• Acta Via Serica
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-82
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• 2022

The Hebrew word for silk, meshi, is mentioned in the Bible only once and there is a possibility that the item to which it referred was made of local wild silk. Although Jewish historical sources from the Roman and Byzantine periods mention silk many times, only a few silk textiles have been discovered at a sited dated to the Byzantine period (4^th-7^th centuries CE). The word "silk" occurs in the New Testament, although only once. A turning point in the history of the Negev (Southern Israel) occurred around 400 CE when it underwent a period of prosperity related to the advent of Christianity and pilgrimage, which enabled the purchase of imported silk textiles. The Early Islamic period (7-8th centuries CE) yielded four (out of 310) silk textiles from Nahal 'Omer on the Spice Routes joining Petra, in the Edom Mountains of modern Jordan, and the mercantile outlets on the Mediterranean Sea, notably Gaza and El Arish. The most important silk textile assemblage in the Southern Levant was found near Jericho at Qarantal Cave 38 and dates to the medieval period (9th-13th centuries CE). Linen textiles decorated with silk tapestry originating in Egypt date back to the 10-11th centuries CE. Mulham textiles - silk warp with hidden cotton wefts - were discovered in the medieval fortress on Jazirat Fara'un (Coral Island) in the Red Sea, 14 kilometers south of Elat and today located in Egypt. Mulham is mentioned in literary sources of the ninth century in Iraq and Iran, whence it spread through the Islamic world. The article will present aspects of the origin, transmission, and exchange of these textiles.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2003

제주도 해역의 팔방산호에 공생하는 Orecturus속의 요각류 2신종을 기재하였다 .뿔산호류에 공생하는 신종 긴꼬리넓은가슴노벌레 (Orecturus iongicaudatus)는 동일 속의 다른 종과는 달리 몸이 크고 항문절이 길다. 바다맨드라미류에 공생하는 신종 넓은가슴노벌레 (Orecturus similis)는 O. excavatus와 유사하지만 제2소악 둘째 마디에 1개의 강모만 소유하며, 턱다리의 말단발톱이 완만하게 가늘어지고, 첫째와 넷째 다리의 장식이 다른 종의 것과 다르다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.327-332
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• 2008

Soft coral Dendronephthya gigantea (Verrill, 1864) is a conspicuous species dominating shallow sea waters of Jejudo Island, Korea. Recently its whole mitochondrial genome sequencing was completed by us and the sequence information provided an opportunity to test the age of Octocorallia and time of evolutionary separation between some representative orders of the subclass Octocorallia. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on 13 mitochondrial protein encoding genes revealed a polyphyletic relationship among octocorallians representing two orders (Alcyonacea and Gorgonacea) and four families (Alcyoniidae, Nephtheidae, Briareidae, and Gorgoniidae). Estimates of divergence times among octocorallians indicate that the first splitting might occur around end of or after Cretaceous period (50-79 million years ago (Ma)). The age is relatively young compared to the long history of stony sea corals (>240 Ma). Taken together our result suggests a possible relatively recent radiating evolution at least in the order Alcyonacea and Gorgonacea. Molecular dating and phylogenetic analysis based on much broader taxon sampling and many genes might give an insight into this interesting hypothesis.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume I
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• pp.463-466
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• 2006

During Mid October of 2005 a mass mortality of the corals occurred surrounding Con Dao Islands (South Vietnam) where is the recognized as one of the most famous marine parks of Vietnam. Results from the field survey in October 2005 showed that the mass mortality of corals and benthos focused only on the North-West of the islands whereas there was almost no death recorded in the South - East parts. Based on field data it was assumed that an overlap between high water temperature ($>30^{\circ}C$) and low salinity (<25%o) during short term was the impact causing the situation. In this paper, we try to explain this phenomenon based on the hydrographical view together with analyzing ocean colour images. A coral bleaching warning system also is proposed for Condao site.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2015

After the reversion of Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands) to Japan in 1972, extensive urban and agricultural development resulted in a significant increase in sediment discharge to coastal waters. The release of sediment has caused the degradation of freshwater and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity. A consideration for catchment-to-reef continua, as well as agricultural (socioeconomic) factors is necessary to establish proper land-based management plans for the conservation of the island environment. We have set up a framework to integrate biophysics and socioeconomics: 1) setting a conservation target and threshold, 2) identifying the sources and processes, and 3) examining cost-effectiveness and management priorities. The framework may be applicable to other tropical and subtropical islands with similar characteristics.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.342-347
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• 2008

