• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2003

A freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, and local soil isolate Scytonema sp. strain BT 23 were demonstrated to contain biotoxic secondary metabolites with pesticidal and mosquito larvicidal activities. A purified toxic constituent from M aeruginosa showed an absorption maximum at 230 nm and its toxicity symptoms, Rf value on TLC, and retention time observed ill an HPLC analysis were similar to those of the hepatotoxic heptapeptide microcystin-LR. The bioactive constituent of the Scytonema sp. was less polar in nature and exhibited two peaks at 240 and 285 m. When applied to two cruciffrous pests, Pieris brassicae and Plutella flostella, the crude extracts and toxic principles from the two cyanobacteria showed significant antifeedant activity in a no-choice bioassay, and at higher concenuations exhibited contact toxicity to the insect larvae. The purified toxin from M. aeruginosa was found to be more effective and produced 97.5 and $92.8\%$ larval mortality in the two pests, fo11owing 2 h of toxin treatment at a concentration of $25{\mu}g$ Per leaf disc (2.5 cm dia.). Meanwhile, similar treatment with the purified toxin from Sytonema sp. stain BT 23 only produced 73 and $78\%$ mortality in the two pests. The cyanobacterial constituents also showed significant activity against Culex and Anopheles larvae. The M. aeruginosa toxin ($20{\mu}g\;ml^-1$) caused 98.2 and $88.1\%$ mortality in the Culex and Anopheles larvae, respectively, while the purified toxin from the Sytonema sp. was less toxic and only produced a 96.3 and $91.2\%$ mortality, respectively, at a much higher concentration ($40{\mu}g\;ml^-1$). Accordingly, the current results point to certain hitherto unknown biological properties of cyanobacterial biotoxins.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2024

Harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) are caused by the rapid proliferation of cyanobacteria and are believed to be exacerbated by climate change. However, the extent to which HCBs will be stimulated in the future due to increased temperature remains uncertain. This study aims to predict the future occurrence of cyanobacteria in the Nakdong River, which has the highest incidence of HCBs in South Korea, based on temperature rise scenarios. Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) were used as the basis for these scenarios. Data-driven model simulations were conducted, and out of the four machine learning techniques tested (multiple linear regression, support vector regressor, decision tree, and random forest), the random forest model was selected for its relatively high prediction accuracy. The random forest model was used to predict the occurrence of cyanobacteria. The results of boxplot and time-series analyses showed that under the worst-case scenario (RCP8.5 (2100)), where temperature increases significantly, cyanobacterial abundance across all study areas was greatly stimulated. The study also found that the frequencies of HCB occurrences exceeding certain thresholds (100,000 and 1,000,000 cells/mL) increased under both the best-case scenario (RCP2.6 (2050)) and worst-case scenario (RCP8.5 (2100)). These findings suggest that the frequency of HCB occurrences surpassing a certain threshold level can serve as a useful diagnostic indicator of vulnerability to temperature increases caused by climate change. Additionally, this study highlights that water bodies currently susceptible to HCBs are likely to become even more vulnerable with climate change compared to those that are currently less susceptible.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2011

We investigated the ranges of total cellular microcystins content of cyanobacterial blooms collected in Korean lakes and rivers from 2005 to 2009. The amount and composition of microcystins of Korean cyanobacteria varied depending on the sampling water bodies and dominant cyanobacterial genera. Toxic cyanobacterial cell numbers equivalent to $1{\mu}g$ MCYSTs/L using total cellular microcystin content of Korean cyanobacteria were in the range of 2,348 to 66,980,638 cells/mL. Only four samples among forty nine samples showed less cell numbers than current criterion of Harmful Algae Alert System, 5,000 cells/mL indicating current criterion do not reflect properly the microcystins content of Korean cyanobacteria. Anabaena and Aphanizomenon spp. showed three to six times higher cell numbers equivalent to $1{\mu}g$ MCYSTs/L than Microcystis spp. To propose criteria of Harmful Algae Alert System for Korean toxic cyanobacteria, we calculated about 50% selective geometrical means of cyanobacterial cell numbers equivalent to $1{\mu}g$ MCYSTs/L in order of toxic content. The proposed criteria for Microcystis, Oscillatoria, Anabaena, and Aphanizomenon spp., are 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, and 80,000 cells/mL, respectively.

