• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2012

In this study, we investigated carabid beetles residing in the wetlands to understand their ecological adaptation and strategy selection associated with restricted resources and habitat limitation. The species richness, abundance, seasonal activity, and spatial distribution of the carabid beetles between the Mujechi Wetlands (wetland sites) and Mt. Jeongjok (mountain sites) have been compared. A total of 1,733 individual beetles from 30 species were collected and classified at the studied sites. The wetland sites were identified as having lower species richness and abundance for carabid beetles when compared with the adjacent mountain sites, whereas these beetles were observed to be dominant in the wetland sites than in the adjacent mountain sites. Calosoma inquisitor cyanescens, Carabus sternbergi sternbergi, and Carabus jankowskii jankowskii species were dominant in both the wetland and mountain sites. These species showed significantly different seasonal activity patterns in the wetland sites relative to the mountain sites. Although the three listed carabid species were observed to be widely distributed throughout the wetland sites, they still showed preference for drier sites, which clearly shows a distinction in their habitats. The results of the spatial-temporal distribution of carabid beetles in the wetland sites reflect their special strategies regarding space and time partitioning for maintaining their population. The distribution patterns of carabid beetles in the wetland sites also showed the desiccation gradient and environmental changes prevalent in wetlands. Ecological surveys, which use carabid beetles in the wetlands, can then be performed when restoring wetlands and for establishing management practices for improving the habitat quality.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.1227-1233
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• 2003

일광산 습지에 자생하는 식물은 2문 15과 27속 34종류로 조사되어 다른 지역의 습지보다 다소 적은 출현 종수를 보여 주었다. 과별 출현종수로 선태식물(Bryophyta)은 1속 1종(2.9%), 사초과 식물이 6속 10종(29.4%), 화본과 식물 6속 6종(17.6%), 통발과 및 난초과 식물이 각각 3속 3종(8.8%), 곡정초과식물 1속 2종(5.9%), 그리고 기타 식물(26.5%)로 조사되었다. 대표적 식물군락으로 습원의 조건과 빈영양을 반영하는 끈끈이주걱 군락, 이삭귀개 군락, 땅귀개 군락, 자주땅귀개 군락, 개수염 군락, 그리고 참바늘골 군락 등이 관찰되었다. 습지의 식생으로 물의 양이 많고 토양층이 얇은 습지의 아래쪽에는 개수염-산사초 군락-끈끈이주걱 군락이, 물의 양이적고 토양층이 깊은 습지의 위쪽에는 산겨이삭-달뿌리풀 군락이 발달하였다. 물이 고여 있는 곳에서는 끈끈이주걱이 잘 서식하지 못했으나 땅귀개류는 비교적 잘 서식하였다. 땅귀개나 자주땅귀개는 무리지어 군락을 이루어 나타났지만 이삭귀개는 개체수도 적고 분포지역도 좁게 나타났다. 한국산 특산식 물로는 개수염이 관찰되었고 CITES 관련 희귀식물로는 잠자리난이 조사되었다. 식충식물로는 끈끈이주걱, 이삭귀개, 땅귀개, 그리고 자주땅귀개가 조사되어 습지 보호가 필요한 지역임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.194-206
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• 2003

A pilot study was performed to examine the feasibility of the pond system for further polishing of treatment wetland effluent to agricultural reuse of reclaimed water. The constructed wetland and pond system was installed in Konkuk University and the effluent from septic tank of school building was used as an influent to the wetland system. The effluent of the wetland was used as an influent to pond systems. The influent concentrations of total coliform(TC), fecal coliform (FC), and E. coli were about $10^5$MPN/100 ml, and they were reduced to less than 10,000 MPN/100 ml on average after wetland treatments, showing over 95 % removal. And they were further reduced to less than 1,000 MPN/100 ml in average, showing over 85∼93 % removal after pond treatment. Turbidity and SS were improved effectively on average and their pond effluent concentration was about 4.5 NTU and 9.8 mg/L in average, respectively Average $BOD^5$ concentrations were also reduced substantially to 9.3 mg/L with about 83 % removal rate after wetland and pond treatment systems. Nutrients removal was relatively low and removal rate for T-N and T-P was less than 43 and 44%, respectively after wetland and pond treatment. Considering stable performance and effective removal of bacterial indicators as well as other water quality parameters, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness, pond system was thought to be an effective and feasible alternative for agricultural reuse of reclaimed water. This paper describes a preliminary result Iron pilot study and further investigations are recommended on the optimum design parameters before full scale application.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2001

30년 전 석호를 간척한 후 농경을 포기하여 자연 천이가 진행되고 있는 강원도 양양군 동해안의 군개 습지에서 물 및 토양환경과 관련하여 습지 식생을 조사하였다. 이 습지에서는 해수의 유입이 차단되어 거의 담수화되었으며, 수심과 토양 유기물 함량의 공간적 변이가 다른 환경요인에 비하여 상대적으로 컸다. 다변량 분석인 detrended canonical correspondence analysis를 실시한 결과 습지의, 식물군집 구조는 주로 수심 혹은 지형의 높이와 토양 유기물함량에 의하여 결정되었다. 군개 습지에서는 다양한 정수식물 식생이 발달하였다 갈대, 산조풀, 삿갓사초, 부처꽃과 같은 종은 전체 습지에 넓게 분포하였고, 애기부들과 큰고랭이와 같은 수생식물은 수심이 깊고 낮은 지형에, 미국가막사리, 며느리배꼽과 같은 황무지 식물은 토양 유기물함량이 많은 육상에 가까운 곳에, 통보리사초, 백령풀, 곰솔, 눈양지꽃과 같은 사구식생은 높은 지형에서 발달하였다. 교란된 군개 습지를 보존, 복원하기 위해서는 자연 석호의 식생 분석으로부터 복원 원형을 도출하고 자연 습지 수위로 복원하고 바다와 수문을 연결하는 것이 중요하다고 판단되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1363-1374
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• 2010

