• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.267-279
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• 1992

The relationship between pb, zn, cd, and the microbial biomass and activity were investigated in three public park soils of central and outer london. Variability with distance from the roadside and profile were studied. The heavey metal concentrations were the highest in hampstead heath and hyde park with high trafic density and the lowest in hainault. The highest concentrations of heavy metals were found adjacent to the roadside in the upper parts of the soil profile. Dehydrogenase activity, adenosine tri-phosphate and ergosterol contents used as indices of micrbial biomass and activity, were generally higher in hainadult, and also higher in the upper pats of the soil profile. Simple regression analysis indicated that the microbial biomass and activity were affected significantly by moisture content, water holding capacity, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, and organic mater rather than heavy metal concentration. Highest inputs of nitrogen and carbon were associated with high inputs of heavey metals, all three being derived from vehicle emissions adjacent to the road. The hyde park and hampstead heath microbial populations were able to respond to the c and n input positively by increase in biomass and activity, whereas the hainault populations could not. This rsult suggrsts adaptation in he former to heavy matals, but not in the latter.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2005

Variation in the microbial biomass and community structure found in sediment of heavily polluted bays and the adjacent unpolluted areas were examined using phospholipid fatty acid analysis. Total microbial biomass and microbial community structure were responding to environmental determinants, sediment grain size, depth of sediment, and pollution due to petroleum hydrocarbons. The marker fatty acids of microeukaryotes and prokaryotes - aerobic, anaerobic, and sulfate-reducing bacteria - were detected in sediments of the areas studied. Analysis of the fatty acid profiles revealed wide variations in the community structure in sediments, depending on the extent of pollution, sediment depth, and sediment grain size. The abundance of specific bacterial fatty acids points to the dominance of prokaryotic organisms, whose composition differed among the stations. Fatty acid distributions in sediments suggest the high contribution of aerobic bacteria. Sediments of polluted sites were significantly enriched with anaerobic bacteria in comparison with clean areas. The contribution of this bacterial group increased with the depth of sediments. Anaerobic bacteria were predominantly present in muddy sediments, as evidenced from the fatty acid profiles. Relatively high concentrations of marker fatty acids of sulfate-reducing bacteria were associated with organic pollution in this site. Specific fatty acids of microeukaryotes were more abundant in surface sediments than in deeper sediment layers. Among the microeukaryotes, diatoms were an important component. Significant amounts of bacterial biomass, the predominance of bacterial biomarker fatty acids with abundance of anaerobic and sulfate-reducing bacteria are indicative of a prokaryotic consortium responsive to organic pollution.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2018

Background: In ecosystem carbon cycle studies, distinguishing between $CO_2$ emitted by roots and by microbes remains very difficult because it is mixed before being released into the atmosphere. Currently, no method for quantifying root and microbial respiration is effective. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between soil respiration and underground root biomass at varying distances from the tree and tested possibilities for measuring root and microbial respiration. Methods: Soil respiration was measured by the closed chamber method, in which acrylic collars were placed at regular intervals from the tree base. Measurements were made irregularly during one season, including high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in autumn; the soil's temperature and moisture content were also collected. After measurements, roots of each plot were collected, and their dry matter biomass measured to analyze relationships between root biomass and soil respiration. Results: Apart from root biomass, which affects soil's temperature and moisture, no other factors affecting soil respiration showed significant differences between measuring points. At each point, soil respiration showed clear seasonal variations and high exponential correlation with increasing soil temperatures. The root biomass decreased exponentially with increasing distance from the tree. The rate of soil respiration was also highly correlated exponentially with root biomass. Based on these results, the average rate of root respiration in the soil was estimated to be 34.4% (26.6~43.1%). Conclusions: In this study, attempts were made to differentiate the root respiration rate by analyzing the distribution of root biomass and resulting changes in soil respiration. As distance from the tree increased, root biomass and soil respiration values were shown to strongly decrease exponentially. Root biomass increased logarithmically with increases in soil respiration. In addition, soil respiration and underground root biomass were logarithmically related; the calculated root-breathing rate was around 44%. This study method is applicable for determining root and microbial respiration in forest ecosystem carbon cycle research. However, more data should be collected on the distribution of root biomass and the correlated soil respiration.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2018

