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Analysis of Surface Water Temperature Fluctuation and Empirical Orthogonal Function in Cheonsu Bay, Korea

  • Hyo-Sang Choo;Jin-Young Lee;Kyeung-Ho Han;Dong-Sun Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.255-269
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    • 2023
  • Surface water temperature of a bay (from the south to the north) increases in spring and summer, but decreases in autumn and winter. Due to shallow water depth, freshwater outflow, and weak current, the water temperature in the central to northern part of the bay is greatly affected by the land coast and air temperature, with large fluctuations. Water temperature variations are large in the north-east coast of the bay, but small in the south-west coast. The difference between water temperature and air temperature is greater in winter and in the south-central part of the bay than that in the north to the eastern coast of the bay where sea dykes are located. As the bay goes from south to north, the range of water temperature fluctuation and the phase show increases. When fresh water is released from the sea dike, the surrounding water temperature decreases and then rises, or rises and then falls. The first mode of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) represents seasonal variation of water temperature. The second mode represents the variability of water temperature gradient in east-west and north-south directions of the bay. In the first mode, the maximum and the minimum are shown in autumn and summer, respectively, consistent with seasonal distribution of surface water temperature variance. In the second mode, phases of the coast of Seosan~Boryeong and the east coast of Anmyeon Island are opposite to each other, bordering the center of the deep bay. Periodic fluctuation of the first mode time coefficient dominates in the one-day and half-day cycle. Its daily fluctuation pattern is similar to air temperature variation. Sea conditions and topographical characteristics excluding air temperature are factors contributing to the variation of the second mode time coefficient.

Strategic Considerations for Development of Gunsan(Saemangum) Port in terms of China (중국효과에 따른 새만금항만의 전략적 발전가능성 모색)

  • Yeo, Gi-Tae;Seo, Su-Wan
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.139-152
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    • 2008
  • China's rapid growth of economy and developing logistics facilities such as sea and air ports can give the good effects to increase the trade and logistics cargo volumes within Pan Yellow Sea Economic Bloc which consists of Korea, China, Japan and Russia. These phenomenon also stimulate the development of the West Coastal Integrated Belt in South Korea. In the past 20th century, South Korea's advanced and developed areas were located on the Kyeong-Bu Axis, the straight line of Seoul and Busan. However, due to the china's effect, this axis is moving into the West Coast area between Incheon (Seoul) and Mokpo, which is closely located to China. In this aspect, sea ports located in West Coast of Korea have shown the steep increase in container and non-container cargo volumes. With regard to the changing environments in sea ports, this paper's aim is to investigate the developing potential of Gunsan (Saemangum) area located on mid of West Coast. As results, targeted area have shown the potential in terms of port network, supply chain management and transferring location for container cargoes. Moreover, for implementing the suitable roles, construction of New Saemangun port, closely located in Gunsan port, is needed to overcome the limitations of Gunsan port.

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Detection of Vancomycin Resistance Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Characteristics of Enterococcus spp. Isolated from Inland Pollution Sources Near Shellfish Farms on the West Coast of South Korea (서해안 패류양식장 인근 육상오염원에서 분리한 장구균의 Vancomycin 내성 유전자 검출 및 항생제 내성 특성)

  • Jeong, Yeon Gyeom;Park, Bo Mi;Hwang, Jin Ik;Kim, Min Ju;Oh, Eun Gyoung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.55 no.5
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    • pp.505-513
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    • 2022
  • In this study, 143 strains of Enterococcus spp. were isolated from inland pollution sources near shellfish farms on the west coast of South Korea. Not all isolated Enterococcus spp. strains possessed vancomycin resistance genes (VanA and VanB). However, since vancomycin-resistance Enterococcus (VRE) have been detected not only in the clinical field but also out in the world, it is possible that the VRE gene may be transferred to other bacterial strains commonly found in coastal waters where seafood is produced. It is important to monitor trends in the appearance of VRE. In addition, antimicrobial resistance patterns of isolates were examined in this study. Overall antimicrobial resistance rates were high: ciprofloxacin (32.2% of isolates resistant), chloramphenicol (30.8%), quinupristin/dalfopristin (19.6%), and tylosin (15.4%). Eight E. faecium strains (6.2%), out of the 129 strains assessed, showed multidrug resistance. All multidrug-resistant E. faecium showed resistance to erythromycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, tetracycline, and tylosin, in all 14 strains. All multidrug-resistant E. faecalis showed resistance to erythromycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, tetracycline, and tylosin. Both multidrug-resistant E. faecium and multidrug-resistant E. faecalis showed common resistance to erythromycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, tetracycline, and tylosin.

