• Mycobiology
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.273-279
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• 2019

A new species, Pythium subutonaiense, isolated from aquatic environments (lake) in China is being described based on morphological characters and molecular evidence. The isolates grew at temperatures between $5^{\circ}C$ and $38^{\circ}C$, and the optimum temperature was $30^{\circ}C$, with a radial growth rate of 17.6 mm at $25^{\circ}C$ per day. It is homothallic and characterized by globose to sub-globose shaped and mostly terminal or sometimes catenulate hyphal swellings, filamentous non-inflated sporangia, and smooth oogonia with hypogynous and monoclinous antheridia that contained one plerotic oospore. In phylogenetic analysis, inferred based on the internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal RNA gene and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene, the new species formed a distinct lineage in Pythium clade B. Differences between the new species and phylogenetically related and morphologically similar species are discussed.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.185-196
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• 1986

Anatomical characteristics of the secondary xylem in the roots and the stems of genus Pinus including nine species growing naturally in Korea have been studied to elucidate the structural differences between two organs. The results, comparing the root woods with the stem woods, are as follows; The transition from the early-wood to the late-wood occurs more gradually in the root woods. In the root woods, the bordered pits on the radial wall of tracheid are frequent in the two rows. The spiral thickening on the radial and tangential wall of the tracheid can be seen in the only stem woods of four species such as P. koraiensis, P. rigida, P. rigitaeda and P. banksiana. In the majority of the species studied, the length of the tracheid is longer in the root woods, but in some species such as P. strobus, P. densiflora, P. rigida and P. sylvestris, this length is almost sam ein both organs. The diameter of the tracheid in the root woods is wider. The wall thickness of the tracheid in the early wood is thicker in the root woods, but vice versa in the late woods. More rays per unit area can be seen in the root woods.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2017

Asteroid specimens of the genus Luidia were collected at a depth of 95-100 m in the Korea Strait by bottom trawling in April 2016. The specimens were identified as Luidia avicularia Fisher, 1913 (Luidiidae: Paxillosida) based on morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analyses, and the species is new to the Korean fauna. A 648-bp partial nucleotide sequence of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (mt-COI) gene was obtained from Korea, and then was compared to sequences of related species stored in GenBank using molecular phylogenetic analyses. No sequence differences were detected between the L. avicularia mt-COI gene sequences from Korea and China, and the species described in this report was clearly distinct from L. maculata, which was previously reported in Korean fauna. Three Luidia species have been reported in Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.987-990
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• 2023

This study exploded the correlation between feed and livestock manure characteristics across different livestock species. The selected farms included laying hen, fattening pig, and Hanwoo farms, with visits conducted to each farm at 1-day intervals. In the experiment, feed was provided to each livestock species every day at the same scheduled time, and samples of both feed and livestock manure were collected from each farm after 1 month. The correlation analysis revealed no significant effect on the crude protein content of the feed for each livestock species and the respective livestock manure characteristics. This could be attributed to the fact that the difference in nitrogen content of each feed did not have a substantial effect on the content of the livestock manure components or the differences in individual components were similar. Based on these results, it is crucial to conduct environmental impact assessments on farms using diverse feeding management approaches for each farm.

• 환경생물
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2023

This study introduces a newly discovered brittle star, Amphiophiura megapoma, from the mesophotic zone in the East Sea, Korea. It is the second species belonging to the genus Amphiophiura (which includes 57 species) to be recorded in Korean waters after A. sculpta. The specimen was discovered during a September 2022 survey, by SCUBA diving in the upper mesophotic zone of the East Sea, Korea. This study presents the morphological characteristics of A. megapoma, highlighting its differences from the related species within a comprehensive taxonomic description. It provides high-resolution images of A. megapoma and a taxonomic key for Amphiophiura species in Korea.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2024

Chironomus is a large genus of Diptera comprising about 400 species and occurs worldwide except for Antarctica. The strong morphological cross-taxon similarity of chironomid larvae renders identification at the species level difficult. Here, we analyzed the morphology of larvae of Chironomus flaviplumus, an easily cultured species employed as a bioindicator in polluted environments, to determine identifying morphological characteristics at the first through fourth instar. Observed differences appearing at each instar include the presence or absence of setae on the body and tubules on the 10^th and 11^th body segment, the number of seta interna in the mandible, and the presence or absence of ring organs in the antennae. Some specific morphological characteristics did not change after hatching. Our findings provide a reliable method for identifying C. flaviplumus larvae.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.423-432
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• 2004

In coastal area of Inchon, dredging and the disposal of dredged material for sea-wall construction and reclamation have increased in recent years. These activities may impact the benthic environment and result in changes in benthic communities, but little information is available on the extent and direction of these changes. We investigated whether there have been changes in the dominant macrobenthic species and benthic community over the last decade, and explored the relationship between environmental variables and spatial patterns of macrobenthic community structure. We sampled macrobenthos and recorded environmental variables in the coastal habitats of Inchon in March and June 2004. In total, 212 macrobenthic species were recorded during this study, predominately crustaceans $(34{\%})$, mollusks $(32{\%})$ and polychaetes $(21{\%})$. The mean density of macrobenthos was $1,393\;ind./m^{2}$.The most abundant species was Amphioplus japonicus $(20.5{\%})$, followed by Heteromastus filiformis $(14.4{\%})$, Theora fragilis $(8.2{\%})$ and Ampharete sp. $(4.0{\%})$. Over the past decade the dominant macrobenthic species in this area shifted. Multivariate analysis (multidimensional scaling) revealed significant differences in community structure among three regions: the middle part of the sampling area (B), site 8 (C) and other sites (A). Mean density varied significantly among the three regions, but no differences in the number of species and diversity (H') were observed. The distribution of the macrobenthic community was affected by environmental variables such as percentage sand content and sediment kurtosis. Species that were important in different areas included A. japonicus in region A, Raeta puchella in region B and T. fragilis in region C. The important species in regions B and C were filter-feeding bivalves, and the abundance of these species may be related to the increase in percentage sand content. We suggest that the sediment composition (percentage sand content) may be an important factor in determining the dominant species and structure of the macrobenthic communities in coastal Inchon. Long-term monitoring programs are necessary to understand ongoing changes in the benthic communities of this area.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2009

