• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.477-477
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• 2022

환경문제가 사회적으로 크게 대두되면서, 환경 보전 및 복원에 대한 국민들의 관심이 높아졌다. 특히 하천의 경우, 시민들의 레저 활동 및 휴식을 위한 공간으로도 활용되고 있어 청정한 환경 유지를 위한 노력이 필요하다. 하천의 생태기능은 하천에서 살아가는 각종 생물의 서식 조건을 유지함으로써 하천이 환경적으로 건강한 상태를 유지하도록 하는데 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 우리나라는 70년대 이후부터 오염물질로부터의 수량 보장 등의 목적으로 하천 유지유량을 설정하여 관리하고 있다. 최근에는 이러한 단순 수질 환경 및 물수요의 충족을 위한 취수량 확보 목적을 넘어 수생태계 보호를 위한 유량인 환경생태 유량의 확보가 중요한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 일반적으로 생태계 기능을 보존하는데 필요한 최적 또는 최소 유량에 대한 평가는 다양한 종의 어류에 대한 하천의 유량과 서식지 가용성 사이의 관계를 정의하는 서식지 기반 모델에 의해 수행되어왔으며, 이를 위해서 우선적으로 하천 단면에 대한 수위, 유량, 지반고 등의 하천 고유 특성에 대한 정보를 필요로한다. 이에 본 연구는 생태유량 산정에 앞서 HEC-RAS(하천 분석 시스템)를 이용하여 한강권역내 생태유량 산정을 위한 취약지역 3지점에 대한 하천 단면 정보에 대한 분석을 진행하였다. 본 연구 결과는 한강권역 환경생태유량 산정 및 하천 관리를 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.162-166
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• 1996

재래식 간척 및 매립은 연안 간사지를 소멸시켜 수생생물의 산란 및 서식지를 훼손시킴으로써 해양 생태계를 파괴시킬 뿐 아니라 연안역 해수의 자정능력을 감소시켜 수질의 악화를 초래하고 있다(Y, Hosokawa, 1992). 따라서 향후 간척, 매립을 하거나 호안을 축조할 때에는 외해측에 수심이 얕고 경사가 완만한 해저 환경을 새롭게 조성함으로써 수질 및 해양 생태계를 보전하는 환경 친화적 연안개발 공법의 도입이 요망된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1879-1883
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• 2008

본 연구는 자연하천에서의 수온과 유속의 정량적인 관계를 도출하고 이를 검증하기위한 지점별 열화상 촬영 및 분석을 실시하였다. 단계별 연구내용은 다음과 같다. 1)서식처별 수온 모니터링: 수온은 시간 변화에 연동하므로 관측기간 내내 장기간의 모니터링을 실시하였다. 2) 서식처별 유속 관측: 하천에서의 지점별 유속은 강우가 없고 지형변화가 발생하지 않으면 그 차이가 크지 않으므로, 날씨가 좋았던 현장조사 기간 중에는 시간을 고려하지 않은 각 지점별 유속을 취득하였다. 3) 자료 분석: 취득된 수온 자료와 유속 자료를 분석하여 수온과 유속간의 정량적인 상관관계를 규명하였다. 4)분포특성 비교: 대표지점에서의 수치계산 결과와 열화상을 이용하여, 유속과 수온의 면적 분포를 제시하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 수법을 현업에서 활용하기 위해서는 온도 분포의 주기로 볼 수 있는 1년간의 시기별 조사 및 서식환경이 각각 다른 지점에서의 환경특성을 고려한 분석이 보완되어야만 한다. 하지만 그럼에도 불구하고 적외선 카메라로 촬영한 영상을 이용하여 자연하천에서의 서식지 구분 및 유속 분포를 추정한 본 연구는 향후 그 활용성이 매우 크다고 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.744-750
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• 2010

This study examined the different polyphenism of larval salamander Hynobius ieechii according to two habitats, pond and stream. We collected salamander's eggs from three regions including Mountain Inwang, Surak and Gwangju. Eggs were treated by four different conditions according to predation level and habitat: high risk - which had a predation risk three times a day; low risk - which had no predation risk, pond and stream habitat. Predation risk was conducted by using chemical cue from Chinese minnows. The chemical cue treatment started from the day of collection and ended one week after the hatching. After the treatment phase, we measured the head width at the level of the eyes(HWE) and the largest head width(LHW) and snout-vent length of the each larva. We calculated the ratio of the head size by dividing HWE by LHW and made a comparison with each of the average ratio of head size according to the predation risk. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the ratio of the head size and snout-vent length according to the predation risk and habitat. From these results we found that predation risk and habitat condition can cause the different polyphenism to the larval salamander and these morphological changes could be affect their mortality.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.281-288
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• 2013

