• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.407-421
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• 2014

The benthic environmental impact experiment addresses environmental impacts at a specific site related to deep-sea mineral resource development. We have acquired several tens of multi- or box core samples at 31 sites within the Benthic environmental Impact Site (BIS) since 2010, aiming to examine the basic properties of surficial deep-sea sediment as a potential source for deep-water plumes. In this study, we present the geochemical properties such as major elements, rare earth elements (REEs), and heavy metal contents at the BIS. Such proxies vary distinctly according to the Facies association. The lithology of all core sediments in the BIS corresponds to both Association Ib and Association IIIb. The vertical profiles of some major elements ($SiO_2$, $Fe_2O_3$, CaO, $P_2O_5$, MgO, MnO) show noticeable differences between Association Ib and IIIb, while others ($Al_2O_3$, $TiO_2$, $Na_2O$, and $K_2O$) do not vary between Association Ib and IIIb. REEs are also distinctly different for Associations Ib and IIIb; in Association Ib, REY and HREE/LREE are uniform through the sediment section, while they increase downward in Association IIIb like the major elements; below a depth of 8 cm, REY is over 500 ppm. The metal enrichment factor (EF) evaluates the anthropogenic influences of some metals (Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Cd) in marine sediments. In both Associations, the EF for Cu is over 1.5, the EF for Ni and Pb ranges from 0.5 to 1.5, and the EF for Zn and Cd are less than 0.5, indicating Cu is enriched but Zn and Cd are relatively depleted in the BIS. The vertical variations of geochemical properties between Association Ib and IIIb are shown to be clearly different, which seems to be related to the global climate changes such as the shift of Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2004

Based on the data obtained under the China-Korea joint project (1997-2001) and historic observations, the distribution, transportation and sedimentation of sediment in the southern Yellow Sea (SYS) are discussed, and the controversial formation mechanism of muddy sediments is also explored. The sediment transport trend analysis indicates that the net transport direction of sediment in the central SYS (a fine-grained sediment deposited area) points to $123.4^{\circ}E,\;35.1^{\circ}N$, which is a possible sedimentation center in the central SYS. The sediment transport pattern is verified by the distribution of total suspended matter (TSM) concentration and ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of particulate organic carbon (POC), the latter indicates that the bottom water plays a more important role than the surface water in transporting the terrigenous material to the central deep-water area of the SYS, and the Yellow Sea circulation is an important control factor for the sediment transport pattern in the SYS. The carbon isotope signals of organic matter in sediments indicate that the Shandong subaqueous delta has high sedimentation rate and the deposited sediments originate mainly from the modern Yellow River. The terrigenous sediments in deep-water area of the SYS originate mainly from the old Yellow River and the modern Yellow River, and only a small portion originates from the modern Yangtze River. The analytical results of TSM and stable carbon isotopes are further confirmed by another independent tracer of sediment source, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Five light mineral provinces in the SYS can be identified and they indicate inhomogeneity in sources and sedimentary environment. The modern shelf sedimentary processes in the SYS are controlled by shelf dynamic factors. The muddy depositional systems are produced in the shelf low-energy environments, which are controlled by some meso-scale cyclonic eddies (cold eddies) in the central SYS and the area southwest of the Cheju Island. On the contrary, an anticyclonic muddy depositional system (warm eddy sediment) appears in the southeast of the SYS (the area northwest of the Cheju Island). In this study, we give the cyclonic and anticyclonic eddy sedimentation patterns.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.309-319
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• 2010

To assess community structure and diversity of archaea, a clone sequencing analysis based on an archaeal 16S rRNA gene was conducted at three sediment depths of the continental slope and Ulleung Basin in the East Sea. A total of 311 and 342 clones were sequenced at the slope and basin sites, respectively. Marine Group I, which is known as the ammonia oxidizers, appeared to predominate in the surface sediment of both sites (97.3% at slope, 88.5% at basin). In the anoxic subsurface sediment of the slope and basin, the predominant archaeal group differed noticeably. Marine Benthic Group B dominated in the subsurface sediment of the slope. Marine Benthic Group D and Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotal Group were the second largest archaeal group at 8-9 cm and 18-19 cm depth, respectively. Marine Benthic Group C of Crenarchaeota occupied the highest proportion by accounting for more than 60% of total clones in the subsurface sediments of the basin site. While archaeal groups that use metal oxide as an electron acceptor were relatively more abundant at the basin sites with manganese (Mn) oxide-enriched surface sediment, archaeal groups related to the sulfur cycle were more abundant in the sulfidogenic sediments of the slope. Overall results indicate that archaeal communities in the Ulleung Basin show clear spatial variation with depth and sites according to geochemical properties the sediment. Archaeal communities also seem to play a significant role in the biogeochemical carbon (C), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and metal cycles at each site.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.395-405
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• 2014

