• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.426-433
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• 2019

Objectives: Zooplankton communities play important roles in aquatic ecosystems as secondary producers that graze on phytoplankton and in turn are preyed upon by planktivorous and juvenile fish. They can shift their distribution, species composition, and abundance in response to environmental changes. Therefore zooplankton communities are important for understanding the energy flow in aquatic ecosystems and can be valuable indicators of environmental conditions. However, zooplankton in streams are still not well-studied, especially in northern Gyeonggi-do Province. This study aims to investigate the zooplankton communities in major streams in northern Gyeonggi-do Province. Methods: Zooplankton is important in the nutrient cycle and energy flow of aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, we surveyed zooplankton and measured temperature, DO, BOD, COD, T-N, T-P, and Chl-a in major streams (Sincheon, Gongneungcheon, Wangsukcheon, and Gapyeongcheon Streams) and stagnant water (Gomoji Reservoir). Results: The water quality in Gapyeongcheon Stream was the highest grade, while that of Gomoji Reservoir was mesoeutrophic and eutrophic during the research period. In the zooplankton community, Nauplius, Rotaria, and Monostyla spp. were dominant in Sincheon, Gongneungcheon, and Wangsukcheon Streams, and the dominance index was also high. In the case of Gapyeongcheon Stream, it was found that water quality and aquatic ecosystem health were good, and the lowest dominance index reflected this. In Gomoji Reservoir, Polyarthra spp., Nauplius, and Bosmina longirostris, which can be easily observed as eutrophication progresses, showed a high dominance rate. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the progress of eutrophication in further research. Conclusions: We collected data on the zooplankton communities in streams and investigated their characteristics. As a result, specific species were found to be dominant at each survey sites and some of them are known to be observed as eutrophication progresses. Therefore, we should investigate the zooplankton community of streams around us and apply ecological stream management.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.383-391
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• 2016

선박평형수란, 선박의 균형을 유지하기 위해서 배에 채우는 바닷물을 말한다. 선박평형수를 통한 외래종 유입은 생태계 교란의 주된 원인이다. 이를 방지하기 위해 IMO(International Maritime Organization)에서는 2004년 선박평형수와 침전물 관리협약을 채택하였다. 협약이 발효될 경우 각국 항만 당국에서는 선박평형수가 협약의 성능 기준에 맞게 배출되는지 확인이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 이미지처리를 통한 선박평형수 내 유해수중생물 개체수 측정 방법을 제안한다. 부산 신항에서 채취한 선박평형수로부터 3개의 샘플을 추출하였으며, 각 샘플당 서로 다른3개의 grey-scale 이미지를 만들어 실험자료로 사용하였다. 이미지처리를 이용한 자동 세포계수 프로그램인 CellProfiler를 이용하여 본 논문에서 제안하는 방법과 비교하였다. CellProfiler에서 사용한 설정은 사람이 직접 세포계수를 한 결과에 맞춰 경험적으로 결정하였다. 각 이미지에서 CellProfiler와 가장 유사한 결과를 보이는 최적의 임계값을 찾은 뒤 그 평균을 최종 임계값으로 사용하였다. 실험결과에서 제안한 방법은 CellProfiler와 비슷한 세포 계수 결과를 보이면서도 약 10배 정도 빠른 처리 속도를 보였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.469-489
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• 2023

