• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2003

The seasonal succession of zooplankton communities in the coastal area off Incheon, Kyeonggi Bay, was investigated with the samples collected at intervals of 10 to 15 days from January 1999 to December 2000. Total abundance of zooplankton communities showed remarkable seasonal variations, ranged from 1,100 to $120,400{\;}indiv./\textrm{m}^3$, and annual mean abundance was $22,000{\;}indiv./\textrm{m}^3$. There were several times of the total abundance during a year, and the timing ofhigh abundances were about the same in 1999 and 2000. During the study period except summer, the abundance of dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans and copepod Acartia hongi contributed to the most part of total zooplankton. Whereas, during summer, smaller copepod Oithona davisae and Paracalanus crassirostris were dominant species. Zooplankton communities in the coastal waters off Incheon showed typical characteristics of coastal-estuarine communities, which were dominated by a few species, and abrupt seasonal variations in abundance. We suggest that the seasonal succession and abundance variations of zooplankton communities were caused by the seasonal variations in water temperature and by the seasonally varying phytoplankton biomass in the study area.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.366-375
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• 1994

1991년 8월과 10월, 1992년 1월과 4월에 아산만의 30개 정점에서 채집된 동물플랑 크톤의 분포특성을 조사하였다. 동물플랑크톤의 출현 개체수는 240-1,458개체/m$^3$의 범위를 보였으며 요각류는 채집된 동물플랑크톤의 평균88%를 차지하여 가장 우점하였 다. Acartia bifilosa는 가을부터 봄에 걸쳐 우점 하였고, A. pacifica는 여름, Paracalanus parvus는 가을에 우점하였다. 동물플랑크톤의 수평분포는 식물플랑크톤의 분포와 밀접한 연관을 가져, 특히 식물플랑크톤의 출현개체수가 높은 봄에 높은 상관 관계 ($r^2$=0.66, p<0.01,n=30)를 보였다. 치자어의 출현개체수가 높은 여름에 동물플 랑크톤과 치자어의 수평 분포양상도 밀접한 관계를 가졌다. 동물플랑크톤의 출현개체 수에 의한 정점간 유사도를 집괴분석한 결과 본 해역은 내만과 외만으로 뚜렷이 구분 되었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2016

바지락의 섭식 특성을 분석하기 위해 서해의 곰소만에서 바지락의 소화관 내용물과 표층 해수의 식물플랑크톤 군집에 대해 정량 및 정성분석을 실시하였다. 바지락의 소화관에는 규조류 (71.5%), 와편모류 (13.1%), 미소플랑크톤 (6.6%) 과 중형동물플랑크톤을 포함한 유기쇄설물 등이 관찰되었다. 소화관내에서 섭식량은 겨울과 봄에 많았고 여름과 가을에 낮게 나타난 반면, 표층 해수의 식물플랑크톤 현존량은 가을에 가장 많았다. 또한 바지락의 크기가 클수록 섭식한 먹이생물의 양은 증가하였다. 소화관에서 관찰된 우점종은 저서성 규조류인 Paralia sulcata 및 Navicula arenaria와 와편모류의 cyst 이었던 반면 표층해수에서 우점종은 부유성 규조류인 Chaetoceros 속, Skeletonema 속, Asterionellopsis 속 등과 cryptomonads 및 P. sulcata이었다. 소화관 내용물 분석을 통해 바지락의 주요 먹이원은 저서성 규조류이며, 식물플랑크톤의 크기와 모양에 따라 선택적으로 섭식함을 확인하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.415-425
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• 2013

In order to understand phytoplankton and bacterial distribution in tropical coral reef ecosystems in relation to the mangrove community, their biomass and activities were measured in the sea waters of the Chuuk and the Kosrae lagoons located in Micronesia. Chlorophyll a and bacterial abundance showed maximal values in the seawater near the mangrove forests, and then steeply decreased as the distance increased from the mangrove forests, indicating that environmental conditions for these microorganisms changed greatly in lagoon waters. Together with chlorophyll a, abundance of Synechococcus and phototrophic picoeukaryotes and a variety of indicator pigments for dinoflagellates, diatoms, green algae and cryptophytes also showed similar spatial distribution patterns, suggesting that phytoplankton assemblages respond to the environmental gradient by changing community compositions. In addition, primary production and bacterial production were also highest in the bay surrounded by mangrove forest and lowest outside of the lagoon. These results suggest that mangrove waters play an important role in energy production and nutrient cycling in tropical coasts, undoubtedly receiving large inputs of organic matter from shore vegetation such as mangroves. However, the steep decrease of biomass and production of phytoplankton and heterotrophic bacteria within a short distance from the bay to the level of oligotrophic waters indicates that the effect of mangrove waters does not extend far away.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.576-580
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• 2007