A 570 cm-long sediment core was retrieved at $9^{\circ}57^{\prime}N$ and $131^{\circ}42^{\prime}W$ in 5,080 m water depth from the northeast equatorial Pacific and its stratigraphy was established with $^{10}Be/^9Be$ and paleomagnetic measurements. Successive AF demagnetization reveals eight geomagnetic field reversals. In the reference geologic time scale, the eight reversal events correspond to an age of about 4.5 Ma. However, $^{10}Be/^9Be$-based age yields 9.5 Ma at a depth of 372 cm. Such a large discrepancy in determined ages is attributed to an extremely low sedimentation rate, 0.4 mm/kyr on average, of the study core and resultant loss or smoothing of geomagnetic fields. The composite age model reveals a wide range in the sedimentation rate - varying from 0.1 to 2.4 mm/kyr. However, the sedimentation rate shows systematic variation depending on sedimentary facies (Unit II and III), which suggests that each lithologic unit has a unique provenance and transport mechanism. At depths of 110-80 cm with a sedimentation rate of about 0.1 mm/kyr, ancient geomagnetic field reversal events of at least a 1.8 Myr time span have not been recorded, which indicates the probable existence of a hiatus in the interval. Such a sedimentary hiatus is observed widely in the deep-sea sediments of the NE equatorial Pacific.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2004

북동태평양 심해저퇴적물 전단강도 측정의 정확성을 위하여 측정 방법에 따른 전단강도 측정 결과들을 비교하였다. 비교 항목들은 1) 동일한 시료를 두 종류의 베인 전단강도 측정기(수동 베인, 전동 베인)를 이용하여 측정한 결과, 2) 시료채취 후 즉시 선상에서 측정한 결과와 3개월 뒤 육상의 실험실에서 측정한 결과, 3) 동일한 정점에서 채취된 두개시료를 측정한 결과, 그리고 4) 동일한 코어 내에서 4회 반복 실험한 결과이다. 측정 결과, 전단강도 값은 퇴적깊이에 따라 뚜렷한 변화 양상을 보였다. 또한, 동일한 정점에서 채취한 두개의 코어 퇴적물에 대한 전단강도를 비교한 결과, 두 시료에서 측정된 변화폭이 장비차이에 따른 변화와 보관 조건에 의한 변화보다 높게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 퇴적 깊이에 따른 전단강토의 변화가 지질공학적 물성변화에 의해 야기되었음을 지시한다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2001

남서태평양 심해분지에서 채취한 피스톤 코어퇴적물을 대상으로 퇴적시기 및 고환경 변화양상을 알아내기 위하여 고지자기 연구를 수행하였다. 퇴적물의 자화성분은 안정적인 잔류자화로 정자화와 역자화의 극성을 기록하고 있다. 퇴적물의 퇴적시기는 플라이스토세에서 플라이오세 후기에 해당하며 , 퇴적율은 0.63${\sim}$1.85 mm/천년으로 매우 낮은 퇴적율을 기록하고 있다. 퇴적깊이에 따른 대자율의 변화양상은 플라이오세 후기 이후로 자성광물의 유입변화가 있었음을 지시한다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.952-958
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• 2004

Of 23 psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from the west Pacific deep-sea sediments, 19 were assigned to the $\gamma$-Proteobacteria, 3 to the <$\beta$-Proteobacteria, and 1 to the Gram-positive bacteria, as determined by their 16S rDNA sequences. Ten psychrotrophs, affiliated to the Psychrobacter, Pseudoalteromonas, and Pseudomonas genera in the $\gamma$-Proteobacteria group, were screened for lipolytic bacteria. The majority of the lipolytic isolates had growth temperatures between 4-$30^\circ{C}$, and all of them were neutrophilic, aerobic, or facultatively anaerobic, and some were able to produce multiple kinds of ectohydrolytic enzymes. The deep-sea strains Psychrobacter sp. wp37 and Pseudoalteromonas sp. wp27 were chosen for further lipase production analysis. Both strains had the highest lipase production when grown at 10 to $20^\circ{C}$; their highest lipase production occurred at the late-exponential growth stage; and the majority of the enzymes were excreted to the outside of the cells. Lipases from both strains had the same optimal reaction temperature and pH (20-$30^\circ{C}$, pH 7-8) and could retain about 60% of their highest activity at $4^\circ{C}$. Furthermore, SDS-PAGE and an in-gel activity test showed that they had the same high molecular mass of about 85 kDa.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.320-334
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• 2000

