• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2005

We investigated the effects of salinity and three food species of microalgae on the growth of three types of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis, with the aim of improving mass culture of rotifers in hatcheries. Three types (large, small, and ultra-small) of the rotifer were cultured at 16 ppt and 32 ppt salinity with the green algae Chlorella ellipsoidea, Nannochloris oculata, or Tetraselmis tetrathele. The maximum density and specific growth rate were compared for each rotifer type. Ultra-small rotifers grew significantly faster at 16 ppt salinity than at 32 ppt, and C. ellipsoidea and T. tetrathele promoted significantly higher growth than did N. oculata. However, small rotifers grew significantly better at 32 ppt salinity than at 16 ppt, and small rotifers fed on N. oculata achieved the highest density at 1,185 individuals/ml. Large rotifers grew faster at 16 ppt salinity than at 32 ppt, with a diet of T. tetrathele resulting in the fastest growth. Each type of rotifer thrived under different regimens of microalgae and salinity.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.337-342
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• 1999

Rotifer grazing rates in both species and community levels on bacteria and phytoplankton were determined by using representative models (fluorescent beads: 0.75$\mu m$ for bacteria and 10 $\mu m$ for phytoplankton) at biweekly intervals. One-year study at the lower part of the Nakdong River (Mulgum) indicated that the seasonal pattern of rotifer biomass was similar to that of total zooplankton biomass. Total mean biomass of rotifers was significantly higher than that of other groups (rotifers, 148$\pm $327 $\mu g$C/l; cladoceran. 25$\pm 69$$\mu g$C/l; copepodids. 58$\pm 159$$\mu g$C/l). For laboratory grazing experiments. mean specific filtering rate (SFR: $ml\cdot \; l^{-1}\cdot \; day^{-1}$) for rotifers varied from 0.001 to 0.726, and > 90% individuals of rotifer species took up fluorescent microspheres. The high SFRs were achieved by Brachionus angularis, B. calyciflorus, and Filinia longiseta. Community filtering rates (CFRs, $ml\cdot \; l^{-1}\cdot \; day^{-1}$) varied in the range from 2 ~ 1,670. Rotifer filtering rates on phytoplankton were much higher than bacterial filtering rates, especially in the late growing season (May. June, and November). Rotifers appear to be important in transferring both bacterial and phytoplankton carbon to higher trophic levels at the lower Nakdong River.

• 환경생물
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2015

The rotifers collected from various terrestrial habitats such as mosses, lichens and mushrooms on tree trunks at four different locations in Korea were investigated. Five species and one subspecies belonging to four genera in three families of monogonont and bdelloid rotifers were identified: Adineta cuneata Milne, 1916, Macrotrachela insolita De Koning, 1947, Macrotrachela musculosa Milne, 1886, Macrotrachela nana nana (Bryce, 1912), Mniobia bredensis De Koning, 1947 and Bryceella stylata (Milne, 1886). All these rotifers are new to Korea, and A. cuneata, M. bredensis and B. stylata are new to Asia as well. Here diagnostic characteristics and illustrations are provided for each Korean new record.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제6권spc호
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• pp.26-37
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• 2017

Rotifers collected from various terrestrial and aquatic habitats such as mosses on trees or rocks, tree barks, wet mosses and wet leaf litter at streams, and dry leaf litter at four different locations in Korea, were investigated. Thirteen species belonging to nine genera in five families of monogonont and bdelloid rotifers were identified: Bryceella perpusilla Wilts, Martinez Arbizu and Ahlrichs, 2010, Collotheca ornata (Ehrenberg, 1830), Habrotrocha flava Bryce, 1915, H. pusilla (Bryce, 1893), Macrotrachela aculeata Milne, 1886, M. plicata (Bryce, 1892), Mniobia montium Murray, 1911, M. tentans Donner, 1949, Notommata cyrtopus Gosse, 1886, Philodina lepta Wulfert, 1951, P. tranquilla Wulfert, 1942, Pleuretra hystrix $Barto{\check{s}}$, 1950 and Proalinopsis caudatus (Collins, 1873). All these rotifers are new to Korea, and B. perpusilla, H. flava, M. montium, P. caudatus, P. hystrix and P. lepta are new to Asia as well. Of interest, the present study is the first to record B. perpusilla outside its type locality. In addition, P. lepta has previously been recorded from only three European countries.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.125-128
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• 2010

