• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.76-90
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• 1993

To clarify the relations between photoperiodism and x-organ of eyestalks to the control of gonadal maturation in a freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense, the present investigation was performed with following examinations: 1) the influence of water temperature and daylength on the control of gonadal maturation, 2) the effect of eyestalk ablation on the gonadal maturation, 3) the seasonal variation of histology of MEX-organ (medulla externa X-organ) in the eyestalk. In previtellogenesis period (December${\sim}$March) and vitellogenesis period (April${\sim}$May), gonadal maturation was considerablely influnced by water temperature. In these periods, GSI increased and gonads were matured with water temperature rising without regard to photoperiod conditions (12L/12D and 15L/9D). In spawning period (June${\sim}$August), however, gonadal maturation was influenced by photoperiod condition. While high value of GSI was kept at long photoperiod regime (15L/9D), GSI was decreased at short photoperiod regime (12L/12D). In resting period (September${\sim}$November), no rematuration was occurred at all the experimental regimes combinated with water temperatures ($16^{\circ}C,\;22^{\circ}C,\;28^{\circ}C$) and photoperiod (12L/12D, 15L/9D). Effect of X-organ which inhibite the gonadal maturation was stronger in resting period than that in previtellogenesis and ealy spawning periods by observations on the effectiveness of eyestalk ablation on the gonadal maturation. In MEX-organ of eyestalk, the number of neurosecretory cells of which size was over $20{\mu}m$ in diameter varied according to the reproductive cycle. The number of cells increased $77{\pm}12$ in resting period, and decreased $55{\pm}7$ in vitellogenesis period. Volume of Bellonci's organ, however, increased in vitellogenesis period in comparison with that in resting period.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.299-306
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of egg storage, broiler breeder age, and the change of egg weight during incubation on growth rate of chicks and 43-day-old dressing percentage. The trials involved hatching eggs obtained from 27-wk-old hens and stored for 6 d for the Young-EXP group, from 28-wk-old hens and stored for 0 d for the Young-CON group, from 51-wk-old hens and stored for 6 d for the Old-EXP group, and from 52-wk-old hens and stored for 0 d for the Old-CON group, The hens were two commercial broiler breeder flocks of the same strain (Cobb) but of different egg producing stages(early and middle stages of egg production). The chicks were grown on floor pens for 6 wks, The differences of setting egg weights between Old-CON and Old-EXP groups were 1 g, but those between Young-CON and Young-EXP groups were 2.9 g(P<0,05). The loss of egg weight during 18 d incubation did not greatly differ among four groups, but the loss of egg weight during 21 d incubation was significantly (P<0.05) more in the middle stage of egg production groups than in the early stage of egg production groups. The mean birth weights of the middle stage of egg production groups were significantly(P<0,05) heavier by 8,7 g than those of the early stage of egg production groups; however, the differences of 6-wk-old body weight were not significant between egg producing stages. The differences of body weights in both egg producing stages were not significantly influenced by egg storage period in overall wks of ages. Egg storage and hen age did not greatly influence to the 43 d dressing percentages, either, The correlations of the setting egg weight with 18 d egg weight during incubation, growth rate of chicks, or 43 d dressing percentage were not significant.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.162-167
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• 2010

Ecological characteristics of Orthrias nudus from the Eoron Stream, Gangwon-do, Korea were investigated from January to December 2009. O. nudus inhabits mainly riffles of the upstream and mid-upstream stretches of Eoron Stream, which were composed of boulder and cobble bottoms. The current velocities in these habitats were 0.42~1.34 m/sec and depths were 15~46 cm. The sex ratio of female to male was 1 : 0.98. It is presumed that the spawning season is from April to June when water temperatures were $15{\sim}19.2^{\circ}C$. Sexually mature individuals appeared to be over one year of age. Frequency analysis of total length indicated that the group 58~99 mm in total length is represented by one-year-old individuals, and the group over 100 mm by two-year-old individuals. The average number of eggs in the ovaries was estimated as 4,119 per mature female. Stomach contents of O. nudus were composed of aquatic insects such as Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Diptera.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.26-31
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• 2009