In this study we estimated the carrying capacity of the southern intertidal zone of Kanghwa Island to evaluate the habitat quality for Curlews(Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis and Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata). Biomass of the macroinvertebrate(Macrophthalmus japonicus) was estimated by based on the spatial distribution of the sediment grain size using GIS tools. According to our analysis the southern intertidal zone of Kanghwa Island was able to support 11,767 individuals for 153 days in the Spring 2012 and 16,275 individuals for 122 days in the Autumn 2012. The proportion of mean population to the carrying capacity in the Spring and Autumn was 9.4% and 5.9%, respectively. These values are 2.8-6.3% smaller than those of the previous study held in 1993-94. For the conservation of the study area, more research and management is needed. And in further studies, diverse characteristics of the intertidal habitat should be considered in spatial analysis to have a precise estimate of the carrying capacity.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.467-467
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• 2022

1990년대 후반부터 시작된 자연형 하천정비 사업은 기존의 수질보전정책 외에도 하천생태계에 대한 관심이 부각되는 계기로 작용하고 있다. 이 중 환경생태유량은 기존의 하천유지유량보다 확대된 개념으로 수생태계 건강성 회복을 위한 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 도시하천 수생태계 건강성 회복방안 마련을 위한 기초자료 마련을 위해 부산의 대표적인 도시하천인 온천천과 학장천을 대상으로 환경생태유량을 산정하였다. 환경생태유량은 하천의 물리적 특성 및 어류·유량을 조사하는 하천현장조사, 서식지적합도지수 산정의 과정을 통해 산정된다. 온천천과 학장천에서 각각 3개의 대표지점을 선정하고 각 지점별로 2회의 현장조사를 통해 각 지점에서의 수심, 유속, 하상재료, 어류 조성을 조사하였다. 조사결과를 바탕으로 붕어와 참갈겨니를 대표어종으로 선정하고 Instream Flow and Aquatic Systems Group(IFASG, 1986)에서 제시한 방법을 이용하여 서식지적합도지수를 산정한 후, 미국지질조사국의 물리적서식지모의시스템(PHABSIM)을 이용하여 하천별, 어종별 환경생태유량을 산정하였다. 온천천의 경우, 붕어와 참갈겨니 모두 약 0.7~0.8m³/s에서 가용서식지면적이 가장 크게 산정되어 일 60,000~70,000m³ 가량의 환경생태유량 공급이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 학장천의 경우, 붕어는 약 0.6~0.7m³/s, 참갈겨니는 약 0.3~0.4m³/s에서 가용서식지면적이 가장 크게 산정되어, 각각 일 50,000~60,000m³, 25,000~35,000m³ 가량의 환경생태유량이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구로부터 산정된 환경생태유량을 금번 관측유량 및 현재의 하천유지용수 공급계획량과 비교해보면 온천천에서는 일 15,000m³ 이상, 학장천에서는 어종에 따라 일 7,000m³ 이상의 추가유량 확보가 필요한 것을 알 수 있었다. 특히 학장천의 경우, 어종에 따른 환경생태유량의 차이가 크게 나타나 하천 구간별 유량조사를 통해 어종별 주요 서식지 구간 설정 및 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.24-36
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• 2021

