• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.457-472
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• 2011

To elucidate the trophic role of heterotrophic nano- and microplankton (HNMP), we investigated their biomass, community structure, and herbivory in three different water masses, namely, south of Polar Front (SPF), Polar Front Zone (PFZ), the Sub-Antarcitc Front (SAF) in the Drake Passage in the Southern Ocean, during the austral summer in 2002. We observed a spatial difference in the relative importance of the dominant HNMP community in these water masses. Ciliates accounted for 34.7% of the total biomass on an average in the SPF where the concentration of chlorophyll-a was low with the dominance of pico- and nanophytoplankton. Moreover, the importance of ciliates declined from the SPF to the SAF. In contrast, heterotrophic dinoflagellates (HDFs) were the most dominant grazers in the PFZ where the concentration of chlorophyll-a was high with the dominance of net phytoplankton. HNMP biomass ranged from 321.9 to 751.4 $mgCm^{-2}$ and was highest in the PFZ and lowest in the SPF. This result implies that the spatial dynamic of HNMP biomass and community was significantly influenced by the composition and concentration of phytoplankton as a food source. On an average, 75.6%, 94.5%, and 78.9% of the phytoplankton production were consumed by HNMP in the SPF, PFZ, and SAF, respectively. The proportion of phytoplankton grazed by HNMP was largely determined by the composition and biomass of HNMP, as well as the composition of phytoplankton. However, the herbivory of HNMP was one of the most important loss processes affecting the biomass and composition of phytoplankton particularly in the PFZ. Our results suggest that the bulk of the photosynthetically fixed carbon was likely reprocessed by HNMP rather than contributing to the vertical flux in Drake Passage during the austral summer in 2002.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2016

The object of this study was to determine long-term temporal and spatial patterns of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), suspended solids, and chlorophyll (Chl) in Chungju Reservoir, based on the dataset of 1992 - 2013, and then to develop the empirical models of nutrient-Chl for predicting the eutrophication of the reservoir. Concentrations of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were largely affected by an intensity of Asian monsoon and the longitudinal structure of riverine (Rz), transition (Tz), and lacustrine zone (Lz). This system was nitrogen-rich system and phosphorus contents in the water were relatively low, implying a P-limiting system. Regression analysis for empirical model, however, showed that Chl had a weak linear relation with TP or TN, and this was mainly associated with turbid, and nutrient-rich inflows in the system. The weak relation was associated with non-algal light attenuation coefficients (Kna), which is inversely related water residence time. Thus, values of Chl had negative functional relation (R² = 0.25, p < 0.001) with nonalgal light attenuation. Thus, the low chlorophyll at a given TP indicated a light-limiting for phytoplankton growth and total suspended solids (TSS) was highly correlated (R² = 0.94, p < 0.001) with non-algal light attenuation. The relations of Trophic State Index (TSI) indicated that phosphorus limitation was weak [TSI (Chl) - TSI (TP) < 0; TSI (SD) - TSI (Chl) > 0] and the effects of zooplankton grazing were also minor [TSI (Chl) - TSI (TP) > 0; TSI (SD) - TSI (Chl) > 0].

• 생태와환경
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.503-512
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluate fish fauna, species composition, and various guilds against stream orders along with analysis of fish community structure and diversity in Geum River watershed from 2005 to 2007. The total number of fish collected was 4,216 representing 12 families with 56 species. Zacco platypus was the most abundant fish species with 26% in relative abundance (RA). Korean endemic species were 24 species including Zacco koreanus, Microphysogobio yaluensis, Gobiobotia nakdongensis, and Iksookimia koreensis, etc. We also collected endangered fish species such as G. nakdongensis, Liobagrus obesus, and Pseudopungtungia nigra, etc., and their new distribution sites were found in the survey, providing some sites of the fish conservation and protection. Fish tolerance and trophic guilds analysis showed that the proportion of sensitive species, intermediate species, and tolerant species were 33.4%, 29.3%, and 37.3%, respectively and omnivores and insectivores were 48.1 % and 38.4%, respectively. Analysis of site-base study indicated that tolerant species and omnivore species were high in some polluted tributary streams (i.e., Gap and Miho stream) and sensitive and insectivore species were low. In the functional relations, expressed as simple linear regression equations, of stream order on fish metric attributes, showed that the number of species and the number of individuals increased as the stream order increases. This phenomenon was explained by greater availability of stable water volume, rich food, and higher physical habitat capacity. Such guild compositions and stream order characteristics of the river influenced the community structures, based on species diversity, dominance and evenness index in the study. This study may be used as important data in the future for comparisons of fish fauna and compositions before and after two weir (dam) constructions in the middle of Geum River by the government.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.123-133
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• 1982

