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Satellite data analysis of the China Coastal Waters in the Seas surrounding Jeju Island, Korea

  • Yoon, Hong-Joo
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.344-347
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    • 2006
  • China Coastal Water (CCW) usually appears in the seas surrounding Jeju Island annually (June?October) and is very pronounced in August. The power spectrum density (PSD), sea level anomalies (SLAs), and sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were found to peak annually and semiannually. The peaks at intervals of 80-, 60-, and 43-days are considered to be influenced by CCW and the Kuroshio Current. Generally, low-salinity water appears to the west of Jeju Island from June through October and gradually propagates to the east, where CCW meets the Tsushima Current. Empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis of SLAs and SSTs indicated that the variance in SLAs and SSTs was 55.70 and 98.09% in the first mode, respectively. The PSD for the first mode of EOF analysis of SLAs was stronger in the western than in the eastern waters because of the influence of CCW. The PSD for the EOF analysis of SSTs was similar in all areas (the Yangtze Estuary and the waters to the west and east of Jeju Island), with a period of approximately 260 days.

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Echinoderms from Geojedo Island and Adjacent Sea Waters, Korea (거제도 해역의 극피동물)

  • Sook Shin
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.193-205
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    • 1998
  • The echinoderms collected from 20 localities of Geojedo Island and its adjacent sea waters during the period from February 1995 to May 1998 turned out to be 47 species in 37 genus, 25 familes, 11 orders, three classes. Of which one echinoid species, Prionocidaris baculosa (Lamarck, 1816) is newly added to the Korean fauna of Geojedo Island with 25 previously known species and total 47 species are described in this report.

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Observation and Record of Sea Turtles in Bycatch and Stranding from Jeju Island of Korea (우리나라 제주도에서 관찰된 바다거북의 좌초와 혼획)

  • Jung, Min-Min;Moon, Dae-Yeon;Kim, Seong-Ho;Kim, Heung-Soo;Kim, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.662-669
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    • 2012
  • Bycatch and stranding of sea turtles from Jeju coastal water of Korea were monitered from 2008 to 2009. A total of 41 sea turtles, consisting of 12 greens (Chelonia mydas), 3 loggerheads (Caretta caretta), 1 hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and 25 unidentified species, were recorded and observed in those area. Reported stranding and bycatch reached to a peak in August. The largest number of bycatch occurred in the coastal waters around Aewol-eup located in northwest area of Jeju Island. Most of the bycatch were taken by set nets and gill nets, which prevailed over the fishing grounds in the coastal waters of the Jeju Island. It is suggested that an appropriate monitoring system be necessary to conserve endangered sea turtle species in Jeju of Korea.

The Seasonal Distribution Characteristics of Watermass and Fishery Creatures in the Adjacent Sea of Naro Island (나로도 주변해역의 수괴 및 어업생물의 계절별 분포특성)

  • PARK, Ju-Sam
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.132-143
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    • 2005
  • In order to investigate the seasonal variation of watermass and fishery creatures in the adjacent sea of Naro Island, an oceanographic observation was carried out seasonally on the fishing grounds, and the sales performance data of the fisheries cooperative's joint market of Naro Island was examined by using a principal component analysis. The temperature and salinity ranged from 8.1 $^{\circ}C$ to 13.7 $^{\circ}C$ and from 33.1 psu to 34.3 psu in spring, from 14.5 $^{\circ}C$ to 24.2 $^{\circ}C$ and from 30.5 psu to 34.1 psu in summer, from 14.8 $^{\circ}C$ to 18.6 $^{\circ}C$ and from 30.1 psu to 34.0 psu in autumn, and from 4.3 $^{\circ}C$ to 10.1 $^{\circ}C$ and from 33.1 psu to 34.9 psu in winter, respectively. In winter and spring, the offshore water spread out to all sea areas of all water layers. In summer, the mixed waters covered the entire sea surface whereas the mixed water and offshore water covered the bottom. In autumn, the coastal water and mixed water appeared on the surface, but the mixed water was distributed widely on the bottom and the offshore water began to appear in the open sea. For two years from 2002 to 2003, 58 fishery creature species in total were sold in the fisheries cooperative's joint market of Naro Island. In general, the total of 50% fish were sold, and crustacea and mollusc by each 25%. Medium shrimp, whiparm octopus, blue crab, and octopus predominated. A number of species and biomass of fishery creatures were sold mostly in April and May, while they were sold the least in January and February. The seasonal sales results showed that mullet, angler, short necked clam, large shrimp, and webfoot octopus were sold mainly in spring, tonguefish, flathead, pomfret, glass eel, blue crab, whiparm octopus, and squid were sold mainly in summer, and octopus, medium shrimp, and spanish mackerel were sold mainly in autumn.