산림생태계에서 대기로의 토양의 이동은 토양 호흡이라는 과정을 통해 이루어진다. 본 연구에서는 임령이 다른 잣나무림을 대상으로 생육기 동안의 토양 호흡값과 토양 내 뿌리의 양, 미생물 개체군 생물량을 측정하여, 토양호흡량이 임령에 따라 어떻게 다르며, 뿌리와 미생물 개체군이 얼마나 기여할 것인지 알아보고자 하였다. 토양 온도와 토양 호흡은 임령과는 상관없이 유사한 패턴을 보여 7월까지는 증가하고 이후 감소하였다. 산림의 임령이 높을수록 토양 호흡량이 대체적으로 높았다. 토양 내 뿌리와 미생물을 조사한 결과, 임령이 높을수록 토양 내 존재하는 지름 2 mm 이하인 세근의 양이 많았으며 토양 미생물 개체군의 생물량이 많았다. 토양에서 뿌리를 제거하였을 때 70년 숲은 변화가 없었으나, 40년 숲에서는 토양 호흡값이 감소하였다. 본 연구결과로 볼 때, 산림의 연령이 높아질수록 토양 호흡량이 커지며, 식물 뿌리와 특히 토양 미생물이 토양 호흡값에 많은 기여를 하고 있는 것으로 생각해 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.746-752
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• 2011

A composite microbial system (XDC-2) was used to pretreat and hydrolyze corn stalk to enhance anaerobic digestion. The results of pretreatment indicated that sCOD concentrations of hydrolysate were highest (8,233 mg/l) at the fifth day. XDC-2 efficiently degraded the corn stalk by nearly 45%, decreasing the cellulose content by 22.7% and the hemicellulose content by 74.1%. Total levels of volatile products peaked on the fifth day. The six major compounds present were ethanol (0.29 g/l), acetic acid (0.55 g/l), 1,2-ethanediol (0.49 g/l), propionic acid (0.15 g/l), butyric acid (0.22 g/l), and glycerine (2.48 g/l). The results of anaerobic digestion showed that corn stalks treated by XDC-2 produced 68.3% more total biogas and 87.9% more total methane than untreated controls. The technical digestion time for the treated corn stalks was 35.7% shorter than without treatment. The composite microbial system pretreatment could be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly microbial method for efficient biological conversion of corn stalk into bioenergy.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2017

BACKGROUND: Tillage systems and fertilization play an important role in crop growth and soil improvement. This study was conducted to determine the effects of tillage and fertilization on the microbial biomass C and dehydrogenase activity of soils in a field under cultivation of soybean. METHODS AND RESULTS: An experimental plot, located in the temperate climate zone, was composed of two main sectors that were no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT), and they were subdivided into four plots, respectively, in accordance with types of fertilizers (non fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, hairy vetch, and liquid pig manure). Microbial biomass C and dehydrogenase activity were evaluated from May to July in 2016. The microbial biomass C and dehydrogenase activity of NT soils were significantly higher than those of CT in all fertilizer treatments, and they were further increased in hairy vetch treatment than the other fertilizer treatments in both NT and CT. The dehydrogenase activity was closely related to microbial biomass C. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that application of green manure combined with no-tillage can provide viable management practices for enhancing microbial properties of soil.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.181-189
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• 1996

토양의 난용성(難溶性) 인산염(燐酸鹽)을 생물학적으로 이용하고자 인산염가용화 미생물을 선발하였다. 그중 Aspergillus niger를 공시균주(供試菌株)로 하여 난용성(難溶性) 인산염(燐酸鹽) 가용화균(可溶化菌) 접종(接種)에 의한 미생물(微生物)의 대사적(代謝的) 인산염(燐酸鹽) 가용화능(可溶化能)과 그에 따른 작물(作物)의 무기성분(無機成分) 흡수량(吸收量) 및 미생물체(微生物體) 량(量) 변화등(變化等)을 조사(調査)하였다. 상추 및 피망의 인산(燐酸) 흡수량(吸收量)은 인산염(燐酸鹽) 가용화균(可溶化菌) 접종(接種)에 의해 노지(露地) 및 시설재배지(施設栽培地) 토양(土壤) 모두에서 증가(增加)하였다. 토양(土壤) Biomass P와 토양(土壤) 유효인산(有效燐酸) 함량(含量) 간(間)에는 부(負)의 상관(相關)을 보여 biomass P 양(量)이 증가(增加)할수록 유효인산(有效燐酸)은 감소(減少)하였지만, 토양(土壤) biomass C와 토양(土壤) 유효인산(有效燐酸) 함량간(含量間)에는 $Y=-0.0007X^2+0.7126X^2-29.46(R=0.8283^{**})$의 정(正)의 구간(區間)에서 유의성(有意性)이 있는 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 보였다. Biomass C와 작물(作物)의 인산(燐酸) 흡수량(吸收量) 간(間)에도 $Y=0.0049X^2-2.2352X+326.34(R=0.6350^*)$의 정(正)의 구간(區間)에서 유의성이 있는 정(正)의 상관(相關)을 보여 biomass C 양(量)이 $400mg\;kg^{-1}$에 이를 때까지 흡수량이 계속 증가(增加)하였다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.696-701
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• 2011

