• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.500-513
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• 2023

The effects of prolonged photoperiod (additional night lighting) were investigated on the production of Ocimum basilicum (lemon basil) and fish/crayfish raised in a nutrient film technique aquaponic system. Hybrid lemon fin barb and red claw crayfish juveniles were co-cultured with O. basilicum and subjected to 12 h of ambient natural daylight and additional 0, 4, 8, and 12 h of night lighting for 14 weeks (two batches of 7 weeks each). The water quality parameters and the performance characteristics of the fish/crayfish/plant were evaluated, and the nutri- ent uptake (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) in the system by the three organisms was also measured. The fish growth performance showed no significant differences (p > 0.05) in all the growth parameters measured across the treatments. The body proximate and nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium (NPK) composition of the fish and crayfish were not significantly (p > 0.05) different across the treatments. Similarly, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the NPK uptake by the fish and crayfish across the treatments. The plant growth performance showed that there were no significant (p > 0.05) differences in the plant growth parameters measured, except for % plant height gained in the 12 h-light treatment (403.2 ± 26.0%) which was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than other treatments and cycles. Hence, this study demonstrat- ed that varying supplementary night lighting has no significant effect on the growth performance of O. basilicum, hybrid lemon fin barb, and red claw crayfish. This study, therefore, suggests that supplementary night lighting should not be considered for O. basilicum production as it does not significantly improve the performance characteristics of the plant nor the fish co-cultured with it in a polyculture aquaponic system.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2011

The Korean freshwater crayfish, Cambaroides similis, has recently suffered from range reduction and habitat degradation caused by environmental changes and water pollution. For the conservation and restoration of this species, it is necessary to understand the current population structures of Korean C. similis using estimation of their genetic variation. In this study, eight micro satellite loci were developed and characterized from 49 individuals collected from four locations: one population from Mt. Bukhan (BH) and three populations from Mt. Gwanak (GA) in Seoul, Korea. As a result, the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 12. The observed heterozygosities and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 0.833 and from 0.125 to 0.943, respectively, and the former values were significantly lower than the latter ones expected under the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No significant linkage disequilibrium was revealed between any of the locus pairs after Bonferroni correction. From the pairwise Fst results over all samples, higher differentiation between GA-BH population pairs (mean 0.1789) was observed than between GA population pairs (mean 0.0454). This was also supported by Mantel's test showing that the genetic distances of these crayfish populations were significantly correlated with geographic distances. This result may show the regional differentiation caused by restricted gene flow between northern (BH) and southern (GA) populations within Seoul. These micro satellite markers have the potential for use in analyses of the genetic diversity and population structure of C. similis species, with implications for its conservation and management plans.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2023

One of the ways to increase the production for aquaculture is through the cultivation of monosexuals by ensuring genital reversal from which energy for reproduction is diverted towards growth. Masculinization has been identified as one of the most prominent techniques, where sex development was directed from female to male. This approach only altered the phenotype and not the genotype. The red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) was a relatively new commercial commodity, and the males were known to grow faster than females. Hence, it was proposed to use monocultures comprising an all-male population to increase yield using steroid hormone, synthetic 17α-methyltestosterone. However, this technique generated residues that detrimentally affect human health, the environment, and cultivated organisms. Therefore, finding new safe natural steroid sources was essential, and one of which is exploring of natural hormones extracted from the viscera of sea cucumbers (Holothuria scabra Jaeger). This study focused on the determination of male formation and testosterone levels among juvenile crayfish, after immersing in sea cucumber steroid extract (SCSE). A completely random design with factorial was used with two variables, encompassing the varied doses (0, 2, 4 mg/L, 2 mg/L 17α-methyl testosterone as control group) and immersion times of 18 and 30 h. The result showed the dose-dependent ability of SCSE increase the male genital formation and promote the testosterone level of juvenile crayfish. In addition, the testosterone was influenced by dose and immersion duration time, with the highest level of testosterone observed in treatments of 4 mg/L SCSE with 30 h immersion was 0.248 ng/mL, while the male percentage was 77%. In conclusion, the combination of dose and immersion time significantly affected growth and testosterone levels.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.35-47
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• 2001