• 생태와환경
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• 제37권1호통권106호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2004

부영양호수의 남조 Microcystis aeruginosa 제어를 위해 호수 바닥층에서 분리한 살조세균과 섬모충을 현장여과수를 이용하여 조류배양조건과 동일한 조건에서 단일 또는 혼합적용하여 그 결과를 서로 비교하였다. 두 생물제재는 저자들의 선행연구와 같이 단일 적용시 매우효과적인 반면, 혼합적용시 오히려 조류의 성장을 촉진하였다. 결국 남조 Microcystis제어를 위한 섬모충이나 박테리아의 적용은 다른 한 생물군의 낮은 밀도를 요구하였으며, 이처럼 동일 조류에 대한 제어능을 갖는 두 생물제재의 배타적인 관계는 앞으로 부영양호수의 남조대발생 제어에 귀중한 자료로서 제공될 것이다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2006

2000년 12월부터 담수를 시작한 용담호는 총 저수량 8.2억톤으로 국내 5위의 대규모 다목적댐 호수로서, 새만금 담수호에 유입되는 하천수의 최상류에 위치한 인공호이다. 새만금 방조제가 완공되어 수문을 조작하면, 용담호의 계절적인 식물플랑크톤 군집변화는 신생 새만금호의 녹조현상을 좌우하는 한 요인이 될 것이다. 용담호의 초기 담수화 과정 중 2002-2003년 하계에 남세균 녹조현상이 나타났으며, 녹조현상을 일으킨 주요 속은 Anabaena, Microcystis, Aphanizomenon 등이었다. 이 가운데 사상체 남세균인 Anabaena속에는 영양세포 이외에 이질세포나 휴면세포 등의 특수기능 세포를 가진 종들이 포함되어 있다. 용담호 녹조현상이 나타난 현장의 시료에서 분리한 Anabaena spiroides v. crassa의 단종배양체인 KNU-YD0310종주를 확립하였으며, 실내배양 실험을 통하여 이 종주의 영양염 요구를 연구하였다. 질소영양염 제한 조건에서는 이질세포의 영양세포에 대한 비율이 높았으며, 질소제한 정도에 따라 그 비율은 더욱 증가하였다. 질소고정능이 있는 KNU-YD0310는 질소제한 조건에서도 성장이 지속되나, 인의 경우에는 초기의 공급 농도에 비례하는 성장을 나타내었다. 인영양염 제한 조건에서는 휴면세포의 형성량이 증가하여, 인 제한의 경우에는 실험 종주가 세포대사를 억제하여 부적합한 환경조건에서의 생존기간을 연장시키는 적응전략을 가진 것으로 판단된다. 이와 같은 Anabaena spiroides v. crassa의 생리 생태적 특성은 향후 새만금 담수호의 녹조현상 예방대책 수립을 위한 수서생태학적 기준으로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.424-432
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• 2020

The present study aimed to analyze the metaproteome of the microbial community comprising harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Daechung reservoir, Korea. HAB samples located at GPS coordinates of 36°29'N latitude and 127°28'E longitude were harvested in October 2013. Microscopic observation of the HAB samples revealed red signals that were presumably caused by the autofluorescence of chlorophyll and phycocyanin in viable cyanobacteria. Metaproteomic analysis was performed by a gelbased shotgun proteomic method. Protein identification was conducted through a two-step analysis including a forward search strategy (FSS) (random search with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Cyanobase, and Phytozome), and a subsequent reverse search strategy (RSS) (additional Cyanobase search with a decoy database). The total number of proteins identified by the two-step analysis (FSS and RSS) was 1.8-fold higher than that by one-step analysis (FSS only). A total of 194 proteins were assigned to 12 cyanobacterial species (99 mol%) and one green algae species (1 mol%). Among the species identified, the toxic microcystin-producing Microcystis aeruginosa NIES-843 (62.3%) species was the most dominant. The largest functional category was proteins belonging to the energy category (39%), followed by metabolism (15%), and translation (12%). This study will be a good reference for monitoring ecological variations at the meta-protein level of aquatic microalgae for understanding HAB.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.513-520
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• 2006