큰수지맨드라미의 사망률과 성장률에 관한 연구를 제주도 문섬에서 2003년 2월부터 2004년 10월까지 진행하였다. 수심 15 m에 서식하는 큰수지맨드라미 48개체를 형광 플래깅 테이프로 표시했으며, 이들을 1년 6개월 동안 약2개월 간격으로 모니터링 하였다. 연구기간동안 2개월 단위의 평균 사망률은 50.4%로 나타났으며, 여름 태풍 발생시점인 2003년 8-10월에는 84.6%로 최대치를 나타내었다. 개체크기에 따른 사망률 양상에서는 등급 I(${\leq}$10 cm) 개체들의 사망률이 등급 II(10 cm-20 cm)와 등급 III(>20 cm)보다 높게 나타났다. 각 계절에 따른 성장률의 차이가 뚜렷하게 나타나지는 않았으나 가을-겨울시기의 길이 성장률이 다른 시기보다 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 전체 조사기간 동안의 평균 길이성장률은 2개월 동안 3 cm씩 성장하는 것으로 확인 되었으며, 2003년 8-10월에는 6.4 cm로 최대치를 보였다. 한편 직경의 성장은 2개월 동안 평균 0.3 cm가 증가하였으며, 2004년 4-6월에 1.4 cm로 최대치를 나타내었다. 제주도의 큰수지맨드라미 개체군은 매년 여름 태풍에 큰 영향을 받아 높은 사망률을 보이지만, 이후 어린개체들의 높은 가입률과 빠른 성장을 통하여 개체군을 유지하는 것으로 연구되었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제37권5_1호
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• pp.1125-1133
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• 2021

이 연구에서는 적도 부근 남태평양에 위치한 마이크로네시아 축주 웨노섬 주변 해수의 엽록소 및 부유물 농도와 흡광 특성, 원격반사도 스펙트럼 등 해수 특성을 이해하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2013년 5월부터 6월까지 연구지역의 총 50개 정점에서 얻어진 현장관측 자료와 동해, 목포, 경기만 및 낙동강 등 우리나라 주변 해역의 자료를 비교 분석하였다. 웨노섬 주변 해역의 엽록소 농도는 0.11 - 0.49 mg/m³, 평균 0.26 mg/m³, 부유물농도는 0.03 - 0.31 g/m³, 평균 0.16 g/m³으로 전형적인 맑은 해역의 특성을 보였다. 웨노섬 주변 연안해역의 파장 443 nm의 총 부유입자 흡광계수 값은 동해 연안의 흡광계수 값보다 약 0.5배 이상 작은 값을 보였으며 용존 유기물의 흡광계수 스펙트럼의 기울기가 한반도 주변보다 매우 크게 나타나, 연구지역은 유기물 입자 농도가 매우 낮고 해양기원의 용존유기물이 주 성분을 이루는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 원격반사도 스펙트럼을 한반도 주변 연안해역과 비교한 결과, 웨노섬 주변 연안해역은 전형적인 CASE-1 해수 성향의 스펙트럼 형태를 잘 보여주었다. 연구 결과, 열대해역 산호초 서식지의 해양 광특성을 잘 이해할 수 있었으며, 이를 연구지역에 특화된 해수 분석 알고리즘 개발에 이용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.251-263
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• 2008

Eight species and four genera belonging to two families of antipatharians have been reported in Korea. In the present study, the major specimens were collected from the coastal areas of Jejudo Island from 2005 to 2006, and the other ones which have been deposited in the Natural History Museum and the Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University during the period from 1965 to 2004 were reexamined. As a result of this work, four species, Myriopathes bifaria, M. stechowi, M. ulex and Plumapathes pennacea are new to Korean antipatharian fauna. In this study, total six species including previously recorded species of the family Myriopathidae were described. And the distribution range of Myriopathes lata was turned out to be expanded from southwestern sea to the eastern sea, up to Ulleungdo Is. of Korea. Especially, the sexuality and the gonadal stage of M. lata which are collected during their reproduction period were also determined by means of histological analysis.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2009

Two new species of the family Spongiidae, Spongia (Heterofibria) cora/lina n. sp. and Spongia (Heterofibria) purpurea n. sp. are described. They were collected from Gageodo Island, Jeollanam-do, Korea. Spongia (H.) coral/ina n. sp. is closest to S. (H.) cristata Cook & Bergquist (2001) from New Zealand in skeletal features, but the new species differs from S. (H.) cristata by the arrangement of fibres and growth form. Spongia (H.) purpurea n. sp. closley resembles S. (H.) cristata, but the new species differs from New Zealand specimens by the arragement and thickness of pseudo-tertiary fibres.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2008

Six species, four genera belonging to two families of antipatharians have been reported in Korea. In the present study, the major specimens were collected from the coastal areas of Jejudo Island from 2005 to 2006, and the other ones which have been deposited in the Natural History Museum and the Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University during the period from 1965 to 2004 were reexamined. As a result of this work, two species, Cirripathes spiralis and Stichopathes filiformis, are newly recorded to Korean antipatharian fauna.