• ALGAE
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.237-252
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• 2020

Temperate rocky reefs dominated by the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, support diverse assemblages of benthic macroalgae that provide a suite of ecosystem services, including high rates of primary production in aquatic ecosystems. These forests and the benthic macroalgae that inhabit them are facing both short-term losses and long-term declines throughout much of their range in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Here, we quantified patterns of benthic macroalgal biomass and irradiance on rocky reefs that had intact kelp forests and nearby reefs where the benthic macroalgae had been lost due to deforestation at three sites along the California, USA and Baja California, MEX coasts during the springs and summers of 2017 and 2018. We then modeled how the loss of macroalgae from these reefs impacted net benthic productivity using species-specific, mass-dependent rates of photosynthesis and respiration that we measured in the laboratory. Our results show that the macroalgal assemblages at these sites were dominated by a few species of stipitate kelps and fleshy red algae whose relative abundances were spatially and temporally variable, and which exhibited variable rates of photosynthesis and respiration. Together, our model estimates that the dominant macroalgae on these reefs contribute 15 to 4,300 mg C m^-2 d^-1 to net benthic primary production, and that this is driven primarily by a few dominant taxa that have large biomasses and high rates of photosynthesis and / or respiration. Consequently, we propose that the loss of these macroalgae results in the loss of an important contribution to primary production and overall ecosystem function.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.268-275
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• 2009

The survival and growth of marine benthic invertebrate larvae such as abalone depend on the nutritional value of micro algae. However, it is difficult to determine the dietary value of the many microalgal species used for food by benthic larvae. Therefore, we tested the benthic copepod, Tigriopus japonicus, which grazes microalgae on substrata in a manner similar to abalone larvae. It also has short generation time and is easy to rear which makes to be easier to examine the dietary value of each micro algal species. We measured the daily production of nauplii from gravid females of T. japonicus fed 26 microalgal species separately. Amino acid and fatty acid content of the micro algae and the copepod was also analyzed. The nauplii production of T. japonicus was the highest (10.7) when they were fed Navicula sp. (B-394) and the lowest (0.8) when they were fed Scrippsiella trochoidea. In Tetraselmis suecica the nauplii production was so high (8.2), which was not significantly different with the diatom group. We determined that Navicula sp. (B-394), Rhaphoneis sp. and T. suecica were good sources of food for T. japonicus. We suggest that a diet of with a mixture of these three micro algal species may be also good for invertebrate larvae such as abalone.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1985

Biomass, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus standing crops of bethic community were estimated at the trophic levels in the intertidal zone of Kum river estuary. Annual mean biomass of zoobenthos was 130.5g/$m^2$, body fraction 26.7g/$m^2$ and shell fraction 103.8 g/$m^3$. Biomass estimated as ash-free dry weight was total 28.9g/$m^2$, body fraction 20.2g/$m^2$ and shell fraction 8.7g/$m^2$ Carbon standing crops of zoobenthos were 15.9gC/$m^2$, in which organic carbon content was 7.0gC/$m^2$ and carbonate carbon was 8.9gC/$m^2$. Production efficiency by carbon standing crops from sediment to herbivores and carnivores and 10.6% and 16.0% in phosphorus, respectively. Annual primary production of benthic algae was crudely estimated to 329g.dw/$m^2$/yr by using the biomass and turn-over rate of benthic algae.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 1988

Studies on species compostion, promary production of benthic algal assemblage were carried out along a channel of the salt marsh near Inch'on, Kyonggi Bay, Korea. Possible biological, physical and KDICical factors controlling the aglal assemblage were also examined. The oveall diatoms were encountered one hundred and thirty-seven taxa, of which the dominant species were Paralia sulcata and Cymatosira belgica. These two species accounted for 32.6% relative abundance throughout the study period. Diatom taxa had no clear seasonal pattern in abundance analysis. But at the algal blooming period in spring, euglenoids occurred with a high abundance. The chlorophyll a content of benthic algae showed definite seasonal pattern. The algal biomass of the appeared to influence the spatial fluctuation in the algal biomass of the channel was regulated primarily by water content of sediment. Grazing by zoobenthos apperaed to influence the spatial fluctuation in the algal biomass of the sediment surface. The algal photosynthesis was measured in the laboratory with oxygen method. Photo-synthetic rate was independent of the temperature under the lower irradiance. The gross production from March to November was estimated to be 190g C/m2 at the channel slope. Photosynthetic efficiency was 0.37% on the basis of the photosyntherically active radiation for the study period.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2013

