• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2011

To estimate the effects of limitation nutrients for phytoplankton growth and its influences on short-term variations of a winter phytoplankton community structure, we investigated the abiotic and biotic factors of surface and bottom waters at 20 stations of inner and offshore areas from 6 to 7 February in Gwangyang Bay, Korea. Also, several algal bio-assay studies were conducted to identify any additional nutrient effects on phytoplankton assemblage using surface water for the assay. The dominant species in the bay was diatom Skeletonema costatum, which occupied more than 70% of total species in most stations (St.1-16) of the inner bay. According to a cluster and multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis based on phytoplankton community data from each station, the bay was divided into three groups. The first group included stations from the south-western parts of Myodo lsland, which can be characterized as a semien-closed eutrophic area with high phytoplankton abundance. The second group included most stations from the north-eastern part of Myodo lsland, influenced indirectly by surface water currents from offshore of the bay. The standing phytoplankton crops were lower than those of the first group. The other cluster was restricted to samples collected from offshore of the bay. In the bay, silicon (Si) and phosphorus (P) were not a major limiting factor for phytoplankton production. However, since the DIN: DIP and DSi: DIN ratios clearly demonstrated that there were potential stoichiometric N limitations, nitrogen (N) was considered as a limiting factor. Based on the algal bio-assay, in vivo fluorescence values in N (+) added experiments were higher compared to control and P added experiments. Our results suggested that nitrogen may act as one of the most important factors in controlling primary production during winter in Gwangyang Bay.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

Harmful algal blooms (HABs or red tides), caused by uncontrolled proliferation of marine phytoplankton, impose a severe environmental problem and occasionally threaten even public health. We sequenced the genome of an EPS-producing marine bacterium Hahella chejuensis that produces a red pigment with the lytic activity against red-tide dinoflagellates at parts per billion level. H. chejuensis is the first sequenced species among algicidal bacteria as well as in the order Oceanospirillales. Sequence analysis indicated a distant relationship to the Pseudomonas group. Its 7.2-megabase genome encodes basic metabolic functions and a large number of proteins involved in regulation or transport. One of the prominent features of the H. chejuensis genome is a multitude of genes of functional equivalence or of possible foreign origin. A significant proportion (${\sim}23%$) of the genome appears to be of foreign origin, i.e. genomic islands, which encode genes for biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides, toxins, polyketides or non-ribosomal peptides, iron utilization, motility, type III protein secretion and pigment production. Molecular structure of the algicidal pigment was determined to be prodigiosin by LC-ESI-MS/MS and NMR analyses. The genomics-based research on H. chejuensis opens a new possibility for controlling algal blooms by exploiting biotic interactions in the natural environment and provides a model in marine bioprospecting through genome research.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.368-378
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• 2005

Inorganic matters originated from stone quarries and manufacturing plants could alter the ecological characteristics of adjacent aquatic systems, especially the structure and function of benthic macroinvertebrate community. In such situation, the locality of stone quarry and the quantity of inorganic matters would be important factors that determined the disturbing strength to the benthic macroinvertebrate community. Locality patterns of stone quarries were classified into 3 types in relation to the stream ecosystem; stream-proximity, upstream-inclusion and tributary-inclusion type. In the result of species:abundance analysis, stone quarry B (upstream-inclusion type) showed geometric distribution, while others showed broken-stick distribution pattern. The benthic macroinvertebrate communities closer to stone quarries showed smaller species numbers and standing crops among all types of stone quarries. However the values of species evenness index were not seriously different between controls and directly affected sites. These results indicated that the effect of inorganic disturbance would differ from those of organic pollution that induced the highly dominant state occupied by tolerant species. Number of occurred species, standing crops, community indices and biotic indices indicated that the community of upstream-inclusion type was the most seriously damaged from the inorganic disturbance, and the community would be very simple and unstable. Tributary-inclusion stone quarry heavily damaged to tributary system in biologically, but influence to the main stream seemed to be depended on the scale of main stream. Among 3 types of stone quarry localities, stream-proximity type induced the least damages to benthic macroinvertebrate community, though the degrees of damage were different along with distances between stream and stone quarry.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 1983

