• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.395-395
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• 2000

저서동물 군집조사는 먹이사슬이나 먹이망 등 해양생태계의 역학관계를 이해하는데 필수적으로 이루어져야 할 부분이며, 환경 변화가 해양생물에 미치는 영향을 평가하거나 생태계 변화를 예측하는데 가장 효율적인 조사방법이라고 본다. 바다목장화를 위해서는 우선적으로 연질기저 저서생불군집의 특징을 파악하여 생태계의 구조와 물질순환에 관한 기초적 자료를 제공할 필요가 있기 때문에, 본 조사는 저서환경에 대한 자료 축적 및 생태계 변동에 대한 감시 차원에서의 조사를 수행하였다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.779-793
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• 2023

Intensive and long-term aquaculture activities in Korea have generated considerable amounts of organic matter, deteriorating the sedimentary environment and ecosystem. The Korean government enacted the Fishery Management Act to preserve and manage the environment of fish farms. Based on this, a fisheries environment assessment has been conducted on fish cage farms since 2014, necessitating the development of a scientific and objective evaluation method suitable for the domestic environment. Therefore, a benthic health index (BHI) was developed using the relationship between benthic polychaete communities and organic matter, a major source of pollution in fish farms. In this study, the development process and calculation method of the BHI have been introduced. The BHI was calculated by classifying 225 species of polychaetes appearing in domestic coastal and aquaculture areas into four groups by linking the concentration gradient of the total organic carbon in the sediment and the distributional characteristics of each species and assigning differential weights to each group. Using BHI, the benthic fauna communities were assigned to one of the four ecological classes (Grade 1: Normal, Grade 2: Slightly polluted, Grade 3: Moderately polluted, and Grade 4: Heavily polluted). The application of the developed index in the field enabled effective evaluation of the Korean environment, being relatively more accurate and less affected by the season compared with the existing evaluation methods like the diversity index or AZTI's Marine Biotic Index developed overseas. In addition, using BHI will be useful in the environmental management of fish farms, as the environment can be graded in quantified figures.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.129-144
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• 2006

Small-scale effects of sand mining on macrobenthic communities have been reported previously. However, little information is available as to how dredging affects the macrobenthic community structure. The objective of this study was to determine the impacts of large-scale exhibition dredging on the macrobenthic community of Gyeonggi Bay, Korea, where sand mining has continued for 20 years. Prior to dredging, the macrobenthic species composition was similar to that of areas near the dredging site, with several common dominant species found before dredging. After dredging, the number of species, density, and diversity (H') in the experimental area (sites 0 and 1) decreased significantly, but no difference was observed at other sites. Multivariate analysis (multidimensional scaling) revealed significant differences in community structure before and after dredging. The amphipod Urothoe grimaldii japonica, which was the most dominant species at sites 0,1, and 2, decreased rapidly at sites 0 and 1 after dredging, but no difference was observed at site 2. In addition, the index of multivariate dispersion (IMD) and the relative IMD (r. IMD) were large at sites 0 and 1, suggesting that the effects of dredging were direct at site 0 and 1, but indirect at site 2. The macrobenthic communities at sites 3 and 4 were not affected by dredging, but they were affected by physical conditions and biological interactions. We suggest that benthic biotope indices such as the IMD and r.IMD may constitute a valid tool for assessing the effects of dredging on the macrobenthic community; long-term monitoring is required to verify this.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.369-370
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• 2000

생태계에 대한 지속적 연구를 통하여 축적되는 장기변동 자료와 이에 대한 관찰은 의미있는 가설의 전개와 생태학적 개념의 타당성에 대한 검정 등에 중요한 역할을 한다고 볼 수 있다 (Franklin, 1987). 최근들어, long-term scale에서의 생태계 변화는 생태학자들 간에 주된 관심사가 되고 있다. 이러한 배경에서 본 연구자들은 인천 연안의 대조차 간석지에서 수행되고 있는 척전 갯벌 program을 통하여 간석지 대형 저서 동물 군집의 장기 변동 (1989 ∼ 현재)을 관찰, 분석하고 있으며, 그 첫 단계로서 계절성에 관한 분석을 시도하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.238-240
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• 2002

갯벌에 서식하는 저서동물은 어류나 다른 생물들에게 먹이가 됨으로서 해양생태계의 에너지 흐름에 중요한 역할을 수행하며 (Tyler, 1971), 생물 교란 (bioturbation)을 통해 생태계의 물질순환을 촉진하는 중요한 기능을 수행하고 있다 (Brey,1991). 압해도의 갯벌은 섬 전체의 면적과 비슷한 약 60$\textrm{km}^2$이며, 평균조차는 269.0cm로서 중조차 해역이다. 본 논문에서는 해양수산부의 갯벌 종합조사의 일환으로 압해도 갯벌의 저서동물 공간분포 양상을 파악하였다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.81-88
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• 2019