The tropic structure and the function of a small pone ecosystem under the tree stand were studied in terms of energy flow. About 28% of total solar radiation was intercepted by the tree canopy over the pond. Primary producers converted 1.1%(3,382 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$) of solar radiation (320,000 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$) into gross primary production. The amount of energy availble to the pond snail was 1,683 kcal.m-2.y-1 of the net production by primary producers and 1,033 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$ of the litter fallen into the pond. The amount of gross secondary production by the pond snail was 245 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$. Judging from these, supply of both net primary production and the litter was indispensable for the maintenance of the pond ecosystem. The total amont of energy as gross primary production plus litter was 4,415 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$(100%). Since the total respiration loss was calculated to be 1,917 kcal$\cdot$$m^{-2}$$\cdot$$y^{-1}$(43.4%), the rate of energy accumulation in the pond estimated to 56.6%.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.218-227
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• 2021

Background: Artificial light at night has recently been identified as a major factor adversely affecting global insect diversity. Here, we compared the insect diversity in Gwangneung Forest Biosphere Reserve, specifically in the Korea National Arboretum (with no artificial light at night), with that of three nearby urban sites with a gradient of artificial light at night (five locations at each site). We analyzed the effects of the artificial night lighting index, mean annual temperature, and field light intensity (lux) at night on the insect community structure. Results: The urban sites generally exhibited higher species richness and abundance as well as clear indicator species compared with the control site. The size distribution of the collected insects markedly differed between the control and the three urban sites. The abundance of herbivorous and omnivorous insects increased and decreased, respectively, with the increase in light intensity. Species richness of herbivorous and omnivorous insects was likely correlated with the field light intensity at night and artificial night lighting index, respectively. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the association between nighttime environment and marked changes in insect community structure and revealed consequent transition of ecosystem services by changes in trophic group composition.

• 생태와환경
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• 제33권3호통권91호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2000

호수 내 seston조성 및 식물플랑크톤 성장을 제한하는 요인들을 평가하기 위해서는 일반적으로 시료가 담긴 용기 내에 영양물질을 투입하는 생물검정 (bioassay) 방법이나, 섭식 (grazing) 실험, seston의 size분석 등과 같은 직접적이고 시간적 노력이 필요한 방법을 이용한다. 그러나 이 논문에서는 동일한 목적을 위하여, 총인 (TP), 엽록소 (CHL), 투명도 (Secchi depth, SD) 자료에 의해 계산한 Carlson의 영양상태지수 (TSI)들의 상호편차(deviation)를 이용하는 보다 간편한 방법을 소개하였다. 본 연구에서 TSI 편차분석을 위하여 아열대지역의 대형호수 (Lake Okeechobee, 미국 플로리다)의 수질자료와 다른 많은 호수들로부터 수집된 자료를 이용하였다. 일단 연구자가 일상적인 수질자료를 수집하여 총인, Chl-a, 투명도 값을 기초로 TSI값을 얻었다면, 이로부터 여러 가지 해석이 도출될 수 있다 한편, 총질소의 자료도 총인과 마찬가지로 영양물질에 대한 자료로 중요하게 이용될 수 있다. TSI (CHL)값이 TSI (TP)값보다 훨씬 작다면, 인 (P)이 아닌 다른 요인이 조류의 성장을 제한한다고 유추할 수 있다. 만약 TSI (CHL)값이 TSI (SD) 값보다 훨씬 작다면 호수 내 seston중 아주 작은 무생물적 입자들의 구성비가 높다고 추정할 수 있으며,이 경우 빛이 제한 요소가 될 것이다. 반대로, TSI (CHL) 값이 TSI (TP) 값보다는 작지만 TSI (SD) 값보다 크다면, 수중의 빛을 산란시키는 입자들이 크기가 크다고 (예를 들면, 큰 사상성 또는 군체성 조류) 추정할 수 있고, 이 경우 조류의 성장은 동물플랑크톤의 섭식에 의해 제한을 받을 가능성이 크다. 이러한 분석의 결과는 신뢰성과 일관성이 매우 높으며, 일반적으로 상기한 다른 직접적인 방법들에 의해 얻어진 결과들과도 잘 일치한다. TSI의 편차를 이용한 방법으로부터 도출된 결과를 위의 직접적인 방법을 통해 주기적으로 검증할 필요는 있지만, 호수관리를 위해 수질과 생태학적 반응 요인들을 모니터링하고, 나아가 장기적으로 호수의 변화를 이해하는데 보다 효율적이고 경제적인 방법을 제공할 수 있어 이용가치가 매우 높다고 사료된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.144-154
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• 2008

