• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2004

On the basis of monthly samples, we investigated the seasonal variation and feeding habits of amphipods inhabiting Zostera marina beds in Gwangyang Bay. Dominant species $(>1\%$ of the total number of amphipods) consist of 5 gammarids (Gammaropsis japonicus, Jassa slatteryi, Pontogenia rostrata, Atylus collingi and Ceinina japonica) and 1 caprellid (Caprella tsugarensis). Mean densities of amphipods varied from the highest of $63,148\;ind.\;m^{-2}$ in-May to the lowest of $1,247\;ind.\;m^{-2}$ in September. G. japonicus and J. slatteryi dominated in summer whereas C. japonica in autumn and winter. C. japonica was found to be a carnivorous feeder consuming mainly harpacticoid copepods and unidentified crustaceans, whereas G. japonicus, J. slatteryi, and C. tsugarensis consumed both phytoplankton and detritus. Seasonal densities of amphipods were significantly related with the shoot standing crop of the eelgrass and its epiphyte. Also densities of amphipods displayed significant difference in related with the shoot density of the eelgrass among sampling stations. These results suggest that the biological interactions between the eelgrass and amphipods as well as between the carnivorous and the herbivorous amphipods may be important in the seasonal variation of amphipods inhabiting Z. marine beds.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.957-970
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• 2016

This study diagnosed the status of marine environmental impact assessment(MEIA) for project near the habitat of marine protected seagrass species such as Zostera caespitosa, Zostera asiatica, Phyllospadix iwatensis. For the preparation of a marine environmental impact statement, different monitoring parameters are used without any specific guideline for the assessment of current status. And also, both tools and techniques for MEIA are needed to improve for implementing. The monitoring plans and parameters are not considered well with the accuracy of the environmental predictions and effectiveness of any applicable mitigation measures. This study suggested the reasonable standard of the MEIA for the conservation of the marine protected seagrass species which have the habitat located near affected area. The inshore seagrasses need to be monitored including shoot count based on the "No Net Loss of Seagrass" as part of the monitoring parameters to assess the status of marine environment of environmental impact statement. In a process of effect prediction, we suggested a concentration of 10 mg/L suspended solids which added by the new developmental project near seagrasses habitat, referring to study of overseas case. But a further study for an appropriate standard is necessary effectively. In a mitigating process, priority needs to be considered in order of avoidance, minimization, reduction, compensation. In a post-monitoring process, it is necessary to monitor the seagrass species abundance to identify the variation of b/a (before and after) project. And in a case of implementing transplantation, survival rate need to be included to determine a success of project.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2001

한반도 남해 연안 습지 지역에 자생하는 거머리말의 부포, 식물체 군집과 생육환경의 특성을 파악하기 위하여 2000년 6월부터 12월까지 식물체와 생육환경을 조사하였다. 조사기가 중 제주도 2개 생육지를 포함하여 남해 동부연안의 안골포에서 서부연안인 진도 강계까지 총 28개 생육지에서 자생 거머리말의 분포를 파악하였다. 거머리말의 생육지는 연안과 섬의 만, 보초, 하구와 같이 파랑의 영향이 적은 수심 0.5${\sim}$8.0m의 조간대와 조하대 지역이었다. 거머리말 생육지의 염부은 18.2${\sim}$34.5%$_o$의 범위로 광염성의 특성을 나타내었으며, 저질은 모래의 함량이 49.7${\sim}$99.1%, 평균 입도 1.5${\sim}$4.4${\phi}$의 사질, 사니질과 니사질의 퇴적상으로 구분되었다. 영양지의 식물체 길이는 54.7${\sim}$171.4cm로 생육지의 수심과 생육 위치 및 생육환경에 따라 큰 변이를 나타내었으며, 식물체의 형태학적 정량 형질의 특성을 분석한 결과 식물체는 단협엽형과 장광협형의 특징을 나타내었다. 식물체의 형태학적 형질은 건중량과 양의 상관관계를 나타내었으며, 형태학적 형질간에도 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.503-512
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• 1999

