• 한국수처리학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2018

The purpose of this reaserch is to analyze the charateristics of water quality in space through the operation of ARA River in Artificial Rivers of the Brackish Water Zone. The spatial distribution measured water temperature and salt levels for the surface, middle and deep layers by dividing the four areas of Incheon, Sicheon, Gyeyang and Gimpo. Water temperature did not vary much by water depth and branch, and its purpose is to maintain stable water environment through correlation analysis and operation. To examine the temporal and spatial distribution patterns of the Arachon, we measured DO on the Incheon branch, Sicheon, Gyeyang and Gimpo branch twice a month, and on the surface, the temperature level, The water temperature did not vary much by depth and location, and the water temperature in January and March tended to rise from Incheon to Gimpo, with the average difference of 1.1 degrees during the same period. The salinity difference between Incheon and Gimpo sites was 3.3 psu deep and 5.4 psu deep. In particular, floodgates from July to September are found to be less than 10psu overall, which is considered to be a gas due to the effects of floods and the inflow of Gulpo Stream. D.O. is located in some areas due to summer rains. The hypoxic layer has been identified.Analysis of seasonal data shows that water temperature and DO are strongly correlated in autumn. It was found that the water temperature and salt levels in the fall showed a weak correlation.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.341-353
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• 2021

Acanthoparyphium shinanense n. sp. (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) is described from chicks experimentally infected with the metacercariae encysted in 2 brackish water clam species, Ruditapes philippinarum and Coecella chinensis, in the Republic of Korea. The metacercariae were round to oval, armed with 23 collar spines, and 0.216 (0.203-0.226) mm in diameter. From 5 chicks experimentally infected each with 200 metacercariae, 34 juvenile (5-day-old worms) and 104 adult flukes (7-day-old worms) were harvested from their small intestines, with the average worm recovery rate of 13.8%. The adult flukes were 3.18 (2.89-3.55) mm long and 0.68 (0.61-0.85) mm wide, with an elongated, posteriorly tapering body, and a prominent head collar armed with 23 collar spines arranged in a single uninterrupted row. The posterior testis of A. shinanense was longitudinally elongated, which is similar to Acanthoparyphium spinulosum Johnston, 1917 but unique from the other closely related species, including Acanthoparyphium tyosenense Yamaguti, 1939, Acanthoparyphium kurogamo Yamaguti, 1939, and Acanthoparyphium marilae Yamaguti, 1934. The eggs of A. shinanense were larger than those of A. spinulosum, and the anterior extent of 2 lateral groups of vitellaria was slightly more limited in A. shinanense than in A. spinulosum. Molecular analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genes revealed low homology with A. spinulosum from USA (96.1% in 5.8S rRNA) and Ukraine (97.9% in 28S rRNA), Acanthoparyphium n. sp. from USA (98.0% in 28S rRNA), and Acanthoparyphium sp. from Australia, Kuwait, and New Zealand. Biological characteristics, including its first intermediate host and natural definitive hosts, as well as its zoonotic capability, should be elucidated.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.73-88
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• 2021

The community structure and health status of macrobenthos assemblages were investigated in the subtidal area of the Nakdong River estuary, Southern Coast of Korea. Benthic fauna samples were collected seasonally at 8 stations in the subtidal area of the Nakdong River estuary from February 2013 to October 2015. During the survey, a total of 380 species and 4,603 ind./m² of macrobenthos in all sampling areas were collected. The major dominant species were the polychaetes Minuspio japonica, Pseudopolydora kempi, Heteromastus filifomis, Capitella capitata, the amphipod Grandidierella japonica and the bivalvia Arcuatula senhousia. Some species of polychaetes found in the study area consisted of opportunistic species that showed high densities when habitat condition was poor. On the other hand, macrobenthos assemblages in the study area were divided into brackish water and marine groups. Abundance was high in the brackish group, while the number of species and diversity index were high in the oceanic group. The three indices (AMBI, M-AMBI, and BHI) in the assessment of health levels based on the ecological characteristics and number of species in macrobenthic were commonly shown to be in good condition in the group of oceanic stations, while relatively poor conditions were reflected in the group of brackish stations. Compared to other indices, the M-AMBI index of the three indices for health assessment was considered to be a relatively more suitable one to assess benthic ecological conditions.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2017

