• 유기물자원화
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.60-70
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• 2012

경기도 포천시에 소재하는 몇 군데의 하수처리장에서 채취된 슬러지내의 Zn, Cu, Fe, Al 함량을 측정하고 슬러지를 줄지렁이에게 장기간 급이하면서 이들 금속류의 지렁이 체내 축적량을 조사하였다. 슬러지내 Zn 함량은 75.1~196.1 mg/kg, Cu 함량은 3.74~76.1 mg/kg, Fe 함량은 219.9~857.8mg/kg, Al 함량 198.4~991.7 mg/kg로 나타났다. 이들 금속류의 슬러지내 함량은 줄지렁이에 대하여 단기적으로 직접 치사 독성을 유발할 정도는 아니었으나, 장기적으로는 아독성을 유발할 가능성이 있고 이들 금속류에 의한 산란 및 부화율 억제에 의한 차세대 개체군의 감소 현상을 유발할 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 60g(dw)의 슬러지 급이후 이들 금속류의 지렁이 생체내 축적률(BAF)은 0.0-0.43으로 낮은 경향을 나타내었으며 슬러지를 장기간 급이하여도 슬러지내 Zn, Cu, Fe, Al가 줄지렁이 생체내에 누적적으로 축적되지는 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.71-86
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• 2014

Macronutrients ($Na^+$, $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$), yield and yield components, bioaccumulation and translocation of metal in plant parts of three Vigna species (V. cylindrica, V. mungo, V. radiata) were evaluated at 0, 50, 100 and $150mgkg^{-1}$ soil of Nickel (Ni). A marked inhibition (p < 0.001) in the distribution of various macronutrients was noticed in these Vigna species except for $Mg^{2+}$ content of the shoot and leaves. Similarly, all species retained more $Ca^{2+}$ in their roots (p < 0.05) as compared to the aerial tissues. Ni induced a drastic decline (p < 0.001) for various yield and yield attributes except for 100 seed weight. Toxicity and accumulation of Ni in plant tissues considerably increased in a concentration dependent manner. Vigna species signify an exclusion approach for Ni tolerance as both bioaccumulation factor (BF) and translocation factor (TF) were less than 1.0. The Ni content of plants being root > shoot > leaves > seeds. Scoring for percentage stimulation and inhibition (respective to control) at varying levels of Ni revealed tolerance of the species in an order of V. radiata > V. cylindrica > V. mungo. The acquisition of Ni tolerance in V. radiata seems to occur through an integrated mechanism of metal tolerance that includes sustainable macronutrients uptake, stronger roots due to greater deposition of $Ca^{2+}$in the roots, restricted transfer of Ni to above ground tissues and seeds as well as exclusion capacity of the roots to bind appreciable amount of metal to them. Thus, metal tolerant potential of V. radiata could be of great significance to remediate metal contaminated soil owing lesser impact of Ni on macro-nutrients, hence the yield.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1279-1286
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• 2013

Particle size and metal species are important to both soil microbial toxicity and phytotoxicity in the soil ecosystem. The effects of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and microparticles (MPs) on soil microbial toxicity, phytotoxicity, and bioaccumulation in two crops (Cucumis sativus and Zea mays) were estimated in a soil microcosm. In the microcosm system, soil was artificially contaminated with 1,000 mg/kg CuO and ZnO NPs and MPs. After 15 days, we compared the microbial toxicity and phytotoxicity by particle size. In addition, C. sativus and Z. mays were cultivated in soils treated with CuO NPs and ZnO NPs, after which the treatment effects on bioaccumulation were evaluated. NPs were more toxic than MPs to microbes and plants in the soil ecosystem. We found that the soil enzyme activity and plant biomass were inhibited to the greatest extent by CuO NPs. However, in a Biolog test, substrate utilization patterns were more dependent upon metal type than particle size. Another finding indicated that the metal NP uptake amounts of plants depend on the plant species. In the comparison between C. sativus and Z. mays, the accumulation of Cu and Zn by C. sativus was noticeably higher. These findings show that metal oxide NPs may negatively impact soil bacteria and plants. In addition, the accumulation patterns of NPs depend on the plant species.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1557-1565
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• 2010

Methyl paraben (MP), which is used as a preservative in pharmaceutical and cosmetic (shampoo) products, foods and beverages, enters into the aquatic environment and can pose a potential fish health hazard. In this experiment, effects of MP were evaluated in adult male common carp (Cyprinus carpio) by exposing them to fractions (1/$143^{rd}$ to 1/29th) of the $LC_{50}$ dose with every change of water for 28 days. Vitellogenin induction, metabolic enzymes, somatic indices and bioaccumulation were studied at weekly intervals. The $96^{th}$ h $LC_{50}$ of MP in fingerlings was 120 mg/L. Compared to the control, except for increases (p<0.01) in alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1), alanine aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.2) and liver size, there were decreases (p<0.01) in activity of acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2), aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1), and testiculosomatic index following exposure to any dose of MP. Vitellogenin induction was significantly higher (p<0.01) in exposed than unexposed (control) fish. The bioaccumulation of MP in testis, liver, brain, gills and muscle tissues of fish increased significantly (p<0.01) with increase of dose from 0.84 ppm to 1.68 ppm. Dose and duration of exposure (p<0.01) indicated that an exposure period of 1 to 2 weeks was sufficient to cause changes in the quantifiable parameters studied. Fish exposed to 4.2 ppm MP became lethargic after the $26^{th}$ d. Histologically, degeneration, vacuolization and focal necrotic changes in liver and fibrosis-like changes in testicular tissue were noted.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.23.1-23.10
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• 2020

