• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2014

This study attempts to propose the possibility of the sex reversal in Sinonovacula constricta and Gomphina veneriformis by confirming the changes in the sex ratio with the shell length in the same population level. For analysis of sex ratio, 100 individuals of S. constricta (SL 26.5-95.0 mm) and 2385 individuals of G. veneriformis (SL 15.1-60.1 mm) were used. Sex was analyzed histologically. Both species displayed the tendency of increase in the female proportion with increase in shell length. In this study, changes in the sex ratio in accordance with the growth of S. constricta and G. veneriformis are determined to be indirect evidence that signifies their sex reversal.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2009

This study involves a relationship between butyltins concentrations and histopathological changes of the digestive gland in the equilateral venus, Gomphina veneriformis exposed to TBTCl of 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 ${\mu}g/L$ for 36 weeks. In the sediment, total butyltin (${\sum}BT$) concentration was detected ND~7.54 (0.4 ${\mu}g/L$), ND~9.76 (0.6 ${\mu}g/L$), 1.22~13.13 ${\mu}g/L$ (0.8 ${\mu}g/L$), respectively. Especially, TBT level in 0.8 ${\mu}g/L$ group was the highest for 36 weeks. In the soft tissue, total butyltin (${\sum}BT$) concentration of the exposure group was 10.14~12.75 (control), 479.29~1,286.56 (0.4 ${\mu}g/L$), 563.32~2,154.82 (0.6 ${\mu}g/L$) and 1,317.70~2,132.60 ${\mu}g/L$ (0.8 ${\mu}g/L$), respectively. Ratio of TBT to ${\sum}BT$ of the tissue of 0.8 ${\mu}g/L$ kept the lowest level for 36 weeks. The ${\sum}BT$ concentrations of sediment were correlated with ${\sum}BT$ concentrations in the tissue. In the exposure groups, necrosis and atrophy of columnar epithelial cell and collapse of epithelial layer in the digestive tubule. And there was a reduction in stain affinity of basophilic cell. Such histological degenerations was more severe in digestive tubule of 0.8 ${\mu}g/L$ group.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.667-676
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• 1995

군산 연안 조간대에 있어서 1993년 6월에서 1994년 5원까지 조사한 동죽(M. veneriformis)의 침강과 가입 및 성장, 생산량에 대하여 조사하였다. 동죽의 부유유생의 높은 밀도는 1993년 6월 19일에서 7월 3일에 관찰되었으며, 침강된 치패의 크기는 250um에서 350um였고, 평균밀도는 약 $601\;inds\cdot\;m^{-3}$이었다. 유생의 침강에 의한 가입은 주로 1993년 6월 중순에서 7월 중순에 이루어 졌으며, 유생의 침강시 저질에 따른 선택성은 없었다 그러나 침강한 치패는 환경(저질, 노출시간, 성패의 밀도)에 의하여 사망율이 결정되었다. 평균 각장에 의하여 추정한 동죽의 성장은 가입 초기에 있어서 과소평가 되었으며, 성장기는 11월 중순까지이고, 겨울철에는 정지하였다. 0세군의 연간생산은 2,900 g\cdot\;m^{-2}\;\cdot\;yr^{-1}$으로 나타났으며, 회전율은 약 4.94 (Crisp, 1984)와 4.91 (Ricker, 1978)로 추정 되었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.193-201
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• 1997

1990년 3월부터 1991년 2월까지 전라북도 군산 연안에 서식하는 동죽을 채집하여, 순간성장율, 순간사망율, 평균 생체량, 연간 생물생산력에 대하여 조사하였다. 치패는 각장 약 0.75 mm가 7월에 처음 채집되었으며, 0-5세의 6개 cohort로 구분되었다. 순간성장률은 여름철에 ？고 겨울철에 낮았지만, 순간사망률은 여름철에 높았다. 조사지역에서 동쪽 개체군의 연간평균 생체량은 3.865 g/$m^2$이었으며, 연간생산량은 3.933 g/$m^2$이었고, 연간 회전율은 1.020, 회전시간은 0.986년으로 추정되었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.399-408
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• 2017

