• 환경생물
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.493-498
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• 2013

To investigate the historical record of Alexandrium spp. in southern coastal areas of Korea, two sediment cores were collected from Gamak Bay and Yeoja Bay. Germination experiments revealed that the ellipsoidal Alexandrium cysts isolated from Gamak Bay and Yeoja Bay are morphologically identical to a toxic dinoflagellate A. tamarense. The ellipsoidal Alexandrium cysts in Yeoja Bay appeared from 30 to 32 cm depth upwards (ca. 1980s), and their concentration increased around 10 to 12 cm depth (mid-1990s). Similarly, cyst concentration in Gamak Bay also increased from 40 to 44 cm depth (ca. 1990s). These results coincide with the reports of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning caused by A. tamarense in 1980s and 1990s along the southeast coast of Korea.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2019

In order to understand the tidal current and mean flow at the west channel of Yeoja Bay in the South Sea of Korea, numerical model experiments and vorticity analysis were carried out. The currents flow north at flood and south at ebb respectively and have the reversing form in the west channel. Topographical eddies are found in the surroundings of Dunbyong Island in the east of the channel. The flood currents flow from the waters near Naro Islands through the west channel and the coastal waters near Geumo Islands through the east channel. The ebb currents from the Yeoja Bay flow out along the west and the east channels separately. The south of Nang Island have weak flows because the island is located in the rear of main tidal stream. Currents are converged at ebb and diverged at flood in the northwest of Jeokgum Island. Tidal current ellipses show reversing form in the west channel but a kind of rotational form in the east channel. As the results of tide induced mean flows, cyclonic and anticyclonic topographical eddies at the northern tip but eddies with opposite spin at the southern tip are found in the west channel of Yeoja Bay. The topographical eddies around the islands and narrow channels are created from the vorticity formed at the land shore by the friction between tidal currents and the west channel.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.789-797
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• 2015

The concentrations of trace metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, and Zn) were determined in 49 surface sediment samples collected in Yeoja and Gangjin Bays on the south coast of Korea, which contain many shellfish farms, in order to assess the contamination level and to understand the spatial distribution of trace metals. The average metal concentrations in the surface sediments of both bays decreased in the order Fe > Mn > Zn > Cr > Pb > Cu > As > Cd > Hg. There were no differences in metal concentrations between shellfish farms and reference sites. The metal concentrations were significantly higher in Gangjin Bay than in Yeoja Bay. Notably, the Cu, Cd, and Hg concentrations were nearly twice as high in Gangjin Bay as in Yeoja Bay. A multivariate analysis showed a strong correlation among Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Cr in the sediments of both bays, implying that the metal concentrations in the sediments in the study area were mainly dependent on natural processes, such as crustal components and diagenesis. Based on the geoaccumulation index and marine sediment quality guidelines (SQGs), the surface sediments in Yeoja and Gangjin Bays are not polluted by trace metals.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2013

Eight fecal sterols were analyzed in surface sediments collected from shellfish farming areas in Yeoja Bay and Gangjin Bay, Korea, to evaluate sewage-derived fecal pollution. The concentrations of coprostanol, a good marker of sewage-derived organic contamination, in sediments were in the range of 10-530 ng/g-dry in Yeoja Bay, and 10-190 ng/g-dry in Gangjin Bay. Coprostanol levels were markedly higher in the inner bay than in the outer bay. These levels were lower than those reported in urbanized bays in Korea, however, they were comparable to levels in other shellfish farming areas including Gamak Bay. A multivariate analysis of the ratios of other sterols suggested that the sterols originated from sewage and plankton/benthos. Sewage was the dominant source at stations located close to the river mouth and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) outfalls, and plankton/benthos was the primary source in the outer bay. These results suggest that management of point sources, e.g., WWTP as well as non-point sources, e.g., riverine inputs is important for improving the water quality in Yeoja Bay and Gangjin Bay.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2007

여자만 내의 봄철 퇴적물 공급원을 파악하기 위하여 만 입구(서수도: M-1, 조발수도: M-2)와 하천 유입구(벌교천: M-3, 동천, 이사천: M-4)에서 부유퇴적물의 유 출입량 변화를 관측하고, 만 내 표층 퇴적물 조성과의 상관성을 비교 검토하였다. 여자만에서 2조석 주기동안 단위 폭 당 부유퇴적물은 M-1(서수도)정점을 통하여 $133.88\;kg{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 유입되고, M-2(조발수도)정점을 통하여 $146.43\;kg{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 유출되며, M-3(벌교천) 정점을 통하여 $23.25\;kg{\cdot}m^{-1}$, M-4(동 이사천) 정점을 통하여 $4,312.31\;kg{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 유입된다. 여자만 내의 봄철 부유퇴적물 유입은 만 입구에서는 거의 없으며 북쪽의 동 이사천에서 주로 유입되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 만 내의 표층퇴적물 조성이 건기 때 보다 우기 때가 더욱 조립하게 나타나는 것은 만내 퇴적물 주 공급원인 동 이사천에서 우기시 실트질 퇴적물이 다량 유입되는 것에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2011