This study was conducted to evaluate the acute effects of waterborne cadmium exposure on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzymes in eels (Anguilla japonica) and to determine the median lethal concentration (LC₅₀). Fish were exposed to different cadmium concentrations (0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.61, 1.83, 3.08, 3.67, 4.29, and 5.51 mg L^-1) for 96 h. The LC₅₀ of A. japonica to cadmium was 3.61 mg L^-1. Cadmium accumulation generally increased in tissues with increasing waterborne cadmium concentrations. At ≥ 1.83 mg L^-1 exposure, all tissues accumulated significant cadmium concentrations compared with the control group, in the order of kidney > liver > gill > spleen > muscle. Measurements of variation in actual cadmium concentrations showed that a reduction of the metal in experimental water was related to cadmium accumulation in tissues. As activity alteration of antioxidant enzymes for reactive oxygen species, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities increased at ≥ 0.61 mg L^-1 significantly, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase activities were not significantly changed. The results of this study suggest that acute exposure to waterborne cadmium is potentially fatal to A. japonica due to the metal's major accumulation in various tissues and the effect of antioxidant enzyme activity.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.15-35
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• 2012

Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that has been the cause of many public concerns. One particular concern about Hg in aquatic systems is its trophic transfer and biomagnification in food chains. For example, the Hg concentration increases with the increase of food chain level. Fish at the top of food chain can accumulate high concentrations of Hg (especially the toxic form, methylmercury, MeHg), which is then transferred to humans through seafood consumption. Various biological and physiochemical conditions can significantly affect the bioaccumulation of Hg-including both its inorganic (Hg(II)) and organic (MeHg) forms-in fish. There have been numerous measurements of Hg concentrations in marine and freshwater fish worldwide. Many of these studies have attempted to identify the processes leading to variations of Hg concentrations in fish species from different habitats. The development of a biokinetic model over the past decade has helped improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the bioaccumulation processes of Hg in aquatic animals. In this review, I will discuss how the biokinetic modeling approach can be used to reveal the interesting biodynamics of Hg in fish, such as the trophic transfer and exposure route of Hg(II) and MeHg, as well as growth enrichment (the increases in Hg concentration with fish size) and biomass dilution (the decreases in Hg concentration with increasing phytoplankton biomass). I will also discuss the relevance of studying the subcellular fates of Hg to predict the Hg bioaccessibility and detoxification in fish. Future challenges will be to understand the inter- and intra-species differences in Hg accumulation and the management/mitigation of Hg pollution in both marine and freshwater fish based on our knowledge of Hg biodynamics.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.371-381
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• 2014

The bioaccumulation of 16 United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and alkylated PAHs in the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to sediments artificially contaminated by Iranian Heavy Crude Oil was measured and the biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) was estimated through laboratory experiments. The proportion of 16 PAHs accumulated in the tissue of R. philippinarum was only from 3 to 7% of total PAHs. Among 16 PAHs, the concentration of naphthalene was highest in the tissue. Alkylated PAHs were highly accumulated more than 93% of total PAHs. The C3 dibenzothiophene was most highly accumulated. The relative composition of alkylated naphthalenes in the tissue of R. philippinarum was lower than in the sediments. In contrast, those of alkylated compounds of fluorenes, phenanthrenes, dibenzothiophenes were higher in the tissue than the sediments. The BSAF for sum of 16 PAHs was 0.11 to 0.13 g carbon/g lipid and that for alkylated PAHs was 0.05 to 0.06 g carbon/g lipid. Naphthalene showed the highest BSAF value. Alkylated PAHs with the same parent compound, BSAF tended to increase with the number of alkylated branch increased, except for alkylated chrysenes. BSAF of total PAHs lies between that of field-based values, and are also similar to those of other persistent organic pollutants (PCBs, DDTs, HCHs). This study provides the BSAF values of individual alkylated PAHs accumulated in R. philippinarum for the first time and will be used as a basis for further understanding the bioaccumulation of organic contaminants in the marine benthic organisms.

