• 생태와환경
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.398-405
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• 2022

본 연구는 황강의 주요 이화학적 및 수문학적 요인과 동물플랑크톤 군집 변화에 대한 장기조사를 기반으로 수행하였다. 1995년부터 2013년까지 낙동강 중류에 위치한 황강에서 341회 조사를 통해 확인된 동물플랑크톤은 총 97종으로, 윤충류 77종, 지각류 16종, 요각류 4종이 출현하였다. 전체 동물플랑크톤 출현밀도와 종 수는 뚜렷한 시간적 변화를 보였다. 연평균 동물플랑크톤 밀도는 58.4±3.2 ind L^-1 (n=341)이었으며, 최저 17.0±3.8 ind L^-1 (1997, n= 20), 최대 151.5±32.3 ind L^-1 (2010, n=22)으로 확인되었다. 19년의 조사기간 동안 동물플랑크톤 군집 중 크기가 작은 윤충류(Keratella sp., Brachionus sp., Trichotria sp.)가 우점하였다. 윤충류 밀도가 50% 이상을 차지하는 우점 기간은 이산화규소(p=0.002) 및 수온(p<0.001)과의 양의 상관성이 나타났으며, 연강수량 변동폭 및 강수 기간에 따라 지각류는 종 수 및 밀도의 큰 변화를 보였다. 본 연구를 통해 황강에서 동물플랑크톤 종 수가 다양함에도 불구하고, 평균 밀도는 지속적으로 낮은 수준을 유지하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 황강 하류의 동물플랑크톤 군집은 수체의 부피가 안정적으로 증가하고 유지될 수 있는 외적 요인과 수체 내 영양염류 유입을 통해 먹이원의 증가를 유도하는 내적 요인에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.244-257
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• 2023

The study aimed to investigate the effect of low-frequency oscillations on the cow udder, milk parameters, and animal welfare during the automated milking process. The study's objective was to investigate the impact of low-frequency oscillations on the udder and teats' blood circulation by creating a mathematical model of mammary glands, using milkers and vibrators to analyze the theoretical dynamics of oscillations. The mechanical vibration device developed and tested in the study was mounted on a DeLaval automatic milking machine, which excited the udder with low-frequency oscillations, allowing the analysis of input parameters (temperature, oscillation amplitude) and using feedback data, changing the device parameters such as vibration frequency and duration. The experimental study was performed using an artificial cow's udder model with and without milk and a DeLaval milking machine, exciting the model with low-frequency harmonic oscillations (frequency range 15-60 Hz, vibration amplitude 2-5 mm). The investigation in vitro applying low-frequency of the vibration system's first-order frequencies in lateral (X) direction showed the low-frequency values of 23.5-26.5 Hz (effective frequency of the simulation analysis was 25.0 Hz). The tested values of the first-order frequency of the vibration system in the vertical (Y) direction were 37.5-41.5 Hz (effective frequency of the simulation analysis was 41.0 Hz), with higher amplitude and lower vibration damping. During in vivo experiments, while milking, the vibrator was inducing mechanical milking-similar vibrations in the udder. The vibrations were spreading to the entire udder and caused physiotherapeutic effects such as activated physiological processes and increased udder base temperature by 0.57℃ (p < 0.001), thus increasing blood flow in the udder. Used low-frequency vibrations did not significantly affect milk yield, milk composition, milk quality indicators, and animal welfare. The investigation results showed that applying low-frequency vibration on a cow udder during automatic milking is a non-invasive, efficient method to stimulate blood circulation in the udder and improve teat and udder health without changing milk quality and production. Further studies will be carried out in the following research phase on clinical and subclinical mastitis cows.