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The Morphological and Growth Characteristics of Two Strains of Fibrocapsa japonica Isolated from New Zealand and Japan

  • Cho Eun Seob;Rhodes Lesley L.;Kim Hak Gyoon
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 1999
  • The blooms caused by Fibrocapsa japonica have occurred regularly in New Zea1andean coastal waters, and no fish kills and economic impacts have been reported. However, Fibrocapsa japonica in Japan killed caged juvenile fish and has been regarded as a harmful micro algae. In this comparative study a New Zealand isolate was found to be morphologically similar to a Japanese isolate, although slightly larger on average than. Optimal temperatures for growth differed, with fastest growth rates occurring at $22-24^{\circ}C$ for the New Zealand strain and $16-22^{\circ}C$ for the Japanese strain, with a decrease in growth rate exhibited by the latter at $25^{\circ}C$. Both isolates had low salinity optima of 20-25 PSU, although they grew between 15 and 30 PSU. Growth declined significantly for both strains above 30 PSU.

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PSU(Path Select Unit) Design for Multiple Board System Testing (멀티 보드 테스트를 위한 PSU(Path Select Unit) 설계)

  • Jung, Woo-Cheul;Song, Oh-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2002.04b
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    • pp.1611-1614
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    • 2002
  • 하나의 보드에 대한 소자들의 테스팅을 위해서 IEEE 1149.1이 제안되었고 완전한 테스팅을 지원한다. 하지만 여러 보드에 대해서는 불가능하여 IEEE 1149.1을 확장한 시스템 레벨의 테스팅 방법이 제안되었다. 기존의 IEEE 1149.1을 확장한 방법은 보드 레벨의 테스팅과 시스템 레벨의 테스팅이 하나의 데이터 패스에 의해서 테스트 시간이 길고 비효율적이다. 본 논문에서는 보드 레벨 테스팅과 시스템 레벨 테스팅을 구분하여 불필요한 테스트 데이터 이동을 줄여 테스트 시간을 줄이고 효율적인 방법을 제시한다. 그리고 이를 지원하기 위한 Path Select Unit을 설계한다. 구현된 PSU는 작은 게이트 사이즈로 적은 테스트 비용으로도 효율적으로 시스템 레벨 테스팅이 가능해진다.

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Impacts of Temperature, Salinity and Irradiance on the Growth of Ten Harmful Algal Bloom-forming Microalgae Isolated in Korean Coastal Waters (한국연안에서 분리한 적조형성 미세조류 10종의 성장에 미치는 온도, 염분, 광도의 영향)

  • Lee, Chang-Kyu;Lee, Ok-Hee;Lee, Sam-Geun
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.79-91
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    • 2005
  • In order to understand growth characteristics of ten major species of microalgae responsible for frequent harmful algal blooms in Korean coastal waters, the growth rates of the isolates were examined in relation with the impacts of water temperature, salinity and irradiance. In addition, their bloom events since 1990 as well as monthly abundance of vegetative cells were analyzed. Heterocapsa triquetra, Eutreptiella gymnastica and Alexandrium tamarense were considered as relatively mid temperature adapted species in that growth rates were comparatively high at low water temperatures of $10{\sim}16^{\circ}C$ and drastically decreased at above $22^{\circ}C$. Prorocentrum micans and Pyramimonas sp. were categorized as relatively high temperature adapted species by showing comparatively better growths at high water temperatures above $25^{\circ}C$. Akashiwo sanguinea, Heterosigma akashiwo, Prorocentrum minimum and Scrippsiella trochoidea were eurythermal species with relative high growth rates in a broad ranges of water temperature, $16{\sim}25^{\circ}C$ were slightly halophobic, showing better growths at low salinities of $10{\sim}30$ psu than at above 35 psu. H. akashiwo, P. minimum and H. triquetra were euryhaline species with remarkable growths in a broad ranges of salinity, 15-40 psu. Frequent algal blooms by these three species at extremely low salinities below 25 psu after rainfall were attributed to their euryhaline and slightly halophobic physiological characteristics. Growth rates of H. akashiwo, P. minimum and Pyraminonas sp. increased with the increase of irradiance within the experimental ranges of $2{\sim}150\;{\mu}E{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$. However, A. sanguinea, A. tamarense and H. triquetra showed better growths at comparatively low irradiance of $50{\sim}100\;{\mu}E{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ and drastic decreases in growth rates above $150\;{\mu}E{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ of irradiance. Overall, relatively high temperature adapted species make blooms frequently in high water temperature season with strong natural irradiance, and relatively low temperature adapted species grow better at low water temperature with relatively weak natural irradiance.