충청남도 태안반도의 담수식물상을 파악하기 위해 2020년 4월부터 2022년 4월까지 총 6회에 걸쳐29지점의 담수식물을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 관속식물은 총 94과 248속 362종 5아종 24변종의 391분류군이 확인되었다. 태안의 담수권역에 확인된 수생 및 수변식물은 104분류군으로 그중 수생식물은 45분류군으로 확인되었고, 수변식물은 59분류군으로 확인되었다. 이들을 생활사별로 분류하면 일년생이 33분류군, 월년생이 5분류군, 이년생이 6분류군으로 확인되었으며, 다년생이 60분류군으로 대부분을 차지하였다. 멸종위기식물은 2분류군이 확인되었고, 고유식물은 3분류군, 적색목록종은 5분류군이 확인되었고, 식물구계학적 특정식물은 V급2분류군, IV급4분류군, III급6분류군, II급 20분류군, I급 17분류군이 확인되었다. 국외반출승 인종은 38분류군, 유용식물은 약용, 식용, 사료/퇴비용, 관상용, 산업용 식물이 높은 비율로 구성되었다. 외래식물은 19과 39속 55분류군이 확인되었고, 귀화율은 14.1%, 도시화지수는 13.3%로 확인되었다. 이중 생태계교란식물은 7분류군이 출현하였다. 본 연구 결과는 태안지역 담수환경 및 수생 및 수변식물 분포에 관한 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2013

물관리 정책이 수질평가 중심에서 수생태계 건강성 평가로 전환되고 있는 것은 세계적인 추세이다. 현재까지 수계의 평가기법은 수질이나 하상구조와 같은 물리화학적 요소 및 플랑크톤, 저서동물과 같은 일부 생물의 평가에 국한되어 개발되어 왔다. 식물은 호수의 물리, 화학 및 생물 변화를 민감하게 반영하는 지표인데 개발이 늦었다. 환경부에서는 전국의 호수와 저수지를 생태계로써 평가하고 관리할 목적으로 생태계의 평가 기법을 마련 중에 있다. 이 연구사업의 일환으로 식물을 이용하여 우리나라 호수생태계에 적합한 건강성 평가기법을 개발하기 위해서 기개발된 국외의 평가기법 중 주로 다변수법을 주로 고찰하였다. 다변수법의 적용은 시간과 비용이 많이 소요되고 변수 간의 상관성 등의 한계점이 있다. 그러나 현재 단일 변수로 쓸 만한 지표가 개발되어 있지 않으며 다변수법은 다면평가와 데이터 축적의 장점이 크다. 다변수법을 세 단계, 즉 평가지표의 선정, 점수화, 평가지수의 결정과 검증단계로 나누어 검토하였다. 평가지표 선정단계에서 가장 적용가능한 지표는 종조성과 수도 및 종 풍부도와 다양성 관련 지표들이다. 국외에서 대부분 포함하는 지표종은 아직 개발이 불완전해서 우리나라에서 적용하기에 한계가 있다. 다수 조사자가 참여할 경우 식물상에 대한 오동정이 결과에 영향을 미칠 수 있으므로 이 점의 사전 고려가 필요하다. 지표의 점수화 단계도 한계가 있다. 우리나라에 인위적 교란이 거의 없는 기준 호수가 없기 때문에 대안으로 다수의 호수를 조사하고, 조사된 호수의 지표값을 상대화하여 적용해야 한다. 같은 이유로 지수에 대한 검증과정도 어렵다. 종합할 때, 여러 가지 한계가 있지만 현장에서 조사 가능한 지표를 이용하여 식물을 이용한 호수 건강성의 다변수평가체계를 구축하는 것은 가능하다. 추후, 식물종의 질적 가치에 대한 지표를 추가하고 보다 많은 호수 조사의 결과가 누적되면 수준 높은 평가체계로 발전시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.424-437
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• 1993

