• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.556-559
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• 2006

This study was performed to investigate the levels of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in water and rice samples taken from five sites on a stream used for agricultural water in the Jeon-buk area, Korea. The water samples were randomly collected by the recommendations of the World Health Organization, and rice samples were randomly collected from rice paddy. The water and rice samples were analyzed by the recommendations of Food Code of Korea and using inductively coupled plasma spectrometer. Although there was variation between sampling sites, the levels of the metals in rice were on average much higher than those in water. The ratios of metal levels of rice to water were: $8.0{\sim}35.4\;for\;Cd;\;2.2{\sim}7.2\;for\;Cu;\;5.9{\sim}18.3\;for\;Pb;\;and\;10.6{\sim}75.7$ for Zn. These results suggest that there were transfer and bioaccumulation of the metals from the water to the rice taken place.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.288-295
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• 2010

환경 내 미량금속 오염의 지표생물로 널리 이용되고 있는 갯지렁이의 체내 미량금속 축적 및 생체지표 변화를 연구하기 위하여 구리와 카드뮴에 혼합 노출시킨 Perinereis nuntia의 체내 미량금속의 농도, 금속결합 단백질(metallothioneinlike proteins, MTLPs) 및 항산화효소 중 하나인 글루타치온 S-전이효소(glutathione S-transferase, GST)를 분석하였다. 갯지렁이 체내 미량금속의 농도는 노출 시간과 농도에 따라 증가하였으며, 특히 카드뮴 노출 초기의 축적률과 시간에 따른 증가율이 구리에 비해 높았다. 시간에 따른 미량금속 체내 축적률(net accumulation rate)은 카드뮴의 경우 초기에 높은 값을 보인 후 시간에 따른 증감이 보이지 않았으나, 구리는 노출시간이 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 노출시킨 구리의 농도에 따라 두 원소의 축적이 저해되었으며, 이는 원소에 따라 다른 체내 흡수 기작이 있음을 보여주고 있다. 금속결합 단백질은 노출 후 6 시간째 가장 높은 농도를 보였으며 이후 노출시간 증가에 따라 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 구리의 농도를 $100{\mu}g/L$, $200{\mu}g/L$으로 처리한 실험군의 48 시간째를 제외하고 노출시간과 농도에 따라 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았다. 항산화효소인 글루타치온 S-전이효소의 경우 시간과 농도에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 갯지렁이 체내 미량금속의 농축 비와 유사하게 높은 구리 농도에서 24 시간 이후 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 본 연구를 통해 구리와 카드뮴이 동시에 영향을 미칠 때 P. nuntia의 체내 미량 금속의 축적과 생체지표의 반응에 대한 정보를 얻을 수 있었으며, 향후 다양한 오염물질에 대한 체내 축적 및 생체지표를 이해하기 위한 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.138-145
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• 2015

Heavy metal pollution in agricultural field near the abandoned metal mines is a critical problem in Korea. General remediation technique is to apply chemical amendments and soil covering. However, there is no specific guidelines for conducting soil covering. Therefore, main objective of this research was to determine optimum soil covering technique with microcosm experiment. Three different chemical amendments, lime stone (LS), steel slag (SS), and acid mine drainage sludge (AMDS), were examined and varied soil covering depth, 20, 30, 40cm, was applied to determine optimum remediation technique. Bioavailable heavy metal concentration in soil and total concentration of heavy metals in crop were monitored. Result showed that average heavy metal concentration in varied soil covering depth was ordered as 40 cm ($14.5mg\;kg^{-1}$) < 20 cm ($14.6mg\;kg^{-1}$) < 30 cm ($16.0mg\;kg^{-1}$) and also heavy metal concentration in crop was ordered as 40 cm ($100{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$) < 30 cm ($183{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$) < 20 cm ($190{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$). In terms of chemical amendments, average heavy metal concentration was decreased as AMDS ($150{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$) < SS ($151{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$) < LS ($154{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$). Overall, depth of soil covering should be over 30 cm to minimize bioaccumulation of heavy metals and SS and LS could be applied in heavy metal contaminated soil for remediation purposes.