Ecological characteristics of Cobitis pacifica inhabited in the Yeongok Stream, Gangwon-do, Korea was investigated from May 2006 to August 2007. The major habitat was composed of sand bottom with current velocities of $0.23{\sim}0.56m\;sec^{-1}$ and depths of $20{\sim}50cm$. The sex ratio of female to male was 1 : 0.93. It was presumed that the spawning season was the period of water temperatures of $25{\sim}27^{\circ}C$. Sexually matured individuals appeared over the two years of age. Frequency analysis of body length indicated that the group with $40{\sim}59mm$ in body length was one-year-old, the group of $60{\sim}89mm$ was two-years-old, the group of $90{\sim}109mm$ was three-years-old, and the group of over 110 mm was four-years-old. The average number of eggs in the ovaries was estimated as 809 per matured female. Main prey items were Ephemeroptera and Diptera.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.58-66
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• 2009

The telemetry of eight adult manchurian trouts (Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis) in the upper part of the Nakdong River, which is the southern limit of distribution of manchurian trout on the Korean peninsula, was used to examine migration patterns and evaluate characteristics of over-wintering and the spawning season between December, 2007 and May, 2008. Based on the tracking data, the tagged fish showed a limited migration between adjacent pools, moving only up to $8.6m\;day^{-1}$ during the winter season (December to February). Hydraulic conditions of over-wintering pool areas were, ca. 1m depth, slow moving surface water with areas of sand and gravel. The migration of tagged individuals was successful, moving up to $96.2m\;day^{-1}$ during the spawning season. Two tagged individuals (BL4, BL6) exhibited upstream migration, whereas others showed downstream movements. The timing of upstream migration of the two individuals was consistent with an increasing phases of water level and discharge. The fishes migrating toward the down stream moved to the wide pool areas downstream, where they spent the summer season for the growth.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.197-205
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• 2007

This study was conducted to compare the effect of feeding molting and fasting molting on the performance, egg quality, and visceral organs in laying hens for animal welfare. Eighty one 62-wk-old White Leghorn hens that egg production was over 80% and average weight was $1.6{\pm}0.3\;kg$ were used in this study. Treatments were control (non-molt treatment), feeding molt treatment, and fasting molt treatment. The three treatments were administered to three replicate group of nine hens wherein each group. All treatment groups were fed the basal diet (CP 15%, ME 2,700 kal/kg) for two weeks as the adaptation period. Induced molt diets contains low CP (6.7%) and low energy (2,200 kal/kg). Test periods were 14 days for feeding molting and 10 days for fasting molting. Egg production decreased to be 0% at 10 days of feeding molting treatment, but at 2 or 3 days of fasting molting treatment. Egg production restarted after 19 days ending molt at feeding molting treatment, while after 24 days at fasting molting treatment. On the egg quality was improved at molting treatments (p<0.05) except egg yolk. Egg shell tissue was crowded at molting treatment to compare to control. Liver weights, heart weight, and oviduct weight of laying hens decreased at molting treatments (p<0.05). Finally, feeding molting might could be replaced fasting molting on the welfare and further studies were needed about molting program.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.512-512
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• 2016