• 환경생물
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.136-145
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• 2002

Ag와 Cu로 오염된 퇴적물이 이매패류 Macoma balthica에 미치는 만성독성영향과 주요한 중금속 흡수경로를 평가하기 위해, 실험실에서 미소생태계 실험이 수행되었다. 실험생물인 M. balthica는 4개의 농도구배를 갖는 $Ag(0.01-0.87\mu{mol}\;g^{-1})$와 $Cu(0.75-5.55\mu{mol\;g^{-1})$로 오염된 퇴적물에서 90일 동안 배양되었다. 퇴적물 내 중금속의 지화학적 분포 특성과 생물이용도를 조절한다고 알려진 AVS(acid volatile sulfide)의 농도를 변화시켜, AVS가 M. balthica의 Ag와 Cu의 체내축적에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 90일간 노출된 후, M. balthica가 축적한 Ag와 Cu의 농도는 1 N HCI로 추출된 퇴적물 내 중금속의 농도(SEM, simultaneously extracted metal)와 양의 상관성을 보이며 증가하였다. Ag와 Cu의 체내 축적은 [SEM]-[AVS]값에 큰 영향을 받지 않았는데, 이것은 공극수 내 용존태로 존재하는 Ag와 Cu가 생물 체내 축적에 크게 기여하지 않았다는 것을 암시한다. 체내 축적된 Ag와 Cu는 M. balthica의 여수율과 글리코겐 함량에 직접적인 영향을 미쳤다. 최대 $1.0\pm{0.2}\mu{mol}\;Ag\;g^{-1}$와 $2.7\pm{0.3}\mu{mol}\;Cu\;g^{-1}$를 축적한 M. balthica의 여수율은 오염되지 않은 퇴적물에 노출된 실험조개의 18-43%에 불과하였다. 이와 유사하게, 중금속 처리군에 노출된 M. balthica의 글리코겐 함량은 체내 Ag와 Cu의 농도와 음의 상관성을 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과는 Ag와 Cu로 오염된 퇴적물에 노출된 M. balthica는 주로 퇴적물의 섭식을 통해 중금속을 축적하며, 여수율과 글리코겐 함량의 감소와 같은 만성독성영향을 나타낼 수 있다는 것을 암시한다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2014

From 2008 to 2013, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis were collected from a major area of mussel production (Changseon area), which is a designated shellfish-cultivating area for export, located on the southern coast of Korea. The samples were analyzed for mercury (Hg) using a direct Hg analyzer and for other metals, such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), chromium, copper, nickel, and zinc, using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The concentrations and bioaccumulation of the heavy metals were determined, and a potential risk assessment was conducted to evaluate their hazards towards human consumption. The concentration and bioaccumulation ratio of Cd were the highest of the three hazardous metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg). The concentrations of hazardous metals in all samples were within the limits set by Korea and other countries. The estimated dietary intake (EDI) was compared to the provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI) adopted by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EDIs of all heavy metals tested for mussel samples ranged from 0.01 to 4.99% of the PTDI; the highest value was measured for As. The hazard index (HI) can be used to assess the risk of heavy metal consumption associated with contaminated food. The HI for all samples was far less than 1.0, which indicates that the mussels produced in the Changseon area do not represent an appreciable hazard to humans and are fit for consumption.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2002

해양퇴적물 오염평가에 널리 쓰이는 단각류 Leptocheirus plumulosus를 이용하여 오염된 퇴적물에서 Ag을 축적하는데 있어서 각 매질(퇴적물, 공극수, 먹이)의 상대적 기여도를 조사하였다. 또한 퇴적물 중 중금속의 생물 이용도와 독성을 조절하는 인자로 잘 알려진 황화물(AVS)이 공극수 중 용존 Ag 농도와 생물내 흡수에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 연안 퇴적물을 임의로 4개의 농도구배(0.1${\sim}$3.3 ${\mu}$mol Ag/g)로 오염시킨 후, AVS농도를 40 또는 <0.5 ${\mu}$mol/g로 조절하여 실험생물을 35일 동안 노출시켰다. 실험생물이 배양되는 동안 Ag으로 오염된 것과 오염되지 않은 $TetraMin^{(R)}$을 보조 먹이로 공급하여 생물 체내 Ag축적 농도 차이를 비교하였다. 그 결과, L. plumulosus의 체내 Ag농도는 퇴적물 내 Ag의 농도와 양의 상관관계를 갖고 증가하였다($r^{2}$=0.87, p<0.001). 퇴적물 중 AVS의 함량은 공극수 중 용존 Ag의 농도를 조절하는 중요한 인자로 확인되었으나, AVS 농도는 L. plumulosus의 Ag축적에 거의 영향을 주지 않았다. Ag으로 오염된 먹이가 제공된 L. plumulosus는 오염되지 않은 먹이가 제공된 L. plumulosus보다 최고 1.8배 정도 높게 Ag을 체내에 축적하였다. 즉, Ag으로 오염된 퇴적물에서 L. plumulosus의 Ag축적은 공극수나 해수 중의 용존 Ag의 흡수보다는 퇴적물이나 먹이의 섭식을 통한 흡수가 주요 노출경로라는것을 시사한다.