This study investigated the effect of different light intensities on first feeding of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus larvae. Fertilized eggs, obtained from LHRHa-induced spawning of captive broodstock, were stocked (60 larvae/l) into twelve 30-1 aquaria under light intensities of 0, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 lx, with three replicate aquaria per treatment. Temperature was maintained at $20^{\circ}C$ and salinity was 35 psu. Larvae were fed the rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis at a density of five rotifers/ml. Feeding incidence was measured as the percentage of larvae with prey in the digestive tract. Feeding intensity was evaluated as the number of prey in the digestive tract of the larvae. Larvae fed in darkness (0 lx) had significantly lower (P < 0.05) feeding incidence ($13{\pm}0.05%$ larvae with prey) and feeding intensity ($1.00{\pm}0.05$ rotifers per larva) than those larvae fed at 100 ($30{\pm}0.07%$, $1.17{\pm}0.09$ rotifers per larva), 200 ($43{\pm}0.08%$, $1.24{\pm}0.11$ rotifers larvae$^{-1}$), 500 ($53{\pm}0.08%$, $1.48{\pm}0.14$ rotifers per larva) and 1000 lx ($60{\pm}0.08%$, $1.38{\pm}0.13$ rotifers per larva). The feeding incidence of S. japonicus larvae increased with light intensity while feeding intensity showed no significant difference (P > 0.05) between light treatments.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.45-49
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• 1972

1. Brachionus calyciflorus의 실외 시비 배양에서 $16m^2$의 콘크리이트 못에서 1ml당 약 100개체의 고밀도 배양이 가능하였으며, 발생 시작 후 $2\~3$일 째에 dipterex를 $0.16\~0.2ppm$유효 성분 농도로 살포하여 Daphnia등 다른 갑각류의 발생을 억제함으로써 약 2주일 동안 그 발생 상태를 유지할 수 있었다. 이 때 사용된 비료는 닭똥이 약 8kg이며, 수심은 30cm 전후로 하였다. 2. 수온 $20^{\circ}C$ 이하로 내려가면 그 발생이 극도로 저하한다. 3. Filinia longiseta등 소형 rotifer는 1ml당 약 1000개체의 고 밀도로 발생이 가능하나 dipterex에 대하여 대단히 약하며 앞으로 상세한 실험이 요청된다. 4. 실내에서 Brachionus calyciflorus를 배양할 때는 그 먹이인 녹조류를 실외의 못에서 배양하거나 또는 태양광선을 이용할 수 있는 장치를 실내에 하는 것이 좋다고 인정된다. 5. marble gourami의 어린 자어에 Brachionus calyciflorus를 먹이니 그 성장이 잘 되었다. 이 때 dipterex를 사용하여 다른 갑각류를 억제하면서 발생시킨 것을 바로 먹여서 자어에게 아무런 지장을 초래하지 않았다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권4호통권109호
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• pp.385-393
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• 2004

낙동강의 세 지류에서(금호강, 남강, 황강) 지난 2001년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 격주 간격으로 초식 윤충류 군집 (Brachionus spp.)과 포식 윤충류(Asplanchna spp.)간의 개체군 동태에 대해서 평가 하였다. 초식 윤충류들의 높은 군집 밀도(최고 밀도: 약 >1000개체/리터)는 두 지류에서 (금호강과 남강) 봄과 가을 시기에 반복적으로 나타났으나 다른 하나의 지류 (황강)에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 초식 윤충류 중, Brachionus spp. (7종으로 구성) 군집들이 본 조사지점에서 대표적인 종으로 파악되었다. Brachionus spp.와 연중 비슷한 시기에 출현하는 종은 Asplanchna였다. Asplanchna는 B. angularis와 B. calyciflorus종들의 높은 개체군 밀도 시기와 유사하게 개체수가 증가하였다. 그 결과로, 두 개체군들의 (B. angularis와 B. calyciflorus) 밀도는 Asplanchna출현 이후 급속히 감소하였다(금호강과 남강).그러나 다른 한 지류인 황강에서는 뚜렷한 포식 및 초식 윤충류 간의 상호관계는 파악되지 않았다. 본 조사 결과로 봄 및 가을 중순 기간의 조사지점에서는 윤충류 군집간의 뚜렷한 변화 양상이 파악되었다. 특히, Asplanchna 개체군은 높은 영양 단계 지류 시스템 내에서 봄과 가을의 총 플랑크톤 생물량과 윤충류 군집의 주요한 조절자로써의 역할을 할 것으로 파악된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.542-544
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• 2002