김제시 부량면 용성리 일대 유적 발굴 지역의 트렌치 단면으로부터 총 23개의 시료를 채취하여 규조를 분석하였다. 총 32속 61종의 규조를 감정하였으며, 종 다양성과 개체 수는 매우 적었다. 각 층준의 군집 조성과 규조 절대 개체 수 및 환경지시종의 분포에 의해서 3개의 군집대를 설정하였다. 규조분대 I에서는 해수종이 주로 산출되었으며, 인접한 지역에서는 해수종의 산출이 보고되지 않았기 때문에 이는 해수유입에 대한 귀중한 자료가 된다. 규조분대 II에서는 기수종과 담수종의 산출이 풍부하여 담수의 유입으로 인한 기수 환경이었음을 알려준다. 규조분대 III에서는 담수종의 산출이 많고, 그 중 Eunotia속에 포함되는 종들이 주로 산출되는 것으로 보아 담수의 유입이 있는 습윤한 토양 환경에서 퇴적되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1607-1623
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• 2019

Sediment bioelectrochemical systems (SBESs) can be integrated into brackish aquaculture ponds for in-situ bioremediation of the pond water and sediment. Such an in-situ system offers advantages including reduced treatment cost, reusability and simple handling. In order to realize such an application potential of the SBES, in this laboratory-scale study we investigated the effect of several controllable and uncontrollable operational factors on the in-situ bioremediation performance of a tank model of a brackish aquaculture pond, into which a SBES was integrated, in comparison with a natural degradation control model. The performance was evaluated in terms of electricity generation by the SBES, Chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and nitrogen removal of both the tank water and the tank sediment. Real-life conditions of the operational parameters were also experimented to understand the most close-to-practice responses of the system to their changes. Predictable effects of controllable parameters including external resistance and electrode spacing, similar to those reported previously for the BESs, were shown by the results but exceptions were observed. Accordingly, while increasing the electrode spacing reduced the current densities but generally improved COD and nitrogen removal, increasing the external resistance could result in decreased COD removal but also increased nitrogen removal and decreased current densities. However, maximum electricity generation and COD removal efficiency difference of the SBES (versus the control) could be reached with an external resistance of $100{\Omega}$, not with the lowest one of $10{\Omega}$. The effects of uncontrollable parameters such as ambient temperature, salinity and pH of the pond (tank) water were rather unpredictable. Temperatures higher than $35^{\circ}C$ seemed to have more accelaration effect on natural degradation than on bioelectrochemical processes. Changing salinity seriously changed the electricity generation but did not clearly affect the bioremediation performance of the SBES, although at 2.5% salinity the SBES displayed a significantly more efficient removal of nitrogen in the water, compared to the control. Variation of pH to practically extreme levels (5.5 and 8.8) led to increased electricity generations but poorer performances of the SBES (vs. the control) in removing COD and nitrogen. Altogether, the results suggest some distinct responses of the SBES under brackish conditions and imply that COD removal and nitrogen removal in the system are not completely linked to bioelectrochemical processes but electrochemically enriched bacteria can still perform non-bioelectrochemical COD and nitrogen removals more efficiently than natural ones. The results confirm the application potential of the SBES in brackish aquaculture bioremediation and help propose efficient practices to warrant the success of such application in real-life scenarios.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제16권3_4호
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• pp.17-34
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• 1973