1981년 7월부터 1982년 6월까지 매월 부산 해운대 동백섬 해안에서 낚시와 삼중자망으로 채집한 노래미(Agrammus agrammus)의 추체를 사용하여 연령과 성장을 조사하였다. 추체반경과 어체의 전장 간에는 직선회귀관계가 있었다. 추체의 불투명대에서 투명대로 이행하는 경계를 윤문으로 간주한 본연구에서의 윤문은 매년 $7{\sim}8$월에 형성되었고, 제1, 2, 3, 4 윤문이 형성되는 데는 각각 0.67년, 1.67년, 2.67년, 3.67년이 걸렸다. 비만도의 월별변화로 조사한 산란기는 12월로 추정되었다. 각 윤문이 형성될 때의 전장을 역계산하여 다음과 같은 버트란피 성장식을 구할 수 있다. $l_t=31.68(1-e^{-0.189(t+1.458)})\;W_t=528.30(1-e^{-0.189(t+1.458)})^3$이 식으로부터 구한 추정전장은 실측전장과 잘 일치하였다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.364-375
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• 2019

Background: Ecologists continue to investigate the factors that potentially affect the pattern and magnitude of tree damage during catastrophic windstorms in forests. However, there still is a paucity of research on which trees are more vulnerable to direct damage by winds rather than being knocked down by the fall of another tree. We evaluated this question in a mixed hardwood-softwood forest within the Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) of southeast Texas, USA, which was substantially impacted by Hurricane Rita in September 2005. Results: We showed that multiple factors, including tree height, shade-tolerance, height-to-diameter ratio, and neighborhood density (i.e., pre-Rita stem distribution) significantly explained the susceptibility of trees to direct storm damage. We also found that no single factor had pervasive importance over the others and, instead, that all factors were tightly intertwined in a complex way, such that they often complemented each other, and that they contributed simultaneously to the overall susceptibility to and patterns of windstorm damage in the BTNP. Conclusions: Directly damaged trees greatly influence the forest by causing secondary damage to other trees. We propose that directly and indirectly damaged (or susceptible) trees should be considered separately when assessing or predicting the impact of windstorms on a forest ecosystem; to better predict the pathways of community structure reorganization and guide forest management and conservation practices. Forest managers are recommended to adopt a holistic view that considers and combines various components of the forest ecosystem when establishing strategies for mitigating the impact of catastrophic winds.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.54-62
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• 2014

To better understand dissimilatory iron and sulfate reduction (DIR and DSR) by subsurface microorganisms, we investigated the effects of sulfate and electron donors on the microbial goethite (${\alpha}$-FeOOH) reduction. Batch systems were created 1) with acetate or glucose (donor), 2) with goethite and sulfate (acceptor), and 3) with aquifer sediment (microbial source). With 0.2 mM sulfate, goethite reduction coupled with acetate oxidation was limited. However, with 10 mM sulfate, 8 mM goethite reduction occurred with complete sulfate reduction and x-ray absorption fine-structure analysis indicated the formation of iron sulfide. This suggests that goethite reduction was due to the sulfide species produced by DSR bacteria rather than direct microbial reaction by DIR bacteria. Both acetate and glucose promoted goethite reduction. The rate of goethite reduction was faster with glucose, while the extent of goethite reduction was higher with acetate. Sulfate reduction (10 mM) occurred only with acetate. The results suggest that glucose-fermenting bacteria rapidly stimulated goethite reduction, but acetate-oxidizing DSR bacteria reduced goethite indirectly by producing sulfides. This study suggests that the availability of specific electron donor and sulfate significantly influence microbial community activities as well as goethite transformation, which should be considered for the bioremediation of contaminated environments.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.469-483
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• 2021