한반도와 일본에 서식하는 왕거머리말(Zostera asiatica Miki, Zosteraceae)의 서식 환경에 따른 형태적인 변이를 분석하기 위해 동해연안과 일본 훗카이도에 서식하는 왕거머리말의 식물체와 서식지의 해수 및 퇴적물을 채집 분석하였다. 본 조사를 통하여 왕거머리말은 한반도 지역에서는 수심 8.5∼10 m의 개방된 만과 외해의 영향을 직접 받는 지역에서 주로 서식하며, 동해연안의 공현진리, 동호리, 그리고 영동과 칠포 지역이 왕거머리말의 새로운 자생지로 확인되었다. 그러나 일본 홋카이도의 아케시만(Akkeshi Bay)에 있어서는 한반도와는 달리 1.5∼3m의 수심이 얕은 내만에서 서식하였다. 한반도 동해 연안에서 왕거머리말의 서식지 퇴적물의 입도는 모래로 구성되었다. 한반도 동해 연안의 집단에서는 식물체의 높이가 64.0∼75.7cm, 폭 11.0∼l5.0 mm로 나타났으나, 아케시만에 서식하는 식물체 집단의 높이 187∼234 cm, 폭은 18.0∼l8.7 mm로, 후자의 경우가 훨씬 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 변이에 의해 규정된 한반도 동해연안의 집단간 그리고 일본 아케시만의 집단간핵 리보소옴 DNA의 ITS 염기서열 비교 분석에 의한 유전적 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.681-691
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• 2022

우리나라 해양보호생물로 등록된 거머리말은 해양수질 개선, 해양생물의 먹이와 산란장, 서식지 제공, 이산화탄소 흡수 등 인간에게 중요한 생태계서비스를 제공한다. 정부는 거머리말 보호구역 지정을 통해 훼손된 서식지를 복원하여 거머리말을 보호하고자 노력하고 있다. 본 연구는 조건부 가치측정법을 적용하여 거머리말의 보전에 대한 대중의 지불의사액을 추정한다. 구체적으로 전국 1000가구를 대상으로 한 설문조사를 수행하여 자료를 수집했으며 이때 지불의사 유도방법으로는 1.5경계 모형을 채택하였다. 수집된 자료의 분석에는 영의 WTP를 다루기 위해 스파이크 모형을 적용하였고, 단일경계 모형도 추정하여 1.5경계 모형과 비교한 결과, 두 모형 사이에 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 거머리말의 보전에 대한 평균 지불의사액은 연간 가구당 4,087원으로 추정되었고 통계적으로 유의했다. 이 값을 전국 가구로 확대하면 국가적인 가치는 연간 841억 원에 달한다. 이 값은 거머리말의 보전에 대한 경제적 가치 또는 편익으로 해석할 수 있으며 거머리말 보전과 관련된 정책 수행에 대한 경제성 분석 시 중요한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있다.

• 환경생물
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2018

이 연구는 거머리말(Zostera marina)의 서식지와 비서식지에서 퇴적환경과 대형저서동물의 분포양상을 파악하는 것을 목적으로 조사를 수행하였다. 영흥도에 서식하는 거머리말은 1월과 4월 사이에 성장을 시작하며, 7월에 급성장을 보이고 11월부터 입과 마디 탈락이 시작되고 나서 겨울에는 성장을 멈추는 것으로 판단되었다. 퇴적환경은 서식지에서 Sand와 같은 조립질 퇴적물이 우세하고, Sand와 Mud가 혼합된 퇴적 양상이 강하게 나타났으며, 비서식지에서는 Slit와 같이 세립질 퇴적물이 우세하였으며, 계절적 변화는 뚜렷하지 않았다. 그 결과로 거머리말의 서식지가 비서식지와 상이한 입도조성 및 유기물함량을 보이며, 이에 따라 대형저서동물의 종조성에도 영향을 미친 것으로 판단되었다. 대형저서동물군집은 서식지에서 비서식지에 비하여 높은 출현종수와 서식밀도를 가지는 것으로 나타났으며, 이 종조성에 기초한 생태학적제지수의 평가결과, 군집의 안정성을 나타내는 지수들이 서식지에서 높은 수치를 보였다. 특히 종풍부도지수(J)의 경우는 2배 정도의 차이를 보일 정도로 큰 차이를 나타내며, 군집의 안정성에서 거머리말 서식지가 더욱 높은 것으로 파악되었다. 집괴분석(Cluster analysis)을 수행한 결과 Similarity 50에서 2개의 정점군으로 구분할 수 있었으며, 2개의 정점군은 거머리말의 서식지와 비서식지로 구분되어 나타났다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.186-196
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• 2004

