• ALGAE
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.149-161
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• 2009

Characteristics of benthic microalgae and sediment properties were investigated for the intertidal flats of Kwangyang Bay, Korea. Sampling stations were selected every 100 m in the intertidal flats from land-side to open ocean at two different sampling sites. Samples were collected in June 2004, July, September, November, February and May 2005. Sediments properties were measured including temperature, water contents, sediment bulk density, nutrient concentrations in porewater. Chlorophyll a concentrations in surface sediment (0.5 cm) were measured and relationships between the chlorophyll a and various sediment properties were analyzed to identify major mechanisms regulating biomass of benthic microalgae in the intertidal flats using simple linear regression analysis. Sediment chlorophyll a concentrations were maximum during winter and minimum during warm seasons ranging from 4.4 mg $m^{-2}\;to\;81.2\;mg\;m^{-2}$. No clear spatial variations were observed for the sediment chlorophyll a in the study sites. Results from regression analysis suggested that benthic microalgae biomass was affected by sediment temperature and nutrients especially ammonium and silicate. Grazing effect was estimated using chlorophyll: pheopigments ratio, indirect indicator of grazing activity, and the positive correlation of the ratio and chlorophyll a implied that microalgae biomass is affected by grazing of zoobenthos although direct measurement of grazing activity is required to determine the importance of top-down controls in the benthic microalgae dynamics.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2005

Daily changes in phytoplankton abundance and species composition were monitored from July to September 2003 (n=47) to understand which factors control the abundance at a station in Jangmok Bay. During the study, the phytoplankton community was mainly composed of small cell diatoms and dinoflagellates, and the dominant genera were Chaetoceros, Nitzschia, Skeletonema and Thalassionema. Phytoplankton abundance varied significantly from $6.40{\times}10^4$ to $1.22{\times}10^7$ cells/l. The initially high level of phytoplankton abundance was dominated by diatoms, but replacement by dinoflagellates started when the NIP ratio decreased to <5.0. On the basis of the N/P and Si/N ratios, the sampling periofd could be divided into two: an inorganic silicate limitation period (ISLP, $14^{th}$ $July-12^{th}$ of August) and an inorganic nitrogen limitation period (INLP, $13^{th}$ of August - the end of the study). Phosphate might not limit the growth of phytoplankton assemblages in the bay during the study period. This study suggests that phytoplankton abundance and species composition might be affected by the concentrations of inorganic nutrients (N and Si), and provides baseline information for further studies on plankton dynamics in Jangmok Bay.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.121-139
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• 2019

Decomposition of litter is a function of various interrelated variables, both biotic and abiotic factors. Litter decomposition acts like a natural fertilizer play a prime role in maintaining the productivity and nutrient cycling in agroforestry systems. There are few studies of decomposition carried out in agroforestry systems with coffee; so it is necessary to perform more research work to fill the research gap, which will allow a better understanding of the management of the coffee agroforestry systems. This paper is based on the theoretical and conceptual aspects of leaf litter decomposition in agroforestry systems, emphasizing the combination with coffee cultivation and critically examined the role of the different factors involved in the decomposition. This study made a comparison of different investigations with regards to weight loss, decomposition rates (k), initial chemical composition, and release of the main nutrients. This study suggested that it is necessary to implement studies of decomposition and mineralization, and the microflora and fauna associated with these processes, so that serves as an important tool to develop a model for enabling a description of the short, medium, and long-term dynamics of soil nutrients in coffee agroforestry systems.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2004

상수리나무 가지의 분해율과 분해과정에 따른 영양염류의 변화를 33개월 동안 조사하였다. 33개월 경과 후 가지 의 잔존률은 B₁(직경＜1㎝), B₂(1㎝≤직경＜2㎝), B₃(3㎝≤직경＜4㎝)가 각각 44.5%, 58.5%, 55.3% 이었다. B₁, B₂, B₃의 분해 상수는 각각 0.294/yr, 0.195 /yr, 0.215/yr 이었다. 분해 과정에 따른 질소 함량은 모든 직경급에서 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 33개월 경과 후 질소 잔존률은 B₁, B₂, B₃가 각각 101.2%, 91.9%, 104.4% 이었다. 인 함량은 B₁과 B₂에서 분해가 진행됨에 따라 초기 함량보다 증가하였고, 분해 과정중 인의 부동화 기간은 없었으며, 33개월 경과 후 인 잔존률은 B₁, B₂, B₃가 각각 57.2%, 74.4%, 53.9%이었다. 칼륨 함량은 분해가 진행됨에 따라 초기 값보다 현저하게 감소하였으며, 33 개월 경과 후 잔존률은 B₁, B₂, B₃가 각각 7.7%, 17.1%, 17.2%로 다른 영양염류에 비해 낮았다. 칼슘 함량은 B₁을 제외하고 분해 기간동안 그 값이 증가하였으며, 33개월 경과 후 잔존률은 B₁, B₂, B₃가 각각 58.5%, 47.8%, 75.2%이었다. 마그네슘은 가지의 직경이 작을수록 초기 함량이 높았으며, 33 개월 경과 후 잔존률은 B₁, B₂, B₃에서 각각 44.3%, 57.9%, 47.7%이었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.763-769
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• 2020

