• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.136-143
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• 1999

To understand the growth of attached microalgae to the immersed artificial surfaces in seawater with exposure time, chlorophyll a (chl a) concentration and abundance of attached microalgae to glass slides, and primary productivity and chl a concentration on coverglasses were investigated in Incheon Harbour in May, June 1996 and January-February 1997. Chl a concentrations of microalgae and abundances of diatoms attached to glass slides reached 62.5 mg chl a $m^{-2}$ and $144{\times}10^3$ cells $cm^{-2}$, respectively, during the study period. Chl a concentrations increased with exposure time, and they were significantly correlated with the abundances of attached diatoms ($r^2=0.79$, p<0.001). The chl a concentrations of attached micro algae on coverglass reached the maximum values of 31.1 mg chl a $m^{-2}$ and 65.4 mg chl a $m^{-2}$, and then decreased in May, June 1996. But in January-February 1997, the chl a concentration increased continuously up to 98.9 mg chl a $m^{-2}$. The primary productivity reached the maximum values of 63.1 mgC $m^{-2}\;h^{-1}$, 347.0 mgC $m^{-2}\;h^{-1}$ and 78.3 mgC $m^{-2}\;h^{-1}$, respectively, in May, June and January-February. The primary productivity in May and June varied in accordance with chl a concentrations. But in January-February, the primary productivity decreased from 26 days of exposure while chl a concentration continued to increase. Two cases that primary productivity decreased abruptly seemed to be caused by decrement of chl a and light specific $P^B$ (chl a specific primary productivity) (May and June) and by decrement of light specific $P^B$ due to photoinhibition (January-February). The results of present study indicated that chl a concentrations and the primary productivity of microalgae attached to artifical surfaces immersed in seawater would expedite analysis of dynamics of biomass and physiological status of attached microalgae during biofilm formations.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.287-299
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• 2015

If the Nakdong River estuary is to be sustainable, land use management practices need to consider bird habitat requirements, especially given that the area serves as an important migratory bird sanctuary. In this study, bird habitats found in the Nakdong River estuary were classified into 11 different types including Phragmites australiss, mud flat, farmland, open surface in freshwater, sand bar, riparian forest, Scirpus planiculmis, waterway, construction, grasslands, and open surface in sea or brackish water. Taking into consideration the regional characteristics, habitat properties, and landscape indices, a total of 12 study sites were analyzed. Mud flat, construction, farmland, and P. australis account for 80% of the total land area. The high area ratio of construction and farmland to other types of habitat revealed a high amount of historical human activity and intervention in the area. Both patch numbers as well as patch density were high in West Nakdong River, Samrak Waterfront, Maekdo River, and Daejeo Floodgate, with these areas showing the greatest fragmentation as well. Total numbers of species and individuals had a positive correlation with the area and the number of habitat types. Findings suggest that protecting the habitat area, especially in S. planiculmis, is the most important factor for bird habitat management and that future development could result in habitat loss, having a profoundly adverse impact on bird populations. Therefore, it is important that the total area should be carefully protected by land use regulations in order to ensure that the Nakdong River estuary maintains its functional integrity as a migratory bird sanctuary.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.247-256
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• 2012

We evaluated the landscape ecological value of selected minefields and wetland patches as a habitat of the forest bird community. The avian fauna of three minefields of 8.5ha, 17.4ha, and 40.6ha were evaluated by comparing that of three control sites of mountain area. Average number of forest bird species, number of individuals, species diversity index, species richness, and species evenness were analyzed according to the size of patch and environmental characteristics such as the presence of wetland and connectivity. Community similarity was evaluated between test and control plots. Avian fauna can be summarized as follows. First, 63 species were recorded, and the sum of maximum counts was 828 individuals. Species diversity index was 3.8, and the species richness was 9.2. Species evenness was 93.3. Second, small, isolated forest patch had a low average number of species and individuals as expected. But, small forest patches with streams had higher bird density than patches without water surface. Third, forest patches with marsh wetland were evaluated as lower habitat quality than forest patches with stream wetland in terms of the number of bird species per unit area, number of individuals per unit area, species diversity index, species richness index, and species evenness. Finally, Community similarity of the small forest patches with streams was similar with large connected forest. As a result, lowland forest patch was shown the good quality for the forest bird community in spite of small extents, and community structure was similar with mountain forest bird community. Thus, riparian forest restoration could improve the biodiversity of the forest bird community.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.3 s.83
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• pp.340-344
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• 2007