아산만 동물플랑크톤 변이의 약 3/4 가량이 계절에 따른 변이로 파악되었으며 만의 안쪽과 바깥쪽의 차이는 상대적으로 매우 작았다. 그러나 만의 안쪽과 바깥쪽에서의 주요종의 조성율 차이가 시간의 경과에 따라 점차 커지고 있어 방조제 건설 등에 따른 변화가 진행되고 있는 것 같았다. 조사 기간 3년 동안 종별로 가장 많이 출현하는 계절이 서로 달랐으나 각종이 가장 많이 출현하는 계절은 3년 계속 일치하고 있었다. Calanus sinicus와 Acartia bifilosa는 봄철에, Sagitta crassa, Paracalanus parvus, Acartia pacifica, Tortanus spinicaudatus, Corycaeus affinis 및 Decapoda larva는 여름철에, Labidocera euchaeta와 Bivalve larva는 가을철에 가장 많이 출현하였고 겨울철에 가장 많이 나타난 종은 없었다. 대체로 가을철에는 많은 종류가 적게 출현하고, 겨울철에는 종수와 양이 모두 적었고, 이들은 모두 봄에 증가하기 시작하여 여름철에는 많은 종이 모두 다량 출현하는 변화양상 이었다. 지지하는 증거는 불충분하지만 이러한 변화양상에 대한 가설을 제기하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2019

As interest in health issues increases, it is imperative to ensure good water quality from wastewater treatment plant effluent to preserve environmental health. In particular, currently there is a lack of water ecosystem risk assessment on pharmaceutical substances remaining in effluent. In this study, antidepressant escitalopram (ESC), antiepileptic carbamazepine (CBZ) and lead, which impact the behavior of aquatic organisms, were used to test their impact on the potential behavior of zebrafish. Zebrafish have been widely used in toxicological assessment studies due to the ease of handlinggenerically and genetically. It was possible to observe changes in the growth of organisms through monitoring the embryos' cognitive and behavior assessment. In this study, the embryo lethal dose test showed that the lethal concentration of ESC and CBZ was at 10 ppb, which is below the water quality criterion (100 ppb), increased by 32.5 % and 40 %, respectively. In the cognitive test, it was found that the cognitive ability function decreased by 22 % and 17% for ESC(500 ppb) and CBZ(1,000 ppb) respectively relative to control. Based on these results, it is necessary to initiate efforts to remove these trace pollutants from sewage treatment facilities to protect the health of aquatic organisms.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2006

There has been increasing concern in recent years about the occurrence, fate and toxicity of pharmaceutical products in aquatic environment. Although these compounds have been detected in a wide variety of environmental samples including sewage effluent, surface waters, ground water and drinking water, their concentrations generally range from the low ppt to ppb levels. It is therefore often thought to be unlikely that pharmaceuticals will have a detrimental effect on the environment. This study was conducted to determine the endocrine disruption effects of the several pharmaceutical residues in water using adult Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). The common antibiotics were used sulfa durgs (sulfamethoxazole and sulfamethazine) and tetracycline drugs (oxytetracycline and tetracycline). Positive control that was induced Vtg (vitellogenin) in male fish was used $17\beta$-estradiol. Vtg was qualified and quantified through Western blotting and ELISA. After SDS gel electrophoresis, the dominant protein band was identified to molecular weight approximately 205 kDa in whole body samples of vitellogenic female. In female medaka exposed to $17\beta$estradiol, there was no significant difference in total protein induction. In contrast, three to five day exposure of male fish to $17\beta$-estradiol resulted in more than 60.0% increase of total protein compared to that of control males (p<0.01). In case of antibiotics, female fish didn't show significant difference, but male fish was showed significant difference. In addition, Vtg induction in male fish was observed with all the test chemicals. On concentrations greater than 0.1 ppm of sulfamethoxazole, 1 ppm of sulfamethazine, 1 ppm of oxytetracycline and 20 ppm of tetracycline, Vtg induction was increased in a dose response manner. This study is one of the early reports suggesting potential endocrine disruption mechanism of antibiotic pharmaceutical products in aquatic ecosystem. Although the effect concentrations obtained from this study were high as unrealistically as in environments, it is endocrine disruption that we should be considered as one of the important consequences of pharmaceutical contamination at water environment, and warrants due attention in future researches.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.35-48
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• 1995

