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Studies on the Feeding Habits of Mandarin Fish, Siniperca scherzeri in the Soyang Lake, Korea (소양호에 서식하는 쏘가리(Siniperca scherzeri)의 섭식특징)

  • Song, Mi-Young;Kim, Seung-Yong;Hong, Yang-Ki;Lee, Wan-Ok
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.124-129
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    • 2017
  • The feeding habits of the Siniperca scherzeri were studied using 332 specimens collected by trammel net in the Soyang Lake of Han River, from April to November 2014. Of 332 specimens, 197 contained food and 135 were empty. The standard length of individuals used in this study ranged from 107 to 321 mm. Mandarin fish mainly consumed fishes and shrimps. The main food items of fishes and shrimps were Hypomesus nipponensis and Macrobrachium nipponense. The proportion of fishes in prey items increased with increasing mandarin fish length, however shrimps decreased with growth. The seasonal difference were apparent, fishes were taken mainly all the seasons except June, July and October. There were higher rates of fishes for food items in downstream areas than in the upper and middle areas of the Soyang Lake.

Re-emergence of the Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) in inland South Korea

  • Lee, Sang-Yeon;Sung, Ha-Cheol;Han, Donguk;Cha, Jin-Yeol
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.155-161
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    • 2020
  • Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), which has never been recorded in South Korea, appeared on Jeju Island in 2018 and re-emerged in the inland area of Seocheon-gun (South Chungcheong Province) and in Goyang-si (Gyeonggi Province) in the following year. This study aims to report the progress in observing P. falcinellus in the inland areas of South Korea in 2019 and to predict its origin region and future propensity for habitats in the country through literature review. On 5 May 2019, an individual of P. falcinellus with breeding feathers was observed in a farmland in Wolsan-ri, Seocheon-gun. Twelve days later, another one was identified in a farmland in Janghang-dong, Goyang-si, about 173 km north of Wolsan-ri. The observed birds fed and rested in the area and stayed for only a day. The individual birds spotted in South Korea in 2019 are conjectured to have come from either Southeast Asia or Australia, among areas located in East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). This is because P. falcinellus, a species with excellent dispersal capacity, forms a population in new areas during extreme environmental changes in their current habitats, especially droughts. For 2 years, P. falcinellus was observed to be migrating in spring; however, in the future, they may exhibit the same propensity for breeding and habitats as that of birds migrating in autumn. As it is a conspicuous species, effective detection of their arrival requires a survey system that classifies the country by habitat type and involves periodic and multiple observations by experts and citizens.

Environmental Impact Analysis on Fish Stocks caused by Environmental Change in the Coastal Fishing Ground (연안어장의 환경변화가 수산자원량에 미치는 영향평가)

  • ;MASAHIKO SEKINE
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.36-44
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    • 2001
  • To predict the influence on fish stocks which were caused by environmental change in the fishing ground of shallow sea areas, we have developed the Shallow-Sea Ecological Model(SSEM) which that focuses on living organisms, especially fish and benthos. By applying the SSEM in the Seto-Inland Sea of Japan, we have simulated another aspect of influence on fish stocks that was caused by oxygen deficient water mass and nutrient loads. From the simulated result of the fish stocks, it was indicated that the stock of fish and benthos has shown a relative difference between the western sea and the eastern sea in the Seto-Inland Sea. According the to prediction, results of fish stocks that were caused by oxygen deficient water mass, it was estimated that the pelagicfish stock increases about 6 %, whereas the stocks of demersalfish and benthos decreases about 30% and 70%, respectively. On the other hand, it seemed that there was an increased in the fish stocks of demersalfish and benthos in the eastern sea of Seto-Inland Sea by nutrient loads reduction.

