• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.119-128
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• 2006

Fish assemblages associated with eelgrass beds and unvegetated area were compared based on specimens collected every month in Jindong Bay. The common fish species were Hexagrammos otakii, Acanthopagrus schlegeli, Lateolabrax japonicus, Pholis nebulosa, P. fangi, Leiognathus nuchalis, Repomucenus valenciennei, and Acanthogobius flavimanus. H. otakii, A. schlegeli, P. nebulosa and L. japonicus were higher abundance in an eelgrass bed than unvegetated area, whereas P. fangi, R. valenciennei and A. flavimanus were higher in unvegetated area. Sillago japonicus, Hippocampus japonica, Takifugu niphobles, Pseudoblennius percoides, Sebastes inermis, Syngnathus schlegeli, Sebastes schlegeli were found in an eelgrass bed, but not in unvegetated area. Most of fish species were primarily small fish species or juveniles of fish species in an eelgrass bed, while larger fish species were found in unvegetated area. The eelgrass bed in Jindong Bay seem to play a nursery role for fishes. Seasonal variations in both species composition and abundance were large in two habitats; higher number of species and individuals occurred May 2002, and April 2002 to July 2002, while biomass was the highest in April 2002 and July 2002. Fish numbers as well as biomass were lowest in January 2002. Species richness, number of individuals and biomass of fishes in an eelgrass bed were significantly higher than those of in unvegetated area. These result suggest that differences in fish species richness and abundances are primarily related to habitat structure. Different habitat preferences were evidenced for the juveniles and adult of several fish species.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.283-288
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• 1985

Fermented big eyed herring. Harengula zunasi, and slimy, Leiognathus nuchalis, were widely used and contributed in diet of people in southern coast of Korea. In this paper, in order to elucidate the taste compounds of fermented big eyed herring and slimy, the nucleotides and their related compounds, free amino acids, TMAO, betaine, total creatinine, and minerals were analyzed. In fermented big eyed herring, lysine, alanine, leucine, isoleucine and valine were dominant holding 88.6% of the total free amino acids while alanine, leucine, isoleucine and lysine in fermented slimy were dominant holding 84.4% of total free amino acids. In the nulceotide and their related compounds, hypoxanthine was the major component in both samples. The contents of betaine, TMA and total creatinine were 99.7mg%, 24.2mg% and 432.8mg% in fermented big eyed herring, 107.6mg%, 19.5mg% and 258.8mg% in fermented slimy, while the contents of TMAO appeared trace in both samples. In the minerals of both samples Na and Ca were dominant holding 37,471-45,100.8ppm, 14,117.1-19,948.1ppm, respectively. From the omission test and chemical analysis, it is concluded that the major taste compounds of fermented big eyed herring and slimy were amino acids such as alanine, lysine, leucine and isoleucine. Minerals, nucleotides and their related compounds, betaine and total creatinine acted as an auxiliary role in taste of both fermented samples.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.163-180
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• 1983

Fish larvae were collected from Changson channel, Namhae over the period from June 1982 to May 1983. A total of 44 species (33 families and 41 genera) were identified and described with morphological feature. The larvae of Cyclopsis tentacularis is newly reported in the Korean waters. Abundance of the species in numbers was as follows : Engraulis japonica $86.56\%$, Acanthogobius flavimanus $5.91\%$, Enedrias sp. $1.71\%$, Sebastes inermis $1.18\%$, Leucopsarion petersi $0.78\%$, Hexagrammos otakii $0.68\%$. According to variation of seasonal abundance the larvae were grouped into three seasonal groups as follows : Spring type: Engraulis japonica, Astroconger sp., Enedrias sp., Leucopsarion petersi, Sebastes inermis, Hexagrammos otakii Summer type : Engraulis japonica, Leiognathus nuchalis, Acanthogobius flavimanus, Omobranchus elegans, Syngnathus schlegeri. Winter type: Enedrias sp.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.217-232
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• 2019

It was turned out by shrimp beam trawl monthly survey from March, 2015 to February, 2016 that different species composition and abundance of the fish assemblages in Sacheon Bay and coastal waters off Namhae, Korea were compared. As a result of monthly measured sea temperature and salinity of Sacheon Bay and coastal waters off Namhae, sea temperature of both areas was changed seasonally; however, differences in sea temperature occurred during certain periods depending on the region. Salinity was generally low in Sacheon Bay affected by fresh water, and both areas was low in summer and high in winter. A total of 73 species representing 37 families were collected in Sacheon Bay. The dominant fish species in terms of numbers and biomass were Liparis tanakae, $23,077inds./km^2$, $332.1kg/km^2$. A total of 91 fish species representing 49 families were collected in coastal waters off Namhae. The dominant fish species in terms of numbers were Leiognathus nuchalis, $139,683inds./km^2$ and biomass were Chelidonichthys spinosus, $1,078.6kg/km^2$. Analysis of dendrogram of the clustering showed that Sacheon Bay and coastal waters off Namhae were distinctive featured (global R = 0.691, p = 0.017). And except of summer season (July-October), there was a distinctive feature seasonally (global R = 0.844, p = 0.001). The fish species that appeared in common in both areas, where fish species caught in Sacheon Bay, an important inner bay,were smaller than those caught in coastal waters off Namhae appeared. It presented that Sacheon Bay plays a more important role in spawning and nursery ground for fisheries resource than coastal waters off Namhae, Korea.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.143-157
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• 2001

To determine seasonal fluctuations in abundance and species composition of the fishes, samples were collected by bottom trawl off Kohung Penisula from February to December 1999. A total of 7,197 fishes were sampled and identified into 123 species, 54 families, 13 orders and 2 classes. Of the 13 orders, Perciformes, Scorpaniformes, Pleuronectiformes and Tetraodontiformes accounted for approximately 82.9% of the total. Gobiid fishes were dominant, representing 13 species. Leiognathus nuchalis, Konosirus punctatus, Engraulis japonicus, Ilisha elongata, Trichiurus japonicus, Argyrosomus argentatus, Ditrema temmincki, Takifugu niphobles, Hexagrammos otakii and Lateolabrax japonicus accounted for 71.4% of the number of individuals. Mugil cephalus, Sebastes schlegeli, Lateolabrax japonicus, Konosirus punctatus, Hexagrammos otakii, Conger myriaster, Liparis tanakai, Seriola quinqueradiata, Trichiurus japonicus, Sebastiscus marmoratus and Limanda yokohamae accounted for 50.7% of the total biomass. The number of species showed a seasonal variation, higher in spring, summer and autumn than in winter. The Largest numbers of individuals and greater biomass were observed in August. The economic fishes of this area were Konosirus punctatus, Engraulis japonicus, Mugil cephalus, Sebastes inermis, Sebastes schlegeli, Sebastes oblongus, Sebastiscus marmoratus, Platycephalus indicus, Hexagrammos agrammus, Hexagrammos otakii, Lateolabrax japonicus, Epinephelus akaara, Epinephelus septemfasciatus, Seriola quinqueradiata, Pagrus major, Acanthopagrus schlegeli, Argyrosomus argentatus, Oplegnathus fasciatus, Trichiurus japonicus, Pampus echinogaster, Paralichthys olivaceus, Kareius bicoloratus, Limanda yokohamae and Takifugu porphyreus.