• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1997

The aquatic animals of Tan stream were composed of 46 species, 28 families, 11 orders, 6 classes in 4 phyla during the survey period of April, 1996 to December, 1996. They were composed of 31 species in aquatic insecta, 6 species in annelida, 3 species in mollusca, 1 species in crustacea, and 5 species in fishes, respectively. Major dominant species in Tan stream were Chironomidae sp.1, Chironomidae sp.2, Chironomidae sp.3, Tubufucidae sp.1, Physa acuta and hirudo niponica. Dominance indices of benthic macroinvertebrates ranged highly from 95.74 to 100.00% at lower stream(site 4), but ranged 50.00 to 95.85% at site 1 through site 3. The aquatic animals ranged from 25 to 32 species at site 1 through site 3, but they were only 3 species at site 4 for survey period. Tan stream in the light of urban stream ecosystem has a little less riffle areas and hydrophyte areas by cementation of riparian area and channel type of water course. Therefore, the species of aquatic animals in Tan stream decreased because of deterioration of water quality according to reduction of self-purifcation ability and loss of microhabitat according to reduction of hydrophyte areas and riparian areas. The tendency of decreasing species of aquatic animals appeared seriously at lower stream From drive licence test authority at Kangnam-ku, Seoul to conjunction point of the Han river.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2022

Farming practices that balance environmental friendliness with biodiversity are increasingly valuable. Wild plants on farmlands compete for nutrients with crops and create a crucial microhabitat and resources for animals such as natural enemies. Investigating farmlands and their surrounding plants with limited human and material resources has become an essential aspect of evaluating the agricultural ecosystem services. This study investigated plants in six agricultural long-term ecological research sites in Taiwan from 2017 to 2020 to determine the ideal season for investigation. Cluster analysis was performed to group habitats with similar plant composition, and the species-area curves of the clusters in each season were created. The results indicated that the agricultural ecosystem could be divided into farmlands, banks, orchards, and tea gardens. The habitats were divided into farmland, bank, Chia-Yi orchard, Gu-Keng orchard, and tea garden clusters. Ground plant cover can be investigated all year with at least 18 quadrats. However, if human and material resources are limited, 10 quadrats should be the minimum for farmlands in autumn and for the other microhabitats in spring. The minimum number of quadrats is 10 for banks, 17 for orchards, and 9 for tea gardens.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.366-373
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• 2007

본 연구는 한라산국립공원 및 주변 약 $270km^2$의 면적에 서식하는 노루(Capreolus pygarus tianschanicus Satunin)의 개체수를 조사하였다. 조사는 1998년 11월(늦가을)에서 2001년 3월(이른 봄)사이에 이루어졌으며, 2006년 11월에서 2007년 1월사이에 추가 조사하였다. 조사결과 총 1,444마리가 확인되어 $1km^2$당 5.33마리의 노루가 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 지역별로는 돈내코 등산코스 주변에서 270마리로 가장 많았고 제 2횡단도로 주변이 12마리로 가장 적게 관찰되었다. 노루집단의 관찰빈도는 한라산국립공원의 가장자리에서 가장 높았는데, 이는 겨울철 한라산노루의 분포는 인위적인 간섭보다 먹이의 양과 질에 영향을 더 받고 있기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2009

만경강에 서식하는 참종개와 점줄종개의 서식환경과 섭식생태를 2005년부터 2006년까지 조사하였다. 참종개와 점줄종개는 중 상류지역에 혼서하고 있었으나 미소서식지에서 참종개는 유속이 비교적 빠르고 수심 30~60 cm의 돌이 쌓인 곳에서, 점줄종개는 유속이 느리고 수심이 30~100 cm의 모래지역에서 서식하여 차이를 보였다. 두 종은 모두 주행성 어류로 3월부터 10월까지 활동기로, 11월부터 2월까지는 월동기로 나타났으며, 월동기간동안 참종개는 자갈과 돌이 쌓인 곳에, 점줄종개는 모래가 쌓인 곳에 파고 들어가 은신하였다. 참종개는 깔다구류와 수서곤충을 주로 섭식하였으며, 점줄종개는 깔다구류와 요각류, 물벼룩류를 주로 섭식하였고, 섭식률은 두 종 모두 4월과 9월에 높게 나타났으나 겨울동안은 섭식하지 않았다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.255-266
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• 2000

