• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.162-173
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• 2015

The current study analyzed the home range size of the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) by observation using the natural markings in the suburban area of Busan from December 2009 to May 2010. In all, 26 individual kestrels were observed in the study area, of which 14 individual kestrels were frequently observed (more than five times) and 12 were observed less frequently (less than five times). Mean home range sizes of the 14 frequently observed kestrels were estimated using two different methods (minimum convex polygon (MCP) method and fixed kernel (FK) method): 34.49 ha(2.74-163.96 ha) by 100% MCP, 41.35 ha(3.54-99.02 ha) by the 95% FK, 14.33 ha(0.20-31.57 ha) by the 75% FK and 5.75 ha(0.52-14.74 ha) by the 50% FK. The mean home range size was larger for males than for females estimated at 51.50 ha(15.04-163.96 ha) and 11.80ha(2.74-24.48 ha), respectively, by the 100 % MCP method and 8.02 ha(2.38-14.74 ha) and 2.72 ha (0.52-4.28 ha), respectively, by the 50 % Fixed Kernel method. The home range sizes by sexes in breeding pairs differed during the wintering and breeding seasons; the sizes decreased among females but increased among males during the breeding season. Such differences of home range sizes between sexes could be attributed to parental role division during the breeding season. Females stay in the nest or next to it during laying, incubating, and feeding activities, and males go far away from their nest sites to forage areas for their fledglings for most of the breeding period.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.333-343
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• 2015

본 연구는 국내에서 아직 미흡한 조류 번식지 예측 모형을 이용해 참매의 서식지 예측 및 대체번식지로서 이용 가능한 지역을 선정하고, 향후 참매 번식 가능지역을 대상으로 보호관리 지역을 확대할 수 있는 근거를 제시하기 위한 방안이다. 참매의 번식지는 현장조사에서 확인된 둥지(N=10)를 이용하였으며, 출현지점은 제3차자연환경조사를 통해 확인된 참매출현지점(N=23)을 활용해 분석하였다. 모형변수로는 지형인자 4가지, 자연환경인자(식생) 3가지, 거리인자 7가지, 기후변수 9가지를 활용하였다. 활용변수 중 Random sampling을 통해 확보된 비출현 좌표와 출현좌표간 비모수 검증을 통해 최종 환경변수를 선정하였다. 유의성 검증을 통해 선택된 변수는 번식지 대상 10가지, 출현지점 대상 7가지였으며, 이 변수를 활용해 최종 서식지 예측 모형(MaxEnt)을 구축하였다. 모델 구축결과 번식에 활용된 각 변수별 모형 기여도는 온도의 계절적 변동, 혼효림 과의 거리, 입목밀도, 경급의 순이었으며, 출현지점에 활용된 각 변수별 모형 기여도는 온도의 계절적 변동, 수계와의 거리, 경작지와의 거리, 경사도의 순이었다. 번식지점을 대상으로 한 모델링은 기후환경과 숲 내부에서 번식하는 참매의 특성이 반영된 것으로 판단된다. 예상서식지는 충청북도 중부 이북지역으로 예상되었으며, 그 면적은 $189.5km^2$(2.55%)였다. 충북 이남지역은 청주와 충주 등의 비교적 큰 도시가 발달되어 있는 반면 충청북도 북부지역의 경우 산림과 경작지가 고루 발달되어 있어 번식에 있어 일정한 세력권과 먹이원이 필요한 참매로서는 번식에 유리한 지역일 것으로 판단된다. 출현지점 대상으로 한 모델링은 면적이 $3,071km^2$(41.38%)으로 확인되었으며, 이는 출현지점을 대상으로 하여 단순이동 관찰 및 계절적인 변동 미고려 등의 한계가 있기 때문에 번식지점을 대상으로 한 모델링보다 광범위한 서식예상지역을 예측하였다. 결과에서 확인된 예측지점은 번식지를 대상으로 하였을 경우 정밀한 서식예측이 가능하나, 둥지의 특성상 확인되는 지점이 적고, 참매의 행동영역을 반영하지 못하는 단점이 있다. 반면 출현지점을 대상으로 하였을 경우 더 광범위한 지점에 대한 결과 도출이 가능하였으나, 단순 이동이나 지속적인 이용실태를 반영하지 못하기 때문에 정밀도에서는 다소 떨어진다고 할 수 있다. 다만 이러한 결과들을 통해 참매의 서식지를 예측할 수 있으며, 특히 정밀한 번식지역의 예측자료는 환경영향평가나 개발계획 수립시 서식지 모형 결과를 도입하여 반영할 필요성이 있다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2010

