• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.146-158
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• 2010

In order to evaluate the characteristics of sediments and pollution by organic matter and metallic elements in intertidal sediments along the southwestern coast of Korea, we measured various geochemical parameters, including the mean grain size (Mz), water content (WC), ignition loss (IL), chemical oxygen demand (COD), acid volatile sulfide (AVS), and metallic elements (Al, Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mn, Hg, As), in intertidal surface sediments. The Mz of the surface sediments ranged from 2.1 to 8.3$\phi$, indicating that the surface sediments consist of various sedimentary facies, such as sand, slightly gravelly mud, sandy mud, and silt. The IL and COD in surface sediment ranged from 0.8 to 5.5% (mean $2.9\pm1.2%$) and from 3.9 to $13.8\;mgO_2/g{\cdot}dry$ (mean $8.5\pm2.6\;mgO_2/g{\cdot}dry$), respectively, which were lower than the values for surface sediment in areas near fish and shellfish farms or industrial complexes. No AVS was detected at any sampling station, despite various sedimentary facies. Most of metallic elements in surface sediments showed relatively good positive correlations with Mz and IL, which imply that the concentrations of metallic elements are mainly controlled by grain size and the organic matter content. The concentrations of metallic elements, except As, at some stations were considerably lower than those in the Sediment Quality Guideline (Effect Range Low, ERL) proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. Similarly, the geoaccumulation index (Igeo) class indicated that pollution by metallic elements in intertidal surface sediment, except As, was moderate or non-existent. Our results imply that the intertidal surface sediments along the southwestern coast of Korea are not polluted by organic matter and metallic elements and are healthy for benthic organisms.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.89-106
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• 2016

고창 개방형 조간대는 황해의 동편, 한국 서남해 연안에 위치하며, 대조차, 개방형 연안, 모래 저질의 특징을 보인다. 본 연구는 고창 조간대에서 표층 퇴적물의 계절별 퇴적상 변화를 연구하였다. 2014년 2월, 5월, 8월, 11월의 사계절에 3개 측선을 따라 총 252개 지점에서 표층 퇴적물을 채취하고 분석하였다. 고창 조간대의 2014년 표층 퇴적물은 주로 세립 사질 퇴적물로 구성되며, 계절별로 겨울에 조립하고, 여름에 세립한 경향을 보였다. 연구 지역 인근의 계절별 파랑과 조위 관측 자료에 근거하여, 고창 조간대의 표층 퇴적작용에 영향을 미치는 요인은 파랑이 조석보다 계절의 변화 효과가 큰 것으로 해석되었다. 겨울에 상대적으로 큰 파고의 파랑 영향으로 표층 퇴적물이 조립한 반면, 여름에는 상대적으로 낮은 파고의 파랑 영향으로 세립한 것으로 해석되었다. 고창 조간대의 2014년 퇴적상 공간 분포는 고조대의 계절별 편차가 저조대에 비해 상대적으로 크게 나타났으며, 고조대 입도가 조립하고 분급이 불량하게 나타났다. 고조대에서 저조대 방향으로 갈수록 입도가 세립해지고 분급이 양호해지며 계절별 편차가 작아졌다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.722-735
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• 2002

우리 나라 남서해안의 상부조간대에 분포하는 퇴적물의 퇴적상과 지구화학적 특성을 살펴보기 위하여, 이들 시료를 대상으로 퇴적물의 입도별 분포와 금속원소의 함량에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 퇴적물의 입도는 잔자갈에서 니질크기로 불규칙한 분포특성을 가진다. 퇴적물의 분급도는 매우 양호한 분급에서 매우 불량한 분급으로 다양하게 나타났으며, 왜도는 대체로 양의 왜도가 우세하였다. 퇴적물 내에 함유된 금속원소들의 지구화학적 거동은 퇴적물 입도에 대한 의존도가 일부 영향을 주기는 하였으나, 복잡한 해저지형과 심한 변화를 보이는 조류 및 주변지질의 환경적 변화에 의해 많은 영향을 받은 것으로 보인다. 퇴적물에 함유된 금속원소들의 농축을 알아보기 위한 농집지수는 Co와 Cr이 보통 내지 심한 오염으로, Cu와 Ni가 보통 오염에 해당하였으나 특별한 집중 경향이 인지되지는 않았다. 따라서, 남서해안 퇴적물의 입도와 금속원소들의 함량분포는 복잡한 해저지형과 이에 따른 조류 유형의 심한 변화 그리고 주변지질 등이 복합적으로 영향을 미치는 해역으로 해석된다.

