• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2018

Only the habitat characteristics and breeding status of Paridae have been studied, in addition to the lack of research on Parus varius varius, there is no study on the home-range in the post fledging period. This study was analyzed the home-range size of Parus varius varius in the post fledging period. The survey was conducted in the site located in Dankook Univ. Cheonan Campus(Middle Chungcheong Province). We captured five newborn Parus varius varius using artificial nest was installed before. Radio-tracking was carried out for analysis of home-range, and MCP (Minimum Convex Polygon) was used for analysis. We analyzed 1 individual tracked 15 days (VT5) and 4 individuals which missing radio-tracking transmitter within 3 days (VT1~VT4). Home-range of VT5 gradually increased to 1,38ha, 1.42ha, 2.14ha in the order of early, middle, late period. On the other hand, moving distance was decreased to 174.558m 125.129m, 120.180m. Home-range of V1~VT4 was estimated as 0.81ha which was 75.3% share of home-range of VT5 in early period. As the result it was found that home-range is formed far apart from artificial nest that has been influenced by human being interference, thereafter gradually adapting to interference and spreading close to artificial nest. through this research, we can construct basic ecological data for protecting habitat of Parus varius varius and increasing life rate. As first radio-tracking study of Parus varius varius home-range in the post fledging period, it is expected to be useful for the future study of home-range.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2019

고방오리는 국내에 도래하는 주요 월동 조류이며, 고병원성 조류인플루엔자(HPAI)의 주요매개체로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 국내에서 월동하는 고방오리의 행동권과 서식지 이용을 파악하여 수조류 서식지 보호 관리에 필요한 자료를 제공하기 위하여 이루어졌다. 연구에 이용된 시료는 2015년 월동기에 Cannon-net을 이용하여 포획된 6개체이며, GPS-이동통신 시스템을 기반으로 하는 야생동물위치추적장치(WT-300)를 부착한 후 조사되었다. 행동권은 GIS용 SHP 파일과 ArcGIS 9.0 Animal Movement Extension을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 커널밀도측정법(Kernel Density Estimation : KDE)과 최소볼록다각형법(Minimum Convex Polygon Method : MCP)을 이용하였다. 고방오리의 행동권은 최소볼록다각형법에 의해서 평균 $677.3km^2$이었다. 커널밀도측정법(KDE)로는 평균 $194.7km^2$(KDE 90%), $77.4km^2$(KDE 70%), $35.3km^2$(KDE 50%)로 나타났다. 서식지 이용은 해양수, 내륙습지와 같은 수계지역을 가장 많이 이용하는 것으로 나타났으며, 주간보다 야간에 농경지를 더 많이 이용하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구를 통해 얻은 월동기 행동권과 서식지 이용률 등과 같은 결과는 종 보호와 서식지 관리 및 고병원성 조류 인플루엔자 발병 시 대응을 위한 자료로 널리 활용될 것이라 판단된다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1997

Few attempts have been made to discover the ecological function of coarse woody debris (CWD) despite its importance to small mammal population. Twenty-five pitfall traps and a hundred live traps were placed in three sites with high amounts of CWD and three sites with low amounts of CWD. Eleven species were caught, and Peromyscus maniculatus was the most abundant (45.6%, n=605). Among 11 speices, abundance of Tamias townsendii and Clethronomys gapperi were higher in sites with high amounts of CWD than in sites with low amounts of CWD. Home range size was larger in breeding season than in non-breeding season indicating mating search. Resident time of Peromyscus maniculatus was longer in sites with high amounts of CWD implying better stability in population. The increasing amount of coarse woody debris (CWD) enhanced the habitat use by small mammals, and animals in high amounts of CWD were more abundant and stable in population fluctuation. This study, therefore, concludes that CWD is a critical habitat element for small mammals in forest ecosystem.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.236-244
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• 2014

This study considered a seagrass habitat in order to analyze the characteristics of a marine environment of seagrass located in the Seomjin river estuary, through an analysis of the distribution of the water depth, field observation, and three-dimensional numerical experiments using an EFDC model. The seagrass habitat was usually distributed at D.L(-) 0.5~0.0 m, and was hardly seen in the intertidal zone higher than that range. The distribution of the water temperature was within the range of $7.0{\sim}23.2^{\circ}C$, and the seagrass was demonstrated to have a strong tolerance to changes in the water temperature. In addition, the salinity distribution was found to be 27.2~31.0 psu, with suspended solids of 32.1 mg/L, which were higher than the previous research results (Huh et al., 1998), implying that there may be a reduction in the amount of deposits caused by the suspended solids. As for the sedimentary facies, they were comprised of 62.7% sand, 19.1% silt, and 18.2% clay, indicating that the arenaceous was superior and the sedimentary facies were similar to that of Dadae Bay. According to a numerical experiment, the maximum tidal current was 75 cm/s, while the tidal residual current was 10 cm/s, confirming that it sufficiently adapted to strong tidal currents. The erosion and deposition are predicted to be less than 1.0 cm/year. Thus, it is judged that the resuspension of sediments due to tidal currents and the changes in sedimentary facies are insignificant.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2023

