• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.36 no.4 s.105
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• pp.420-426
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• 2003

During a three-year study (2000-2002), dramatic changes in the phytoplankton biomass and high transparency were repeatedly observed during mid-spring in the lower part of the Nakdong River. Rotifers (Brachionus, Keratella, Polyarthra) , sharply increased toward the middle and end of spring. As hydrologic retention time increased (to near 20 days) and water temperature increased from $10^{\circ}C$ to > $20^{\circ}C$ toward the end of spring, small cladocerans noticeably increased. Once phytoplankton biomass passed their peak stage in the mid-spring, a short period (one or two weeks) of relatively low phytoplankton biomass and high Secchi transparencies occurred. Grazing by the zooplankton was highest in spring, thus, it seems that high grazing activities of zooplankton grazing regulated phytoplankton dynamics in the river. The results indicate that the role of zooplankton grazing in controlling the phytoplankton biomass becomes more important during the spring when river water is relatively stagnant.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.37 no.1 s.106
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• pp.106-111
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• 2004

Fecal coliform bacteria is one of the most common cause of water quality impairments in Virginia, USA. Instream concentrations of fecal coliform (FC) bacteria were routinely monitored to assess surface water quality of the Polecat Creek watershed. Median concentration in water samples collected from 1995 to 2000 ranged from 80 cfu/100 mL to t 70 cfu/100 mL, while geometric mean concentrations ranged from 81 cfu/100 mL to 141 cfu/100 mL. The dilution and deposition by Lake Caroline may cause to lower FC concentration at monitoring site QPB, as compared FC concentration at QPD. Higher in-stream FC concentration occurred during the summer period(June-August), and lower concentration typically occurred during the winter period (December-February). This is due to more cattle in streams, and greater survival and regrowth of FC bacteria under warmer condition. The findings of this study can be helpful in planning the water quality monitoring program to avoid the inaccurate assessment of water quality due to the timing of sample collection.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.61-80
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• 2011

Through concentrated investments in environmental regulations centered around BOD, which is a biodegradable matter index, and basic environmental infrastructures, national BOD pollution level has continuously improved. Nonetheless, limitations of BOD management system has become evident through nation-wide stagnation and/or increases of refractory organic matters, such as COD, at main drinking water sources, and the need for a new index, which can easily indicate different environmental conditions, has increased. Therefore, this study suggests a new organic management index for a proper management of surface water. $COD_{Cr}$ and TOC were examined as candidates for surface water quality management index, and it was found that TOC was more appropriate than $COD_{Cr}$ as an organic matter management index. Through this study, it was found that TOC possesses following qualities: a more representative index; international acceptability; monitoring program is easier; better availability of analysis techniques; better accuracy and precision of analysis; less time required for analysis; ease of operation; management of disinfection byproducts; connection with present policies; existence of foreign and domestic application case studies; and correlation with water ecosystem.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.607-618
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• 2015

This study was conducted to suggest hydraulic modification for improving evenness of inlet flow distribution into side stream type low-pressure MF (microfiltration) module using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulation and PIV (particle image velocimetry) techniques. From the results of CFD simulation for various typed inlet structure, it was investigated that installing internal orifice baffle in inlet the distribution channel could improve the evenness of inlet flow distribution over about 40%. Also, from the results of PIV measurements which were carried out for verifying the CFD simulation, it was observed that the momentum of the water body coming from the opposite side of the inlet was relatively larger. This momentum would generate strong shear force in the near of inlet side wall. On the other hands, occurrence of dead zone and eddy flow was confirmed in the opposite side.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1373-1377
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• 2008

강우-유출에 의해 성층화된 저수지로 유입하는 하천수는 저수지 표층에 비해 낮은 수온과 높은 부유물질(SS) 농도를 가지므로 저수지 표층수보다 상대적으로 높은 밀도를 유지한다. 하천으로부터 유입한 밀도류는 유속에 의한 관성력이 두 수체의 밀도차에 의한 음의 부력보다 큰 구간까지는 저수지 표층을 따라 진행하지만, 두 힘이 같아지는 지점에서 밀도류는 더 이상 진행하지 못하고 저수지 수면 아래로 침강하며 이 과정에서 수체간의 많은 혼합이 일어난다. 따라서 홍수시 유입한 탁수의 침강점에 대한 정확한 예측은 수질관리를 위한 현장조사, 그리고 탁수거동 해석 및 최적관리대책 마련에 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구의 목적은 홍수시 대청호로 유입하는 하천 밀도류의 침강위치를 홍수규모별로 경험식과 수치모델을 통해 산정함으로써 두 방법 간의 장 단점을 비교하고, 탁수 현장조사와 최적관리를 위한 기초정보를 제공하는데 있다. 유입수의 모의조건은 그 동안 대청호에서 발생한 홍수 크기를 기준으로 9개의 등급으로 나누었으며, 저수지 성층조건은 여름철 탁수가 유입되기 전의 발달된 성층구조를 적용하였다. 유입수와 저수지 성층구조의 특성치는 밀도 Froude 수($Fr_i$)로 나타냈으며, $Fr_i$ 조건별로 침강점 위치를 저수지 단면을 삼각형태로 가정한 Hebbert et al.(1979) 경험식과 2차원 수치모델로 산정하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 대청호로 유입한 탁수는 홍수규모에 따라 대정리 수역에서 회남수역 사이 구간에서 침강하였으며, $Fr_i$ 값이 클수록 침강점 수심이 깊어지는 경향을 보였다. 경험식으로 산정한 침강점 수심은 정상상태 조건을 가정하므로 홍수에 의한 수위변화를 고려하지 못하며, 실제의 불규칙한 하상표고를 일정한 하상경사로 가정하기 때문에 2차원 모델의 결과보다 과대산정하는 경향을 보였다. 따라서 홍수가 연속해서 발생하며 수위변화가 심한 국내 저수지 여건에서 하천 유입 밀도류의 거동을 보다 정확히 예측하기 위해서는 2차원 또는 3차원 수치모델을 적용하는 것이 타당할 것으로 판단된다.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2014