Even though seedling production of Haliotis discus hannai has fully developed, the culture of benthic diatom as a live food for larvae is still a barrier to solve in commercial hatchery. The farmer depends on mixed microalgae which are non-selectively attached on the plate by flowing of natural seawater. The adequate diatom on the plate for the larvae in terms of quality and quantity is always significant bottleneck in the hatchery. In this study, two benthic diatom species, Caloneis schroederi and Rhaphoneis sp. were separately cultured in mass and inoculated to four tons' settlement tank of the larvae. And the larvae and the spats were cultured for nineteen and nine weeks, respectively. The result on seedling production of H. discus hannai with this method was compared to that of the farmer's traditional method as a control. With regard to variation of species composition of benthic diatom on the plate, C. schroederi and Rhaphoneis sp. were dominant for first three weeks after inoculation. But the diverse diatoms mainly, Navicula, Amphora, Cylindrotheca, Licmophora, Pleurosigma began to attache on the plate from the 4th week. The larvae attached 2.5 times more in C. schroederi tank than in the control tank. The final total biomass of the seeds in Rhaphoneis sp. tank was 3.2 times more than that of the control tank. The retared-spats in the seedling production also showed significantly higher growth and survival in the spat fed Rhaphoneis sp. or C. schroederi than those in the control group. We suggest that C. schroederi is proper for settlement of the larvae and Rhaphoneis sp. is appropriate for the growth of the larvae and spats in the commercial hatchery of H. discus hannai.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

강화도 장화리의 펄 갯벌에 서식하는 저서 원생동물 군집의 계절 분포 및 섭식률을 파악하기 위하여 2002년 4월부터 2004년 4월까지 총 3개의 정점을 선정하여 2-3개월 간격으로 조사를 수행하였다. 저서 원생동물의 현존량과 생물량은 섬모충류와 종속영양 편모류에 의해 98% 이상 우점하여 나타났으며, 그 외 종속영양 와편모류와 아메바 그룹이 일부 시기에 관찰되었으나 중요하지 않은 그룹으로 나타났다. 종속영양 편모류의 현존량과 탄소량은 각각 $0.2-5.9{\times}10^5\;cells\;cm^{-3}$와 $0.02-9.2\;{\mu}C\;cm^{-3}$로 분포하였으며, 생물량은 춘계와 추계에 비교적 높은 분포를 보였다. 종속영양 편모류는 표충 2.5 mm 이내에서 다른 층에 비해 높은 분포를 보였으며, 종속영양 편모류의 수평적 분포는 정점별로 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 종속영양 편모류는 $10{\mu}m$이하의 크기에 의하여 주로 우점하여 나타났으나, 2월과 4월 사이에 $20{\mu}m$ 이상의 종속영양 유글레나가 높게 출현하였다 섬모충류의 현존량과 생물량은 각각 $0.1-17.8{\times}10^3\;cells\;cm^{-3}$와 $0.02-9.1\;{\mu}gC\;cm^{-3}$ 범위로 분포하였으며 춘계와 추계에 높은 분포를 보였다. 섬모충류 그룹은 주로 하모류에 의해 우점 하였으며, 계절별로 두드러진 우점 종들은 관찰되지 않았다. 섬모충류의 수직적 분포는 표층 2.5 mm이내에서 높은 분포를 보였으며, 정점별 분포는 조간대 상부 정점에 비해 조간대 하부 정점에서 높은 분포를 보였다. 섬모충류의 시.공간적 분포는 저서 미세조류의 생물량 분포와 유사한 양상을 보였다. 조사기간동안 저서 원생동물 그룹의 탄소량은 섬모충류에 의해 평균 66%의 높은 우점률을 보였으며, 저서 원생동물의 계절변동은 저서 미세조류의 변동과 유사한 양상을 보였다. 본 연구에서 저서 원생동물의 섭식률을 측정한 결과 박테리아 생산력과 저서 미세조류 생산력의 각각 13.4-40.7%와 20.1-36.4%를 제거하였으며, 박테리아에 대한 섭식률은 섬모충류에 비해 종속영양 편모류에 의해 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 박테리아와 돌말류에 대한 저서 원생동물의 섭식률은 춘계에 가장 높았으며 저서 미세생물 먹이 망에서 저서 원생동물은 미세생물 군집의 생물량이 높은 춘계에 박테리아와 돌말류의 포식자로서 중요한 역할을 하고 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.409-426
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• 2009

남해 여자만에서 홀로세 후기 해수면 변화에 상응하는 저서성 유공충 변화를 알아보기 위하여 4개의 주상시료를 채취하고, 입도분석, 유공충 종 분류 및 군집 설정, 통계 분석을 실시하였다. 주상시료의 구성퇴적물은 주로 세립질의 실트와 점토로 구성된다. 저서성 유공충은 Core YC-1에서 16속 27종, YC-2에서는 21속 30종, YC-3에서는 29속 50종 그리고 Core YC-4에서는 29속 52종이 분류되었다. 집괴분석 결과 Core YC-1과 YC-2의 Group 1은 A. beccarii 군집이 대표군집으로서 만 상부 퇴적환경, Core YC-3과 YC-4의 Group 2는 E. clavatum-A. beccarii 군집이 대표군집으로서 외해수의 영향을 상대적으로 많이 받는 하부 내만 환경 하에서 퇴적된 것을 지시하고 있다. 종 구성 분석 결과, 하부로부터 상부로 향하여 A. beccarii의 산출빈도는 점점 감소하였고, E. clavatum과 P.F./T.F.의 산출빈도는 점점 증가하였다. 저서성 유공충과 부유성 유공충에서 나타난 이러한 변화 형태는 여자만내에서 홀로세 후기 해수면 상승을 반영하고 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.349-366
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• 2007

