• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.25-47
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• 2020

A study of the wave conditions for the Asabo offshore location at the Qua Iboe oil field in Eastern Nigeria has been carried out. Statistical analysis was applied to three (3) years of data comprising spectral periods, Tp and significant wave heights, H_s. The data was divided into two (2); data from October to April represents one set of data and data from May to September represents another set of data. The results were compared with similar studies at other locations offshore of West Africa. It was found that there is an absence of direct swellwaves from the Southern Ocean reaching the location under study (the Asabo site). This work suggests that the wave system is largely emanating from the North Atlantic storms. The presence of numerous islands near the Asabo location shields the site from effects of storms from south west and therefore swells from the Southern Ocean. It is noted that the local wind has little or no contribution. An H_s maximum of 2 m is noted at the Asabo offshore location. It is found that the Weibull distribution best describes the wave distribution at Asabo. Thus, the Weibull distribution is suggested to be adequate for long term prediction of extreme waves needed for offshore design and operations at this location.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2021

A single specimen (39.4 mm standard length) of Brachaluteres ulvarum, belonging to the family Monacanthidae has been recorded for the first time from Supseom, Jeju-do Island of southern Korea on 6 March 2021. This species was characterized by the presence of a small second dorsal spine present, the posterior end of pelvic without encasing scales, and numerous thin dark longitudinal lines on body. It was morphologically similar to the B. taylori, but distinguished by the ratio of the caudal peduncle to the head length (B. ulvarum, 2.5 to 3.7 times; B. taylori, 3.5 to 5.2 times). In addition, the former is well distinguished from the latter through mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences by genetic distances of range from 0.088 to 0.090. The new Korean name "Kko-ma-jwi-chi- sog" is proposed for the genus Brachaluteres, and "Kko-ma-jwi-chi" for the species B. ulvarum.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.3-10
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• 1991

Although Korea has had a proud maritime history of thousands of years marked by outstanding leaders such as Chang Bogo and Yi Soon-shin there has not been a unified 'Ocean Day' like the one in Japan. Extensive historical survey revealed eight candidate days for ocean day designation. Historical significance, seasonal consideration and other factors were examined with respect to each candidate date. Of the eight events the establishment of Chunghaejin maritime base on the island of Wando on the southern coast of Korea by Admiral Changbogo in the lunar month of April in the year of 828 is judged to have the greatest desirability Institution of 'Ocean Day' is recommended with the date to celebrate as May 20(a convenient date of May as translated into solar month). A weeklong celebration throughout the country is also recommended with colorful events to be had over the Ocean Week following the Ocean Day.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2006

Benzo[a]pyrene is a representative ecotoxicant in marine environment and a model compound of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which has an ability to bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms. This study aimed to identify molecular biomarkers suitable for assessing environmental pollution using a microarray technique. We examined the effects of benzo[a]pyrene on gene expressions in the rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli. We constructed the subtractive cDNA library with hepatic RNA from benzo[a]pyrene-exposed and non-exposed control fish. From the library 10,000 candidate clones were selected randomly and cDNA microarray was constructed. We determined benzo[a]pyrene-responsive genes using a high-density microarray. Statistical analysis showed that approximately 400 genes are significantly induced or reduced by benzo[a]pyrene treatment ($2\;{\mu}m$). Especially gene expression changes of 4 candidate clones among the up- or down-regulated genes were investigated in 6, 12 and 24 hr BaP-exposed fish groups. Many methods have been developed to monitor marine environmental status, which depend on quantifying the levels of the toxic components in polluted seawater or on ecological accessing, such as species diversity or richness. However, those methods could not provide information on physiological or genetic changes induced by such environmental stresses. Comparing with the conventional methods, these data will propose that benzo[a]pyrene-responsive genes can be useful for biological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on marine organism at molecular level.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.127-143
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• 2018

This study analyzed the influence of climate change on the spawning ground area of the common squid, Todarodes pacificus. To estimate long term changes in the area of the spawning ground of the common squid, water temperature at 50 m deep that can be inferred from sea surface temperature (SST) based on both NOAA/AVHRR (1981.07-2002.12) and MODIS/AQUA (2003.01-2009.12) ocean color data was analyzed. In addition, five climate indices, Arctic Oscillation Index (AO), Siberian High Index (SH), Aleutian Low Pressure Index (ALP), East Asia Winter Monsoon Index (EAWM) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) which are the main indicators of climate changes in the northwestern Pacific were used to study the relationship between the magnitude of the estimated spawning ground and climate indices. The area of the estimated spawning ground was highly correlated with the total catch of common squid throughout four decades. The area of the estimated spawning ground was negatively correlated with SH and EAWM. Especially, PDO was negatively correlated with the area of the spawning ground in the northwestern Pacific (r = -0.39) and in the southern part of the East Sea (r = -0.38). There was a positive relationship between the AO and the area of the spawning ground in the northwestern Pacific (r = 0.46) as well as in the southern part of the East Sea (r = 0.32). Temporally, the area of the winter spawning ground in the southern part of the East Sea in the 1980s was smaller than those areas in the 1990s and 2000s, because the area was disconnected with the western coastal spawning ground of Japan in the 1980s, while the area had been made wider and more continuous from the Korea strait to the western coastal water of Honshu in the 1990s and 2000s.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2005