Objective: The experiment was conducted to study the effect of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) fruit peel powder (RP) on feed consumption, digestibility of nutrients, ruminal fermentation dynamics and microbial population in Thai breed cattle. Methods: Four, 2-year old (250±15 kg) beef bull crossbreds (75% Brahman×25% local breed) were allotted to experimental treatments using a 4×4 Latin square design. Four dietary supplementation treatments were imposed; non-supplementation (control, T1); supplementation of RP fed at 2% of dry matter intake (DMI) (low, T2); supplementation of RP fed at 4% of DMI (medium, T3) and supplementation of RP fed at 6% of DMI (high, T4). All cattle were given a concentrate supplement at 1% of body weight while Napier grass was provided as a free choice. Results: The findings revealed that RP supplementation did not negatively affect (p>0.05) DMI of Napier grass, while RP intake and total DMI were the greatest in the RP supplementation at 4% and 6% DMI. Nevertheless, the nutrients (dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber) digestibilities were not changed in the RP supplementation groups. Rumen fermentation parameters especially those of total volatile fatty acids, acetate and butyrate were not significantly changed. However, the propionate concentration was remarkably increased (p<0.05) in the RP supplementation. Notably, the ratio of acetate to propionate, the number of protozoa, as well as the methane estimation were significantly reduced in the RP supplemented groups (4% and 6% of DMI), while the counts of bacteria was not altered. Conclusion: Supplementation of RP (4% of DMI) improved rumen propionate production, reduced protozoal population and methane estimation (p<0.05) without a negative effect on feed consumption and nutrients total tract digestibilities in beef cattle. Using dietary rambutan fruit peel powder has potential promise as a rumen regulator.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.253-263
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• 2016

Fungi, such as the wood-rotting Polyporus brumalis, are excellent sources of pharmaceutically interesting natural products such as sesquiterpenoids. In this study, we investigated the biosynthesis of P. brumalis sesquiterpenoids on modified medium. Ten additional species of white rot fungi were inoculated in medium containing nutrients such as $C_6H_{12}O_6$, $C_4H_{12}N_2O_6$, $KH_2PO_4$, $MgSO_4$, and $CaCl_2$ at $28^{\circ}C$ for 25 days. After 10 days of incubation, eudesmane-type sesquiterpenes, ${\beta}$-eudesmane and ${\beta}$-eudesmol, were only synthesized during the growth phase of P. brumalis. Experiments excluding one nutrient at a time were conducted to determine the effects of inorganic nutrients on sesquiterpene biosynthesis. In conclusion, GC-MS analysis showed that biosynthesis of sesquiterpenes was differentially regulated by inorganic nutrients such as $MgSO_4$, $C_4H_{12}N_2O_6$, and $KH_2PO_4$. We found $MgSO_4$ supplementation to be vital for eudesmane-type sesquiterpene biosynthesis in P. brumalis; nitrogen ($C_4H_{12}N_2O_6$) and phosphate ($KH_2PO_4$) inhibited the synthesis of P. brumalis metabolites. Magnesium is a known cofactor of sesquiterpene synthase, which promotes ${\beta}$-eudesmol synthesis. To mechanistically understand eudesmane-type sesquiterpene biosynthesis in P. brumalis, further research into the genes regulating the dynamics of such biosynthesis is warranted.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2016

The object of this study was to determine long-term temporal and spatial patterns of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), suspended solids, and chlorophyll (Chl) in Chungju Reservoir, based on the dataset of 1992 - 2013, and then to develop the empirical models of nutrient-Chl for predicting the eutrophication of the reservoir. Concentrations of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were largely affected by an intensity of Asian monsoon and the longitudinal structure of riverine (Rz), transition (Tz), and lacustrine zone (Lz). This system was nitrogen-rich system and phosphorus contents in the water were relatively low, implying a P-limiting system. Regression analysis for empirical model, however, showed that Chl had a weak linear relation with TP or TN, and this was mainly associated with turbid, and nutrient-rich inflows in the system. The weak relation was associated with non-algal light attenuation coefficients (Kna), which is inversely related water residence time. Thus, values of Chl had negative functional relation (R² = 0.25, p < 0.001) with nonalgal light attenuation. Thus, the low chlorophyll at a given TP indicated a light-limiting for phytoplankton growth and total suspended solids (TSS) was highly correlated (R² = 0.94, p < 0.001) with non-algal light attenuation. The relations of Trophic State Index (TSI) indicated that phosphorus limitation was weak [TSI (Chl) - TSI (TP) < 0; TSI (SD) - TSI (Chl) > 0] and the effects of zooplankton grazing were also minor [TSI (Chl) - TSI (TP) > 0; TSI (SD) - TSI (Chl) > 0].

