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Seamless beam allocation time schedule (BATS) change method based on counter for beam-hopping satellite transmission systems (빔-호핑 위성 전송 시스템을 위한 카운터 기반의 연속적인 beam allocation time schedule (BATS) 변경 기법)

  • Oh, Jonggyu;Oh, Deokgil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2018.11a
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    • pp.114-116
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    • 2018
  • 본 논문에서는 빔-호핑 위성 전송 시스템을 위한 카운터를 기반의 연속적인 beam allocation time schedule (BATS) 변경 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 BATS 를 처음 변경할 때, 카운터를 기반으로 gateway (GW)와 space craft (SC) 양단에서 BATS 변경 시점을 동기화 시킨다. 이 후, BATS를 계속 변경하더라도 전송 데이터 손실 없이 BATS 를 변경할 수 있다.

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Periodic Changes of the Testis and Ductus Epididymis in Korean Hibernating Bats (韓國産 冬眠 박쥐의 精巢와 副精巢의 週期的인 變化에 관한 硏究)

  • Oh, Yung-Keun
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.67-76
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    • 1977
  • The periodic changes of testis and \ulcorner션 epididymidis in Korean hibernating bats, the oriental discoloured bats (Vesportilio superans Thomas) and the Korean greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum korak Kuroda) were studied in order to clarify the possibility of correlation between their histological findings and one of physiological facets, hibernation, and the results obtained were as follows: 1. The spermatogenic function of the oriental discoloured bats obtained in July and August was depressed although the spermatocytes showed a considerable cell proliferation. Few mature sperms were observed in the seminiferous tubules of the bat obtained in August. 2. The spermatogenic function of the Korean greater horeshoe bats obtained in September was not remalkable but a considerable number of sperms were stored in the excretory ducts which were characterized by existence of para-tubular spaces in the ductus epididymidis. 3. The spermatogenic epithelia of the Korean greater horseshoe bats obtained in December showed histologically atrophied figures. However, a vast number of sperm remained in extremely expaned luminae of the ductuc epididymidis which epithelial cells were maintained rectangular in shape. 4. These results suggest that there are periodic changes of the spermatogenic epithelia and the excretory ducts, and that those histological changes are closely related to their wintering.

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Changes in Habitat Use by Female Japanese Pipistrelles (Pipistrellus abramus) during Different Stages of Reproduction Revealed by Radio Telemetry

  • Chung, Chul Un;Kim, Sung Chul;Jeon, Young Shin;Han, Sang Hoon
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.817-826
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    • 2017
  • We analyzed how foraging area use changed in female Pipistrellus abramus during the breeding season. Radio tracking was used to follow 12 female P. abramus in Gyeongju City, from 2013 to 2015. We followed three bats in each of four stages of reproduction: early pregnancy, late pregnancy, lactation, and post-lactation. Our data showed that the usable area of a foraging site and the area that was actually used by bats in that site were different, and foraging site use also differed according to stage of reproduction. The bats used arable land the most, with use rates of 57%, 40.4%, and 73.2% during early pregnancy, late pregnancy, and lactation, respectively. Bats in a post-lactation state did not use arable areas at all and instead foraged over bodies of water 90% of the time. There was no difference in the use of each foraging environment between bats in early pregnancy and late pregnancy. However, bats in late pregnancy and those that were lactating did use arable land to different extents, and bats that were lactating and those that were post-lactation also used arable land and bodies of water to different extents.

Habitat Use Characteristics and Possibility of Bats as Indicator Species of Farming Methods (농법에 따른 박쥐의 서식지 이용 특성 및 지표종으로써의 활용 가능성 고찰)

  • Young Shin Jeon;Sung Chul, Kim;Chun Woo Lim;Chul Un Chung
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.32 no.10
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    • pp.685-692
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    • 2023
  • This study was conducted in organic and conventional farming areas to understand the activity and habitat use patterns of bats according to farming methods. A total of 521 bat sounds were recorded, of which approximately 90% sounds were of Pipistrellus abramus. The activity of bats according to farming methods was significantly higher in organic farming areas. Bat activity was the highest for approximately an hour after sunset, and gradually decreased. Buzz calls in bats were also significantly higher in organic farming areas, and buzz calls were identified only in Pipistrellus abramus. Our results suggest that the activity of bats was significantly higher in organic farming areas, and the differences in activity and habitat use of bats according to farming methods show that bats can be used as an indicator species of farming methods.

