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Variations in Ammonium Removal Rate with Tidal State in the Macrotidal Han River Estuary: Potential Role of Nitrification (한강기수역에서의 암모늄 제거율 변화 및 질산화의 잠재적 역할)

  • Hyun, Jung-Ho;Chung, Kyung-Ho;Park, Yong-Chul;Choi, Joong-Ki
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.33-39
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    • 1999
  • In order to understand the importance of tidal action and $NH_4{^+}$ -nitrification in the removal of dissolved oxygen (DO) and $NH_4{^+}$, concentrations of DO, $NH_4{^+}$, $NO_2{^-}$ and $NO_3{^-}$ were measured with time for water samples collected at different tidal state in the eutrophic macrotidal Han River estuary. Field measurements indicated that most environmental parameters, except for the water temperature and DO concentration, were tightly controlled by the eutrophic freshwater runoff and large-scale tidal action. Dark incubation of the water sample at $25^{\circ}C$ showed that the removal rates of DO and $NH_4{^+}$ in high tide sample were 2.76 ${\mu}M\;O_2\;d^{-1}$ and 1.76 ${\mu}M\;N\;d^{-1}$ respectively, and increased to 5.66 ${\mu}M\;O_2\;d^{-1}$ and 3.36 ${\mu}M\;N\;d^{-1}$ respectively, in low tide sample. These changes indicated that microbial degradation and uptake of organic matter and inorganic nutrients were more active during low tide. $NH_4{^+}$-nitrification responsible for total DO removal in low tide (23.81%) and $NH_4{^+}$ turnover rates due to $NH_4{^+}$-nitrification in low tide (0.18 $d^{-1}$) were approximately 3.7 times and 3 times, respectively, higher than those in high tide. These results indicated that $NH_4{^+}$ -nitrifying bacteria introduced into the Han River estuary during low tide played a significant role in the removal of DO and $NH_4{^+}$. The decreasing removal rates in DO and $NH_4{^+}$ with the increasing tidal level seemed to be associated with the salinity impact on the halophobic freshwater $NH_4{^+}$-nitrifying bacteria. The results implied that anthropogenic $NH_4{^+}$ sources should be treated prior to the freshwater runoff into the estuary for the effective control of $NH_4{^+}$ in the Han River estuary. These results also suggest that parallel ecological studies on the chemoautotrophic nitrifying bacteria are essential for the elucidation of nitrogen cycles in the eutrophic Han River estuary.

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A Study on the Detection and Statistical Feature Analysis of Red Tide Area in South Coast Using Remote Sensing (원격탐사를 이용한 남해안의 적조영역 검출과 통계적 특징 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Sur, Hyung-Soo;Lee, Chil-Woo
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartB
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    • v.14B no.2
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2007
  • Red tide is becoming hot issue of environmental problem worldwide since the 1990. Advanced nations, are progressing study that detect red tide area on early time using satellite for sea. But, our country most seashores bends serious. Also because there are a lot of turbid method streams on coast, hard to detect small red tide area by satellite for sea that is low resolution. Also, method by sea color that use one feature of satellite image for sea of existent red tide area detection was most. In this way, have a few feature in image with sea color and it can cause false negative mistake that detect red tide area. Therefore, in this paper, acquired texture information to use GLCM(Gray Level Co occurrence Matrix)'s texture 6 information about high definition land satellite south Coast image. Removed needless component reducing dimension through principal component analysis from this information. And changed into 2 principal component accumulation images, Experiment result 2 principal component conversion accumulation image's eigenvalues were 94.6%. When component with red tide area that uses only sea color image and all principal component image. displayed more correct result. And divided as quantitative,, it compares with turbid stream and the sea that red tide does not exist using statistical feature analysis about texture.

DISTRIBUTION OF MERCURY, CADMIUM, COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC IN SEA WATER OF ULSAN BAY (울산만해수중의 수은, 카드뮴, 구리, 납, 아연의 농도분포)

  • WON Jong Hun;PARK Chung Kil;YANG Han Serb
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.177-184
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    • 1976
  • The concentrations of mercury, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in sea water of Ulsan Bay were determined at spring and neap tide in August 1976. The range and mean of the heavy metal concentrations are as follows: at spring tide mercury 0.00-0.20ppb, 0.06ppb, cadmium 0.00-1.80ppb, 0,22ppb; copper 0.83-10.60ppb, 1.67ppb; lead 0.00-4.53ppb, 1.35ppb; zinc 0.0-21.8ppb, 4.4ppb, and at neap tide mercury 0.00-0.10ppb, 0.03ppb; cadmium 0.00-0.54ppb, 0.19ppb; copper 0.51-2.60ppb, 0.92ppb; lead 0.00-2.21ppb, 1.00 ppb; zinc 0.0-13.6ppb, 3.3ppb respectively. The concentrations and variations of the heavy metals were higher at spring tide than that at neap tide. The heavy metal levels of Ulsan Bay except Ulsan Harbour area was not higher than those of other coastal area. Low chlorosity, low pH and high heavy metal levels except zinc were determined in Ulsan Harbour at spring tide.