본 연구는 310종 다성분 동시분석 법을 활용하여 남해 연안 해역 중 광양만, 여자만, 가막만에서의 미량유기오염물질에 의한 오염특성을 규명하고자 하였다. 채수지점에서 검출된 주요 미량유기오염물질은 aliphatic, polycyclic compounds 와 같은 CH기의 화학물질과 aromatic ammines, nitro compounds와 같은 CHN(O)기의 화학적 구조를 갖는 물질이었다. 미량유기오염물질의 농도는 겨울철보다는 여름철에 높게 나타났으나 검출된 물질 종수와 계절적 상관성은 뚜렷하게 나타나지 않았다. 남해 연안 해역에서 검출된 농약의 총량은 $ND{\sim}9.11$ 이었으며 광양만과 가막만에서 살충제와 제초제의 검출이 집중적으로 관찰되었다. 또한 남해 연안 해역에서 환경호르몬성 물질은 총 6종이 검출되었다. 이러한 결과로부터 남해연안해역의 주요오염인자는 살충제와 제초제, 그리고 수종의 환경호르몬성 물질로 판단된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.448-457
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• 2013

각기 다른 해양환경 특성을 보이는 서해, 남해, 동해 주요 항을 대상으로 여름철 동물플랑크톤 군집구조에 대하여 조사를 실시하였다. 서해 항들에서 가장 높은 수온을 보였으며, 남해, 동해로 갈수록 감소하였다. 이와 반대로 염분은 서해에서 가장 낮았으며, 동해에서 가장 높았다. 식물플랑크톤 생체량은 남해에서 가장 높았으며, 서해, 동해 순으로 낮았다. 동물플랑크톤 출현 분류군수는 서해, 남해, 동해 순으로 높았다. 요각류는 서해에서 최우점 분류군이었으나, 남해와 동해에서 그 중요도가 감소하였다. Paracalanus parvus s. l.가 전 해역에서 우점 출현하였다. 이외에 서해에서는 Acartia hongi, A. ohtsukai, Pavocalanus crassirostris가 우점 출현하였으며, 남해에서는 A. omorii가, 동해에서는 A. omorii, Oithona spp.가 우점 출현하였다. 여름철 한국 주요 항은 지역에 따라 확실히 구분되었다. 동물플랑크톤의 군집 특성은 수온, 염분 이외에 식물플랑크톤 생체량 차이에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2015

여름철 제주 남부해역에서 내부조석에 의한 음향특성 변화를 실측 자료와 모의실험을 통해 연구하였다. 이를위해 서귀포 인근 해역의 수심 80 m 내외인 두 정점에서 2009년 7월 27일과 28일에 걸쳐 25시간동안 한 시간 간격으로 수심별 수온을 측정하였다. 그 결과 조석에 의해 해수 상층부의 등수온선이 약 10 m이상 반일주기로 변하는 현상이 관측되었다. 이로 인한 음파전달손실의 시간적 변화를 확인하기 위해 음원을 수심 10 m에 두고 거리 3.8 km 떨어진 두 관측 정점 사이에서 음파전달을 모의하였다. 중심주파수 100 Hz인 1/3 옥타브 밴드의 경우 특정 수심 및 거리에서 반일주기가 지배적 이었으나 1 kHz의 경우는 반일주기 성분이 거의 나타나지 않고 복잡한 변화를 보였다. 음원에서 거리 2.8 km떨어진 지점에서 시간에 따른 전달손실 변화의 표준편차는 중심주파수 100 Hz의 경우 수심에 따라 최대 4.2 dB 였으며, 1 kHz의 경우 최대 3.7 dB인 것으로 나타났다. 탐지성능 60 dB를 고려한 탐지거리를 분석한 결과 두 중심주파수 경우 모두 반일주기 변화가 나타났으며 최대 1.0 km 미만의 변화를 나타냈다. 이러한 결과는 차후 제주 남부해역의 음향 특성 실험 및 연구 수행 시 전달손실의 시변동성에 대해 고려할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.507-528
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• 2015

The Fish Collection Project collected 356 fish species from the Southern Sea of Korea during 2010-2012, 55 more than previously collected. The fishes belonged to 3 classes, 29 orders and 128 families. The 5 dominant orders, Perciformes, Scorpaeniformes, Pleuronectiformes, Tetraodontiformes, and Clupeiformes, accounted for ~80% of the identified species. Additionally, 126 species were collected from the Southern Sea for the first time, while 85 species that had been found in previous collections were not seen. The species variety of fish in the Southern Sea may be influenced by its unique oceanographic conditions such as increased water temperatures in coastal areas, so regular surveys would assist our understanding of the fish community. We suggest that various collection methods, including diving, be used to collect fish species inhabiting rocky shore or deep-sea areas, where commercial fishing gear is difficult to deploy.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.401-414
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• 2004

Temperature, salinity, alkalinity, pH, nutrient, chlorophyll, and iron were measured within the upper 250m water column around the Antarctic Polar Front in the Scotia Sea from late November to early December 2001. Temperature and salinity showed a rapid change across the Polar Front, and the temperature minimum layer existed only in the southern area of the Polar Front. Total $CO_2$ and nutrient concentrations were relatively high and increased rapidly with water depth in the southern area of the Polar Front, which was resulted from upwelling of the Antarctic deep water containing high concentrations of total $CO_2$ and nutrient. ${\Delta}C:{\Delta}N:{\Delat}P$ ratios measured in the norhem and southern areas of the Polar Front were 75:11.4:1 and 84:12.5:1, respectively, which were lower than the Redfield ratio. ${\Delta}Si:{\Delta}N$ ratio (3.65) measured in the southern area of the Polar Front was two times higher than that (1.95) in the northern area. These two ratios were higher than the ratio (1.0) measured in the temperate and tropical oceans. Chlorophyll concentrations were extremely high in the area of $59^{\circ}{\sim}60^{\circ}S$, which was attributed to favorable environmental conditions for phytoplankton growth in this area, such as sufficient iron, high water column stability, and high silicate concentration.