• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.500-500
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• 2016

전국의 농업용 저수지 중 장기간 높은 유기물 및 영양염의 농도로 인해 부영양화가 우려되는 71개 저수지에 대하여 수질오염 및 퇴적물오염 특성을 분석하였다. 수질오염 특성 분석 결과, 평균농도가 COD 11.7 mg/L, TOC 6.8 mg/L, TN 1.844 mg/L, TP 0.101 mg/L, SS 18.1 mg/L, Chl-a 57.3 mg/$m^3$ 로 분석되었다. 조사 대상 저수지 71개 지구 중 COD 46.3 %, TN 84.4 %, Chl-a 63.7 %가 농업용수 수질기준 초과 저수지로 조사되었다. 또한 연구 대상지구의 주요 오염원으로 생활계오염원 31개 저수지의 COD 11.1 mg/L이며, 축산계오염원 40개 저수지의 COD 12.2 mg/L로 나타났다. 각 항목의 수질 결과에 대한 평균 오염도를 분석한 결과, 축산계 오염원이 생활계 오염원 저수지보다 부유물질(SS)을 제외하고 모든 항목에서 오염도가 높게 나타났다. 그러나 TN, TP는 오염원에 따라 크게 차이를 보이지는 않았으며, 축산계 오염원 저수지의 수질 오염도는 모든 항목에서 농업용수 수질기준을 초과하였다. 장기적인 수질오염 저수지에 대하여 퇴적물의 오염 특성을 조사하였으며, 퇴적물오염으로 인한 수질오염 영향관계를 조사 분석하였다. 퇴적물 오염 특성 분석 결과, 강열감량 10.5 %, 총질소 3,480 mg/kg, 총인 1,299 mg/kg으로 오염 수준이 전체적으로 높게 조사되었다. 생활계오염원 31개 저수지의 강열감량 9.8 %, 총질소 2,711 mg/kg, 총인 1,178 mg/kg이며, 축산계오염원 40개 저수지의 강열감량 11.1 %, 총질소 4,076 mg/kg, 총인 1,393 mg/kg로 나타났다. 수질 중 COD, TOC, TN, TP, SS, Chl-a의 오염도와 퇴적물중 강열감량, 총질소, 총인의 각 항목간 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 퇴적물 내 다른 항목에 비해 SS를 제외하고 총인이 모든 수질 항목과 정(+)의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 특히 퇴적물 중 총인과 수질의 TP가 가장 높은 상관성을 나타내는 것으로 조사되었는데, 이는 퇴적물 내 총인이 수질오염에 가장 많은 영향을 줄 수 있으며, 상호작용이 있음을 의미한다고 하겠다. 또한 수질의 TP 오염도에 따라 부영양화 및 조류의 활성화가 크게 영향을 받는다는 기존의 연구결과에 의하면 퇴적물 내 총인의 오염도가 부영양화와 조류 번식에 영향을 크게 미칠 것이라 판단된다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.405-415
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• 2021

MMBR system has been suggested as a promising system to resolve harvesting problems induced from low settling efficiency of microalgae. And recently, a lot of research on reducing fouling at the MMBR system has investigated focused on EPS in many cases. EPS of microalgae mainly consists of polysaccharides and protein components, and is produced through photosynthesis and nitrogen-carbon metabolic pathways. Especially, P-EPS is one of major compounds which occur membrane fouling phenomenon, as its hydrophobic protein components cause floc formation and cake layer accumulation. And it is already known that almost every microalgae can metabolize P-EPS or Chl-a when nitrogen sources as a substrate is insufficient or exhausted situation. With the above backgrounds, uptake rates of P-EPS or Chl-a by Scenedesmus quadricauda according to the type of carbon source and nitrogen concentration were evaluated in order to verify correlation between carbon source vs P-EPS production, and indeed Scenedesmus quadricauda uses P-EPS or Chl-a when the amounts of nitrogen sourc es in the feed is not satisfied. As a result, it was shown that P-EPS and Chl-a production were increased proportional to nitrogen concentration under organic carbon condition. And especially, the amo unts of P-EPS and Chl-a in the cell were diminished with the nitrogen source becomes insufficient or exhausted. Because P-EPS accelerates fouling at the MMBR system, P-EPS degradation by Scenedesmus quadricauda in order to get nitrogen source may contribute to reducing fouling. About a affects of N-consumed Chl-a to the MMBR fouling, more survey is needed. On the contrary, considering the purpose of MMBR system of this study, i.e. harvesting useful high value microalgae efficiently feeding adequate industrial process wastewater, it seems like difficult to maintain satisfied metabolic activity and to harvest with high yield rate using nitrogen-poor MMBR feed.

• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.92-101
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• 2015

We investigated cause of non-outbreak of Cochlodinium polykrikoides blooms in the western coast of Jaran Bay during summer, 2013, based on the species competition among C. polykrikoides and Skeletonema sp. using a mathematical model. As a result of the model simulation where the nutrient conditions in Jaran Bay was applied during summer, the cell density of Skeletonema sp. was higher than that of C. polykrikoides. In the sensitivity analyses by doubling and halving the parameters, any parameter had little effect on the cell density of C. polykrikoides. The cell density of Skeletonema sp. was significantly affected by changes in the parameter values. These results indicated that the growth of C. polykrikoides could be unaffected by rapidly changing environments. However, the growth of Skeletonema sp. may have been promoted by the changing nutrient supply of coast environments. Therefore, C. polykrikoides might have been suppressed by diatom blooms, such as Skeletonema sp., in changing nutrient supply condition of Jaran Bay.

• Journal of Conservation Science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.259-268
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• 2010

To evaluate the biological pollution class, Chl-a concentration and color were examined in 8 stone cultural heritages of Korea from April to June 2007. In the case of Chl-a, it had the range of 16.2 to $136.6{\mu}g{\cdot}g^{-1}$, and for the range of the colors, it came out from green to black. As the result of the evaluation, the Three storied stone pagoda in Mulgeol-ri and the Three storied stone pagoda in Suta Temple both showed class 3 and the other 6 stone cultural heritages showed the classes above 4, proving severe biological pollution. The total of 32 aerial algae taxa were found in 8 stone cultural heritages. Out of the 32 taxa, 16 taxa were found in Cyanophyceae, 13 taxa in Chlorophyceae, and 3 taxa in Bacillariophyceae. The correlation coefficient showed 0.43, as a result of the correlation analysis between Chl-a and the biological pollution class. Two among all the aerial algae taxa, Trebouxia sp, and Chroococcus bituminosus, showed high correlation coefficients of 0.89 and 0.65 with Chl-a, in the correlation analysis. High correlation coefficients from 0.54 to 0.65 were shown in a correlation analysis between the biological pollution class and the aerial algae taxa, which are Chroococcus bituminosus, Aphanocapsa grevillei, Xenococcus acervatus, Chlorella vulgaris, and Synechocystis pevalekii.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.36 no.1 s.102
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• pp.57-65
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• 2003

The algal growth potential test (AGPT) bioassay were conducted to assess the water quality and fertility in the Chinyang Reservoir and the lower part of the Nam River from August 2000 to July 2001, The AGPT value of the Chinyang Reservoir ranged from 0 to 23.4 mg dw $1^{-1}$, while 79% of the algae cultivation have not grown. The AGPT value was in proportion to phosphorus concentration of the water, and it was less when chlorophyll-a was high. This value was higher in the middle and lower layers than in the upper layer, and in the inflow part where the water is shallower than in the lacustrine. The AGPT value has increased in the whole reservoir in August${\sim}$September when the water volume is high. In contrast, the AGPT value in the Nam River varied greatly compared to that of the reservoir, and ranged from 0 to 252.0 mg dw $1^{-1}$ and 65% of the algae cultivation have grown. The value was less than 10 mg dw $1^{-1}$ in the upstream, over the point where the treated wastewater discharged. It was 57 mg dw $1^{-1}$ on the average in the downstream, except in March and July when the discharged water influenced greatly, exceeding the hypertrophic condition. The result of AGPT shows the differences in the time and space on the reservoir and the streams. The AGPT value has increased in July${\sim}$September, and in December in the inflow part of the reservoir; in March and August${\sim}$December in the lower part; and in January, May, and November in the streams. AGPT is useful not only in defining the influence of the limiting nutrients on the algal growth, but also in evaluating the nutrients fertility in the inland water.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.35 no.1 s.97
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• pp.1-9
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• 2002

In order to understand the relationship between succession of phytoplankton community structure and inorganic nutrients and particulate organic matters, a one station in Kyungan stream in Korea during the dry season was chosen. Water samplings were carried out once a week from 18 August to 13 November 1993. The DIN concentration distributed always abundantly, however, phosphate and silicate gradually reduced during the period. Phytoplankton community had a peak chlorophyll a concentration of $90.6\;{\mu}g/l$ in late summer (21 August 1993) and a second peak of $29.7\;{\mu}g/l$ in autumn (2 October 1993). After then late autumn was characterined by relatively low chlorophyll a concentration of $15{\sim}16\;{\mu}g/l$. Seasonal fluctuation of chlorophyll a concentrations were correlated with measured POC and PON concentrations: phytoplankton blooming may be a major factor controlling POC and PON concentrations in this ecosystem. Phosphate plays an most important role as a limiting factor of phytoplankton growth. However, when Si/P ratio low, silicate may be a more critical limiting factor than phosphate. Shifts of P-limitation to Si- limitation the succession of dominant phytoplankton can in duce: diatom to cyanobacteria such as Anabaena, Microcystis and Oscillatoria.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.143-150
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• 1984