• 한국생태학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생태학회 2002년도 VIII 세계생태학대회
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• pp.119-125
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• 2002

Application of phytoremediation in the polluted area to remove undesirable materials is a complex and difficult subject without detailed investigation and experimentation. We investigated the accumulation patterns of cadmium and lead in plants naturally grown, the bioavailability of plants to accumulate these toxic metals and the responses of P. thunbergii to cadmium and lead. The soil samples contained detectable lead (<17.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/g), whereas cadmium was not detected in the soils of study area. The whole body of Persicaria thunbergii contained detectable lead (<320.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/g) but cadmium was detected only in the stem (<7.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/g) and root (<10.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/g) of P. thunbergii. Cadmium was not detected in Trapa japonica and Nymphoides peltata, whereas lead was detected in T. japonica (<323.7$\mu\textrm{g}$/g) and N. peltata (<177.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/g). Correlation coefficient between lead content in soil and in these plant samples represented positive correlation. The total content of lead in each plant sample increased in the order of N.peltata$\leq$P.thunbergii

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2002

Application of phytoremediation in the polluted area to remove undesirable materials is a complex and difficult subject without detailed investigation and experimentation. We investigated the accumulation patterns of cadmium and lead in plants naturally grown, the bioavailability of plants to accumulate these toxic metals and the responses of P. thunbergii to cadmium and lead. The soil samples contained detectable lead (＜$17.5_\mu$g/g), whereas cadmium was not detected in the soils of study area. The whole body of Persicaria thunbergii contained detectable lead (＜320.$8_\mu$g/g/g) but cadmium was detected only in the stem (＜7.$4_\mu$g/g/g) and root (＜10.$4_\mu$g/g/g) of P. thunbergii. Cadmium was not detected in Trapa japonica and Nymphoides peltata, whereas lead was detected in T. japonica (＜323.$7_\mu$g/g/g) and N. peltata (＜177.$5_\mu$g/g/g). Correlation coefficient between lead content in soil and in these plant samples represented positive correlation. The total content of lead in each plant sample increased in the order of N. peltata$\leq$P. thunbergii

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2006

This study was conducted to find out survival rate, activity, growth and change of the organ structure of bivalves exposed to heavy metal. The results of the study confirmed that zinc (Zn) induces reduction of survival rate and activity, abnormality of organ structure of the equilateral venus, Gomphina veneriformis. Experimental groups were composed of one control condition and three Zn exposure conditions ($0.64mg\;Zn{\iota}^{1},\;1.07mg\;Zn{\iota}^{-1},\;1.79mg\;Zn{\iota}^{-1}$). As the concentration of zinc increased the accumulation of lipofucin increased in the digestive gland. Survival rate was the lowest in the lowest Zn exposure group at $0.64mg;Zn{\iota}^{-1}$. Growth was not significantly different between the control and exposure group. Activity. with the exception of the lowest Zn exposure group at $0.64mg\;Zn{\iota}^{-1}$, was similar between the control and exposure group. Histological analysis of organ system illustrated expansion of hemolymph sinus, loss of striated border of inner epidermis, increase in the number of mucous cell in the mantle. Also, histological degenerations as epithelial necrosis and hyperplasia of mucous cells are recognized in the gill and foot.

• 한국해양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1979

최근에 들어 우리나라는 공업의 급속한 발달과 도시로의 인구집중 및 농약의 남용등으로 하천 및 연안오염이 크게 우려되고 있다. 특히 중금속은 지속성이 커서 일단 자연에 버려지면 바다로 들어가고, 또한 먹이사슬을 통해 생물농축 (Bioaccumulation)되어 결국에는 인간에게 돌아오기 때문에 연안의 중금속 오염현황 조사와 오염방지대책수립은 시급한 업무라 하겠다. 따라서 본 연구실에서는 우리나라의 연안오염 현황파악과 앞으로의 보다 조직적이고 체계적인 조사계획수립을 위해, 1977년 여름철에 주요연안인 묵호 삼척, 울산, 여수 광양, 목포, 군산, 인천해역 해수의 일반수질지수, 영양염류 그리고 중금속(Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn)의 농도를 조사하였다. 이중에 일반수질지수와 영양염류의 농도조사결과는 전보(이광우외, 1978) 에 발표하였고, 본보에는 중금속의 조사결과를 보고한다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2007