Background and objective: If the Nelumbo nucifera spreads in a wetland at a high density, it can have considerable positive and negative ecological effects on habitats. For this reason, it is necessary to precisely investigate the impacts of its rapid proliferation. This study was conducted to propose the distribution and management of N. nucifera, which can cause the degradation of wildlife habitats due to the rapid spread of internal and external environmental factors that may affect the Junam wetland ecosystem. Methods: For the investigation and analysis of physical and ecological characteristics, factors of the abiotic environment such as general weather conditions, topography and water depth structure, and soil and water quality analysis, and bioenvironment characteristics such as changes in the N. nucifera community distribution were evaluated. To assess whether the differences in the soil depth and physicochemical characteristics between the N. nucifera community and the aquatic plant community are statistically significant, a One-way ANOVA was executed. Results: N. nucifera was presumably introduced in approximately 2007 and observed at a prevalence of only 0.8% in 2009, but had expanded to 11.1% in 2014. After that, the area was increased to 19.3% in 2015 and 40.0% in 2017, about twice that of the previous survey year. The rapid diffusion of an N. nucifera colony can have adverse effects on wildlife habitats and biodiversity at Junam Wetland. To solve these problems, four management methods can be proposed; water level management, mowing management, installation of posts and removal of lotus roots. Control of the N. nucifera community using these methods was judged to be suitable for cutting and water level management when considering expansion rate, water level variation, and wildlife habitat impacts. Conclusion: As the biotic and abiotic environmental factors are different for each wetland, it is necessary to determine the timing and method of management through a detailed investigation.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.67-82
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• 2008

본 연구는 최근 활발한 환경개선사업이 이루어지고 있는 가막만에서 저서환경과 대형다모류 군집구조의 변화 양상을 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 현장 조사는 2005년 2월과 2006년 2월 두 차례에 걸쳐 수행되었으며 생물학적, 무생물학적 변수들을 측정하고 상호 비교하였다. 측정된 총 10개의 환경변수 가운데 연간 차이가 유의하였던 변수는 용존산소(DO), 강열감량(IL), 그리고 산휘발성황화물(AVS)이었다. 특히, 강열감량은 2005년에 비해 2006년에 1.5배, 산 휘발성황화물은 3배 낮았으며 이러한 현상은 북부내만역에서 더욱 뚜렷하였다. 저서다모류는 두 번의 조사에서 총 95종이 채집되었다. 출현종수, 개체 밀도, 그리고 다양도의 연도 간 변화 양상은 만 내의 위치에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 북부내만역에서는 2005년 보다 오히려 2006년에 더 적은 수의 다모류가 채집되었지만 일부 우점종의 우점도가 2006년에 현저히 감소함으로써 다양도는 증가하였다. 반면, 만의 중부역에서는 출현종수, 개체 밀도, 그리고 다양도가 2006년에 모두 증가하였다. 만의 입구역에서는 이러한 변수들의 시간에 따른 변화가 상대적으로 적었다. 2005년의 우점종은 기회종 또는 유기물 오염지표종으로 알려진 Lumbrineris longifolia, Capitella capitata, Mediomastus californiensis, Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata 등으로 주로 북부내만역에 분포하였다. 한편, 2006년에는 Euchone alicaudata, L. longifolia, Paraprionospio pinnata, Flabelligeridae sp. 등이 우점하였으며 주로 만 중앙부에 분포하는 종들이 많았다. 전체자료에 대한 다변량 분석 결과, 저서다모류군집은 크게 5개의 그룹으로 나뉘었으며 이는 채집 정점의 지리적 위치 그리고 북부내만역 정점들에서 관찰된 2005년과 2006년 사이의 변화가 반영된 결과였다. BIO-ENV 분석을 통해 저서다모류군집의 시 공간적 구조 변화와 연관성이 가장 높은 환경변수를 알아본 결과, 단일변수로는 총유기탄소(TOC; ${\rho}=0.52$), 산휘발성황화물(${\rho}=0.49$) 등이 있었으며 최종적으로 총유기탄소, 산휘발성황화물, 분급도, 그리고 수온의 조합(${\rho}=0.60$)이 가장 높은 상관성을 나타내었다. 결론적으로 가막만의 저서환경 및 저서다모류군집에 대한 연간 비교 결과는 최근의 집중적인 환경개선 노력이 만 전반에 걸쳐 그리고 특히 북부내만역에 긍정적인 영향을 주고 있음을 암시하였다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.722-733
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• 2019