• ALGAE
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to clarify marine algal flora and community structure of 16 uninhabited islands in Sinangun area, south western coast of Korea. As a result, a total of 63 species - 11 greens, 16 browns and 36 reds - was identified. The functional groups of marine algal species were filamentous 14.3%, foliose 20.5%, corticated 45.3%, leathery 13.7%, and articulated calcareous algae 6.2%. The (R+C)/P value was calculated as 2.9 showed temperate flora. The result of DCA showed that 16 uninhabitated islands tend to be distributed eastern and western parts. The dominant species was Ulva pertusa, while the subdominats were Gelidium divaricatum, Myelophycus simplex. The vertical distribution pattern of intertidal marine algae represented three distinct zones; Gloiopeltis furcata, Myelophycus simplex, Gelidium divaricatum - Ulva pertusa, Enteromorpha spp., Ishige okamurae - Ulva pertusa, Sargassum thunbergii, Symphyocladia latiuscula.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2006

서남해안에 자생하고 있는 염생식물 4종, 갈대(Phragmites communis Trin), 칠면초(Suaeda japonica Makino), 갯잔디(Zoysia sinica Hance), 그리고 해홍나물(Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort)에 대하여 최소 복원 및 보존 면적의 크기를 AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism)기법을 이용한 유전적 다양성 정보에 근거하여 판정하였다. 각 종들의 조사 지역 개체군내에서 유전적 다양성 지수 $\Psi_{ST}$값은 갈대(P. communis)는 0.3856, 칠면초(S. japonica)는 0.1445, 해홍나물(S. maritima)은 0.1669 그리고 갯잔디(Z. sinica) 0.2422을 나타내었다. 칠면초가 0.1445로 가장 낮은 값을 나타내었고 갈대가 0.3856로 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다. 즉, 본 조사 대상 군락 중에서 칠면초 개체군이 가장 높은 유전적 다양성을 나타내었고, 갈대 개체군이 가장 낮은 유전적 다양성을 나타내는 것으로 판단되었다. 한편, 각 개체군별 단위 면적당 유전적 다양성 지수에 근거한 최소 복원 및 보존 면적은 갈대(P. communis)는 $500{\times}500m^2$, 칠면초(S. japonica), 해홍나물(S. maritima), 그리고 갯잔디(Z. sinica)들은 각각 $100\times100m^2$로 판정되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1563-1572
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• 2014

The autecology of the Zostera marina and Z. japonica was studied in populations growing in the same locality (Sagumi Bay, southwestern coast of Korea). Environmental factors and plant characteristics were examined monthly from August 2008 to September 2011. Along intertidal zone, Z. japonica (0.1-0.5 m above mean lower low water, MLLW) occurred above Z. marina (0.5-2.5 m MLLW). Tidal exposure at low tide during day was the highest in the spring and the lowest in the summer. Underwater Irradiance showed seasonal fluctuation that was the highest in spring and summer caused by tidal pattern. Strong seasonal patterns in water temperature appeared to control the seasonal variations in morphology, biomass and leaf growth. The seasonal pattern of Z. japonica resembled that of the Z. marina in morphological characteristics, above-and below-ground biomass, whereas it differed in shoot density and leaf elongation. Despite some similarities in seasonal growth patterns, the patterns of Z. japonica were lagged by 2 month of Z. marina. Seasonal variation in the above biomass of Z. marina was caused by changes in density and plant size, whereas that of Z. japonica was mainly caused by changes in shoot density. Zostera marina was more sensitive to high temperatures than Z. japonica, and the increasing water temperature during the summer became the factor that inhibits the growth of the Z. marina. Zostera Japonica, there is no clear change according to the amount of the light. It is because its habitat locates above that of Zostera marina so that the amount of the light that is necessary to growth is enough and in this condition, any preventing factor does not seem to work at all. Although underwater light getting into Zostera marina's habitat is very low level and there is no any hindrance to the survival of them, it prevents them from their productivity a bit.

• 환경생물
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.252-260
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• 2009

The summer algal flora and community of 9 islands in Dadohae National Park, southwestern coast of Korea, were investigated from June to September 2008. A total of 81 species (13 green, 22 brown and 46 red algae) of marine algae were identified. Among 9 islands, the number of species observed was the highest as 65 species at Jindo and the least as 37 species at Hongdo. The dominant species were Enteromorpha compressa, Ulva pertusa, Sargassum thunbergii, Gelidium amansii, Caulacanthus okamurae, Gloiopeltis furcata, and Symphyocladia latiuscula. The algal zonation of intertidal zone was figured out by Gloiopeltis furcata, Ishige okamurae, Caulacanthus okamurae-Enteromorpha compressa, Sargassum thungergii-Gelidium amansii, Symphyocladia latiuscula from upper to lower zone. The flora investigated could be classified into six functional groups such as coarsely branched form (38.1%), filamentous form (24.7%), sheet form (11.3%), thick leathery form (13.9%), jointed calcarious form (6.3%) and crustose form algae (5.7%). R/P and (R+C)/P values were 2.2 and 2.8, respectively. A cluster analysis of species occurrence was suggested that the number of marine algal species was different from greatly among the sampling sites.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.175-192
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• 1988

