• 생태와환경
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2018

제주도 숨은물벵뒤 습지보호지역 내에는 야생 동물과 탈출 가축을 부양하는 작고 얕은 못, 이른바 오미가 있다. 본 연구는 숨은물벵뒤 오미 식물군락의 다양성과 그 분포를 밝힌다. 오미의 크기는 매우 작지만, 미소서식처 환경조건에 대응하는 여섯 가지 식물사회를 정교하게 기재하였다: 이탄소도-보그식생형의 물이끼류군락, 원수대 부엽식생형의 좀어리연꽃군락, 연안대 정수식생형의 송이고랭이군락과 좀올챙이골군락, 연안대 순간식생형의 바늘골-진땅고추풀군락과 검은곡정초-개수염군락. 이들 식물군락은 수심에 따라 대상분포하였다. 고층습원의 전형요소 물이끼섬이 오미 중앙에 발달하고 있음이 국내에서 처음으로 밝혀졌다. 오미습원은 '빗물의존 약한 빈영양 환경'을 갖는 하나의 독특한 중간습원으로 숨은물벵뒤 습지보호지역 속에서 높은 자연성을 갖는 핵심서식처로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2007

Human activities have enhanced the influx of heavy metals to aquatic ecosystem and hanged the abiotic environment such as the sediments supporting benthic organisms. The levels of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn) in the benthic gastropod Oxyloma hirasei and the sediments around their habitat were investigated to examine heavy metal levels and the potential of the gastropod as a bioindicator. We detected different levels of heavy metals in the sediments of two wetland areas, Upo and Mokpo, in the relatively well-conserved Upo wetland, Ramsar Convention Area. Oxyloma hirasei had higher concentrations of heavy metals except Cr and Ni in their soft tissues than in their shells (Cd: $2.10{\sim}3.16$, Cu: $19.73{\sim}28.66$, Pb: $0.67{\sim}1.17$, Zn: $216.1{\sim}285.7\;{\mu}g/g$ dry weight in the soft tissues; Cr: $1.19{\sim}2.58$, Ni: $0.47{\sim}1.16\;{\mu}g/g$ dry weight in the shells). Differences in the Cd, Cu, Ni and Pb concentrations in O. hirasei soft tissues reflected differences in heavy metal concentrations in the sediments at the sampling sites. The coefficients of variation for Cd, Cu and Pb were lower than those for other metals in the soft tissues. Levels of Cd in the tissues of O. hirasei were the highest among the metals examined in this study. Therefore, the soft tissue of O. hirasei appears to be a promising bioindicator particularly for Cd.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.459-472
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• 2016

We assessed the distribution of benthic macroinvertebrate at four surveying sites in Upo Wetland, a Ramsar site and the largest wetland in Korea, from February 2006 to November 2013. A long-term ecological monitoring was done monthly by using quantitative sampling method with dip net for analyzing the community change and correlation between the biodiversity and the environmental factors because environmental factors have a decisive effect on the community structure of the benthic macroinvertebrates. Total samples from the Upo Wetland area were classified into 3 phyla, 6 classes, 17 orders, 68 families, 176 species, and 25,720 individuals. Among the 176 species, 62 of the species had not been previously reported in this area. Asellus sp., Diplonychus esakii, and Gyraulus chinensis were the most common species in Upo Wetland. The change patterns of annual species diversity and species richness were calculated by using the average number of monthly occurring species and individuals. Diversity index increased from March to May and decreased after that showing lower diversity indices in July and August. It increased again in September and in October. Richness index showed similar tendency and fell around February and July, followed by a rising tendency around May and October. Correlation and regression analyses were performed with the change of biodiversity and each environmental factor. We found that water temperature have very significant positive correlation with species diversity in spring, and have significant indices in autumn and winter. On the other hand, precipitation showed a significantly negative correlation value in summer and autumn suggesting it has an effect on the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates.