A field survey and experiment on aquaculture in Costa Rica including Nicoya Gulf was carried out for a month, December $2{\sim}28$, 1981. 1) Air temperature was $27{\sim}32^{\circ}C$, water temperature, $28{\sim}29.5^{\circ}C$ and salinity, $20{\sim}28.5\%$ both in the surface and 5 m layer on December 22, 1981. 2) Dissolved oxygen plentiful, $7.3{\sim}9.95\;ml/l$. 3) Mean precipitation for the past ten years in Nicoya Gulf area was $1298.6{\sim}2196.3$ mm near Puntarenas area and rainy days a year was 137.7, Most rainfalls was concentrated from May to November, the rainy season. 4) Precipitation in main oyster farms near Chungmu, Korea was 1836.0mm a year and it was similar to that of Costa Rica. 5) Diatoms were 16 species belonged to 13 genera and dinoflagellates, 3 species belonged to 2 genera. Standing crops was $639{\sim}130,211\;cells/l$ and dominant species were Chaeteocros curvisetus, Chaetoceros decipiens, Nitzschia serata. Thalassiothrix mediterranca, a tropical esturary species, was found. 6) Nicoya Gulf has the good environmental factors in the water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and planktons, and it is desirable to experiment and culture the oyster (Crassostrea rhrizophorae).

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.132-136
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• 2011

The Temporal variability in the food chain structure of bacteria in the sedimentary organic matter was investigated using stable isotope and fatty acid. Potential organic matter sources (Land plant, Marine POM, benthic microalgae, Riverine POM), sedimentary organic matter and bacteria were sampled in Gamo largoon and Nanakita estuary. The main objective of the present study was to determine food sources of bacteria along with temporal variability. Land plant (${\delta}^{13}C$ = -26.6‰ and ${\delta}^{15}N$ = 3.6‰) and Riverine POM (${\delta}^{13}C$ = -25.5‰ and ${\delta}^{15}N$ = 8.9‰) were isotopically distinct from benthic microalgae (${\delta}^{13}C$ = -16.3‰ and ${\delta}^{15}N$ = 6.2‰) and Marine POM (${\delta}^{13}C$ = -20.3‰ and ${\delta}^{15}N$ = 10.3‰). ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of sedimentary organic matter showed a distinct gradient in the range of -20.7‰ to -191‰. The stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bacteria in the study were -20.8‰ to -18.6‰ for ${\delta}^{13}C$ and 6.5‰ to 8.6‰ for ${\delta}^{15}N$. From this results based on stable isotope measurements showed that in the bacteria was found to be dominated by Marine POM and Benthicmicoralge during 0 to 20 day. Whereas, terrestrial plant and riverine POM showed little in fluence to bacteria during the experiment.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.33 no.3 s.91
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• pp.244-250
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• 2000

Algal growth potential (AGP) bioassay were conducted to assess the water quality and fertility in the Kum River from March 1998 to June 1999. AGP values were always the highest at the conjuction site of the Kapchon, which is a tributary of the Kum River. Average value of AGP by Microcystis aeruginosa in the main river and tributary was 17.0 mg dw/l, 48.3 mg dw/l, respectively. AGP values decreased towards the lower part of the river and consisted in the water quality or nutrient analysisresults. Among the tributaries, AGP of the Kapchon, Mihochon and Soksongchon were relatively high, and the average value was 161.2, 50.3 and 125.6 mg dw/l, respectively. AGP value in the Yukuchon was lowest among the study stations with <2.7 mg dw/l. Water quality in the lower part of the Kum River deteriorated in drought season, and the AGP values of this season were higher than those in other seasons. Based on correlation analysis between AGP results and nutrients, limiting nutrient appeared to be P because SRP (r = 0.99) was higher than other nutrients, and N uptake in algal growth was preferred by $NH_4$ rather than $NO_3$. The variation of AGP was different according to localities and seasons, and it was related to nutrient fluctuation in the inlet tributary. Water quality status according to AGP was assessed to be eutrophic.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.347-357
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• 2011

We examined two reservoirs (Inkyung res. and Joongang res.) and two streams (Kyungan str. and Jecheon str.), all of which were eutrophic, during the 2010 warm season, to evaluate the water quality improvement activity (WQIA) of plant-mineral composite (PMC), which was previously developed to control suspended solids, including cyanobacterial bloom (Kim et al., 2010). We simultaneously measured both solid (S-MCLR) and dissolved microcystin-LR (D-MCLR), before and after PMC treatment, in the Joongang reservoir. Taking water body size and volume into account, we conducted the whole-scale experiment in the Inkyung reservoir, and mesocosm-scale experiments in the other three systems. The WQIAs of PMC were found to be comparatively high in SS (70~81%), TP (75~91%), BOD (65~91%), Chl-a (88~98%), phytoplankton (84~92%) and zooplankton (68~88%), except for the Kyungan stream, which was below 45% in all parameters. After PMC treatment, the concentrations of both SMCLR (47%) and D-MCLR (96%) decreased within two days, suggesting a mitigation possibility of hazardous chemicals such as agrochemicals and endocrine disrupters in the aquatic ecosystem. Our results collectively indicate that PMC is a useful agent to control suspended solids, including nuisance cyanobacterial bloom and their exudates, in an undisturbed water system with a long residence time.