Changes of Survival Rate, Falling Rate and Foot Histology of the Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1952) with Water Temperature and Salinity (수온 및 염분농도에 따른 북방전복, Haliotis discus hannai (Ino, 1952) 의 생존율, 탈락율 및 발의 조직학적 변화)

  • Park, Min Woo;Kim, Hyejin;Kim, Byeong Hak;Son, Maeng Hyun;Jeon, Mi Ae;Lee, Jung Sick
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.303-311
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated survival, falling and structural changes of foot in Haliotis discus hannai with various water temperature and salinity. Experimental conditions were composed of control with $20^{\circ}C/33.5$ psu, higher temperature group with 23, 26, 29 and $32^{\circ}C$, lower temperature group with 3, 6, 9 and $12^{\circ}C$, and different salinities group with 33.5, 26.8, 20.1, 13.4, 6.7 and 3.3 psu. Experimental period was 7 days. Survival and falling rate of the abalone exposed to 7 days at control and experimental condition of $12^{\circ}C$ and $23^{\circ}C/33.5$ psu were 100% and 0%, respectively. Mortality and falling rate of the abalone exposed to the different temperature and salinity were dose dependent by experimental condition. Histopathological changes in epithelial and muscular layer of foot showed more obvious with experimental condition of salinity decrease than different temperature condition.

Influence of Low Salinity and Cold Water Temperature on the Hatching, Survival and Growth of the Offspring of Grunt, Hapalogenys nitens (동갈돗돔, Hapalogenys nitens 난과 자치어의 생존 및 성장에 미치는 저염분 및 저수온의 영향)

  • Kang, Hee-Woong;Jun, Je-Cheon;Kang, Duk-Young;Jo, Ki-Che;Choi, Ki-Ho;Kim, Gyu-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.158-166
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    • 2009
  • To obtain the fundamental data for the mass seedling production of grunt, Hapalogenys nitens, we investigated the influence of salinity and cold water temperature on hatching and survival of eggs and growth and survival of larvae and fry. In regards to salinity, we surveyed the hatching rate and floating rate of fertilized eggs, the floating rate and survival rate of hatching larvae, and the survival and growth of fry. In respect to cold temperature, we investigated the influence of degree of daily temperature decrease, acute temperature shock, and slow temperature decreases on the survival, feeding and swimming activities of fry. In the salinity experiment, the hatching and floating rates of fertilized eggs, and the floating and survival rates of hatching larvae, were shown to be higher in seawater than in brackish water. Growth and survival of larvae and fry were not different between seawater (25~32 psu) and brackish water (5~20 psu), but were significantly lower in freshwater. In the cold-temperature test, three tests showed that rearing of fry in cold water and acutely decreasing water temperature to less than $10^{\circ}C$ reduced the survival, feeding and swimming activities of the fry. Therefore, we concluded that low salinity (less than 32 psu) could reduce the hatching rate and survival of eggs, but the growth and survival of fry were not influenced by salinity, and cold water (less than $10^{\circ}C$) decreased metabolism of grunt. During winter, we found a low-temperature limit at $8^{\circ}C$.