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Genetic Diversity of Common Reed in Korea Based on Morphological Characteristics and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers

  • Chu, Hyo-Sub;Cho, Won-Kyong;Rim, Yeong-Gil;Jo, Yeon-Hwa;Kim, Jae-Yean
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.666-674
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    • 2011
  • To elucidate genetic diversity of common reed in Korea, we collected a total of 674 common reed plants from 27 regions in South Korea. Hierarchical clustering using 7 morphological traits divided the 27 common reed populations into 7 groups. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) results identified three distinct groups of common reed. Common reed accessions in group I mostly inhabit coastal areas. Group II includes reeds mostly collected from inland areas. Group III consists of common reed accessions collected from inland and coastal areas, suggesting that this group might contain hybrids. In summary, we suggest that parapatric speciation might be an important factor in the genetic diversity of common reed and geographical speciation of common reed that might be also affected by environmental gradients.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Oyster Crassostrea gigas and Inland Pollution Sources in the Yongnam-Gwangdo Area, Korea (용남광도 해역의 굴(Crassostrea gigas) 및 육상오염원에서 분리한 대장균(Escherichia coli)의 항생제 내성)

  • Kwon, Soon Jae;Jung, Yeoun Joong;Yoon, Hyun Jin;Mok, Jong Soo;Kwon, Ji Young
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.673-681
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    • 2018
  • We isolated and characterized Escherichia coli (E. coli) from oyster Crassostrea gigas and inland pollution sources on Yongnam-Gwangdo island and neighboring areas on the southern coast of Korea in 2014-2015. A total of 222 strains of E. coli were isolated from 132 oysters and 88 samples from inland pollution sources. These 222 isolates were tested for their susceptibility to 24 antimicrobial agents, and 221 isolates were found resistant to the tested antibiotics. Of these 99.5% and 70.7% of the isolates showed very high resistance to rifampin and cephalothin respectively, followed by tobramycin (23.4%), streptomycin (20.2%), tetracycline (19.4%), cefepime (18.9%), ceftazidime (18.9%) and nalidixic acid (16.7%). The resistance rate of E. coli isolated from oysters was higher than that from inland pollution sources. In addition, multiple resistance to at least four antibiotics were present in 73.2% and 26.5% of E. coli isolates from oysters and inland pollution source samples, respectively.

A Study on the Spatial Structure of the rural Dwelling Houses of China's Korean Ethnic - Based on Investigating and analyzing each District's rural Dwelling houses of China's Three Northeastern Provinces - (조선족 농촌주거 공간구성형태의 지역적 특징에 관한 연구 - 중국 동북3성 각 지역의 조선족 농촌주거에 대한 조사연구를 중심으로 -)

  • Jin, Ri-Xue;Park, Yong-Hwan
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.75-87
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    • 2009
  • This paper tries to explore the local uniqueness and evolutionary characteristics of the spatial structure of the rural dwelling houses of China's Korean Ethnic. For this purpose, the paper selected 51 typical samples in each district, analyzing their ancestral home, building age, size, construction method, family composition etc. Moreover, the paper classified the pattern of the samples and analyzed the characteristic and evolutionary process of each pattern. Conclusions based on the analysis of the ancestral homes are as follows: 1.The house pattern of these China's Korean ethnics who are originally from the Hamkyung province is mainly jeongji- access type (A-type). A-type is mainly distributed along the Tumen River and Yalu River, in the Sino-Russian borders and the inland areas of Heilongjiang province. With the migration of the China's Korean ethnics, in Sino-Russian borders and the inland areas of Heilongjiang province, A-type with the 'badang' space, vestibule-access type (C-type) and living-centered type (D-type) appeared. 2. House patterns of Korean ethnics who are originally from the Pyongan province include three types: A-type, kitchen type (B-type) and C-type. A-type is mainly distributed along the Yalu River while B-type and C-type are mainly in the inland areas of these three Northeast provinces. With the decrease of population, the merger of rooms happened in A-type; while in the B-type and C-type, bathroom and storage came to exist in the north of the room. 3. The house pattern of Korean ethnics who are originally from the Gyeongsang province is mainly B-type, which is distributed in the inland areas of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces. Besides, C-type and D-type also exist. They are in Jilin and Liaoning provinces. In the process of evolution, storage was set in the north part of the room or the window was cancelled in order to defend the coldness in Heilongjiang area, while in Jilin and Liaoning provinces, living room came into existence, which is gradually developing to D-type.

