• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.235-246
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• 2014

The thalassinidean upogebiid Upogebia yokoyai Makarov, 1938 was first collected and described based on the specimens from the upper tidal flat of sandy shores of Jeju Island, Korea. Although this species was already reported in Japan and Russia, this is the first report of its occurrence in Korea. Upogebia yokoyai differs clearly from other upogebiid species previously recorded in Korean waters, U. major and U. issaeffi, by spinulation of the dactylus and propodus of pereiopod 1. In addition, some morphological comparisons are provided for identification of the three Upogebia species in Korean waters.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2018

This study investigated the immuno-potentiating activities of Japanese mud shrimp Upogebia major. We examined the effects of enzymatic hydrolysate from U. major on the production of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) and on the expression of pro-inflammation cytokines including $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6 and $IL-1{\beta}$ in RAW 264.7 cells. The treatment of six enzymatic hydrolysates of U. major (alcalase, ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin [${\alpha}-Chy$], trypsin, pepsin, neutrase, protamex) significantly increased the production of NO in RAW 264.7 cells, with ${\alpha}-Chy$ having the greatest effect. This hydrolysate was fractionated by two ultrafiltration membranes at 3 and 10 kDa to created three fractions (below 3 kDa, between 3 and 10 kDa, and above 10 kDa). Of these, the <3 kDa and >10 kDa fractions showed significant increases in NO production. These two fractions also induced $PGE_2$ production in RAW 264.7 cells and showed significant increases in the expression of all cytokines studied. These results suggest that enzymatic hydrolysate from U. major is a potentially useful food material with immune-potentiating effects.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.656-665
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• 2019

Environmental monitoring was conducted to identify the characteristics and patterns of sedimentary environments of tidal flats in 12 areas on the west coast of Korea. The habitat of the mud shrimp Upogebia major contained higher organic and mud contents compared to the habitat of the manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. In particular, the mud content increased from 84.38% to 89.18% in the Seongam-4 area, where the mud shrimp and manila clam coexist, and the mean grain size exhibited a finer particle size, from 5.48 Φ to 5.80 Φ. In the mud shrimp habitat, the sediment mud content was > 60% and the mean grain size was > 5 Φ. Additionally, the mud shrimp only inhabited open coast tidal flat areas. The management of shellfish aquaculture farms by physical methods should be continued based on comparison of the sedimentary environments in the Boryeong and Seongam areas in response to the damage to the mud shrimp habitat.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2017

The increase in the number of mud shrimps Upogebia major is a concern because of their negative effects on shellfish aquaculture, including Manila clam Venerupis philippinatum along the west coast of Korea. This study developed a behavioral analysis system for aquatic animals using a set of monochromatic light-emitting diode (LED) modules covering the visible light range at similar intervals. Movements of mud shrimp were monitored using a tracking system under illumination with infra-red light and an LED of 660 nm wavelength without provoking stimulation. The minimum light intensity needed to induce a photoresponse by the mud shrimp was $10{\mu}mole/m^2/s$ under the conditions tested. Of the six kinds of LED illuminations tested, the most sensitive response was obtained with illumination with the 505 nm LED, followed in order by LEDs with peak wavelengths of $525nm{\fallingdotseq}465nm$ > $405nm{\fallingdotseq}590nm$ > 660 nm. These findings should help to identify LED sources that efficiently induce movement of the mud shrimp and also for monitoring movement without stimulating.

• 환경생물
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.298-307
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• 2023

