• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2012

2010년 4월 가막만 전역의 19개 정점에서 표층퇴적물을 채취하여 퇴적물의 입도 분포, 유기물의 기원, 알칼리 원소(Li, Na, K, Rb) 및 알칼리 토금속(Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba)원소의 분포특성을 파악하였다. 조사해역의 퇴적물 유형은 대부분 Mud로 나타났다. Chlorophyll $a$, TOC, TN, TS 및 LOI의 경우 만의 북부해역과 어류양식장이 산재되어 있는 남측해역에서 높은 농도분포를 보였으며, 만의 중앙부에서 낮은 농도를 보였다. 이들 성분과는 반대로 산화환원전위의 경우 만의 중앙부에서 대체로 (+)값으로 산화상태를 나타내었으며, 만의 북부해역과 남측해역에서 (-)상태로 환원환경 특성을 보였다. 유기물의 기원은 대부분 자생기원 유기물질 이였으나, 일부 정점에서 육상 및 박테리아성 유기물 기원 특성을 보였다. 알칼리 및 알카리 토금속 원소 중 Li, Na, K, Rb, Be, Mg, Ca 및 Sr의 경우 대부분의 정점에서 석영희석 효과에 의해 일차적으로 농도 분포가 결정된다. Ba의 경우 본 조사해역에서 중정석(Barite)가 존재하는 것으로 생각되며, Sr 및 Ba의 경우 이차적으로 탄산염 희석과 산화환원전위에 의한 생지화학적 영향을 직간접적으로 받는 것으로 보인다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.131-146
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• 2014

울릉분지 남서부의 대륙붕-대륙사면 해저지형과 지질 특성을 규명하고, 이들에 영향을 주는 지질학적 요인을 파악하기 위하여 다중빔 음향측심자료와 표층퇴적물 입도를 분석하였다. 연구지역의 대륙붕은 약 ($0.5^{\circ}$의 경사로 수심 100 m 이내에서 나타나는 내대륙붕과 약 $0.2^{\circ}$의 경사로 수심 100-300 m 이내에서 나타나는 외대륙붕으로 구분할 수 있다. 대륙사면에는 다양한 규모(~121 $km^2$)와 경사(최대 $24.3^{\circ}$)를 갖는 8개의 사면붕괴 지형이 관찰된다. 각 사면붕괴 지형은 서로 인접해 있으며, 해저 지진과 전지구적 해수면 변동의 강한 영향 하에서 연속적으로 발생된 해저사태 기원으로 추정된다. 내대륙붕과 대륙사면은 세립질 퇴적물이 우세하지만, 외대륙붕은 조립질 퇴적물이 우세하다. 표층퇴적물 분포양상은 해수면 변동으로 인한 영향을 주로 받은 것으로 해석된다. 외대륙붕은 저해수면 시기 동안 퇴적된 조립질 잔류 퇴적물로, 내대륙붕은 고해수면 시기동안 퇴적된 현생의 세립 퇴적물로 피복되어 있다. 대륙사면의 표층퇴적물은 저해수면 시기에도 깊은 수심에서 반원양성 대류작용으로 공급된 세립퇴적물로 구성된다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2004

고농도로 오염된 마산만 퇴적물 2.1×10/sup 6/ ㎥ 마산시 가포해역에 투기되었다. 준설토가 투기된 가포해역의 한 조석주기 동안 해수 중금속 농도는 Zn 1.15∼2.59, Cu 1.08∼1.96, Pb ND∼0.42 그리고 Ni 0.57∼1.35 ㎍/l로서 진해만의 평균 농도인 Zn 0.80, Cu 1.02, Pb 0.01 그리고 Ni 0.70 ㎎/l 와 비교할 때 높은 농도이었다. 가포지역 퇴적물 표층의 중금속 오염 수준을 미국 EPA 기준으로 평가한 결과 Non polluted∼Moderately polluted level 이었으며, Adverse Biological Effects 기준으로 평가하였을 때 Cu와 Zn은 ERL∼ERM, Cd, Cr, Pb 그리고 Ni은 ERL 수준이었다. 퇴적층별 중금속 함량은 상층부보다 하층부에서 중금속 농도가 높게 나타났으며 이러한 오염도 분포 경향은 상대적으로 오염도가 낮은 지역의 준설토가 투기지역 퇴적물의 상층부를 형성하고 있기 때문이다. 가포지역에서 채집된 굴에서 Zn 238.96, Cu 5.29, 바지락에서 Zn 17.71, Cu 1.00. 진주담치에서 Zn 187.98, Pb 0.28, Cr 0.15, Mn 4.23, Sr 1.45 그리고 Fe 100.33㎍/g wet wt.이 검출되어 투기장 외부 호안에서 채취된 시료보다 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 그러나 이와 같은 패류의 중금속 측정결과는 국립수산물품질검사원의 정밀검사기준(패류)인 Pb 2.0 및 Cd 2.0 ㎍/g과 비교하였을 때 기준치 이하에 해당하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.639-649
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• 2017

