• The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.170-174
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• 1998

The water quality of offshore waters around the Korean coast was evaluated by bioassay using gametes, embryoss and early development systems of a sea urchin species Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. The results show that despite the inflows of several river systems, the west coast maintain the grade II water. This is thought to be due to the decrease in pollutant input resulting from the purification of inflow rivers (e.g., the control of waste water discharge and the construction of sewage treatment facilities), and the dilution of pollutants by a strong tidal mixing with a large difference between the ebb and flood tides. However, Asan, Hampyong and Chonsu bays, where circulations of water are relatively poor, and the Kunsan and Mokpo harbors which are influenced by pollutants from neighboring cities have shown the grade III water. The south coast has maintain the grade II or III because developments of sea urchins were moderately or strongly inhibited. Also, Kangjin, Duekryang, Kwangyang, Masan, and Jinhae bays where water circulations are relatively poor, show the grade III water, with strong inhibitions of the early development of sea urchins. The east coast has maintained the grade I and II due to monotonous coastlines and smooth circulation of sea water. However, Chongcho Lake shows the worst water quality due to the breakwater which is constructed to maintain port functions.

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.105-114
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• 2008

Kwangyang Yeosu Port is consisted of narrow strait and inclosed harbor and also where is frequently occurred maritime pollution accidents at seas bemuse of a lot of sea traffics for major oil refining company including Yeocheon National Complex. In the paper, we suggest methods to quickly remove the pollutants at seas form maritime pollution accidents in kwangyang Yeosu Port and also protect environmental life and property.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.9-14
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• 2002

우리나라의 남해안과 서해안과 같이 해안선의 굴곡이 많고 강의 하류 부분에 위치한 연안 해양은 육지로부터 영향을 가장 많이 받는다. 강 하류에 위치한 항만은 이 지역을 중심으로 발달한 도시와 각종 산업시설과 대규모 부두 시설에 의해 직접 오염물질이 유입되고, 반 폐쇄적인 지리적인 조건으로 오염 물질의 외부 확산이 적게 일어남으로써 각종 유해 오염물질의 최종 종착지이자 오염물질의 보유고 역할을 하고 있다. 본 과제의 주요 목표는 오염지역의 오염물 이동 및 생태계 구조 변화에 관한 종합적 분석을 통해 오염우심해역 관리를 위한 오염과 생태환경에 대한 종합적인 지침서 (오염물 분포, 이동, 순환 등) 제시하고, 오염물질의 순환과정에서 수생-저서생태계의 연계성 규명하며, 더 나아가서 국가실천계획 (NPA) 이행을 위한 기반 확립이다. 본 연구과제의 결과는 항상 오염에 노출될 가능성이 높은 연안역관리를 위한 지표자료를 제공하며, 앞으로 국제적으로 규제될 각종 유기오염물질관리를 위한 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.173-178
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• 2004

Due to the development of Yongsan river estuary weir and Yongam-Kumho sea dike, Mokop coastal area is changed. Especially, Discharged water through Yongsan river estuary weir and Yongam-Kumho sea dike, may cause the environmental influences such as the changes of currents pattern and sedimentation in the vicinity of semi-closed Mokpo harbor. This study deals with the collection and analysis of discharge through estuary weir and sea dike, based on that, we analyzed a characteristics of a sea area from simulation. As the results of this study, it is known that discharge causes the changes of a tidal currents pattern and calculated depth variations showed close relation with tidal circulation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.189-201
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• 2013

To study characteristics of the water quality in the Hansan-Geoje bay, we analyzed the long term monitoring data collected at the two sites during the period of 1987~2010. The trophic state of the waters in Hansan-Geoje bay was the mesotrophic level by the classification of Wasmud et al.[2001]. The water nutrients increased steadily from a wet season (Aug.), it reached the maximum concentration peak in a dry season (Nov.), and then decreased steadily to the winter, it reached at the minimum value in May in the next year. The result of factor analysis divided the waters of Hansan-Geoje bay into the five factors (nutrient, season, inflow land water, pollution, internal production) and the factors represented the 76.82% on the status of the waters. According to time series analysis, temperature, DO and bottom DIP were increased, and pH and COD were decreased during the period of 1987~2010. In particular, the fluctuation trend of DIN has been turned from oversupply to shortage by the N/P ratio since before and after 1990's. The water quality of the Hansan-Geoje bay has been recovered except DIP since 1987, despite of its geographical characteristic which is a general semi-closesd bay and a massive aqua-culture ground. To preserve the waters in Hansan-Geoje bay, we need to know on the cause of the increase or accumulation of DIP, and we should continue to study on the interrelation between the aqua-culture and water environment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.414-415
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• 2000