A Seroimmunologic Study of Bats Infected with Hantavirus in Korea ($1989{\sim}1995$) (한국 박쥐의 한타바이러스 감염에 대한 혈청면역학적 연구)

  • Park, Eun-Byung;Cho, Kyu-Bong;Park, Chul-Hee;Lee, Yun-Tai
    • The Journal of Korean Society of Virology
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 1996
  • To understand whether the bats inhabiting in Korea play role as hosts harboring Hantavirus that cause acute febrile diseases, a total number of 802 bats of 9 species were collected from seven provinces in Korea from 1989 to 1995 and tested for the presence of antibodies to Hantavirus by means of immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) technique. The results are summarized as follow. 1. Total 802 captured bats were classified into 9 different species with the following distribution. They were Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Eptesicus serotinus, Miniopterus sehreibersii, Vespertilio superans, Myotis mystatinus, Murina leucogaster, Myotis formosus, Myotis macrodactylus and Plecotus auritus with numbers and rates of 423 (52.74%), 291 (36.28%), 47 (5.86%), 28 (3.49%), 8 (1.00%), 1 (0.12%) and 1 (0.12%), respectively. The predominant species of the bats was Rhinolophus ferrumequinum with 52.74% of the captured. 2. Among 9 species of bats, species of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Eptesicus serotinus were positive with Hantavirus antibody of strain numbers 76-118. The rate of antibody positive was 3.78%. 3. The seasonal differences of Hantavirus antibody in 802 bats tested were 5.83%, 4.17%, 3.67% and 0.64% in winter, spring, summer and autumn, respectively. Again the highest viral antibody prevalence was detected in winter. It could be concluded through the study that certain species of bats inhabiting in Korea play a definite role as the host animals of certain species of Hantavirus.

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Homing of the Serotine Bat, Eptesicus serotinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) (문둥이박쥐(Eptesicus serotinus)의 귀소성에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Chul-Un;Kim, Sung-Chul;Han, Sang-Hoon
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.2083-2087
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    • 2014
  • Between May and September 2014, a total of 226 serotine bats (Eptesicus serotinus) were captured and subsequently released at a site 50 km distant from the site of capture, in order to determine the homing ability of the bats and changes in the homing rate according to the season. The bats were captured from a nursery colony at a bridge in An-dong (Gyeongbuk, Korea), and then released at a similar site in Yeong-Ju (Gyeongbuk, Korea). We found that 115 of the 226 bats released (51%) returned to the capture site. However, there was a difference in the homing ability of the serotine bats depending on the season and reproductive status. We found that the homing rate was the highest in June during late pregnancy and the lowest in August after the lactation period.

Echolocation Call Differences among Local Populations of Greater Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) (관박쥐 (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)의 지역개체군 간 반향정위 (Echolocation)의 차이)

  • Jang, Dooly;Kim, Sun-Sook;Yoo, Jeong-Chil
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.385-392
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    • 2016
  • Geographical isolation may lead to the populations having different ecological characteristics. Geographic isolation have been known to cause echolocation call differences in bats. In order to look at geographic differences of echolocation calls of Great Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), populations of inland and Jeju island habitats were examined in Korea. The study areas were some abandoned mines in the inland and caves of Jeju island, which were known as rest sites of Great Horseshoe Bats during the active season. Recording was done in two ways: Hand-held, Free-flying. Recording pulse was analyzed into five parameters: Maximum Frequency (FMAX), Minimum Frequency (FMIN), Peak Frequency (PF), Duration (D), Inter pulse Interval (IPI). Interestingly, The present study shows that the difference in echolocation between the inland and island populations. The PF of bats inhabited inland was 69 kHz. but, the PF of bats inhabited island (Jeju) was 71 kHz. There was a difference between regions. Discriminant analyses also showed clear difference between the inland and the island populations. Especially, PF of Korea population is lower than that of Europe (82 kHz) and higher than that of Japan (65 kHz).