이 연구에서는 우리나라 서해안에 서식하는 쏙 (U. major)과 가시이마쏙(A. wuhsienweni) 암컷의 연중 번식 주기를 조직학적 방법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 채집된 시료는 연령에 따른 성숙 및 번식생태 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위해 두흉갑장(carapace length, CL)을 기준으로 성체와 어린 개체로 구분하여 분석하였다. 두흉갑장 25 mm 미만의 어린 쏙(U. major)의 경우에는 생식소 발달단계가 대부분 연중으로 초기발달기(62~100%)와 후기발달기(10~38%)로 관찰되어 번식에 참여하지 않는 것으로 확인된 반면, 두흉갑장 25 mm 이상의 성체 쏙의 경우에는 뚜렷한 계절적 변화 패턴이 관찰되었다. 성체 쏙의 생식소 발달단계는 11월에서 이듬해 3월까지 초기발달기와 후기발달기가 관찰되고, 완숙기의 성숙난은 4월부터 10월까지 관찰되었다. 두흉갑장 15 mm 이상 가시이마쏙 성체의 경우에는 생식소 내 완숙된 성숙난이 연중 관찰되었으며, 완숙기는 1월부터 6월까지로 관찰되었다. 반면, 두흉갑장 15 mm 이하 어린 가시이마쏙의 경우에는 연중 미성숙 상태를 유지하였다. 우리나라에 서식하는 두 종의 쏙류는 암컷 성체의 생식소 성숙기간이 다른 것으로 조사되었으며, 또한 외포란 시기도 쏙은 월에서 4월, 가시이마쏙은 6월에서 9월로 전혀 다른 성 성숙 주기를 지닌 것으로 확인되었다. 이 연구는 조직학적 방법을 이용한 국내 서식 쏙류의 번식 주기를 최초로 구명한 연구로 쏙류의 생리생태를 이해하는데 중요한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대되며, 패류 양식장 내 쏙류의 구제 방안 도출을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.334-338
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• 2014

Specimens of Austinogebia wuhsienweni (Yu, 1931) previously recorded from China to Japan were collected at a manila clam farm of 0.5 m depth in Hongseong, Yellow Sea. They were briefly described and illustrations included color photographs, since this was the first record of this rare species from Korean waters. Three species of Upogebiidae are known from Korean waters: Upogebia major (De Haan, 1839), U. issaeffi (Balss, 1913), and A. wuhsienweni (Yu, 1931). They are similar to each other, however, the presence of the ventral spines of the rostrum, a proximal knob on the lateral margin of the uropodal endopod, and a longitudinal carina on the inner surface of the palm of the male first pereiopod can easily distinguish the present species from the two species of Upogebia.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2000

자연산 모하의 White Spot Baculovirus(WSBV)보균을 Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR)에 의한 검출에서 Penaeus chinensis 모하가 52%, Penaeus japonicus 모하는 20%나타났다. 새우 양식장의 서식생물의 본 바이러스의 보균을 조사한 결과 Upogebia major 37%, Calliamassa japonica 29%를 보였다. 본 바이러스의 해수 생존시험에서는 $4^{\circ}C$에서는 장기간 생존하였고 $25^{\circ}C$에서는 시간이 지남에 따라 점차 활성을 잃었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.323-349
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• 2013

The mud shrimp Upogebia major (Upogebiidae: Decapoda: Crustacea) is a common species on muddy and sandy mud tidal flats in the west coast of Korea. They reside in Y-shaped burrows that can extend up to more than 2 meters below the sediment surface. They feed on suspended detritus carried into their burrow by the beating of their pleopods and captured by their hairy first two pairs of thoracic legs. Mud shrimp burrows provide a habitat for a variety of small organisms such as crabs, shrimps, polychaetes, and mollusks. Ovigerous females are observed from December to May. Females deposit eggs only once per breeding season. They start hatching in March and the pelagic larvae of first zoea appear in March and April, followed by benthic settlement in May. Growth over the first year is rapid, and females deposit their first eggs in the third breeding season, 31 months after their settlement. Adult shrimps live for 4~5 years. Depth of the burrow increases with body length. The deep burrows provide refuge from predators and physical stress, allowing the shrimps to survive for a long time. The mud shrimps supply oxygen-rich water to their deep burrows, and exert a great influence on the structure and metabolism of the tidal flat benthic community. However, recently this type of mud shrimp has posed a serious threat to the Korean clam industry along the west coast of Korea. The extensive burrowing shrimp populations suddenly invaded the tidal flats from 2010 where the clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) are raised. As a consequence, clam production has decreased by about 10% over the past three years in some Korean clam beds. Therefore, the objective of this study is to review the biology of this mud shrimp in order to seek solutions to control the burrowing of these shrimps.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2018

