• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.244-250
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• 2020

Microplastic pollution in the marine ecosystem has been emerged as a global issue. In this study, we investigated the abundance of microplastics from clam Meretrix lusoria, blood arkshell Scapharca broughtonii, and warty sea squirt Styela clava obtained from a local market in Busan, Korea. The marine organisms were digested in 10% KOH, and were incubated at 40℃ and 150 rpm, for 7 days. The digest was filtered through standard sieve (5 mm, 1 mm, 300 ㎛, and 100 ㎛), and mciroplastics were identified using a light microscope and microFT-IR. The abundance of microplastics of clam, blood arkshell, warty sea squirt was 0.08 items/g, 0.05 items/g, and 0.12 items/g, respectively. The predominant microplastic size was in the range of 100-300 ㎛, occupying 48%, and the predominant type was fiber. The composition of microplastics was mostly rayon, semi-synthetic cellulosic material and polyester, which are main component of fabric and textile. We strongly believe that this preliminary work may provide useful information for the establishment of the standardized analysis method of microplastics ingested by marine organisms.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2010

In this study, the ionic composition of volcanogenically derived particles and their temporal and spatial distributions have been investigated to evaluate the impact of the volcanic eruption on the local ecosystem and residents. To this end, an intensive field study was conducted to measure the size-segregated particulate matters at the east part of Sakurajima in Japan. Fractionated sampling of particles into > $PM_{10}$, $PM_{10-2.5}$, and $PM_{2.5}$ was made by a multi nozzle cascade impactor (MCI). The concentration of various ions present in the size-resolved particles was determined by Ion chromatography. The time dependent 3-dimensional Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport And Dispersion (VAFTAD) model developed by the NOAA Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) indicated that the sampling site of this work was affected by the volcanic aerosol particles plume. The temporal distributions of sulfate and $PM_{2.5}$ during the field campaign were significantly variable with important contributions to particle mass concentration. The chlorine loss, suspected to be caused by acidic components of volcanic gases, occurred predominantly in fine particles smaller than $10\;{\mu}m$.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.68-73
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• 2020

Korean fir (Abies koreana) is an evergreen coniferous tree species that is unique to South Korea. A. koreana is found in a limited sub-alpine habitat and is considered particularly vulnerable to climate change. Identification of populations vulnerable to climate change is an important component of conservation programs. In this study, a heat stress-induced transcriptome RNA-seq dataset was used to identify a subset of six genes for assessment as candidate marker genes for ecologically vulnerable populations. Samples of A. koreana were isolated from ecologically stable and vulnerable regions of the Halla and Jiri mountains, and the expression levels of the six candidate markers were assessed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. All six of the candidate genes exhibited higher expression levels in samples from vulnerable regions compared with stable regions. These results confirm that the six high temperature-induced genes can be used as diagnostic markers for the identification of populations of A. koreana that are experiencing stress due to the effects of climate change.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1994

The effects of fetilization on the structure and function of an early successional Miscanthus sinensis grassland were investigated in an old-field ecosystem at Honjo city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan from 1981 to 1982. Compared to control plot, life form composition of treatment plot was characterized by a decrease of phanerophytes and an increase of hemicryptophytes. Fertilization had a beneficial effect on the growth in aboveground phytomass of M. sinensis, the dominant species. However, it did not cause a change in the total number of stems of M. sinensis. Annual increment of patch diameter of M. sinensis was estimated to be 6-8 cm on an average and there was no significant differecne in the growth rate of patch size between fertilized and nonfertilized plots. To estimate the aboveground phytomass of M. sinensis, several non-destructive parameters were examined. As a result, the patch size showed a high correlation with aboveground phytomass. Thus the patch size was suggested to be most applicable to its estimation. Diversity indices based on phytomass data of component species were increased slightly by fertilizatin, because relative dominance of some other species, especially of Artemisia princeps increased, while that of M. sinensis decreased. Fertilizer application resulted in a decrease in the total number of species.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2016