Background: Knowledge of the spatial trends of plant invasions in different habitats is essential for a better understanding of the process of these invasions. We examined the variation in invasive alien plant species (IAS) richness and composition at two spatial scales defined by elevation and habitat types (roadside, forest, and cultivated lands) in the Makawanpur district of Nepal. Following an elevation gradient ranging from 500 to 2,400 m asl along a mountain road, plant species cover was recorded within sample plots of size 10 m × 5 m. Systematic random sampling was adopted in every 100 m elevation intervals on three habitat types. Results: Altogether 18 invasive alien plants belonging to eight families were recorded within 60 plots, of which 14 species (representing 80%) were from tropical North and South America. The most common plants by their frequency were Ageratina adenophora, Chromolaena odorata, Bidens pilosa, Lantana camara, and Parthenium hysterophorus. We found a significant relationship between species composition and elevation in the study area. Low-elevation regions had a higher number of alien species as compared to high-elevation regions within different habitat types. Conclusions: The species richness and density of IAS were higher in the road site followed by the cultivated land and forest sites. This pattern occurred throughout the elevation range and habitats. IAS were found mostly in the open land with high sunlight availability. Information from such scientific assessment of invasive alien plants will assist in developing appropriate management plans in the Makawanpur district.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2012

To determine the movement patterns, home range, and use of structural features of captive-bred one- or two-year-old Amur ratsnake (Elaphe schrenckii) juveniles in the natural habitat, we radio-tracked a total of 11 juvenile snakes in a mountain valley in Chiaksan National Park, South Korea, between August 21 and September 20, 2010 and between June 13 and July 13, 2011. During the first week of the release, most juveniles moved short distances, daily, but they increased their distances after the first week. The body weight of the juveniles was negatively related with the movement rate (dividing the number of movements by the number of relocations), which was positively related with the mean daily distances moved and the size of both a kernel 50% and 95% home range. During the study period, the juveniles moved daily, approximately 17 m, and the size of the minimum convex polygon and the 50% and 95% kernel home ranges were 1.8 ha, 0.4 ha, and 3.0 ha, respectively. The released captive-bred juveniles were more frequently confirmed underground or on the ground rather than on rocks or on trees. Our results suggest that the body condition of released individuals, the seasonal time of the release, and the existence of available prey and shelters in the habitat should be carefully considered when releasing captive-bred Amur ratsnake juveniles for the rehabilitation of field populations.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2013

The object of this study was to evaluate lotic ecosystem health using multiple eco-metric approaches such as water chemistry diagnosis, physical habitat health evaluations, and biological integrity modeling at 100 streams of four major watersheds. For the study, eight chemical water quality parameters such as nutrients (N, P) and organic material were measured and 11-metric models of Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) and multiple eco-metric health assessment model (MEHA) were applied to the four major watershed. Nutrient analysis of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in all watersheds indicated a eutrophic state depending on the locations of sampling streams. Physical habitat health, based on the QHEI model, averaged 114 (range: 56 - 194), judging as a "good condition" by the criteria of Plafkin et al. (1989). In addition, primary (H1 - H4), secondary (H5 - H7), and tertiary habitat metric variables (H8 - H11) were analyzed in relation to the physical habitat degradations. The plots of tolerant species ($P_{TS}$) and sensitive species ($P_{SS}$) to water quality showed that the proportions of $P_{TS}$ had positive linear functions with nutrients, and that the $P_{SS}$ had inverse linear relations with the chemical variables. The model of eco-metric health assessment showed that mean MEHA was 20.4, indicating a fair condition. Overall, our data suggest that water chemistry, based on nutrients and organic matter, directly modified the trophic structures in relation to food chain in the aquatic ecosystems, and then these directly influenced the compositions of tolerance/sensitive species, resulting in degradations of overall ecological health.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2017