생물권보전지역으로 지정된 점봉산의 온대낙엽수림(참나무 성숙림)에서 임상초본식물의 공간분포를 정량화하고, 이들의 공간분포에 미치는 미소환경요인의 영향을 파악하였다. 대부분의 임상초본식물들은 영구 방형구내 미소지소간에 큰 변이를 나타내었다. 초봄에 출현하는 임상초본식물중 공간의존도가 높은 식물은 현호색, 애기나리 및 노랑제비꽃이었고, 가을에 출현하는 임상초본식물중 공간의존도가 높은 식물은 벌깨덩굴, 쌀새 및 도라지모시대이었다. 초봄에 출현하는 홀아비바람꽃과 얼레지 그리고 가을에 출현하는 도라지모시대와 쌀새의 공간의존거리가 상대적으로 짧은 편이었다. 초봄에 출현하는 노랑제비꽃, 애기나리 및 얼레지는 관목이 적고, 낙엽층이 얇으며,토심이 깊고, 토양수분함량, 유기물함량 및 염기성양이온함량이 상대적으로 적은 생육지를 선호하였고, 애기앉은부채 와 현호색은 관목이 밀집하고, 낙엽층이 두꺼우며, 토심이 얇고, 유기물함량, 토양수분함량 및 영양염류함량이 높은 생육지를 선호하였다. 오리방풀은 빛조건이 좋고, 낙엽층이 두꺼우며, 토양수분함량과 영양염류가 풍부한 생육지를 선호하였고, 단풍취, 대사초, 개별꽃, 참취, 쌀새 및 도라지모시대는 토심이 깊고, 낙엽층이 얇으며, 토양수분함량과 영양염류함량이 상대적으로 적은 생육지를 선호하였다. 본 참나무 성숙림에서 토양수분함량, 유기물함량 및 영양염류함량은 바람, 미소지형 및 관목의 밀집정도에 의해 공간적으로 재배치되는 낙엽층 두께에 의해 영향을 받고 있기 때문에 초봄과 가을에 관찰되는 임상초본식물의 공간분포는 낙엽층의 불균등한 분포에 의해 가장 큰 영향을 받고 있는 것으로 추정되었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.162-177
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• 2020

Background: Ecologists have achieved much progress in the study of mechanisms that maintain species coexistence and diversity. In this paper, we reviewed a wide range of past research related to these topics, focusing on five theoretical bodies: (1) coexistence by niche differentiation, (2) coexistence without niche differentiation, (3) coexistence along environmental stress gradients, (4) coexistence under non-equilibrium versus equilibrium conditions, and (5) modern perspectives. Results: From the review, we identified that there are few models that can be generally and confidently applicable to different ecological systems. This problem arises mainly because most theories have not been substantiated by enough empirical research based on field data to test various coexistence hypotheses at different spatial scales. We also found that little is still known about the mechanisms of species coexistence under harsh environmental conditions. This is because most previous models treat disturbance as a key factor shaping community structure, but they do not explicitly deal with stressful systems with non-lethal conditions. We evaluated the mainstream ideas of niche differentiation and stochasticity for the coexistence of plant species across salt marsh creeks in southwestern Denmark. The results showed that diversity indices, such as Shannon-Wiener diversity, richness, and evenness, decreased with increasing surface elevation and increased with increasing niche overlap and niche breadth. The two niche parameters linearly decreased with increasing elevation. These findings imply a substantial influence of an equalizing mechanism that reduces differences in relative fitness among species in the highly stressful environments of the marsh. We propose that species evenness increases under very harsh conditions if the associated stress is not lethal. Finally, we present a conceptual model of patterns related to the level of environmental stress and niche characteristics along a microhabitat gradient (i.e., surface elevation). Conclusions: The ecology of stressful systems with non-lethal conditions will be increasingly important as ongoing global-scale climate change extends the period of chronic stresses that are not necessarily fatal to inhabiting plants. We recommend that more ecologists continue this line of research.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.234-241
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• 2011