Preservation and Utilitization of Uninhabited Islets in Busan Metropolitan City (부산광역시 해안 무인도서의 보전(保全)과 활용)

  • Kim, Hang-Muk;Yu, Je-U
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.475-486
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    • 2009
  • The geological survey of the Mokdo island is for the fist time conduted in Korea history. The island had erupted before $70{\sim}80$ million years as a strato-volcano. The original volcano had been dissected for long periods up to the skeletal stage through the planeze stage. If the island area is surveyed afterwrds in detail, the position of crater is available to be found, either. The coastal terrace is found at 50m level in Mokdo island which is correlated to its fourth plane. The microgeomorphological features as coastal terrace, cliff, sea cave, wave-cut bench, sea stacks, notch, and tafoni, etc. were described. The Mogdo island is located off Molundae at the extension of Nagdong Jeongmaeg(낙동정맥 洛東正脈) showing a "floating turtle". The name of Mogdo island is needed to change to the "Yoo-goo-do" which means the swimming turtle. The Mokdo island is as suitable tourist attraction for if has enough touism sesouccesein sea. The deuelopsment of coartal sightseeing anound lighthoure and uninhabited islands will hare an impontant effect upon construction of the oceanic capitol city of Busan Haabor. The master plan built up an arboretum on the island, a coastal oceanarium, a seaweeds garden under sea coast, and other oceanic culture-spaces is completed in the study.

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New records of three dinophycean genera Dinophysis, Histioneis, and Parahistioneis (Dinophysiales, Dinophyceae) from coastal waters of Jeju Island, Korea

  • Lee, Joon-Baek;Kim, Hyeung-Sin;Chung, Han-Sik
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.599-609
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    • 2015
  • A total of 19 species of three genera Dinophysis, Histioneis, and Parahistioneis of the family Dinophysaceae are reported here from samples obtained using a 20-µm mesh net from June 2006 to December 2014 around Jeju Island including the East China Sea, and 16 of these species are new to Korean waters. A checklist of the three genera of dinoflagellates reported from coastal and oceanic Korean waters is presented. Short descriptions and synonyms are given for each species. The dinoflagellates of the family Dinophysaceae belong to mostly marine species, and include many tropical and/or subtropical species. Recently, the composition of dinoflagellate species has changed around Jeju Island as well as in Korean waters due to global warming and climate change. Tropical and subtropical dinoflagellates occur frequently in the coastal waters of Jeju Island, which reflects the ecosystem shift around the sea adjacent to Jeju Island from a temperate to a subtropical / tropical region.

The Macroalgal Community of Bagryoungdo Island in Korea (백령도 해조군집의 종조성과 생물량)

  • Baek, Jae-Min;Hwang, Mi-Sook;Lee, Jae-Wan;Lee, Wook-Jae;Kim, Jong-In
    • ALGAE
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.117-123
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    • 2007
  • The seasonal change of algal flora and intertidal community structures of Bagryoungdo Island was investigated at Dumujin from February to November 2006. The description of subtidal algal community was made in October by Scientific SCUBA-diving. The total of 43 species, including 6 Chlorophytes, 6 Phaeophytes, 29 Rhodophytes and 2 sea grasses were identified in this survey. The occurrence of species according to season, listed as follows, 26 species in winter, 34 in spring, 18 in summer and 18 in autumn. Three species, Laminaria japonica, Neorhodomela aculeata and Ulva pertusa were dominant. The algal zonation of intertidal zone was figured out by Porphyra spp., Gloiopeltis furcata, Caulacanthus okamurae, Gelidium divaricatum - Neorhodomela aculeata, Enteromorpha compressa - Ulva pertusa, Dumontia simplex, Laminaria japonica from upper to lower zone. The zonation of subtidal zone was figured out by Ulva pertusa - Laminaria japonica - Zostera marina (sea grass), crustacean red algal population in autumn. The average of biomass of macroalgae was measured as 119.4 g∙dry wt/m2.

