• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.162-171
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• 2012

We investigated food webs of a $Salix$ $subfragilis$-dominated wetland in the Janghang wetland in the Hangang estuary, which is very close to the Demilitarized Zone, along the west coast of Korea. Our study focused on understanding sesarmine crab ($Sesarma$ $dehaani$)-related food webs in a $S.$ $subfragilis$ forest. For our study, we used carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes and fatty acid biomarkers. We collected samples of plants, animals, and detrital sediment from four quadrats ($5{\times}5m^2$) set in the $S.$ $subfragilis$ community. Samples were collected from September 2006 to June 2009, except during the winter hibernation period of $S.$ $dehaani$. In the wet season, the sediment showed relatively high ${\delta}^{13}C$ and low ${\delta}^{15}N$ signatures compared with relatively low ${\delta}13C$ and high ${\delta}15N$ signatures in the dry season. Mature $S.$ $dehaani$ appeared to feed on fresh leaves and other carbon sources, such as immature individuals or fish, in addition to detrital sediment, which appeared to be the main carbon source for immature crabs. Principal component analysis of fatty acid biomarkers of $S.$ $dehaani$ showed a clear difference between immature individuals (10-30 mm) and mature ones (larger than 30 mm), indicating that the main food source for immature crabs was detrital sediment, whereas mature crabs foraged plants in addition to consuming detrital sediment. On the basis of our results from stable isotope and fatty acid analyses, mature $S.$ $dehaani$ appeared to feed on detrital sediment and fresh leaves of $S.$ $subfragilis$ in summer in addition to engaging in cannibalism of immature individuals.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1826-1835
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• 2008

An autotrophic denitrification reactor (ADR-l) and a heterotrophic denitrification reactor (HDR-2) were operated to remove nitrate and nitrite in an anoxic environment in raw sewage. The $NO_3$-N removal rate of ADR-l was shown to range from 52.8% to 78.7%, which was higher than the $NO_3$-N removal rate of HDR-2. Specific denitrification rates (SDNR) of ADR-l and HDR-2 were 3.0 to 4.0 and 1.1 to $1.2\;mgNO_3$-N/gVSS/h, respectively. From results of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the 16S rRNA gene, Aquaspirillum metamorphum, Alcaligenes defragrans, and Azoarcus sp. were $\beta$-Proteobacteria that are affiliated with denitritying bacteria in the ADR-l. Specifically, Thiobacillus denitrificans was detected as an autotrophic denitrification bacteria. In HDR-2, the $\beta$-Proteobacteria such as Denitritying-Fe-oxidizing bacteria, Alcaligenes defragrans, Acidovorax sp., Azoarcus denitrificans, and Aquaspirillum metamorphum were the main bacteria related to denitrifying bacteria. The $\beta$-and $\alpha$-Proteobacteria were the important bacterial groups in ADR-l, whereas the $\beta$-Proteobacteria were the main bacterial group in HDR-2 based on results of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The number of Thiobacillus denitrificans increased in ADR-l during the operation period but not in HRD-2. Overall, the data presented here demonstrate that many heterotrophic denitritying bacteria coexisted with autotrophic denitrifying bacteria such as Thiobacillus denitrificans for nitrate removal in ADR-l. On the other hand, only heterotrophic denitritying bacteria were identified as dominant bacterial groups in HDR-2. Our research may provide a foundation for the complete nitrate removal in raw sewage of low-COD concentration under anoxic condition without any external organic carbon or the requirement of post-treatment.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.97-103
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• 1998

Yedang lake has so plentiful pondage and many species of fresh-walter-fish that a large number of people crowd around there all the year round. Most of them are not used to prevent tsutsugamushi disease spreading by chigger(T-mite). Accordingly, this study was carried out in order to obtain basic materials for prevention of this disease and the results are summarized as follows. The number of wild rat that captured in surveyed areas was sixty five(apodemus agrarius: 63, Rattus norvegicus: 2) during the period of a year and ration of captured rats to trap was about 8%. The dominant species of T-mite in all the surveyed areas were Leptotrombidium pallidum and L. palpale and the total number collected was 5782.9 with one family, two genra, eight species. The density of T-mites that collected from rats in three areas(Nodongri, Hatanbangri, Kyochonri) appeared $743.3{\pm}80.4,\;847.2{\pm}86.2\;and\;869.6{\pm}86.4,\;and\;in\;soil\;149.5{\pm}13.9,;154.7{\pm}14.7\;and\;182.4{\pm}20.8$ respectively. On the whole, the number of T-mite that collected from the rats was about three times as much as it in soil. The comparison of individual number of T-mite per a rat collected in three surveyed sites(A,B and C) showed 126.7, 243.1, 258.6 and per $2,000cm^3$ of soil 12.7, 12.7, 54.6, 103.5 respectively. In other word, the number of T-mite at site A and B is smaller than that at area C, thus comparing habitats of three sites each other, C is better living environment of rat and mite than that of A or B. Seasonl occuarance of t-mite that is from rat gradually was increased toward winter and showed the peak to January, and decreased since March but it in soil was inverse proportion to it from rats, because the larvae of T-mite that was hatched in soil was transmited to host in order to suck the body fluid.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.1015-1031
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• 2022

