• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2018

Even if a small amount of arsenic (As) is entering to small agricultural reservoir from upper streams, small agricultural reservoir becomes sensitive to changes in arsenic concentration depending on the water level in case of accumulation continuously because of its scale. If we want to manage arsenic concentration in small agricultural reservoir, it is very important to understand arsenic changes in agricultural reservoir. In spite of the fact that modeling is the most accurate method for analyzing arsenic concentration changes in small agricultural reservoirs, but, it is difficult to monitor arsenic change everyday. So, if data is prepared for modeling arsenic changes, water quality modeling is more effective than monitoring. Therefore, in this study, arsenic concentration changes was simulated and arsenic concentration change mechanism in small reservoir was analyzed using hydrological and water quality monitoring data and by conducting EFDC (Environment Fluid Dynamics Code)-WASP (Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program) linkage. EFDC-WASP coupling technique was very useful for modeling arsenic changes because EFDC can consider hydrodynamic and WASP can perform arsenic concentration simulation, separately. As a results of this study, during dry season, As concentration was maintained relatively high arsenic concentrations. Therefore, water level control will be needed for managing As concentration of reservoir.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

The depletion of dissolved oxygen (DO) in urban streams has a profound effect on the aquatic ecosystem; however, the change in DO by resuspension of sediments and the cause have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, the physicochemical properties (particle size, and the content of organic and heavy metals) of the sediments of an urban stream (Anyang Stream) and the characteristics of water quality changes (DO, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved nitrogen (DN), sediment oxygen demand (SOD), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)) by sediment resuspension were investigated. The sediment content of fine particles (< 0.2 mm) increased from 36.7% to 52.7% from the upstream to the downstream, and the contents of heavy metals and organic matter of the sediment were also higher towards the downstream. The depletion of DO by resuspension was observed in the sediment at the downstream sites (P8, P9), where the fine particle content was high, and biological SOD (BSOD) was more than 88% compared to the total SOD. The increase in BSOD coincided with the increase in ATP. It was also confirmed that the depletion of DO could increase the amount of heavy metals (such as Fe, Mn, and Pb) released from the sediment. Based on the above results, it can be concluded that resuspension of sediments induces rapid water quality changes and may cause accidents, such as fish mortality, during rainfall, and such a water quality effect can be more pronounced in sediments with a high content of fine particles and organic matter and high biological activity.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.500-507
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• 2020

This study examined the wastewater at a livestock farm, and found that the dairy wastewater from the milking parlor had a lower concentration than the piggery wastewater, and that it was produced at a rate under 1.3 ㎥/day in a single farmhouse. The amount of dairy wastewater was determined based on the performance of the milking machine, the maintenance method of the milking parlor, and the amount of milk production allocated for each farmhouse, not by the area. The results confirmed that both dairy wastewater treatment processes, specifically those using Hanged Bio-Compactor (HBC) and Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR), can fully satisfy the water quality standards of discharge. The dairy wastewater has a lower amount and concentration than piggery wastewater, meaning it is less valuable as liquid fertilizer, but it can be easily degraded using the conventional activated sludge process in a public sewage treatment plant. Therefore, discharging the dairy wastewater after individual treatment was expected to be a more reasonable method than consigning it to the centralized wastewater treatment plant. The effluent after the SBR process showed a lower degree of color than the HBC effluent, which was attributed to biological adsorption. In the case of the milking parlor in the livestock farm, the concentrations of the effluents obtained after HBC and SBR treatments both satisfied water quality standards for the discharge of public livestock wastewater treatment plants at 99% confidence intervals, and the concentrations of total nitrogen and phosphorous in untreated wastewater were even lower than the water quality standards of discharge. Therefore, we need to discuss strengthening the water quality standards to reduce environmental pollution.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.356-365
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• 2024