This survey was performed to investigate the seroprevalence of antibodies to Brucella canis in dogs from public animal shelters and breeding kennels in Incheon. A total of 402 dogs selected randomly were tested serologically by using immunochromatographic antibody test kit. None of 289 dogs in public animal shelters were sero-positive and 10 (8.9%) of 113 dogs in breeding kennels were sero-positive. 5 (4.4%) strains of Brucella canis were isolated from 10 sero-positive dogs' blood. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was carried out by Disk diffusion method. They were susceptible to tetracyclines, quinolones, aminoglycosides and combination amoxicillin with clavulanic acid.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2013

Sea temperature in the South Sea of Korea has been increased over the last decades. Seabirds are sensitive to changes in food availability in marine environment. In this study, we investigate the diet of Black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) during the breeding season to identify changes of marine environment and biological response such as breeding performance in the South Sea of Korea. A total of 22 fish species or family (n = 128) from regurgitates by chicks were collected on Hongdo Island in 2002 and 2012. The most important prey item was Japanese anchovies (Engraulis japonicas). Proportion of Anchovy in diet increased in 2012 (70.5%) compared to 10 years ago (27.5%). Some species were newly found in 2012: Spotted chub mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Pacific sand lace (Ammodytes personatus), White ventral goby (Acanthogobius lactipes), Silver-strip round herring, Multicolorfin rainbowfish (Halichoeres poecilopterus), Silverside (Hypoatherina tsurugae), Surfperch (Neoditrema ransonneti) and Spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus muchalis), but not in 2002. Especially, sub-tropic fish such as Kammal thryssa (Thryssa kammalensis), and Rosefish (Helicolenus hilgendorfi) were frequently observed in the diet of 2012. These results might reflect the increase of sea temperature in the South Sea of Korea.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2008

The germplasm of 246 rice cultivars was analysed for iron and zinc contents using a Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma (ICP) at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Philippines. Iron contents ranged from 2.0 to 12.0, and zinc ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 (mg/kg), showing with the mean values of 4.3 and 22.8 (mg/kg), respectively. In genotypes tested, there was approximately a two-fold difference in iron and zinc concentrations, suggesting a genetic potential to increase these micronutrients in rice grain. A highly significant positive correlation ($r^2=0.503$) was found between iron and zinc contents. Iron contents decreased drastically as polishing time increased, whereas zinc decreased only slightly. In the interaction between genotype and environment on iron contents, genotype (G), environment (E), and the G ${\times}$ E interactions accounted for 69%, 5% and 26% of the sums of squares, respectively. Indicating that genotype is would be the most significant factor for the to improve iron contents of rice in rice breeding, suggesting that therefore identifying genotypes with relatively stable performance across various environments is important as staple food crops.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2009

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain texture is an important determinant of milling properties and end product use. Two linked genes, puroindoline a (PINA) and puroindoline b (PINB), control most of the genetic variation in wheat grain texture. Wheat seed proteins were examined to identify PINA and PINB gene using two pre-harvest sprouting wheat cultivars; Jinpum (resistant) and Keumgang (susceptible).Wheat seed proteins were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis with IEF gels over pH ranges: pH 3-10. A total of 73 spots were digested with trypsin resulting peptide fragmentation were analyzed by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS). Mass spectra were automatically processed and searched through NCBInr, SWISS-PORT and MSDB database with mono isotopic masses and complete gene sequence were found by UniProt database. Puroindoline a and puroindoline b that is responsible for grain texture related with baking performance and roughness. Two spots were found Pin b (16.7 kDa) and Pin a (16.3 kDa) in Jinpum compare to seven spots were identified Pin a (16.1 kDa, 16.3 kDa) and Pin b (16.7 kDa, 9.5 kDa and 14.4 kDa) in Keumgang. Some selected spots were identified puroindoline like grain softness protein (16.9 kDa, 17 kDa and 18.1 kDa) in Keumgang. Moreover, to gain a better inferring the identification of puroindoline related proteins using proteomics, we accomplished a complete gene sequence of PINA and PINB gene in pre-harvesting sprouting wheat seeds between resistant (Jinpum) and susceptible (Keumgang).