Since seagrasses are highly productive and provide a source of organic carbon for a wide variety of marine organisms in coastal and estuarine ecosystem, accurate assessment of seagrass production is critical to understand the functions and values of seagrasses in these ecosystems. Zieman's leaf marking technique has been mostly used to estimate seagrass leaf production rates. However, inherent problems on the traditional leaf marking technique have been discussed by the several researchers, and these problems can cause underestimation of seagrass production. To develop an accurate and reliable assessing method for seagrass production, production rates of eelgrass, Zostera marina in three bay systems on the south coast of the Korean peninsula were estimated using the conventional leaf marking technique and the plastochrone method. The plastochrone method has been recently suggested as an effective method for reliable assessments of seagrass production. In the present study, leaf production rates estimated by the plastochrone method were significantly higher than the rates derived from the traditional leaf marking technique. Annual eelgrass leaf production assessed using the leaf marking technique was about 65 to 89% of the estimated production using the plastochrone method. The differences in annual productions between assessment techniques imply that the conventional leaf marking technique significantly underestimated eelgrass leaf production. Total eelgrass productions estimated using the plastochrone method in the present study sites were about 600 to 806 g DW $m^{-2} y^{-l}$, and below-ground production accounted for about 20 to 23% of the total production. The plastochrone method was suggested to be an effective and accurate assessing method for eelgrass production.

• ALGAE
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2007

Seagrass bed is an important component in coastal and estuarine ecosystems, providing food and habitats to a wide variety of marine organisms. Recently, seagrass coverage has declined significantly due to anthropogenic impacts such as cultural eutrophication and reclamation, and thus efforts are under way to prevent further losses and restore disturbed seagrass habitats worldwide. Seagrass transplantation techniques for habitat restoration include vegetative and seed-based methods. Seagrass seeds can be collected easily, and sowing seeds is an economically effective method for large-scale restoration. However, large numbers of seed can be lost by seed predation and physical disturbance in the planting areas. In the present study, Zostera marina seeds were coated with loess to reduce seed loss by predation and sweeping away by the water currents, and germination rates of coated seeds and seedling growth were examined to assess the feasibility of the seed-coating method for large-scale restoration. Germination rate of the coated seeds with loess was significantly higher than that of the uncoated seeds. Additionally, seedling growths were not significantly different between the coated and the uncoated seeds. These results suggest that coating of eelgrass seeds with loess enhances success of seed germintion with no harmful effects on seedling growth. Therefore, the seed coating method using loess may be an effective and applicable seedbased transplanting technique for large-scale restoration.

• ALGAE
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2010

Marked declines in seagrass meadows are increasingly being reported from coasts around Korea and many regions of the world. The transplantation of seagrasses has been attempted to mitigate and control their degradation from a range of anthropogenic factors. In this study, Zostera marina shoots, which were collected from a donor bed in Koje Bay, were transplanted in Jindong Bay in December 2004. In 2008, a comparative investigation of shoot morphology, growth, and reproduction strategy of Z. marina was carried out between the donor and transplant sites to assess their adaptation success. Shoot height, individual shoot weight, and leaf productivity at the transplant site were significantly greater than those at the donor site. However, below-/aboveground tissue ratio was significantly lower at the transplant site compared to the donor site. Z. marina survival was maintained through vegetative reproduction, while peak season for lateral shoot recruitment was late winter for both donor and transplant site populations. However, vegetative reproduction mainly occurred during late winter and spring at the transplant site, whereas lateral shoots were evident across all seasons except late spring in the donor site. More pronounced seasonal variations were found at the transplant site compared to the donor site. These results indicate that Z. marina populations at the two sites possess distinct phenotypic variations induced by different environmental conditions, and Z. marina transplants have adapted well to the new transplant environment.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2021

The variations of morphological features, density and biomass of vegetative shoots and characteristics of reproductive shoots of Zostera caespitosa were examined in Tongyeong, Korea. Morphological features such as leaf length, width and sheath length of Z. caespitosa showed significant seasonal variation (p < 0.001). The highest aboveground value was recorded in late spring to summer and the lowest value in winter. Density and biomass also showed seasonal variations. Annual average shoot density and biomass of Z. caespitosa were recorded as 1,223.4 leaf m^-2 and 5,956.9 g w.w.m^-2, respectively, and had the highest value in June and lowest values in November and January. Reproductive shoots were observed from April (13℃) to June (21℃). Pistils erected outside sheath, anther dehiscing and small embryos were found in April. Mature fruit and released seeds were found in May and June. These results suggest that this species had a high growth rate in late spring and early summer (15℃-20℃). Reproductive shoots of Z. caespitosa may initially appear at about 10℃ in spring and seed have been released at about 20℃ in fall.