The physico-chemical factors, the distribution of chlorophyll and the primary production of the lakes Hwajinpo, Yongrangho, Chunchonho, Uiamho, Soyangho and Changjamot have been studied in order to make ecological comparison among these lakes during summer stagnation period of August to September of 1973. On the basis of the characteristics of these lakes, the lake types have been discussed. Thermocline is observed at 3-4m zone in the lake Changjamot and 4-5m zone in the lake Yongrangho. In the case of lake Hwajinpo and impoundments, the distinct thermal stratification is not observed at the summer stagnation period. As to vertical distribution of dissolved oxygen, a positive heterograde curve is obtained in the lakes Hwajinpo and Yongrangho. In the lake Changjamot the typical clinograde curve and the oxygen depletion in hypolimnion are observed. In the case of impoundments, however, the orthograde curve is observed in the lakes Chunchonho and Uiamho. While in the lake Soyangho, any stratification of the disssolved oxygen is not found. In the brackish lakes, such as lakes Hwajinpo and Yongragho, the salinity of hypolimnion is found to be much higher than that of epilimnion. In the lake Hwajinpo, the salinity of hypolimnion is exhibited 32.7$\textperthousand$, which is nearly the same as sea water. The distribution of nitrogenous compounds and phosphates is found to be high in the lake Changjmot. The silicate is also found in high concentration in the lake Chunchonho, and the distribution of nutrients in the brackish lakes is generally low. As to the vertical distribution of chlorophyll level, the lake Changjamot shows a stratum type and the brackish lakes L-type stratification. In the impoundments, lakes Chunchonho and Uiamho appear to be homogeneous type. Seasonal variation of chlorophyll level in the lake Changjamot is examined from January to September 1973. The vertical distribution of chlorophyll during the period of circulation from January to April is homogeneous type and is stratum type thereafter. The maximum chlorophyll level is 277.4mg/$m^2$ on June 23 and the pattern of seasonal variation of chlorophyll level is comparable to the type of eutrophy. The horizontal distribution of chlorophyll level is studied in the brackish lakes, Hwajinpo and Yongrangho. The pattern of distribution is found to be an irregular type. On the basis of measurements of primary production by means of the carbon-14 method and the distribution of chlorophyll level, it is concluded that the interior part of the lake Hwajinpo and Changjamot are eutrophic and the exterior part of the lake Hwajinpo, lake Yongrangho and the impoundments, lake Uiambo and Soyangho are mesotrophic.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1104-1116
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• 2019

In this study, we investigated the potential of using sediment bioelectrochemical systems (SBESs) for in situ treatment of the water and sediment in brackish aquaculture ponds polluted with uneaten feed. An SBES integrated into a laboratory-scale tank simulating a brackish aquaculture pond was established. This test tank and the control (not containing the SBES) were fed with shrimp feed in a scheme that mimics a situation where 50% of feed is uneaten. After the SBES was inoculated with microbial sources from actual shrimp pond sediments, electricity generation was well observed from the first experimental week, indicating successful enrichment of electrochemically active bacteria in the test tank sediment. The electricity generation became steady after 3 weeks of operation, with an average current density of $2.3mA/m^2$ anode surface and an average power density of $0.05mW/m^2$ anode surface. The SBES removed 20-30% more COD of the tank water, compared to the control. After 1 year, the SBES also reduced the amount of sediment in the tank by 40% and thus could remove approximately 40% more COD and approximately 52% more nitrogen from the sediment, compared to the control. Insignificant amounts of nitrite and nitrate were detected, suggesting complete removal of nitrogen by the system. PCR-DGGE-based analyses revealed the dominant presence of Methylophilus rhizosphaerae, Desulfatitalea tepidiphila and Thiothrix eikelboomii, which have not been found in bioelectrochemical systems before, in the bacterial community in the sediment of the SBES-containing tank. The results of this research demonstrate the potential application of SBESs in helping to reduce water pollution threats, fish and shrimp disease risks, and thus farmers' losses.