북동 태평양의 위도별(131$^{\circ}$30'W, 5${\sim}$12$^{\circ}$N) 각 지점에서 다중 주상시료 채취기(multiple corer)로 획득된 31개 표층 퇴적물의 지질공학적 특성을 분석하였다 환경연구지역을 포함한 연구지역 북부(9${\sim}$12$^{\circ}$N)퇴적물은 대부분 규질퇴적상을 보인다. 반면 남쪽지역(5${\sim}$6$^{\circ}$N)에서는 탄산질 퇴적물이 산출되는데, 이는 수층 생산성이 높고 이 지역 탄산염 보상심도(CCD: 4,400 m)보다 수심이 얕은데 기인된 결과이다. 지질공학적 특성은 7$^{\circ}$N을 경계로 남-북 퇴적물간 뚜렷한 차이를 보인다. 남쪽지역의 탄산질 퇴적물은 낮은 함수율, 공극율, 전단강도, 그리고 높은 입자 밀도 및 전밀도의 원인이 된다. 반면에 망간단괴가 고밀도로 분포하고 있는 북쪽지역 퇴적물은 주로 생물기원 규질 퇴적물로 구성되어 있으며, 이는 높은 함수율, 공극율, 전단강도 그리고 낮은 입자 밀도 및 전밀도의 일반적 원인이 된다. 퇴적물의 활성도(activity)는 북쪽 퇴적물에서 매우 높게 나타난다. 한편, 북쪽지역 퇴적물들은 표층에서 약 5${\sim}$8 cm를 경계로 준액상(semi-liquid)인 상부층과 단단하게 굳어진 하부층으로 뚜렷이 구분되며, 깊이에 따라 급격한 지질공학적 특성 변화를 보인다. 반면 남쪽 지역에서는 이러한 깊이에 따른 지질공학적 특성 변화가 적다. 이러한 남-북 지역 퇴적물중 지질공학적 특성의 위도별, 깊이별 변화는 탄산질 퇴적물과 규질 퇴적물의 분포, 수층의 생산성 및 수심변화에 따른 용해도와 퇴적을 차이 그리고 침식 및 재퇴적작용 등 퇴적 과정이 위도별로 달랐기 때문으로 판단된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2002

Trace organic contaminants in deep-sea sediments near Dokdo were analyzed. Total PAMs concentration ranged 14.8-314 ng/g dry weight and high molecular weight PAHs were dominant. The highest PAHs concentration was detected at A19 which located at Ulleung Basin. Most of organochlorines were under detection limit. Among the detected organochlorines, DDT compounds were dominant and followed by HCHs and HCB. Butyltin compounds and most of organophosphorus pesticides were not detected. Vertical distribution of PAHs showed typical sub-surface maximum and decreasing trends depending on depth. The highest PAHs concentration reached 454ng/g. Some organochlorines, DDT, HCH was detected and also showed decreasing trends. Other target organic pollutants were not detected in core sediments. Abnormally high level of PAHs concentration in A19 was discussed and the input sources were inferred to be the transport of sludge derived pollutant dumped at dumping site 'Byung' by deep current.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2008

As a basic study for developing a forecasting/estimating system that predicts water quality changes when Deep Sea Water (DSW) drains to the ocean after using it, this study was carried out as follows: 1) numerical simulation of the present state at DSW developing region in the East sea using SWEM, 2) numerical prediction of water quality changes by effluent DSW, 3) analysis of influence degree 'With defined DEI (DSW effect index) at F station. On the whole, when DSW drained to the ocean, Chl-a, COD and water-temperature were decreased and DIN, DIP and DO were increased by effluent DSW, and Salinity was steady. According to analysis of influence degree, the influence degree of DIN was the highest and it was high in order of Chl-a, COD, Water-temperature, DO, DIP and Salinity. The influence degree classified by DSW effluent position was predicted that suiface outflow was lower than bottom outflow. Ad When DSW discharge increased 10 times, the influence degree increased about $5{\sim}14$ times.