The objectives of this study were to classify the types of elderly households and to compare the characteristics of their dietary lifestyle. Panel data surveyed by Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) for Food Purchase Attitudes over three years (2019 - 2021) were utilized for the analysis. Through a factor analysis, five common factors were extracted out of 19 basic variables related to dietary style, which indicate two kinds of consumer competency index (safe diet, traditional diet) and three kinds of purchase frequency (healthy food, meat & fish, fresh seafood). Applying the cluster analysis method, by using socioeconomic variables along the five common factors, elderly households aged 60 or older were grouped into four types. As a result, Type 1 elderly households accounted for 50.8%, Type 2 for 16.2%, Type 3 for 27.8%, and Type 4 for 5.2% out of all 870 elderly households. Type 1 is characterized as a low-income vulnerable class with a poor diet, Type 2 as a middle-income class with a healthy food-oriented diet, whereas Type 3 was classified as a middle-income class with a meat-oriented diet, and Type 4 as a high-income class with diverse dietary culture. It is necessary to expand the agri-food voucher pilot project to the entire country and also increase the monthly subsidy for the Type 1 elderly households. Implementing community kitchen projects for elderly single-person households, promoting senior internships by providing incentives to companies that employ retirees, the provision of education by local governments on a safe and balanced diet for Types 2 and 3, and the promotion of an elderly-friendly social environment are also recommended.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2023

오늘날, 세계 인구성장률의 증가로 국제사회는 심각하게 식량문제 해결을 논의하고 있다. 식량문제 해결을 위한 대안으로는 양식산업이 대두되고 있다. 최근 양식산업의 혁신성장을 위해 4차 산업기술을 융합한 스마트 양식장이 보급되고 있으며, 전주기적 디지털화가 추진되고 있다. 양식산업에서 중요한 수질센서는 전기화학방식의 휴대용 센서를 사용하고 있으며, 이를 이용하여 개별적, 간헐적으로 수질을 체크하고 있어서 양식장 수질을 실시간 분석하고 관리하기가 불가능하다. 최근 광학 기반의 모니터링이 가능한 수질센서들이 개발되어 현장에 적용되고 있다. 그러나 수질센서의 상태정보를 알 수 없기 때문에 모니터링 데이터의 신뢰성을 보장할 수 없는 상황이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 데이터의 신뢰성을 확보할 수 있도록, 수질센서가 수집하는 모니터링 데이터를 기반으로 고장, 기준일탈, 유지보수, 점검 등의 수질센서 자가진단 상태를 파악할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2022년도 학술발표회
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• pp.471-471
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• 2022