Seasonal variations of various physicochemical components (temperature, salinity, pH, DO, COD, DOC, nutrients-silicate, DIN, DIP) and potential limiting factor for phytoplankton primary production were studied in the surface water of semi-enclosed Masan Bay. Seasonal variations of nutrient concentrations, with lower values in summer and winter, and higher in fall, are probably controlled by freshwater loadings to the bay, benthic flux and magnitude of occurrence of phytoplankton communities. Their spatial distributional patterns are primarily dependent on physical mixing process between freshwater and coastal seawater, which result in a decreasing spatial gradient from inner to outer part of the bay. In the fall season of strong wave action, the major part of nutrient inputs (silicate, ammonium, dissolved inorganic phosphorus) comes from regeneration (benthic flux) at sediment-water interface. During the summer period, high Si:DIN and Si:DIP and low DIN:DIP relative to Redfield ratios suggest a N- and secondarily P-deficiency. During other seasons, however, silicate is the potential limiting factor for primary production, although the Si-deficiency is less pronounced in the outer region of the bay. Indeed, phytoplankton communities in Masan Bay are largely affected by the seasonal variability of limiting nutrients. On the other hand, the severe depletion of DIN (relatively higher silicate level) during summer with high freshwater discharge probably can be explained by N-uptake of temporary nanoflagellate blooms, which responds rapidly to pulsed nutrient loading events. In Masan Bay, this rapid nutrient consumption is considerably important as it can modify the phytoplankton community structures.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.409-416
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• 2003

Marine populations are maintained through the processes of spawning, growth, recruitment, natural death and fishing in a marine ecosystem. Based upon each of these processes, a quantitative population dynamic model was developed to estimate damages in fishery production due to accidents in a fishing ground. This model was applied for the abalone culture grounds in Korean waters. Three components of damages were identified in the ecosystem of the abalone culture grounds, namely, physical damages in the substratum of the fishing ground, biological damages in the structure and function of the ecosystem, and damages in fishery production. Considering these three components the processes and durations of damages in fishery production were determined. Because the abalone population is composed of multiple year classes, damages influence all the year classes in the population, when they occur The model developed in this study is: $$y=(n_{\lambda}+1){\times}Y_E\;-\;\sum\limits^{n_\lambda-n_c}_{l=0}\;y_{n_c/i}$$ where, y is the expected damages in fishery production during the period of restoration of the damaged abalony population, $Y_E$ is the annual equilibrium yield, $n_{\lambda}$ is the maximum age in the population, $t_s$ is the year of damage occurrence, $n_c$ is the age at recruitment, and $\sum\limits^{n_\lambda-n_c}_{l=0}\;y\;_{n_c/i}$ is total expected lifetime catch of year classes which were recruited during the restoration period.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.85-97
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• 2011

The tidal flats of Korea today have reduced by 40% in size compared to 1964. To manage this important habitat properly, development of well-organized and nationwide-applicable grading systems is required. There have been several assessment systems proposed previously in Korea, but they are critically flawed in that selected biological indicators are not adequate and grading criteria are obscure and arbitrary. We reviewed the indicators used in these previous evaluation systems (e.g., diversity indices, quantity and quality of benthic macrofauna, halophytes, water birds, etc.) and subsequently proposed new indicators and an improved grading scheme. For the quantitative assessment of macrobenthic community, biomass reflecting production and ecosystem function is recommended over density, which is much less discriminatory among habitats. Of biodiversity indices used, within-, between-habitat and regional biodiversity indices that accurately reflect sampling efforts are suggested. In addition, we proposed to include species rarity, ecosystem engineers, and the ecological quality index ISEP (Inverse function of Shannon-Wiener Evenness Proportion). As for halophytes, their low spatial coverage on benthic habitat suggests that their presence can be used as an ecological indicator of benthic habitat, regardless of their protective status. We stress the need to introduce 1) quantile approach for quantitative indicators (e.g., diversity, biomass, etc.) in relation to grading, 2) presence-absence approach for spatial or aggregate indicators (e.g., boundaries of halophytes and feeding ground of water birds) and 3) benthic habitat mapping that combines all of these indicators.