A survey was performed to know the recent infection status of digenetic trematode metacercariae in clams and oysters from 4 sites in western coastal regions of the Republic of Korea (=Korea). Four species of clams (Mactra veneriformis, Ruditapes philippinarum, Cyclina sinensis, and Saxidomus purpuratus) were collected from Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (Province), Buan-gun (County) and Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, and oysters, Crassostrea gigas, from Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do were transferred to our laboratory on ice and examined by the artificial digestion method. The metacercariae of Himasthla alincia were detected in 3 species of clams, M. veneriformis, R. philippinarum, and C. sinensis from the 3 surveyed areas. The positive rate and the mean density per clam infected were 98.9% (30.8 metacercariae) in M. veneriformis, 60.0% (5.0) in R. philippinarum, and 96.0% (28.4) in C. sinensis. The positive rate (mean density) of Acanthoparyphium tyosenense metacercariae in M. veneriformis was 50.0% (2.1) from Taean-gun and 70.0% (2.8) from Gochang-gun. The metacercariae of Parvatrema spp. were detected in M. veneriformis and R. philippinarum from Taean-gun and Gochang-gun; the positive rate (mean density) was 63.3% (4,123) and 50.0% (19) in M. veneriformis, and 6.7% (126) and 100% (238) in R. philippinarum from the 2 regions, respectively. The metacercariae of Gymnophalloides seoi were detected in all 30 oysters from Shinan-gun, and their average density per oyster was 646. From the above results, it has been confirmed that more than 3 species of metacercariae are prevalent in clams from the western coastal regions, and G. seoi metacercariae are still prevalent in oysters from Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.63-78
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• 2010

TBTCl에 36주 동안 노출된 대복, Gomphina veneriformis 소화선의 미세구조적 변화와 지방갈색소의 축적을 관찰한 결과 외막상피층의 경우 점액세포 감소, 섬모 탈락 및 선조연의 부분적인 소실이 관찰되었다. 소화선세관에서는 저농도의 개체들에서 소화선세관 내강에 소화효소의 양이 증가하였지만 농도 의존적으로 소화선세관의 세포들이 입방형 또는 편평형으로 변하여 세포층의 두께가 얇아지며, 부분적으로 파괴가 관찰되었다. 이러한 광학현미경적 증상들을 자현미경으로 관찰한 결과 내장낭 외막 상피세포와 소화선세관을 둘러싸고 있는 근섬유사이에는 다수의 글리코겐 과립들이 관찰되었고, 호염기성 세포들에서는 조면소포체의 파괴와 세포의 괴사로 인하여 핵의 응축 및 핵막의 파괴가 관찰되었다. 이러한 소화선세관 세포들의 변화로 세포층은 고농도로 대조구와 유의적인 차이를 보이며, 두께가 감소하였다 (P < 0.05). Long Ziehl Neelsen 염 결과, 소화선세관의 세포에서 자주색으로 관찰되는 지방갈색소는 대조구와 유의적인 차이를 보이며 증가하였지만 (P < 0.05), 노출이 진행될수록 소화선세관 세포들이 파괴됨에 따라 그 축적도 감소하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과 TBT는 대복 소화선세관 세포들의 미세구조를 파괴함에 따라서 이들 세포들이 가지는 소화기능을 억제하는 것으로 생각되어지며, 농도 의존적으로 지방갈색소의 축적이 높아지기 때문에 지방 갈색소는 TBT의 오염정도를 파악하기 위한 biomarker로서 충분히 이용 가능한 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2007

Nonylphenol (NP) is an estrogen-mimicking compound or xenoestrogen. This study investigated the effects of nonylphenol on the reproductive status of the equilateral venus Gomphina veneriformis. The experiment lasted 24 weeks, Experimental groups consisted of a control and three nonylphenol exposures ($1.0,\;2.5,\;and\;5.0\;{\mu}g\;NP/L$). Mortality did not differ significantly between the control and the exposure groups. The sex ratio (F:M) was 1:1 in nature and 1:1.03 in the control group. However, it changed to 1:3.5 with $5.0\;{\mu}g\;NP/L$ exposure. Gonad maturity in females was higher in the nonylphenol exposure groups than in the control group. By contrast, in males, it was lower in the nonylphenol exposure groups. Intersex individuals constituted 0% in nature, 3.08% in the control group, and 23.6% in the group exposed to nonylphenol, with female characteristics more prevalent than male. As the concentration of nonylphenol increased, the accumulation of lipofuscin increased in the mid-gut gland.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.614-619
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• 1996