도시화로 인한 하천 건천화가 심각해짐에 따라 생태계 종 다양성 감소와 서식처 파괴 등 다양한 생태학적 문제가 발생한다. 건강한 하천 생태계를 유지하기 위해서는 유량 감소로 인한 수생태계 건강성 회복을 위해서는 어류 종에 따른 적합한 생태 유량을 산정해야 한다. 특히 발전방류로 인한 유량 변화는 하류에 서식하는 어류에 직접적인 영향을 미치므로 댐 방류량에 의한 서식처 면적 변화에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 1) 낙동강 상류 구담교 유역을 대상으로 안동댐과 임하댐 유입량을 활용한 BBM (Building Block Methodology)을 구축하고, 2) 대상 하천의 River2D 모형을 구축하여, 3) 대표·대리 어종에 대한 자연유황과 BBM에 따른 가중가용면적(Weighted Usable Area, WUA)을 산정하였다. 2006년 ~ 2020년 자료를 기반으로, 시나리오1은 실측 유량을 활용하였으며, 시나리오2는 전체기간, 홍수년, 갈수년 그리고 평수년으로 구분하여 댐 유입량을 기반으로 산정한 BBM을 활용하였다. 시나리오 분석 결과, 가중가용면적이 감소하는 일부 기간도 존재하였으나, 전반적으로 BBM을 반영한 시나리오 2에서 서식처 면적이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 대표 어종 피라미의 경우 최대 약 18% 가중가용면적이 감소하는 기간이 존재하였으나, 최대 79%의 서식처 향상 효과가 나타났다. 대리어종 모래무지의 경우 마찬가지로 최대 약 18%의 서식처 감소 효과가 나타나는 기간이 존재하였으나, 최대 78%의 서식처 향상 효과가 나타나는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 자연유황을 모방하여 댐 방류 패턴을 변경하는 것이 하류에 서식하는 어류의 서식처 개선에 더 효과적인 것으로 판단된다. 다만 서식처에 영향을 주는 물리적 요인(댐 방류량 등) 외에도 생물·화학적 요인이 존재하므로, 향후 다양한 요인을 고려한 연구를 통해 효과적인 서식처 개선 방안을 모색할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.257-268
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet among Korean baby boomers and their levels of psychosocial stress. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study included 1,656 adults (889 men and 797 women) born between 1955 and 1963 who participated in the 2005-2006 survey of the community-based Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). The Mediterranean-type diet score (MTDS) was calculated from the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ) data. The psychosocial stress levels were calculated using the psychosocial well-being indexshort form (PWI-SF). Logistic regression analyses were performed to analyze the association between the MTDS (tertiles) and the prevalence of high psychosocial stress by gender. RESULTS: The ranges of the MTDS tertile groups were T1 (20-33 points), T2 (34-37 points), and T3 (38-39 points) for men, T1 (20-33 points), T2 (34-37 points), and T3 (38-48 points) for women. In both men and women, the consumption of whole grains, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fish increased with higher MTDS, while the consumption of red meat and dairy products decreased (P for trend < 0.05). As MTDS score increased the intake of energy, fiber, vitamins, and minerals (P for trend < 0.05). Men in the highest MTDS tertile had a 41% lower odds ratio (OR) of high psychosocial stress compared with those in the lowest tertile (OR, 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.38-0.91). Similarly, women in the highest tertile of the MTDS had a 39% lower OR of high psychosocial stress compared with those in the lowest tertile (OR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.40-0.95). CONCLUSION: Promoting adherence to the Mediterranean diet among baby boomers may have a positive impact on reducing their levels of psychosocial stress.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.261-269
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• 2001

본 연구는 하천 수환경 평가기법의 일환으로 multimetric 접근방식인 생물보전지수(Index of Biological Integrity, IBI)의 적용방법을 도입을 목적으로 하였다. 국내에서 IBI평가를 위해 Karr(1981)가 제시한 12개 메트릭 대신 11개 메트릭을 적용하였으며, 11개 중 5개 메트릭은 국내 수환경 특성에 맞게 변형하여 적용하였다. 본 평가기법의 적용을 위해 선정된 갑천에서 평균 IBI값은 36(범위:17${\sim]$49, n=5)으로서 fair상태를 보였으나, 조사지점 별 상당한 차이를 보였다. 제 1,2,3지점에서 IBI값은 49, 45및 41로서 각 지점별 평가등급은 good${\sim]$excellent, good및 fair상태로 분류된 반면, 제 4지점 및 5지점에서 IBI값은 각각 17및 29로서 very poor및 poor상태로 판명되었다. 제 4지점에서 보인 최소 IBI값은 폐수처리장 배출수의 직접적인 영향 때문으로 사료되었다. 이런 수환경의 질적 악화는 4지점에서 내성종우점(50%), 잡식성종 우세(50%)및 비정상어 출현율 증가(43%)를 가져왔다. 한편, 제4지점으로부터 약 5km하류에 위치한 제5지점에서 IBI값은 4지점에서 비해 뚜렷한 증가를 보였는데, 이는 점 오염원으로부터 멀어지면서 수질의 회복에 따른 IBI값은 증가로서 사료된다. 본 평가 기법은 빠르게 악화되는 수환경의 현 상태를 생물입장에서 파악할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 하천 복원의 경우 목표 설정에 중요한 역할을 하며, 다양한 복원 작업후(예, 점오염원 차단, 하천 하상구조의 복언, 수변식물조성 등)수중 생태계 회복 여부를 판별 할 수 있는 핵심적인 도구로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.340-349
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• 2009

