• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.653-662
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• 2003

Changes in the area of geo-ecosystem $(62^{\circ}09'S,\;58^{\circ}31'w)$ reflect climatic changes in the South Shetland Islands. Air temperature and deglaciation will increase. The ice-free space area at the SSSS 8- (ASPA 121) site has enlarged threefold during the last 21 years, thus creating conditions for inhabitation and succession. Wind, water and snow play important roles in transportation of geochemical components. They distribute nutrients, mineral substances, seeds, fragments of plants and animals, etc. Plant and animal colonization is patchy and it happens at random in an 'island' - like manner. The colonization pattern is dependant, to a high degree on physical factors. The newly uncovered ice-free areas are at first inhabited by a vascular plant known as the Deschampsia antarctica. The border of the land-oasis with Admiralty Bay is the place where the processes related to animal feeding at the sea and reproduction on the land take place. Bird colonies and pinniped lairs form centers of fertilization surrounded by high chemical gradients dependent on the direction of the flow of nutrients $(e.g.\;NH_4)$. During the last 25 years, the numbers of penguins in this region have decreased, and thus the amount of materials excreted on land has diminished. The numbers of fur seals change in multi-annual cycles, and their migration into this area is related to the E1 $Ni\~{n}o$ phenomenon. The numbers of elephant seals in the area did not change. Organic matter deposited by the sea onto the shore are a source of nutrients and deficient chemical elements on land. Mineral matter is washed out into the waters of Admiralty Bay. These processes change seasonally, and multi annually. Negative effects on the environment at Arctowski Station induced by man are slight, but noticeable nevertheless. Physical processes have the largest influence on the living conditions and distribution of plants and animals, and as a consequence, on the functioning of the geo-ecosystem in the coastal-shore zone of the Maritime Antarctic.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.250-261
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• 1995

본 연구는 남해안 가막만의 저서다모류군집의 분포 특성을 조사하기 위하여 1993 년 여름에 수행되었다. 다모류는 전체 저서동물중 개체수에 있어서 74.5%를 점하는 가 장 우점하는 동물군으로서 총 84종이 채집되었으며, 평균 서식밀도는 253 indiv.m/SUP -2/ 이었다. 대체로 가막만의 내해역과 의해역을 연결하는 북동쪽 수로와 남쪽 입구역 부근에서 출현 종수가 많았고 서식밀도가 높았다. 우점하는 다모류는 Tharyxsp sp.(31.9%), Lumbrineris longifolia (27.5%), Chone sp.(4.5%), Glycera chirori(4.2%) 등이었다. 조화분석 결과 가막만은 저서다모류의 종수와 서식밀도에 따 라 4개의 구역으로 나뉘어졌다. 만의 양쪽 입구에 해당되는 북동수로와 암쪽입구역은 Tharyx-Chone 군집이 형성되어 있으며, 가막만에서 저서다모류상이 가장 풍부한 해역 이었다. 반면 북서내만역과 백야도 인근해역은 저서동물의 서식이 거의 불가능할 정도 로 다모류가 빈약한 해역이다. 그리고 만의 중앙에 위치하는 해역은 Praxillella-Terebellides 군집이, 중앙의 구릉역에는 Glycera군집이 형성되어 있으 며, 종수 및 서식밀도에 있어서 만의 입구역과 북서내만역의 점이역에 해당되는 해역 이라 할 수 있다. 즉 가막만은 양 입구역만 해수교안이 불량하고, 과다한 퇴적물내 유 기물 함량, 저층수의 낮은 용존산소 농도로 인하여 빈약한 다모류 군집이 형성되어 있 다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.381-395
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• 2005