To develop the optimal design method for the longline type scallop culturing facilities in the open sea numerical calculations and hydraulic model experiments are carried out for the stability and function optimization. Using the results for the motion and tension of the facilities, stable design concepts and effects of motion control system by vertical anchor and resistance discs art discussed. The results of this study that can be applied to the design are as follows: 1) Total external forces by design wave $(H_{1/3}\;=\;6,7\;m,\;T_{1/3}\;=\;12sec)$ at the coastal waters of Jumunjin for unit facility (one main line) are estimated to 5-20 tons, and required anchor weights are 10-40 tons in the case of 2-point mooring system. Though the present facilities are stable to steady currents, but is unstable to the extreme wave condition of return period of 10 years. 2) The dimensions and depth of array systems must be designed considering the ecological environments as well as the physical characteristics including the mooring and holding forces that are proportional to the length and relative depth of main line to wave length, and the number of buoys and nets. 3) Oscillation of the facility is influenced by water particle motion and the weight of hanging net, and is excited at both edge, especially at the lee side. To reduce the motion of the nets, the vertical anchoring system and the resistence disc method are recommended by the experimental results, 4) The damage of rope near the anchor by abrasion should be prevented using the ring-type connection parts or anchor chains.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2016

This study conducted a quantitative assessment on the environmental flows associated with climate change in the Gosam Reservoir, Korea. The application of RCP 8.5 climate change scenario has found that the peak value of High Flow Pulses has increased by 36.0 % on average compared to historical data (2001 ~ 2010), which is likely to cause disadvantage on flood control and management but the increase in peak value is expected to make a positive impact on resolving the issue of green algal blooms, promoting vegetation in surrounding areas and encouraging spawning and providing habitats for native species by releasing a larger amount of landslides as well as organic matters than the past. However, the decreasing pattern of the peak value of High Flow Pulses is quite apparent with the trend of delay on the occurrence time of peak value, necessitating a long-term impact analysis. The peak value of Large Floods shows a clear sign of decrease against climate change scenario, which is expected to lead to changes in fish species caused by degraded quality of water and decreasing habitats. A quicker occurrence of Small Floods is also expected to make an impact on the growth cycle of aquatic plants, and the reduction in occurrence frequency of Extreme Low Flows is to contribute to increasing the population of and raising the survival rate of native fish, greatly improving the aquatic ecosystem. The results of this study are expected to be useful to establish the water environment and ecological system in adapting or responding to climate change.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2010

The ultrastructure of germ cells during spermatogenesis and some characteristics of sperm morphology in male Mytilus coruscus, which was collected on the coastal waters of Gyeokpo in western Korea, were investigated by transmission electron microscope observations. The morphology of the spermatozoon has a primitive type and is similar to those of other bivalves in that it contains a short midpiece with five mitochondria surrounding the centrioles. The morphologies of the sperm nucleus type and the acrosome shape of this species have an oval and modified cone shape, respectively. In particular, the axial rod is observed between the nucleus and acrosome of the sperm. The spermatozoon is approximately $45-50{\mu}m$ in length including a sperm nucleus (about $1.46{\mu}m$ in length), an acrosome (about $3.94{\mu}m$ in length) and tail flagellum (approximately $40-45{\mu}m$). The axoneme of the sperm tail flagellum consists of nine pairs of microtubules at the periphery and a pair at the center. The axoneme of the sperm tail shows a 9+2 structure. Some special charateristics of sperm morphology of this species in the genus Mytilus are (1) acrosomal morphology, (2) the number of mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm, and (3) the existence of a satellite. The axial rod appears in the acrosome and sperm nucleus as one of the characteristics seen in several species of the subclass Pteriomorphia, unlikely the subclass Heterodonta containing axial filament instead of the axial rod. The number of mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm of this species in the family Mytilidae are five, as one of common characteristics appeared in most species in the family Mytilidae. Most of Mytilus species contain a satellite body which is attached to the proximal centriole in the middle piece of the sperm, as one of common characteristics of sperm morphology in the family Mytilidae.