• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.37 no.3 s.108
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• pp.319-331
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• 2004

This study was conducted to evaluate the ecological impact of freshwater bivalve (Corbiculidae) on plankton communities in experimental enclosure systems (2 m ${\times}$ 2 m ${\times}$ 2 m). During the acclamation period of one month, cyanobacteria, including Microcystis viridis and Microcystis aeruginosa, dominated in both control and treatment enclosures with no noticeable density difference. After the addition of 100 mussels, dominant species of phytoplankton shifted from Microcystis to Scenedesmus in concert with slight decrease in the cell density and the increase of N/P ratio. However, cell density in the control quickly increased, accompanied with changes of dominant species to Oscillatoria spp. With the introduction of additional 500 musseles in the treatment enclosure, dominant phytoplankton species in both enclosures were replaced with Selenastrum spp. and Cryptomonas sp. In the initial stage, the total zooplankton abundance in the control was higher than that of treatment, but it was reversed after the addition 100 mussels. After mussel density increased up to 600 indivisuals, zooplankton density in the treatment decreased with dominance of small taxa, such as rotifers and nauplius. However, abundance and carbon biomass of large zooplankton, such as Bosmina longirostris and Diacyclops thomasi were maintained in a high level compared with those of control. During the study period, Chl. a concentration in mussel treatment and control increased with DIP and $NH_3-N$, respectively. Due to the increase of $NH_3-N$, especially after the introduction of additional 500 mussels, nitrogen limitation did not occur in the treatment enclosure in contrast with strong nutrient limitation occurred in the control. These results indicate that filter-feeding Corbicula could exert important impact on nutrient recycling and plankton community structure in a freshwater ecosystem, through direct feeding and competition for the same food resource as zooplankton on one hand, and through alteration of nutrient availability on the other.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: Earthworms are essential detritus feeders that play a vital role in the process of decomposition of organic matter and soil metabolism. The complex process of partial breakdown of organic matter and mixing with mucous and gut microbial flora in the form of earthworm cast results in the reduction of the toxicity. This study focused on the change of cast amount and pollutant contents before and after the eating of the organic waste and upland soil with the two species of earthworm. METHODS AND RESULTS: The two species of earthworms were compared to the cast production. In the upland soil material, the daily amount of worm's cast was 1.42 g in E. andrei and 0.40 g in A. agrestis. In the organic waste material, the cast of E. andrei was 0.78~0.83 g and the cast of A. agrestis. have not been collected because all earthworms died after the treatment. The heavy metals treated in the upland soil were evaluated the impact of the worm excretion. With the E. andrei, the cast production was decreased 0.1~0.8 times in zinc, 0.2~0.5 times in copper, and 0.1~0.7 times in cadmium compared to the control treatment according to the levels of concentration. With A. agrestis, the cast amount was decreased 0.3~1.1 times in zinc, 0.2~0.3 times in copper, and 0.1~2.1 times in cadmium, respectively. The changes of pollutant contents before and after the eating of the organic wastes with E. andrei were studied. In the treatment of the Alcohol Fermentation Processing Sludge and the Fruit Juice Processing Sludge, heavy metal content of the cast was increased 0.7~53.3% compared to the sludge materials. PAHs contents were decreased 50.1% in the cast of the Alcohol Fermentation Processing Sludge and 36.6% in the cast of the Fruit Juice Processing Sludge, respectively. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, although the A. agrestis was bigger than E. andrei in size and weight, the cast amount of A. agrestis was small. The two species of earthworm was less excretion with high concentration of heavy metals. While the heavy metals such as zinc, copper, and cadmium were considerably accumulated in the cast, the total compounds, PAHs were fairly decomposed. There results would provide us for restoring contaminated soil and cleaning organic wastes.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.82-86
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• 2015

This study was carried out to develop the silkworm rearing technique in unused mulberry leaves after harvesting mulberry fruit. The growth of Gwasang No. 2 and Suhyang was very good compared to control cultivar Chungil in leaves size and new branch growth, but new branch and leaves of Daeshim was similar or small to control cultivar Chungil. The number of leaves of Gwasang No. 2 and Suhyang was lower than Chungil, but weight of leaves per tree was heavyer than Chungil. Mulberry leaf yield was Gwasang No. 2 521 kg/10a, Suhyang 189 kg/10a, Daeshim 73 kg/10a, Chungil 1,095 kg/10a. Content of mineral element of all three mulberry cultivars leaf for mulberry fruit production was higher than Chungil in N, P, K, Ca etc. Feeding quantity of silkworm of Gwasang No. 2 and Suhyang was much more than Chungil. Feeding quantity was highest at Suhyang in 96 kg/box. Growth duration of silkworm larvae was not different in all four mulberry culivars but weight of silkworms (5th instar 3rd day) was heavy at Gwasang No. 2 (2.07 g/head) and Suhyang (2.11 g/head) compared to control cultivar Chungil (1.92 g/head). Mortality of silkworms was 14.6% (Gwasang No. 2), 13.3% (Suhyang), 13.9% (Daesim), 12.6% (Chungil) and than higher at elder instar stage. The production amount of silkworm (5th instar 3rd day) was 35.4 kg/box (Gwasang No. 2), 36.6 kg/box (Suhyang), 35.0 kg/box (Daeshim), 33.6 kg/ box (Chungil). Amount of possible rearing silkworms was estimated 3.4box/10 a (Gwasang No. 2), 1.3box/10a (Suhyang), 0.5box/10a (Daeshim), 8.7box/10a (Chungil).