Effect of Temperature, Salinity and Density on the Egg Development of the Sunray Surf Clam, Mactra chinensis (개량조개, Mactra chinensis의 난발생에 미치는 수온, 염분 및 수용밀도의 영향)

  • Min, Byeong-Hee;Kim, Tae-Jin
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.297-302
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    • 2010
  • Water temperature, salinity and density on egg development of the sunray surf clam, Mactra chinensis were investigated for artificial seedling production. The required time from fertilization to D-shaped larvae were 33.8 hours in $18^{\circ}C$, 20.6 hours in $23^{\circ}C$, 18.2 hours in $28^{\circ}C$ and 15.0 hours in $33^{\circ}C$. The development duration was reduced with increasing temperature. The relationships between temperature and the required time from egg to each developmental stage were described as follows: 2-cell, 1/h = 0.1051WT - 1.4782; 8-cell, 1/h = 0.037WT - 0.3686; gastrula, 1/h = 0.008WT - 0.0521; trochophore, 1/h = 0.0041WT - 0.0235; D-shaped larva, 1/h = 0.0024WT - 0.0102. Biological minimum temperature for the egg development was estimated to be $8.0^{\circ}C$ in average. The possible range of temperature for the development of D-shaped larvae was $18-28^{\circ}C$ and optimum of water temperature for the development of egg was $23^{\circ}C$. The possible range of salinity for the development of D-shaped larvae was 20-35 psu and optimum of salinity for the development of egg was 30-35 psu over 25 psu at least. The density of fertilized egg was below 40 per 1 ml in rearing seawater for elevating the development rate from fertilized egg to D-shaped larva.

Distribution of Particulate Organic Matters along the Salinity Gradients in the Seomjin River Estuary (섬진강 하구역에서 염분경사에 따른 입자성 유기물질의 분포)

  • Kwon Kee Young;Moon Chang Ho;Kang Chang Keun;Kim Young Nam
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.86-96
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    • 2002
  • The distributions of suspended particulate matter (SPM), chlorophyll a, particulate organic carbon (POC) and nitrogen (PON) and particulate biogenic silica (PBSi) along the salinity gradient were investigated in the Seomjin River estuary from March 1999 to April 2001. Sampling sites were set based on the surface salinity during each cruise rather than geographic locations. Concentrations of SPM were less than 20 mg/L, suggesting relatively low input of terrestrial SPM despite large freshwater discharge through Seomiin River, Chlorophyll a peaks occurred at 5$\~$ 15 psu salinity zone (10$\~$20 km from Nan Cho Island) in November 1999, at 15$\~$25 psu (10$\~$20 km) salinity zone in April 2000 and at 1$\~$15 psu salinity zone (15$\~$20 km) in October 2000 (ca. 8$\~$58%\mu$g/L). Concentrations of POC, PON and PBSi were also high at the same zone. Relatively low ratios of POC to chlorophyll a in mid-salinity zone where POM peak occurred suggests high contribution of living phytoplankton to the total POC. On the other hand, relatively high ratios of POC to chlorophyll $\alpha$ in very low salinity zone and the mouth of estuary indicated relatively high portions of detrital POC. Consequently, the low concentrations of SPM in this estuary and the high concentrations of chlorophyll $\alpha$ and the low ratios of POC to chlorophyll $\alpha$ in the mid-salinity zone suggest that production of living phytoplankton is primary factor in controlling distribution of POM along the salinity gradients in the Seomjin River estuary.

Performance of Underwater Communication in Low Salinity Layer at the Western Sea of Jeju (제주도 서부 해역의 저염수층을 고려한 수중통신 성능)

