• Animal cells and systems
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2010

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) commonly inhabit Korean waters, including the coastal waters of Jeju Island. However, their taxonomic position was unclear because of the validity of this genus. The genus Tursiops has recently been determined to comprise two species: the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus). To confirm the taxonomic position of bottlenose dolphins frequenting the coastal waters of Jeju Island, the external morphology and osteology of specimens from Jeju Island were examined. Photographs of free-swimming individuals were also used for determining external morphological characters. The cranial and meristic measurements fell within the ranges of T. aduncus. Osteological ratios were also consistent with those of T. aduncus. The presence of a prominent ventral spot was observed among some individuals. As a result, the dolphins mainly distributed in the coastal waters of Jeju Island were identified as Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (T. aduncus) in terms of their cranial characters and ventral spotting. We propose a new Korean name, 'Nambang-keun-dol-go-rae'.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.166-171
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• 2008

The feasibility of photo-identification techniques for the bottlenose dolphins from Jeju Island, Korea, and the potential for dolphin watching were simultaneously evaluated in this study. During the sighting survey, a pod of bottlenose dolphins composed of approximately 30 individuals was observed in the southwestern coastal area of Jeju Island. Among 35 suitable photographs, five bottlenose dolphin individuals were identified and cataloged using unique nicks and notches on their dorsal fins. This shows that the Jeju Island dolphins can be individually identified by the nicks and notches on their dorsal fins using photo-identification techniques. Furthermore, the Jeju Island population appears to be suitable for long-term population biology studies using this technique. The potential for dolphin watching around the island would be higher if more information on the seasonal distribution, movement, and residency of this population were obtained.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2008

This study presents the results of basic sighting surveys conducted for dolphin watching from 2004 to 2006 in the northeastern waters of Jeju. The sighting probability of dolphins (bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus) was 71.9% (82 sightings out of 114 surveys). The dolphin's attractive behaviors observed included leaping, tail or peduncle slapping and surfing. The findings of this study provide useful baseline data for dolphin watching in the northeastern waters of Jeju.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.940-946
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• 2015

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus commonly inhabits the coastal waters of Jeju Island, Korea. An investigation was conducted using data from vessel sightings and point sightings from land. During 40 days of vessel sighting surveys between 2007 and 2010, a total of 18 dolphin groups were encountered. The overall sighting rate was 0.01 group/n.m. Most Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins were sighted within 500 m of the northern coast of Jeju Island during surveys. Also, dolphin groups were observed 47 times during 109 days of shore-based surveys conducted between 2011 and 2015. The results of a dolphin distribution survey conducted in 2011 were generally similar to the results of previous surveys. However, there were no dolphin sightings from 2012 in Hanllim-eup, in the north-western part of the island, where dolphins were sighted frequently until 2011, whereas dolphin observations increased in the southern part of the island. The mean group size was 35.4 (SD=18.08) individuals. The most frequently sighted group size was 36-40 individuals. To conserve resident dolphins off Jeju Island, long term sighting surveys and environmental assessment are required to monitor their distribution patterns.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2008

Bottlenose dolphins are the only cetaceans regularly observed in the northern Adriatic Sea, but they survive at low densities and are exposed to significant threats. This study investigates some of the factors that influence habitat use by the animals in a largely homogeneous environment by combining dolphin data with hydrological and physiographical variables sampled from oceanographic ships. Surveys were conducted year-round between 2003 and 2006, totalling 3,397 km of effort. Habitat modelling based on a binary stepwise logistic regression analysis predicted between 81% and 93% of the cells where animals were present. Seven environmental covariates were important predictors: oxygen saturation, water temperature, density anomaly, gradient of density anomaly, turbidity, distance from the nearest coast and bottom depth. The model selected consistent predictors in spring and summer. However, the relationship (inverse or direct) between each predictor and dolphin presence varied among seasons, and different predictors were selected in fall. This suggests that dolphin distribution changed depending on seasonal forcing. As the study area is relatively uniform in terms of bottom topography, habitat use by the animals seems to depend on complex interactions among hydrological variables, caused primarily by seasonal change and likely to determine shifts in prey distribution.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.600-605
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• 2018

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus are the only cetacean species that can be observed visually on coastal areas of Jeju Island and regarded as one of valuable tour resources. We attempted to figure out location and timing information of the dolphin sightings collected from two major social media, Naver $Caf{\acute{e}}$ and Instagram. 142 of dolphin sighting information were derived from 2,501 dolphin related postings on Naver $Caf{\acute{e}}$ between 2004 to 2017. 292 informative postings also were found on Instagram through hashtag searching. The number of posts about dolphin sighting was not frequent until 2014. Since 13 posts were found in 2014, dramatic increase of the sighting numbers was accelerated as 38 in 2015, 93 in 2016 and 269 in 2017. 195 (45.7%) from coastal area of Daejeong-eup, south-western part of the Island, were posted. The number of dolphin sightings also high from Gujwa-eup(n=50, 11.7%), Hangyeong-myeon (n=49, 11.5%), Seongsan-eup (n=38, 8.9%) and Seogwipo-si (n=34, 8.0%). Our results show that social media data has a high potential to be used as a data source for study of distribution pattern of the dolphins.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2002