The spatial distributions of macrobenthic communities in Masan Bay were investigated during summer and winter, 2004. A total of 104 species were sampled with mean density of $448ind./m^2$ and biomass of $77.1g/m^2$ in winter. In summer, a total of 107 species occurred with $485ind./m^2$ and a biomass of $94.5g/m^2$. The most dominant species in winter were Paraprionospio pinnata (24.2%) among polychaetous worms and Theora fragilis (14.1%) among molluscs, but they were replaced in summer by Prionospio chirrifera (20.4%) and Lumbrineris longifolia (14.5%). The difference in species composition and abundance of benthic communities between the two seasons was due to the hypoxia in the bottom layer of the inner bay during summer, which defaunated the macrofauna of the sediments. In the winter when DO concentration increased to normoxia, the pelagic larvae of benthic fauna settled in the soft sediments, but there was a spatial gradient in values of total biomass, density, and H' and benthic pollution index (BPI): higher values were found toward the mouth of the bay. The multivariate analyses like the cluster analysis and MDS ordination showed that Masan Bay could be divided into two or four stational groups in winter and summer whether the hypoxia occurred or not. Group I consisted of sites at the inner bay and central area and Group II, sites at the bay mouth. In summer the inner bay area could be further divided into the shallow impoverished area and the deeper abiotic one.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2010

Earthworm, a prominent ecosystem engineer within many terrestrial ecosystems, can exert profound influences on various abiotic/biotic environments through bioturbation processes such as burrowing, casting and mixing of litter and soil. In this study, we investigated how the presence or absence of earthworm (Oligochaeta) can alter the soil physico-chemical conditions and ultimately the distribution and abundance of Collembola which constitutes a large proportion of the soil fauna. During September 2010, soil organisms along with soil samples were collected from randomly installed 20 plots in Mt. Gwan-ak. We examined the differences in the abundance of Collembola among plot samples in respect to the presence/absence of earthworm and soil physico-chemical conditions (i.e., pH, $PO_4^{3-}$, $NO_3^{2-}$, organic matter (OM), electrical conductance and water content). Analysis of soil physico-chemical environment revealed a significantly higher organic matter content and electrical conductance in plots with earthworm compared to plots without earthworm. Abundance of Collembola were not only higher in plots with earthworm than in plots without earthworm, but were also positively correlated with availability of OM present in the environment. The results suggest that positive impacts of earthworm on the abundance of Collembola in this study may have been due to their ability to effectively modify soil physico-chemical conditions favored by Collembola. Such conspicuous influence of earthworm's activity on below-ground community suggests their potential significance in forest restoration or revegetation process.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2015

In Shinjeong-dong of Jeongeup, there are three government-supported research institutes and an RFT industrial complex which is currently being established. Increased human activities can affect flora and fauna as a man-made pressure onto the region. As a baseline study, status of exotic plants was investigated prior to a full operation of the RFT industrial complex. A total of 54 species and 1 variety of naturalized or introduced plants were found in the study area. Among them, three species (Ambrosia artemisifolia var. elatior, Rumex acetocella and Aster pilosus) belong to 'nuisance species', and four species(Phytolacca americana, Iopomoea hederacea, Ereechtites hieracifolia and Rudbeckia laciniata) to 'monitor species' designated by the ministry of Environment. Some of naturalized trees and plants were intentionally introduced in this area, while others naturally immigrated. Physalis angulata seemes to immigrate in the study area in the form of mixture with animal feeds as its distribution coincided with the transportation route of the animal feeds. Liquidambar styraciflua is amenable to the ecological investigation on the possible expansion of the species to the nearby Naejang National Park as its leave shape and autumn color are very similar to those of maple trees. The number of naturalized plants around the RFT industrial complex will increase with an increase in floating population, in human activities in association with constructions of factories and operations of the complex. The result of this study provides baseline data for assessing the ecological change of the region according to the operation of the RFT industrial complex.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.63-86
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• 2006