본 연구는 Ecopath 모델을 이용하여 인공담수호인 남양호의 생태계 구조와 에너지 흐름을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2007년 갈수기(5월)와 풍수기(8월)에 남양호 6개 지점에서 조사를 실시하였으며, 어류의 각 어종별 밀도와 자원량 자료를 위해 2007년 3월에서 11월까지 매달 2회씩 조사를 실시하였다. 남양호는 수온이 $17.9{\sim}30.6^{\circ}C$, 전기전도도(EC) $400{\sim}11,560\;{\mu}s\;cm^{-1}$, 용존산소 $6.7{\sim}12.61\;mg\;L^{-1}$, pH는 $10.1{\sim}10.5$, 총 유기탄소(TOC) $3.810{\sim}5.412\;mg\;L^{-1}$, 용존탄소(DOC) $3.629{\sim}5.397\;mg\;L^{-1}$, 수심 $0.4{\sim}10.0\;m$, 투명도 $0.2{\sim}0.7\;m$등의 범위를 보이는 인공호로 조사되었다. 본 연구에서 남양호 생태계는 크게 3단계 즉, 1차 생산자, 1차 소비자,2차 소비자로 나누어지는 영양단계를 보였다. 1차 생산자에 해당하는 생물군은 유기쇄설물, 조류, 대형수생식물이었고, 1차 소비자에는 동물플랑크톤, 저서동물, 잉어, 떡붕어, 붕어, 기타 어류 등이었고, 2차 소비자에는 동자개로 확인되었다. 남양호 수계의 총에너지량은 $14.1\;kg\;m^{-1}$로 나타났으며, 39%는 섭식으로, 21%는 이출, 12%는 호흡, 28%는 유기쇄설물로 전환되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 혼합영양영향(MTI) 결과 본 남양호 생태계에서 최고포식자로 추정된 동자개의 생체량 증감은 기타어류와 붕어, 떡붕어, 잉어 등의 어류군 및 저서동물에게 직 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 각 그룹의 생체량 증가는 그룹 내 종간 먹이 경쟁을 야기시켜 각 그룹별 자체생체량을 감소시키는 음의 효과를 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.403-411
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• 2007

