• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.155-165
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ecosystem of Yeongsan Lake using physical, chemical, and biological indicators. We evaluated the integrative ecosystem health using Lentie Ecosystem Health Assessment (LEHA) model, Qualitative Health Evaluation Index (QHEI) model, and chemical water quality. The models of LEHA and QHEI were modified as 10 and 7 metries attributes, respectively. Also, we analyzed bioaccumulation of total mercury on various fish tissues by method of U.S. EPA 7473 using Direct Mercury Analyzer (Model DMA-80). Model values of LEHA model averaged 19 (range: $14{\sim}26$, n=15), which indicated a "poor" condition, and had slightly spatial variations. Values of the QHEI in the all sites averaged 72, which were judged as a "fair" to "good" condition. The QHEI values varied from 48 (fair condition) to 99 (good condition) and showed large longitudinal gradients between the upper and lower reach. Conductivity and salinity were increased from the up-lake to downlake reach. Analysis of total mercury in fish tissues showed that levels of total Hg ranged between 0.002 and $0.087\;mg\;L^{-1}$ depending on the types of tissues. Overall, the ecosystem health in the Yeongsan Lake was judged as a "poor" and the effects of bioaccumulation on the fish tissues were minor. Therefore, it is necessary to keep an efficient management for the lake environment to maintain their ecological health.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.50-61
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• 2010

This study was carried out to find out the way to build a comprehensive wetland ecosystem database using the technique of remote sensing and Geographic Information System. A Landsat TM image (taken in Oct. 30, 2002), Kompsat-2 images (Jan. 17, 2008 & Nov. 20, 2008), LiDAR(Mar. 1, 2009) were used for the primary source for the image analysis. Field surveys were conducted March to August of 2009 to help image analysis and examine the results. An actual wetland vegetation map was created based on the field survey. Satellite images were analyzed by unsupervised and supervised classification methods and finally categorized into such classes as Phragmites australis community, mixed community, sand beach, Scirpus planiculmis community and non-vegetation intertidal area. The map of wetland productivity was developed based on the productivity of Phragmites australis and the relationship to the proximity of adjacent water bodies. The developed 3 dimensional wetland map showed such several potential applications as flood inundation, birds flyway viewsheds and benthos distribution. Considering these results, we concluded that it is possible to use the remote sensing and GIS techniques for producing wetland ecosystem spatial database and these techniques are very effective for the development of the national wetland inventory in Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1679-1683
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• 2008

낙동강 하류지점인 물금은 2003년${\sim}$2005년의 대부분이 부영양화의 기준을 넘고 있다. 하구둑 건설이후, 담수화 된 하구둑 상부에서는 부영양화가 가속화되었다. 수질의 악화는 물론 강 생태계의 구조와 기능의 변화까지 초래되었다. 지난 $7{\sim}8$년 간 낙동강 하류 지역은 갈수기 식물성 플랑크톤 군집의 대거 번성으로 인한 부영양화로 연중 심각한 수질 오염문제를 야기하고 있다. 본 연구는 WASP 7.2 모형과 예측된 동물성플랑크톤을 이용하여 낙동강 유역의 하류 지역인 물금의 부영양화를 예측하는 것이다. 2005년의 관측값을 초기조건으로 고정하고 DO, $NO_3$-N, $PO_4$-P, 기상청에서 예보되는 기온을 사용하여 동물성 플랑크톤을 신경망 모형으로 예측한 뒤, 수온 대신 기상청의 기온을 입력하여 $1{\sim}3$일 후의 단기 수질을 예측하였다. 부영양화 예측결과와 2005년의 월별 수질 관측값을 통계량을 이용하여 분석하였다. $1{\sim}3$일 후의 예측결과 수질항목 중 부영양화의 기준이 되는 클로로필-a, 총 질소, 총 인의 경우는 예측기간 모두 관측값에 적합하게 모의되었다. WASP 7.2 모형의 수질항목 관측자료를 초기값으로 입력하고, 예측된 동물성 플랑크톤의 개체수와 기상청에서 예보되는 기온을 사용한 수질모의는 낙동강의 단기 수질예측에 유의한 의미가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.391-397
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• 1989

Population of Aeromonas and environmental parameters were investigated at three sites from August 1986, to December, 1986 in Naktong Estuary. The variation range of Aeromonas was $4.3\times10^{2}-4.6\times 10^{4}$ MPN/100ml. The result of ANOVA indicates significant differences among the populations of Aeromonas in each site. The highest population of Aeromonas occurred at site 2, and the lowest at site 3-B. To scrutinize the effects of environmental parameters on the distribution of Aeromonas spp, principal component analysis and multiple stepwise regression were used. The results showed that distribution of Aeromonas spp. was mainly influenced by outflow of freshwater and inflow of inorganic nutrients and correlated with heterotrophic bacteria, available nitrogen, fecal coliform bacteria, and temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.420-420
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• 2012

