• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.604-614
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• 2022

This study analyzed habitat status of barn swallows within 800 m and changes in potential food resource occurrence for 63 nests (Seocheon 23, Sejong 40) where barn swallows breeding was confirmed in Seocheon and Sejong in 2019 and 2020. As a result of checking habitat compositions of barn swallows in the study area, Sejong showed more varieties of habitat types than Seocheon, showing a larger number of dominant groups. Such large number of dominant groups was found to be an advantageous habitat factor for producing flying insects as potential food resources for barn swallows. As for the production of potential food resources, Seocheon had the highest production in dwelling and stream and Sejong had the highest production in the stream. The production of potential food resources differed in production season by habitat type. This study analyzed compositions of the habitat around the breeding site of swallows. It provides basic data necessary for protecting barn swallow habitats by comparing the production timing and production volume of potential food resources occurring in the habitat.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.368-373
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• 2015

Faecal analysis was carried out to identify the diet composition of Eptesicus serotinus after collecting the faeces from 25 female bats. Five bats were captured at a bridge where a colony of E. serotinous was found in Andong city, Gyeongbuk, every month from May to September 2014. A total of 100 faeces were collected and the parts of insects obtained from the faeces were examined using a high-resolution microscope (50 ${\times}$ binocular microscope) and then the orders of the insects were identified by the characteristics of the parts of the insect (mouthpart, leg, wing, antenna, elytra, etc.). According to the results of the faecal analysis, 4 orders: Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera were used as food resource of E. serotinus. Coleoptera was found in May, July, August, and September. Interestingly, only Coleoptera were found in May and July. Hemiptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera were found to be used as food resources in September, June, and August.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.483-492
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• 2019

During the breeding season, both adults and immature Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus osculans) were observed to feed on prey, such as gastropods (Umbonium thomasi) and bivalves, at the tide water line around Yubu island in Korea. To determine differences in the foraging efficiency between the adult and immature birds, we recorded the feeding behavior using digiscoping with a telescope and a smartphone. We compared the pace, the prey search rate, the proportion of prey search techniques, the feeding success rate, the handling time, and the heads-up rate between the adult and immature birds. There were significant differences in the proportion of prey search techniques when gastropods were consumed and in the prey search rate and heads-up rate when bivalves were consumed but there were no significant differences in feeding success rates. Therefore, although the immature birds on Yubu Island were inferior to adults during the breeding season and they lacked the proficiency to locate prey, their overall foraging efficiency was similar to adults. This was considered to be due to the continuous eating of bivalves during the wintering season, which requires a high level of foraging efficiency.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.146-147
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• 2000

해양에서 입자유기물질은 생태계 내 먹이망의 중요한 요소로서 작용한다. 입자유기 물질이 생태계 내 먹이망의 에너지원으로 전환, 이용될 때 그러한 물질과 에너지 흐름 경로를 이해하기 위해서는 이들 물질의 구성 요소에 대한 지식이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 서로 다른 지형구조와 양식대상 생물을 가지는 여러 내만의 양식 환경을 이해하기 위하여 일차적으로 한반도 남해의 대표적인 이매패류 양식해역 3개 해역에 대한 입자유기물질의 분포와 조성을 조사ㆍ비교하였다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.179-188
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• 2023

참달팽이(Koreanohadra koreana)는 환경부에서 지정한 법정보호종(멸종위기 야생생물 II급)이며, 전라남도 신안군 홍도와 하태도에서만 서식하는 한국고유종이다. 반면, 그 동안 참달팽이 지방산에 대한 연구는 진행된 바 없다. 홍도와 하태도를 대상으로 계절, 미소서식처, 지역 차이에 따른 참달팽이의 지방산 구성 변화를 비교하기 위해 분석에 사용한 표본의 개수는 총 99개였다. 실험결과 총 16가지의 지방산이 검출되었으며, 주로 식물질 먹이에서 유래되는 다중불포화지방산(PUFAs)이 53.6%로 가장 높았다. 반면, 동물성 또는 미생물에서 유래하는 단일불포화지방산(MUFAs)은 31.4%, 포화지방산(SFAs)은 15.0%로 상대적으로 적게 검출되었다. 참달팽이의 총 지방산량 변화는 PUFAs의 변화와 가장 강한 상관관계(R²=0.88, p < 0.0001)를 보였다. 계절별로 PUFAs는 봄 (13.20 mg/g)과 여름 (13.08 mg/g)이 가을 (12.06 mg/g)과 겨울 (12.40 mg/g)에 비해 많은 양이 검출되었다. 미소서식처별 PUFAs는 초지대(12.80 mg/g)에서 석회질 지대(12.48 mg/g) 보다 다소 높게 나타났다. 반면, 지역별로 홍도(12.65 mg/g)와 하태도(12.64 mg/g)는 차이가 거의 없었다. PUFAs는 참달팽이의 먹이원을 기반으로 한 서식지의 질을 추적할 수 있는 하나의 지표로서 활용가치가 높을 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of the Speleological Society Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.31-41
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• 2002