Fish larvae were collected monthly with an ichthyoplankton net from 18 stations (including four stations located in eelgrass beds) in Gamak Bay and Yeoja Bay, southern Korea, in 2007. In total, 33 species of fish larvae were collected, of which Engraulis japonicus (48.5%), Tridentiger trigonocephalus (21.5%), and Omobranchus elegans (9.2%) were dominant. Dominant species varied seasonally: Hexagrammos otakii during December and January, Pholis nebulosa during January and March, Acanthogobius flavimanus in April, T. trigonocephalus in May, E. japonicus during June, July, September, and November, and Sillago japonica in August. Dominant species also differed between sites inside and outside the bays. Leiognathus nuchalis, O. elegans, and T. trigonocephalus were more abundant inside, while H. otakii was more abundant outside. From cluster analysis, three groups were identified according to sampling months (January-April, May-September, and October-December) and two groups according to station (inside and outside bays). The occurrence of small larvae of almost all major fish species indicated that the bays were used as spawning and nursery grounds. An exception was Lateolabrax japonicus, whose specimens were relatively large (>19 mm TL), suggesting that this fish may spawn offshore, with its juveniles approaching the bays with growth.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2007

가막만, 여자만과 사량도에서 피조개(Scapharca broughtonii) 치패의 살포시기와 양식장 환경에 따른 피조개의 성장과 생존율 감소 요인을 파악하였다. 피조개는 여자만과 가막만에서는 2004년 11월에 인공산 치패를 바닥식으로 살포하였으며, 사량도에서는 2005년 3월초에 중국산과 국내산 치패를 바닥식으로 살포하였다. 살포된 피조개의 치패는 2005년 3월부터 12월까지 매월 성장과 생존율을 측정하였으며, 양식장의 수질(수온, 염분, DO, 영양염, Chl. a)과 퇴적물(산소투과 깊이, 미세산소 분포, 강열감량과 COD) 환경을 조사하였다. 조사기간 동안 피조개의 누적 생존비는 가막만에서 가장 높았으며, 여자만에서는 대부분 폐사하였다. 피조개 개체의 성장은 여자만과 가막만에서 5월에 가장 빠른 것으로 나타났으며, 사량도에서는 국내산이 중국산보다 빠른 성장을 보였다. 여자만에서 피조개의 높은 폐사(>65%)는 하계의 수온 상승, 저염분 수괴의 유입과 퇴적물의 낮은 DO 농도가 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 계절에 따른 가막만과 사량도에서 피조개의 생존비는 영양염과 퇴적물의 COD 농도에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 피조개의 성장과 폐사는 양식장 환경과 살포시기에 따라 차이를 보였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.638-648
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• 2013

To understand the geochemical characteristics of intertidal sediment in a semi-enclosed bay, we measured various geochemical parameters, including grain size, ignition loss (IL), chemical oxygen demand (COD), acid volatile sulfide (AVS), and trace metals (Al, Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg, and As), in intertidal sediment from three bays (Deukryang Bay, Yeoja Bay, and Gamak Bay) in the southern region of Jeollanam Province. The intertidal sediment in Deukryang Bay consisted of various sedimentary types, such as sand, gravelly muddy sand, mud, and silt, whereas the intertidal sediments in Yeoja and Gamak Bays were composed mainly of mud. The concentrations of IL, COD, AVS and trace metals in the intertidal sediments of the three study regions were relatively high near areas affected by input of stream waters and/or shellfish farming waste. The concentrations of organic matter and trace metals in Gamak Bay were much higher than those in Deukryang and Yeoja Bays, which appears to be due to the influence of anthropogenic pollutants, originating from the city and the industrial complex near Gamak Bay. The evaluation results of organic matter and metal pollution using the sediment quality guidelines showed that the intertidal sediments in the three study regions were not polluted in terms of organic matter and trace metals. In future, sustainable management for sources of organic matter and trace metal is necessary to conserve a healthy benthic ecosystem in intertidal sediments.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 1980

The major source of nutrients in both the Gamagyang Bay and the Yeoja Bay is mixing. However, water discharges also seem to contribute significant quantities which may influence local phytoplankton growth. Data collected inn the study area shows that natural fluctuations in the environmental conditions of the entire area play a dominant role in determining the phytoplankton populations of the two Bays. The predominating phytoplankton forms are neritic diatom species including some dinoflagellate species in summer. Neritic groups are relatively more abundant in inner areas of the Bays. The oceanic groups and species are seasonal, and associated with advective effects. One neritic species is of overwhelming numerical importance and occurs when a specific seasonal conditions is formed. Species cycles in the two Bays may be regarded as largely the result of successional changes or cycles of autochthonous species introduced by advective processes.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.206-216
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• 2011

To investigate seasonal and yearly variation of fishes composition in Yeoja Bay of Korea, fisheries survey were carried out using beam trawl from 2006 to 2009. A total of 44 fish species were collected. The major dominant species were Pennahia argentatus, Thryssa adelae, Thryssa kammalensis and Cynoglossus joyneri, which were occupied over 63% total individuals, and 50% of wet weight. The diversity index (H') was about 1.62 (1.46~1.77) by seasons, and seasons of similarity by fishes were divided into two groups, which were March with December and June with September. ANOVA test showed that there were not significant difference between individuals and catch weight (kg) per unit area (km$^2$) by year and season, except for catch weight per unit area by season.