• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.757-764
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• 2011

This study is performed to clarify the fish fauna and fish habitat of downstream of Singok submerged weir within Han River estuary during April ~ December 2009. It was studied at the nine sites of Han River estuary area. The three of them were located in the mainstream of Han River and six of them were located in three wetlands which as Sannam, Janghang and Dolbangguji. Total fish fauna was identified as 9 order 15 family and 38 species (2,230 individuals). It was divided as 8 order 11 family 28 species from three sites in the mainstream of Han River and as 5 order 8 family 19 species in waterways at mud flats of three wetlands. It was made up the fish fauna as 3 order 4 family 12 species during the survey period at the waterways in the rice paddies. Hemibarbus labeo was dominant species in the whole research sites and waterways at mud flats. Carassius auratus was dominant species in the waterways between rice paddies and Chelon haematocheilus was dominant species in mainstream of Han River estuary.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.56-61
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• 1988

The taxonomic status of Moroco Jagowskii and M oxycephalus a pair of sibling species inhabiting in Korean fresh waters, has been unclear up to date. Recently a sympatric area of these species was found (Kang, 1987). The purpose of this study was to clarify their specific status by analysing specimens collected from the sympatric area of these species. Isozyme analysis and morphometric comparison were performed. Among 26 loci screened 6 loci (Aco, Est-2, E-X, Gk-3, Ipo, Me) showed fixed allelic difference between them and these loci could be used as genetic markers to distinguish them. Isozyme analysis indicates that no hybridization occurs and therefore it is assumed that isolating mechanism is completed and they are distinct species. The mean number of scales above lateral line (SAL) of M Jagowskii and M oxycephalus at sympatric area was 24.93 $\pm$1.95 and 17.33$\pm$0.72 respectively, and it seems as the result of character displacement. A finer microhabitat segregation between them is noticed. M oxycephalus is found along the effluent streams whereas M lagowskii is distributed mostly in the main stream at sympatric area.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.84-98
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• 2022

Estuary is important in terms of biodiversity because it has the characteristics of transition waters, created by the mixing of fresh- and seawater. The estuarine water circulation provides a variety of habitats with different environments by inducing gradients in the chemical and physical environment, such as water quality and river bed structure, which are ultimately the main factors influencing biological community composition. If the water circulation is interrupted, the loss of brackish areas and the interception of migration of biological communities will lead to changes in the spatial distribution of biodiversity. In this study, among the sites covered by the Estuary Aquatic Ecosystem Health Assessment, we selected study sites where changes in biodiversity can be assessed by spatial gradient from the upper reaches of the river to the lower estuarine area. The α-, γ- and β-diversity of diatom, benthic macroinvertebrates, and fish communities were calculated, and they were divided into open and closed estuary data and compared to determine the trends in biodiversity variation due to estuarine circulation. As results, all communities showed higher γ-diversity at open estuary sites. The benthic macroinvertebrate community showed a clear difference between open and closed estuaries in β-diversity, consequently the estuarine transects were considered as a factor that decreases spatial heterogeneity of their diversity among sites. The biodiversity trends analyzed in this study will be used to identify estuaries with low γ- and β-diversity by community, providing a useful resource for further mornitoring and management to maintain estuarine health.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.127-136
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• 2020

This study was conducted to investigate the population characteristics of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in the Daegu Metropolitan City thermal effluent stream (Dalseo Stream) from January to November 2019. The collected fish were identified as 4,247 individuals of 20 species from a total of eight families. The dominant species was O. niloticus with 1,306 individuals and a high relative abundance (30.75%). The water temperature of Dalseo Stream was maintained above 10℃ throughout the year, which means that O. niloticus could inhabit it even in winter. The length-weight analysis showed a regression coefficient b of 3.1496, and a condition factor (k) of 0.0025 with a positive slope. Comparing the water temperature of Dalseo Stream and the total length of O. niloticus per investigation period, the 0-age individuals appeared May 29 when the water temperature was maintained above 22℃. In conclusion, the thermal effluent of Dalseo Stream allowed O. niloticus to survive in winter and maintain stable growth conditions and life cycles. The results of this study will inform ecological information on O. niloticus, which suggests that river management efforts should consider the management of O. niloticus populations for the conservation of fish species diversity.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.49-54
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• 2020