The study was conducted in the Terie River between January and April 2022. The objectives of the study were to assess the fish species composition, determine the length-weight relationship and condition factor and assess the water quality of the river using international water quality guideline for aquatic life. Gillnets with different mesh sizes, 4, 6, 8 and 10 cm were used to collect fish specimens in both dry and wet seasons. Immediately after capture, the total length (TL) and total weight (TW) of each individual were measured in centimeters and grams, respectively, and their relationship was determined using the power function. The physicochemical water quality parameters were analyzed using standard procedures and wagtech portable water quality Kits and Secchi Disk apparatus. A total of 667 fish specimens were collected from the Terie River, 410 and 257 in dry and wet seasons respectively. A total of six fish species, Oreochromis niloticus, Labeobarbus intermedius, Labeobarbus nedgia, Labeobarbus beso, Clarias gariepinus, and Ramius loti were recorded. For length-weight relationship and condition factor analysis, more abundant fish species (O. niloticus and L. intermedius) which were found in both seasons were selected. The length and weight relationship of L. intermedius were TW = 0.0073TL^3.04 in dry and TW = 0.0337TL^2.59 in we season indicated isometric and negative allometric growth respectively. While O. niloticus showed negative allometric growth, TW = 0.096TL^2.44 and TW = 0.0335 TL^2.76 in dry and wet seasons, respectively. The mean Fulton condition factor (FCF) of L. intermidus were 0.85 ± 0.03 and 0.94 ± 0.25 in dry and wet seasons, respectively. The FCF of O. niloticus was 1.70 ± 0.13 and 1.73 ± 0.12 in dry and wet seasons respectively. Except for ammonia, the physicochemical water quality parameters were with the permissible limit for aquatic life and are suitable for fishes Terie River. The river has commercially important fish specimens that could be used for food security and livelihood improvement. However, there is very limited fishing activity in the river due to less awareness on the value of fishes. Therefore, sustainable fishery development should be done in the river.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2003

Analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate community and biological estimation of water quality was conducted at the national park of Mt. Jiri and its nearby area in Gurye, Sancheong and Hadong-gun from June to November, 2002. Total taxa of benthic macroinvertebrates were 124 species, 45 families, 15 orders, 5 classes in 3 phyla. Aquatic insects were 33 species in ephemeroptera, 28 species in Trichoptera, 21 species in plecoptera, 13 species in Diptera, 8 species in odonata, 5 species in hemiptera and 5 species in coleoptera, respectively. Non-insects were 5 species in Mollusca, 2 species in Hirudinea, 1 species in oligochaeta and 1 species in crustacea, respectively. Ephemeroptera, trichoptera and plecoptera as indicators in clean water were very abundant. Occurrence species at each survey area was 68 species at Mt. 1025-goji, 59 species at Mt. Eungseok-bong, 57 species at Mt. Wangdeung-jae, 50 species at Mt. Cheonwang-bong and 39 species at Mt. 645-goji, respectively. Mean species diversity indices at Mt. Cheonwang-bong, Mt. 1025-goji, Mt. Wangdeung-jae, Mt. Eungseok-bong and Mt. 645-goji were 3.33, 3.03, 3.41, 3.02 and 2.91, respectively, According to the saprobic system based on the species diversity indices of benthic macroinvertebrates, most survey areas except some sites are determined as Limnosaprobic area.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.261-264
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• 2005

In the current study, we examined the quality of surface water in ponds at two golf courses, located in southern (Country Club P) and eastern (Country Club B) areas of Korea respectively. Seasonal measurements were made of following physical parameters;pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, chloride, alkalinity, hardness, and nitrogen compounds [$NH_3$-N, $NO_2$-N, $NO_3$-N] and the concentrations of four heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) throughout the courses. The pH values were within the alkaline range (7.3 to 9.0), and the biological oxygen demand was generally between 0.5 and 3.1 mg/L. The alkalinity and hardness ranged from 19.1 to 68.5mg/L and 16.1 to 63.6 mg/L, respectively. Nitrogen as ammonium $(NH_3-N)$ was detected in all samples, and the samples had low concentrations of $NO_2-N$ and $NO_3-N$. Cd concentrations were relatively high (to 22.44 mg/L); the highest Cd concentration was observed in the pond in Country Club P. Other metal concentrations were low compared to the Quebec guidelines.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 낙동강 유역을 대상으로 물리, 화학, 생물학적의 복합적인 평가요소를 이용하여 수생태 관련 기후변화 취약구간을 선정하였다. 먼저 SWAT 모형을 이용하여 A1B 기후변화 시나리오에 따라 각 소유역별로 유출량, 유사량, 갈수량 변화를 모의하였다. 또한 환경부의 수질 측정망과 수생태 건강성 측정 지점이 서로 일치하는 48개 지점을 대상으로, BOD 및 TP 등의 수질 데이터와 IBI, KSI의 수생물 데이터를 평가에 반영하였다. 한편, 미래 기온 상승에 따른 낙동강 유역 하천에서의 수온 상승 폭을 예측하였고, 이로 인한 수생물 서식처 영향을 분석하여 평가에 반영하였다. 각 평가요소를 종합하여 가장 취약한 상위 10개 지점을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 하천 생태복원을 위한 취약구간 평가 및 종합적인 평가 결과를 토대로 각 하천 특성에 맞는 하천 관리 계획을 수립하는데 있어 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.643-655
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• 2011

