• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2008

The monthly distribution of zooplankton communities in Han River estuary was investigated at two stations from July 1998 to June 1999. Monthly mean abundance of total zooplankton varied remarkably, with the range from 20 $indiv.{\cdot}m^{-3}$ to 19,600 $indiv.{\cdot}m^{-3}$. During the study period, dominant species of zooplankton community were dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, copepods Paracalanus indicus, Paracaanus crassirostris, Acartia hongi, Acartia ohtsukai, and meroplanton cirriped larvae. According to tidal states, relative high abundance occurred at high tide without regard to season. The temporal distribution of abundance implied that the reduced salinity probably limited the zooplankton populations and the fluctuations of salinity were an important factor in the variation of abundance. However, the results of salinity tolerance test shows that the variations in salinity do not directly influence the decrease of abundance. This study shows that the relatively high abundance of zooplankton near high tide seems to be related with the expansion of abundant zooplankton inhabiting Incheon coastal waters through tidal currents.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.197-206
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• 1983

Flora and distribution of vascular hygro- and hydrophytes were investigated from April to June, 1983 on the seven sampling sites along the estuary of Nagdong River. As the result, total 60 kinds of vascular plants are investigated, among them 13 kinds are aquatics; Rotala indica var. uliginosa, Myriophyllum spicatum, Allisma canalicultum, Vallisneria asiatica, Hydrilla verticillata, Potamogeton berchtoldii, P. crispus, Ruppia maritima, Phyllospadix iwatensis, Zostera marina, Juncus effusus, Phragmites communis, and Scirpus triqueter. Present hydrophytes are largely confined to the main-stream zone. The transition zone is poorly habitated by hydrophytes and considered for the distributconfined to the estuary and coastal zone. However, long-term conditions of salinity gradient appear to be primarily responsible for the present flora and distribution.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.526-526
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• 2023

Water circulation plays a crucial role in regulating the salinity of estuaries, which is essential for the survival of estuarine organisms. Changes in freshwater inflows or sea level can have significant impacts on the distribution and abundance of species within these ecosystems. To better understand these dynamics, this paper presents a study of water circulation and salinity distribution in Seomjin River estuary using the Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM) numerical model. An extreme scenario was simulated to assess the potential impact of tidal currents and river flow discharge on circulation and salinity distribution. The results of this study have important implications for managing estuarine ecosystems and conserving their associated biodiversity.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2023

낙동강 하구둑은 담수와 해수가 만나는 감조하천 환경으로 하구둑에서 방류하는 지표수 유출량과 연안 해저 지하수 유출량에 대한 모니터링이 체계적으로 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 낙동강 하구둑 상류 지역에 위치한 수위자료와 물수지분석을 통하여 변화 저수량과 방류량을 계산하였다. 해저를 통한 육상에서의 지하수 유출도 원격탐사 기반 지형자료와 수문 모델링 자료를 근거로 산출하여 낙동강 하구둑 유출량과 비교 분석하였다. 제안된 방법은 현장 측정 이외의 원격탐사 기반 고도계 자료를 활용하여 수자원 관리에 효율적으로 적용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 담수 지표수 유출량 뿐만 아니라 해저 지하수 유출이 연안에 미치는 영향이 크기 때문에, 낙동강 하구둑 생태계 모니터링에서 담수와 해수의 상호 관계에 대한 연구도 충분히 고려되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2002

It was found that 14 coastal habitats in South Korea have comparetively natural vegetation. The habitats were classified into three types - intertidal flats, sand dunes, and estuaries. There were four intertidal flats, five sand dunes and five estuaries. Except for Cynodon dactylon and Tetragonia tetragonoides, all of the main halophytes and sand dune plants were found in the habitats. These two species were mainly distributed on the southern coast. This study identified coastal vegetation, such as pure stands of Suaeda japonica on intertidal flats, mixed halophyte communities around the high-water mark, pure stands of Vitex rotundifolia on stable sand dunes, mixed communities dominated by Carex kobomugi on unstable sand dunes, and pure stands of Phragmites communis in estuaries. The types of coastal vegetation may depend on sediment types, the inundation time of seawater and the stability of sediments.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.177-200
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• 2018