Report of Additional Molluscan Species from Rocky Inter- and Subtidal Area of Dokdo Island, Korea (독도 연체동물상에 대한 추가 종 보고)

  • Hong, Byung-Kyu;Son, Min-Ho;Seo, In-Soo;Kim, Mi-Hyang;Lee, Hae-Won;Choi, Young-Min;Chun, Yong-Yull
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.199-203
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    • 2008
  • Thirty one marine molluscan species were added to the malacofauna of Dokdo Island, Korea based on the samples collected from April 2006 to August 2008 with SCUBA diving. As a result, one hundred six marine molluscan species were recorded from Dokdo Island hitherto.

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Difference in Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) diet during the breeding season for the last 10 years in the South Sea of Korea

  • Kwon, Young-Soo;Noh, Hyung Soo;Kim, Miran
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.217-222
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    • 2013
  • Sea temperature in the South Sea of Korea has been increased over the last decades. Seabirds are sensitive to changes in food availability in marine environment. In this study, we investigate the diet of Black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) during the breeding season to identify changes of marine environment and biological response such as breeding performance in the South Sea of Korea. A total of 22 fish species or family (n = 128) from regurgitates by chicks were collected on Hongdo Island in 2002 and 2012. The most important prey item was Japanese anchovies (Engraulis japonicas). Proportion of Anchovy in diet increased in 2012 (70.5%) compared to 10 years ago (27.5%). Some species were newly found in 2012: Spotted chub mackerel (Scomber australasicus), Pacific sand lace (Ammodytes personatus), White ventral goby (Acanthogobius lactipes), Silver-strip round herring, Multicolorfin rainbowfish (Halichoeres poecilopterus), Silverside (Hypoatherina tsurugae), Surfperch (Neoditrema ransonneti) and Spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus muchalis), but not in 2002. Especially, sub-tropic fish such as Kammal thryssa (Thryssa kammalensis), and Rosefish (Helicolenus hilgendorfi) were frequently observed in the diet of 2012. These results might reflect the increase of sea temperature in the South Sea of Korea.

Comprehensive and synthetic inventory of Dokdo Island, Republic of Korea

  • Ui Wook Hwang;Hyun Soo Rho;Bia Park;Eun Hwa Choi;Cho Rong Shin;Sa Heung Kim;Jongrak Lee;Hack Cheul Kim;Mann Kyoon Shin;Taeseo Park;Jumin Jun;Heegab Lee;Jong Eun Lee;Yoon Sik Oh;Jung-Goo Myoung;Chang Geun Choi;Jin Hee Park;Seon-joo Park;Jimin Lee;Jaeho Lee;Hyeok Yeong Kwon;Kyu Tae Park;Chun Woo Lim;Seung Wook Jung;Mi Jin Lee;Yucheol Lee;Yeongheon Shin;Hee-Jung Choi;Young Wook Lee;Hyun Jong Kil;Jin-Han Kim;Myung-Suk Kang;Eun-Young Lee;Sang-Hwa Lee;Young Hyo Kim;Jongwoo Jung;Kuem Hee Jang;Young Jin Lim;Shi Hyun Ryu;Won-Gi Min;Joo Myun Park;Hyojin Lee;Minsu Woo;Yun-Bae Kim;Sehun Myoung
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.12 no.spc
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    • pp.1-69
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    • 2023
  • This study aims to establish a comprehensive, synthetic inventory system for the fauna and flora of Dokdo Island, Republic of Korea, which has been conducted by a specialized research group consisting of more than 50 experts. The research was conducted over five years(2015-2019) and supported by the National Institute of Biological Resources, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea. All possible publications on the fauna and flora of Dokdo Island over the last 68 years from 1952 to 2020 were reviewed. As a result, 1,302 species were found on Dokdo Island during the study period. An updated list of 1,963 species was created. This is expected to be of great help for the conservation and national publicity of important indigenous biological resources of Dokdo Island.