• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2004

Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, was transplanted reciprocally between contaminated site (St. STP) and relatively less contaminated site (St. UB) in Onsan Bay, Korea in order to estimate heavy metal accumulation and release. Transplanted and indigenous mussels were collected 8 times over 108 days deployment at both sites and analyzed for Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn using ICP/MS. Cu and Zn concentration did not show any significant differences between transplanted and indigenous mussels throughout the experiment period, although dissolved Cu and Zn concentrations in seawater were significantly higher at contaminated site. Pb accumulated rapidly, while Cd did not show any accumulation in the mussels transplanted from St. UB to St. STP. These accumulation patterns might reflect the variation of dissolved metal concentration; dissolved Pb concentration was significantly higher in St. STP than St. UB, while dissolved Cd concentration was similar between both sites throughout this experiment. Release of Cd and Pb in the mussels transplanted from St. STP to St. UB was not significant during the transplantation period. The levels and variation of Pb and Cd concentrations in mussels transplanted from St. STP to St. UB were similar to those in the indigenous mussels at St. STP throughout the period. Therefore, Cd and Pb accumulated in indigenous mussels may indicate the integrated metals throughout their lives, not responding to the present status of seawater because the release of accumulated metals in mussels occurs very slowly when the seawater metal levels are lowered. On the other hand, since the transplanted mussels can respond immediately to the levels of metals in seawater, it may be suggested that the present status of heavy metals in seawater can be only acquired from the metal levels of mussels transplanted from clean environments.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.455-461
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• 2002

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants in coastal marine environment. PAHs enter estuarine and nearshore marine environment via several routes such as combustion of fossil fuels, domestic and industrial effluents and oil spills. In August of 1997, mussels(Mytilus edulis) were collected at 6 sites near Kori nuclear power plant in order to analyze the PAH content by HPLC with uv/vis detection. Unfortunately, I could not find any living oysters in which I firstly intended to measure the PAH content in the study area. NPTHL and ANCPL were the major dominant PAH compounds in mussels living in the intertidal zone of Kori, Korea, and DahA, BbF, BaP were the next dominant PAH group in mussels in the study area. The mean concentrations of 15 PAH in mussels ranged from 3.2 to 1,680 ppb(mean 105$\pm$60.5 ppb). Compared with other studies world over, the concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs were relatively low in mussels in the study area, even though total PAH content was rather high. According to N/P(Naphthalene/Phenanthrene) ratio(147) and the ratio of 2∼3 ring to 3∼5 ring PAHs(58∼90 %) in mussels in the study area, I expect that the major source of PAHs in this study area is rather fresh petroleum-derived. This study presents preliminary data for the PAH levels in mussels from the intertidal zone of Kori, and the data will hopefully be utilized for the assessment of oil pollution in the East Sea, Korea.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1291-1298
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• 2018

Marine ecosystems are frequently exposed to a variety of chronic and acute pollutants derived from anthropogenic production and consumption activities. Mussels are sessile (can provide location-specific information), medium-sized (have enough tissue matrix for chemical analysis) filter-feeders (show accumulation of pollutant chemicals from seawater). These biological and ecological characteristics make mussels virtually ideal for pollution monitoring. In this study, Korean mussels (Mytilus coruscus) were collected from nine different sites situated along the coasts of the western sea to the eastern sea of Korea in 2017. Total mercury concentration was highest (mean ${\pm}$ standard error, $92.7{\pm}3.5ng/g\;dry$) on Baengnyeongdo Island in the western sea, and the sites in the southern sea showed the lowest mean concentrations (42.3 - 44.5 ng/g dry). These results were discussed in terms of possible pollution sources.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2016

Background: Mussels are stubborn organisms attached to solid substrata by means of byssus threads. The abundance of marine mussel Mytilus edulis in marine facilities like power stations was reason to select among fouling animals. Methods: Mortality patterns as well as physiological behavior (oxygen consumption, foot activity, and byssus thread production) of two different size groups (14- and 25-mm shell length) of M. edulis were studied at different hydrogen peroxide concentrations ($1-4mg\;l^{-1}$). Results: Studied mussels showed progressive reduction in physiological activities as the hydrogen peroxide concentration increased. Mussel mortality was tested in 30 days exposure, and 14 mm mussels reached the highest percentage of 90% while 25 mm mussels reached 81%. Produced data was echoed by Chick-Watson model extracted equation. Conclusions: This study points that, while it could affect the mussel mortality moderately in its low concentrations, hydrogen peroxide has a strong influence on mussels' physiological activities related to colonization. Therefore, hydrogen peroxide can be an alternative for preventing mussel colonization on facilities of marine environment.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.217-224
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• 1998