한국산 가재 (Cambaroides similis)의 후기배발생과정을 상세히 기재하고, Astacidae와 미국산 가재과(Cambaridae)에서 후기배발생과정이 알려진 종들과 아시아산 가재속 (Cambaroides)의 종들에서, 그 계통적 유연관계를 비교 조사하였다. 한국산 가재의 포란한 암컷은 5월에 출현하였다. 제1, 2 어린시기는 15.0$\pm$0.5$^{\circ}C$에서 각기 2주일과 4주일이 소요되었다. 제3 어린시기에는 모체로부터 이탈하였다. 제1 어린시기의 제1소악과 제2 어린시기의 제2촉각, 제2소악, 복지, 그리고 미지에서 그 형태적 특징들이 가재과(Cambaridae)보다 Astacidae와 매우 유사함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.125-136
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• 1994

갑각류 골격근의 SR에서 칼슘유리 channel protein complex의 성격을 규명하기 위해 민물가재 및/또는 바다가재의 SR vesicles을 분리하여 $^{45}Ca$ 유리, $[^3H]ryanodine$결합, 및 immunoblot 실험을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1.민물가재 SR의 $[^3H]ryanodine$결합 실험에서 민물가재 SR의 maximal binding site및 affinity모두 바다가재에서 보다 낮았으나, high affinity binding site이었다. Extravesicles 칼슘농도를 증가시켰을 때 $[^3H]ryanodine$결합은 약간 증가되었으나, AMP나 AMP와 caffeine을 동시에 첨가하였을 때는 현저히 증가되었다(p<0.05). 이런 증가 현상은 $MgCl_2$나 tetracaine으로 유의성 있게 억제되었으나(p<0.001), ruthenium red에 의해서는 약간 억제되었다. 2.민물가재 SR을 전기영동하였을 때 바다가재의 ryanodine receptor band (HMWBr)와 비슷하나 포유류의 것(HMWBS) 보다는 약간 빠른 mobility를 나타낸다. 3.바다가재 HMWBr에 대한 polyclonal Ab를 이용한 민물가재, 바다가재 및 토끼 골격근의 칼슘유리 channel간의 면역학적 교차반응에서 민물가재와 바다가재의 칼슘유리 channel 간에는 교차반응이 있었으나, 포유류의 것과는 아무런 반응이 없었다. 4.민물가재 SR에서 $^{45}Ca$유리는 extravesicles의 칼슘농도 증가에 따라서 증가되었고, 낮은 외부 칼슘 농도에서 바다가재 보다 빠르게 일어났으나, AMP와 caffeine에 의해 영향을 받지 않았고, $MgCl_2$와 tetracaine으로 약간($3{\sim}8%$) 그리고 고농도의 ruthenium red로 중등도(23%) 억제되었다. 이상의 실험성적으로 갑각류 칼슘유리 channel protein은 포유류의 것과는 기능적으로나 면역학적으로 매우 다른 특징을 가지고 있고, 민물가재와 바다가재 칼슘유리 channel은 서로 유사한 특징을 갖지만, 민물가재의 칼슘유리 channel이 바다가재의 것보다 외부칼슘에 예민한 기능을 갖는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.368-380
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• 2022