A list of species of bivalve mollusks, their local distributions and relative abundance in Yeongil Bay were analysed. Species richness ranging from 1 to 37 species was low (less than 10) in some stations at the entrance and in the central part of the bay. Fifteen species (Acila insignis, Nucula tenuis, Yoldia notabilis, Mytilus galloprovincialis, Arca boucardi, Axinopsida subquadrata, Felaniella usta, Mactra chinensis, Raeta pulchella, Nitidotellina hokkaidoensis, Theora fragilis, Alvenius ojianus, Callithaca adamsi, Ruditapes philippinarum and Laternula anatina) were most frequently encountered, and seven of them were most abundant numerically (per sample): Th. fragilis in the inner bay, A. insignis, N. tenuis, and A. ojianus in the outer bay, and C. adamsi, A. subquadrata, R. puichella in both parts. Local distributions of common species were described and presented in plotted data, and three distribution patterns were recognized. Biogeographical analysis shows that a majority of species (55%) belongs to the subtropical group, tropical-subtropical species (16%) play a relatively significant role, and the percentage of boreal (temperate) and boreal-arctic species is 18% which characterizes the whole fauna as subtropical. Zonal-biogeographical composition and number of species in families in Yeongil Bay are compared with those of some Japanese (Wakasa and Mutsu) and Russian (Peter the Great, Possjet and Amursky) bays of the East Sea. The absence of a number of typical warm-water embaymental mollusks in Yeongil Bay found in the north further East Sea and Japan, and the similar zonal-biogeographical structure of the inner and outer bay faunas are explained by active water exchange due to the openness of the bay, relatively low summer temperatures, and presence of upwelled cold waters.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.47-61
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• 2019

The Dokdo coast is known for its high biodiversity. However, few studies have examined the biodiversity and macrobenthic community on the subtidal soft-bottom. Therefore, we collected macrobenthos (> 1 mm) using a Smith-McIntyre grab ($0.1m^2$) at 15 stations along the Dokdo coast in September 2016. The sediments consisted of badly sorted (1.7) coarse sand with gravel and the mean sediment grain size was $-0.4{\phi}$. In total, 177 macrobenthic species were collected; their mean density was $1,566ind./m^2$. The number of species and density of macrobenthic fauna decreased significantly with the mean grain size. The dominant species were the amphipods Melita denticulata (16.5%) and Melita shimizui (5.5%), polychaete Salvatoria clavata (5.4%), bivalve Glycymeris aspersa (4.4%), and ophiuroid Ophionereis dubia (4.3%). The dominant macrobenthos species on the subtidal soft-bottom differed from the coastal areas of the East Sea, suggesting that the difference in the sediment grain size affected the macrobenthos. Cluster analysis was performed to divide the study area into four groups, and environmental factors which correlated with species composition and distribution in the study area were the combination of the four parameters of salinity, dissolved oxygen, total organic carbon and depth. A future seasonal investigation is needed to understand the species composition and characteristics of the Dokdo macrobenthos.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is correct the scientific name of Aquilariae Lignum in Korean Herbal Pharmacoepia. Methods : The production areas of Aquilariae Lignum and its trading status with China in Chinese history, Sanscrit-Chinese Translation Sutra, Naming year and the discovered district in main Aquilaria spp., Several nation's Pharmacoepia, The Plant List(TPL), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and flora(CITES) and The International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) were cross-checked. Results : The records in the Jiaozhouyiwuzhi written in the early 2nd century said that Aquilariae Lignum was produced in Vietnam. NanfangCaomuZhuang written in 304 said that Agarwood in Vietnam had white flowers. Vietnam had led production and trading of Aquilariae Lignum until Qing Dynasty. Aquilariae Lignum from Malaysia and Indonesia was not traded with China. In Sanscrit-Chinese Translation Sutra, India Aquilariae Lignum was translated as Vietnam Aquilariae Lignum. Aquilaria malaccensis was discovered from Malay-Peninsular in 1783, and has green or dirty yellow flowers. A. agallocha from North-Eastern India in 1814, white flowers. A. crasssna from Vietnam in 1914, white flowers. A. crassna is different from A. malaccensis in several ways, such as flower, fruit, seed and disribution. In several Nation's Pharmacoepia, A. crassna was a synonym of A. agallocha. But in TPL, CITES and IUCN, A. malaccensis was an accepted name, and A. agallocha was a synonym of A. malaccensis. Conclusions : These results show that the original species of Aquilariae Lignum in Korea Herbal Pharmacoepia should be reversed from A. agallocha to A. crassna Pierre ex Lacomte.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1968