This study was carried out to evaluate the ciliates Euplotes sp. as a live food for marine fish larvae. The ciliates and the rotifers Brachionus plicatilis, which were cultured with the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the $\omega$-yeast emulsified with cuttle fish liver oil, were supplied to the larvae of flounder Paralichthys olivaceus and grouper Epinephelus akaara. Considering the size difference between the ciliates 68 $\cdot$ 7 $\mu$n and the rotifers 160 $\cdot$ 20 $\mu$n, the rotifers and ciliates were supplied to the larvae tank with the density of 2 inds./mL and 20 inds./mL, respectively. The survival rate and growth in length of the flounder larvae fed on rotifer were significantly higher than those on Euplotes sp.. In grouper larvae which have a small mouth diameter, even the survival rate of the larvae fed on the ciliates was better than that on the rotifers, it was very low less than $20\%$. Therefore, Euplotes sp. seem to be incongruent as a live food for marine fish larvae.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.262-266
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• 2021

In this study, three lecanid rotifer species were newly recorded in Korea: Lecane inermis (Bryce, 1892), L. furcata (Murray, 1913), and L. nana (Murray, 1913). Most of the lecanid rotifers recorded in Korea have been collected from stagnant water, and Lecane furcata and L. nana were collected from a reservoir. In contrast, L. inermis was found in a soil sample. Lecane inermis is the first illoricated lecanid species reported in Korea. This species is distinguished from other illoricated species by its toes with relatively long claws. Lecane furcata is the most common lecanid rotifer in submerged vegetation. The morphological characteristics of its lorica are similar to many other lecanid rotifers, but it can be distinguished by its completely fused toes with a terminal fissure, an absence of antero-lateral spines, and the ratio of lorica/toe length. Lecane nana is most similar to L. tryphema Harring & Myers, 1926, but can be distinguished by the toe tips curved outwards. The three species in this study are considered to have a cosmopolitan distribution and have been recorded in many Asian countries. In this paper, we describe the morphological characteristics of the three lecanid species with trophi structures observed by scanning electron microscope.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.393-398
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to determine how an ornamental fish, such as the fighting fish, Betta splendens would respond to the use of freshwater live-prey, such as rotifers Brachionus calyciflorus and water fleas Moina macrocopa. Ingested quantity, digestive velocity and somatic growth were compared between larvae fed a freshwater rotifer and those fed boiled yolk. Food efficiency and somatic growth were compared between larvae that were fed freshwater water fleas and those fed a micro-diet developed for flounder ($250{\mu}m$, I-hwa Ltd.). The number of rotifers ingested by larvae reached a maximum of 191 per day. However, based on the number ingested per hour and the digestive velocity of consumed rotifers, the maximum ingestible and digestible number of rotifers was calculated to be 272 per day. A maximum of 67 individuals (mean, 49.8 individuals) could be completely digested within the 1-h period from 90 to 180 min after feeding. Somatic growth was enhanced in larvae that were fed rotifers compared to those fed boiled yolk. Larvae exhibited greater growth at rotifer densities of 30 and 40 per mL than at lower densities. Among the water-flea (M. macrocopa and Bosmina sp.) and micro-particle diets, feeding with M. macrocopa resulted in the greatest somatic growth of larvae during the water-flea feeding stage.