• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.374-383
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• 2021

In 2020, the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrate communities was investigated in the Sohan stream, an ecological and landscape conservation area, and the results were compared with the previous research conducted in 2011. In total, 42 species (two phyla, three classes, and seven orders) were found in the Sohan stream. Species richness and abundance sharply decreased at all sampling sites because of Typhoons Haishen and Maysak in 2020, which had a direct impact on the stream. In the functional feeding group, the ratio of collector-gatherers was the highest at all sampling sites. However, during the autumn season, the shredder ratio increased from 13.4% to 42.4% in the uppermost stream site. Compared with the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates surveyed in 2011, a total of 53 species (two phyla, three classes, and eight orders) were found. The percentage of species richness and abundance of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera was more than 50% both in 2011 and 2020. Only the richness of Ephemeroptera was significantly different between them (2011: 2.9 and 2020: 6.7). In this study, the abrupt changes of species richness and abundance in benthic macroinvertebrate were not observed before and after the designation of an ecological and landscape conservation area. However, it is necessary to monitor benthic macroinvertebrates in order to confirm that biodiversity is continuously maintained long after the designation of the ecological and landscape conservation area.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.273-279
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• 2005

An examination of caddisfly materials from the field trips in Vietnam during 2002-2003 resulted in the recognition of the male adult of Tinodes reuse Malicky & Chantaramongkol(new Vietnamese record) and four undetermined species of larvae (Psychomyia VL1, Psychomyia VL2, Paduniella VL1, and Tinodes VL1) in the family Psychomyiidae Genera Psychomyia and Paduniella are recorded from Vietnam for the first time. Material data, descriptions, diagnoses, distributions, and taxonomic remarks are provided.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.10-18
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• 2022

This study analyzed the relationship between the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates and habitat changes in open estuaries among the sites included in the national estuary monitoring program. The estuary survey was conducted under the "Guidelines for Investigation and Evaluation of Biometric Networks" and classified by sea area, 80 places in the East Sea, 102 places in the South Sea, and 19 places in the West Sea were investigated. In a total of 201 open estuaries, benthic macroinvertebrates were identified with 4 phyla, 9 classes, 41 orders, 139 families, 269 species and 196 species in the East Sea, 182 species in the South Sea, and 90 species in the West Sea. The highest population densities were Insecta in the East Sea, the Malacostraca in the South Sea, and the Annelida in the West Sea. Through SIMPER analysis, species contributing to the similarity of benthic macroinvertebrates communities in each sea area were identified. Some species greatly influenced the similarity of clusters. The benthic community in the East Sea was affected by the salinity, so the contribution rate of freshwater species was high. On the other hand, the benthic communities of the South and West Seas showed species compositions are influenced by the substrate composition. As results, the benthic macroinvertebrate community in Korean estuaries was impacted by salinity and substrate simultaneously, and the close relationship with geographical distance was not observed. The result of this study is expected to be used to respond to environmental changes by identifying and predicting changes in the diversity and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in Korea estuaries.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 2001

Hydra and hydromedusa specimens were collected from the Jisanchon Stream in Kyonggi-do (Pyongtaek-shi) and the coasts of Geojedo Island (Jangmok-ri), Korea during the period July 1999-June 2000. They were identified into Hydra magnipapillata Ito, 1947 (Hydridae, Athecatae) and Phialidium folleatum (McCrady, 1857) (Campanulariidae, Leptomedusae) respectively. H. magnipapillata is blackish or light brown color, its cylinder-shaped trunk reaches to 20 ㎜ long and 0.5-0.6 ㎜ wide in fully extended, and has generally 5-6 highly delicate long tentacles. P. folleatum is a small marine hydromedusa, below 5 ㎜ wide and has a minute statocyst between successive tentacles.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.245-252
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• 2002

Some crinoids collected by scuba divers from Jeju Island, Geomundo Island and Yokjido Island were identified. Of which two species, Oligometra chinensis A. H. Clark, 1918 belonging to the family Colobometridae and Neometra multicolor (A. H. Clark, 1907) belonging to the family Calometridae, order Comantulida, turned out to be new to the Korean fauna. The Calometridae was reported in Korea for the first time.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.61-83
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• 1994

Thirty-three species or subspecies of marine peteriomorphs from Ullng Island, Korea are described . All the described species are new to the fauna of this island. Among them, five speices, Modiolus (Modiolus) comptus Sowerby, 1915, Gregareiella coralliophaga(Gmelin, 1791) , Musculus (Musculus) laevigatus (Gray, 1824), Chlamys(Coralichlamys) jousseaumei Bavay, 19.4, Spndylus (Spondylus) varius Sowerby, 1829 are newly recorded in Korean waters. These five species are redescribed.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.55-63
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• 2000

As a part of ecological survey of Dokdo Islands, Korea the hydroid collections were made in its intertidal and subtidal zones by the one of present authors and others during the periods from March 1993 to May 1999. The specimens were identified into 15 species of 11 families (Corymorphidae, Corynidae, Eudendriidae, Solanderiidae, Boungainvilliidae Tubulariidae, Lafoeidae, Haleciidae, Campanulariidae, Sertulariidae and Pulmulariidae) in two orders (Athecatae and Thecatae). Two species of them, Fukaurahydra anthoformis (Corymorphidae) and Rhizorhagium sagamiense (Bougainvilliidae) were turned out to be new to the Korean fauna.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.67-77
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• 1996

Some hydromedusae were collected from the western and southern coasts of Korean Peninsula during May to October, 1995. They were identified into Turritopsis nutricula(McCrady, 1856); Cladonema radiatum Dujardin, 1843; Eirene menoni Kramp, 1953 and Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862. Of which the hydromedusa of T. nutricula is preliminary known in Korean waters, and the remainders are new to the Korean fauna.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2000

Some asteroids were collected at a depth of 30 m in Chejudo Island. Of which two species were identified as Luidia maculata Muller et Troschel, 1842 and Linckia laevigata Linne, 1758. These species are turned out to be new to the Korean fauna and redescribed on the morphological characteristics with illustrations. Eighteen species of asteroids are reported to be distributed in the Chejudo Island of Korea.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.251-262
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• 2001

The crinoids collected at the subtidal zone in Geomundo Island were identified. Four species belonging to the family Comasteridae, order Comantulida turned out to be new to the Korean fauna. They are Comantheria intermedia, Comanthus japonicus, C. solaster and C. parvicirrus which are redescribed on the morphological characteristic with illustrations. The class Crinoidea is new to Korean fauna.