Arteriosclerosis is the major cause of coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease, which are leading causes of death. Pro-inflammatory cytokines induce injury to vascular endothelial cells by increasing cell adhesion molecules, leading to vascular inflammation, a major risk factor for the development of arteriosclerosis. In the current study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of enzymatic hydrolysate from Japanese mud shrimp Upogebia major on the inflammation of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$)-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We first evaluated the antioxidant and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of eight U. major enzymatic hydrolysates: alcalase, papain, ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin (${\alpha}-Chy$), trypsin, pepsin, neutrase, protamex and flavourzyme. Of these, ${\alpha}-Chy$ exhibited potent antioxidant and ACE inhibitory activities. The ${\alpha}-Chy$ hydrolysate was fractionated by two ultrafiltration membranes of 3 and 10 kDa. The ${\alpha}-Chy$ hydrolysate of U. major and its molecular weight cut-off fractions resulted in a significant reduction in NO production and a decrease in cell adhesion molecules [vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and endothelial-selectin (E-selectin)] and pro-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)] in $TNF-{\alpha}$-stimulated HUVECs. These results suggest that enzymatic hydrolysate from U. major can be used in the control and prevention of vascular inflammation and arteriosclerosis.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.217-227
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 쏙류의 고밀도 서식 때문에 2008년 이후 피해가 급격히 증가하고 있는 한국 서해안 갯벌의 패류양식장에서 착저 초기에 쏙과 가시이마쏙의 초기 성장, 서식 깊이, 상대성장 특성을 구명하여 물리적 제거 또는 포획에 관한 기초적 생태자료를 확보하고자 하였다. 5월 초순에 갯벌에 착저한 어린 쏙은 8월 이후에 두흉갑장이 10 mm 이상으로 성장하였고, 갯벌에 착저 후 1년 경과 시 두흉갑장(CL)과 전장(TL)이 각각 14.21 mm, 42.28 mm까지 성장하였으며, 주 성장 시기는 4~10월이었다. 당년산 어린 쏙의 서식 깊이는 성장과 더불어 착저 후 약 6개월 경과시까지 빠르게 증가하였다(7월 5 cm, 9월 12.5 cm, 11월 28 cm). 어미 쏙(평균 두흉갑장 28.50 mm)의 연중 서식 깊이는 10~93 cm이었다. 쏙의 두흉갑장(CL)-전장(TL), 두흉갑장-습전중량(TWW) 간 상대성장을 분석한 결과, 두흉갑장 26~35 mm 크기에서는 쏙의 습중량이 천수만 입구의 주교 갯벌에 비해 천수만 내측의 사호리 갯벌에서 1.2~4 g 더 무거운 것으로 예측되었다. 본 연구에서 밝혀진 당년산 어린 쏙의 착저 후 초기 성장과 서식 깊이의 증가 특성으로 볼 때, 어린 쏙이 바지락 양식장 등에 정착하여 피해를 주는 것을 줄이기 위해서는 5~6월경에 쏙의 착저 여부를 주의해서 관찰해야 하며, 다량의 쏙 서식이 확인되면 갯벌 속에 30 cm 보다 얕게 굴을 파고 서식하는 8월부터 12월 사이에 어린 쏙을 제거하기 위한 다양한 노력을 기울일 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다. 또한 보령지역 어미 쏙의 시기별 평균 서식 깊이 면에서 볼 때 1차 제거 적기는 쏙들이 표층에 가장 가까워지는 3월부터 5월 초순, 2차 적기는 10월 중순부터 12월 초순으로 판단된다. 쏙은 갯벌양식장에서 공간점유와 먹이 경쟁 등 인간의 경제활동에는 부정적인 영향을 주지만, engineering species로서 갯벌에 수많은 구멍을 깊게 뚫어줌으로써 다양한 생태계적 순기능도 수행하고 있으므로 친환경적이며 합리적인 대응 방안을 지속적으로 모색할 필요성이 있을 것으로 판단된다.