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1363-1367
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• 2007

낙동강 하류지점인 물금은 2003년${\sim}$2005년의 대부분이 부영양화의 기준을 넘고 있다. 본 연구에서는 WASP 모형을 이용하여 낙동강 하류에서 부영양화의 주요원인이 되는 영양물질과 결과적으로 나타나는 Chl-a 농도변화를 모의하였다. Chl-a의 농도모의를 위한 주요 입력자료로서 측정된 동물성 플랑크톤의 개체수가 입력되었다. 선정된 수질조사 지점은 낙동강 본류(왜관, 고령, 적포, 남지, 하남, 낙동강 하구둑)와 지류인 금호강, 회천, 황강, 남강, 밀양강이다. 수질모의 구간은 낙동강 본류(왜관${\sim}$낙동강 하구둑)와 지류인 금호강, 회천, 황강, 남강, 밀양강을 포함한 총 72개의 구간이다. 모형의 모의시간과 출력시간은 각각 1일로 하였다. 2003년의 자료를 이용하여 추정된 수질 매개변수들의 적합성을 확인하기 위해 2004년${\sim}$2005년의 수질자료와 유량자료를 이용하여 검증하였고, 입력된 매개변수와 기상 입력자료(유량, 수온, 일사량, 일조율)의 값을 중심으로 10% 씩 상하로 변화시켰을 때의 민감도를 분석하였다. Chl-a는 민감도분석결과 Chl-a의 성장률과 동물성 플랑크톤의 섭식률에 의해 영향을 많이 받았다. 인은 Chl-a에 영향을 주었지만 질소는 거의 영향이 없었다. 기상자료의 민감도분석결과 유량, 수온, 일조율, 일사량의 순서로 민감하게 모의 되었다. WASP 모형에서 동물성 플랑크톤 개체수의 입력 유 무에 따른 수질모의결과는 동물성 플랑크톤을 입력했을 때가 더 정확히 모의되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2002

사과급여가 지질대사에 미치는 효과를 40마리의 Wistar rats에 0.3% 콜레스테롤을 첨가한 반정제식이를 급여하여 조사하였다. 사과첨가군는 일반식이중 전분함량(15%)을 동결건조시킨 사과(Gala 품종)로 대체하였으며, 대조군은 사과에서 유래되는 당함량을 대신하여 전분중 13%를 과당/포도당/ 전분의 혼합물로 대체하였다. 실험식이에서 지방원은 옥배유 사용하였으며, 식이중 비타민E는 요구량의 1/3정도 첨가하였다. 실험쥐는21일간의 적응기간을 걸쳐 선별하였다. 사과급여군에서, 사과에서 유래되는 식이섬유소량이 소량(약 2%)임에도 불구하고 혈장내 콜레스테롤이 유의적으로 낮아지는 경향을 보였으나, 콜레스테롤 첨가군에서는 간에 콜레스테롤 에스테르가 축적되는 결과를 보였다. 사과급여군에서 지단백질 형상이 크게 다르게 나타났는데, 이는 중성지방이 많은 지단백질(TGRLP) 콜레스테롤이 감소되고 HDL 콜레스테롤은 증가되는 결과를 보여 심장관련질환 예방에 효과가 있을 것으로 추정되었다. 또한, 사과가 콜레스테롤 흡수를 크게 저하시키는 것으로 추정되나 담즙산의 분해에는 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과로 사과식이군이 대조군에 비해 혈장 FRAP가 높고 뇨중의 MDA 추출물이 감소하는 경향을 보여 산화억제효과도 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 후식으로 적당량의 사과를 섭식하는 것이 지질과 과산화성 인자에 바람직한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.221-232
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• 2002

