• Journal of Species Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.159-177
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• 2024

A faunal study on the marine amphipods at eight sites of the continental shelf region in the Southern Sea, Korea was conducted from 16-17 August 2022. In this study, 26 amphipod species in 19 genera and 14 families were found. Among these 14 families, the family Ampeliscidae with six species showed the highest abundance, followed by the family Caprellidae with five species. Amphipods were collected using conical nets, MOCNESS nets, SM grabs, and trawls. When using the SM Grab for collecting benthic sediment, 15 out of a total of 26 amphipod species were surveyed, indicating the highest diversity of amphipod species. Out of the total 26 species, four identified species (Ampelisca pygmaea Schellenberg, 1938; Byblis longiflagelis Ren, 1998; Caprella iniquilibra Mayer, 1903; Primno latreillei Stebbing, 1888) and five unidentified species(Themisto sp., Liljeborgia sp., Dulichiella sp., Cranocephalus sp., Primno sp.) are newly recorded in Korean fauna. These newly recorded species are fully illustrated and compared with related species. We provide a list amphipod fauna in Southern Sea of Korea including figures and tables.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2008

Reproductive patterns of an epifaunal amphipod, Pontogeneia rostrata, were studied on Dolsando sandy shore in Korea. The life history pattern was iteroparous, with recruitment mainly occurring from winter to spring. The sex ratio was malebiased, especially during breeding periods. The mean body length of females was significantly larger than that of males. Brood size and egg volume were positively related to the body length of ovigerous females. There was no significant difference in brood size between successive breeding periods, but egg volumes were significantly higher in early winter (December) than in late spring breeding (May and June), increasing the probability of survival to hatching. These traits contribute to more reproductive potential in early winter than in late spring breeding. The mean brood size of epifaunal P. rostrata was larger but the mean egg volume smaller than that of infaunal amphipods in this sampling area. We suggest that reproductive effort for epifaunal species may be proportionally greater than for infaunal species in risky environments.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2023

A faunal study on Amphipods belonging to the class Malacostraca was conducted 26-29 August 2021 at 12 sites in Chujado Island, Korea. This study found that 68 amphipod species in 39 genera, 19 families were living on Chujado Island. Among these 19 families, the family Caprellidae (20 species) showed the highest abundance. Ampithoidae (7 species) and Dexaminidae (6 species) were subdominant families. The species Stenothoe valida Dana, 1852 (found at 10 of 12 sites) was the most frequent and widespread species. Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 was identified at 9 of 12 sites and had the highest frequency of appearance among 20 species of Caprellidae. Among the 68 species, Ampithoe waialua J.L. Barnard, 1970 and Melita nagatai Yamato, 1987 are newly recorded species in Korean fauna. These newly recorded species are fully illustrated and compared with related species. We provide an amphipod fauna in Chujado Island with a list, figures, and a table.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2006

시화호의 우점종 중의 하나인 세가시육질꼬리옆새우의 염분구배 (1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40‰)에 따른 생존율 및 튜브형성 개수 실험을 하였다. 그리고 수층 내 산소농도가 충분할 경우 황화합물 농도가 높은 퇴적물 속에서 대상 종의 생존율과 이들의 생물교란 활동이 퇴적물 내 산소농도와 황화합물의 수직구배에 미치는 영향을 실험하였다. 대상 종은 20~30‰ 염분 조건에서 생존율이 높았으며 튜브형성 개수 또한 많았다. 수층 내 산소 농도가 충분할 경우, 대상 종은 황화합물 퇴적물에서 높은 생존율을 나타내었다. M. uenoi의 생물교란 활동은 퇴적물 내로 산소를 확산시킴으로써 황화합물을 제거하였다. 산소 확산과 황화합물이 제거되는 깊이는 대상 종의 서식밀도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 시화호 퇴적물에는 황화합물의 농도가 높게 나타나며, 특히 여름철에는 밀도성층의 강화로 저층수에 빈산소층이 형성되어 저서동물이 서식하지 못하는 무생물대가 형성된다. 가을 무렵에는 성층의 약화로 저층수에도 산소가 충분히 공급되며 M. uenoi가 높은 밀도로 출현한다. M. uenoi의 생물교란 활동은 저서동물 군집이 재형성될 수 있는 서식지를 조성하는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2010