Avian influenza viruses cause a considerable threat to humans and animals. In this study, we investigated whether alkaline disinfectant solution can inactivate H5N1, H3N2, H6N1, and H9N2 subtypes of avian influenza virus. When H5N1, H3N2, H6N1, and H9N2 avian influenza viruses were treated with alkaline solution diluted with PBS (pH 7.2) prior to infection into MDCK cells, alkaline disinfectant solution (at dilutions up to $10^{-2}$) completely inactivated all avian influenza subtypes tested. To confirm the inactivation of avian influenza viruses by alkaline disinfectant solution, we used an immunofluorescence assay with influenza A anti-nucleoprotein antibody and FITC-labeled secondary antibody to stain MDCK cells infected with avian H9N2 influenza viruses. No staining was observed in MDCK rells infected with H9N2 viruses that were pre-treated with a $10^{-2}$ dilution of alkaline disinfectant solution, while strong staining was observed in MDCK cells infected with H9N2 viruses without pre-treatment. Our results indicate that alkaline solution could help to control avian influenza viruses including the highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.44-55
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• 2003

The wetland in the city could be mainly divided into the deep water type and the abandoned paddy type, so this study was conducted to analyze characteristics between the two types of the wetland. The former sample site was located near the Olympic village in Songpa-gu of Seoul, and the latter sample site was in front of the Mt. Bukhan fortress in Eunpyeong-gu of Seoul. The actual vegetation, vascular plants, and avian fauna were researched. In the actual vegetation, the deep water type had the broad surface of water and the emerged plant as Phragmites communis have grown widely, but the abandoned paddy type had the narrow sur-face of water and hydrophyte as Persicaria thunbergii have grown widely. It might be judged because the water depth of the abandoned paddy type were shallow wholly. And the floating-leaved plants and the free-floating planktonic plants were not observed such as Nymphaea tetragona var. angusta, Lemna paucicostata in the abandoned paddy type wetland. The wild birds were mainly observed at the edge of the wetland(at the edge of woodland) in the abandoned paddy type, but were observed equally in the deep water type. 28 families 433 species were observed at the former site and 32 families 365 species were observed at latter site. It was judged that the various topographical structure(habitat diversity) might make all items various.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.42 no.9
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• pp.119-121
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• 2010

무덥던 여름이 지나가고 조금씩 선선한 바람이 부는 계절이 돌아오고 있다. 더위에 지친 사람들과 동물들에게는 반가운 가을이지만, 조류인플루엔자(AI; Avian Influenza)라고 하는 질병 때문에라도 양계농가에서는 마냥 느긋하게 즐길 수만은 없는 계절이기도 하다. 우리나라는 2008년 5월 발생을 마지막으로 H5N1형의 고병원성 조류인플루엔자(HPAI)가 종식되어 현재는 HPAI 청정국 상태를 유지하고 있다. 하지만 세계적으로 HPAI 발생이 지속되고 있어 재유입의 가능성이 상존하고 있고, 이전 우리나라에서의 발생이 모두 봄 가을 철새 이동시기에 있었던 점, 그리고 인플루엔자 바이러스의 특성상 저온 환경에서 오래 생존할 수 있는 점 등을 생각하면 환경 온도가 낮은 가을에서 다음해 봄까지 기간이 아무래도 문제가 될 수 있는 시기라 하겠다. 따라서 본 원고에서는 우리나라 주변국을 중심으로 세계의 AI 발생현황을 알아보고 다가오는 계절에 대비하여 농가에서 지켜야 할 예방수칙에 대해 간략히 소개해 보고자 한다.

• Monthly Duck's Village
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• s.245
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• pp.8-15
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• 2023

2003년 12월 10일 H5N1형 고병원성 조류인플루엔자(AI)가 국내에서 처음 발생한 이후 여러가지 유형의 AI바이러스 발생이 거의 매년 주기적으로 반복되는 경향을 보이고 있다. 특히 지난해 10월 17일 경북 예천군에서 발생한 AI는 국내에서 14차례 발생하며 전년도 대비 전국적으로 빠른 확산추세와 많은 발생 건수를 보였다. 특히 야생조류 분변 등 HPAI 검출건수가 전년 대비 두 배 가까이 늘어나면서 AI 발생위험률이 더욱 높아지고 있다. 이 가운데 오리에서의 AI 발생비율이 높아 오리가 AI 발생의 주범처럼 지목되고 있다. 특히 전국 오리 농가 수가 닭 대비 10배 가량 적은 점을 감안하면 매우 높은 수준이다. 실제로 2003년 12월부터 지난해까지 발생한 1,258건의 AI에서 오리는 651건으로 반이 넘는 수치다. 수치상의 이런 이유들로 오리는 AI의 주범으로 낙인찍혔다. 2017년 평창동계올림픽을 대비해 시범적으로 운영된 오리사육제한은 이제 법제화되면서 매년 정례화되고 있다. 외양간을 고치지 않고 소 자체를 없애 버려 소를 도둑맞을 상황조차 만들지 않는 지금의 AI 제도 과연 최선일까. 비록 소는 잃었지만 이제라도 외양간을 고쳐 다시는 소를 잃지 않을 상황을 만들어야 하지 않을까. 보다 근본적인 대책으로 제시되고 있는 외양간 고치기 프로젝트, '오리 축사시설 현대화'사업을 자세히 들여다보고 발전적 AI 대책을 고민해 본다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.661-668
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• 2015