Forest clear-cutting operations influence biodiversity through habitat changes and food resource availability for inhabitant species. This study examined the effects of clear-cutting on forest arthropod communities. Arthropods were collected from two different forest treatment areas (clear-cut and control) in summer and autumn. In each treatment area, arthropods were sampled from both crown and ground surfaces using sweeping and pitfall trap methods, respectively. Then, the taxonomic order of the collected arthropod specimens was easily identified. Results indicate that arthropod abundance and number of taxa present were higher at ground surface than at crown levels in both clear-cut and control areas. At crown level, more homopteran species were present in clear-cut areas than in control areas in summer. At ground surface, populations of Isopoda and Opiliones were higher in control areas than in clear-cut areas, whereas numbers of Araneae, Orthoptera, and Hymenoptera were greater in clear-cut areas. Cluster analysis and principal component analysis showed distinct differences between clear-cut and control communities at crown level in summer and at ground surface in autumn. Thus, our results indicate that clear-cutting significantly influences arthropod communities, and higher taxa are valuable for conducting rapid biological assessments of ecosystem disturbances.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.592-610
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• 2020

In South Korea, the concept of water environment was expanded to include aquatic ecosystems with the Integrated Water Management implementation. Watershed-scale modeling is typically performed for hydrologic component analysis, however, there is a need to expand to include ecosystem variability such that the modeling corresponds to the social and political issues around the water environment. For this to be viable, the modeling must account for several distinct features in South Korean watersheds. The modeling must provide reasonable estimations for peak flow rate and apply to paddy areas as they represent 11% of land use area and greatly influence groundwater levels during irrigation. These facts indicate that the modeling time intervals should be sub-daily and the hydrologic model must have sufficient power to process surface flow, subsurface flow, and baseflow. Thus, the features required for watershed-scale modeling are suggested in this study by way of review of frequently used hydrologic models including: Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender(APEX), Catchment hydrologic cycle analysis tool(CAT), Hydrological Simulation Program-FORTRAN(HSPF), Spatio-Temporal River-basin Ecohydrology Analysis Model(STREAM), and Soil and Water Assessment Tool(SWAT).

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2016

마을숲은 역사적, 문화적으로 한국 전통 마을경관의 핵심요소이다. 그러나 근대 이후 다양한 영향으로 많은 수의 마을숲이 소실되었거나 쇠퇴되고 있는 실정이다. 역사적, 문화적, 생태적 다양한 보전가치를 가진 마을숲의 체계적 보전 및 복원을 위한 관심과 노력이 필요한 시점이다. 본 연구는 한국 전역에 분포하고 있는 499개의 마을숲에 대하여 구성 식물종 및 서식처, 입지 특성 등을 바탕으로 국내 마을숲에 대한 생태학적 복원 및 지속가능한 이용과 관리 등에 관한 정보를 제공하고자 하였다. 마을숲 생태계를 위협하는 대표적인 6가지 범주의 위협요인을 발굴하고 각 요인별 영향력을 평가하였다. 마을숲 생태계 취약성에 미치는 영향의 정도에 대해 위협요인별 가중치 평가를 AHP 분석기법을 이용하여 보다 입체적으로 분석하였다. AHP 분석기법을 이용한 평가결과 6가지 범주 가운데 면적 축소가 국내 마을숲의 존립에 가장 큰 위협요인으로 지목되었다. 그 다음으로 지형, 토양환경 변화가 마을숲 생태계를 질적으로 변화시키는 위협 요인으로 고려되었다. 식생의 구조와 질적 변화는 서식처 변화보다 마을숲 소실 및 쇠퇴에 낮은 영향을 미칠 것으로 평가되었다. 각 요인별 가중치를 바탕으로 100점을 최고점으로 수치를 환산한 평가틀을 이용하여 마을숲에 대한 취약성 평가가 이루어졌다. 국내 마을숲의 취약성 평가결과 가장 빈도 높은 값을 보이는 등급은 III등급이며, 낮은 등급에서 높은 등급으로 정규분포 경향을 보였다. 높은 자연성을 보이는 I등급의 마을숲이 38개소 존재했으며, 취약요인들에 의해 마을숲 존폐를 위협받는 V등급의 마을숲도 10개소 확인되었다. 각 마을숲별 취약성 평가결과에서도 국내 마을숲의 지속가능성 보장을 위해 마을숲 고유의 면적 회복이 최우선 과제로 대두되었다. 국가 중요 생태자원으로서 각각의 취약요소별 국가수준의 생태적 대응전략 마련이 필요한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.507-518
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• 1982