국내 침입외래종 미국가재(Procambarus clarkii)의 생물모니터링을 환경유전자 분석과 함께 2021년 2월부터 10월까지 완주군, 함평군, 나주시, 구례군 청주시, 5지점에서 수행하였다. 조사방법은 우산형통발과 둥근뜰채를 이용하였으며, eDNA 분석을 위해 8~10 L의 물을 채수하였다. 조사지 내의 동소종인 저서성 대형무척추동물과 함께 과거 분포기록 및 국내 가재류 유통 현황도 분석하였다. 조사결과 미국가재는 총 122개체가 확인되었으며, 함평군에서 59개체(48.36%)로 가장 많은 개체수와 높은 환경유전자(eDNA)가 검출되었고 계절상 5월달에 출현 빈도가 가장 높았다. 암컷과 수컷의 비율은 21:5로 암컷이 우세하였으며, 크기는 암컷이 72.2±21.1 mm, 수컷이 80.5±15.6 mm, 어린개체가 25.3±9.8 mm이었다. 국내에 유입된 미국가재는 남서쪽 지역을 중심으로 확산되고 있는 것으로 파악되었으며, 과거에 출현 기록이 있는 서울지역에서는 확인되지 않았다. 미국가재에 외부공생하는 끈거머리지렁이류는 확인되지 않았으며, 국내의 출현한 미국가재는 일본에서부터 수입된 개체로 추정되었다. 국내에서 유통되고 있는 외래 가재류는 8종 이상이었으며, 이중 마블가재(Procambarus virginalis)는 2021년에 환경부에서 유입주의 생물로 지정된 종으로 파악되었다. 미국가재 조사지역 일대에 서식하는 저서성 대형무척추동물은 총 3문 5강 39과 69종이 출현하였으며, 잠자리목이 24.62%, 딱정벌레목과 노린재목이 각각 16.92%로 우세하게 나타났다. 이 중 한반도고유종 1종, 적색목록 범주의 준위협(NT)으로 구분되는 1종, 갑각류는 총 6종이 출현하였다. 섭식기능군에서는 잡아먹는무리가 서식기능군에서는 기어오르는무리가 전체적으로 우세하여 출현하였다. 조사지역 내의 미국가재는 수초와 수변부 식생이 풍부한 지역을 선호하며, 수질이 탁한 곳에서도 내성이 강한 것으로 분석되었다. 잡식성인 미국가재는 동소종에서 우세하게 출현하는 육식성 저서생물과 상호 경쟁관계를 유지할 것으로 보이며, 먹이사슬에 따른 생태계 교란이 지속적으로 일어날 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1998년도 공동 춘계학술대회
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• pp.54.2-54
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• 1998

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• BMB Reports
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.128-150
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• 2005

Invertebrate animals, which lack adaptive immune systems, have developed other systems of biological host defense, so called innate immunity, that respond to common antigens on the cell surfaces of potential pathogens. During the past two decades, the molecular structures and functions of various defense components that participated in innate immune systems have been established in Arthropoda, such as, insects, the horseshoe crab, freshwater crayfish, and the protochordata ascidian. These defense molecules include phenoloxidases, clotting factors, complement factors, lectins, protease inhibitors, antimicrobial peptides, Toll receptors, and other humoral factors found mainly in hemolymph plasma and hemocytes. These components, which together compose the innate immune system, defend invertebrate from invading bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens. This review describes the present status of our knowledge concerning such defensive molecules in invertebrates.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1985

Collections of Semisulcospira snails and crayfishes were made to detect out larval trematodes in Bogil Islet, Wando-Gun, Chonra-Nam-Do, Korea in August, 1985. In addition, intradermal test to figure out the prevalence rate of paragonimiasis in the islanders was also carried out. The results are summarized as follows: 1) Nineteen out of 186 examinees(10.2%) showed positive reactions by intradermal test with Paragonimus antigen. 2) Forty four snails out of 182 snails collected were infected with trematode cercariae. These larvae were Metagonimus sp., Cercaria yoshidae, Cercaria incerta and Cercarianipponensis. 3) Metacercarial incidence of Paragonimus westermani in crayfish was 65.4%. Mean number of metacercariae per crayfish was 6.5.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.338-351
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• 1991

The analysis of the absolute growth in seven body parts of crayfish (Cumbaroides similis Koelbel), such as carapace length, carapace width, abdominal length, abdominal width, sheliped length, second pereiopod length and third pereiopod length (the grolwth formula, y : a + bt ~ci applied) was performed. The results obtained are as follows: 1. The analyses of changing growth quantity for the seven body parts in both sexes showed concave shaped increase. 2. The largest ratios of the grourth quantity in both sexes were revealed in abdominal width (18.3677 times in male and 18.9253 times in female). 3. The srolwth rates of the seven body parts in both sexes showed a smooth increasing pattern. 4. 각B the sperifn'cgrouch rates revealed a decreasing pattern, moreover steep descendent patterns of it appeared in abdominal length of both sexes and abdominal width in male.