고래류의 어업공해를 최소화하고 환경친화적으로 이용할 수 있는 음향 유인/경고시스템을 개발하기 위한 기초연구의 일환으로 우리 나라 연근해에 자주 출현하는 큰돌고래의 휘슬음을 서울대공원 돌고래 쇼장에서 측정, 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1 수족관 내에서 생활하고 있는 큰돌고래의 평상시 휘슬음의 중심 주파수대와 스팩트럼 레벨은 각각 6～10KHz 와 85㏈을 나타내었고, 이들을 서로 격리시킨 경우, 중심 주파수는 6.7KHz대와 21.3KHz대 두 개의 고조파를 나타내었으며, 스팩트럼 레벨은 각각 110㏈와 94㏈를 나타내어 평상시보다는 불안정한 휘슬음의 주파수대와 다른 형태를 나타내었다. 2. 평상시의 휘슬음 주파수 변동폭은 평균 3.86KHz이었고, 지속시간은 평균 0.08sec를 나타내었다. 그러나 격리시킨 경우는 평상시와는 달리 그 변동폭은 평균 l4.06KHz이었고, 지속시간은 평균 0.l9sec를 나타내어 평상시와 비교하여 주파수 변동폭이 10.20KHz 높아지고 지속시간은 0.11sec 길어짐을 알 수 있었다. 더욱이 Mann-Whitney 검정을 통하여 휘슬음의 주파수 변동폭과 지속시간 모두 평상시와 1마리를 격리시켰을 때는 상이함에 유의성을 확인할 수 있었다. 3. 돌고래 쇼장에서의 휘슬음의 패턴 모델을 6가지 형태로 분류할 수 있었고, 평상시에는 5～10KHz 범위의 주파수로 서서히 상승하는 형이 거의 대부분이었으나, 격리시킨 경우에는 5～20KHz의 폭 넓은 주파수대에 걸쳐 여러 가지 패턴을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 특히 주파수가 상승한 후 일정하게 유지되는 형태의 패턴이 많이 관찰되었다. 한편, 휘슬음은 종간 및 생활환경에 따라 사용되는 주파수 대역폭이 서로 다른 것을 예상할 수 있으므로 우리 나라 연안에는 큰돌고래, 참돌고래, 낫돌고래, 상괭이 등 비교적 많은 돌고래류가 자주 출현하고 있어 이들 종들에 대한 위협음 및 유인음에 대한 대역을 파악하기 위해서는 각 종들에 대한 수중음향은 물론 행동도 함께 분석할 필요가 있으며 더욱이 폭 넓은 현장실험과 데이터 축적을 병행하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.142-144
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• 2016

We report a case of Escherichia coli septicemia in a 6-year-old male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Gross lesions included turbid reddish yellow ascites, fibrous adhesions of rectum and peritoneum, multifocal mucosal ulcers of rectum, and systemic petechiae. Multifocal necrosis with bacterial colonies was observed histologically in mucosal membrane of rectum and anus, and also in caudal mesenteric lymph node, inguinal lymph node, tracheobronchial lymph node, tonsil, spleen, liver, and lung. E. coli was isolated in pure culture from multiple organs including blood, spleen, mesenteric lymph node, liver, lung, and ascites. The E. coli was serotype O25. This case was diagnosed as a septicemia caused by E. coli serotype O25 associated with proctitis.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.650-656
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• 2009

Recently, bottlenose dolphins have frequently appeared in coastal waters of the Jeju Islands. To determine whether these individuals belong to one or more pods, the Cetacean Research Institute (CRI) established visual and photo-identification surveys in the Jeju Islands from November 2007 to July 2009. During visual surveys, pods composed of 10 to 80 individuals were sighted mainly in the northeastern and northwestern of Jeju Islands. Eighty-nine individuals were identified and cataloged by photo-identification using natural nicks and notches on their dorsal fins. Thirty-six individuals were identified three times or more, and nine individuals were identified five times during seven surveys. One individual appeared in November 2007, August 2008, October 2008, April 2009, and July 2009. The results of our study confirm that these dolphins represent a coastal resident stock. Futhermore, we will establish dolphin abundance, management, and usage studies using continuous visual and photo-identification surveys.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품위생안전성학회 2001년도 The Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive Biology and Environmental Sciences
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• pp.239-242
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• 2001