Typic Udipsamment 토양(土壤)에 생장하고 있는 red pine (Pinus radiata) 조림지의 biogeochemistry가 Wisconsin의 central sand plains에서 조사(調査)되었다. Biomass와 net primary production은 각각 106Mg/ha 및 110Mg/ha/yr이었다. 식생(植生) 내(內)의 양료 농도는 2-3년생(年生) 침엽(針葉)에서 가장 많았고 그 다음은 당년생(當年生) 침엽(針葉), 당년생(當年生) 초지(梢枝), 수피, 생지(生枝), 고사지(枯死枝), 수간생성물, 수간 순(順)이었다. 조사된 수체(樹體) 성분에 있어서 당년생(當年生) 초지(梢枝)를 제외하고는 양료의 농도가 상부 3분지 1 부위(部位)에서 가장 높았고, 하부(下部) 3분지 1 부위(部位)에서 가장 낮았다. 식위(植位) 내(內)의 전체 양료는 N($222kg\;ha^{-1}$), Ca(217), K(85), Mg(38), S(31), P 순(順)이었다. 생태계 내(內)의 토양은 가용(可溶) P.K, Ca, Mg, S의 60-80%를 함유하고 있었다. N과 S의 약간의 급원(給源)이 강수(降水)인 반면에 Ca, Mg, P, K의 대부분은 토양풍화(土壤風化)로서 공급되었다. 조사양료의 용탈량(溶脫量)은 7 kg ha/yr미만이지만 S의 경우는 12kg ha/yr 이었다. Throughfal에 의(依)해서 N, K, S는 대부분 임상(林床)으로 순환되지만 Ca, Mg, P의 대부분은 litterfall에 의(依)해 돌아오는 것으로 사료된다. 엽(葉)의 양분용탈 때문에 throughfall의 양료의 함량은 강수의 함량보다 많았다. 강수(降水) 내(內)의 ammonium량(量)은 세근(細根)에 위한 흡수(吸水)때문에 토양상부(土壤上部) 7.5cm내(內)에서 3 가지 요인에 의하여 감소되었다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2019

본 연구는 실리콘계 소포제가 해양으로 배출되었을 때 소포제 내에 존재하는 주요 성분들이 해양 저서환경에 서식하는 생물에게 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실리콘 및 알코올계 소포제에 대해 저서성단각류(Monocorophium acherusicum)와 발광박테리아(Vibrio fischeri)를 이용하여 해양생태독성실험을 수행하였고 실리콘계 소포제의 주요성분인 디메틸폴리실록산(PDMS)에 대한 수중생물 독성영향을 조사하였다. 실리콘 및 알코올계 소포제에 대한 발광박테리아와 저서성단각류를 이용한 독성실험결과, 실험생물별 독성영향은 발광박테리아가 저서성 단각류에 비해 알코올계 소포제에서 최대 9배 까지 민감한 독성영향을 보였으며 소포제 종류별 독성영향은 실리콘계 소포제가 알코올계 소포제에 비해 최대 400배 이상 높은 독성영향이 나타났다. 실리콘계 소포제의 주요성분인 PDMS가 수중생물에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, 식물플랑크톤, 무척추동물 및 어류에 대한 반수치사농도($LC_{50}$)및 반수영향농도($EC_{50}$)값은 $10{\sim}44,500{\mu}g/L$의 범위로 나타났다. 물질의 정성적인 특성을 나타내는 지표인 PBT(P: persistency, B: bioaccumulation, T: toxicity)특성을 PDMS에 적용한 결과, 지속성(P)과 생물농축성(B)의 특성을 가지는 것으로 나타나 PDMS가 해양으로 배출될 경우 생물농축 및 먹이사슬을 통한 상위 영양단계로 축적될 가능성이 존재하며 저서생물에게 부정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과로 향후 실제 해양으로 배출되는 다양한 소포제가 해양생태계에 미치는 영향조사시 소포제 내 주요성분을 고려한 보다 객관적이고 과학적인 위해성평가에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2017

This study constructed a high-resolution bioclimatic classification map of South Korea which classifies land into homogeneous zones by similar environment properties using advanced statistical techniques compared to existing ecological area classification studies. The climate data provided by WorldClim(1960-1990) were used to generate 27 bioclimatic variables affecting biological habitats, and key environmental variables were derived from Correlation Analysis and Principal Component Analysis. Clustering Analysis was performed using the ISODATA method to construct a 30'(~1km) resolution bioclimatic classification map. South Korea was divided into 21 regions and the results of classification were verified by correlation analysis with the Gross Primary Production(GPP), Actual Vegetation map made by the Ministry of Environment. Each zones' were described and named by its environmental characteristics and major vegetation distribution. This study could provide useful spatial frameworks to support ecosystem research, monitoring and policy decisions.