우리나라의 다양한 수계에서는 배스로 대표되는 외래어종의 유입에 따른 심각한 생태계 교란이 발생하고 있다. 외래어종은 활발한 먹이활동 및 영역다툼을 통해 우리나라 고유종의 섭취 및 경쟁 우위에 위치하고 있다는 것이 많은 보도를 통해 발표되었다. 본 연구에서는 외래어종 중 배스(Large mouth bass)에 초점을 두고 동계 및 춘계의 서식처 특성을 살펴본다. 다양한 수계 중 갇혀있는 시스템으로 간주할 수 있는 농업용 저수지에 초점을 맞추고 현장조사를 실시한다. 하지만 현장조사 중 일부는 강과 같이 열린 서식처 공간도 포함하고 있다. 본 연구는 배스가 동면을 하지 않는 대신 수온에 큰 영향을 받으며 저수온기의 서식활동을 지속한다는 가정 하에 수온과 배스가 활동하는 영역의 상관성을 이해하고자 하였다. 조사는 국내 4개 지점 이상에서 이루어졌으며 수심 20 m 정도의 깊은 저수지에서부터 하수종말처리장에서 처리수가 유입되는 도시형 하천까지 포함한다. 이 중 수심 20 m 정도의 농업용 저수지에서는 7회 이상의 정밀 조사를 수행하여 수심별, 수온별 배스의 서식특성을 이해할 수 있도록 집중조사를 실시하였다. 현장조사 결과 배스는 $1-2^{\circ}C$의 수온차에도 민감하게 반응하며 서식처를 형성한다는 사실을 알 수 있다. 수온의 평면적 분포는 서식처의 형성에 많은 영향을 주는 것으로 판단되며 수온 안정기인 동계의 경우는 수온 종분포에 따라 군락을 형성하며 서식층을 결정한다는 점도 유추된다. 4월 중순 이후의 춘계는 배스의 산란기로 종확산에 큰 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 시기이다. 이 시기 이후 하계에는 다시 부화한 개체가 독립적으로 서식처를 이동하는 또다른 종확산의 시기이다. 따라서 계절별에 따른 보다 면밀하고 지속적인 조사를 통해 4계절 순환에 따른 배스의 서식 특성 변화를 조사하는 과정이 필수적으로 이루어져야 한다.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.78-85
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• 2015

Population ecology of Rhodeus uyekii (Pisces: Acheilognathinae) was investigated at the Bongseocheon, Mankyeonggang (River) in Korea, from January to December 2014. It mainly inhabits the slow-flowing waters having mud bottoms. Measurement of the standard length of the population indicated that the following standardization: 24~29 mm are one year old, 30~35 mm are two years old, 36~39 mm are three years old, and >40 mm group are regarded over four years old (October in 2014). The spawning season was from March to June, with water temperatures in the range $11.5{\sim}27.0^{\circ}C$. The sex ratio of female : male was 1 : 0.77. The number of eggs in the ovaries was 104~168 ($mean{\pm}SD$: $124{\pm}18.1$). The size of the matured eggs was 2.8~3.5 ($3.2{\pm}0.15$) mm in the long axis, and 1.4~1.5 ($1.4{\pm}0.03$) mm in the short axis. The eggs were found in Unio douglasiae and the number of eggs, larvae or both was 3~18 ($10.2{\pm}5.0$). Stomach contents were mainly phytoplanktons such as the genera Navicular, Cocconeis, Cymbella (Bacilariophyceae) and Cloniophora (Chlorophyceae).

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 1995

The larval fish, which had been previously identified or classified as Enedrias (Pholis) nebulosus, Enedrias spp., Pholis taczanowskii, and unidentified species belonging to Protosalanginae, were revealed as that of a gunnel, Enedrias fangi. This species has been known as a cold water species mainly caught in the Yellow Sea. Larval E. fangi showed peak abundances in the coastal waters off Chonlla Province in March, Chungnam Province in April, and Kyunggi Province in May and June. The primary spawning season of E. fangi seemed to be winter (November to January), and the eggs hatched after 60 days from spawning. The average growth rate of larval fish was about 0.33mm/day. The larval fish of 40mm in body length began to move to the bottom, and stayed in the bottom cold water mass when their body length was greater than 60-70mm. The average annual catches of larval E. fangi from 1985 to 1991 were 5,000M/T in the Yellow Sea, which were more than 99 % of the total gunnel catches around Korean waters. The peak season of catches was from March or April to July in Chungnam Province, and from May to July in Kyunggi Province.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.71-80
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• 2024

We developed a Raman lidar system for remote measurement of carbon dioxide present in atmospheric space. An air-cooled laser with 355-nm wavelength and a 6-inch optical receiver was used to miniaturize the Raman lidar system, and a scanning Raman lidar system was developed using a two-axis scanning device and a photon counter. To verify the performance of the developed Raman lidar system, a gas chamber capable of maintaining a concentration was located at a distance of about 87 m, and the change in Raman signal according to the change in the concentration of carbon dioxide was measured. As a result, it was confirmed that the change in the Raman scattering signal of carbon dioxide that appeared for a change in carbon dioxide concentration from about 0.67 to 40 vol% was linear, and the coefficient of determination (R²) value, which indicates the correlation between the carbon dioxide concentration and Raman scattering signal, showed a high linearity of 0.9999.