Phytoplankton community dynamics were studied from 2004 to 2006 with two and four weeks interval at mid to lower part of the Nakdong River (Waegwan: RK 194, Goryeong: RK 157, Jukpo: RK 112, Namji: RK 75 and Hanam: RK 63: RK: distance from the Estuarine Barrage), South Korea. Annual averages of water temperature was about $16^{\circ}C$, and dissolved oxygen was ranged between 10.0 and 11.5 mg $L^{-1}$ (percent saturation, 106.5 to 112.8%). Diatoms were dominant group with over 60% of phytoplankton abundance in all study sites (Waegwan: 64%, Goryeong: 69%, Jukpo: 73%, Namji: 79%, and Hanam: 83%). However, the occasional dominances of other groups such as green algae and blue-green algae were observed from March to October. Stephanodiscus hantzschii was dominant species and the relative abundances were highat all study sites (48-72%). The ratio of S. hantzschiiltotal phytoplankton abundance were showed a clear increasing tendency toward the estuarine barrage: i.e. 0.31 at Waegwan, 0.39: Goryeong, 0.50: Jukpo, 0.56: Namji, 0.60: Hanam. The results of this study provide the information that the phytoplankton community structure in a regulated river system is basically affected by the physical properties such as water velocity and retention time, resulting in single species dominance by the stagnancy of river flow.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1323-1336
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• 2010

This study was carried out to determine marine environments and phytoplankton community around Mokpo harbour on March to November during the period of 2004-2009. The remarkable fluctuations of marine environments were shown around Mokpo harbour depending on monthly and yearly. Among seasons, summer was a great that was associated with extremely releasing the freshwater from Youngsan River Weir, contributing to effect the fluctuations of water quality. Nevertheless of monthly and yearly, the molecular ratio of N:P was always shown in above 16 that was mainly attributed to freshwater discharge on March to November. This indicates that phosphorus playes an important role in limiting factor as growth in phytoplankton. During this study, Skeletonema costatum was found to be richer than the other groups of diatoms in terms of abundance and species number. Mokpo harbour, with the presence of a narrow avenue for exchange with offshore waters, has limited growth in phytoplankton, but this species is able to well adapt and fast grow under even high level of suspended solid and low intensity of light compared with other species. The discharge of freshwater is associated with significantly fluctuation of marine environments in this region, but it does not affect the quantitative and qualitative distribution of phytoplankton. It is necessary to persistently monitor based on water quality and phytoplankton community.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.265-276
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• 2005

In order to grasp the structure and dynamics of phytoplankton communities, chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and cell abundance were measured at 20 stations during the period from August 9 to August 21, 2003 in the southeastern Barents Sea on surface and subsurface chlorophyll maximum depth (SCM). Surface temperatures were varied from minimum $-0.7^{\circ}C(st. 18)$ to maximum $10.4^{\circ}C(st.1)$. Salinities were varied from minimum 29.9 psu(st. 18) to maximum 35.8 psu(st.2). The maximum nutrient(phosphate, nitrate, silicate) concentrations were $0.12{\mu}M,\;0.11{\mu}M,\;7.53{\mu}M$ and minimum concentrations were $0.01{\mu}M,\;0.03{\mu}M,\;1.43{\mu}M$, respectively. On SCM physical environmental factor were almost similar. Chl-a concentrations ranged from 0.23 to $2.13{\mu}g\;chi-a\;l^{-1}$ at SCM. Nano- and pico phytoplankton were the important contributors for increase of the Chl-a. It was about seven times difference between highest concentration to lowest. Phytoplankton communities were composed of diatoms, dinoflagellates, cryptophyceae, silicoflagellate, and prymnesiophyceae showing 37 taxa at surface and 38 taxa at SCM. Picophytoplankton was the most dominant in all stations and all layers, but the second groups were 2 and/or 3 taxa. Phytoplankton abundance ranged from minimum $4.3{\times}10^5\;cells\;l^{-1}$ (st. 20) to maximum $2.4{\times}10^6\;cells\;l^{\-1}$. (st. 17) at surface water. As a result, phytoplankton might be controlled by physical factors such as North Atlantic ocean currents and northern melt water among environmental factors in Barents Set h addition the dominant species were nano- and pico phytoplankton such as Phaeocystis, Cryptomonas and Dinobryon in the study area.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.288-293
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• 2018

