• ALGAE
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2010

Using chlorophyll fluorescence, the vertical migration of benthic diatoms responding to light intensity and affected by sediment grain size was studied. Minimal fluorescence ($F_o$) of surface sediment was measured by imaging pulse amplitude modulated (Imaging-PAM) fluorometer, and used to monitor diatom biomass variation in surface sediments. The test diatoms, Amphora coffeaeformis (C. Agardh) K$\ddot{u}$tzing and Cylindrotheca closterium (Ehrenberg) Reimann & Lewin, migrated to the sediment surface under irradiance from 50 to 500 ${\mu}mol$ photons $m^{-2}s^{-1}$. However, the diatoms exhibited no evident increase of surface biomass under dark conditions, and even showed slightly decrease of surface biomass under irradiances over 1,000 ${\mu}mol$ photons $m^{-2}s^{-1}$. The light intensity inducing the maximum surface migration of A. coffeaeformis was 100 ${\mu}mol$ photons $m^{-2}s^{-1}$, while the light intensity producing the same effect for C. closterium was 250 ${\mu}mol$ photons $m^{-2}s^{-1}$. C. closterium showed higher motility than A. coffeaeformis. Faster diatom surfacing was observed in larger grain size sediments (125-335 ${\mu}m$) than smaller ones (63-125 ${\mu}m$). This study confirmed the significant influence of light as a main triggering factor behind migration, indicated the distinct effect of different sediment grain size, and highlighted the species-specific migratory ability.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2009

저서규조류는 하구역 먹이망을 이해하는 데 중요한 생물로서 그들의 광생리 특성에 따라 일차생산력이 크게 변화한다. 본 연구에서는 단기간 온도 변화가 저서규조류 4종(Navicula sp., Nitzschia sp., Cylindrotheca closterium, Pleurosigma elongatum)의 광합성 반응에 미치는 영향을 Diving PAM을 이용한 엽록소 형광 분석법으로 측정하여 광생리 특성을 분석하였다. 6개의 온도 조건(10, 15, 20, 25, 30, $35^{\circ}C$)에서 2시간 간격으로 24시간 동안 엽록소 형광을 측정하여 P-I 곡선을 도출하였다. 제2광계의 유효양자수율($\Phi_{PSII}$)은 대부분의 종에 있어서 온도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였으며, 상대 최대 전자전달율(rETRmax)은 최적 온도까지 증가한 후 급격하게 감소하였다. 최대 빛이용 효율($\alpha$)은 다른 광합성 매개변수에 비해 온도에 덜 민감하였으나, 높은 온도에서는 감소하였으며, 광포화 계수($E_K$)는 상대 최대 전자전달율의 반응과 매우 유사하였다. 종별 광생리 특성을 분석한 결과, Navicula sp.와 Cylindeotheca closterium가 광생리적 조절을 통하여 단시간의 온도 변화에 광순응하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• ALGAE
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2007

This study was conducted with using chlorophyll a fluorescence (indicated as photosynthetic activity) to examine the toxic effect of 96 h exposure of heavy metals and herbicides on the benthic diatom Nitzschia sp. which was isolated from pristine sediment in Pamquat Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Samples of benthic diatom were exposed to 0, 0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg L–1 of copper, 0, 1, 10 and 100 mg L–1 of chrome (VI), 0, 2.45, 24.5 and 245 mg L–1 of paraquat dichloride, and 0, 4.37, 43.7 and 437 mg L–1 of alachlor during 96 hours. The effective quantum yield of photochemistry (ΔF/Fm’) was evaluated by subjecting light acclimated samples to saturating pulses of light using a pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometer. The impact of heavy metals on Nitzschia sp. photosynthesis was not severe in < 1 mg L–1 but in the high concentrations (> 1 mg L–1) clearly increased toxic stress during 96 h. Herbicides had a limited impact during the exposure period but clearly increased stress on the benthic diatom with increasing concentrations. Acute response of Nitzschia sp. to selected heavy metals and herbicides was characterized, and the capacity of a benthic diatom to tolerate and recover from toxic stress was assessed.

