• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.118-125
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• 1985

농약의 만성어독성을 평가하기 위한 노력의 일환으로 제초제인 butachlor에 대하여 송사리 (Oryzias latipes)을 대상으로 하여 90일간 아급성 어독성 실험을 실시하였고 또한 만성독성 평가를 위한 생물학적 검정어류로써 송사리의 타당성을 제고한 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 송사리는 우리나라에서 고르게 분포하고 있는 소형 민물고기로써 시험기간중 대조군 등에서 산란 및 부화가 이루어져 풍부한 생물학적 자료와 함께 농약에 대한 만성 어독성 평가에 적합하다고 사료된다. 2) Butachlor의 0.16 ppm 처리군은 약간의 길이 성장감소와 산란된 수정란의 부화율이 감소되는 경향을 나타내었고, 0.04ppm과 0.01 ppm의 butachlor 처리군에서는 대조군과 비교할 때 별 다른 영향을 받지 않았음을 관찰할 수 있었다. 고로, butachlor는 송사리에서 0.04${\sim}$0. 16ppm의 MATC 값을 갖는 것으로 사료되며 또한 실험기간중 DO와 pH및 온도를 매일 측정한 결과 송사리에 영향을 주지 않았음이 입증되었다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2008

Acute and chronic toxicities of sediment elutriate and surface water samples collected at Lake Shihwa were evaluated using standard toxicity testing organisms including Vibrio fischeri, Daphnia magna and Moina macrocopa. Acute exposure resulted in toxic effects in all surface water or sediment elutriate samples, except for those collected from the reed swamp and Okgu stream. The rainy season influenced the toxicity of the water samples, presumably either by dilution of point discharge or through introduction of non-point source contaminants through runoff. In the sediment, elutriate and surface water samples, copper was detected above potentially lethal concentration, which may in part explain the observed toxicity. Considering acute toxicities of the surface water streams that direct to the Lake Shihwa, efforts should be warranted to control and reduce discharge of point and non-point sources along Lake Shihwa.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 2009

Effects of Korean mistletoe extracts (KM-110), Viscum album coloratum on the specific and non-specific immune responses of Japanese eel Anguilla japonica were examined. The optimal concentration not showing toxicity of KM-110 was determined to $30-40{\mu}g/ml$ in vitro and $100{\mu}g$/100 g of fish in vivo. Even $1000{\mu}g$ of KM-110/100 g of fish did not show any clinical problem in fish though the levels of toxic parameters were slightly increased. In terms of antibody production, KM-110 significantly elicited more antibody production than FCA or $\beta$-glucan. $\beta$-glucan plus KM-110 group synergistically enhanced antibody production. There was no significant difference between KM-110 and KM-110 plus $\beta$-glucan group. The ROI production by head kidney (HK) leucocytes of eel injected with 500 or $1000{\mu}g$ KM-110 was significantly (P<0.05) enhanced than the control and FCA-treated group. Maximum increase in the NBT reduction value was observed in $1000{\mu}g$ KM-110 group but no significant difference was found between 500 and $1000{\mu}g$ KM group. The level of serum lysozyme activity was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the 500 and $1000{\mu}g$ KM-110- or FCA-treated group than in the control and $200{\mu}g$ KM-110 group. The phagocytic activities of HK leucocytes isolated from eel injected with 500 and $1000{\mu}g$ KM-110 were significantly (P<0.05) higher than $200{\mu}g$ KM-110 and PBS-injected control group. Korean mistletoe appeared to be a good activator of the specific and non-specific immune responses of Japanese eel.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.23.1-23.10
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• 2020

This study was conducted to evaluate the acute effects of waterborne cadmium exposure on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzymes in eels (Anguilla japonica) and to determine the median lethal concentration (LC₅₀). Fish were exposed to different cadmium concentrations (0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.61, 1.83, 3.08, 3.67, 4.29, and 5.51 mg L^-1) for 96 h. The LC₅₀ of A. japonica to cadmium was 3.61 mg L^-1. Cadmium accumulation generally increased in tissues with increasing waterborne cadmium concentrations. At ≥ 1.83 mg L^-1 exposure, all tissues accumulated significant cadmium concentrations compared with the control group, in the order of kidney > liver > gill > spleen > muscle. Measurements of variation in actual cadmium concentrations showed that a reduction of the metal in experimental water was related to cadmium accumulation in tissues. As activity alteration of antioxidant enzymes for reactive oxygen species, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities increased at ≥ 0.61 mg L^-1 significantly, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase activities were not significantly changed. The results of this study suggest that acute exposure to waterborne cadmium is potentially fatal to A. japonica due to the metal's major accumulation in various tissues and the effect of antioxidant enzyme activity.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to investigate in vivo toxicity and effects of two phthalate esters (PEs), di-n-butylphthalate (DBP) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), on the immune system of the bagrid catfish, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco. Groups of experimental fish were subjected to daily intraperitoneal injections of 300 or 1000 mg $kg^{-1}$ of DBP or DEHP for 3 days, and the cellularity and functional activity of phagocytes were measured in the spleen and pronephros (head kidney). The number of spleen leukocyte cells increased significantly (p<0.05) in response to low and high doses of DEHP and DBP, respectively; however, the cellularity of the pronephros was more susceptible to higher dose of DEHP than DBP. Nonspecific immunity, as determined by the phagocytic index (PI) and phagocytic capacity (PC), was significantly depressed by DEHP at 1000 $1000mg\;kg^{-1}\;day^{-1}$ in the pronephros at 3 days after injection. Furthermore, significantly (p<0.05) increased levels of serum glutamic oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvate transaminase (GPT) indicated marked hepatic dysfunction in immunosuppressed fish. Treated fish showed a significant reduction in total serum protein but no significant alteration in lysozyme activity. These results demonstrate the sensitivity of the fish immune response for predicting PE-induced immunotoxicity.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2002