The morphometry and morphology of the olfactory organ of the southern king spine loach Iksookimia hugowolfeldi were investigated by stereo microscopy and statistical analysis. Its external morphology consists of two holes, the anterior and posterior nostrils. The anterior nostril (0.35~0.53 mm in diameter) forms tubular process protruding vertically from each side of the snout. The posterior nostril (0.32~0.68 mm in major diameter) is a eye-like hole parallel to the skin. Internally, the rosette structure is set with 14 to 21 lamellae and medium raphe on the inner floor. In morphometry, its lamellar number (male vs. female; 18±1.8 vs. 17±1.6, P<0.05) and lamellar number to standard length ratio (24.2±1.3% vs. 21.7±2.5%, P<0.05) was larger in male than female. The lamellar number and standard length have high correlation in male (P<0.001) but not in female (P=0.170). It seems that such characteristics of the olfactory organ of I. hugowolfeldi are related to its bottom-dwelling life which digs and takes a rest under sand and sexual dimorphism by a distinct degree in olfactory dependence for reproduction of each sex.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.36 no.3 s.134
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• pp.507-520
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• 2003

A V-shaped riffle is an artificial hydraulic structure haying two wings from the streamside with a narrow opening in between. It is usually made of crushed stones or large boulders. It limits channel width and accelerates the flow through the constricted section causing a local scour just downstream. The V-shaped riffle provides with a unique aquatic habitat by forming a pool and sandbars around the pool edge, increasing local morphologic, hydraulic and sedimentological diversity. This study investigates experimentally the scour characteristics of the V-shaped riffle in the sandbed stream and proposes a predictive equation for the scour. Total 45 cases of experiments were conducted to examine the effect of hydraulic factors and configuration of V-shaped riffle on the geometry of scour holes. From the comparison of the experimental results of this study with the predictive equation of spur dike by Breusers and Raudkivi(1991), it is found that their predictive equation of spur dike underestimates the maximum scour depth downstream of the V-shaped riffle. h new predictive equation for the maximum scour depth was developed using the non-dimensional hydraulic and geometrical variables. The parameters used in the proposed equations were determined using the experimental data. The analysis reveals that the scour depth is dependent dominantly on the Froude number at the opening of the V-shaped riffle, while the angle of riffle and the opening width also affect the scour depth. The proposed equation for the scour of V-shaped riffle well agrees with the experimental data. It can be used for estimating the scour of the V-shaped riffle in sandbed streams.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.123-130
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• 2019

The olfactory organ of the Korean endemic fish, Rhodeus uyekii, a mussel-spawning species, was researched anatomically, histologically and histochemically, for looking into a relation to the physical and chemical condition of its habitat and ecological habit, using stereo microscopy, light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The external structure of the olfactory organ consists of the semicircular-shaped anterior nostril with arched shape at its forward position, posterior nostrils and the nasal flap. Within the olfactory chamber, it has the rosette structure with 14 to 15 lamellae which is largely divided into the sensory and non-sensory regions. The sensory region has the olfactory receptor neurons, the supporting cells, the basal cells, the lymphatic cells, and the plasma cells, while the non-sensory region has the stratified epithelial cells, the mucous cells with sulfomucin and 1 type of unidentified cell. In particular, the arched feature in the anterior nostril and the mucous cell of sulfomucin were unique.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.169-179
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• 2017

This study analyzed the aspect of bed change according to the stable channel design on the Wonju River to quantitatively evaluate habitat suitability (HS). According to the result of evaluating stable channel of object section in the Wonju River, 17 sections among total 20 sections were stable and 3 sections were unstable. Physical disturbance improvement evaluation (PDIE) was the range average showed good disturbance condition with a range average of 112.17 points. Habitat suitability index of Zacco Koreanus, the most dominant species of the Wonju River, was used for analysis of physical habitat for fish. According to the physical habitat analysis result, HS was 0.16 and weighted usable area (WUA) was $347.68m^2$. The methods of improving/introducing/removing structures and dredging stream channel were used for stable channel design of unstable channel, and analyzed PDIE according to the aspect of bed change and changes in habitat suitability. Stable channel design was possible in 19 sections in times of structures improvement/introduction/removal, and PDIE was 117.53 points, HS was 0.14 points, and WUA was $313.37m^2$. Stable channel design was possible in all 20 sections when dredging the stream channel. PDIE was 116.50 points, HS was 0.16, and WUA was $332.14m^2$. Therefore, this study obtained channel design measures that can improve physical soundness and stability of the Wonju River, and it was analyzed that it will have no impact on changes of physical disturbance and physical habitat. Furthermore, this study analyzed velocity and depth of each section and appearance frequency of riffle and pool to analyze correlation between physical disturbance and physical habitat. According to the analysis result, it was identified that the analysis of riffle and pool showed similar result as the evaluation result of physical habitat.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.435-435
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• 2018