본 연구는 소양호 상류 유역의 지류 하천을 대상으로 부착조류의 생물학적 지수의 수질 대표성을 검토하였으며 총체적인 수질환경평가를 시도하였다. 북한강 상류의 4개 수계에 대한 하천(북천-한계천, 내린천, 인북천, 소양강)에서 배수구역을 중심으로 총 9개 지점을 조사 지점으로 선정하여 현장조사를 하였다. 하천 주변의 토지 이용은 농경지중심과 임야 중심으로 뚜렷한 분포차이를 보였고, 소양강 상류 하천 유역은, 농경지 중심 지역에서는 오염된 수역의 대표종인 남조강이 높은 출현률을 보였고, 임야 중심 지역에서는 남조강, 녹조강, 규조강이 비교적 고르게 출현하였다. 따라서 오염원의 분포와 부착조류의 현존량 및 군집 분포는 밀접한 연관이 있으며, BOD, SS 그리고 종다양도, 균등도의 생물지수들은 조사지점 대부분에서 유사한 값을 보였으며, 국내 하천에서 소양강 상류 하천 조사 지점의 하천 수질에 대해 전체적으로 빈부수성이며 양호하다는 단편적인 결과를 나타내었다. 따라서 하천수질과 영양 상태에 대한 평가에 사용되는 기존 생물지수 및 하천등급판정기준은 수체 내 영양염류에 민감하여 부영양화 판정에 효과적인 부착조류의 생지화학적 특성을 충분히 활용하지 못하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.796-804
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• 2006

The objective of this research was to develop ecological multi-metric models using natural fish assemblages for a diagnosis of current stream health condition, and apply the model to nationwide lotic ecosystems of the Geum River, the Youngsan River, and the Sumjin River. The ecological stream health model was based on the index of biological integrity (IBI), which was originally developed in North American streams by Karr (1981), and the Rapid Bioassessment Protocol (RBP), which was scientifically established by the US EPA (1999). The metric numbers and metric attributes were partially changed for the regional applications, so the scoring criteria was modified for the assessment. Overall, metric values, based on the IBI calculations, reflected conventional water quality characteristics, based on nutrient regime, and agreed with results of staticeco-toxicity tests. Some stations impaired in terms of stream health were identified by the IBI approach, and also major key stressors affecting the stream health were identified by additional evaluations of physical habitats. Our preliminary results suggested that biological integrity in stream ecosystems was largely disturbed by habitat degradation as well as chemical pollutions. This new approach would be used as a key tool for ecological restorations and species conservations in the degraded aquatic ecosystems in Korea and applied for elucidating major causes of ecological disturbances. Ultimately, this approach provides us an effective management strategy of stream ecosystems through establishments of ecological networks in various watersheds.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.637-644
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• 2006

금번 연구에서는 낙동강 유역내 주요하천을 대상으로 자연도 평가와 수질을 분석하였다. 하천 자연도의 종합평가 결과는 $1.428{\sim}4.107$의 1등급과 4등급으로 평가되었으며, 부문별 평가 결과는 하천형태의 평가지수가 $1.929{\sim}4.429$로 2등급에서 4등급으로, 하천환경의 평가지수는 $1.774{\sim}3.643$의 1등급에서 4등급으로 평가되었다. 수질 평가 결과는 수소이온농도는 $7.102{\sim}8.497 mg/l$이었으며, 생물화학적 산소요구량은 $0.748{\sim}5.271 mg/l$, 용존산소량 $5.077{\sim}12.335 mg/l$, 부유물질은 $3.668{\sim}19.960 mg/l$ 이었다. 하천 자연도 평가 지표의 독립성과 유사성을 판단하기 위하여 하천 자연도 평가와 수질 상관분석을 실시한 결과, 상관계수가 $-0.1503{\sim}-0.5886$로 낮은 상관성을 갖고 있으며, 서로 독립적인 지표인 것으로 분석되었다.