• 한국양식학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.387-394
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• 1997

A total of 353 farmed rockfish, Sebastes schlegli Hilgendorf, 1880 were sampled from 3 localities on Korean coastline over a 12 month period. Full parasitological examination revealed the polypisthocotylean monogenean Micorcotyle sebastis Goto, 1894 to be abundant with infections consistently reaching over 90~100% prevalence throughout the year. A seasonal pattern in parasite abundance on the gills is evident, with the population peaking twice, the largest in winter and again in summer. While the parasitic load on the left and right gills was not dissimilar, parasites within the gill sets were found to favour settlement of the II and III gill arches. A comparison of parasite abundance with host length, revealed that the smaller length fish classes (<17cm standard body length) had significantly heavier infections than those of larger fish (>17 cm standard body length). This report represents the fist record of Microcotyle sebastis on farmed rockfish in Korean coastal waters.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.383-388
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• 2015

Reservoirs consist of two different environments, the littoral and the pelagic zone, and different fishing gear is commonly used in each zone-gill nets in the pelagic zone and electrofishing in the littoral zone. However, an active fishing gear, the cast net, is normally used instead of electrofishing for scientific studies in South Korea. In order to estimate cast net effectiveness for determining fish status in reservoirs, the study was conducted at 15 reservoirs with two different fishing gears: a cast net in the littoral zone and gill nets in the pelagic zone. When combining catches of both gears, species richness increased substantially compared to using one gear only. There was a size difference in fish caught by each net, and small fish were predominantly caught with the cast net due to its small mesh size (7 mm). The combined length of six species, used for length-weight relationship analysis, collected with the cast net was smaller than that collected with gill nets (independent t-test, P < 0.05). In this study, cast net sampling provided sufficient data for the littoral zone, but not enough to identify the overall fish assemblage in studied reservoirs. Utilization of only one gear can therefore lead to substantial underestimation of fish status, and a combination of both gears is recommended for determining more reliable estimates of fish status in reservoirs.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2017

This study was conducted to observe egg and larvae morphological development of carp to obtain basic data for resource conservation and taxonomic research. Brood carp used in the research (total length 67.3-75.5 cm, average $71.0{\pm}3.45cm$) were bred in a circular rearing aquarium ($600{\times}300{\times}100cm$) using a running water system from January to July, 2015. Breeding water temperature was maintained at $23.0-25.0^{\circ}C$(average $24.0^{\circ}C$). Fertilized carp eggs were translucent and globular, and their size was 1.75-1.89 mm (average $1.82{\pm}0.06mm$). Blastoderms formed 10 min after fertilization and reached the two-cell stage 30 min after fertilization. Then, the embryo turned dark and exhibited melanophores, and blood started flowing from the heart across the egg yolk at 42 hrs and 50 min after fertilization. Hatching began 70 hrs and 26 min after fertilization larvae emerged through the egg membrane, starting from the head. The length of prelarvae immediately after hatching was 5.23-5.38 mm (average $5.31{\pm}0.11mm$) the mouth and anus were closed, and the pectoral fin was formed. Postlarvae at 18 days after hatching had a total length of 11.9-13.9 mm (average $12.9{\pm}1.40mm$), separate anal fin and back membranes, and fin ray. Juveniles fish at 35 days after hatching had a total length of 29.9-30.2 mm (average $30.1{\pm}0.13mm$), with the body covered with scales, and the same number of fin rays, color, and shape as their broodstork.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 1999