지상의 생태계는 광합성을 통해 광 Energy를 화학 Energy로 전환하는 생산자인 녹색식물들과 이들을 먹고사는 1차 소비자인 초식동물 또 이들을 먹고사는 육식동물인 2차 소비자와 동식물의 사체나 유기물을 분해하며 살아가는 미생물 같은 분해자로 구성되어 있다. 대부분의 생태계는 태양광선을 Energy원으로 하여 풍부한 물질생산과 먹이사슬을 통하여 안정적인 영양공급이 이루어지고 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.358-365
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• 2019

We measured the body composition, including bone mineral density (BMD) and food resource availability using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of body condition of 4 anuran species(Hyla japonica, Glandirana rugosa, Pelophylax nigromaculatus, Lithobates catesbeianus) in South Korea. Additionally, the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were employed to determine the food resource availability of anurans. We figured out the relationship between the body composition, including BMDs and food resource availability. The body composition and BMDs did not differ between male and female while there was difference among the species. Food resource availability and BMDs were the highest in L. catesbeianus, the lowest in H. japonica. BMDs tended to increase with higher food resource availability. Body composition and BMDs, which represent the body condition of an individual, can be used as an ecological indicator to assess the stability of the habitat of anurans.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.46-54
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• 2020

Artificial and natural changes such as weir construction and climate change often cause abnormal blooming of organism. Therefore, variations in species community of organisms have been actively investigated to identify influential environmental changes on the fresh water ecosystem. In this study, we investigated Chironomidae community and environmental factors at 5 representative weirs (Ipo, IP; Sejong, SJ; Juksan, JS; Gangjeong-goryung, GG; and Dalsung weir) in 4 Korean major rivers to figure out relationship between Chironomidae community and environmental factors. Environmental factors indicating organic matter (total organic carbon, TOC and Chlorophyll-a, Chl-a) showed lower concentration in IP and SJ compared with other sites(JS, GG and DS). 3 sub-family 18 genus 25 species of Chironomidae community were found in this study. Among them, Chironominae was dominant in JS (Tanytarsus sp.1), GG (Polypedilum scalaenum) and DS (Polypedilum scalaenum), while different sub-family were dominant in IP (Orthcladinae, Tokunagayusurika akamushi) and SJ (Tanypodinae, Tanypus punctipennis). Moreover, based on the dominant species of Chironomidae community and environmental factors, the cluster analysis classified our study sites into 3 groups. These results imply that the diet resource is the most important factor for dominance of Chironomidae in Korean rivers. We also suggest that further study on the identification of diet resources for each Chironomidae specie is required for better understating of distribution in species community of Chironomidae at various ecosystems.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.472-478
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• 2017

The feeding habits of Coreoperca herzi were investigated from specimens collected in the Geum River, from March to December 2016. The specimens were separated into groups of 38~70 mm, 71~109 mm, and over 110 mm in total length. The live foods of C. herzi included Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Trichoptera, and fishes. The Korean aucha perches fed mostly on aquatic insects which took up 98.8% of food regarding the number, 55.8% regarding the biomass, and 97.1% in terms of iregarding the index of relative importance. They were carnivorous in diet and predators (stalker) in food intake characteristics and forms when applying Keenleyside's classification. The main food sources of C. herzi were Ephemeroptera, Diptera, and Trichoptera while Odonata, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, and fishes were rare. A food migration was observed since less Ephemeroptera was found and more Trichoptera and fishes were found in the biomass of the feed consumed by larger species. The amount of Coleoptera and Diptera did not change much with the size of the species. The overall composition of live food was not seasonal. The result of the study indicates that, when restoring the streams to be the habitat for the natural population increase of Coreoperca herzi, the environment should be inhabitable to Ephemeroptera, Diptera, and Trichoptera which are the main foods.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.334-342
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• 2016

In this study, we explain the environmental variables that mainly influence the spatial and seasonal pattern of Galerucella nipponensis in 38 wetland and stream located at mid-low Nakdong River. G. nipponensis were found at total of 32 wetland, was strongly positively correlated with the biomass of Trapa japonica (t=2.173, $r^2=0.013$, p<0.05). In result of seasonal distribution during 3 years, the largest density of G. nipponensis adult were observed in summer (7~8 months), egg and larva was recorded in only early spring (4~5 months). Rainfall were negatively related with the seasonal distribution of G. nipponensis. They were more abundant in dry season (2015 year) than rainy seasons(2013~2014 year). Stable isotope analysis showed that the G. nipponensis consumed as food source no submerged leaf of T. japonica than other plant. However, utilization of T. japonica on Galerucella nipponensis were not influence to plant biomass and/or species composition in vegetated bed. Those considered as adaptive strategies for sustainable habitat maintenance that because T. japonica use as not only food source but also their lives for G. nipponensis.