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Effects of salinity and irradiance on early developmental stages of Grateloupia turuturu (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) tetrasporophytes

  • Jae Woo Jung;Qikun Xing;Ji-Sook Park;Charles Yarish;Jang K. Kim
    • ALGAE
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.151-157
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    • 2023
  • Grateloupia turuturu is a red alga with a flat but firm slippery thallus. Throughout its lifetime, this alga experiences a wide range of environmental stresses in the intertidal rocky shores. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of salinity and irradiance on the early developmental stages of G. turuturu tetrasporophytes. The released carpospores were cultivated at different salinities (S = 15, 25, and 35) and irradiances (50, 100, and 200 μmol photons m-2 s-1). Germination of carpospores and development of juvenile tetrasporophytes were observed every 5 days and recorded by a digital camera. Discoid crusts were formed at all conditions within 5 days. The discoid crusts at 200 μmol photons m-2 s-1 died within 20 days regardless the salinity. The discoid crusts at S = 35 also died at all irradiance conditions within 25 days. Except for those at S = 35 and 200 μmol photons m-2 s-1, the discoid crusts reached about 8,000-9,000 ㎛2 by day 20. Regardless of irradiance, the upright thalli formation rate from discoid crusts was 85 and 10% at S = 15 and S = 25, respectively. These results suggest that salinity and irradiance are important factors influencing early developmental stages of G. turuturu.

Theoretical Effects of Altered Biological and Chemical Properties on Salinity Tolerance of Acacia seeds

  • S. Rehman;P.J.C. Harris;Kou, Chei-Wei;Rha, Eui-Shik
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.43-43
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    • 2003
  • Multiple regression equations (Rehman et al. 2000) have been developed to predict the salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds, expressed as the I$\sub$50/ (the concentration of NaCl required to reduce final germination to 50% of the control value in DW). Accurate predictions can be made using one or more chemical and biological seed parameters. In this study the theoretical effect of varying final germination percentage in distilled water, germination rate in distilled water. (Rate), Ca$\^$2+/ or K$\^$+/ contents and their ratios, as independent factors or related factors, on the predicted salinity tolerance (I$\sub$50/) of Acacia species was investigated. Simulation of the effects of changing final germination, rate, calcium and potassium suggest the possibility of practical application of these results to modify the salinity tolerance of seeds. The predicted I$\sub$50/ increased with increasing final germination. Similarly, the higher the rate of germination, the higher the predicted salt tolerance of Acacia species. The Ca$\^$2+/ content of seeds was found to be positively correlated with I$\sub$50/. Species with higher Ca$\^$2+/ contents had a higher I$\sub$50/. This suggests that I$\sub$50/ might be increased by increasing the Ca$\^$2+/ contents of seeds by pretreatment with calcium salts or by supplying these to the mother plants.

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Salinity Effects on the Survival of the Metazooplankton in the Coastal Waters off the Seamankeum Areas

  • Kim, Seong-Taek;Kim, Jong-Hyeok;Pae, Se-Jin;Jeong, Hae-Jin
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.211-215
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    • 2003
  • A huge freshwater reservoir (ca. 12,000 ha) will be created when the construction of a 33­km dike on a huge mud flat of the Saemankeum areas is established. A large quantity of freshwater will emerge to the adjacent sea from the reservoir through two big gates. Marine organisms outside the dike are expected to frequently experience low salinity waters. To investigate the salinity effects on the dominant metazooplankton in the coastal waters off Saemankeum areas, we measured the survival (Survival 1H and Survival 24H) of 11 different taxa (the copepods Acartia omorii, A. pacifica, Calanus sinicus, Centropages abdominalis, Paracalanus indicus, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus, Tortanus forcipatus, and a hydromedusa, and barnacle nauplius, polychaeta larva, and a chaetognath Sagitta sp.) at salinities of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 psu when the organisms were exposed for 1 and 24 h, respectively. Survival 1Hs of P. inopinus and barnacle nauplius were 100% between 5 and 35 psu, while they were 0% at salinities of 0 and 40 psu. Survival 1Hs of A. omorii and A. pacifica, P. indicus, T. forcipatus, and polychaeta larva were 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;10$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 1Hs of a hydromedusa and Sagitta sp. were 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;15$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 1H of C. abdominalis and C. sinicus was 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;20$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 24Hs of A. omorii, A. pacifica, C. abdominalis, barnacle nauplius, and polychaeta larva were the same as Survival 1 Hs at the same salinity, while those of the other metazooplankton were lower than Survival 1Hs. The results of the present study suggest that low salinity water emerging from big gates may cause the death of the metazooplankton, but the salinities at which death of the metazooplankton occurs may differ by species.