  • Bok, Tae-Hoon;Kim, Ju-Ho;Lee, Chong-Hyun;Bae, Jin-Ho;Paeng, Dong-Guk;Pang, Ig-Chan;Lee, Jong-Kil
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.16-24
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    • 2011
  • The sound speed of seawater can be calculated by the empirical formula as a function of temperature, salinity and pressure. It is little affected by salinity because the average salinity is 34 psu and varies within a few psu seasonally and spatially in the ocean. Recently, low-salinity water of 24 psu flows into the western sea area of Jeju Island due to the flood of the Yangtze River in China during summer, affecting sound speed profile. In this paper, it was analyzed how environmental changes affected to the underwater communication - the sound speed of low-salinity water was calculated, and the communication channel was estimated by the simulated acoustic rays while the transmitting and receiving depth and the range were varied with and without the low-salinity layer. And The BER (Bit error rate) was calculated by BPSK(Binary phase shift key) modulation and the effects of the low-salinity water on the BER was investigated. The sound speed profile was changed to have positive slope by the low-salinity layer at the sub-surface up to 20 m of depth, forming acoustic wave propagation channel at the sub-surface resulting in the decrease of most of the BER Consequently, this paper suggests that it is important to consider changes of the ocean environment for correctly analyzing the underwater communication and the detection capability.

Hydrographical and Bio-ecological Characteristics of Heterotrophic Red Tide Dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans in Semi-enclosed Gwangyang Bay, Korea (반폐쇄적 내만 광양만에서 종속영양적조생물 야광충의 수문학적 및 생태학적 특성)

  • Baek, Seung Ho;Kim, Dongseon;Choi, Hyun-Woo;Kim, Young Ok
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.308-321
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    • 2013
  • In order to understand the population dynamics of red tide dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, we examined its hydrographical and bio-ecological characteristics at 19 to 20 stations of Gwangyang Bay during all four seasons from 2010 to 2012. During the 3-year period, N. scintillans was seasonally abundant during summer with water temperatures ranging from $15^{\circ}C$ to $22^{\circ}C$ and salinity ranging from 25 psu to 30 psu. On the other hand, N. scintillans population density significantly decreased in spring, fall and winter, although they were present even in lower temperatures (< $4^{\circ}C$). However, high water temperature (> $27^{\circ}C$) and low salinity (< 12 psu) led to the disappearance of N. scintillans population. Chl-a concentration in winter, spring and fall was positively correlated with N. scintillans population density, whereas the N. scintillans population was negatively correlated with Chl-a concentration in summer. This implies that densities of prey population such as diatoms are one of important contributing factor for maintaining abundance of N. scintillans in winter, spring and fall and for increasing abundance of N. scintillans in summer. During summer season, bio-accumulation of N. scintillans population by the wind from southwest is also considered to be a key factor in triggering the formation of large-scale blooms in Gwangyang Bay.

Reduced Volume of a Brainstem Substructure in Adolescents with Problematic Smartphone Use

  • Cho, In Hee;Yoo, Jae Hyun;Chun, Ji-Won;Cho, Hyun;Kim, Jin-Young;Choi, Jihye;Kim, Dai-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.137-143
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    • 2021
  • Objectives: Despite the growing concern regarding the adverse effects related to problematic smartphone use (PSU), little is known about underlying morphologic changes in the brain. The brainstem is a deep brain structure that consists of several important nuclei associated with emotions, sensations, and motor functions. In this study, we sought to examine the difference in the volume of brainstem substructures among adolescents with and without PSU. Methods: A total of 87 Korean adolescents participated in this study. The PSU group (n=20, age=16.2±1.1, female:male=12:8) was designated if participants reported a total Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale (SAPS) score of ≥42, whereas the remaining participants were assigned to the control group (n=67, age=15.3±1.7, female:male=19:48). High-resolution T1 magnetic resonance imaging was performed, and the volume of each of the four brainstem substructures [midbrain, pons, medulla, and superior cerebellar peduncle (SCP)] was measured. Analysis of covariance was conducted to reveal group differences after adjusting for effects of age, gender, whole brainstem volume, depressive symptoms, and impulsivity. Results: The PSU group showed a significantly smaller volume of the SCP than the control group (F=8.273, p=0.005). The volume of the SCP and the SAPS score were negatively correlated (Pearson's r=-0.218, p=0.047). Conclusion: The present study is the first to reveal an altered volume of the brainstem substructure among adolescents with PSU. This finding suggests that the altered white matter structure in the brainstem could be one of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying behavioral changes in PSU.