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Effects of Starvation on the Morphometric Characteristics and Histological Changes in Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Fry

  • Seong, Ki-Baik;Park, In-Seok;Goo, In-Bon;Kim, Dong-Soo
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.165-173
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    • 2012
  • A 26 day experiment was conducted to determine the effects of feeding and starvation on the survival, morphology, and histology in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) fry. We included three experimental groups: starved, fed, and initial. The survival and growth rates were lower in the starved group than in the fed group (P < 0.05). In the starved group, survival began to decline after 16 days, and all fish had died after 26 days. We determined the effects of starvation on the morphometric parameters using the truss and classical dimensions. The dimensions in the head region were larger in the starved group than in the initial and fed groups. In contrast, the truss dimensions of the fed group were larger than those of the initial and starved groups. Starvation reduced the heights of the hepatocyte nuclei and of the intestinal epithelium (P < 0.05). The starved group also showed atrophy of the digestive structures and shrinkage of the foregut and midgut. Starvation led to the degeneration and atrophy of the exocrine pancreas, in which the lumen was markedly diminished and the folds of mucosa were less apparent. The hepatocyte morphology in the starved group was abnormal compared with that of the initial and fed groups, with highly compact, irregularly shrunken nuclei. Melanomacrophages were randomly distributed in the kidneys of the starved group, and their abundance increased rapidly during the experiment. In contrast, neither the initial nor fed group had any melanomacrophages. These results suggest that the nutritional parameters used in this study are useful indices of nutritional status in chum salmon.

Experiment on Track-keeping Performance using Free Running Model Ship (모형 선박을 이용한 선박 침로유지 실험 연구)

  • Im, Nam-Kyun;Tran, Van-Luong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.221-226
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    • 2012
  • This research presents an analysis of algorithm for ship track-keeping along a given trajectory. The maneuver of a free running model ship guiding through a simple path are presented. In order to solve the above problem, a desired trajectory is usually determined by GPS points in a pre-fixed place then these points are set in a pre-programmed navigation so that the ship would be automatically tracked. Proportional-Derivative(PD) control which is useful for fast response controllers was used in this program as a course keeping system. A high accuracy GPS receiver was installed on the model ship that could provide positions frequently, the system will compare and give out the remaining distance and heading to the target way-point. The results of ship auto track-keeping experiment will be explained in order to illustrate the adjustment in controlling parameters. These results can be utilized as a preliminary step to carry out the experiment of ship collision avoidance system and automatic berthing in the future.

Estimation of Nutrient Mass Balance in a Phragmites Australis Community in Jinudo Through a Mesocosm Experiment (메조코즘 실험을 통한 진우도 갈대군락의 영양염 물질수지 산정)

  • RYU, Sung Hoon;LEE, In cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.545-552
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we performed a mesocosm experiment to estimate the mass balance of Nutrients (DIN, DIP) in a phragmites australis community. We developed 4 mesocosm tanks which is available to circulate seawater with adjustable tide levels and flooding times. Each of the mesocosm tanks were filled with phragmites australis and sediment from Jinudo in Nakdong Estuary. We investigated DIN, DIP concentrations in three layers (seawater-phragmites australis-sediment) to estimate the mass balance of Nutrients and biomass. Growth rates were also investigated. The results can be summarized as follows. 1) In spring, rhizome biomass was higher than that of aerial stem by about 6.3~9.7%. In summer, aerial stem biomass was higher than that of rhizome about 19.2~21.2 %. 2) Th Growth rate of phragmites in Mesocosm Tank A was faster than in Mesocosm Tank D by about 2 to 3 times for aerial stem and rhizome. 3) The Concentration of nutrients (DIN, DIP) in each mesocosm Tank showed 2~3 % variance in spring and summer. 4) The biomass in each mesocosm varied by about 23 % which was higher than the concentration variance for each mesocosm tanks.

The Characteristics of Tidal Residual Current in Youngil Bay (영일만의 조석잔차류 거동 특성)

  • Kim Jong-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.14-23
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    • 2001
  • The characteristics of tidal circulation with Hyungsan River discharges in Youngil Bay by the numerical experiments is elucidated. For the simulation of tidal residual currents related to inflow by the river discharges in Youngil Bay located in the southeastern part of Korean Peninsula, the two-dimensional numerical experiment is peformed. The tidal elevation boundary conditions of the 4 main tidal harmonic constituents (M₂, S₂, K₁ and O₁) on the open boundary and river discharges at the river boundary are considered. The computed results obtained from numerical experiment showed good agreements with the field observation ones. The residual currents generally flow toward the inner bay through the western (Dalman-Gap) and central areas of the bay, and then the currents go toward the outer bay along the eastern shore (Changgi-Gap) of the bay with anti-clockwise circulation. Especially, in the numerical experiment without Hyungsan River discharges, these flow patterns are disappeared. Based on the results, it showed that the Hyungsan River discharges play the dominant role in the patterns of tidal residual currents. This flow pattern of tidal residual currents are important mechanism of water quality, material transport in Youngil Bay.

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Conditions of Desalination with Reduced Pressure Evaporation Device (감압증발장치와 해수담수화의 조건)

  • Ji, Ho;Yun, Sung Yeol;Lee, Seung Won;Moon, Deok Soo;Lee, Ho Saeng;Kim, Hyeon Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.8-12
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    • 2014
  • Reduced pressure evaporation applies the principle of lowering water's boiling point by reducing the pressure. It uses the relation between temperature and pressure to reduce energy consumption needed for elevating temperature. As the result, the highest evaporation was observed at $80^{\circ}C$ and -40 cmHg applying saturated vapor pressure depending on different seawater temperature. It was found that the higher concentration in the factor test experiment depending on seawater concentration induced the higher evaporation. Also, in the factor test experiment, the amount of evaporation increased as the pressure decreased. It is concluded that the most important factor of evaporation was concentration, the second important factor was temperature, and the least important factor was pressure. Through this experiment, optimized conditions of desalination with reduced pressure evaporation device were verified.