• 환경생물
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.273-288
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• 2021

상사호에서 순천만까지 짧은 수역 특성을 나타내는 이사천 수계(Isa Stream systems)의 수질 환경 및 식물플랑크톤 군집의 시·공간 분포 특성을 분석하였다. 결과, 상사호는 상대적으로 빈영양 및 중영양 조건을 나타내지만, 순천만에 이루는 담수역과 기수역은 축산폐수 등 산업폐수의 영향으로 상사호 및 해수역보다 극심한 부영양상태를 나타내었다. 식물플랑크톤 군집은 상사호와 순천만보다 담수역 및 기수역에서 출현 종수가 높았지만, 현존량 및 엽록소 a 농도는 상사호와 해수역에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 특히 봄과 여름 상사호는 중영양종인 Fragilaria crotonensis와 Asterionella formosa가 표층과 저층에서 서로 다른 우점 현상을 보이는 것으로 댐 하류의 담수역과 기수역에서는 A. formosa에 의한 영향이 크게 나타났다. 그러나 가을과 겨울은 기수역에서 해수역까지 부영양화 지표종인 Skeletonema costatum-ls가 극우점하였다. 즉 이사천 수계의 급격한 환경변화는 순천만 연안생태계 구조를 심각하게 훼손시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 급격한 연안생태계 변화는 한국 제1호 람사르습지인 순천만 및 순천 생물권보전지역 및 최대 꼬막 산지인 여자만의 효율적 이용과 관리, 그리고 보전이라는 측면에서 매우 위협적인 내용이기에, 더욱 심층적인 관리방안 도출이 요구된다고 할 수 있다.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2021

비스페놀A(BPA)는 대표적인 내분비계 교란물질로 광범위한 사용으로 인해 환경 내에서 지속적으로 검출됨에 따라 인간을 비롯한 다양한 생물에서 성장, 발생, 생식 등에 유해한 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 BPA를 대체하기 위한 구조 유사체들이 개발되어 널리 사용되고 있으나 이러한 대체제들이 내분비계 교란 작용을 갖는지에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 BPA와 그 구조 유사체인 BPS와 BPF에 노출시킨 기수산 물벼룩 Diaphanosoma celebensis에서 탈피과정에 관여하는 ecdysteroid 합성(nvd, cyp314a1), receptors (EcRA, EcRB, USP, ERR), 그리고 하위 경로에 있는 유전자(HR3, E75, Vtg, VtgR)의 시간 별 발현 변화를 조사하였다. nvd와 cyp314a1 유전자의 발현은 BPA 보다 BPF에서 6시간 일찍 발현이 증가하는 양상을 보인 반면, BPS의 경우에는 이들 유전자의 발현이 24시간 내내 감소하는 양상을 보였다. BPA와 BPF 노출 시 EcR 유전자들의 발현 양상도 이와 유사한 경향을 보였다. ERR 유전자의 발현은 BPF와 BPS에서 BPA 보다 6시간 일찍 발현이 증가하는 양상을 보였고, HR3, E75, VtgR의 유전자 발현도 노출군에서 시간 차이는 있지만 유의하게 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 반면 Vtg는 24시간 이내에서는 크게 증가하지는 않았다. 이러한 결과는 BPA 뿐 아니라 BPF와 BPS도 탈피에 관여하는 호르몬의 합성 및 조절 경로의 유전자의 발현을 조절할 수 있으며, 서로 다른 기전으로 기수산 물벼룩의 내분비계를 교란시킬 수 있는 능력을 갖는다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 비스페놀 구조 유사체가 기수산 물벼룩의 탈피과정에 관여하는 분자 경로 어떻게 영향을 미치는지를 이해하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-27
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• 2000

In an attempt to find the worm producing unidentified egg, one minute fluke was collect from a Korean patient after praziquantel administration. The fluke was identified to be Stellantchasmus falcatus by the expulsor. Brackish water fish was suggested to be a probable source of the infection.