• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.191-197
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• 2015

Invasive alien species are considered to be one of the main factors that cause biodiversity loss. Establishment of management strategies through continuous monitoring and risk assessment is a key element for invasive alien species management policy. In the present study, we introduce examples of ecological risk assessment tools developed in Japan, Germany-Austria and Belgium. Invasive alien species have been designated in Japan based on the assessment of risks to ecosystems, human health and primary industry. German-Austrian Black List Information System categorized alien species into Black List, White List and Grey List according to their risks to biodiversity. In the Harmonia Information System developed in Belgium, invasiveness, adverse impacts on native species and ecosystem functions and invasion stages were assessed and alien species were categorized into Black List, Watch List and Alert List. These international risk assessment tools may be helpful to improve our national risk assessment protocol for the prioritization of invasive alien species management.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.37 no.4 s.109
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• pp.462-468
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• 2004

Most of the surveys of periphyton carried out for environmental and ecosystem health assessment of streams have considered the impact made on their fixative substrates (stones, rocks, sand, silt, clay and other abiotic matters), but there has been virtually no research that considered moving substrates. This study attempted to make an analysis and assessment of the habitat environments of the microalgae attached to the skin surfaces of fish living in small streams, with a focus on their species composition and community structure. The dominant fish in the this survey were Zacco temmincki and Zacco platypus, which are usually found in the streams, and rivers, and they accounted for 62% and 19%, respectively, in relative abundance. Substrates of fish, a representative organism with the trait of moving a long distance, show a marked contrast with those of organisms fixed at a certain place. Characteristics of both the upstream and the downstream reach well reflected in the microalgae attached to the skin surface of fishes, of which diatoms took the major composition. The result of this observation is considered to be useful to provide basic data in assessment of stream health. Also it may be suggested as a biological tool for the assessment of aquatic environment in the future.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.118-125
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• 1985

To establish an evaluation system of aquatic toxicity of chemicals at no-effect level, flow through and early life stage toxicity test were performed on a freshwater fish, the medaka (Oryzias latipes). The characteristics of medaka as a bioassay organism for the chronic toxicity test were discussed. Maximum acceptable toxicant concentration(MATC) of butachlor for the madaka in soft water was estimated using survival, growth, and reproduction as indicators of toxic effects. During a 3-month period, the fry of medaka were exposed to butachor concentrations ranging from 0.16 to 0.0l mg/liter and the DO concentration, temperature, and pH in the exposure chamber were measured to check the test condition. The highest concentration showed slight decrease of growth rate in medaka and reduced hatchability of spawning egg. Survival, growth, and reproductive success of adults in butachlor concentration of 0.04 and 0.01 mg/liter were not different from those of the control. The MATC was estimated to be between 0.04 and 0.16 mg/liter for medaka.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.939-947
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• 2000

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) was performed in an anaerobic/aerobic sequencing batch reactor (SBR). Influent was a synthetic wastewater based on acetate as a carbon source. The sludge age and hydraulic retention time were kept at 10 days and 16 hrs, respectively, Phosphate release during the anaerobic period and phosphate uptake in aerobic period were increased gradually with time. and after about 200 days, steady-state operation could be achieved with complete removal of influent phosphate. Number distribution of microbial community in the sludge performing EBPR was investigated during the steady state operation. 17 rRNA targeted oligonucleotide probes were designed and slot hybridization technique was used to determine the number distribution of each microorganism. In the acetate fed SBR, rRNA belonging to the beta subclass of proteobacteria was the most dominant in total rRNA and rRNA matching to CTE probe was the second, rRNAs of Acinetobacter, Aeromonas and Pseudomonas, which are usually thought as phosphorus accumulating organisms in EBPR processes, constituted less than 10% of total rRNA. From this community analysis, it was inferred that microorganisms belong to the beta subclass of proteobacteia (BET) and CTE such as Rhodocyclus group were important in biological phosphorus removal. Therefore, the role of Acinetobacter, Aeromonas and Pseudomonas in the EBPR might have been overestimated.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.337-343
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• 2008

따개비류는 암반기질에 무리를 이루어 비교적 단단히 부착생활을 하며 전 세계적으로 분포하는 생물이다. 본 생물은 형태가 다른 두 단계의 플랑크톤 유생시기를 거쳐 기질에 부착하여 생활한다. 따개비류에 관한 국내연구는 순수 분류학적으로 몇 편의 연구가 이루어졌을 뿐이며 실험실 내 사육조건 및 유생의 민감도 등에 관한 연구는 제대로 수행되어 있지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 첫 번째 단계 유생을 대상으로 몇몇 중금속(Cd, Cr, Cu 그리고 Zn)에 대한 민감도를 조사하였고 타 연구결과와의 비교로 생태 독성학적 적용을 시도하였다. 네 가지 금속물질, 카드뮴, 크롬, 구리 그리고 아연에 대한 따개비 유생의 반수사망농도는 각각 0.43, 24.4, 0.22 그리고 1.74mg/L로 산정되었다. 외국의 생물검정용 따개비와 본 연구에 사용된 고랑따개비의 민감도는 아주 유사하게 나타났다. 따라서 국내산 고랑따개비의 유생은 해양 환경 평가에 일반적으로 이용되는 해양생물과 동반 검정의 수행에 자격을 갖추었다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 결과는 해양환경의 평가는 물론 방오물질개발 등에의 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.453-456
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• 2007