Sixteen USEPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surface water from the coastal areas of Bangladesh were analyzed by GC-MS/MS. Samples were collected in winter and summer, 2015. The total concentration of PAHs (${\Sigma}PAHs$) showed a slight variation in the two seasons, which varied from 855.4 to 9653.7 ng/L in winter and 679.4 to 12639.3 ng/L in summer, respectively. The levels of ${\Sigma}PAHs$ were comparable to or relatively higher than other coastal areas around the world. The areas with recent urbanization and industrialization (Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Sundarbans) were more contaminated with PAHs than the unindustrialized area (Meghna Estuary). Generally, 2-3-ring PAHs were the dominant compounds. Molecular ratios suggested that PAHs in the study areas could be originated from both pyrogenic and petrogenic sources. The risk assessment revealed the extremely high ecological risk of PAHs, indicating an intense attention should be paid to PAHs pollution in the coastal areas of Bangladesh.

• 한국해안해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해안해양공학회 2002년도 한국해안해양공학발표논문집 Proceedings of Coastal and Ocean Engineering in Korea
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• pp.232-239
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• 2002

천해조와 조간대가 발달되어 있는 하구에서의 소류사 이동 특성을 규명한 선행 연구 (강 등, 2002)에 이어 본 논문에서는 해당하구에서의 부유사 이동 특성을 규명하였다. 한계소류력을 야기시키는 유속보다 큰 유속이 발생할 경우 즉각적인 유사의 이동을 유발하는 소류사 이동에 비해 부유사 이동은 좀 더 복잡한 거동을 보인다. (중략)

• 한국해안해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해안해양공학회 2003년도 한국해안해양공학발표논문집
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• pp.154-157
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• 2003

부산신항은 대규모 컨테이너 단지로서 1998년부터 공사를 시작하여 아직 공사중이며 낙동강하구에 근접해 위치하고 있다. Fig. 1은 지금 현재 상태의 해안선을 보여주고 있으며, Fig. 2는 부산 신항 완공후의 해안선을 보여주고 있다. (중략)

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.173-178
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• 2004

목포항 인접해역은 영산강 하구둑과 영암-금호방조제 건설로 인하여 많은 변화를 가져왔다. 특히, 반폐쇄성을 띠고 있어 영산강 하구둑과 영암-금호 방조제 방류에 의한 영향은 조류속 변화와 퇴적특성 변화와 같은 환경적 영향을 초래하기 때문에 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 영암-금호방조제, 영산강 하구둑 방류현황을 수집ㆍ분석하고, 이를 바탕으로 하여 기존의 수치모형실험에서 간과되어 온 방류와 관련된 각종 실험계수를 재조정하여 수치모의를 수행하여 인근 해역 특성을 분석하였다. 즉, 영암-금호방조제에서 방류량에 따른 조류변화를 파악하였으며 이에 기초하여 퇴적특성 변화를 비교한 결과, 조류 순환과 밀접한 관련이 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2003

The horizontal distributions of $^{224}Ra$ (half life=3.4 days) and $^{223}Ra$ (half life=11.3 days) were measured in surface seawaters of the Nakdong River estuary and the South Sea of Korea in April and October 2002. In order to determine these short-lived Ra isotopes, we used a delayed coincidence counter which is much more rapid and accurate than traditional methods. In an estuarine mixing zone (salinity, ~l6 ppt), the activities of $^{224}Ra\;and\;^{223}Ra$ were much greater than what would be expected from a mixture of freshwater and seawater in the Nakdong River estuary. This excess Ra may be a result of Ra desorption from fresh sediments originating from the river upstream. However, in the more open areas of the Nakdong River estuary (salinity>30 ppt) and the South Sea of Korea, $^{224}Ra\;and\;^{^{223}Ra$ activities decreased exponentially as a function of distance offshore. Using the decrease of $^{223}Ra$ with distance offshore in the South Sea of Korea, we estimated the apparent horizontal eddy diffusivities. The apparent eddy diffusion coefficients in South Sea of Korea are calculated to be approximately $3500-8000\;\textrm{m}^2/sec$.