In Korea, 2,320 tonnes of acetanilide were mostly wed as intermediates for synthesis in phar-maceuticals or additives in synthesizing hydrogen peroxide, varnishes, polymers and rubber. Only small amount of 120 kg were wed as a stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide solution for hair colouring agents in 1998. Readily available environmental or human exposure data do not exist in Korea at the present time. However, potential human exposures from drinking water, food, ambient water and in work places are expected to be negligible because this chemical is produced in the closed system in only one company in Korea and the processing factory is equipped with local ventilation and air filtering system. Acetanilide could be distributed mainly to water based on EQC model. This substance is readily biodegradable and its bioaccumulation is low. Acute toxicity of acetanilide is low since the L $D_{50}$ of oral exposure in rats is 1,959 mg/kg bw. The chemical is not irritating to skin, but slightly irritating to the eyes of rabbits. horn repeated dose toxicity, the adverse effects in rats were red pulp hyperplasia of spleen, bone marrow hyperplasia of femur and decreased hemoglobin, hematocrit and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. The LOAEL for repeated dose toxicity in rats was 22 mg/kg/day for both sexes. Acetanilide is not considered to be genotoxic. In a reproductive/developmental toxicity study, no treatment-related changes in precoital time and rate of copulation, impregnation, pregnancy were shown in all treated groups. The NOAELs for reproduction and developmental toxicity (off-spring toxicity) are considered to be 200 mg/kg bw/day and 67 mg/kg bw/day, respectively. Ecotoxicity data has been generated in a limited number of aquatic species of algae (72 hr- $E_{b}$ $C_{50}$; 13.5 mg/l), daphnid (48hr-E $C_{50}$ > 100 mg/l) and fish (Oryzias latipes, 96hr-L $C_{50}$; 100 mg/l). Form the acute toxicity values, the predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) of 0.135 mg/1 was derived win an assessment factor of 100. On the basis of these data, acetanilide was suggested as currently of low priority for further post-SIDS work in OECD.in OECD.D.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2008

해조류를 이용한 수생태독성시험법으로 대형 녹조 구멍갈파래(Ulva pertusa)의 포자형성률을 endpoint로 사용하는 독성시험법이 개발되었다. 생태독성시험을 위한 최적 조건은 광조사량 $100\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, 수소이온농도(pH) $7{\sim}9$, 염분 $25{\sim}35\;psu$ 그리고 수온 $15{\sim}20^{\circ}C$이다. 본 시험법의 민감도는 표준중금속(Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn)을 가지고 확인하였고, 오염 시료에 적용 가능성은 9 지역의 산업폐수 또는 생활하수 오니 용출액(elutriate)을 이용하여 이루어졌다. 네 종의 중금속에 대한 포자형성률 억제 반응의 $EC_{50}$ 값을 산출한 결과, 구리($0.062\;{mg}{\cdot}L^{-1}$) > 카드뮴($0.208\;mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$) >납($0.718\;mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$) > 아연($0.776\;mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$) 순으로 민감하게 나타났는데, 이러한 결과는 US EPA에서 제공하는 ECOTOX DB에 탑재되어 있는 국제적으로 공인된 수생태 독성시험법 결과와 비교해 볼 때, 더 높은 중금속 민감성을 보였다. 현장시료에 대한 포자형성률 억제 반응의 $EC_{50}$ 값을 살펴보면 산업폐수오니($EC_{50}=6.78%$)에서 가장 높고 정수장오니($EC_{50}=15.00%$)에서 가장 낮은 독성 반응을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 산업폐수 또는 생활하수오니 용출액내에 함유된 독성원 농도와 산출된 $EC_{50}$ 값 사이에 상관성을 밝히기 위해 Spearman rank correlation test를 실시한 결과, 구리, 카드뮴, 납 그리고 아연이 구멍갈파래의 포자형성 저해 반응과 밀접한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 시험법은 독성 민감성이 높고, 사용이 간편하고, 경제적이고, 해석이 용이하며, 대량의 시험재료 확보가 상시 가능하고, 배양이 어렵지 않아 매우 편리한 시스템이라고 할 수 있다. 특히, 파래의 포자형성 과정이 파래 집단의 성쇠와 밀접한 관련이 있으므로 생태적인 의미까지 포함하기에 보다 다양한 독성물질을 대상으로 독성민감성이 확인될 경우, 수서 생태독성을 진단하는데 유용한 프로토콜로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한, 파래류는 넓은 지리적 분포와 속 수준에서 포자형성 과정의 유사성 때문에 전 세계적으로 광역적 적용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2009

