Professional summary

Shinji joined UKCEH in July 2022 and has since progressed his research as a Vertebrate Ecotoxicologist. He mainly works on the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS), and his role in the PBMS is statistically analysing the data and disseminating the results. Based on the PBMS data, he assesses temporal and spatial changes in the exposure of predatory birds to various chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals (e.g., Cd, Pb), pesticides (e.g., second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides), and PBT substances (e.g., PCBs, PBDEs, PFAS). He also estimates the impact of the contaminants on the bird population and determines possible environmental and biological parameters influencing the exposure. The results of these analyses are published in various forms, such as reports, scientific papers, and oral/poster presentations at meetings or international conferences.

Selected publications

Ozaki S. et al. , (2024), Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide residues in red kites 2022. https://pbms.ceh.ac.uk/sites/default/files/PBMS_Red_Kite_2022_FINAL.pdf

Ozaki Shinji et al. , (2024), Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide residues in red kites 2021.

Ozaki Shinji et al. , (2024), Significant turning point: common buzzard (Buteo buteo) exposure to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the United Kingdom. Environmental Science & Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c09052

Ozaki Shinji et al. , (2023), Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide residues in barn owls 2022.

Devalloir Quentin et al. , (2023), Environmental pollution and nutritional quality modulate immune response of the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) through hormonal disturbances. Environmental Pollution, 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122100

Ozaki Shinji et al. , (2023), The importance of in-year seasonal fluctuations for biomonitoring of apex predators: a case study of 14 essential and non-essential elements in the liver of the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in the United Kingdom. Environmental Pollution, 323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121308

Ozaki Shinji et al. , (2022), Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide residues in barn owls 2021. https://pbms.ceh.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Stewardship-2021-owls_FINAL.pdf

Other Publications

Pfendler S., Ciadamidaro L., Ozaki S., Bonin A., Taberlet P., Zappelini C., Maillard F., Blaudez D., Chalot M., 2024. Differential effects of tree species identity on rhizospheric bacterial and fungal community richness and composition across multiple trace element-contaminated sites. Science of the Total Environment. 912. 168600.

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0048969723072285

Alaoui-Sosse B., Ozaki S., Barriquand L., De Luca D., Cennamo P., Valot B., Alaoui-Sosse L., Bourgeade P., Bousta F., Aleya L., Pfendler S., 2023. Assessment of microbial communities colonizing the Azé prehistoric cave. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 59, 1-9.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1296207422001881

Ozaki, S., Fritsch, C., Mora, F., Cornier, T., Scheifler, R., Raoul, F., 2022. Vegetation shapes aboveground invertebrate communities more than soil properties and pollution: a preliminary investigation on a metal-contaminated site. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29, 2792–2805.

https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14823

Ozaki, S., Fritsch, C., Valot, B., Mora, F., Cornier, T., Scheifler, R., Raoul, F., 2019. How do richness and composition of diet shape trace metal exposure in a free-living generalist rodent, Apodemus sylvaticus. Environmental Science & Technology. 53, 5977–5986.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b07194

Ozaki, S., Fritsch, C., Valot, B., Mora, F., Cornier, T., Scheifler, R., Raoul, F., 2018. Does pollution influence small mammal diet in the field? A metabarcoding approach in a generalist consumer. Molecular Ecology. 27, 3700–3713.

https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14823