
51. ODP Leg 201, 204, IODP Exp. 301 Inagaki, F., and Nakagawa, S. (2008) Spatial distribution of subseafloor life: Diversity and biogeography. In “Links between geological processes, microbial activities and evolution of life” (Eds. Dilek, Y., Furnes, H., and Muehlenbachs, K.), pp.135-158, Springer Science B.+V., Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
50. IODP Exp. 316 Kimura, G., Screaton, E.J., Curewitz, D., and the Expedition 316 Scientists. (2008) NanTroSEIZE Stage 1A: NanTroSEIZE shallow megasplay and frontal thrusts. IODP Preliminary Reports, 316. doi:10.2204/iodp.pr.316.2008
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47. IODP Exp. 301 Lever, M. A., Alperin, M., Engelen, B., Inagaki, F., Steinsbu, B. O., Teske, A. and IODP Expedition 301 Shipboard Scientific Party. (2006) Trends in basalt and sediment core contamination during IODP Expedition 301. Geomicrobiol. J., 23, 517-530.
46. IODP Exp. 301 Nakagawa, S., Inagaki, F., Suzuki, Y., Steinsbu, B. O., Lever, M. A., Takai, K., Engelen, B., Sako, Y., Wheat, C. G., Horikoshi, K., and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 301 Scientists. (2006) Microbial communities in black rust exposed to hot ridge-flank crustal fluids. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 72, 6789-6799.
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In This Issue: MICROBIOLOGY (2006) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 103, 13899-13900.
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COMMENTARY: Nealson, K. H. (2006) Lakes of liquid CO2 in the deep sea. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 103, 13903-13904.
43. Nunoura, T., Oida, H., Masui, N., Inagaki, F., Takai, K., Hirano, S., Nealson, K. H., Horikoshi, K. (2006) Culture-dependent and independent analyses of subsurface microbial communities in oil-baring strata of the Sagara oil reservoir. Island Arc, 15, 328-337.
41. Inagaki, F., and Nealson, K. H. (2006) Molecular signals from ancient materials: challenges to deep-biosphere and paleoenvironmental research—A response to the comments of Shinninghe Damsté and Coolen. Astrobiology, 6, 303-307.
2005
37. Nunoura, T., Hirayama, H., Takami, H., Oida, H., Nishi, S., Shimamura, S., Suzuki, Y., Inagaki, F., Takai, K., Nealson, K. H., and Horikoshi, K. (2005) Genetic and functional properties of uncultivated thermophilic crenarchaeotes from a subsurface gold mine as revealed by analysis of genome fragments. Environ. Microbiol., 7, 1967-1984.
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News & Views: Hoehler, T. M. (2005) Cretaceous Park? A Commentary on Microbial Paleomics. Astrobiology, 5, 95-99.
2004
19. Takai, K., Inagaki, F., Komatsu, T., and Horikoshi, K. (2004) The presence of unusual archaea in subsurface environments. In “The subseafloor biosphere at Mid-Ocean ridge” (Eds. Wilcock, W. S. D., DeLong, E. F., Kelley, D. S., Baross, J. A.), pp. 365-377, AGU Monograph.
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