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of deficiency of essential amino acid in diet on feed intake and concentrations of free amino acid in plasma and brain(prepyriform cortex, PPC), and thereby to know the brain area engaged in the mechanism of feed intake regulation. In all trials, experimental diets were formulated with pure amino acid mixture to level of 15% nitrogen. Rats were trained to eat a single meal for 6 hours daily(meal feeding, 17:00-21:00). Feed intake and body weight were measured hourly on and after 7th day of feeding. In Exp. 1, feed intake and body weight were measured every hour, and the free amino acid concentrations of plasma and PPC were analysed at 0, 1, 2, 3 and 6 h on the 11th day of feeding. In Exp. 2, the complete diet was replaced with lysine devoid diet at the 11th day, and feed intake, body weight and free amino acid concentrations in plasma and PPC were samely measured on Exp. 1. In Exp. 1, feed intake on complete diet was self-sufficiented to daily feed intake level(15g/day) from the 7th day. Free amino acid concentrations of plasma and PPC at the 11th day were plateau at 1 hour after feeding. In Exp. 2, feed intake was quickly reduced by the diet replacement(P$<$0.05), and the free lysine concentration of plasma and PPC was also significantly decreased at 2 hour after feeding. However, cumulative feed intake was significantly decreased at 4 hour after feeding. These results may indicate that the concentrations of free lysine in plasma and PPC, under the condition of devoided lysine in diet, were more quickly droped than the reduction of feed intake rate. Hence, it is expected that PPC in brain might be a part of response area for limited amino acid.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.251-260
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• 1995

Experimental transportations of the olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) seedlings (body weight $2.1\pm0.39g$) with polyethylene vinyl bag were Performed to study the change of dissolved oxygen (DO) during transportation, survival rate and feeding activity of seedlings after transportation. The distance and time required for the transportations were 272 km and 11 hours, respectively. DO was rapidly decreased within 3 hours (P<0.05) during the transportation of seedlings of 40 fish in 10l of sea water at $15.6\~17.8^{\circ}C$ of initial water temperature with 5 ml/l of initial DO. The decreasing tendency of DO (Y) according to elapsed time (X) was expressed an equation of $Y\;=\;2.7444X^{-0.4780}$ (r=0.8071). Feeding activity of the seedlings after transportation supplemented with oxygen and icepack besides above transport conditions was significantly higher than that of fish supplemented with icepack only (P<0.05). It was desirable to starve the seedlings for 36 hours before transportation. Survival rate of seedlings was greatly reduced, when the dissolved oxygen concentration was lowered below the range of $0.7\~0.94ml/l$ just after transportation.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.125-131
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• 2000

Disposing technique for dairy cattle manure using earthworms and the possibility of utilizing earthworms in poultry feed were investigated. In addition, chemical properties of manure and cast of earthworms were investigated. Temperature in the vinyl-house for earthworm nursery was able to be maintained above 0$\^{C}$ in winter and 25-28$\^{C}$ in summer. In closed-covering method, the number of escaped earthworms was the highest among three covering methods. The time was longer after manure excretion, the numbers of escaped earthworm were higher. There were some incidences of mortality of earthworm in closed-covering site. The amount of manure ingested by earthworm was increased in order of non-covering, closed-covering and gap-covering method. Fresh manure was more ingested than old one by earthworm. Earthworms reduced manure about 50% on the dry weight base and reduced total amounts of N, P$_2$O$\_$5/ and K$_2$O of manure by 41, 50 and 60%, respectively. Earthworm could be utilized by adult poultry (>60 g) for feeding. However, adverse effect of live earthworm was observed with young poultry (<450 g).

• 보존과학연구
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• s.33
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• pp.99-108
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• 2012

The white-rot fungus (Trametes versicolor) and brown-rot fungus (Tyromyces palustris), which cause damage to a variety of wooden cultural properties and buildings, such as drying of the wood tissue, decay and cracks, sponge, and discoloration, give rise to serious structural and aesthetic problems. Moreover, pest termites (Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis Morimoto) can cause damages like hollowing the outdoor beams or pillars of wooden buildings and finally causing such buildings to collapse due to the termites' destruction of the inside of the beams or pillars, leaving only a thin layer on their surfaces. This study was conducted to determine the impact of the wood-decay fungus, a representative damage-causing microorganism, and of insects and termites on the termite ecology. The damage ratio was calculated as the weight of the timber, and the overall total mass was reduced from two kinds of rot fungi. The white-rot fungi reduced the total wood mass, but the brown-rot fungi were observed to have had an increasing tendency to do so. The wood mass was measured after drying to determine the destruction capacity of termites. As a result, the wood mass consumed by the brown-rot fungi was shown to be greater.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.421-426
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• 2017

These experiments were conducted to investigate the morphological characteristics, occurrence ecology, host preference, and oviposition of Locusta migratoria to create a forecasting manual in preparation for outbreaks of this species. The sex ratio (female:male) of 274 adult of L. migratoria which occurred naturally in the Muan region of Jeollanam-do was 18.2 : 81.8, 60.9% individuals were of the green type and 39.1% were of the brown type. Body length and body weight were 6.5 cm and 2.8 g for females and 5.0 cm and 1.5 g for males, respectively; body size did not differ between differently colored individuals. Spawning activity in the field was observed from late August to late October. Eggs laid between late September and early October hatched in late May the following year. Female adults fed 3.5 g of corn leaf and male adult was 1.6 g for a day. The host preference of L. migratoria was in the order corn > foxtail millet > millet > silver grass > rice, and preference for silver grass and rice was very low. Pure sand was most favorable for the spawning of L. migratoria, and the cumulative amount of hatching was higher when the soil moisture content was higher after spawning began.