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Fluctuation Characteristics of Seawater Temperature Identified by Time Series Analysis Off the Southern Coast of Korea (한국 남해안에서 시계열 분석을 통한 수온 변동 특성)

  • Jang, Chan-Il;Kim, Dong-Sun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.23 no.7
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    • pp.893-901
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    • 2017
  • In order to understand the fluctuation characteristics of water temperature in August, water temperature, tide level, air temperature and wind data were analyzed using a power spectrum and coherence analysis for a region off the southern coast of Korea. Spectrum analysis showed that the water temperature and tide level in Wando, Goheung, Yeosu, Tongyeong and Masan have peaks over a semi-diurnal period. Coherence showed that water temperature was affected by tide in Wando, Goheung, Yeosu and Tongyeong where tidal range is relatively high. In Masan and Busan, where tidal range is relatively low, however, the tide did not affect water temperature significantly. In particular, wind was the most important factor in relation to water temperature in Masan. Time lags were calculated from phase. In Wando, water temperature decreased 1.5 hrs after a flood tide began. Water temperature decreased 0.3 hrs after a flood tide began in Goheung and Tongyeong. In Masan, water temperature increased 3 hrs after a south wind began. Water temperature in Yeosu was affected by tide, but air temperature, tide and wind in Busan affected water temperature very little.

Safety Inspection of Sea Dike in Reclamation Project Area Using Electrical and Electromagnetic Survey (전기, 전자탐사법을 이용한 간척개발 사업지구 내 방조제 안전점검)

  • Song, Seong-Ho;Seong, Baek-Uk;Kim, Yeong-Gyu
    • KCID journal
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.254-261
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    • 2006
  • We applied electrical resistivity survey using modified pole-pole array and small-loop electromagnetic survey to delineate the zone of seawater inflow through a tide embankment. The tide embankment is generally affected by tidal variation and has low resistivity characteristic due to the high saturation of seawater. For this reason, the electrical resistivity survey using modified pole-pole array, which is relatively more effective to the conductive media, was carried out to detect the inflow zone of seawater and small-loop electromagnetic survey using multi-frequency with 300 to 20,010 Hz was conducted. As a result of both electrical resistivity survey using modified pole-pole array and small -loop electromagnetic survey, these survey methods are found to be quite effective for investigation of seawater inflow zone in the sea dike.

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Physiological rhythms in the Oxygen Consumption and Filtration Rates of the Manila Clam, Ruditapes philippinarum (바지락의 산소비율 및 여수율의 생리적 리듬)

  • 정의영;신윤경;허성범
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 1999
  • Changes in Oxygen consumption and filtration rates were investigated to understand physiological rhythms for 24 hours of the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum. physiological rhythms in the oxygen consumption and filtration rates at 15$^{\circ}C$ and 25$^{\circ}C$ were showed diurnal tidal rhythms, appearing two peaks for 24 hours: maximum at night-high tide and minimum at day-low tide. No rapid variations in oxygen consumption and filtration rates for 24 hours appeared at two different water temperatures.

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All Sky Camera and Fabry-Perot Interferometer Observations in the Northern Polar Cap

  • Wu Qian;Killeen Timothy L.;Solomon Stanley C.;McEwen Donald J.;Guo, Weiji
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.237-247
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    • 2002
  • We report all sky camera and Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI) observations of mesospheric gravity waves and a 12-hour wave at Resolute $(75^{\circ}N)$ and a joint observation of 10-hour wave with Eureka $(80^{\circ}N)$. All sky camera observations showed a low occurrence of mesosphere gravity waves during equinoxes, which is similar to the mid-latitude region. A slightly higher occurrence near solstice appears to indicate that gravity waves are not filtered out by the neutral wind in the winter. The FPI observation of a 12-hour wave showed amplitude variations from day to day. The phase of the wave is mostly stable and consistent with the GSWM prediction in the winter. The phase shifts with season as predicted by the GSWM. Four events of the 12-hour wave were found in spring with amplitudes larger than the GSW predictions. The FPls at Resolute and Eureka also observed a wave with period close to 10 hours. The 10-hour wave maybe the result of the non-linear interaction between the semi-diurnal tide and the quasi-two day wave. Further studies are under way. Overall, the combined Resolute and Eureka observation have revealed some new fractures about the mesospheric gravity wave, tidal wave, and other oscillations.