The heavy metal concentrations of seawater collected from the Onsan coastal zone in February and July 1996 and mussels(Mytilus edulis) in February 1997 were analysed. The concentrations of cadmium in seawater were in the range of 0.008-2.988 ${\mu}g/L$, while the ranges of copper and zinc concentrations were 0.08-2.55, and 0.21-35.12 ${\mu}g/L$, respectively. The metal concentrations decreased gradually with increasing distances from Daejeong stream, indicating that this stream was the major source of heavy metal input into the Onsan coastal zone. The concentrations of cadmium, copper and zinc in mussels were in the ranges of 1.40-25.09, 8.5-64.5, and 46.8-291.2 ${\mu}g/g$, respectively. The metal concentrations decreased gradually with increasing distances from Daejeong stream. Among organs of mussels, gill showed the highest concentrations of cadmium and the digestive gland showed the highest concentrations of copper and for zine the kidney showed the highest concentrations. The digestive gland and kidney revealed high proportion of cadmium in cytosolic fraction and the percentage of copper was high in the kidney and that of zine was high in the digestive gland. Metal-binding protein of mussels collected from the mouth of Daejeong stream was separated, using gel-filtration chromatography. In the kidney and gill of mussels, most of cadmium was associated with metal-binding protein. In contrast, most of the metal in the digestive gland and remaining tissues is bound to high molecular weight protein rather than metal-binding protein.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2001

We investigated the antagonism of indigenous bacteria isolated from stressed mussels and their extracellular metabolites on the adult zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha. Selective bacterial isolates including Aeromonas media, A. salmonicida, A. veronii, and Shewanella putrefaciens, showed strong lethality against adult mussels and 100% mortality was observed within 5 days of incubation. Bacterial metabolites, fractionated and concentrated from stationary-phase culture supernatants of these bacterial isolates, displayed varying degrees of antagonistic effects on zebra mussels. Among the three size fractions examined, <5, 5-10, and >10 kDa, the mast lethal fraction seems to be >10 kDa for three of the four isolates tested. Further chemical analyses of these size fractions revealed that the predominant constituents were polysaccharides and proteins. No 2-keto-3-deoxyoctanoic acid (2-KDO), deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) or uranic acid were detectable. Extraction of supernatants of two antagonistic isolates with polar solvent suggested that polar molecules are present in the active fraction. Our data suggest that extracellular metabolites produced by antagonistic bacteria are also involved in disease development in zebra mussels and elucidation of the mechanisms involved may offer a novel strategy for control of biofouling invertebrates.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2021

The goal of this study was to quantify the content of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg) in the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis, which was obtained from the Black Sea's Sinop peninsula, as well as estimate the health risks. Concentrations of heavy metals in mussels' soft tissues ranged between 16.4-21.8, 0.52-0.93, 0.13-0.45; 0.015-0.019 and 0.006-0.011mg kg^-1 wet weight for Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg and Cd, respectively. In general, metal concentrations in mussels were quite low. In mussels, Zn was the most prevalent element, followed by Cu. Regarding the monthly variation, although relatively higher tissue metal concentrations were observed in August compared to July, no statistical difference was found. The estimated daily intakes did not exceed the tolerable intakes. There was no health risk since the total hazard index was far below critical value 1. This demonstrates that eating mussels from the Sinop coasts in 2019 does not cause any health risks in infants, children, or adult. Mussels have a risk index of less than 10^-6, which is considered insignificant. In conclusion, the results of this study show that there is no heavy metal pollution in the mussels collected from Sinop coasts.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-58
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• 1999

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous contaminants in coastal marine environment. PAHs enter estuarine and nearshore marine environment via several routes such as combustion of fossil fuels, domestic and industrial effluents and oil spills. In August of 1997, sediment and mussels (Mytilus edulis) were collected at 6 sites near Kori nuclear power plant in order to analyze the PAH content by HPLC with uv/vis detection. The concentrations of 15 PAH in sediment ranged from < 1 to 5,900 ppb ( mean 173.5$\pm$99.7 ppb), and in mussels, from < 0.5 to 4,125 ppb (mean 105$\pm$60.5 ppb). Compared with other studies world over, the concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs were relatively low in both sediment and mussels from the intertidal zone of Kori. This study presents preliminary data for the PAH levels in sediment and mussels from the intertidal zone of Kori, and the data will hopefully be utilized for the assessment of oil pollution in the Southeast East Sea, Korea (especially for the PAHs).