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1287-1292
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• 2006

인공습지는 다양한 유형의 하수, 폐수에 대해 높은 제거효율을 가진 것으로 알려져 있다. 상향류식 인공습지는 10여년 전부터 많이 이용되는 이공습지 공법중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 인공습지의 하나인 부들(cattail)을 perlite에 식재한 상향류식 수초여과지(upflow vegetated filter UVF)장치와 수리동역학적 입자물질 전처리장치(hydrodynamic separator, HDS)를 조합한 장치를 제작하여 온실에 설치하였고, 인공하수에 대한 영양염류제거능을 분석하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 (i) 파일겆 규모의 UVF장치의 영양염류 처리능을 분석함에 있으며 (ii) Froude 수에 의한 확대설계시 직경에 대한 처리용량을 도출함에 있다 인공하수의 처리능을 분석한 결과 평균 수면적부하율 $22.7{\pm}9.6\;m^3/m^2/day$ 범위의 운전조건에서 인공하수의 처리능을 분석한 결과 평균 제거효율은 $COD_{Mn}$, TN, TP에 대해 각각 57.5%, 40.0%. 41.5%를 나타내었다. Froude수를 이용한 무차원 상사법칙을 이용하여 UVF장치의 실규모 설계용량을 산정한 결과 UVF의 직경을 3 m로 설계할 경우 75 $m^3/day$ 범위까지 처리가 가능한 것으로 산정되었다.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.193-207
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• 2012

이 연구는 생물서식처로서의 신두해안사구의 특성을 밝히고, 해안사구 내에서 지형다양성과 생물다양성 간의 관계를 살피기 위해, 신두해안사구지대에서 전사구 형태의 차이에 따라 발생하는 영양염류 유입의 시공간적 특성을 파악하였다. 영양염류의 주요 유입 통로를 바람에 의한 해빈 모래의 이동으로 설정하였으며, 서로 다른 형태적 조건을 지닌 세 유형의 전사구에서 일정기간동안 유입된 영양염류(Na, Mg, K, Ca, P) 농도의 시공간적 특성을 비교하였다. Na, Mg, 그리고 K는 사구의 형태가 모래유입에 유리한 조건인 경우 공간적으로 내륙까지, 시간적으로는 더 늦은 시기까지 높거나 불규칙한 패턴이 관찰되었다. 이들 영양염류는 전사구에 형태에 따라 달라지는 비사의 유입변화와 관련이 깊다. Na의 경우 비사 이외에도 다른 유입경로도 중요함을 확인하였다. P는 해수와 비사의 영향과는 무관한 것으로 나타났으며, Ca는 국지적인 미지형보다 전체 해안사구시스템의 규모에서 분포의 차이가 났다. 영양염류의 시공간적 특성의 차이로 인해 주요 식생이 다르게 나타나는 것을 유추할 수 있었다. 이 연구는 생물서식처로서의 해안사구 지형이 지니는 역동성을 보여주며, 추후 해안사구의 관리나 해안사구 생물의 분포와 생장패턴을 이해하는데 정보를 제공해 줄 것이다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2008

Weight loss and nutrient dynamics of oak and pine leaf litter during decomposition were investigated from December 2005 through June 2008 at Mt. Worak National Park as a part of National Long-Term Ecological Research Program in Korea. The decay constant (k) of oak and pine leaf litter were 0.314 and 0.217, respectively. After 30 months decomposition, remaining weight of oak and pine leaf litter was 45.5% and 58.1%, respectively. Initial C/N ratio of oak and pine leaf litter was 53.4 and 153.0, respectively. Carbon % of initial oak and pine leaf litter was similar with each other; however, nitrogen content of initial oak leaf litter (0.85%) was greater than that of initial pine leaf litter (0.33%). N and P concentration in both decomposing leaf litter increased significantly during decomposition. There was no net N and P mineralization period in decomposing pine leaf litter. K, Ca and Mg concentration in both decomposing leaf litter showed different pattern with those of N and P. After 30 months decomposition, remaining nutrients in oak and pine leaf litter were 97.7 and 216.2% for N, 123.2 and 216.5% for P, 39.3 and 44.8% for K, 47.9 and 40.6% for Ca, 30.7 and 51.2% for Mg, respectively.