가금류의 도축 부산물로 대량 배출되고 있는 우모는 주로 생물학적으로 난분해성 단백질인 케라틴으로 구성되어 있다. 따라서 물리화학적 처리에 의하여 우모를 처리하고 있으나 이 방법은 환경오염을 유발한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 환경친화적 우모 분해 공정을 개발하고, 우모 분해산물의 식물 성장을 위한 비료로서의 가치를 평가하기 위하여 퇴비화 볏짚에서 케라틴 분해효소 생성능이 우수한 균주인 RS7을 분리하였다. RS7의 생화학적 특성과 16S rDNA의 염기 서열을 분석하여 동정한 결과, Bacillus pumilus RS7로 동정되었다. B. pumilus RS7은 $30^{\circ}C$에서 배양 5일 만에 우모를 완전히 분해할 수 있었다. 본 균주에 의한 우모 분해산물은 Helianthus sannuus L.의 생장율, 잎 수 증가량, 개화율, 건조 생체량에 있어 대조군과 화학적 우모 분해산물보다 우수하였다. Bacillus pumilus RS7에 의한 우모 분해산물은 식물 성장 촉진을 위한 미생물기원 비료로써의 역할을 수행할 수 있었으며, 이에 따라 양계산업에서 배출되는 우모 폐기물이 환경에 주는 악영향을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 예측된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.121-122
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• 2002

중금속은 산업화 이후 오늘날까지 개발도상국뿐만 아니라 선진국에서도 지속적인 모니터링을 하며 관리하고 있는 환경오염물질이다. 납(Pb)과 카드뮴(Cd)은 산업화된 도시의 대기, 수질 및 토양의 모든 환경 매체에 분포하고 있는 환경오염물질이다(Lopez-Artiguez et al., 1993; Buchet et al., 1983). 특히, 환경중의 카드뮴 노출은 생물학적 반감기가 길기 때문에 특별히 더 중요한 의미를 가지는 잘 알려진 유독성의 물질이며(Buchet et al., 1983; Muller and Anke, 1994; Ikeda et al., 1989, 1995), 장기간의 직업상의 노출과 환경노출에 기인하는 독성의 영향도 최근 연구되어지고 있다(Jarup et al., 1998). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.65-65
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• 2018

외래종이라 함은 도입종, 귀화종, 침입종을 통칭하는 용어로 특정한 인위적 목적 여부에 관계없이, 본래의 자생지가 아닌 외부에서 들어와 다른 생물의 서식지를 점유하여 번식하는 생물종을 지칭하는 것으로, 침입외래종은 생태계에 도입되고 확산되면서 생물다양성과 연계된 생태계서비스를 위협하거나 또는 악영향을 미치는 외래종을 의미하며, 위해우려종이란 국내에 유입될 경우 생태계 등에 위해를 미칠 우려가 있어 환경부장관이 지정 고시하는 생물종 (살아있는 것으로서 개체의 일부 알 종자 등을 포함)을 지칭한다. 본 연구는 환경부고시에 따른 한반도 미유입 환경위해우려종43종에 대하여 농업환경위해성 평가를 실시하고, 분류동정 기법을 개발하는 등 기초 자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위해, 해외식물표본 확인과 미국 현장조사를 실시하였으며, 우선적으로 8종의 미유입 식물에 대하여 보고하고자 한다. - Carduus acanthoides L. (Asteraceae), Carduus tenuiflorus W. Curtis (Asteraceae), Onopordum acanthium L. (Asteraceae), Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Asteraceae), Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L.f. (Apiaceae), Oenanthe pimpinelloides L. (Apiaceae), Ehrharta erecta Lam. (Poaceae), Paspalum conjugatum P.J. Bergius (Poaceae).

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.327-343
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• 2013

The aim of this study is to perform community analysis and biological assessment of water quality using benthic macroinvertebrate from Wangpi-cheon watershed which is defined as conservation areas of ecosystem and landscape by ministry of environment in Korea. Field survey of the study area was carried out 2 times from June to September in 2012. As a result of the field survey, total 155 species of benthic macroinvertebrates in 74 families, 15 orders, 7 classes and 5 phyla were collected. The findings of community analysis using the classified species and individuals showed relatively low DI(Dominant Index) value of 0.22 and very high value of average H'(Diversity index) as 4.24. And the analyzed results of SI(Similarity Index) according to habitat types using functional feeding groups showed higher values of 94.51% and 93.19% respectively to tributary and main stream after the designation of conservation areas of ecosystem and landscape. These results infer that various species and lots of individual are widely distributed at Wangpi-cheon watershed and stream ecosystem of the study area is healthy and well maintained after the designation of conservation areas. And also, the calculated EPT value was 62.9% as high enough to explain the cleanness of Wangpi-cheon watershed. We evaluated environmental condition and biological water quality by using ESB(Ecological Score of Benthic macroinvertebrate community) and KSI(Korean Saprobic Index). The average evaluated ESB shows very high value of 208.2, therefore Wangpi-cheon watershed is designated as 'First priority protection waters' area and the value of KSI is 0.32 which meets the saprobic water quality standard as 'First class'.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.23-34
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• 1998

This study was carried out to survey the fauna of some parks around Kunsan-city and to establish biological impact on the development of those parks. Among the fauna surveyed, insects consist of 74 species in 49 families and 13 orders. The insect fauna was poor, because the environment was made of simple flora and mostly farmland. Fish in the reservoir of Wolmyong-Park consist of 7 species. Among them, Ctenopharyngodon idellus is an exotic species and characterized with its voracious plantfeeding. This fish severely destroyed the habitats and spawning sites of other sympatric fish. For the conservation of non-exotic fish, birds, and mammals in the area, the integrated biological direction would be needed.