A terrestrial talitrid amphipod, Platorchestia japonica (Tattersall, 1922), has been recorded for the first time from Korea. This species was collected from riversides (Han River, Bukhan River and Hantan River) in Korea. Descriptions of diagnostic characters of the species are provided in the text. A key to the four species of Korean Platorchestia is also provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2011

Two species of gammaridean amphipod are newly recorded from the shallow Korean waters; Ampelisca alatopedunculata Ren and A. miharaensis Nagata. These are described and figured in detail. A key to the Korean Ampelisca species is provided.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• nspc3호
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• pp.101-112
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• 1992

한국 미기록인 해산 옆새우류 3종, Atylus collingi(Gurjanova), Cerapus longirostris Shen과, Pereionotus holmesi(Gurjanova)을 기재한다.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2005

Benthic amphipod, Grandidierella japonica widely inhabits the Korean coastal waters and is developed as a standard test species for sediment toxicity tests. We exposed G. japonica to various pollutants including 4 kinds of inorganic metals (Ag, Cd, Cu and Hg), tributyltin [TBT], ammonia and 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds (acenaphthene, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene) to estimate the no observed effect concentration (NOEC) and the median lethal concentration (LC50) of each pollutant during the 96-hour acute exposure. Among all tested pollutants, TBT was most toxic to G. japonica, and Rg was most toxic among inorganic metals. The toxicity of pyrene to G. japonica was greatest among PAH compounds, followed by fluoranthene, phenanathrene, acenaphthene, fluorene and naphthalene. The toxicity of PAH compounds was closely related to their physico-chemical characteristics such as $K_ow$ and water solubility. G. japonica responded adequately to pollutant concentrations and exposure durations, and the sensitivity of G. japonica to various inorganic and organic pollutants was generally comparable to other amphipods used as standard test species in ecotoxicological studies, indicating this species can be applied in the assessment of environments polluted by various harmful substances.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2024

Amphipoda is a benthic fauna occupying aquatic environments that can be used as a live feed for mud crabs. The abundance of amphipods in the water is thought to impact the preying capacity of crablets, which in turn will affect their growth performance. This study aims to determine the preying capacity of the crablet stage of Scylla tranquebarica exposed at different densities (20, 30, and 40 amphipods / 0.5 L) of amphipod, Grandidierella megnae. The preying capacity was estimated by counting the number of amphipods ingested by an individual crablet during the 60-day rearing period. The main parameters measured were daily consumption rate (DCR), Cumulative molting (CM), Feed conversion ratio (FCR), and the specific growth rate of weight (SGR-W). The results showed that the DCR and FCR were not affected by amphipod densities but the higher the amphipod density the higher the SGR-W and CM. Based on this study, 30 amphipods / 0.5 L is recommended as the optimal density to optimize the DCR and improve the growth performance of crablets. It is also proposed that surplus live feed will potentially reduce the cannibalism rate of crablets during weaning. However, more research needs to be carried out to elucidate the benefits of crablet-feeding amphipods in communal systems.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2016

The first record of Korean cyproideid amphipod, Cyproidea liodactyla Hirayama, 1978 is reported here with description and illustrations. This species has the following characteristics: the presence of dorsal keel of peduncle 2 on antenna 1, posterodistal process of ischium on gnathopod 1 and carpal process on gnathopod 2. In this study, the minor differences between the original description and our Korean specimens of Cyproidea liodactyla are discussed and a brief comparison to other related species such as C. serratipalma Schellenbeg, 1938 and C. robusta Ren, 2006 are suggested. In addition, a key to Korean species belonging to the family Cyproideidae is provided.