A Numerical Experiment On Tidal Currents In Asan Bay

  • Ahn, Hui Soo;Lee, Suk Woo
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 1976
  • The distribution of tidal currents in Asan Bay was simulated by a numerical experiment. A homogeneous and single layer model with bottom stress taken into account was used. Although the effective configuration of the bay differs significantly between the high tide and the low tkde, its form is assumed to be fixed as a first approximation. The advective term is particularly large because the tidal range of 810cm is large compared to the depth and the changes of velocities occur abruptly. The results of calculations agree fairly well with the observations. For example, the tidal range at Manhoriis amplified 15cm higher and the phase lag is five minutes later than at the mouth of the bay. It also can generally be said that, with the semidiurnal tide at the mouth of the bay, the tidal range is increased toward the inner corner and that tidal currents are found to be large at the deeper part of the bay.

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Distributions of temperature and salinity in relation to ebb, turn of tide and flood of the Bottol Bada in July, 2004 (2004년 7월 봇돌바다의 썰물, 전류 및 밀물시 수온과 염분 분포)

  • Choi Yong-Kyu;Cho Eun-Seob;Lee Yong-Hwa;Lee Young-Sik
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.167-175
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    • 2005
  • Based on the observation on 20, 23 and 26 July 2004, the distributions of temperature, salinity and stratification was investigated in relation to ebb, turn of tide and flood. The results are as follows: I) The high temperature and low saline water with $23.5\~24.0^{\circ}C\;and\;32.4\~33.0psu$ existed at Naro Island. 2) The cold surface water below $21.0^{\circ}C\;and\;33.0\~33.4psu$ appeared in the area near Gae Island and Geumo Island. 3) The cold and saline water, below $24.0^{\circ}C$ at the surface and $17.0^{\circ}C$ near the bottom, $32.8\~33.8psu$ at the surface and $33.8\~34.0psu$ near the bottom, existed in Sori Island. These waters were more saline compared to the South Sea Coastal Water with about 31.8psu. This suggests that the oceanic saline water intruded into the Bottol Bada through the area near Sori Island. The stratification appeared during all the observation periods due to a high solar radiation of $22MJ/m^2$, and a weak wind speed of 2.9m/s on the average while the mean speed of wind in July is around 3.9 m/s. It qualitatively suggested that the stratification was maintained during the observation periods because of a high solar radiation, a weak wind speed and intrusion of saline oceanic water.

The Outbreak of Red Tides in the Coastal Waters off Kohung, Chonnam, Korea: 1. Physical and Chemical Characteristics in 1997 (전남 고흥 해역의 유해성 적조의 발생연구: 1.물리${\cdot}$화학적인 특성)

  • Yang, Jae-Sam;Choi, Hyun-Yong;Jeong, Hae-Jin;Jeong, Ju-Young;Park, Jong-Kyu
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.16-26
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    • 2000
  • Physical characteristics and nutrient distributions in seawater were investigated to understand the mechanism of red tide outbreak in coastal waters off Kohung area. To identify any physical and chemical differences before, during and after the red tide outbreaks, 6 times of field observations have been carried out from May to October, 1997. We found that major environmental properties of the seawater in the study area were determined not by the local meteoric conditions or nearby-land influences, but by the intrusion of seawater from offshore. In particular, extreme environmental variations in seawater were found during the period of red tide outbreak from August to September. Before the red tide outbreak, high concentrations of DIN(Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen)were found in seawater, but they decreased during the outbreak. Whereas no significant variations of DIP(Dissolved Inorganic Phosphate) were found. For the water mass in the semienclosed northern part of the study area, local nutrient sources originated from nearby-lands were estimated to cover 70% of total DIN input, but the rest part of the water mass in the study area, sporadic intrusion of offshore water mass could account for the major source of DIN supply. An offshore water mass influenced by Yangtze river effluent was suggested as one of the candidates with its high nitrate contents, high seawater temperature and low salinity. A red tide related phytoplankton, Gyrodinium impudicum, was found in seawater on the 21th day of August and, on the same day, a unique water mass with high temperature and extremely low salinity suddenly appeared in the study area. On the 22th day of September, after one and half month duration of red tide we found that red tide had disappeared simultaneously with the intrusion of new water mass with different characteristics.

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