2007년 4월부터 2008년 10월까지 갑천의 자연형 구간 가운데 7개 지점을 선정하여 각 서식처별 어류군집의 생태적 특성을 연구하였다. 조사지점은 폐쇄형 웅덩이(Closed pool), 평여울(Runs), 급여울(Riffles), 내만형 웅덩이(Opened pool), 소(Pool), 징검여울(Rock-scattered riffles), 댐형 웅덩이(D-type pool)등으로 구분하였다. 채집된 어류는 총 8과 29종이 출현하였으며, 서식처를 대표하는 표징종은 붕어 (Corassius ouratus, St. 1), 쉬리 (Coreoleuciscus splendidus, St. 3), 납자루(Acheilognathus lanceolatus, St. 4), 피라미 (Zacco platypus St. 2, 5, 6, 7) 정도로 구분하였다. 붕어(C. auratus)는 폐쇄형 웅덩이(St. 1)와 같이 하상구조가 대부분 모래로 구성되고 수심은 65$\sim$90 cm 정도로 다소 깊으며 유속이 거의 정체된 수역을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 쉬리 (C. splendidus)는 급여울(St. 3)과 같이 수심이 8$\sim$38cm정도, 유속 $0.14\sim0.85\;m\;sec^{-1}$ 정도, 그리고 하상구조는 작은돌과 조약돌이 산재된 곳에 주로 서식하며 유속이 빠르기 때문에 BOD, COD, TN, TP, SS의 농도는 낮으며 DO는 높게 나타나는 곳을 선호하였다. 납자루(A. lanceolatus)는 개방형 웅덩이 (St. 4)와 같이 수심이 3$\sim$44cm정도,유속은 $0.01\sim0.02\;m\;sec^{-1}$로 낮은 수심과 느린 유속을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 피라미 (Z. platypus)는 평 여울(St. 2), 소(St. 5), 징검 여울(St. 6)댐형 웅덩이(St. 7)등 여러 서식처에서 우점하였는데 주로 유량이 풍부하고 하상구조가 다양한 지점을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 징검여울(St. 6)에서 미호종개(Iksookimia choii)가 4개체 출현하였는데 본 연구에서 출현한 미호종개(I. choii)의 서식지는 하폭 24 m 정도, 수심 이 3$\sim$35 cm 정도, 유속은 $0.01\sim0.49\;m\;sec^{-1}$ 정도를 나타내며 하상구조는 큰돌부터 모래까지 다양한 구조를 이루고 있었다. 또한 수질측정 결과 수온, EC, BOD, COD, TN, TP의 농도가 비교적 낮게 나타났고 DO, SS의 농도가 비교적 높은 범위를 나타내어 이와 비슷한 물리, 화학적인 서식 환경이 조성되어야만 미호종개(I. choii)가 서식할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.545-558
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• 2007

This study was performed to assess the sodium intakes of Korean adults using a 24-hr urine analysis and dish frequency questionnaire (DFQ) according to each dish group and the regional area. The subjects of this study were comprised of 522 adults (male : 267, female : 285), aged 20-59yr residing in the metropolitan area (N=200), Chungcheng-Do (N=117), Jeolla-Do(N=117), and Gueongsang-Do provinces (N=118). The subjects were recruited from the residents who once participated or are participating in the various health programs offered by the public health center. The number of subjects who completed the 24-hr urine collection was 205 (male : 110, female : 95). The mean age and BMI of the subjects were $39.0{\pm}$11.7y and $23.1{\pm}2.9 kg/m^2$, respectively. The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure was $119.5{\pm}15.4 mmHg$, and $77.1{\pm}11.1 mmHg$, respectively. Eighteen percent of the subjects responded that they are currently smoking, 36% drinking and 50.4% exercising. Twenty point six percent of the subjects were assessed as having hypertension according to their systolic or diastolic blood pressure($SBP{\ge}140mmHg$ or $DBP{\ge}90mmHg$) measurements in the present study. Salt intake of the subjects estimated with 24-hr sodium excretion was 12.7g/d (male : 13.4g/d, female : 12.1g/d) based on the sodium excretion rate as 82%. Salt intake estimated with DFQ was 14.7g/d (male : 16.2g/d, female : 13.4g/d), 2 g more than the salt intake estimated with 24-hr urine analysis. The four dish groups that contributed most to the sodium intake in order were kimchi (11571.4mg), soup and stew (1260.5mg), fish and shellfish(706.3mg) and noodle and ramyeon(644.3mg). Salt intake estimated with DFQ was the highest in the subjects of Gueongsang-Do(17.0g/d), second highest Chungcheong-Do (16.4g/d) and the lowest in the metropolitan area (13.0g/d). Subjects of Gueongsang-Do showed the highest sodium intakes in most of the dish group, whereas subjects of the metropolitan area showed the lowest. Residents of Chungcheong-Do revealed the highest sodium intake with kimchi and of Jeolla-Do the higher sodium intake with main dish (meat, fish and beans). The highest salt percentage of kimchi ($3.0{\pm}0.8%$) and soybean paste ($14.5{\pm}5.1%$) were observed in Gueongsang-Do, whereas individuals of the metropolitan area were observed as having kimchi ($1.6{\pm}0.5%$) and soybean paste ($7.4{\pm}1.6%$) with the lowest salt percenage. Men were observed as having more salty kimchi ($2.4{\pm}0.1%$) than women ($2.1{\pm}0.1%$).