본 연구는 원주천을 대상으로 안정하도 설계에 따른 하상변동 양상을 분석하여 물리적 교란과 서식적합도 (Habitat suitability, HS)를 정량적으로 평가하였다. 현재의 원주천 대상구간에 대한 안정하도 평가 결과 총 20개 구간 중 17개 구간이 안정하였으며, 3개 구간이 불안정한 것으로 나타났다. 물리적 교란개선 평가 (Physical disturbance improvement evaluation, PDIE) 결과 구간평균 112.17점으로 현재 양호한 교란개선 상태를 나타냈다. 어류의 물리서식처 분석은 원주천의 최우점종인 참갈겨니의 서식적합지수를 이용하였다. 물리서식처 분석 결과 HS는 0.16, 가중가용면적 (Weighted usable area, WUA)은 $347.68m^2$으로 나타났다. 불안정 하도의 안정하도 설계를 위해서 시설물의 개선 도입 철거와 하도를 준설하는 방법을 이용하였으며, 하상변동 양상에 따른 PDIE와 서식적합도의 변화를 분석하였다. 시설물의 개선 도입 철거 시 19개 구간에서 안정하도 설계가 가능하였으며, PDIE는 117.53점, HS는 0.14, WUA는 $313.37m^2$로 나타났다. 하도의 준설 시 20개 전구간에서 안정하도 설계가 가능하였다. PDIE는 116.50점으로 나타났으며, HS는 0.16, WUA는 $332.14m^2$으로 나타났다. 따라서 원주천의 물리적 건전성과 안정성을 제고할 수 있는 하도설계 방안을 도출하였으며, 그에 따른 물리적 교란과 물리서식처의 변화는 영향이 없을 것으로 분석되었다. 아울러 물리적 교란과 물리서식처의 상관 분석을 위해 구간별 유속과 수심 및 여울과 소의 출현 빈도를 분석하였다. 분석 결과 여울과 소의 분석은 물리서식처의 평가 결과와 유사하게 나타남을 확인하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.665-675
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of the home range and habitat use of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum individuals that inhabit urban areas. The bats were tracked using GPS tags. For analysis of the home rage, Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP) and Kernel Home Range (KHR) methods were used. The landscape types of all positional information were analyzed using ArcGIS 9.3.1 (ESRI Inc.). The average home range of 16 R. ferrumequinum individuals was $68.63{\pm}25.23ha$, and the size of the overall home range for the females ($85.49{\pm}25.40ha$) was larger than that for the males ($51.76{\pm}8.30ha$). The highest average home range for the males was found in August ($61.21{\pm}0.01ha$), whereas that for the females was found in September ($112.27{\pm}5.94ha$). The size of 50% KHR ranged from a minimum of 13.26 ha to a maximum of 31.00 for the males and a minimum of 8.02 ha to a maxinum of 42.16 ha for the females, showing no significant differences between the two sexes. In addition, males and females showed no differences in the size of 50% KHR in the monthly comparisons. However, the females showed differences in the size of their core area between periods before and after giving birth. The comparisons between 100% MCP and 50% KHR showed that the types of habitats used by R. ferrumequinum were mostly forest areas, including some farmlands. In addition, comparisons with a land cover map showed that the proportion of broad-leaved forests was the highest, followed by that of mixed forests.

• 환경생물
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2023

본 연구는 온배수가 유입되는 대구시 달서천을 대상으로 틸라피아 산란장의 물리적 서식 환경을 파악하고, 나일틸라피아와 블루틸라피아의 국내·외 분포 및 수온에 따른 잠재적 서식 가능지역을 예측하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 나일틸라피아와 블루틸라피아의 국외 서식 현황을 분석한 결과 원개체군이 서식하는 국가를 중심으로 많은 국가와 섬 지역에 도입되어 서식하고 있는 것으로 확인되었고, 상대적으로 추운 지역인 캐나다, 영국, 러시아 등에서도 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 국내에서는 곡교천, 달서천, 금호강과 낙동강 일대에 서식하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 온배수 유입으로 인해 겨울철에도 높은 수온을 유지하고 있는 하천으로 확인되었다. 현재 국내에서 틸라피아 개체군이 서식 가능한 지역은 영산강 하류와 낙동강 하류에 국한되어 있으나, 2050년에는 기온상승으로 인해 잠재적 서식 가능지역이 금강, 만경강, 동진강, 섬진강, 태화강, 형산강과 동해로 유입되는 하천과 탐진호, 나주호, 주암호, 상사호, 진양호, 주남저수지, 회동저수지 등 정수역까지 확대될 것으로 예측되었다. 또한 서식 가능지역이 확대되고 틸라피아가 산란할 수 있는 서식처가 증가함에 따라 틸라피아 개체군으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 서식처 교란의 강도가 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 따라서, 잠재적 위해종이며, 기온상승으로 인해 향후 국내 여러 하천에서 서식 가능성을 가지고 있는 틸라피아 개체군 관리를 위해 틸라피아 개체군이 서식하고 있는 하천을 대상으로 중·장기적인 모니터링을 통한 위해성 평가가 수행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 개체군 확산 방지를 위한 법적·제도적인 규제가 필요하며, 물리적인 포획, 온배수 수온 감소를 통한 제거 등 다양한 관리방안을 마련하고, 틸라피아 개체군으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 서식처 교란을 최소화하는 것이 필요하다.