수산자원보호해역의 계절 및 해역별 식물플랑크톤 군집특성을 파악하기 위해, 2016년 천수만, 통영(I, II), 한산만, 진동만에서 식물플랑크톤 군집조성, 현존량 및 우점종을 조사하였다. 조사결과, 대부분의 환경요인(수온, 염분, 영양염류)은 계절적인 변화가 뚜렷한 반면 부유물질은 해역별 차이를 보였다. 식물플랑크톤 현존량은 평균 $13{\sim}4,062cells{\cdot}ml^{-1}$의 범위로 조사시기 및 해역에 따라 큰 변동범위를 보였다. 특히 천수만은 4월과 10월에 식물플랑크톤 대량증식(>$10^3cells{\cdot}ml^{-1}$)이 발생하였고, 우점종인 Skeletonema spp.(4월)와 Chaetoceros socialis(10월)가 시기적인 차이를 보였다. 조사해역의 식물플랑크톤 우점종은 Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Skeletonema spp., Chaetoceros pseudocriniuts 등의 돌말류와 와편모류인 Scrippsiella trochoidea, Tripos furca 등이 출현하였다. 계절적으로는 돌말류가 동 추계에 우점하는 반면 와편모류가 춘 하계에 우점하는 일반적인 연안특성을 보였다. 단, 지역적으로는 고탁도 해역인 서해에 위치한 천수만이 남해 해역보다 돌말류가 차지하는 비율이 9 ~ 27 %가 높았다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.265-276
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• 2009

Acartia hongi is the most dominant and widespread planktonic copepod in Gyeonggi Bay, Yellow sea. Ingestion rates and selectivity of A. hongi on phytoplankton and planktonic ciliates were determined in the laboratory. Ingestion rates of A. hongi on planktonic ciliates and phytoplankton increased in proportion to prey concentration increase. When A. hongi was fed with various mixture combinations of planktonic ciliates and phytoplankton, their ingestion rate on ciliates tended to increase as the percentage of ciliates in prey biomass increased. Clearance rate of A. hongi on planktonic ciliates was higher than for phytoplankton in all experiments without regard to relative percent of ciliate biomass. This trend suggests that A. hongi was preferentially preying on planktonic ciliates. Under mixed prey availability, it is likely that selective feeding and higher clearance rate of planktonic ciliates by A. hongi is related to the higher nutritional value of ciliates compared to phytoplankton. Therefore, our results suggest that selective ciliate feeding by A. hongi will positively benefit its growth and abundance, and as a result negatively impact the population dynamics of planktonic ciliates in Gyeonggi Bay.

• 생태와환경
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2011

We investigated nutrient loading and trophic states in a coastal estuarine system in the Asan estuary by assessing phytoplankton biomass and using the trophic index (TRIX). The monthly and yearly nutrient loading (TN, TP) from freshwater discharge from the Asan and Sapgyo reservoirs into the estuary were estimated and analyzed with related factors. Monitoring data (physio-chemical and biological variables) collected at five estuary stations were used to assess trophic states. Descriptive statistics of total phytoplankton cells, chl a concentrations and primary productivity were also used to assess seasonal trophic status. N loading from freshwater ranged $1.0{\sim}1.3{\times}10^4$ ton yearly. The yearly P loading ranged between 350 and 400 ton during 2004~2006, increasing to 570 ton in 2007. Regression results suggest that DIN and DSi were correlated with freshwater discharge at the upper region. Based on phytoplankton biomass and total cell abundance, the trophic state of the estuary was found to be eutrophic during spring due to phytoplankton bloom. Primary productivity level was remarkably high, especially in summer coinciding with high nutrient loading. Pheopigments increased during warm seasons, i.e. summer and fall. Trophic index results indicate that the trophic state varied between mesotrophic and eutrophic in the estuary water body, especially in the upper region. The results suggest that phytoplankton production was regulated by nutrient loading from freshwater whereas biomass was affected by other properties than nutrient loading in the Asan Estuary ecosystem.