Predater, tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) has a specific preferring preys in natural environments. To investigate this, young tarpon were captured and their stomach contents were weighed and sorted based on taxonomic groups. Average standard length and body weight for tarpon captured were 11.49 cm and 34.67 g, respectively. The average weight of the stomach contents in the tarpon was 0.83 g. The status of digestion extent of the consumed preys was 2.37 which indicated that preys were relatively well digested. The main preys in tarpon stomach were other fishes (mosquito fish and sheepshead minnow) and shrimp. Frequency occurrence of fishes in tarpon stomach was highest (P＜0.05). Also, frequency occurrence of shrimp was higher than that of fly (P＜0.05). Mean individual number of fish found in tarpon stomach was 2.66 per tarpon and it was higher than that of shrimp or fly (P<0.05). There was linear regression between the total weight of the consumed preys and the standard length of tarpon; Y (Total weight of preys) = 0.3151 $\times$ (Standard length of tarpon) - 2.7123, $R^2$=0.6140. Also, there was the strong linear regression between the total weight of the consumed preys and weight of the tarpon; Y (Total weight of preys) = 0.0299 $\times$ (Body weight of tarpon) - 0.0774, $R^2$=0.7882. These results indicated that the main preys for young tarpon in their natural environments were small fish composed of mosquito fish and sheepshead minnow and shrimp. And there was the stronger correlation between the total weight of preys and the body weight of tarpon than that between the total weight of preys and the standard length of tarpon.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2001

부레를 가진 어류의 산란 강도를 조사하기 위하여 길이가 다른 참돔 (red seabream, pagrus major)을 이용한 음향 실험을 실시하였다. 대상 어류를 살아 있는 상태로 - (1) 망 내에 각각 넣은 후, (2) 자유 유영 상태로 놓은후 - 3개의 음향센서 (38, 120, 200kHz)를 이용하여 길이에 따른 산란강도를 측정하였다. 실험 결과 길이에 따른 참돔의 산란 강도는 각 주파수별로 TS/sub 38㎑/＝20 log/sub 10(l)/ -66.41, TS/sub 120㎑/＝20 log/sub lo(1)/ -71.80, TS/sub 200㎑/＝20 log/sub 10(1)/ -73.94로 나타났다. 실험 결과와 이론 모델을 비교하기 위하여 어류의 형태를 근거로 한 Helmholtz-Kirchhoff 음선 근사법을 사용한 결과, 산란강도는 어류 몸체보다는 부레에 의한 효과가 95%이상으로 나타났다. 한편, 수신된 산란강도 자료를 이용한 확률밀도 함수로부터 어류의 행태에 따른 산란강도 변위는 망 내의 산란체에서는 가우스 확률밀도함수 (Gaussian PDF)로, 자유 유영 상태에서는 레일리 확률밀도함수 (Rayleigh PDF) 특성을 나타냈다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2021

어류군집은 자연적인 환경 변화뿐만 아니라 인위적 교란에 민감하게 반응하기 때문에, 어류상 및 군집 분석을 통해 수생태계의 서식처 건강성을 종합적으로 평가할 수 있다. 본 연구는 섬진강 수계 본·지류 총 14개 지점을 대상으로 어류상 및 피라미의 전장-체중 관계를 파악하기 위해 2018년 7월부터 2019년 5월까지 어류 조사를 실시하였다. 그 결과 채집된 어류는 한국고유종 19종과 법적보호종 2종을 포함하여 14과 49종으로 확인되었다. Bray-Curtis 유사도에 따르면, 14개 지점은 어류군집 구성에 따라 크게 A, B 두 개의 그룹과 그룹 내 속하지 않는 2개의 지점(그룹 C, D)으로 나뉘었다. 특히, 그룹 A와 B 간에 유의한 차이가 존재하였으며(ANOSIM R=0.722, p=0.002), 참갈겨니(8.55%), 배스(6.90%), 블루길(4.90%)이 두 그룹의 차이에 기여한 것으로 나타났다. 그룹 A는 외래종인 배스, 블루길의 출현이 높게 나타났으며, 그룹 B는 국내 하천 생태계 최 우점종인 피라미와 참갈겨니의 출현이 주요하였다. 본 조사에서 우점한 피라미를 대상으로 전장-체중 관계식에 의한 지점별 회귀계수 b값은 2.82~3.80까지 나타나 지점별로 다양한 성장도를 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구는 섬진강 수계의 전반적인 어류상과 피라미를 바탕으로 어류의 성장도를 파악할 수 있는 기초자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.98-102
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• 2008

