• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2017

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the residents of Seokmo-do (Island) in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, Korea was surveyed for 4 years by a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) using recombinant fragment of major surface antigen (SAG1), GST-linker-SAG1A. Sera from 312, 343, 390, and 362 adult residents were collected on a yearly basis from 2010 to 2013, respectively. Total positive seroprevalence regardless of gender was 29.2, 35.3, 38.7, and 45.3% from 2010 to 2013, respectively. Positive seroprevalence in male adults was 43.9, 48.2, 45.4, and 55.3%, which was far higher than that of the corresponding female adults which was 20.7, 29.2, 33.9, and 38.9%, from 2010 to 2013, respectively. This high seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Seokmo-do may have been caused in part by peculiar changes in the toxoplasmic environment of the island as it is a relatively isolated area preserving its natural habitat while also being connected by a bridge to the mainland. Further study is necessary to find out symptomatic patients and to confirm the risk factors.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.203-222
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• 2013

The district of Ganghwa-gun in the western coast (Seohae) of the Korea is consisted of several islands, Ganghwa-do, Seokmo-do, Gyodong-do, Jumun-do, Boreum-do, Seogeom-do and Donggeom-do. Since several islands of them were connected to mainland of Korea by bridges, the islands attract a lot of tourists from Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi-do areas. Construction of new roads, pensions, resort areas and restaurants provided economical benefits to local residents while natural vegetation of these islands has deteriorated continuously. Before biodiversity of vascular plants in these regions is damaged seriously by human impacts, it is needed to conserve original vegetation of the islands for restoration and monitoring in the future. Therefore, the primary purpose of the study is to clarify the flora of Donggeom-do, belonging to Ganghwa-gun. From the 15 times of field trips to the island, we have collected a number of vascular plants, 512 taxa in total, including 110 families, 329 genera, 449 species, six subspecies, 52 varieties, four forms and one hybrid. Of 512 taxa investigated, we have identified 12 taxa to be endemic to Korea. Six taxa were endangered or rare species which were designated by the Ministry of Environment and Korea Forest Service, respectively. 25 taxa were recognized as floristic regional indicator species designated specially by the Ministry of Environment. Seven species have shown their northern or southern distributional limit ranges, and 29 taxa were recognized as halophytes. The naturalized plants were identified as 55 taxa, and their naturalization ratio was 10.7%.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.68-80
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• 2021

본 연구는 도서식물자원인 소사나무의 식물군집구조 분석을 통해 소사나무림의 서식지 외 보전 및 서식환경 등의 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 군집구조 분석을 위하여 소사나무가 출현하는 석모도, 영종도, 영흥도 및 대부도를 대상으로 총 29개의 방형구(각 100㎡)를 설치 및 조사하였다. 군집분류는 TWINSPAN에 의한 classification 분석을 하였다. 군집분류 결과 소사나무-졸참나무 군락(I), 소사나무-소나무 군락(II), 소사나무-신갈나무 군락(III), 소사나무-팥배나무 군락(IV), 소사나무 전형군락(V), 소사나무-굴참나무 군락(VI) 등 총 6개의 군락으로 분류되었다. 종다양도는 0.90008~1.12868, 우점도는 0.17536~0.25665이며, 유사도지수는 17.1429~38.2979%이었다. 군락별 7개 환경인자를 RDA ordination로 상관관계 분석한 결과 제 1축은 울폐도 및 낙엽층 깊이가 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 암석노출도, 토양경도 및 해발고도는 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 제 2축은 암석노출도와 울폐도가 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 경사도는 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 군락 I(소사나무-졸참나무 군락)은 주로 울폐도 및 낙엽층 깊이가 식생분포에 영향을 미치는 환경인자로 나타났다. 군락 II(소사나무-소나무 군락)와 군락 III(소사나무-신갈나무 군락)은 경사도가 식생분포에 영향을 미치는 환경인자로 나타났으며, 군락 IV(소사나무-팥배나무 군락), 군락 V(소사나무 전형군락)와 군락 VI(소사나무-굴참나무 군락)은 암석노출도, 해발고도, 토양경도 등이 식생분포에 영향을 미치는 환경인자로 나타났다.