• 생태와환경
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.109-137
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• 2020

Upo Wetland is the largest riverine wetland in Korea which has been inscribed on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance in 1998. In this study, sedimentological study was carried out in order to understand the environmental changes in Upo Wetland during the Holocene. The drilling work for recovering the Quaternary sediments was conducted on the inner part (UPW17-01, UPW17-02, and UPW17-03) and the outer part (UPL17-01, UPL17-02) of the Upo Wetland. The recovered sediments are commonly characterized by gravel-dominated deposits in the lower part and silty clay-dominated deposits in the middle to upper parts respectively, which are seemed to be changed from fluvial to palustrine/lacustrine environments around 4,000 cal yr BP. In order to establish the Holocene diatoms distribution from Upo Wetland, we identified 63 diatom taxa. Of these, 14 species were new records for Korea: Gomphonema consector, Gomphonema jadwigiae, Hantzschia abundans, Luticola pseudomurrayi, Luticola spauldingiae, Neidium suboblongum, Ninastrelnikovia gibbosa, Oricymba rhynchocephala, Pinnularia borealis var. lanceolata, Pinnularia latarea, Pinnularia paliobducta, Pinnularia saprophila, Sellaphora laevissima, Stauroneis pseudoschimanskii. All identified diatom species are illustrated by high-quality scanning electron microscopic and light microscopic microphotographs. The ecological habitat for all taxa are presented.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2010

Recent years have witnessed increasing interest in wetland constructions in Korea as a flood control measure during the flood season and for consideration of the ecology during the non-flood season. In this study, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses were performed on a wetland construction plan for use as an alternative sustainable flood defense during the flood season, as well as a wetland that can protect the ecosystem during the non-flood season. The study area was the basin of the Topyeong-cheon stream, which is a tributary of the Nakdong River, including the Upo wetland, which is registered in the Ramsar Convention and the largest inland wetland in Korea. Wetlands were to be constructed at upstream and downstream of the Upo wetland by considering and analyzing seven scenarios for their constructions to investigate the effect of flood control during the flood season; it was found the best scenario reduced the flood level by 0.56 m. To evaluate the usefulness of the constructed wetlands during the non flood season, the water balance in the wetlands was analyzed, with the best scenario found to maintain a minimum water level of 1.3 m throughout the year. Therefore, the constructed wetlands could provide an alternative measure for flood prevention as well as an ecosystem for biodiversity.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.124-137
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• 2010

This study was started with the objective of restoring abandoned embanked farms, which are recently increasing, to mud flat by putting in least amount of energy in the aspect of environmental restoration. For the direction and establishment of the proposal for the restoration of mud flat using embanked farms, a case of Maipo Wetland in Hongkong was analyzed, and a proposal was prepared considering the condition of mud flat in Gochang. The restoration of mud flat in Gochang is intended to create various wetland ecological spaces as well as to provide opportunities for experience, education, recreation, and tourism. Effort was made to development an environment closest to the local ecological environment considering the shape and topographical condition of existing abandoned farms. For construction of the habitat, a target species was chosen and the plan for selection, planting, and management of species of trees suitable for the target species was established. In addition, the water level will be controlled by water gates to conform to the resting, spawning, breeding, and migration period considering the behavioral pattern of waders, the target species. The research on the restoration of mud flat in Korea is in incipient stage and this study provided an opportunity to review the possibility of restoration of abandoned embanked farms to mud flat. For the success of mud flat restoration from a long-term perspective, development of acclimating design infrastructure, technology improvement for mud flat restoration, and basis of partnership for the maintenance should be prepared in a systematical way.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.370-382
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• 2011

람사르 습지 지역인 무제치늪의 식물다양성을 파악하기 위해 4개의 늪을 중심으로 2009년 5월부터 2010년 6월에 걸쳐 식물상을 조사하였다. 그 결과 무제치늪 일대의 관속식물은 55과 105속 128종 1아종 16변종 4품종 등 총 149분류군으로 분류되었다. 희귀식물은 자주땅귀개, 작은황새풀, 끈끈이주걱, 땅귀개, 이삭귀개, 꽃창포, 좀바늘사초 등 7분류군이 관찰되었고, 한국특산식물 1분류군, 식물구계학적 특정식물 19분류군, 귀화식물 3분류군이 관찰되었다. 특히, 작은황새풀은 식물지리학적, 진화적으로 중요한 식물로서, 보전하기 위해 심층적인 연구가 요구된다. 무제치늪과 가장 유사한 습생(수생)식물을 가지고 있는 산지습지는 신불산고산습지로 나타났다. 선행연구와 비교결과, 무제치늪 식물상이 조금씩 변화하고 있어서, 지속적인 관심과 적절한 대책이 마련되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2009