Some blue-green algal species such as those in the genus Anabaena causing severe algal blooms can produce akinetes, resting spores, in aquatic ecosystems. Germinated akinetes staying in the sediment as "seed banks" grow into vegetative cells under favorable conditions of light intensity, nutrient, and temperature. Therefore, akinete plays an important role in forming the nuisance bloom. However, little information is available in the ecological study of akinetes compared to that of vegetative cells in Korea. This review reports ecological and physiological characteristics of akinetes, especially of the blue-green algal genus Anabaena. We also suggest the feasible area of akinetes in the freshwater ecosystems. We expect that the suggested studies associated with akinetes will contribute to further understanding the life cycle and ecology of Anabaena and other algae.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.567-575
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• 2009

Organic pear (Pyrus pyriforia) fruits have remarkably increased in Korea since year 2000 due to increase consumer's demand for the fruit, and the farmers are keep trying to change their cultivation system that is replaced from conventional farming to organic-base farming for the fruit. However, there is little information for the soil properties, tree nutrition, and tree growth at organic orchards in Korea. Therefore, this study was established to investigate for the chemical properties of soils and leaf and bud characteristics of a conventional and organic pear trees in experimental orchards for two years. Commercial (Sanwool, YoungHwa Co., Korea) compost was applied to the orchard soils with conventional farming systems for two years for pear trees (10 to 15 year old trees) in KyungSan, Korea. The compost application increased pH, organic matter content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and, microbial biomass in the soil. The compost treatment also increased specific leaf weight and foliar $P_2O_5$ concentration as well as leaf and floral bud sizes.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.541-548
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• 2010

This study was established on which the selenium (Se), known as one of the functional elements in the human body, treatment was the most effective for the Se uptake in the soil and tree. Se treatments included foliar application, soil fertigation, and trunk injection. Se fertigation and control had similar soil $P_2O_5$, K, and Mg concentrations, and calcium and Se concentrations in the soil were greater on the control and Se fertigation, respectively. Leaf characteristics were not different among the treated trees. No differences were observed for the leaf K and Ca concentrations among the treated trees, and foliar Mg was greater on the Se treated trees than the control. Se foliar application and trunk injection had greater Se concentrations in the leaves and fruits than the Se fertigation and control.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.387-390
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• 2000

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of vine management and yield on fruit quality and bud burst of 'Campbell Early' grapevines in Hwaseong and Suwon area. The extreme value of minimum temperature of Hwaseong area, frequently causing cold damage, was lower than that of Suwon area in winter. Narrow spacing, overbearing, and poor vine management were observed in Hwaseong area, where the harvest time was delayed by 7 days compared with that of Suwon area. Total carbohydrate content of bearing mother branches was lower with 1.2~1.7%, and the percentage of bud burst was extremely lower at $-15^{\circ}C$. In Suwon area, there were no differences in cluster and berry size, but soluble solids content was lower and skin coloration was poorer when yield was high. Total carbohydrate content was lower when yield was high. The percentage of bud burst was lower at cold treatments below $-20^{\circ}C$. The results suggest that appropriate yield based on fruit quality is 2.3~2.6 MT/10a.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.67-73
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• 2000

The water quality of inland stream is polluting with industrialization and urbanization, and with that water quality of lake also deteriorated, to manage water quality pollution problem of lake, new water quality management method is needed. As a pilot study of the method that manage water quality of lake using GSIS(Geo-Spatial Information System), we study the method which automatically extract the hydraulic characteristic informations of lake in GSIS environment. Also, as an example of practical use of the extracted hydraulic characteristic information of lake, we carry out the characteristic analysis of waterbody flow using finite different method. With the automation the extraction procedure of hydraulics characteristic information needed in characteristic analysis of waterbody flow, we carried out the analysis efficiently. Particularly, with the extraction of section information on lake not in layout form, in analyzable form, we make the analysis that section information of lake was indispenably required(e.g. stratification analysis) possible in GSIS environment.