Measurements of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were taken in surface sediments inside Seogwipo and Hallim Harbors of Jeju Island, Korea, to evaluate their distribution. These harbors typically have heavy ship traffic. The samples were collected three times (in June, October, and December, 2013). PCB concentrations in sediments from Seogwipo Harbor were higher than in those from Hallim Harbor, but both levels were very low, compared with those in other parts of the world. Sedimentary PCB levels had a strong correlation with organic carbon and fine granule mud content. PCB concentration values in the examined surface sediments were much lower than Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs) such as ER-L (Effect Rrange-Low), TEL (Threshold Effects Level) and ISQG (Interim Sediment Quality Guideline)-low value applied in countries, such as USA, Canada, and Australia. This suggests that the PCBs did not have significant biological effects on benthic organisms in the marine environment.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.215-225
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• 2002

In order to evaluate the relationship between geochemical characteristics and benthic facies of the sediments from the Oenaro Island where red tide proliferation is first observed every year including this year, surface and short multiple core sediment samples were analyzed in terms of geochemical and benthic facies variation. The contents of organic carbon, carbonate, and sulfide gas were relatively low. The variation in C/N ratios, which indicate nature of organic carbon, suggested that the organic carbon recorded in the study area is composed of mixtures of marine and terrigenous organic matters. The concentration of minor elements found at the surface and multiple core sediment samples were also low as well as the enrichment factors(Ef) for the seven heavy metals indicated that the sediment of this area is not polluted significantly. The macrobenthic faunal community comprised 61 species, and their mean density was 708 ind./m2. Polychaete worms were major taxa of this benthic community. A crustacean amphipod, Melita sp. was the most abundant species accounted for 20.7% of total abundance, and the small polychaetes such as Heteromastus filiformis, Paralacydonia poradoxa, Magelona japonica and Sigambra tentaculata were the next dominant species. The macrobenthos around the Oenaro Island were more diverse and abundant than that in Gamak Bay. The benthic communities in the study area sustained somewhat different species composition based on the cluster analysis and the MDS ordination. The benthic community health condition at three stations seemed to be unbalanced, and slightly polluted based on the biological index such as BPI and BC. There was no clear relationship between the geochemistry characteristic and the benthic faunal facies attributed by the micro-algal blooms in this coastal area.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.129-135
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• 2006

광양만 해양수질 및 저질의 계절적 변동에 관한 조사를 위해 2004년 5 월부터 2006년 2 월까지 광양만의 21개 정점을 선정하여 계절별로 관측을 실시하였다. 수질의 관측결과 폐쇄적인 내만해역의 특성을 잘 반영해 영양염류 등의 농도가 만의 내측인 묘도 서측에서 다른 곳에 비해 상대적으로 높은 농도를 보였다. 계절적 변동은 계절의 주요인자인 수온과 강우의 영향을 많이 받은 하계 (2000년 7월)에 가장 높은 농도분포를 보였으며, 동계 (2005년 1월, 2003년 2월)에는 상대적으로 낮은 농도분포를 보였다. DIP 와 TP 의 경우 춘계를 제외한 전 계절에 걸쳐 여수국가산단이 위치한 일부지점에서 높은 농도를 보였다. NIP 비의 경우 Redfield 비를 상회하는 값은 주로 표층해수에서 춘계 (2005년 5월), 동계 (2006년 2월) 에 나타났으며, 저층해수에서는 거의 모든 정점에서 Redfield 비 이하의 값을 보였다. 저질환경의 변동에서 강열감량 (IL), 화학적산소요구량 (COD) 과 산휘발성황화물 (AVS) 의 농도범위는 각각 $2.51\sim22.10%,\;2.65\sim48.41mg/g-dry,\;0.01\sim8.95mg/g-dry$를 보였다. COD 는 하계에 높은 농도를 보였고, AVS 는 추계에 높은 농도분포를 보였으며, 성진강 하구와 묘도서측해역에서 다른 지점에 비해 상대적으로 높은 값을 보였다. 저질의 경우 COD 와 IL, COD 와 AVS사이에 유의한 상관관계를 갖는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 상관계수는 각각 0.65 와 0.44로 나타났다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2011