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2005

To determine the level of heterosis, higher cocoon shell weight multivoltine congenic lines (Con. L) and bivoltine syngenic lines (Syn. L) of silkworm were used for crosses. First filial generations $(F_1s)$ expressed heterobeltiotic genetic interaction at significant magnitude (p < 0.01) for single cocoon shell weight (SCSW). The other linked characters viz., single cocoon weight (SCW) and yield by weight per 10, 000 larvae were also significantly higher (p < 0.01) than the better parental lines. All the hybrids showed significant improvement for these aforesaid characters over standard heterosis (Standard check). The reeling parameters viz., filament length, raw silk, neatness, cohesionstrokes etc, also showed improvement among the hybrids than check in congenial environment. Overall results suggested that the cross between congenic and syngenic lines provide better heterosis with good quality silk than conventional hybrids and may be used for commercial exploitation.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2010

The Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana) and the Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) are wetland species listed as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The two species were once common on the Korean peninsula, but have experienced a severe population reduction in the past decades. Currently, they are officially extinct in Korea. At present, reintroduction programs to release the birds to the wild are in progress in Korea as well as in Japan. In this study, we surveyed the historic breeding sites of the two species using the literature and face-to-face interviews with local people as a step toward determining appropriate breeding habitats for reintroduction. We found 26 historic breeding sites for the Oriental White Stork in Chungcheong-do and Gyeonggi-do, but did not find any breeding sites for the Crested Ibis. These findings suggest that the Oriental White Stork was resident, while the Crested Ibis was a winter visitor to Korea. Based on these results, we discuss the possibilities for successful reintroduction of the two species in Korea.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2011

Analysing companion species from unrelated taxa concentrated so far mainly on identifying biosurrogacy in terms of conservation biology. No study has investigated companion bird and plant species to predict breeding and migrant habitats of a bird genus. In this study we recorded and analysed companion bird and plant species of the breeding bird Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca and four migranting Oenanthe species on Cyprus. We found characteristic companion species in Cyprus Wheatear's, Wheatear migrant's and in control habitats where no Wheatears were present. We show that plant and bird companion species can be used as discriminating factors to predict breeding and migrant habitats of the genus Oenanthe on Cyprus. Furthermore, habitat preferences of Cyprus Wheatear's companion species indicate bushy and vegetation rich habitats avoiding woodland on the one hand and managed farmland on the other hand. In comparison, migrant Wheatear and control habitats were characterised by companion species pointing to a high openness. These results support former habitat descriptions of Cyprus Wheatear and migrant Wheatears. In more general, this study shows that companion species from unrelated taxa can be used to predict breeding and migrant habitats of a bird genus.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1247-1253
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• 2003

Selection for increased milk production in dairy cows has often resulted in a higher incidence of disease and thus incurred a greater health costs. Considerable interests have been shown in breeding dairy cattle for disease resistance in recent years. This paper discusses the limitations of breeding dairy cattle for genetic resistance in six parts: 1) complexity of disease resistance, 2) difficulty in estimating genetic parameters for planning breeding programs against disease, 3) undesirable relationship between production traits and disease, 4) disease as affected by recessive genes, 5) new mutation of the pathogens, and 6) variable environmental factors. The hidden problems of estimating genetic and phenotypic parameters involving disease incidence were examined in terms of categorical nature, non-independence, heterogeneity of error variance, non-randomness, and automatic relationship between disease and production traits. In light of these limitations, the prospect for increasing genetic resistance by conventional breeding methods would not be so bright as we like. Since the phenomenon of disease is the result of a joint interaction among host genotype, pathogen genotype and environment, it becomes essential to adopt an integrated approach of increasing genetic resistance of the host animals, manipulating the pathogen genotypes, developing effective vaccines and drugs, and improving the environmental conditions. The advances in DNA-based technology show considerable promise in directly manipulating host and pathogen genomes for genetic resistance and producing vaccines and drugs for prevention and medication to promote the wellbeing of the animals.