람사르 습지로 지정된 오대산 습지 중 소황병산늪의 보존가치를 찾기 위해 생태특성을 조사하였다. 소황병산늪의 퇴적토 깊이는 최대 86cm이었으며 중간부에서 평균 53cm로 나타났다. 물의 pH는 평균 5.8로 산성이 탄습지와 이탄습지의 중간정도를 나타내었다. 전기전도도는 $11{\mu}S$/cm로 우리나라 습지 중 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 양이온, 질산, 암모니아, 인산 분석 결과 수질은 매우 양호하였다. 유출수량은 3일간 누적 강수량과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며 연중 지속적으로 물이 유출되었다. 주변토양은 사양토로 토양 양분은 매우 적었으며, 산성도는 높았다. 유관속 식물은 45과 95속 121종, 2아종, 16변종, 4품종으로 총 121종류로 조사되었으며, 하부의 물이끼를 바탕으로 삿갓사초, 꿩고비, 산사초 군락이 넓게 분포하였다. 조사결과 소황병산늪은 우리나라에서 가장 온전한 이탄습지로 그 보존 가치가 뛰어나며, 수질, 토양 분석 결과 빈영양상태를 나타내고 위협요인 또한 거의 없으므로 이탄습지가 지속적으로 발달할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.290-297
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• 2019

하구는 하천이 개방해역과 연결되어 있어 담수와 염수가 만나는 전이지대로 생물다양성이 매우 높고 독특한 생태계를 구성하고 있다. 그러나 하구의 생태적 가치를 인식하기 전부터 다양한 훼손 및 교란이 이루어져 왔으며, 이를 위한 대책이 필요한 실정이다. 하구를 구성하는 하천의 하천기본계획은 지속적인 교란요소로 작용하고 있으나, 수재해로부터 인명피해를 최소화하고 하천의 기능을 강화시켜 국가 수자원을 관리하기 위한 공익적 목적이 있다. 따라서 개발과 생태계 보호라는 대립적 관계가 공존할 수 있는 방안에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 이를 위해서 환경창이라는 개념을 이용해 하구 생태계가 개발의 부정적인 영향으로부터 교란이 최소화되는 기간인 저영향 개발 기간을 산정하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 저영향 개발 기간 산정방법은 향후 이루어질 개발사업이나 교란·훼손 행위 등으로부터 생태계를 보호하기 위한 근거 및 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.185-201
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• 2014

The Yong-neup of Mt. Daeam, which was designated as Korea's National Monument No.246 in 1973, is a high moor, and it has been managed with the designation as an ecosystem conservation area, Ramsar wetlands, and wetland conservation area. With the closing of the officially announced 5-year period for 'No-Trespassing' on the ecosystem conservation area starting August, 2010, it becomes necessary to arrange a systematic management and conservation scheme in consideration of the access & use of the visitors and Yong-neup's potential change into land consequent on making it open to the public. This study thinks that in order to preserve the Yong-neup, it's necessary to prepare the conservation plan for the program operation for exterminating exotic species, development of replacement wetlands and nurseries, access limit through zone categorization, establishment of environment-monitoring system, institutional management support, and establishment of managing facilities, etc., and to make scientific approaches, such as survey on wetland ecosystem, establishment of inventories, wetland monitoring, and drawing up of wetland ecology maps, etc. In addition, it is required that there should be adequate considerations of restoration of slope faces, drains, artificial embankment, water-collecting wells, roads for military operations, and wild-boar-stricken areas, etc., and should be continuous and systematic management of Yong-neup through the wise use of residents' participation-style maintenance, organization of a consultative body, introduction of CEPA programs, and introduction of visiting facilities and alternative transportation system, etc.