남해안의 중부에 위치한 삼천포 근해의 진주만과 자란만 등은 경남 사천군, 남해군 및 고성군에 접해있으며, 만 주변에는 여러 개의 섬이 산재해 있는 반폐쇄적인 만이다. 진주만의 안쪽에는 사천만이 위치해 있으며, 윗쪽은 남강의 하류 지역이다. 일반적으로 동물성 부유생물은 식물성 부유생물에 의해 합성된 유기에너지를 어류와 같은 더 높은 영양 단계로 전달하는 일차 소비자의 역할을 담당하며, 동물성 부유생물의 분포는 다양한 해양 생태 환경에 영향을 받는다. 동물성 부유생물은 피식과 종간 경쟁같은 생물적인 요인(Parsons et al., 1984)뿐만 아니라, 유영 능력이 미약하기 때문에 수온, 염분같은 물리적인 특성에 의해서도 영향을 받는다(Barlow, 1955; Lance, 1963). (중략)

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.1203-1211
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• 2010

In order to study geology and sediment characteristics in Danghang Bay area, surface geological survey, SBP (sub-bottom profiler) survey, and sediment analysis were conducted. Danghang Bay area has a closing coast surrounded by land, and surface layer are covered by mud and sandy mud. Sedimentary facies of the surface layer consists of Mm and Mms facies. A SBP seismic survey shows that gas bearing sediments might be spread throughout the sediment layers, so that it seems to be hard to find acoustic basement and gas seeps are easily found throughout the survey lines. The gas trapped in the sediments may be related to the high organic contents of the sediment, and the thick mud layer may restrain the gas from releasing.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.74-80
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• 2015

To assess environmental characteristics of the aquaculture area in Tongyeong, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), dissolved inorganic phosphorous (DIP) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), and acid volatile sulfur (AVS) were measured in seawater and sediment samples collected from 10 locations of Tongyeong coastal area from July to December in 2013. The quality of the seawater may be affected by seasonal variation rather than the distance from fish farm. However, sediment was contrary to seawater; the distance from fish farm may be a main factor to affect COD and AVS in sediment than season and other parameters. It is expected that contaminated organic sediments of fishery located in semi-closed bay are rapidly dispersed into surrounding waters due to fast current.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.3345-3350
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• 2014

We investigated to assess the relationships between the major nutrients and phytoplankton dynamics during the spring season in 2010 and 2011 at 23 stations in Jinhae Bay, Korea. The bay is divided into four different zones based on pollutant sources and geographical characteristics. Nutrient limitation (>80%) was significant in Zone II, which is located in central bay and is influenced by the water well mixed from outer bay. The limited nutrient was followed in Zone III and IV that was occupying between 17% and 83%. However, the low levels are being kept below 35% in Zone I, which is characterized by the semi-enclosed eutrophic area of Masan and Haegam bays. Based on the PCA (principle component analysis) analysis, the nitrogen (N) sources in 2010 were particularly dominant and it may be due to the water mixing and wastewater formed from bottom layers and sewage. In 2011, major nutrients including nitrogen, silicon and phosphorus were dominant in the bay and are supplied by the river discharge after rainfalls with low salinity conditions. In particular, the N nutrients being supplied in 2010 are correlated with pennate diatoms Pseudo-nitzchia spp. and is not related to the phytoplankton population densities in 2011. The present study suggests that N sources play an important role in the proliferation of diatom, and the rapid nutrient uptakes by them are potential nutrient limitation factors in the bay.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.3-11
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• 2001

To know the seawater infiltration into tidal flat sediment in coastal area is very important, because it is significantly correlated with the infiltration and transportation of pollutants in soil, the supply of dissolved oxygen, nutrients and organic matter to benthic organisms for survival of benthic organisms and the seawater purification. So, we set up purpose to clarify the infiltration behavior of seawater by wave action in tidal flat, to clear the effects of slope of tidal flat and breaking wave height on seawater infiltration and to quantify the infiltration volume of seawater. For purpose, the seawater infiltration was studied with visualization method by using coloring tracer and transparent glass beads replaced as natural sediment in model tidal flat. Specific conclusions derived from this study are as follows. The semi-circular type infiltration of seawater by wave action into saturated sediment was a new infiltration behavior that was not considered in previous studies. The infiltration rate of seawater was increased with increasing of breaking wave height and slope of tidal flat. However, the effects of the slope was bigger than that of breaking wave height on seawater infiltration into tidal flat sediments. It was possible to calculate the infiltration volume of seawater by wave action in natural tidal flat sediment and in fields. Therefore, we can point out that wave action play an important role in the supply of dissolved oxygen, nutrients and organic matter to benthic organisms, transportation or diffusion of pollutants and seawater purification. So, we hope to be studied the supply of food to benthic organism, pollutant transport and seawater purification on the base of these results.