• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 1996

Effects of group breeding of herons on pine community were studied at Pomaeri, in Yangyang, Kangwon Province, Korea. This site has been protected as a Natural Monument (No. 229) since 1970. Herons have used this habitat as a breeding site from] anuary to October every year. In 1995, more than 500 herons were observed in this habitat. Many big pine trees are dying or already dead due to group inhabitation of herons, and no pine saplings were found at forest floor in this habitat. Nutrient contents of soil in this habitat were much higher than those in control plot. This must be due to the addition of feces from herons and of thin twigs and other organic materials from the canopy and bird nests. Species composition of herb layer in this habitat was quite different from that in control plot. Breeding site was dominated by Humulus japonicus. Persiearia perJohata, Persicaria thunbergii. and Commelina communis. which are indicator species of soil eutrophication.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.845-856
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• 2011

In order to establish fundamental data for stream restoration and environmental flow, we investigated inhabitation and species diversity of fish to substrate size in the typical streams of Geum River Basin. Field monitoring including fish sampling was conducted from October 2007 to October 2009. Substrate size was determined according to six different : silt (Si), sand (Sa), fine gravel (Fg), coarse gravel (Cg), cobbles (Co) and boulders (Bo). A total number of fish caught in the 18 sites was 7,649 representing 10 families 50 species, and Si, Sa, Fg, Cg, Co and Bo stations occupied 30, 29, 38, 30, 27 and 17 species, respectively. The most frequently found species in number was pale chum (Zacco platypus, 29.7%, n=2,275) followed by Z. koreanus (22.5%, n=1,720) in total stations. Biological diversity with increase of substrate size from the dominance of part species showed higher values as dominance index, lower and diversity, richness and evenness index. Index of biological integrity (IBI) and qualitative habitat evaluation index (QHEI) scores decreased with increase of substrate size. Therefore, it is necessary to make an effort on stream rehabilitation with evaluation of physical habitat condition by indicator species in order to maintain biodiversity and perform ecological restoration.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.651-658
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• 2010

Garcinia is commonly found in Malaysia, but limited information is available regarding endophytic fungi associated with this plant. In this study, 24 endophytic fungi were successfully recovered from different parts of two Garcinia species. Characterization of endophytic fungi was performed based on the conserved internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region sequence analysis and the antimicrobial properties. Results revealed that fruits of the plant appeared to be the highest inhabitation site (38%) as compared with others. Glomerella sp., Guignardia sp., and Phomopsis sp. appeared to be the predominant endophytic fungi group in Garcinia mangostana and Garcinia parvifolia. Phylogenetic relationships of the isolated endophytic fungi were estimated from the sequences of the ITS region. On the other hand, antibacterial screening showed 11 of the isolates possessed positive response towards pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria. However, there was no direct association between certain antibacterial properties with the specific genus observed.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2022

Among the 13 species of otters in the world, only one Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is found in South Korea. In the Korean Peninsula, otter pelts were historically valuable and expensive commodities used for international trade, and otters have long been poached as hunting animals. Recent rapid economic development in South Korea has increased habitat fragmentation and loss, creating a continuing threat to the natural environment. Otters live only in the area of rivers and streams as a family group and are territorial (linear habitat). Due to these limited conditions of otter habitat, the population size of otter is lower than that of onshore mammals. According to recent research, DNA analyses using microsatellite markers have shown that only approximately 7-21 otter individuals inhabit river systems for a length of 50-230 km. Korea's urban streams are associated with many threats that hinder otters from inhabiting them. Many areas around the urban streams are surrounded by high concrete riverbanks, and the risk of roadkill is also high. Nevertheless, ecological restoration projects in the urban rivers will contribute greatly to the stable inhabitation of otters. Detailed otter conservation strategies, such as the elimination of threat factors, improvement of habitat environment, and restoration of food resources and shelter, will provide a positive restoration effect on otter and river ecosystems as well.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.160-171
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• 1994