진주담치와 넙치를 치사농도 이하의 납과 카드뮴을 첨가한 배양수조에 2주간 노출시킨 후 해당 중금속의 생물농축을 조사하였다. 노출 후 생물체내 중금속 농도는 배양액의 중금속 농도에 비례하여 증가하였으며, 진주담치에서 그 경향이 뚜렷하였다. 체내에 농축되어진 중금속 농도는 모두 고농도의 배양액에 노출시킨 시료에서 최대치를 기록하였으며, 납 5.0 mg/L 배양액에서 넙치 및 담치의 납 최대농도는 각각 $170({\pm}10)\;{\mu}g/g$, $5,260({\pm}70)\;{\mu}g/g$, 카드뮴 1.0 mg/L 배양액에서 넙치 및 담치의 카드뮴 최대농도는 각각 $72({\pm}4)\;{\mu}g/g$, $1,040({\pm}40)\;{\mu}g/g$으로 두 금속의 생물축적이 배양액 농도와 직접 관련이 있음을 나타냈다. 납과 카드뮴의 생물농축비(배양액 노출농도에 대한 분석시료의 농도비)는 두 중금속 모두 배양액의 농도에 반비례하여 낮은 노출농도에서 최대치를 보였고, 특히 진주담치에서 납의 생물농축비는 배양액 농도 0.01 mg/L에서 무려 12,100(${\pm}1,400$)을 보여주었다. 이러한 사실은 두 실험생물이 중금속 농도가 낮은 용액에 노출되었을 때 더 빨리 중금속을 섭취한다는 사실을 뒷받침한다. 한편, 진주담치의 중금속 축적을 기관별로 비교, 분석한 결과 납은 내장낭보다 아가미에서 다소 높은 반면 카드뮴은 내장낭에서 더 높은 농축특성을 보였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2007

The removal efficiency of the heavy metals Zn, Pb and Cd by the zoosporic fungal species Saprolegnia delica and the terrestrial fungus Trichoderma viride, isolated from polluted water drainages in the Delta of Nile in Egypt, as affected by various ranges of pH values and different temperature degrees, was extensively investigated. The maximum removal efficiency of S. delica for Zn(II) and Cd(II) was obtained at pH 8 and for Pb(II) was at pH 6 whilst the removal efficiency of T. viride was found to be optimum at pH 6 for the three applied heavy metals. Regardless the median lethal doses of the three heavy metals, Zn recorded the highest bioaccumulation potency by S. delica at all pH values except at pH 4, followed by Pb whereas Cd showed the lowest removal potency by the fungal species and vice versa in case of T. viride. The optimum bio-mass dry weight production by S. delica was found when the fungus was grown in the medium treated with the heavy metal Pb at pH 6, followed by Zn at pH 8 and Cd at pH 8. The optimum biomass dry weight yield by T. viride amended with Zn, Pb and Cd was obtained at pH 6 for the three heavy metals with the maximum value at Zn. The highest yield of biomass dry weight was found when T. viride treated with Cd at all different pH values followed by Pb whilst Zn output was the lowest and this result was reversed in case of S. delica. The maximum removal efficiency and the biomass dry weight production for the three tested heavy metals was obtained at the incubation temperature $20^{\circ}C$ in case of S. delica while it was $25^{\circ}C$ for T. viride. Incubation of T. viride at higher temperatures ($30^{\circ}C\;and\;35^{\circ}C$) enhanced the removal efficiency of Pb and Cd than low temperatures ($15^{\circ}C\;and\;20^{\circ}C$) and vice versa in case of Zn removal. At all tested incubation temperatures, the maximum yield of biomass dry weight was attained at Zn treatment by the two tested fungal species. The bioaccumulation potency of S. delica for Zn was higher than that for Pb at all temperature degrees of incubation and Cd bioaccumulation was the lowest whereas T. viride showed the highest removal efficiency for Pb followed by Cd and Zn was the minor of the heavy metals.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.113-132
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• 2003

In May 2001, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for phasing out and eliminating POPs was signed by 90 countries at the Diplomatic Meeting in Stockholm. In 1998, three years before the Convention, the protocols on POPs and heavy metals were adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution. Growing attention on POPs and heavy metals during the past 10 years is primarily due to their toxicity in minute quantities. POPs and some metal compounds are even more toxic because of their bioaccumulation potentials associated with a high lipid solubility. Furthermore, owing to their persistence and semi - volatility, they are widely distributed in the environment, traveling great distances on wind and water currents. Recent international cooperation to address POPs and heavy metals has focused on these issues. Long -range transport of those pollutants are particularly concerned since Korea is located downwind of prevailing westerlies from China. In this paper, a review is provided to assess the properties, sources, emissions, and atmospheric concentrations on POPs and heavy metals.