자연환경 아래에서 동죽의 산소소비 경향을 파악하기 위하여 1994년 1월부터 12월까지 매월 군산연안 간석지에서 채집한 동죽을 대상으로 산소소비량을 측정하였다. 동죽은 각장 2cm 그룹(1세군)과 각장 3cm 그룹 (2세군)으로 나누어 실험하였다. 온도와 염분에 따른 각장 그룹별 산소소비경향을 보면 각장 2cm 그룹과 3cm 그룹 모두 온도와 염분이 낮을수록 산소소비량은 감소하는데 온도에 따른 감소 경향보다는 염분 저하에 따른 감소 경향이 더 크게 나타났다. 그리고 각장 3cm 그룹에서의 감소율이 각장 2cm 그룹에서 보다 더 크게 나타났다. 한편, 계절에 따른 동죽의 산소소비경향은 간석지 온도에 따라 변화하는데 동절기인 2월에는 $0.5\;O_2mg{\cdot}g^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$ 미만의 낮은 산소소비량을 보이지만 하절기인 $7\~8$월에는 $1.93\~2.44\;O_2mg{\cdot}g^{-1}{\cdot}h^{-1}$의 높은 산소소비량을 나타내었다. 각장에 따른 산소소비경향은 각장 2cm 그룹이 3cm 그룹에 비하여 높은 산소소비량을 나타내었으며, 두 그룹간의 산소소비량 차이는 온도가 높은 하절기에 더욱 크게 나타났다. 계절 온도에 따른 산소소비의 경향을 회귀직선식으로 표시하면 각장 2cm 그룹의 경우는 $Y=e^{-1.6312+0.0879X}(r^2=0.9466)$, 각장 3cm 그룹의 경우는 $Y=e^{-2.2366+0.0994x}(r^2=0.9305)$로 각각 표시되었으며, 두 그룹간 기울기에 유의의 차가 없어 계절에 따른 산소소비 경향은 두 그룹간에 차이가 없었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.313-323
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• 2013

Gonad development, the reproductive cycle, first sexual maturty and size at 50% of group sexual maturity (the biological minimum size) of Gomphina (Macridiscus) veneriformis were investigated for clams collected from the coastal waters of Donghae City, the East Sea of Korea by histological, and morphometric analysis. Monthly variations of the gonad index showed a pattern similar to that of the reproductive cycle. The reproductive cycle with the gonad developmental stages in female and male G. (M.) veneriformis can be classified into five successive stages: early active stage (December to March), late active stage (March to June), ripe stage (June to July), partially spawned stage (June to August), and spent / inactive stage (September to December). The spawning period continued from June to August, with a peak between July and August when the seawater temperature exceeds $20^{\circ}C$. The percentages of first sexual maturities of female and male clams ranging from 25.1 to 30.0 mm were 56.3% in females and 61.1% in males, and for clams over 30.1 mm shell length, it was 100%. Shell lengths at 50% of group sexual maturity (biological minimum size, $RM_{50}$) were 27.71 mm in females and 26.31 mm in males. Because harvesting clams < 26.31 mm in shell length could potentially cause a drastic reduction in recruitment, a measure indicating a prohibitory fishing size should be taken for adequate fisheries management.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.67-79
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• 2008

This study was conducted to find out biological response of bivalves exposed to tributyltin chloride(TBTCl). The results of the study confirmed that TBTCl induce the reduction of oxygen consumption rateand histopathological feature in the gill structure of equilateral venus, Gomphina veneriformis. The experi-mental groups consisted of a control and 3 TBTCl exposure groups (0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 yg TBTCl L') and theexperimental period was 36 weeks. For histological analysis, gill tissues were fixed in Bouin's fluid andthen stained H-E stain, AB-PAS (PH 2.5) reaction and Masson's trichrome stain after having serially sec-tioned the tissue by paraffin method at thickness of 4-6 (an. The oxygen consumption rate was not signifi-cantly different between the control and exposure groups at 4 weeks, but in all exposure groups at 28 weeks,it was significantly different to the control. Gill of G. veneriformis had demibranch that attached two sheetsof lamellae and a lamella was composed of numerous filaments, numbering 25 on average. The frontal fila-ment zone had three types of cilia; frontal, latero-frontal and lateral depending on locations while the lateralcilia were the longest and largest in number. The mucous cells observed in filaments were more abundant in(542c) in AB-PAS (PH 2.5) reaction. Gill exposed to TBTCl was extended hemolymph sinus and increased hemocytes at 4 weeks, and then it showed increases of mucous cells and partially disappearance of frontalcilia. In the group of 0.8 yg TBTCl L' at 12 weeks, hypertrophy of frontal and latero-frontal epithelia wasobserved. Also it observed m decrease of mucous cell containing weekly acid mucosubstance and appearedpartially destruction muscle fiber bundle, In the groups of 0.4 and 0.6 ug TBTCl L' at 36 weeks, it appearedpartially modification of epithelia and in 0.8 us TBTCl L' group, observed filaments that come out chiti-nous rod from disappearance of frontal and latero-frontal epithelia.