The coastal vegetation of the southwestern coast of Korea was surveyed by the Braun-Blnquet's phytosociological sKDICe and its soil properties were also determined. Comparing with the coastal vegetation of Korea, Japan and Europe, the vegetation of this area could be classified into as follows; A. Thero-Salicornietea R. Tx. 1954(Salicor-nietum herbaceae assoc. nov.). B. Thero-Suaedetea Rivas Martwez 1979 (Suaedetum japonicae Miyawaki et Ohba 1966, Suaeda maritima commuity, Atriplici-Suaedetum maritimi Miyawaki et Ohba 1965, Suaeda asparagoided community) C. Asteretea tripolium Westhoff et Beeftink 1962 (Zoysietum sinice Ohba, Miyawaki et Tx. 1973, Limonietum tetragoni Miyawaki et Ohba 1969, Artemisietum scopariae assoc. nov., Aster tripolium community, Atriplex, gmelini community) D. Phragmitetea Tx. et Prsg. 1942 (Triglochietum maritimae assoc. nov., Carcetum scabrifoliae Miyawaki et Ohba 1969, phragmites communis community, Pyaceluretum latifolii Miyawaki et Okuda 1972, Scirpus fluviatilis community) E. Salsoletea komarovil Ohba, Miyawaki et Tx. 1973(Salsola komarovi community) F. Glehnietea littoralis ohba, Miyawaki et Tx. 1973(Caricetum pumilae assoc. nov., Meserschmidia sibirica community, Lysimachia mauri-tiana community Ishaemum anthephoroides community, Elymus mollis commuity, carex kobomugi community, Ixeris repens community) G. Viticetea rotundifoliae Ohba, Miyawaki et Tx. 1973 (Imperato cylindricae-Viticetum rotundifoliae ohba, Miyawaki ex Tx. 1973) and Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten community. Among the soil properties, water potential seems to be one fo the most important factor on the distribution of the coastal plant community and it might be highly affected by water content in sand and salinity in low marsh.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.666-677
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• 2019

수산자원보호구역의 유기물과 중금속 분포특성을 파악하기 위하여 2017년 2월 남서해연안 5개 수산자원보호구역(가막만, 여자만, 득량만, 완도연안, 영광연안) 54개 정점에서 표층 퇴적물을 채취하여 입도, 강열감량(IL), 화학적산소요구량(COD), 산휘발성황화물(AVS) 및 중금속(As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Zn)을 분석하였다. 평균입도(Mz)는 평균 7.4±0.1Ø 였으며, 주로 세립한 니(mud) 퇴적물로 구성되어 있었다. IL, COD와 AVS의 평균농도는 각각 4.63±0.96 %, 13.0±3.1 mgO₂/g·dry, 0.092±0.124 mgS/g·dry 였으며, 영광연안이 다른 보호구역에 비해 낮았다. 중금속의 평균농도는 각각 As 7.5±0.9 mg/kg, Cd 0.04±0.02 mg/kg, Cr 70.2±9.7 mg/kg, Cu 15.3±2.8 mg/kg, Fe 3.3±0.5 %, Hg 0.014±0.003 mg/kg, Pb 25.0±6.0 mg/kg, Zn 99±14 mg/kg 였으며, 보호구역내 대부분 만 안쪽에서 높고 만 외측 및 외측연안에서 낮은 특성을 보였다. 퇴적물기준(sediment quality guidelines, SQGs), 오염부하량지수(pollution load index, PLI), 생태계위해도지수(ecological risk index, ERI)를 사용하여 퇴적물 중금속 오염도를 평가한 결과, 남서해연안 수산자원보호구역 퇴적물은 수산생물 및 저서생물에 영향을 주지 않는 안전한 중금속 농도를 유지하고 있었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2007

Marine environmental characteristics on the dinoflagellate cysts distribution in surface sediment of the southwest sea of Korea were investigated from 21 stations in September 2003, and 36 stations in June, 2004. The water mass characteristics indicated that the southwest sea of Korea is characterized by various oceanographic conditions due to coastal waters of Korea and China. The Tsushima warm currents and the cold bottom water of the Yellow Sea. Mud contents and chlorophyll a concentrations were higher in central region such as, Namhaedo, Yeosu and Goheung coast than in western region such as, Wando, Haenam and Jindo coast in the South Sea of Korea. A total of 35 taxa of dinoflagellate cysts were identified representing 21 genera, 33 species, 2 unidentified species. Cyst abundance ranged from 13 to 527 cysts $g-dry^{-1}$, showing higher abundance in the coastal areas than in western region of the South Sea of Korea. From the result of the PCA analysis, the distribution of dinoflagellate cysts was not only related to the different water masses which appeared in the southwestern sea but also to physical and biological parameters such as water temperature, light, surface sediment faces and phytoplankton biomass.