This study was conducted to determine the carbon (C) contents in different mixed stands of P. dens if/ora and deciduous oak species in Gwangneung, central Korea. Five mixed stands with different ratios of P. densiflora and deciduous oak species were chosen based on the basal area of all trees ${\geq}\;5cm$ DBH: pure P. densiflora (P100D0), 70% P. densiflora + 30% deciduous oak species (P70D30), 44% P. densiflora + 56% deciduous oak species (P50D50), 37% P. densiflora + 63% deciduous oak species (P40D60), and 10% P. densiflora + 90% deciduous oak species (P10D90). Total C contents in the overstory (aboveground and belowground) vegetation were higher in the mixed stands (P70D30, P50D50, P40D60) than in the pure stands (P100D0, P10D90). Moreover, except for P40D60, C contents of forest floor (litter and coarse woody debris) were larger in the mixed stands (P70D30, P50D50) than in the pure stands. However, total soil C contents up to 30cm depth were highest in the pure deciduous oak stand than in the pure P. densiflora stand and mixed stands. Total ecosystem C contents (Mg/ha) were 163.3 for P100D0, 152.3 for P70D30, 188.8 for P50D50, 160.2 for P40D60, and 150.4 for P10D90, respectively. These differences in total ecosystem C contents among the different mixed stands for P. densiflora and deciduous oak species within the study stands were attributed by the differences in vegetation development and forest management practices. Among the five study stands, the total ecosystem C contents were maximized in the 1:1 mixed ratio of P. densiflora and deciduous oak species (P50D50).

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.300-311
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• 2013

플라보노이드 분석을 실시한 결과 한반도 아고산지역에 널리 분포하는 것으로 추정되는 당마가목[Sorbus pohuashanensis (Hance) Hedl.]은 중국 내륙에 분포하는 S. wilsoniana, S. amabilis과 동일한 화학형을 보이거나, 혹은 마가목[S. commixta Hedl.]의 화학형이 집단별로 나타나 잡종 가능성이 제기되었다. 따라서, 근연종과 잡종가능성이 제기되는 중국 내륙의 개체들과 당마가목과 마가목 분포지인 한중일의 721개 개체의 19개 형질에 대한 다변량분석을 시도하여 분류군의 형태적 분화와 형질에 대한 분석을 시도하였다. 정량적 형질에 대한 단변량과 다변량분석에서 마가목분류군 전체 종간에 뚜렷하게 구분할 수 있는 식별형질은 찾지 못한 반면, 정성형질인 동아의 색, 동아와 잎 뒷면의 털의 색깔 및 유무, 탁엽의 모양의 차이와 심피의 모양에서 종간 식별 형질을 확인하였다. 형태 분석과 플라보이드 연구 결과, 한반도에 분포하는 한반도당마가목은 중국동북 3성과 극동러시아의 당마가목(S. pohuashanensis)과는 전혀 다른 화학형으로서, 중국 내륙에 분포하는 S. wilsoniana와 마가목과의 과거 잡종이입에 의한 분류군으로 판단된다. 한반도에 분포하는 추정 교잡종인 당마가목은 정량적, 정성적으로 마가목과 형태적으로 별다른 차이점을 확인할 수 없어, 역사적 종의 개념(historical species concept)에 의한 신 잡종기재보다는 전형질적 종의 개념(phenetic species concept)에 근거하여 마가목과 동일종으로 보는 것이 타당하여 마가목의 이명으로 처리하였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.114-123
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• 2009

1997$\sim$2006년의 10년간 계절별로 동해안에 위치한 3개 원자력발전소(울진, 월성 및 고리)의 배수구 부근 방파제와 대조구에서 산호말류의 종조성과 생물량을 조사하였다. 조사를 통하여 13종의 산호말류가 관찰되었으며, 작은구슬산호말, 고리마디게발, 참산호말 및 잘피껍데기의 4종은 거의 모든 조사정점에서 지난 10년간 50% 이상의 출현빈도를 보이는 보편 종으로 밝혀졌다. 조사정점별로는 발전소 방파제에서 10$\sim$12종이 출현하고 대조구에서 8$\sim$12종이 관찰되어 출현종수는 정점간에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 산호말류의 단위면적당 평균 생물량은 0$\sim$2,530 g dry wt m$^{-2}$의 넓은 범위로 나타났으며, 생물량으로 본 우점종은 공통적으로 작은구슬산호말이었다. 배수구 부근 방파제 구역에서 측정된 산호말류의 단위면적당 생물량은 대조구의 생 물량보다 전반적으로 많았다. 단위면적당 해조류 생물량 가운데 산호말류가 차지하는 구성비율의 평균은 0$\sim$95.0%의 넓은 범위로 나타났으며, 발전소 방파제 구역에서 대조구보다 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 특히 울진원자력발전소의 경우 수온이 높은 여름에 생물량이 가장 많고 구성비율 역시 가장 높게 나타나면서 다른 계절과 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이와 같은 발전소 주변 산호말류의 독특한 시 공간적 분포 양식은 조사정점간의 국지적 수온 차이와 무관하지 않은 것으로 추정된다.