• ALGAE
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2012

Germanium dioxide ($GeO_2$) has been used for many years in the cultivation of red and green algae as a means of controlling the growth of diatoms. Brown algae are sensitive to $GeO_2$, however, the basis of this sensitivity has not been characterized. Here we use embryos of $Fucus$ $vesiculosus$ to investigate morphological and physiological impacts of $GeO_2$ toxicity. Morphometric features of embryos were measured microscopically, and physiological features were determined using pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry. At 5 mg $L^{-1}$ $GeO_2$, embryos grew slower than controls and developed growth abnormalities. After 24 h, initial zygote divisions were often oblique rather than transverse. Rhizoids had inflated tips in $GeO_2$ and were less branched, and apical hairs were deformed, with irregularly aligned, spheroidal cells. Minimum fluorescence ($F_0$) showed minor differences over the 10 days experiment, and pigment levels (chlorophylls $a$, $c$ and total carotenoids) showed no difference after 10 days. Optimum quantum yield increased from ca. 0.52 at 24 h to 0.67 at 5 days, and $GeO_2$-treated embryos had higher mean values (significant at 3 and 5 days). Optimum quantum yield of photosystem II (${\Phi}_{PSII}$) was stable in control thalli after 5 days, but declined significantly in $GeO_2$. Addition of silica (as $SiO_2$) did not reverse the effects of $GeO_2$. These results suggest that $GeO_2$ toxicity in brown algae is associated with negative impacts at the cytological level rather than metabolic impacts associated with photosynthesis.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2011

국내 해조류 양식종인 다시마(Saccharina japonica (Laminaria japonica Areschoug))의 영양염 및 무기탄소 흡수율과 광합성 특성을 살펴보기 위해, 부산시 기장군 일광해역 양식장에서 2011년 l월부터 5월동안 시료를 채집하여 실내 배양하였다. 배양 시료의 엽장과 엽폭 범위는 각각 46~288 cm, 4.8~22.0 cm였으며, 이들의 용존산소 평균 생산율은 $6.9{\pm}5.8{\mu}mol\;g^{-1}$ fresh weight(FW) $h^{-1}$, 질산염과 인산염 흡수율은 각각 $175.6{\pm}161.1\;nmol\;g^{-1}\;FW\;h^{-1}$, $12.7{\pm}10.1\;nmol\;g^{-1}\;FW\;h^{-1}$ 그리고 용존무기탄소 흡수율은 $8.9{\pm}7.9{\mu}mol\;g^{-1}\;FW\;h^{-1}$이었다. 다시마 엽장에 따른 이들 성분의 생산/흡수율은 로그함수 관계를 보여, 엽장 100~150 cm 이상부터는 다시마의 광합성 및 생장율이 다소 둔화되는 것으로 나타났다. 용존 산소 생산율과 질산염, 인산염, $TCO_2$ 흡수율은 각각 음의 선형관계를 보였으며, 특히 용존산소 생산율과 $TCO_2$ 흡수율은 높은 상관관계 ($r^2$=0.94)를 나타내어 서로에 대한 간접 지표가 될 수 있음을 의미한다. 다시마의 최대양지수율($F_v/F_m$)과 용존산소 및 무기탄소 생산/흡수율사이에 선형관계가 나타났으며, 양자수율이 높을수록 활발한 광합성작용으로 용존산소 생산이 활발함을 증명하였다. 광합성 형광특성 중 최대상대전자전달률은 비교적 엽체가 생장할수록 증가하였으며, 엽체의 부착부에 비해 상부 말단으로 갈수록 증가하였다. 이는 다시마가 생장할수록 광합성활성 조직 비(단위 면적당 습중량)가 증가하여 나타난 결과로 사료된다. 기장해역에서 다시마에 의한 연간 무기탄소 흡수량은 $1.0\sim1.7{\times}10^3C$ ton으로 추정되며, 이는 부산시 이산화탄소 배출량의 0.02~0.03%에 해당한다. 따라서 해조류에 의한 연안의 탄소 및 물질순환과 지구시스템에서의 역할을 파악하기 위해 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.