전북지역 과수원 토양 110개소를 대상으로 토양특성이 미생물분포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 토양 중 미사함량이 많아질수록 호기성세균, 곰팡이, 미생물 biomass C 함량은 증가하였고, 탈수소효소 활성은 토성에 따라 차이가 없었다. 지형에 따른 미생물분포, 미생물의 biomass C 함량, 탈수소효소 활성은 차이가 없었고, 과수종류에 따라 coliform group은 배와 포도 재배지에서 각각 $133.0{\times}10^3\;CFU\;g^{-1}$, $107.4{\times}10^3\;CFU\;g^{-1}$으로 가장 높은 수준을 보였다. 과수재배기간이 길어질수록 미생물 밀도는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 토양 pH, 유기물, 치환성 Mg 함량은 모든 미생물분포와 정의 상관관계를 보였고, Bacillus sp.는 조사한 모든 화학성분과 정의 관계를 보였다. 토양미생물의 biomass C 함량과 탈수소효소 활성은 유기물과 치환성 Ca 함량에 대해 고도의 유의성 (p<0.01)을 보였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2013

Biomass and community composition of microphytobentos in tidal flats were studied by HPLC analysis and also investigated to examine the relationship between microphytobenthic pigments and Adenosine-5' triphosphate (ATP) as an index of total microbial biomass in intertidal environments (muddy and sandy sediment) of Gyeonggi Bay, west coast of Korea. Microphytobenthic pigments and ATP concentration in muddy sediment were the highest at the surface while the biomass of microphytobenthos in sandy sediment was the highest at the sub-surface (0.75 cm sediment depth). The detected pigments of microphytobenthos were chlorophyll a, b (euglenophytes), $c_3$, peridinin (dinoflagellates), fucoxanthin (diatom or chrysophytes), diadinoxanthin, alloxanthin (cryptophytes), diatoxanthin, zeaxanthin (cyanobacteria), ${\beta}$-carotein, and pheophytin a (the degraded product of chlorophyll a). Among the pigments which were detected, the concentration of fucoxanthin was the highest, indicating that diatoms dominated in the microphytobenthic community of the tidal flats. There was little significant correlation between OC (Organic Carbon) and ATP in both sediments. However, a positive correlation between chlorophyll a concentration and ATP concentration was found in sandy sediment, suggesting that microbial biomass could be affected by labile OC derived from microphytobenthos. These results provide information that may help us understand the relationship between microphytobenthos and microbial biomass in different intertidal sediment environments.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.254-264
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• 2010

To obtain an efficient natural lignocellulolytic complex enzyme, we screened an efficient lignocellulose-degrading composite microbial system (XDC-2) from composted agricultural and animal wastes amended soil following a long-term directed acclimation. Not only could the XDC-2 degrade natural lignocelluloses, but it could also secrete extracellular xylanase efficiently in liquid culture under static conditions at room temperature. The XDC-2 degraded rice straw by 60.3% after fermentation for 15 days. Hemicelluloses were decomposed effectively, whereas the extracellular xylanase activity was dominant with an activity of 8.357 U/ml on day 6 of the fermentation period. The extracellular crude enzyme noticeably hydrolyzed natural lignocelluloses. The optimum temperature and pH for the xylanase activity were $40^{\circ}C$ and 6.0. However, the xylanase was activated in a wide pH range of 3.0-10.0, and retained more than 80% of its activity at $25-35^{\circ}C$ and pH 5.0-8.0 after three days of incubation in liquid culture under static conditions. PCR-DGGE analysis of successive subcultures indicated that the XDC-2 was structurally stable over long-term restricted and directed cultivation. Analysis of the 168 rRNA gene clone library showed that the XDC-2 was mainly composed of mesophilic bacteria related to the genera Clostridium, Bacteroides, Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas, etc. Our results offer a new approach to exploring efficient lignocellulolytic enzymes by constructing a high-performance composite microbial system with synergistic complex enzymes.