We determined potential meso-scale benthic-pelagic ecosystem coupling in the north equatorial Pacific by comparing surface chl-a concentration with sediment bacterial abundance and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration (indication of active biomass). Water and sediment samples were latitudinally collected between 5 and $11^{\circ}N$ along $131.5^{\circ}W$. Physical water properties of this area are characterized with three major currents: North Equatorial Current (NEC), North Equatorial Count Current (NECC), and South Equatorial Current (SEC). The divergence and convergence of the surface water occur at the boundaries where these currents anti-flow. This low latitude area ($5{\sim}7^{\circ}N$) appears to show high pelagic productivity (mean phytoplankton biomass=$1266.0\;mgC\;m^{-2}$) due to the supplement of high nutrients from nutrient-enriched deep-water via vertical mixing. But the high latitude area ($9{\sim}11^{\circ}N$) with the strong stratification exhibits low surface productivity (mean phytoplankton biomass=$603.1\;mgC\;m^{-2}$). Bacterial cell number (BCN) and ATP appeared to be the highest at the superficial layer and reduced with depth of sediment. Latitudinally, sediment BCN from low latitude ($5{\sim}7^{\circ}N$) was $9.8{\times}10^8\;cells\;cm^{-2}$, which appeared to be 3-times higher than that from high latitude ($9{\sim}11^{\circ}N$; $2.9{\times}10^8\;cells\;cm^{-2}$). Furthermore, sedimentary ATP at the low latitude ($56.2\;ng\;cm^{-2}$) appeared to be much higher than that of the high latitude ($3.3\;ng\;cm^{-2}$). According to regression analysis of these data, more than 85% of the spatial variation of benthic microbial biomass was significantly explained by the phytoplankton biomass in surface water. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that benthic productivity in this area is strongly coupled with pelagic productivity.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.64-70
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• 1998

Forty sediment samples from Kyeonggi Bay, Korea were analyzed for butyltins, including tributyltin (TBT), dibutyltin (DBT), and monobutyltin (MBT) to determine their distribution and source in this area. Total butyltin concentrations in Kyeonggi Bay sediments ranged from 0.8 to 297 ng/g dry wt. with a mean value of 38 ng/g. The highest butyltin concentration was found in the innermost site in Incheon Harbor basin. The mouth of Han River had higher butyltin levels in sediments compared to open ocean. Butyltin levels correlated well with organic carbon content of sediment, but the major factor was the distance from the source area where antifouling paints were used for vessels and marine structures. Butyltin concentrations in the study area were lower than those reported for bays in other parts of the world. Considering the high toxic potential and sediment/water partition coefficient of TBT, further studies are needed to assess its biological effect in the marine ecosystem of Kyeonggi Bay.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2004

Based on the data obtained under the China-Korea joint project (1997-2001) and historic observations, the distribution, transportation and sedimentation of sediment in the southern Yellow Sea (SYS) are discussed, and the controversial formation mechanism of muddy sediments is also explored. The sediment transport trend analysis indicates that the net transport direction of sediment in the central SYS (a fine-grained sediment deposited area) points to $123.4^{\circ}E,\;35.1^{\circ}N$, which is a possible sedimentation center in the central SYS. The sediment transport pattern is verified by the distribution of total suspended matter (TSM) concentration and ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of particulate organic carbon (POC), the latter indicates that the bottom water plays a more important role than the surface water in transporting the terrigenous material to the central deep-water area of the SYS, and the Yellow Sea circulation is an important control factor for the sediment transport pattern in the SYS. The carbon isotope signals of organic matter in sediments indicate that the Shandong subaqueous delta has high sedimentation rate and the deposited sediments originate mainly from the modern Yellow River. The terrigenous sediments in deep-water area of the SYS originate mainly from the old Yellow River and the modern Yellow River, and only a small portion originates from the modern Yangtze River. The analytical results of TSM and stable carbon isotopes are further confirmed by another independent tracer of sediment source, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Five light mineral provinces in the SYS can be identified and they indicate inhomogeneity in sources and sedimentary environment. The modern shelf sedimentary processes in the SYS are controlled by shelf dynamic factors. The muddy depositional systems are produced in the shelf low-energy environments, which are controlled by some meso-scale cyclonic eddies (cold eddies) in the central SYS and the area southwest of the Cheju Island. On the contrary, an anticyclonic muddy depositional system (warm eddy sediment) appears in the southeast of the SYS (the area northwest of the Cheju Island). In this study, we give the cyclonic and anticyclonic eddy sedimentation patterns.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.208-216
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• 2012

The properties of sediment collected from seabed surface to 6cm depth on the four positions were analyzed to investigate turbulence of marine sediments by shrimp beam trawl. Types of sediments in the investigation area were (g)mS (slightly gravely muddy sand) and gmS (gravely muddy sand) showing high sand content, and (g)sM (slightly gravely sandy mud), gsM (gravely sandy mud) as well. It is estimated that position is more crucial factor than seasonal difference for the granularity variation of sediment in each investigation area. Finding the positional characteristics of sediment granularity was difficult before removing shells and organic matter. However, the average granularity is getting larger by going out from inland sea to open sea once those were removed. The granularity of marine sediment got narrow after processing in the fishing area for shrimp beam trawl but there was no big difference for granularity size before and after processing in the non-fishing area. This might be attributed to crushed shell particles going up and down again on the surface in the fishing area. To demonstrate the hypothesis mentioned above, the sediments driven by shrimp beam trawl need to be collected and analyzed.