• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.256-268
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• 2012

The Nemopilema nomurai is a large jellyfish attaining a weight of 200 kg and bell diameter of 2 m when fully grown. To prevent damage to this species, this study determined the acoustic characteristics of N. nomurai using frequencies 38 and 120 kHz. The CPUE of N. nomurai and the averaged SV of 38 and 120 kHz had a lower (+) correlation coefficient and relationship at 120 kHz (R=0.51) than at 38 kHz (R=0.15) was significant. In addition, the averaged SV at 120 kHz was higher than at 38 kHz. The ${\Delta}MVBS_{120-38}$ in section catches ${\geq}97.8%$ wet mass of N. nomurai was -2.2 to 5.6 dB. The ${\Delta}TS_{120-38}$ in situ TS was extracted in sections catches of only N. nomurai by FMT. It was found that the averaged in situ ${\Delta}TS_{120-38}$ were at 0.6 and 0.1 dB. Furthermore, it results showed a close relationship between the bell diameter and TS of N. nomurai. The dominance of smaller N. nomurai (11.0~20.0 cm bell diameter in the air) corresponded to a similar proportion of low TS values (-69.0~-65.0 dB). A small number of larger N. nomurai (25.0~38.0 cm bell diameter in the air) were collected, in which TS values were the highest (-62.0~-58.0 dB).

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2002

황해, 동중국 해역에서 서식하는 어업생물 자원의 평가 및 그 관리에 필요한 기초 자료를 수집하기 위한 시도로서, 1997 년도에 부경대학교와 일본 장기대학이 공동으로 실시한 어업자원조사중에서 주로 계량어군탐지기를 이용하여 수집한 자료를 분석, 고찰한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1 황해, 동중국해에 설정한 9개의 조사정점에서 저층트롤에 의한 어획량은 7.7~182.48 kg/hour이었고, 그때 어획된 어종수는 7~34 종이었다. 2. 1997년 5월에 동중국해에 있어서의 어군의 분포는 황해 중부의 저층 냉수역과 동중국해 중앙해역의 저층 고온수역, 또 쿠로시오계의 난류와 황해 냉수 및 대륙 연안수의 사이에 형성된 제주도 남부의 전선역에서 그 어군도가 매우 높았다. 3. 황해, 동중국해의 조사대상해역의 전수층부와 저층부에 대한 어군의 평균 체적산란강도는 각각 -74.57 ㏈, -68.24 ㏈로서 저층부가 전수층부에 비해 5.67 ㏈ 더 높았다. 4. 본 연구의 조사대상해역에 대한 어군의 분포밀도를 추정한 결과, 전수층에 대해서는 6.65$\times$$10^{-5}$ kg/㎥이었고, 저층부에 있어서는 2.86$\times$$10^{-4}$ kg/㎥이었다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2023

This study used hydroacoustic method to identify the vertical and horizontal distribution of Antarctic silverfish in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. In February and December 2018, Antarctic silverfish was detected up to 250 meters, and was mainly distributed in water depths of 20 to 30 meters. The horizontal distribution of Antarctic silverfish was mostly undetected in February, and December showed a relatively stronger distribution than that of February. Antarctic silverfish is characterized by their distribution near sea ice.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.671-681
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• 2014

The distribution and abundance of coastal fish species in Asan Bay, Korea, were estimated from hydroacoustic survey and net catches. Acoustic data were collected with 38 and 200 kHz from July to October of 2012, and converted to the nautical area scattering coefficient (NASC, $m^2/mile^2$) for $0.25n{\cdot}mile$ along ten transects. Japanese anchovy Engraulis japonicus was the dominant specie in the net catches. The virtual echogram technique was used to distinguish E. japonicus from other species based on the differences in the mean volume backscattering strength (${\Delta}MVBS$) at 38 and 200 kHz. Engraulis japonicus and other fishes are mainly distributed in the center channel and outer part of Asan Bay. E. japonicus tends to move from inner to outer Asan Bay in summer and fall. From NASC data, the target strength and length-weight function of E. japonicus and other fishes were used to estimate the E. japonicus stock at 24.1-93.3 tons, and other fish at 40.6-88.4 tons from July to October 2012. The estimated anchovy biomass compared well with the cumulative catch weight from stow net catches. The hydroacoustic method offers an approach to understanding spatial/temporal structure and estimating the biomass of fish aggregations in coastal areas.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.432-440
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• 2015

The hydro-acoustic technology has been widely used in not only South Korea but also many foreign countries for various scientific purposes. Unfortunately acoustic data especially collected from field surveys may contain noises caused by a variety of sources. Therefore, it is exceedingly important to eliminate noises when acoustic data are analyzed to derive quantitative results. This study introduced two methods for eliminating noises easily and effectively using post-processing software. Used acoustic data were collected on the Jinhae bay and Tongyeong coast of the South Sea in April 2015. The first method, that is the Wang's method, placed emphasis on 'erosion filter' to eliminate only data samples contaminated by noises. The second method (Yamandu's method) focused on the 'resample by number of pings' to remove pings contained noises. To substantiate the effectiveness of two methods, the mean Sv (Volume backscattering strength), mean height and depth of the fish schools detected were compared between before and after using the noise elimination methods. In the Wang's method the mean Sv was decreased from -52.4 dB to -52.9 dB, and in the Yamandu's method from -52.6 dB to -53.3 dB, indicating that noises were successfully eliminated. The mean height (1.5 m) and depth (19.0 m) were same between before and after using two methods showing that the shapes of fish schools were not changed.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2015