Effect of Starvation on Kidney Melano-macrophage Centre in Sub-adult Rock Bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck and Schlegel)

  • Seol, Dong-Won;Hur, Jun-Wook;Kim, Dong-Soo;Nam, Yoon-Kwon;Bang, In-Chul;Park, In-Seok
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.49-53
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    • 2009
  • We conducted a histological analysis to investigate the influence of nutritional changes on melano-macrophages (MMs) accumulation in the kidney of sub-adult rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus). Four experimental groups were established (initial control, control, fed and starved), and fed commercial feed amounting to 1-3% of their body weight for 2 weeks prior to initiation of experiments. Kidney MMs with dark brown pigment were randomly observed in the kidneys of starved fish, increasing rapidly after 4 weeks, while deposition levels remained low throughout the experiment in the control and fed groups. These results suggest that catabolic tissue breakdown is a major factor contributing to the formation of pigments within MMs. Results also suggest that the degree of MMs deposition in the kidney can be used as alternative indicators in identifying starvation in wild and cultured rock bream.

Analysis of Bridge Team's Technical Behavior Pattern Appearing in Williamson's Turn (윌리암슨 선회법에 나타난 선교팀의 기술적 행동유형의 분석)

  • Yun, Chong-gum;Park, Deuk-Jin;Yim, Jeong-Bin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.701-708
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    • 2018
  • Human error is an important cause of maritime accidents and the identification of human error is fundamental to maritime-accident preventions. In particular, the pattern of technical behavior taken in the circumstance of bridge teams(navigator & helmsman) provides important information to identify human error. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze technical behavior pattern of bridge teams using Williamson's turn for rescue of persons overboard. The focus of this study is to build and analyze a cognitive model of the human behavior factors of the bridge teams in the process of implementing the experiments. The experimental environment was constructed using a ship-handling simulator and conducted an experiment on participants from 24 bridge teams. As a result of the experiment, it was able to identify the behavior pattern of the ship's maneuvering and maintain trajectory using the rudder and engine. This study is expected to correct human error in the bridge teams application to the certification and training of seafarers.

Improvement of Anti-Corrosion Characteristics for Light Metal in Surface Modification with Sulfuric Acid Solution Condition (경금속 표면개질 시 황산 수용액 조건에 따른 내식성 개선 효과)

  • Lee, Seung-Jun;Han, Min-Su;Kim, Seong-Jong
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.223-229
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    • 2015
  • Surface modification is a technology to form a new surface layer and overcome the intrinsic properties of the base material by applying thermal energy or stress onto the surface of the material. The purpose of this technique is to achieve anti-corrosion, beautiful appearance, wear resistance, insulation and conductance for base materials. Surface modification techniques may include plating, chemical conversion treatment, painting, lining and surface hardening. Among which, a surface modification process using electrolytes has been investigated for a long time in connection with research on its industrial application. The technology is highly favoured by various fields because it provides not only high productivity and cost reduction opportunities, but also application availability for components with complex geometry. In this study, an electrochemical experiment was performed on the surface of 5083-O Al alloy to determine an optimal electrolyte temperature, which produces surface with excellent corrosion resistance under marine environment than the initial surface. The experiment result, the modified surface presented a significantly lower corrosion current density with increasing electrolyte temperature, except for $5^{\circ}C$ of electrolyte temperature at which premature pores was created.

Effects of the Characteristics of Exhaust Emissions by Using Bio Fuel in Marine Diesel Engine (선박디젤기관에 있어서 바이오연료가 배기배출물특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Cho, Sang-Gon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2015
  • Recent global warming has been recognized as the world economy development from fossil fuel use is the culprit. This study was reduce the fossil fuel has been developed in a number of alternative energy, As a fuel that can be produced in our country is a biofuel. Biofuels is a sustainable fuel having economically benefits and decreasing environmental pollution problems caused due to fossil fuel. A lot of research is progressing about the conversion of diesel biofuel as renewable clean energy. In this experiment were remodel the institution that has been used in fishing engine again produced an experimental apparatus were installed directly, were studied using various bio fuel like to help the economically and environmentally sound operation of the vessel. rapeseed oil, soybean oil, comprehensively analyzing the results the effects of the exhaust emission characteristics of the waste rapeseed oil is available in a marine engine with similar physical and chemical components of the fuel, and the fuel consumption ratio, NOx is slightly increased, but soot was confirmed a tendency to decrease much.

Evaluation of Safety Characteristic in Chemical Decontamination at Extremely Severe Condition of Stainless Steels for Coolant Pump (가장 가혹한 조건에서 화학 제염한 경우 냉각재 펌프용 스테인리스강의 안정성 평가)

  • Kim, Seong-Jong;Jang, Seok-Ki;Kim, Ki-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.12 no.4 s.27
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    • pp.253-259
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    • 2006
  • This paper investigated on anti-corrosion characteristic in chemical decontamination at extremely severe condition{process model-2) of stainless steels used with reactor coolant pump. The electrochemical properties of stainless steel{STS) 304 with the lapse qf cycle is better than those of STS 415 and STS 431. The STS 304 in process model-1 and process model-2 present the lowest weightloss ratio. The experiment results for STS 304, STS 415, and STS 431 in process model-2 solution, it was ascertained that weightloss ratio of process model-2 solution for process model-1 solution show 2..908, 2.572, and 2.370 times, respectively. The reason suggests that process model-2 is higher concentration of chemical and temperature compare to process model-1.

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