In order to understand the effects of the main components of antifoaming agents on the marine benthic ecosystem when silicone-based antifoaming agents are discharged into marine environments, eco-toxicity testing was performed on silicone and alcohol-based antifoaming agent by using benthic amphipod (Monocorophium acherusicum) and luminescent bacteria (Vibrio fischeri). The toxic effects of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a main component of silicone-based antifoaming agents on aquatic organisms were also researched. In the results of the eco-toxicity test, luminescent bacteria showed a maximum of 9 times more toxic effects than benthic amphipod for alcohol-based antifoaming agents, and silicone-based antifoaming agents showed a maximum of 400 times more toxic effects than alcohol-based. The $LC_{50}$ and $EC_{50}$ values of PDMS ranged from 10 to $44,500{\mu}g/L$ in phytoplankton, invertebrate, and fish. In the results of applying PBT (P: persistency, B: bioaccumulation, T: toxicity) characteristics as an index showing the qualitative characteristics of PDMS, persistency (P) and bioaccumulation (B) were confirmed. Thus, when PDMS is discharged to marine environments, it could accumulate in the upper trophic level through bioaccumulation and the food chain, which could have negative effects on benthic organisms. The results of this study may be used for objective and scientific risk assessment, considering the major components of antifoaming agents when investigating the effects of various discharged antifoaming agents in marine ecosystem.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.112-121
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• 2020

Organic pollution due to coastal development increases the distribution of organic pollution indicators (OPI) and disturbs benthic ecosystems by increasing the number of organic pollution indicators dominant in the target area. However, there is a little researches on the organic pollution levels of benthic ecosystems in subtidal target coast of all over Korea. Therefore, this study analyzed the distribution of macrobenthos in subtidal around the coast development sites of EIA, confirmed the distribution of OPI, and produced the benthic health index-map (organic pollution level) of all coasts of Korea. The benthic health index of the sites was calculated using the density of each OPI, and the image program was used for the benthic health index-map. Organic pollution levels varied by projects for EIA and OPI. Lumbrineris sp. was found to be dominant throughout the coast and correlated with the benthic health index in Korea. Through this study, we will be able to confirm the future organic pollution level in the subtidal ecosystems of the project for EIA through the results of research to macrobenthos in subtidal for EIA. In addition, the distribution of Lumbrineris sp. OPI can be used as an indicator to indirectly evaluate the organic pollution level of the development site.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.20-31
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• 2024

This study was conducted to investigate the changes in the structure of benthic communities resulting from aquaculture activities and to assess the benthic health status of surface sediment in Gangjin Bay, a region known for concentrated shellfish aquaculture on the southern coast of Korea. Survey stations were divided into longline culture, bottom culture, and non-cultivation areas. The spatiotemporal distribution of physiochemical factors such as the grain size, water temperature, salinity, and total organic carbon in Gangjin Bay showed no significant differences between sampling stations. However, the species number, density, and diversity were relatively lower at the sampling stations in the bottom culture areas than at the other stations throughout the entire survey period. Cluster analysis and principal coordinates analysis also clearly distinguished the benthic communities in the bottom culture areas from those in the other sampling areas. At the sampling stations in the longline culture and non-cultivation areas, Scolectoma longifolia and Sigambra tentaculata, which are indicator species of organically enriched areas, appeared as dominant species. However, excluding some stations influenced by physical factors such as the water depth and current speed, the occupancy rate was not high. The health assessment results, conducted using the fisheries environment assessment method, revealed good conditions with Grades 1 and 2 across the entire area. However, an examination of the spatiotemporal changes in benthic communities and the benthic health index indicated that the benthic environment in the bottom culture areas was affected by physical disturbances.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.487-488
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• 2001

저서동물은 생태계 내에서 여러 가지 중요한 역할을 수행하고 있다. 저서생물은 유용저서어류나 유용 무척추동물의 먹이로서 매우 중요한 부분을 차지하고 있다. (Dean, 1973: McIntyre, 1978; McIntyre and Eleftherion,1968) 따라서 저서동물은 먹이생물로서 저서어류의 성장효율과 생산에 큰 영향을 미치는 요인이 될 수가 있다(Mills,1975). 또한 저서동물은 부식질 먹이 연쇄를 통하여 퇴적물내의 영양염을 변화 시킬 뿐만 아니라 최적물 내에서 수괴로의 영양염 재순환의 중요한 매개자 역할을 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.2122-2126
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• 2009

최근 나날이 강도를 더해가는 이상기후로 인하여 집중 호우의 빈발과 홍수피해가 급증함으로써 하천생태계의 서식처가 파괴되고 저서성 대형무척추동물과 같은 생태구성원의 일시적인 소멸에 의해 하천생태계의 유지가 어려워지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 흐름의 소류력에 따른 저서성 대형무척추동물 군집의 피해 및 회복 양상을 규명하기 위한 수리실험을 계획하였다. 실험수로는 400(W)${\times}$400(H)${\times}$12000(L)mm의 직사각형 단면이며, 철제틀과 투명유리로 되어있다. 실험수로는 유기물질을 제거한 cobble과 pebble로 하상을 구성하였으며, 다양한 유속의 변화에 따른 하상구성 파괴를 막기 위해 투명 플라스틱망을 이용하였다. 또한 빛에 의한 이상행동을 고려하여 직접적인 햇볕을 차단하고 자연하천과 유사한 실험 조건을 위해 인근 안성천의 원수를 이용하였다. 실험 대상종은 붙는 무리의 대표적인 동물인 두점하루살이와, 헤엄치는 무리의 두갈래하루살이를 이용하였고, 서식무리별 선호유속 및 한계유속과 피해유속을 규명하고자 계획하였다. 이와 같은 실험수로 조성의 실험 기법은 향후 인공하천 및 복원하천 조성 시 서식처 개선에 대한 생태학적 복원자료로 활용할 수 있다.