The multi-frequency characteristics of anchovy schools were investigated using six acoustic lines collected at 38 and 120 kHz while a primary trawl survey was conducted from 14 April and 18 April of 2014 in off the coast of Tongyeong and Geo-je. Here, the frequency characteristics mean ${\Delta}MVBS$ that is the difference of Mean Volume Backscattering Strength at two frequencies. To use the characteristics effectively, the optimal cell size ($10{\times}2m$) was determined by examining several different cell sizes in consideration with the shapes of fish schools and the ${\Delta}MVBS$ pattern. By examining 6 histograms of ${\Delta}MVBS$, afternoon groups were occupied more in the ${\Delta}MVBS$ range of -6~-4 dB than that of -4~-2 dB, comparing to morning groups. The ${\Delta}MVBS$ range of the morning groups was between -16.9 dB and 11.6 dB, and that of the afternoon groups -16.7 dB and 13.0 dB. The average and standard deviation were $-3.9{\pm}3.6$ dB in the morning and $-4.1{\pm}3.4$ dB in the afternoon, suggesting that morning groups were 2 dB higher than afternoon groups. The ${\Delta}MVBS$ range of all anchovy schools regardless of morning and afternoon was between -16.9 dB and 13.0 dB, their average ${\Delta}MVBS$ was $-4.1{\pm}3.5$ dB. The characteristics can support to identify anchovy species in the waters where multiple fish species are distributed. It is hoped that this study presents the availability and benefit of acoustic data from a primary trawl survey.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2005

Acoustic survey for density and biomass estimate of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, was conducted in the large area between South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands, during November 30-December 30, 2002. Considering oceanographic and geographic properties, the study area was divided into six sub-regions. Acoustic system and frequency used in the survey were quantitative echo sounder (Simrad Ek 500) and 38, 120-kHz split beam transducers. In order to discriminate krill aggregations in all acoustic signal, difference of mean volume backscattering strength $({\Delta}MVBS)$ method of the two frequencies was introduced. Averaged krill density for the overall surveyed area was $23.5g/m^2$, and spatially averaged estimates of krill density were $44.9g/m^2$ (north of the South Shetland Islands), $30.3g/m^2$ (Bransfield Strait), $11.3g/m^2$ (near the Elephant Island), $13.6g/m^2$ (north of the Elephant Island), $18.1g/m^2$(between Elephant Island and South Orkney Islands) and $21.7g/m^2$(northwest of the South Orkney Islands) at each sub-area. In the two sub-regions with surveyed area, estimated krill biomass in the north of the Elephant Island was 0.315 million tones with a CV of 18.35% $(6,766mile^2)$, and between Elephant Island and South Orkey Islands was 1.26 million tones with a CV of 9.45% $(20,299mile^2)$. As a whole, the krill density in the early summer season was low level, comparing with that of January-February. This suggested that major krill swarms in the around South Shetland Islands were reached in the mid-summer seasons from western part of the Antarctic Peninsula, and the low krill density also affects the density variation of the krill between Elephant Island and South Orkney Islands.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1991

적분방식에 의한 어군량추정법을 실험적으로 검증하기 위하여, 실험수조에서 50 kHz와 200 kHz의 주파수를 대상으로 모의어군의 분포밀도와 초음파산란강도의 관계를 검토하고, 또 계량어군탐지기의 정도를 개선하기 위한 문제들에 대하여 고찰을 행한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 어체의 모의표적으로 이용한 steel ball (직영 35mm)의 실측 echo 파형은 이론 echo 파형과 잘 일치하였다. 2. 5 종류의 주파수에 대하여 고등어 (체장 36cm)의 반사주파수특성을 조사한 결과, 측정주파수가 변화함에 따라 어체에 의한 echo 신호의 진폭과 파형이 크게 변동하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 3. 송수파기의 음속 내에서 5개/m 상(3)와 30개/m 상(3)의 표적 군이 서로 상하로 존재할 때, 상부 표적군의 존재에 의해 하부 표적군의 echo level이 -0.43 dB 감쇠하는, 소위 그늘효과(shadowing effect)가 발생하였다. 4. 동지나해에서 정박 중에 탐지한 고밀도 어군의 echo신호와 그 어군직하의 해저에서 산란된 echo 신호를 상호 연관시켜 분석한 결과, 어군층내에서 발생한 어군감쇠와 다중산란효과가 해저 echo 신호의 변동에 큰 영향을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 5. 정치망의 원통에 인망한 정어리의 단위체적당에 대한 분포밀도가 36마리/m 상(3)였을 때, 해저기녹이 소실되는 어군감쇠현상과, 어군 echo 신호가 해저까지 신장되는 다중산란현상이 동시에 발생하였다. 6. 50kHz와 200kHz의 주파수에서 표적군의 평균체적산란강도(:dB)와 표적의 분포밀도($\rho$:개/m 상(3))의 간에 다음의 회귀직선식을 얻었다. 50kHz : =-46.2+13.7 Log($\rho$). 200kHz : =-43.9+13.4 Log($\rho$). 7. 표적의 분포밀도가 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 개/m 상(3)였을 때, 적분방식에 의한 추정치는 50kHz에서 2.0, 8.1, 9.9, 14.1, 19.2, 26.7 개/m 상(3)이었고, 200kHz에서는 2.0, 8.0, 9.1, 15.0, 20.1, 24.1 개/m 상(3)이었으며, 단위체적당에 분포하는 표적의 수가 많을수록, 그 추정치의 정도가 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한, 양주파수에서 분포밀도의 추정치는 실제보다 약 30%정도 과소추정되었다.