우리나라에서 수도용제초제로 가장 광범위하게 사용되고 있는 molinate는 농약성수기에 하천수중 검출빈도가 매우 높게 나타나고 있는 농약 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 molinate의 Chrinomus riparius(깔따구류)와 Cloeon dipterum(하루살이류)의 유충의 성장단계별 급성독성을 비교 조사하였다. C. riparius의 령기별 molinate의 급성독성을 비교한 결과 1령 유충의 48시간 $EC_{50}$은 7.8 mg/L로 가장 감수성이 높았으며 2령 유충은 25.0 mg/L, 3령 유충은 22.9 mg/L로 나타나 2령과 3령의 감수성은 유사한 것으로 조사되었다. 4령 유충의 경우 48시간 $EC_{50}$이 50 mg/L 이상으로 나타나 가장 감수성이 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 하루살이(C. dipterum) 유충의 경우에도 제일 어린 유충 group의 감수성이 가장 민감한 것으로 조사되었으며 96시간 $EC_{50}$은 14.3~24.1 mg/L범위였다. 결론적으로 수서곤충의 유충 령기별 독성 평가결과 가장 어린 개체가 가장 민감한 것으로 조사되어 독성 시험시 방법과 목적에 맞는 적절한 유충 성장단계를 선정해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 농약의 수생태계 위해성 평가에서 우리나라 농수로에 서식하는 대표 수서곤충인 하루살이 유충의 활용 가능성을 제안 하고자 한다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.26.1-26.9
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• 2020

Background: The study evaluated the effects of a butaphosphan and cyanocobalamin mixture on the immune system and stress in olive flounders, Paralichthys olivaceus. Methods: The mixture was intramuscularly injected into olive flounders at the current recommended dose. Furthermore, to determine the toxicity of overdose, a histological examination was performed after injection of 1-, 2-, and 4-fold higher than the recommended dose. Results: Immunity parameters were altered during the first 2 weeks after a single intramuscular injection of the mixture in olive flounders (average weight 20.5 ± 1.1 g). The levels of all tested items, except glutathione and antiprotease, were higher in the treated group than in the control group in the first week; the levels of all tested items were even higher in the second week in the treated group than in the control group. The level of nitro-blue tetrazolium, myeloperoxidase, and superoxide dismutase between the two groups differed significantly. Changes in the stress response to different seawater temperatures (increase or decrease in seawater temperature by 3-5 ℃ using 50 L heated or cooled seawater tanks) were studied by determining the changes in cortisol and glucose levels on days 1 and 7. Both cortisol and glucose levels were significantly lower in the treated group than in the control group. Histological analysis did not reveal any abnormalities after intramuscular injection of the mixture at doses that were 1-, 2-, and 4-fold higher than the recommended dose. Conclusions: Intramuscular injection of a butaphosphan and cyanocobalamin mixture is safe and effective in reducing stress and improving immunity in olive flounders.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2021

Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) (Weight 110.9±17.1 g, length 22.3±1.2 cm) were exposed to waterborne nitrite at 0, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480 and 960 mg NO₂^-/L according to water temperature at 20℃ and 25℃ for 96 hours. The lethal concentration 50 (LC₅₀) of olive flounder, P. olivaceus exposed to waterborne nitrite was 513.87 mg NO₂^-/L at 20℃ and 208.35 mg NO₂^-/L at 25℃, which means a significant difference in LC₅₀ by the water temperature. Hemoglobin and hematocrit were significantly decreased by waterborne nitrite exposure. The inorganic component, plasma calcium, was significantly decreased, and the organic components such as plasma glucose and cholesterol were significantly decreased showing a similar tendency with calcium. In enzymatic components, the AST and ALP were also significantly decreased by nitrite exposure. The results of this study indicate that exposure to nitrite can affect the survival and hematological physiology of P. olivaceus, and the effect of exposure to nitrite had a significant effect on nitrite toxicity depending on the water temperature.