Studies on Taxonomy and Phvloseny of Bats Inhabiting Korea 1. Taxonomical Review of One Rhinolophid and Six Vespeuilionid Bats, and the Korean Microchiropteran Faunal Succession (한국산 박쥐류의 계통분류학적 연구 1. Rhinolophidae의 1종과 Vespertilionidae의 6종에 대한 분류학적인 재검토 및 한국산 익수류상의 천이)

  • 윤명희;손성원
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.374-392
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    • 1989
  • 한국산 박쥐류의 계통분류학적 연구의 첫 단계로써, 1985년 10월부터 1987년 7월까지 18장소에서 채집된 한국산 박쥐류 중, 관박쥐과(Rhinolophidae)의 1종과 애기박쥐과 (Vespertilionidae)의 6종에 대하여 외·내부형태 및 상환골의 형태를 이용하여 분류학적인 검토를 하였다. 이들 중에는, 희귀종인 문둥이 박쥐(Eptesicus serotinus brachydigitus)가 포함되어, 본 아종에 대한 상세한 형태학적인 특징을 추가·기재하였다. 또한 현생 한국산 익수류상, 고기후 및 고지리를 고려하여 한국산 소익수류상의 성립과정에 대하여 고찰하였다. 즉, 홍적세의 고기후 및 고지리의 변화에 의해서, 남방계보다 북방계 종류가 풍부한 현재의 익수류상이 성립되었다고 생각된다. As a part of studies on taxonomy and phylogeny of bats inhabiting Korea, a taxonomic review of one rhinolophid and six vespertilionid bats collected at 18 localities during the period from October 1985 to July 1987 was carried out, basing on the external, cranial, dental and humeral morphology. These bats include a rare species, Eptesicus serotinus brachydigitus, the detailed characters of which were described in addition to the original description by Mori (1928b). Further, the Korean microchiropteran faunal succession was described laking into consideration the recent chiropteran fauna, and climatic and geographical changes in the Pleistocene: the recent bat fauna of Korea has become abundant in the north-originating species rather than in the south-originating ones, which is a reverse tendency in the Palearctic continent.

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Detection of Puumala and Hantaan Viruses among Bats in Korea by Nested RT-PCR

  • Lee, Yun-Tai;Yun, Bo-Kyoung;Yoon, Jeong-Joong
    • The Journal of Korean Society of Virology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.147-155
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    • 1998
  • Hantavirus is a genus of the Bunyaviridae family consisting following serotype groups: Hantaan, Seoul, Puumala, Prospect Hill, Thailand, Belgrade, Thotta palayam, Sin Nombre. Most of Hantavirus group have been associated with many clinically similar disease known collectively as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Hantaan virus is the prototype of the genus hantavirus, originally isolated from Apodemus agrarius. Bat was found as a natural host for Hantaan virus in Lee's lab for the first time. Then, Hantaan-like virus was isolated Hantaan-like virus from bat. To identify hantaviruses that are present in Korea among bats, bats were collected from Jeong-Sun, Won-Joo, Chung-Ju and Hwa-Cheon area, RNA was isolated from lung and serum. RT-PCR was performed with a universal primer from M segment. Nested RT-PCR was carried out to differentiate Hantaan, Seoul and Puumala virus using serotype specific primers. As we expected, Hantaan viruses were detected in bats and Seoul virus was not detected. Interestingly, Puumala viruses were also detected in bats from Won-Ju, but not in other areas. Puumala virus is originally isolated from Clethrinomys glareolus, and cause light HFRS. Recently, Paradoxomis webbiana, a wild bird turn out to be a reservoir for Puumala virus in Korea. These data indicate that bat is a new natural reservoir of Puumala virus.

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Partial Sequence Analysis of Puumala Virus M Segment from Bats in Korea

  • Yun, Bo-Kyoung;Yoon, Jeong-Joong;Lee, Yun-Tai
    • The Journal of Korean Society of Virology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 1999
  • Hantavirus is a genus of the Bunyaviridae family causing two serious diseases, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Puumala virus is a member of hantavirus originally found in Europe, and its natural reservoir is Clethrionomys glareolus. It is also associated with the human disease nephropathia epidemica, a milder form of HFRS. To identify the hantaviruses in bats, bats were collected from Jeong-Sun, Won-Joo, Chung-Ju and Hwa-Cheon area in Korea, and nested RT-PCR was performed with serotype specific primer from M segment. Interestingly, Puumala virus was detected in bats (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum) only from Won-Joo. The 327 bp nested RT-PCR product, was sequenced. The sequence database search indicates that the sequence is homologous to the published sequence of Puumala viruses. The sequence similarities were ranged from 71% to 97%. The highest sequence similarity was 97% with Puumala virus Vranicam strain, and the lowest was 71% with Puumala virus K27 isolate. Puumala virus Vranicam strain was isolated from a bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) in Bosnia-Hercegovina. Puumala virus K27 was isolated from human in Russia. This analysis confirms that bats (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum) in Korea are natural reservoir of Puumala virus.

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