(1) 1966年 5月 25日부터 1967年 8月 30日에 이르는 사이에 江原道高城郡懸內面松峴里에서 三陟郡近德面草堂窟에 이르는 嶺東地方에서 10箇 河川을 調査하여 40種의 淡水魚를 採集, 또는 確認하였다. 이 중, 32種은 이 地城에서는 未記錄種이다. (2) 이들 40種 중, 元山 以北에서 産出되지 않은 것이 14種이고, 漢江에서 棲息하지 않은 것이 17種이었고 蔚珍以南의 상도 慶尙道 東部에서 發見되지 않은 것이 11種 이다. (3) 嶺東地域에서 産出되지 않은 淡水魚로서 元山 以北에 棲息하는 것이 33種, 蔚珍 以南에서 發見되는 것이 16種, 漢江에서 採集되는 것이 60種이다. (4) 本區域은 淡水魚 分布上 Amur 亞區와 中國亞區의 中間型을 나타내고 있으며, 南北과 東西間의 差異는 各各 生態的 條件과 地域的 要因의 差異에 緣由하는 것으로 思料된다. (5) 本區域에서 産出되는 淡水魚 중, 分布上 特히 注目되는 것은 Ganthopogon strigatus, Cobitis rotundicaudata, Coreoperca kawamebari, Leucopsarion petersi 等이며, Gobiogobio, Pseudorasbora parva, Zacco paltypus, Zacco temmincki 等이 採集되지 못한 것은 意外이였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.394-402
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• 2015

본 연구는 제주도에 분포하는 박쥐류상 (Chiroptera)을 밝히기 위해 2006년 7월부터 2015년 6월까지 용암동굴, 해식동굴, 진지동굴, 생태통로 등으로 지역을 구분하여 조사되었다. 또한 제주도 내 박물관에 소장된 박쥐류 표본을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 3과 6속 8종의 박쥐류의 서식이 확인되었는데, 이 결과는 1928년부터 보고된 사전 문헌기록들과는 다소 다른 양상을 나타내었다. 용암동굴과 진지동굴에서는 관박쥐, 흰배윗수염박쥐, 붉은박쥐, 큰발윗수염박쥐, 긴가락박쥐가 공통적으로 서식하는 것으로 확인되었다. 해식동굴에서는 1개 지역에서만 관박쥐가 확인되었고, 생태통로에서는 관코박쥐와 집박쥐를 비롯한 5종이 확인되었다. 지역 내 박물관에 소장된 표본조사 결과 큰귀박쥐의 표본도 확인되었다. 연구를 통해 확인된 8종 외에 큰집박쥐, 작은긴가락박쥐, 윗수염박쥐, 쇠큰수염박쥐, M. branditii, 물윗수염박쥐, 작은집박쥐 등 7종은 확인되지 않았다. 흥미로운 점은 멸종위기종으로 알려진 붉은박쥐와 한반도에서는 드물게 발견되는 흰배윗수염박쥐가 제주도에서 서식하는 것이 확인된 것과, 관코박쥐도 조사과정에서 처음으로 발견되는 등 다양한 장소에서 박쥐류가 서식하고 있음이 확인되었다는 것이다. 이 연구결과는 제주도에서 박쥐류의 보전을 위한 생물다양성 연구나 생태학적 연구를 하는 데 유용한 자료로 활용될 것이라 판단된다.