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Study on Mercury Contamination in Multimedia Environment in Lake So-Yang

소양호 다중매체 내 수은오염실태 조사

  • Park, Sang-Young (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yoo, Seong (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Shin, Hyung-Cheol (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Rak (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Pyung-Rae (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Ahn, Myung-Chan (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Han, Young-Ji (Department of Environment Science, Kangwon National University)
  • 박상영 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 유성 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 신형철 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 김성락 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 김평래 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 안명찬 (강원대학교 환경과학과) ;
  • 한영지 (강원대학교 환경과학과)
  • Received : 2010.05.25
  • Accepted : 2011.03.30
  • Published : 2011.03.31
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Abstract

In this study the seasonal and spatial pattern of mercury (Hg) concentrations in multimedia environments were investigated in Lake So-Yang. Total mercury (TM) in water column greatly enhanced as turbidity and particulate organic carbon (POC) increased due to the severe runoff, suggesting that most of Hg existed as particulate Hg in Lake Soyang. We also collected 22 species of fish in Lake Soyang and Han River, and the average total mercury in fish was 0.073 ppm, lower than both Korean (0.5 ppm) and EPA criteria (0.3 ppm). However when considering the amount of fish intake for Korean the Hg criterion in fish must be more stringent than current value, and the advisory for fish consumption should be made. Hg in fish considerably varied with sampling sites, having the highest in the upper region (Yang-gu) and the lowest in downstream (Han River). This spatial variation was possibly derived by "bloom dilution" associated with high phosphorus loading or elevated DOC concentrations, or both. Total mercury in sediment varied from 69.9 to $98.3{\mu}g/kg$, which was relatively lower than those measured in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota in USA ($102{\sim}364{\mu}g/kg$).

본 연구는 소양호를 대상으로 장기간 동안 다매체 내 수은 농도 분포를 조사하였으며 소양호 총수은(TM; total mercury) 농도는 $1.17{\pm}1.09ng/L$ 나타났다. 표층수 총 수은 농도를 보면 시간적 및 공간적 변이에 대한 통계적 유의성을 찾아볼 수 없었으나, 탁도 및 입자성 유기탄소(particulate organic carbon; POC)의 농도와 뚜렷한 양의 상관성(P-value<0.01)이 있는 것으로 관측되었다. 또한 소양호의 경우 수은 유입원이 선행연구에서 언급된 대기 침적보다는 장마철 runoff로 인한 유입이 더 중요하다는 것을 나타낸다. 어류 내 수은은 한강과 소양호에서 총 22종의 어류를 채취하였으며, 어류 내 평균 총수은 농도는 0.073 ppm(습중량)으로 나타나, 우리나라의 기준치(0.5 ppm) 및 미국 EPA의 기준치(0.3 ppm)에 비해 낮은 농도를 보였다. 그러나 미국 EPA의 RfD(reference dose)를 바탕으로 본 연구에서 계산된 적정 기준치인 0.07 ppm을 상회하는 어류가 전체의 42%를 차지해 우리나라만의 어류섭취 관리대책이 필요하다. 어류를 채취한 세 지점, 한강, 신이리, 양구는 동일한 종에서 뚜렷하게 다른 농도 분포를 보였는데, 상류일수록 더 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 이는 호수의 부영양화 차이로 인한 지점별 어류 성장 속도의 차이가 원인인 것으로 생각된다. 소양호 저서퇴적물의 수은 농도 분포는 $69.9{\sim}98.3{\mu}g/kg$으로 나타나 미국 미네소타 주의 Voyageurs National Park에서의 연구 결과($102{\sim}364{\mu}g/kg$)보다 약간 낮게 나타났다.

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