하천은 다양하게 분류되고 다양한 식물, 동물, 어류 등이 살아가고 있는 서식처이다. 이러한 하천의 환경 상태를 판단하고 진단하기 위해 올바르게 하천을 평가할 방법이 필요하다. 국내에서는 1910년대부터 1940년대 중반까지의 하천사업은 수력발전을 위한 대규모 댐 개발과 평야지대 관개를 위한 저수지 축조 등 이수사업에 치중하였다. 이후 1960년대부터 1970년대에는 도시와 공단의 개발, 교통, 수자원, 상하수도, 전력 등 사회간접자본의 집중적인 개발을 하였다. 여기서 하천에 초점을 맞추면 하천변의 치수를 위한 하천개수 사업, 그리고 도시화에 따른 도시 소하천의 복개를 들 수 있다. 그러나 이러한 도시화와 산업화는 하천의 오염과 함께 하천의 인공화라는 바람직하지 못한 결과를 가져왔다. 대부분의 도시하천은 직선화되고 높은 콘크리트제방과 콘크리트호안공, 무분별한 하천변의 개발 등으로 인한 황폐화되고 더 이상 하천을 이용할 수 없게 되었다. 국내 하천의 건강성을 평가하기 위한 수많은 하천평가방법들이 연구되었다. 대표적으로 '우리나라 중소하천 코리도의 자연성 평가기법 연구'(조용현, 1997), 생태환경복원을 위한 하천자연도평가 기준에 과한 연구(김동찬 박익수, 1999), 수생태계 건강성 조사 및 평가의 서식수변환경 평가(환경부, 2008) 등이 연구되어 왔으며, 몇몇 평가방법들은 많은 프로젝트에 사용되어 국내 하천의 자연성을 보여주고 있다. 많은 평가방법은 각각의 평가방법과 평가기준을 가지고 하천을 평가하고 있다. 하지만 이 많은 평가방법들의 평가기준, 평가결과 가 하천환경의 상태를 파악하고 진단할 수 있는지에 대한 연구가 전무한 상태이다. 우리나라에서 자연도 평가에 대해 연구를 시작한 것은 90년대 이후였다. 지금까지는 많은 연구와 프로젝트가 진행되어 왔지만 다양한 평가방법들에 대한 비교연구가 없었다. 다기능 하천실험사업(한국건설기술연구원, 2007, 2008)에서 LAWA를 이용해 하천의 물리적 평가를 하고 물리적 구조항목간의 상관분석, 저서성 대형 무척추 동물과 하천 물리적 구조의 상관분석, 식물과 하천 물리적 구조의 상관분석을 실시한 적은 있지만 서로 다른 하천의 물리적 평가방법을 가지고 비교연구를 실시한 적은 없다. 때문에 국내 하천의 물리적 평가 중 어떤 방법이 국내 하천의 현황을 잘 판단하고 있는지, 객관적으로 평가하는지, 복원계획을 수립할 때 효과적인 복원방안을 제시하는지 연구할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 국내 하천 자연도 평가 방법을 살펴보고 평가항목의 적합성을 도출하고자 하였으며, 하천 자연도 평가항목의 중요도를 선정하여 하천 실무자들이 간편하게 사용할 수 있는 실용적인 방법을 제시하고자 하였다.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.77-82
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• 1999

Three floating islands have been constructed for water quality improvement for a polluted irrigation reservoir. Each floating island consists of 10 segments. Each segment hay an area of $16m^2$(4×4m) and is made of wood frames and floats(polystyrene foam). We planted three species of aquatic macrophytes(Typha angustifolia, Zizania latifolia, and Phragmites australis) in floating island on June, 1998. They grew very well without death. We would like to evaluate Phragmites australis is the most suitable aquatic macrophyte that could be planted in a floating island because it maintained the best balance of its root and shoot among them. During their grown period, net primary productivity of Typha angustifolia was $962gDM/m^2$, Zizania latifolia was $1,115gDM/m^2$, and Phragmites australis was $523gDM/m^2$. From these data, it would be estimated to 5.0Kg uptake of nitrogen by aquatic macrophytes and phosphorus 0.8Kg in 3 floating islands. The floating islands worked well as a habitat of fish and prawns. Many kinds of insect lived on the floating islands. The floating island has not only the function of water quality treatment but also several advantages: improvement of landscape and species diversity; low cost of maintenance; low technology; unnecessary of energy; less susceptible to variations in pollutant loading. It could be evaluated a good measure of water quality improvement for an irrigation reservoir. However, it should be intensively studied to develop more light, strong, durable and low-priced frames for efficient floating islands.