본 연구는 낙동강의 최상류 8개 지점을 대상으로 1999년 $6{\sim}8$월까지 어류군집을 이용한 전통적인 종다양도 지수(H')와 IBI 지수를 통한 생태 건강도 평가를 비교하였다. 채집된 총 종수는 19종이었고, 우점종은 갈겨니와 버들치로써 각각 51%, 28%를 차지하였다. 트로픽 길드 분석에 따르면, 전체 채집된 종에서 충식종이 87%였고, 잡식종의 빈도는 극히 낮게 나타났다. 종다양도 지수에 의한 공간적인 변이의 패턴은 종수와 개체수의 패턴과 유사했지만, 내성도 및 트로픽길드 자료에 의한 패턴과는 상당한 차이를 보였다. 종다양도 지수는 지점 6에서 1.56으로 최대치를 보였으며, 민감종과 내성종은 각각 최소, 최대값을 보였다. 한편, 지점 6에서 충식종과 잡식종이 각각 최소, 최대치를 보였다. 즉 종다양도 지수는 내성도 길드 및 트로픽 길드의 패턴과 어떤 유사성도 없으며, 전통적인 지수는 수계내에서의 어류군집의 전반적인 생태학적 특성들을 잘 반영할 수 없었다. 한편, 생태건강도 (IBI)의 평균 모델값은 33.5(n=8)로써 보통${\sim}$양호상태로 나타났고, 트로픽 길드 및 내성도 길드의 패턴과 유사하게 나타났다. 민감종과 충식종이 거의 최대치를 보인 2지점에서 IBI간은 최대치를 보였으며, 동일지점에서 내성종과 잡식종의 빈도는 최저치를 보였다. 이런 결과는 IBI 값이 생태학적인 기능과 건강상태에 밀접히 연관되어 있다는 것을 제시하는 바이다. 본 연구에서 전통적인 종 다양도 지수는 어류를 이용한 생태건강도 군집평가에 비효율적인 반면, IBI를 이용한 접근방식은 하천구조를 잘 진단할 수 있는 유용한 척도가 될 수 있음을 시사하는 바이다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.543-562
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• 1996

Zooplankton community structure and the factors correlated with community differences were examined in sandusky Bay (SB) and the open water of Lake Erie (LE, U.S.A.). SB zooplankton communities differed from those in LE by having a greater rotifer density and species richness. Keratella spp., Brachionus spp., and Pompholyx complanata dominated SB rotifers; Brachionus and Pompholyx were rarely seen in LE. Of 19 rotifer species observed, nine species were found only at SB sites. Ordination of zooplankton species abundance by detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) showed an overlap between SB and LE sites, but indicated a portion of the space that was occupied by only SB communities. The seasonal trajectories of zooplankton dynamics in the ordination space at SB sites differed from that of LE. The zooplankton most important in forcing site separation along a DCA Axis I at SB sites were Brachionus angularis, Pompholyx complanata, Keratella valga, Keratella quadrata, Filinia terminalis (rotifers), and Eubosmina coregoni and Daphnia (cladocerans). These species had axis scores which were significantly correlated (p<0.01) with bacterial density and bacterial phosphorus, total phosphorus, and algal density. Very high baterial density and very abundant bacterivorous rotifers in SB suggest that the transport of bacterial carbon through rotifers may be a relatively important link to higher trophic leaels. We believe that this "microbial carbon flow" from the base of the food web may be important in determining the suitability of SB as a spawning site and nursery for larval and juvenile fish.nile fish.

• 생태와환경
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.130-141
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• 2016

This study was conducted to elucidate the structure of river ecosystem in the watershed of the Seom River and Hoengseong Reservoir located in Hoengseong of Kangwon Province from February to October 2007. Topics of the survey were mainly rainfall, discharge, water quality in abiotic factors and attached algae, benthic macroinvertebrates, fish, birds and mammals of flora and fauna in a biotic factors, respectively. Specifically, the Seom River could be seen as a typical flow rate of the stream is controlled to the effect of the dam. Basic water qualities were great to seasonal effects, it was relatively clean. Diatom Achnanthes, Cymbella, Gomphonema, and Navicula were distributed predominantly in the periphytic algae. Benthic macroinvertebrates were mostly aquatic insects and freshwater shellfish, the aquatic insects were abundant Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera. Freshwater fish was the dominant Zacco platypus, fish species varied toward the downstream. Birds were mainly observed in four species, and species Egretta garzetta, which was distributed in a wide area of the Seom River. In mammals, Lutra lutra of Mustelidae was identified that the number of inhabit widely. In aspects of the ecological trophic level, the Seom River was maintained at a relatively stable state in the producer and the consumer relationship. The results of this study will expected to be utilized as a useful data for understanding the structure and function of the lotic and lentic ecosystems.