본 연구는 계룡산국립공원 공원문화유산지구로 지정된 동학사, 갑사, 신원사를 대상으로 식물사회학적 식생조사자료를 바탕으로 식생구조를 파악하여 생태적 특성을 구명하여 사찰림의 생태적 보전관리 방안을 마련하는데 기초 자료를 제공하고자 2018년 9월부터 2019년 5월까지 총 29개소의 산림식생조사를 수행하였다. 계층적 군집분석 결과, 느티나무-으름덩굴-황매화군락(VU1), 졸참나무-작살나무-까치박달군락(VU2), 소나무-산벚나무-쇠물푸레나무군락(VU3)으로 식생유형이 각각 구분되었으며, 각 식생단위별 지표종은 각각 12분류군, 8분류군, 6분류군으로 나타났다. 중요치 분석 결과, 모든 식생단위에서 느티나무의 중요치가 가장 높게 나타났으며, 종다양도 분석 결과, 식생단위 3의 종다양도가 0.939으로 다른 식생단위와 비교하였을 때 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 식생유형과 무생물적입지환경, 생물적입지환경과의 상관관계분석을 CCA를 통해 분석한 결과, 무생물적 환경인자와의 관계는 식생단위 2와 해발고도가 음의 상관관계를 가지는 경향을 보였으며, 생물적 환경인자와의 관계에서는 뚜렷한 상관관계가 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2021

BACKGROUND: Soil salinity causes reduction of crop productivity. Rhizosphere microbes have metabolic capabilities and ability to adaptation of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) could play a role as elicitors for inducing tolerance to stresses in plants by affecting resident microorganism in soil. This study was conducted to demonstrate the effect of selected strains on rhizosphere microbial community under salinity stress. METHODS AND RESULTS: The experiments were conducted in tomato plants in pots containing field soil. Bacterial suspension was inoculated into three-week-old tomato plants, one week after inoculation, and -1,000 kPa-balanced salinity stress was imposed. The physiological and biochemical attributes of plant under salt stress were monitored by evaluating pigment, malondialdehyde (MDA), proline, soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC) and ion concentrations. To demonstrate the effect of selected Bacillus strains on rhizosphere microbial community, soil microbial diversity and abundance were evaluated with Illumina MiSeq sequencing, and primer sets of 341F/805R and ITS3/ITS4 were used for bacterial and fungal communities, respectively. As a result, when the bacterial strains were inoculated and then salinity stress was imposed, the inoculation decreases the stress susceptibility including reduction in lipid peroxidation, enhanced pigmentation and proline accumulation which subsequently resulted in better plant growth. However, bacterial inoculations did not affect diversity (observed OTUs, ACE, Chao1 and Shannon) and structure (principle coordinate analysis) of microbial communities under salinity stress. Furthermore, relative abundance in microbial communities had no significant difference between bacterial treated- and untreated-soils under salinity stress. CONCLUSION: Inoculation of Bacillus strains could affect plant responses and soil pH of tomato plants under salinity stress, whereas microbial diversity and abundance had no significant difference by the bacterial treatments. These findings demonstrated that Bacillus strains could alleviate plant's salinity damages by regulating pigments, proline, and MDA contents without significant changes of microbial community in tomato plants, and can be used as effective biostimulators against salinity stress for sustainable agriculture.