Effects of Water Temperature and Salinity on Blood Properties and Oxygen Consumption in Hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri) (먹장어(Eptatretus burgeri)의 혈액성상과 산소소비에 미치는 수온 및 염분의 영향)

  • Do, Yong-Hyun;Min, Byung-Hwa;Myeong, Jeong-In;Jee, Young-Ju;Chang, Young-Jin
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.214-222
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    • 2014
  • Hagfish Eptatretus burgeri is classified as a agnathans and has many different physiological properties compared with vertebrates. In this study, we examined effects of water temperature and salinity on blood properties and oxygen consumption in hagfish. In the experiment of water temperature change, hematocrit (Ht), red blood cell (RBC) and glucose of hagfish blood revealed the lowest values at $15^{\circ}C$. Oxygen consumption of hagfish had significantly increased with rising water temperature, and the increasing rate was twice as much when the temperature was manipulated every $5^{\circ}C$. Also, oxygen consumption during the night time (a short photoperiod) was significantly higher than that of the daytime. Q10 level was 3.50 in the light period and 3.92 in the dark period. No significant change in plasma glucose level was showned in changing salinity from 30 psu to 22 psu, while it had rapidly increased at 20 psu ($13.7{\pm}4.0mg/dL$) and thereafter all hagfish were dead at 18 psu. However, osmolarity, $Na^+$, $K^+$ and $Cl^-$ levels had significantly decreased when salinity decreased. This results are expected to develop the artificial rearing techniques of natural hagfish.

Stratification Variation of Summer and Winter in the South Waters of Korea (한국남해의 여름과 겨울철 성층변동)

  • Lee, Chung-Il;Koo, Do-Hyung;Yun, Jong-Hwui
    • Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2007
  • In order to calculate the strength and to. see the variation af the stratification in the Southern Waters af Korea, the stratification parameter defined as potential energy anomaly (PEA, $V(J/m^3)$) introduced by Simpson and Hunter (1974) was used The data used in this paper were observed in August 1999 and February 2000 by National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). Also to know the effects af the temperature and the salinity an the stratification respectively, averaged temperature and salinity were used in the process af calculation the parameter. V is generally high in the offshore. However, in February, V in the onshore is higher than that of the offshore due to the vertical temperature gradient caused by the expansion of South Korean Coastal Waters (SKCW). In the summer, the increase af the atmospheric heating, the temperature inversion phenomenon act an the stratification as the buoyancy forcing. In most cases, the effects of the temperature on the stratification is stronger than that of the salinity. The temperature effect is predominantly due to the extent af the intrusion of Tsushima Warm Current into the study area. However, at stations where V is high the effect af the salinity is also significant. In the winter, V is very low due to the decrease of the buoyancy forcing, but same stations show the relatively high V due to the expansion of SKCW and Tsushima Warm Current.

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Effects of water temperature and salinity on the formation of prezoosporangia and zoosporangia of the protozoan parasite, Perkinsus olseni, isolated from the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum on the west coast of Korea (퍼킨서스편모충 (Perkinsus olseni) 의 휴면포자와 유주자 형성에 수온과 염분이 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyon-Joong;Bang, In-Seok;Park, Kyung-Il
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.211-215
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    • 2010
  • The genus Perkinsus are parasitic protozoans that cause massive inflammatory responses in infected marine shellfish worldwide. This ultimately leads to great economic losses. This study examined the effects of water temperature and salinity on the formation of prezoosporangia and zoosporangia in order to understand the ecology of the pathogens. The induction of prezoosporangia from trophozoites occurred readily at higher water temperatures (20 and $30^{\circ}C$) and they had larger diameters than those incubated at lower temperatures (4 and $10^{\circ}C$). The formation of zoospores in prezoosporangia was also strongly influenced by water temperature and salinity; prezoosporangia exposed to water temperatures of 20 and $30^{\circ}C$ and salinities of 20 and 30 ppt had high rates of zoosporulation, while no or very low rates of zoosporulation were observed at temperatures below $10^{\circ}C$ or salinity below 10 ppt. Our data will be useful for the development of strategies to counter P. olseni proliferation in Korean waters.

Effects of Salinity on Survival, Growth and Oxygen Consumption rates of the Juvenile gobiid, Favonigobius gymnauchen (날개망둑 치어의 생존, 성장 및 산소소비율에 미치는 염분의 영향)

  • KANG Ju-Chan;CHIN Pyung;LEE Jung-Sick;SHIN Yun-Kyung;CHO Kyu-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.408-412
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    • 2000
  • The juvenile Bobiids, Faronirobius gymnauchen, were reared for 40 days under $0{\~}33.6{\%_{\circ}}$ salinity conditions to examine the effects of various salinity on its survival, growth and oxygen consumption rates, Survival rate was significantly declined below $6.7{\%_{\circ}}$ salinity, and daily growth rate was also reduced below $10.1{\%{\circ}}$. Body length and weight of gobiids reared below $10.1{\%_{\circ}}$ were smaller than those of gobiids reared above $20.2{\%_{\circ}}$. Oxygen consumption rate in the salinity conditions ${\leq}13.4{\%_{\circ}}$ was significantly reduced with decreasing salinity than that in natural seawater ($33.6{\%_{\circ}}$), This study revealed that low salinity reduced survival, growth and oxygen consumption rates of the juvenile gobiids suggesting potential influence on the natural mortality of F gymnauchen in the coastal areas.