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2009

Two species of pearl mussels, Dahurinaia (Kurilinaia) laevis и D. (K.) zatravkini, inhabiting fresh waters of Sakhalin, South Kurile and Japan Islands, were found in the upper Amur River drainage basin (Transbaikalye). Considerable likeness of morphological and morphometric shell characters with island species is shown. The problem of ancientorigin of pearl mussels of Transbaikalye is discussed.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.202-215
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• 2019

본 연구는 2015-2018년 5월 기간 동안 납자루아과 어류의 서식 집단 중 강원도 홍천 내촌천(HN), 덕치천(HD), 정선 골지천(JG) 및 조양강(JJ)을 대상으로 기 개발된 제한절편 길이 다형성(restriction fragment length polymorphism; RFLP) 분자마커를 이용하여 숙주조개 속 난 및 치어에 대한 정확한 종 동정을 수행 후 납자루아과 어류의 숙주조개 크기에 대한 산란양상을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구대상 지역 내 납자루아과 어류는 내촌천과 골지천에서 1종(묵납자루; Acheilognathus signifer), 덕치천에서 3종(각시붕어; Rhodeus uyekii, 묵납자루; A. signifer, 줄납자루; Acheilognathus yamatsutae), 조양강에서 2종(묵납자루, 줄납자루)으로 확인되었고, 네 지역에서 모두 동서하고 있는 숙주조개인 작은 말조개(Unio douglasiae sinuolatus) 982개체를 채집하였다. RFLP 분자마커를 이용하여 납자루아과 어류의 난 및 치어가 확인된 작은말조개(N=163; 16.6%)에서 총 646개체의 납자루아과 어류의 난 및 치어(묵납자루 454, 줄납자루 43, 각시붕어 149개체)를 확인하였다. 각 지역 숙주조개 크기에 따른 산란선호도를 조사하기 위해 난 및 치어가 확인된 숙주조개(mussels with [presence] eggs/fry)와 확인되지 않은 숙주조개(mussels without [absence] eggs/fry)의 각장(shell length), 각고(shell height) 및 각폭(shell width)의 평균 크기를 비교하였다. 그 결과 3종의 납자루아과 어류가 동서하는 덕치천의 경우 난 및 치어가 확인된 숙주조개가 확인되지 않은 숙주조개보다 각장(1.98mm), 각고(0.85mm), 각폭(0.73mm)의 크기가 통계적으로 유의하게 크게 나타났으며(Mann-Whitney U tests, P=0.002, P=0.012, P=0.009), 다른 세 개의 지역에서도 난 및 치어가 확인된 조개의 각장, 각고, 각폭의 크기가 큰 결과를 보였으나, 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 추가적으로 종 간 숙주조개 당 평균산란 난 및 치어의 수를 분석한 결과 각시붕어 $9.31{\pm}5.94$개, 묵납자루 $2.86{\pm}2.45$개, 줄납자루 $2.50{\pm}1.32$개로 각시붕어는 묵납자루와 줄납자루보다 숙주조개 당 평균 6.45~6.81개 더 많이 산란하였고, 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 나타내었다(Kruskal-Wallis test, P<0.001). 이 결과는 본 연구 대상 납자루아과 어류 3종에서 크기가 큰 작은말조개를 산란을 위한 숙주로서 선호함을 의미하고, 조개 크기에 대한 선호도 차이가 동서하는 납자루아과 종의 수가 많을수록 크게 나타났다. 또한, 묵납자루와 줄납자루의 경우 많은 숙주조개에 적은 양의 난을 추가적으로 고르게 산란하는 반면에 각시붕어는 비교적 적은 수의 숙주조개에 많은 양의 난을 산란하는 번식전략을 나타내었다. 2종 이상의 납자루아과 어류가 서식하는 덕치천(HD)과 조양강(JJ)에서 묵납자루와 줄납자루 2종이 동일한 조개에 산란하는 것이 관찰되었다(N=4). 이는 납자루아과 어류가 2종 이상 동서할 때, 동일한 자원인 작은말조개를 자신의 산란숙주로 이용하기 위한 종간경쟁(interspecific competition)이 일어나고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 기존 연구된 생태학적 연구에 유전학적인 방법을 추가하여 각 집단 간, 종 간 숙주조개 크기에 대한 산란양상을 보다 정확히 규명하여 숙주조개를 이용하는 납자루아과 어류의 생태적 적응양상을 명확히 파악하고 더 나아가 숙주조개와 납자루아과 어류의 공생(mutualism) 혹은 숙주-기생의 상호관계(host-parasite relationship)를 규명하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.