The 'One Belt One Road' Initiative and Development of Inland Port in China (중국 '일대일로' 이니셔티브와 내륙항의 발전)

  • Lee, Choong Bae;Lee, Jong Chul
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2017
  • China has achieved rapid economic growth in the late 1970s with economic reform and open-door policy. China's economic growth began initially in the eastern coastal areas and from the 2000s expanded to the western and northeastern regions where the economy was relatively underdeveloped. In particular, in 2013 'One-Belt One Road' initiative proposed by Xi Jinping, the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of China is not only a key strategy for China's advancement into the world and also provides important opportunities for the development of these backward regions. Inland Port is the inland logistics hub and plays a crucial role in enhancing access to maritime ports as well as access to adjacent inland countries. Therefore, a number of inland ports have been developed and operated in order to enter into overseas markets and secure resources in the northeastern and western regions of China. This study aims to examine the role and development of inland port in 'One-Belt One Road' scheme. In conclusion, 'One-Belt One Road' will further increase the role of inland port, and in response, the development of inland port will play a pivotal role in one belt one road initiative. In this respect, Korean companies need to consider plans to participate in the development and operation of inland ports in China, which would provide opportunities to spread Northern markets including China, Russia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe.

Estimation of Mercury Exposure from School Meals for Lower Grades of Elementary Schools in Korea (국내 초등학교 저학년 급식 식단을 기반으로 한 수은 노출량 분석)

  • Boin Yu;Yoo Kyoung Park
    • Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.140-156
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    • 2023
  • Children are very sensitive to exposure to heavy metals such as mercury which can accumulate in the body. Exposure to even low concentrations of such metals is reported to be very harmful to health. An evaluation of the mercury content of meals in public elementary schools could provide information which could be used to reduce this level. Two public elementary schools were selected from 16 cities and provinces. The meals provided were analyzed in the third week of spring, summer, fall, and winter. The average mercury allowance per meal was calculated using the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) established by the government. The number of instances of excess content observed was compared by region based on the mercury allowance per meal, and the frequency of use of mercury-containing marine products that cause the excessive levels was identified. The results of analyzing a total of 575 menus revealed that the use of marine and processed marine products with a high mercury content was more in the coastal areas. The mercury content in school meals was also higher in coastal areas than in inland areas. Conversely, in inland areas, the frequency of intake of marine products and marine products with a high mercury content was low, and the amount of mercury intake in school meals was also correspondingly low. In conclusion, this study intended to provide information that could be used to make school meal menus safer. This data can be used to replace school meal menus with high mercury content in coastal areas with menus with low mercury content.

A Study on the Changing of Housing Construction in Jeju-do by Statistical Data (통계자료를 기반으로 한 제주도 주택건축의 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Yong-Woon
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the changing housing construction in Jeju-do which is composed of two cities(Jeju-si, Seogwipo-si). The number of indigenous population and migrating population of Jeju-do has been increasing every year because it has more beautiful scenery, interesting culture and a higher ratio of natural green area to urban area than other provinces(inland). More than 70% of population in Jeju-si is concentrated in dong-area. As a result, urban area and commercial area are expanding in entire Jeju-do. On the other hand, green area and non-urban area of Jeju-do are decreasing steadily. And there was a lot of changing during a short of time after 2010 because of internationalization and urban development etc.. This study is an analysis about the changing of housing in Jeju-do by statistical data. As a results of the analysis. I discovered that 1) The supply ratio of available housing in Jeju-do is higher than other inland cities in other parts of the country. 2) Housing constructing is influenced by moving-in and moving-out population. 3) There are more detached houses in Jeju-do than apartments. The opposite phenomenon occurs in other provinces (inland cities). However, the number of detached houses is gradually declining in Jeju-do since 2000. 4) Most detached homes in Jeju-do have an area of $60m^2{\sim}90m^2$. Most apartments have smaller areas than $60m^2{\sim}90m^2$. Seogwipo has homes with a larger area than Jeju-si. 5) The ratio of concrete structure houses is increasing at high speed because of constructing of apartment buildings, on the other hand, the ratio of brick structure house is decreasing gradually. Finally, Even though Jeju-do has different from housing culture of inland, it is changing slowly like inland housing types.