This study examined the physical and chemical properties of soil in Jang-San wetland in Busan Metropolitan City. The wetland covers wide and flat area comparing to its outside. The samples of the wetland soil were collected and analyzed in order to identify the profiles and chemical properties. According to the analyses of soil moisture and particle size distribution, the wetland soil mostly belongs to sandy loam with the soil moistures of 14.9-153.2%. The soil profiles are configured with O, A, B, and C horizons from the land surface. The organic matter content (2.38-16.7%) at most sampling locations decreases downwardly with the highest at 0-20 cm depth. The organic matter content has a good positive relationship with soil moisture content. According to X-ray diffraction analysis, the wetland soils contain quartz and feldspar (the main components of rhyolite porphyry) as well as montmorillonite, gibbsite, and kaolinite (the weathered products of feldspar). The wetland soil displays the highest iron concentration (average 22,052 mg/kg), indicating oxidation of iron. High concentrations of potassium (average 17,822 mg/kg) and sodium (average 5,394 mg/kg) originate from the weathering of feldspar. Among anions, sulfate concentration is highest with average 9.21 mg/kg that may originate from sulfate minerals and atmosphere.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2010

Recent years have witnessed increasing interest in wetland constructions in Korea as a flood control measure during the flood season and for consideration of the ecology during the non-flood season. In this study, hydraulic and hydrologic analyses were performed on a wetland construction plan for use as an alternative sustainable flood defense during the flood season, as well as a wetland that can protect the ecosystem during the non-flood season. The study area was the basin of the Topyeong-cheon stream, which is a tributary of the Nakdong River, including the Upo wetland, which is registered in the Ramsar Convention and the largest inland wetland in Korea. Wetlands were to be constructed at upstream and downstream of the Upo wetland by considering and analyzing seven scenarios for their constructions to investigate the effect of flood control during the flood season; it was found the best scenario reduced the flood level by 0.56 m. To evaluate the usefulness of the constructed wetlands during the non flood season, the water balance in the wetlands was analyzed, with the best scenario found to maintain a minimum water level of 1.3 m throughout the year. Therefore, the constructed wetlands could provide an alternative measure for flood prevention as well as an ecosystem for biodiversity.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2002

Pilot study was performed to examine the feasibility of the pond system for further polishing of treatment wetland effluent from December 2000 to June 2001. The wetland system used for the experiment was highly effective to treat the sewage during the growing season, but it was less effective and its effluent was still high to discharge to the receiving water body. Therefore, the wetland effluent may need further treatment to prevent water quality degradation. Pond system could be used to hold and further polish the wetland effluent during the winter season and ots feasibility was evaluated in this study. Additional water quality improvement was apparent in the pond system during winter season, and the pond effluent could be good enough to meet the effluent water quality standards if it is properly managed. Timing of the pond effluent discharge appears to be critical for pond system management because it is a closed system and whole water quality constituents are affected by physical, chemical, and biological pond environments. Once algae started to grow in mid-April, constituents in the pond water column interact each other actively and its control becomes more complicated. Therefore, upper layer of the pond water column which is clearer than the lower layer my need be discharged in March right after ice cover melted. In the experiment, water quality of the upper water column was markedly clear in March than ant other times probably because of freezing-thawing effect. The remaining lower water column could be further treated by natural purification as temperature goes up or diluted with better quality of wetland effluent for appropriate water uses. This study demonstrated the feasibility of pond system for subsequent management of wetland effluent during the winter season, however, more study is needed for field application.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권6D호
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• pp.1011-1017
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• 2006

습지 생태계는 환경의 변화에 민감하여 인위적 간섭에 매우 취약하다. 습지는 육상과 수상생태계의 전이지대이며 인간생활에 매우 중요하다. 따라서 습지의 보전과 관리대책 마련이 필수적이다. 습지 분포지역의 명확한 위치정보, 속성자료를 포함하는 수치지도와 지리정보시스템(GIS)을 이용한 Environment-GIS(E-GIS)의 개선이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 산지습원에 대한 통합 DB로서 습지관리의 기초자료를 구축하는 방법의 표준안을 제시하였다. 기준점 측량방식을 이용하여 수치지도를 이용한 정확한 위치를 규정하였고 습지분포 수치지도 영역을 표현하였다. 이로써 지리정보를 이용한 GIS DB로 전환하여 도형, 속성정보를 수치화 하였다. 본 연구에서 구축된 습지정보를 기반으로 연구범위 내 환경부 지정 대표 보존습지의 구성인자인 지형, 지질, 동 식물상 분포를 분석하여 발견되지 않은 습지 분포지역을 예측 할 수 있는 활용방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 1999

This study describes the necessity and situation of wetland inventory for wise use and management of our national wetlands. Case studies of the various wetland inventory were explained in terms of the technology and their practical use.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2011

As tourist are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, government and related companies need to establish policies or strategies that encourage ecotourism. The aim of this study is to analyze individual preferences and estimate shadow prices, namely, willingness to pay for coastal wetland ecotourism. This study applies a contingent choice method to measuring marginal WTP for each attribute (tour duration, number of visitors, guide, program) of coastal wetland ecotourism. The finding herein contribute to complementing the valuation methods by estimating various attributes of coastal wetland ecotourism and providing policy-makers with useful methodological framework and quantitative information in the decision-making process related to ecotourism.