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Effects of Gradual Change of Salinity on Physiological Response in Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis) (단계적 염분변화가 Striped bass 잡종 (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis)의 생리적 반응에 미치는 영향)

  • Lim, Han Kyu;Han, Hyoung-Kyun;Lee, Jong Ha;Jeong, Min Hwan;Hur, Jun Wook
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2005
  • We investigated physiological responses of hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops ${\times}$ M. saxatilis) to gradual changes of salinity from 33 psu to 0 psu and from 0 psu to 33 psu in two separate trials. Gradual salinity change was not accompanied by an increase in cortisol level in the plasma however, the glucose level in the plasma increased. $Na^{+}$, $Cl^{-}$ and osmolality significantly increased with rising salinity, but they did not change with dropping salinity. The hybrid striped bass adjusted effectively without stress to the gentle change of salinity.

Effect of Water Temperature, Rearing Density, Salinity, and Food Organisms on The Growth and Survival Rate in Early Juvenile Hard Shelled Mussel, Mytilus coruscus (수온, 사육밀도, 염분 및 먹이생물에 따른 참담치(Mytilus coruscus) 초기 부착치패의 성장과 생존)

  • Kim, Chul-Won;Yi, Seung-Won
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.152-159
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    • 2017
  • For the effective seedling production of the hard shelled mussel, Mytilus coruscus, this study assessed the effects of the dietary value of live food, density, water temperature and salinity on growth and survival rate of the larvae. The optimal survival rate and growth rate were examined under differing conditions of water temperature, salinity, and rearing density for 30 days. The three groups were provided different feeding organisms, such as Isochrysis galbana and Teleaulax suecica. The mixtures were provided at a rate of $5{\times}10^4cell\;mL^{-1}$. The best growth was observed in the group with conditions $21^{\circ}C$ water temperature ($16.2{\pm}9.1{\mu}m$), 33 psu of salinity ($16.82{\pm}3.9{\mu}m$), $2500individual\;m^{-2}$ ($17.2{\pm}5.9{\mu}m$), and fed with $5{\times}10^4cell\;mL^{-1}$ of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture ($16.0{\pm}7.3{\mu}m$). The highest survival rate was found in the group at conditions $18^{\circ}C$ water temperature (66.4%), 33 psu of salinity (24.4%), $2500individual\;m^{-2}$ (65.8%), and fed with $5{\times}10^4cell\;mL^{-1}$ of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture (58.8%). We therefore conclude that the suitable culture conditions for the stable production of hard shelled mussel artificial seedlings was at 18 to $21^{\circ}C$ of temperature, 30 to 33 psu of salinity, 2500 to $5000individual\;m^{-2}$ of rearing density, and feeding supplement of $5{\times}10^4cell\;mL^{-1}$ of I. galbana and T. suecica mixture under semi running water system.

Effect of Salinity on Survival and Growth of 3 Gobiidae (염분변화가 망둑어과 어류 3종의 생존 및 성장에 미치는 영향)

  • Hwang, Un-Gi;Min, Eun-Yong;Kang, Ju-Chan
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.9-14
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    • 2012
  • The gobiidae, $Tridentiger$ $trigonocephalus$, $Chasmichtthys$ $dolichognathus$ and $Favonigobius$ $gymnauchen$ were reared for 4 weeks under 0~33.6‰ salinity conditions to examine the effects of various salinity on its survival and growth. Survival rate of $C.$ $dolichognathus$ and $F.$ $gymnauchen$ were significantly declined below 3.4‰ and 0‰, respectively. Growth rate of $T.$ $trigonocephalus$ was significantly reduced 0‰ salinity. Growth rate of $C.$ $dolichognathus$ and $F.$ $gymnauchen$ exposed to ${\geq}$13.4‰ and ${\geq}$6.7‰ were significantly higher than those of gobiidae exposed to below ${\leq}$10.1‰ and ${\leq}$3.4‰ salinity, respectively. This study reveled that low salinity (${\leq}$3.4‰) reduced survival and growth rates of the 3 gobiidae suggesting potential influence on the natural mortality of gobiidae in the coastal areas.