인류의 역사 이래로 하천관리에 있어서 치수는 주요 과제중의 하나였다. 대부분의 하천은 원활한 홍수 유통을 위해 직선화되었고 하폭은 확장되었다. 이로 인해 하천 생태계는 단순화되었고 홍수 피해 또한 줄지 않고 시가지 범람이라는 새로운 유형의 침수피해가 발생하였다. 최근까지도 홍수피해를 저감하고자 많은 노력을 기울이고 있고, 하천을 자연 친화형으로 설계, 복구하는 움직임이 활발하다. 하천을 설계함에 있어서 수치해석을 하고, 예측하는 것은 시간과 경제적인 장점으로 인해 많이 이용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 대상지역을 프랑스 남부에 위치한 Var Catchemnt로 선정하였다. Var 유역은 $2,822km^2$의 면적, 총길이 125km, 최고 고도와 강 하구까지의 고도차가 3,000m의 급한 경사로 이루어진 유역이다. 이 지역은 매년 11월에서 1월 우기 때마다 빈번하게 홍수가 발생하는 지역으로 끊임없이 홍수에 따른 범람의 문제가 제기되고 있는 지역이다. 1994년 11월에 발생한 기록적인 폭우로 인해 최대유량 $3,500m^3/s$으로 관측되었고, 이 수치는 평균 유량의 50배에 이르는 유량이다. 이 홍수와 범람으로 인해 주변의 많은 시설이 피해를 입었으며, 도로가 유실되고, 인명피해도 상당했다. 본 연구에서는 수치해석을 위해 1차원 해석 프로그램인 DHI사의 MIKE11과 미공병단에서 개발한 Hec-Ras를 사용하였다. 홍수피해를 예방하기 위하여 가장 경제적이고 합리적인 방법은 제방의 높이를 변경하는 것으로 판단하여 수치해석을 실시한 후, 실제 데이터와의 비교를 통해 홍수를 예방하기 위한 제방의 높이를 결정하였다. Var 유역에 홍수를 예방하기 위해서는 강의 하구 쪽의 제방을 높일 필요가 있다고 판단되었다.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.306-315
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• 2019

The estuary of the Han River constantly suffers from pollutants and pathogenic microorganisms which could cause serious damage to aquatic organisms living there. Despite of this potential risk, it is hard to find any reliable scientific reports on the status of reportable disease infection to the organisms living in this area. In this study, cyprinid fish and crustaceans in Jeonryu-ri, a region of the Han River estuary, were investigated for the infection by representative reportable communicable diseases(SVC, spring viraemia of carp; KHVD, koi herpesvirus disease; EUS, epizootic ulcerative syndrome; WSD, white spot disease) and parasites. Peripheral fish and primary freshwater fish were observed in Jeonryu-ri with cyprinid caught most frequently. Crustaceans were mostly marine species. No positive bands to any of the reportable diseases were produced in any of the fish and crustacean examined in this study by PCR. No trace of Clonorchis sinensis, a liver fluke potential threat to human health, was detected in any of fish samples. However, many fish were infected by metacecaria of other flukes, and other various parasites such as nematode, cestode, copepod, monosite and acanthocephalan. These results suggest that important aquatic organisms in the Han River estuary is not seriously polluted yet. However, it is important to keep monitoring the diseases since the water quality in this region is constantly changing, and devastating influence of infectious diseases is unpredictable. Further, it is required to expand monitoring area toward upstream and increase the number of fish for examination.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.224-231
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• 2018

Dietary niches can support the coexistence of sympatric species in marine ecosystems, which can lead to the presence of greater abundances of those species. Stomach contents of silver croaker (Pennahia argentata) and Japanese sillago (Sillago japonica) inhabiting the Nakdong River estuary, Korea were analyzed to determine diet compositions and the presence of any size-related and inter-specific feeding relationships. These species were bottom-feeding predators that consumed mainly benthic crustaceans and mollusks, but polychaetes were also important in the S. japonica diets. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (nMDS) ordination and multivariate analyses based on weight contributions of the different prey taxa to stomach contents revealed significant inter-specific dietary differences. Size-related change was also significant for P. argentata diets, but not for S. japonica. Canonical analysis of principal coordinate (CAP) ordination plot further demonstrated that differences in the type and range of prey ingested by the two species contributed such an inter-specific difference in the diet compositions. The results from this study provide clear evidence of niche segregation between co-occurring P. argentata and S. japonica in the Nakdong River estuary, which would reduce the likelihood of inter-specific competition for food resources.

• Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.272-287
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• 2019

The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was established in 1953 by the Korean War Armistice Agreement. It extends from the estuary of the Imjin River, in the west, to the coast of the East Sea. It is 4 km in width and 148 km in length. However, the ecosystems of the civilian control zone (CCZ) located between the southern border of the DMZ and the civilian control line (CCL) and the CCZ in the estuary of the Han River and the Yellow Sea are similar to those in the DMZ, and, therefore, the ecosystems of the DMZ and the CCZ are collectively known as the "ecosystems of the DMZ and its vicinities." The flora in the DMZ and its vicinities is composed of 1,864 species, which accounts for about 42% of all the vascular plant species on the Korean Peninsula and its affiliated islands. Conducting a detailed survey on the vegetation, flora, and fauna in the DMZ is almost impossible due to the presence of landmines and limitations on the time allowed to be spent in the DMZ. However, to assess the environmental impact of the Munsan-Gaesong railroad reconstruction project, it was possible to undertake a limited vegetation survey within the DMZ in 2001. The vegetation in Jangdan-myeon, in Paju City within the DMZ, was very simple. It was mostly secondary forests dominated by oaks such as Quercus mongolica, Q. acutissima, and Q. variabilis. The other half of the DMZ in Jangdan-myeon was occupied by grassland composed of tall grasses such as Miscanthus sinensis, M. sacchariflorus, and Phragmites japonica. Contrary to the expectation that the DMZ may be covered with pristine mature forests due to more than 60 years of no human interference, the vegetation in the DMZ was composed of simple secondary forests and grasslands formed on former rice paddies and agricultural fields. At present, the only legal protection system planned for the DMZ is the Natural Environment Conservation Act, which ensures that the DMZ would be managed as a nature reserve for only two years following Korean reunification. Therefore, firstly, the DMZ should be designated as a site of domestic legally protected areas such as nature reserve (natural monument), scenic site, national park, etc. In addition, we need to try to designate the DMZ as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or as a World Heritage site, or as a Ramsar international wetland for international cooperation. For nomination as a world heritage site, we can emphasize the ecological and landscape value of the wetlands converted from the former rice paddies and the secondary forests maintained by frequent fires initiated by military activities. If the two Koreas unexpectedly reunite without any measures in place for the protection of nature in the DMZ, the conditions prior to the Korean War, such as rice paddies and villages, will return. In order to maintain the current condition of the ecosystems in the DMZ, we have to discuss and prepare for measures including the retention of mines and barbed-wire fences, the construction of roads and railroads in the form of tunnels or bridges, and the maintenance of the current fire regime in the DMZ.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.155-160
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• 2022

The debate of South-North transboundary rivers must be expanded from the existing cooperation in water resources towards cooperation within ecosystem conservation. Regarding the Han and Imjin rivers confluence water system, the nature of the estuarine ecosystem must be conserved considering the aspect of climate change. Furthermore, the agenda of maintaining continuous inter-Korean communication and cooperation should focus on ecosystem conservation, including conserving migratory species that inhabit both Koreas. Notably, within the Han and Imjin rivers confluence, transboundary rivers are abundant legally protected species such as Grus vipio, Anser fabalis, Anser cygnoides, Platalea minor, Lutra lutra, Prionailurus bengalensis which suggests a strong need for a debate regarding habitat conservation. This study analyzed the ecosystem conditions and environmental aspects within the confluence of Han and Imjin rivers. In addition, this study provided step wise approach of ecosystem conservation that consider conditions for potential direct inter-Korean cooperation. The inter-Korean cooperation mentioned in this study will be developed into legitimate cooperation once the results from monitoring the ecosystem of transboundary rivers, awareness raising are exchanged.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.238-244
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• 1994

To investigate the bacterial potentials for utilizing dissolved organic matter in highly eutrophic estuary, the annual fluctuations of microbiological and physicochemical environmental parameters were analyzed in Naktong River Estuary. Total bacterial number ranged from 0.33 to $2.09{\times}10^7$ cells/ml, and correlated with the heterotrophic bacterial numbers in more eutrophic sites, especially. Bacterial biovolume and biomass varied between 0.064 and 0.156 2.09${\mu}m^3$/cell, 0.163 and 1.036 ${\mu}g$-C/ml, respectively. Bacterial secondary productivity ranged from 0.24 to 60.86 ${\mu}g$-C/l/h, and showed high correlations with the environmental parameters of pollution indicator. The seasonal variation pattern of bacterial productivity in freshwater sites was high in winter and low in summer, which was interpreted as the results of pollution loads varied with the amount of rainfall. In seawater site, the pattern was different from those of freshwater sites; high in summer and low in winter. In this site, the values of bacterial productivity showed positive correaltions with chlorophyll a, heterotrophic bacterial number, and temperature (r>0.5, p<0.05). These results suggested that the main source of organic matter which influences the bacterial productivity may be allochthonous materials in the upper freshwater zone of Naktong River Barrage, and autochthonous algal excretory products in the lower seawater zone of Naktong River Barrage.