Countries around the world, including the Republic of Korea, are participating in efforts to preserve biodiversity. Concerning species, in particular, studies that aim to find potential habitats and establish conservation plans by conducting habitat suitability analysis for specific species are actively ongoing. However, few studies on mid- to long-term changes in suitable habitat areas are based on accumulated information. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the time-series changes in the habitat suitable area and examine the otters' changing pattern (Lutra lutra) designated as Level 1 endangered wildlife in Gangwon-do. The time-series change analysis used the data on otter species' presence points from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th national natural environment surveys conducted for about 20 years. Moreover, it utilized the land cover map consistent with the survey period to create environmental variables to reflect each survey period's habitat environment. The suitable habitat area analysis used the MaxEnt model that can run based only on the species presence information, and it has been proven to be reliable by previous studies. The study derived the habitat suitability map for otters in each survey period, and it showed a tendency that habitats were distributed around rivers. Comparing the response curves of the environmental variables derived from the modeling identified the characteristics of the habitat favored by otters. The examination of habitats' change by survey period showed that the habitats based on the 2nd National Natural Environment Survey had the widest distribution. The habitats of the 3rd and 4th surveys showed a tendency of decrease in area. Moreover, the study aggregated the analysis results of the three survey periods and analyzed and categorized the habitat's changing pattern. The type of change proposed different conservation plans, such as field surveys, monitoring, protected area establishment, and restoration plan. This study is significant because it produced a comprehensive analysis map that showed the time-series changes of the location and area of the otter habitat and proposed a conservation plan that is necessary according to the type of habitat change by region. We believe that the method proposed in this study and its results can be used as reference data for establishing a habitat conservation and management plan in the future.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.333-343
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• 2015

This research aims at identifying the goshawk's possible and replaceable breeding ground by using the MaxEnt prediction model which has so far been insufficiently used in Korea, and providing evidence to expand possible protection areas for the goshawk's breeding for the future. The field research identified 10 goshawk's nests, and 23 appearance points confirmed during the 3rd round of environmental research were used for analysis. 4 geomorphic, 3 environmental, 7 distance, and 9 weather factors were used as model variables. The final environmental variables were selected through non-parametric verification between appearance and non-appearance coordinates identified by random sampling. The final predictive model (MaxEnt) was structured using 10 factors related to breeding ground and 7 factors related to appearance area selected by statistics verification. According to the results of the study, the factor that affected breeding point structure model the most was temperature seasonality, followed by distance from mixforest, density-class on the forest map and relief energy. The factor that affected appearance point structure model the most was temperature seasonality, followed by distance from rivers and ponds, distance from agricultural land and gradient. The nature of the goshawk's breeding environment and habit to breed inside forests were reflected in this modeling that targets breeding points. The northern central area which is about $189.5 km^2$(2.55 %) is expected to be suitable breeding ground. Large cities such as Cheongju and Chungju are located in the southern part of Chungcheongbuk-do whereas the northern part of Chungcheongbuk-do has evenly distributed forests and farmlands, which helps goshawks have a scope of influence and food source to breed. Appearance point modeling predicted an area of $3,071 km^2$(41.38 %) showing a wider ranging habitat than that of the breeding point modeling due to some limitations such as limited moving observation and non-consideration of seasonal changes. When targeting the breeding points, a specific predictive area can be deduced but it is difficult to check the points of nests and it is impossible to reflect the goshawk's behavioral area. On the other hand, when targeting appearance points, a wider ranging area can be covered but it is less accurate compared to predictive breeding point since simple movements and constant use status are not reflected. However, with these results, the goshawk's habitat can be predicted with reasonable accuracy. In particular, it is necessary to apply precise predictive breeding area data based on habitat modeling results when enforcing an environmental evaluation or establishing a development plan.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.151-160
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• 2019

The study of spiders that function as predators in agroecosystem can broaden the understanding of agroecosystems. This study investigated the effect of heterogeneity at different spatial scales on richness and abundance of spiders in upland and paddy fields. We collected 48 samples using pitfall traps at upland and paddy fields, respectively. The total species richness of spiders estimated by sample- and coverage-based rarefaction and extrapolation curves. The total species richness was high in the upland fields at the total study sites, whereas the average species richness per study site was high in the paddy fields. We confirmed that the diversity enhancement of spiders was influenced by the structural complexity of habitat at field-scale, and crop diversity at broader scale.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.149-157
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• 2007

This study focused on patterning waterbirds occurrences at the western costal area of the Korean Peninsula in winter and relating the occurrence patterns with their environmental factors. Waterbird communities were monitored at 10 different study areas, and the composition of land cover as environmental factors was estimated at each study area. Overall dabbling ducks were the most abundant with 84% of total individuals, followed by shorebird and diving ducks. Species Anae platyrhynchos was the first dominant species, and Anas formosa was the second one. Self-organizing map (SOM), an unsupervised artificial neural network, was applied for patterning wintering waterbird communities, and identified 6 groups according to the differences of communities compositions. Each group reflected the differences of indicator species as well as their habitats.