We present a design methodology for horizontal-axis tidal turbine blades based on blade element momentum theory, which has been used for aerodynamic design and power-performance analysis in the wind-energy industry. We design a 2-blade-type 1 MW HATT blade, which consists of a single airfoil (S814), and we present the detailed design parameters in this paper. Tidal turbine blades can experience cavitation problems at the blade-tip region, and this should be seriously considered during the early design stage. We perform computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations considering the cavitation model to predict the power performance and to investigate the flow characteristics of the blade. The maximum power coefficient is shown to be about 47 under the condition where TSR = 7, and we observed cavitation on the suction and pressure sides of the blade.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.79-88
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• 1991

To study the distribution patterns of epiphytic diatom on Porphyra species and ambient water phytoplankton, samples were collected in the Gaeya Island, Kyukpo, and Mokpo of the Yellow Sea from February 1989 to March 1990. Foully species of epiphytic diatoms were observed. Of these, the dominant species of epiphytic diatoms are Limophora dalmatica, L. abbreviata, Melosira nummuloides, Paralia sulcata, Achnanthes javanica var, subconstricta, Grammatophora oceanica, Navicula sp., Synedra sp., Pinnularia sp., Fragilaria striatula, Cocconeis scutellum var. parva. Licmophora dalmatica predominated troughout the study period. Phytoplankton standing stocks were relatively larger than those of other coastal areas in the Yellow Sea, Korea. Distribution patterns of epiphytic diatoms and the ambient water phytoplankton in Gaeya Island were similar to those of Kyukpo, but different from Mokpo.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.331-335
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• 2011

흔히 진흙으로 불리는 점착성 유사는 모래 등의 비점착성 유사와는 다른 특성을 보인다. 가장 큰 특징은 점착력에 의해 서로 엉겨 붙어 큰 덩어리(플럭)를 형성하고 다시 큰 플럭이 파괴되는 과정인 응집현상(Flocculation Process)을 보인다는 것이다. 이 응집현상의 과정을 통해 플럭은 크기 및 밀도를 지속적으로 변화시킨다. 크기 및 밀도의 변화는 플럭의 침강속도를 변화시켜 점착성 유사의 부유, 퇴적, 이송, 확산의 과정에 직접적인 영향을 미친다. 응집현상은 플럭의 침강속도 뿐 아니라 부피농도와 질량농도 사이의 비선형적 관계를 야기하여 흐름 운동량 방정식 유도, 난류의 모형화 등에서도 비점착성 유사와 다른 방향으로 진행된다. 점착성 유사가 우세한 지역의 또 다른 특성은 자기하중에 의한 압밀현상에 따라 발생하는 가변적인 한계소류력이다. 따라서 점착성 유사의 이동을 모형화 하는 과정에서는 가변적인 침식율의 가정 등을 통해 이에 대한 고려가 반드시 이루어져야 한다. 흐름의 운동량 방정식 및 난류 모형에서는 플럭의 부피 농도와 질량농도가 각 항의 물리적 의미에 부합하도록 개별적으로 선택 및 적용되어야 질량보존의 문제 등으로 발생할 수 있는 계산상의 오류를 배제할 수 있다. 적용 결과, 점착성 유사가 우세한 지역에서 나타나는 높은 부유 및 흐름정체기에서의 부유사 존재 등의 특성이 점착성 유사 이동을 위한 모형에서 보다 합리적으로 계산된다는 사실이 확인되었다. 그리고 비점착성 유사에 적합한 이동 모형이 점착성이 우세한 지역에 적용될 경우, 상황에 따라 유사량을 과대 및 과소 산정할 수 있다는 결론이 도출되었다. 조류의 영향이 존재하는 하구부의 경우에는 조류의 형태와 비대칭성에 따라 유사량의 차이가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 조류의 형태는 주로 하구부의 지형에 의해 결정되므로 준설, 매립, 확폭 등과 같은 하구부에서의 사업이 진행되는 경우, 유사량 변화에 대한 고려가 반드시 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.