Comparison of Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cultured Shellfish on the West Coast of Korea (서해안 양식패류에서 분리한 세균의 항생제 내성 특성 비교)

  • Park, Bo Mi;Jeong, Yeon Gyeom;Hwang, Jin Ik;Kim, Min Ju;Oh, Eun Gyoung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.55 no.5
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    • pp.495-504
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    • 2022
  • This study examined the antimicrobials properties of bacteria using the minimum inhibitory concentration method. The bacteria were isolated from 30 shellfish (oysters and short neck clams) collected from Jawol-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon and Iwon-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, on the west coast of Korea. A total of 528 bacteria were isolated from June to October 2020 and were classified into land-originating (LB; 264 strains) and marine-originating (MB; 264 strains) bacterial groups. Of the LB strains, 10 genera were identified, of which nine were Enterobacteriaceae. All MB strains were identified as species of the genus Vibrio spp.. Antimicrobial resistance to one or more agents was observed in 77.3% of the LB strains, and 90-100% of them were resistant to ampicillin Escherichia spp. were not resistant to ampicillin. The overall multidrug resistance rate of the LB strains was 49.2%, with 85 resistance patterns. Antimicrobial resistance to one or more agents was observed in 98.1% of the MB strains, because most of the V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticus strains were resistant to ampicillin. The overall multidrug resistance rate of the MB strains was 1.9% with 19 resistance patterns.

Monitoring of Pacific Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei Pathogens Cultured with Biofloc Technology on the West Coast of Korea, 2021 (2021년 서해권역 실내 바이오플락 양식기술(Bioflocs Technology)로 사육한 흰다리새우(Litopenaeus vannamei) 병원체 모니터링)

  • Hyun Jung Gye;Su-kyoung Kim;Hee Woong Kang;Hyun Mi Jung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.56 no.1
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2023
  • The advantage of biofloc technology (BFT) in aquaculture is in the prevention of pathogenic transmission. In this study, we performed an investigation on viral, bacterial, and microsporidian parasite infections targeting a total of 194 whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei reared in seven BFT-farms on the west coast of Korea in 2021. Hepatopancreatic and cuticular epithelium and pereiopods tissues of shrimp were tested for the four pathogens, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP), Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing Acute Hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (VPAHPND), white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), and hepatopancreatic parvovirus (HPV). The microsporidian parasite EHP was detected in the hepatopancreatic tissue of BFT whiteleg shrimp in the Ganghwa region, whereas no other pathogenic bacteria or virus was detected on the shrimp in the seven BFT-farms. As a result of bacterial flora in the rearing water of BFT whiteleg shrimp using DNA microbiome technology, V. chemaguriensis and V. alfacsensis were contained at 0.05% and 0.01%, respectively, but no VPAHPND was detected. These findings will serve as a basis for supporting safe BFT-aquaculture of whiteleg shrimp.

Study on Efficient Response Skill in the Yellow Sea Coast of Korea under Bad Weather (기상악화시 우리나라 서해안의 효율적인 방제방법 고찰)

  • Yun, Jong-Hwui;Gug, Seung-Gi;Moon, Jung-Hwan;Jang, Ha-Yong;Kuk, Eun-Mi;Ha, Min-Jae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.402-403
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    • 2010
  • Hebei Spirit Oil Spill in the West Coast in 2007 happened catastrophic environment and economy damage. Refer to the limitation of current oil spill response methods. and oil spill response in the Yellow sea coast of korea, effective measures are considered.

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