Relationships between total length (TL) and fecundity, body weight and fecundity, ovary length and fecundity, and ovary weight and fecundity of hilsa shad, Tenualosa ilisha Hamilton, collected from Kuakata, Patuakhali, Bangladesh, were studied. During the sampling period, the fecundity of hilsa was found to range from 169,000 (fish TL=28.0cm, weight=250g) to 1,088,000 (fish TL=40.5cm, weight=955g) with a mean of $520{\pm}53{\times}1,000$. The number of eggs per gram of ovary for samples collected from the anterior, middle, and posterior regions of the ovary were also recorded, but no significant variation was found among ovary regions at the 5% level of significance. Fecundity increased with fish TL and weight. The regression equations obtained in arithmetic forms of relationships between TL and fecundity (F), body weight (BW) and fecundity, ovary length (OL) and fecundity, and ovary weight (OW) and fecundity were $F=-887,896+40,511{\times}TL(r=0.85)$, $F=67,577+755.44{\times}BW(r=0.85)$, $F=-562,070+87,668{\times}OL(r=0.75)$ and $F=124,815+6,596.7{\times}OW (r=0.84)$, respectively. The relationships between fecundity and TL, body weight, ovary length, and ovary weight were linear, and the 'r' values were highly significant (p<0.01). These results provide valuable data for the restoration of hilsa resources, which are economically important but have shown reduced productivity in nations adjacent to the Bay of Bengal.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.136-140
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• 2004

We examined the ovaries of 312 robust tonguefish (Cynoglossus robustus) collected each month from January to December 2001, off the coast of Yeosu, Korea. The samples were used to investigate robust tonguefish reproductive activity. Monthly changes in the gonadosomatic indexindicated that spawning peaked between June and August. Fish size at first spawning was 15-19 cm total length (TL). Over $50{\%}$ of female fish 25-29 cm TL were sexually mature, and this rose to $100{\%}$ for female fish 35-39 cm TL. The tonguefish spawned four or more times during the spawning season. Most females commenced spawning in their second year. The relationship between total length (cm TL) and fecundity (F) was F=528646Ln(TL)-1E+06.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 1978

The study was made to expand the knowledge of the ecology of Cobitis koreensis which is very common in the upper and middle part of rivers in western part of Korea. A number of C. koreensis are found in the creek of Jeonju-cheon located at Segjang-ri, Wanju-gun, Jeonrabug-do Province. The area studied has pebble bottoms. The flow velocity of the river ranges from 20cm to 40cm per second under normal conditions. The sex ratio of male to female was 1:1.34 and the female was 10~25mm larger than the male in total length. Length-frequencies in this population indicate that 20~40 mm fish group is underyearling, 40~60mm is a yearling, and 60~85mm is two-year-old. And the fish longer than 90mm in total length is regarded as being over three-year-old. Based on the ratio of gonadal weight to body weight, spawning in this species began in April and expanded well into June with water temperature 20~26。C, and the individuals became sexually mature over the two-year-old. The number of the eggs was counted from ten matured female fishes. The mean number of eggs in seven 72.6~81.4mm fishes was 908 (595-1, 229) and that of the rest three 86.0~89.0mm was 1, 674 (1, 337-2, 023). The contents of stomach in the other fifteen specimens captured in September 1977 were investigated. While the younger fed almost on the algae, the foods in the adult were largely aquatic insects.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.648-656
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• 2016

The age and growth of jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus caught by large purse seine fishery were studied during August 2004 and May 2005. Otoliths of 472 fish were observed under reflected light, and translucent zones made on the post-rostrum axis were regarded as annual marks. Monthly changes in the marginal index indicated that the translucent zone was formed once a year, mainly in March-April, which was coincident with the peak spawning time of jack mackerel. The estimated ages were 0-6 years, corresponding to a fork length (FL) range of 13 to 38 cm. Most obtained individuals were 2-year-old fish, followed by 1-year-old fish. The mean fork length at age from otolith reading (sex combined) was applied to the von Bertalanffy equation and growth parameters were estimated: L_∞ = 38.29 cm FL, k = 0.31 years⁻¹, t₀ = −0.81 years.