놀래기과(科) (family Labridae) 어류의 측선(測線) 감각공(感覺孔) 비늘의 형태(形態)는 타원형 (ellipse), 5각형 (pentagonal), 6각형 (hexagonal)의 3가지형으로 분류될 수 있었으며 대부분이 6각형을 나타내었는데 실용치 (Cirrhilabrus temminckii)가 타원형을 나타내었고 옥두놀래기 (Xyrichtys dea), 호박돔 (Choerodon azurio), 흑돔 (Semicossyphus reticulatus), 사랑놀래기 (Bodianus oxycephalus)가 5각형을 나타내었다. 6각형인 황놀래기 (Pseudolabrus japonicus), 놀래기 (Halichoeres tenuispinnis)는 비교적 수심이 깊은곳에 서식하며 주위환경에 잘 반응하는 종으로 이들의 감각관(感覺管)은 가늘고 긴 감각기(感覺技)가 잘 발달되어 있는 반면 5각형의 사랑놀래기, 혹돔과 6각형인 청줄청소놀래기 (Labroides dimidiatus), 꼬치놀래기 (Cheilio inermis), 실놀래기 (Suezichthys gracilis), 무지개놀래기 (Stethojulis interupta terina), 용치놀래기 (Halichoeres poecilopterus)는 감각관(感覺管)이 비교적 크고 감각기(感覺技)의 분지가 적어서 원시형을 나타내고 있었다. 또한 감각공(感覺孔)의 크기는 흑돔, 꼬치놀래기, 청줄청소놀래기, 놀래기가 비늘폭의 25.0 %이상으로 다른 놀래기과(科) 어류(魚類)의 12.5%보다 상대적으로 컸으며 반면 옥두놀래기인 경우 5.8 %로 작았다. 이러한 놀래기과(科) 어류(魚類)가 가진 측선감각공(側線感覺孔)의 다양한 형태는 이들의 서식(棲息) 환경과 측선(測線) 감각공(感覺孔) 비늘의 감각관(感覺管)의 발달 사이에 깊은 관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.33-47
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• 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of eco-friendly restoration in forested bog on the structure of benthic macroinvertebrate community. The benthic macroinvertebrates collected from the surveyed sites were composed of 1,071 individuals, 60 species, 40 families, 13 orders, 6 classes and 5 phyla. At the control and Site 3(small dam), the number of species and individuals were larger than that of other sites, and EPT group ratio was same as well. Considered by index, the dominance index (DI) was found the highest at the biotope area. The diversity index (H') and richness index (RI) were the highest at the control and Site 3. In addition, the ecological score of benthic macroinvertebrate (ESB) showed the highest at site 3, while the lowest at biotope area. The stability and recovery of benthic macrointebrates showed different according to restoration types at forested bog. After restoration project, the benthic macroinvertebrates were observed to get recovery at Site 3, and to have the highest communities stability at control and Site 3. At biotope areas (Site 4, Site 5 and Site 6) communities stability were the lowest, but showed different community stability values according to the presence of water. It is confirmed that the eco-friendly restoration projects indeed provided the better environment for the inhabitation of benthic macroinvertebrate community. The change of community index depending on the restoration projects suggests that the eco-friendly restoration can provide a more suitable environment for benthic macroinvertebrate ecosystem that prefers the stream environment.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.609-618
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 동해 북부지역 거진, 중부지역 죽변 및 남부지역 감포의 조간대에 분포하고 있는 해조상의 지리적 종조성과 우점종 및 서식 특성을 2014년 5월과 8월에 조사하였다. 해조상의 지리적 종조성을 보면 거진, 죽변 및 감포는 모두 온대성 해조상의 특성으로서 거진은 구멍갈파래(Ulva pertusa), 염주말(Chaetomorpha moniligera)이 우점하였고, 죽변은 염주말(C. moniligera), 개서실(Chondria crassicaulis)이 우점하였다. 그리고 감포는 지충이(Sargassum thunbergii), 구멍갈파래(U. pertusa), 솜털류(Ectocarpus sp.)가 우점하였다. 지역별 해조상을 대표적으로 나타낼 수 있는 C/P, R/P와 (R+C)/P의 비율에서 거진은 각각 0.85, 2.10, 2.94, 죽변은 각각 0.58, 3.15, 3.73 그리고 감포는 각각 0.80, 3.91, 4.71로 전체 지역이 온대성 특성의 해조상이 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 군집분석의 결과에 의하면, 이들 지역은 거진의 A 그룹과 죽변과 감포 지역의 B 그룹으로 나누어졌으며, 이것은 지리적 종조성에서 죽변과 감포는 거진보다 온대성 해조상 특성이 강하게 반영되어 나타났다.