멸종위기에 처한 우리나라 고유 담수어류인 얼룩새코미꾸리 Koreocobitis naktongensis의 서식환경과 번식, 섭식생태를 연구하기 위해 2010년 3월부터 2011년 6월까지 자호천에서 조사하였다. 본 종은 하천 중 상류에 하상구조가 돌과 자갈이 넓게 깔린 유속 5~10 cm/sec, 수심 50~110cm인 곳에 주로 서식하였다. 채집한 개체의 성비(male/female)는 0.92로 나타났고, 산란시기는 수온이 17~20$^{\circ}C$인 5~6월로 추정되었다. 포란수는 평균 22,643(l5,909~30,323)개였으며, 난경은 평균 0.87${\pm}$0.05mm였다. 주요 먹이생물은 파리목이었으며, 이 중 72.0%의 상대 중요성 지수값을 나타낸 깔따구류였고 그 다음은 26.9%인 물가파리류였다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2006

한반도 남부의 하천수계에 널리 분포하는 Zacco koreanus를 대상으로 혼인색의 지리적 변이를 조사한 결과 지리적 개체군 사이에 뚜렷한 차이가 있음을 발견하였다. 즉 가슴지느러미 전단에 붉은띠의 유무와 등지느러미의 색깔에 큰 차이가 있었다. 이 색깔의 변이에 의하여 Z. koreanus 내에 색깔이 서로 다른 3가지 유형, 즉 HK, NS 그리고 NE형을 구분하였다. HK형은 한강과 금강에, NS형은 낙동강과 섬진강에, 그리고 NE형은 낙동강과 동해안의 하천에 주로 분포하였다. 이들 3가지 형은 지리적으로 잘 구분되며 그 중 NS형과 NE형은 낙동강에서 공서하는 곳이 많고 미세서식처가 분리되는 양상을 나타내므로 생태학적 및 분류학적으로 주목된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.283-291
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• 2014

To study the distribution characteristics of diatom communities in relation to the gradient of water quality and land-use, water samples and epilithic diatoms were collected from 90 sites including mainstream and tributaries, in the Geum River System (GRS) during no rainfall, May 2011. Of 239 taxa identified, Achnanthes convergens and Cymbella minuta were dominated over all the sites. Cluster analysis on the GRS divided into three groups. Group 1 (G1) is the mountainous upstream, a relatively good water quality, and mainly consisted of saproxenous species. Group 2 (G2) is the urban sites, polluted (high in electric conductivity, total phosphate and soluble reactive phosphorus), and saproxenous and common species. Group 3 (G3) is the agriculture sites, and polluted (turbidity, total nitrogen, nitrate), and saprophilous species. There were some discrepancies between abiotic and biotic variables in GRS; biologically similar between G1 and G2, but abiotically similar between G2 and G3. These differences may attribute to not only physiological characteristics of diatom cells, but complicate relationships between microhabitat and water quality. Thus, an urgent development of generalized or standardized methods to diminish the differences between epilithic diatom community and environments is advent.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2011

In order to establish fundamental data for stream restoration and environmental flow, we investigated physical habitat conditions of Korean chub (Zacco koreanus) in the typical streams of Han River. Field monitoring including fish sampling was conducted from September 2008 to April 2010. A total number of fish caught in the 8 sites was 3,421 representing 8 families 31 species, and 17 species (54.8%) including Korean shinner (Coreoleuciscus splendidus) and Z. koreanus were Korean endemic species during the study period. The most frequently found species in number was pale chub (Z. platypus, 25.7%) followed by Z. koreanus (22.8%) and Microphysogobio longidorsalis (16.8%). Numbers of Z. Koreanus ranged from 8 to 10 cm of total length were the highest in size distribution of their population in all sites. They were widely found in ranges of flow velocity (0.2~0.9 m/sec, 89.6%), water depth (0.3~0.9 m, 91.6%), and different types of substrates except for silt, and they tended to prefer run (58.1%) and riffle (33.7%) with cobble bed (47.0%) microhabitat. Most of upper streams in Korea consist of riffles and runs that are repeatedly followed by another one. However, stream channelization and leveling have caused reduction of habitat diversity. 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.