The effect of chlorination on disinfection byproducts (DBPs) production from bloom-forming freshwater algae including 7 strains of cyanobacteria and 6 strains of diatoms was investigated. The release and degradation of hepatotoxin (microcystins) by the chlorination on Microcystis under differential condition of the chlorination time and dose were also investigated. The disinfection byproducts formation potentials (DBPFP) of cyanobacterial species and diatoms were ranged from 0.017 to $0.070{\mu}mol\;DBPs/mg$ C and from 0.129 to $0.708{\mu}mol\;DBPs/mg$ C respectively. Among three major groups of DBPs, haloacetonitrils (HANs) was major product in most test strains except Aphanizomenon sp. and Oscillatoria sp. Haloacetic acids (HAAs) was less than 5 % of total DBPs. Chloroform and dichloroacetonitril (DCAN) were dominant compounds in trihalomethanes (THMs) and HANs respectively. After 4 hours chlorination of toxic Microcystis aeruginosa under the dose range of 0.5 to $10mg\;Cl_2/L$, the concentration of intracellular microcystins decreased, but dissolved dissolved microcystins concentration increased with the treatment of more than $3mg\;Cl_2/L$. However the total amount of microcystins was almost constant even at $10mg\;Cl_2/L$ of chlorination. To conclude, our results indicate that the chlorination causes algal cell lysis and release of intracellular microcystins in the intact form to surrounding waters.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2018

The monitoring of phytoplankton biomass and community structure is essential as a first step to control the harmful cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater systems, such as seen in rivers and lakes, due to the process of eutrophication and climate change. In order to quantify the biomass of phytoplankton with a wide range in size and shape, the measurement of cell biovolume along with cell density is required for a comprehensive review on this issue. However, most routine monitoring programs preserve the gathered phytoplankton samples before analysis using chemical additives, because of the constraint of time and the number of samples. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cell biovolume change characteristics of six cyanobacterial species, which are common bloom-causing cyanobacteria in the Nakdong River, after the preservation with Lugol's iodine solution. All species showed a statistically significant difference after the addition of Lugol's iodine solution compared to the live cell biovolume, and the cell biovolume decreased to the level of 34.0 ~ 56.3 % at maximum in each species after the preservation. The nonlinear regression models for determining the shrinkage ratio by a preservation period were derived by using the cell biovolume measured until 180 days preservation of each target species, and the equation to convert the cell biovolume measured after preservation for a certain period to the cell biovolume of viable cell was derived using that formula. The conversion equation derived from this study can be used to estimate the actual cell biovolume in the natural environment at the time of sampling, by using the measured biovolume after the preservation in the phytoplankton monitoring. Moreover this is expected to contribute to the final interpretation of the water quality and aquatic ecosystem impacts due to the cyanobacterial blooms.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.54-65
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• 2008

본 연구는 수도권 지역에 위치한 주요 공원 연못의 연중 식물플랑크톤 변동과 수질을 파악하고자, 공원 연못 7개소를 선정하여 2004년 10월부터 2005년 8월까지 매 2개월 간격으로 수중 내 기초환경 요인 및 식물플랑크톤에 대한 조사를 각각 실시하였다. 조사기간 동안 수온$(0.4\sim26.0^{\circ}C)$을 비롯한 대부분의 환경요인들은 계절성과 지역성이 뚜렷하였다. 식물플랑크톤 총 현존량은 남조류 총 현존량과 매우 밀접한 관계를 보였다(r=0.99). 그러나 식물플랑크톤 총 현존량과 남조류 총 현존량은 다른 여러가지 환경요인들간에 유의한 상관성을 나타내지 않았다. 수도권 주요 공원 연못은 높은 인 농도로 인한 부영양상태가 나타났으며, 계절에 상관없이 남조류가 우점하였다. TN/TP비는 대부분의 연못에서 10 이하이고, 공원 연못에 주로 출현한 남조류는 Anasoena sp., Aphanocapsa elachista, Lyngbya contorta, Merismopedia elegans, Microcystis aeruginosa, M. wesenbergii, Microcystis sp., Oscillatoria sp., Phormidium tenue, Plectonema sp. 등 10종으로 조사되었다. 이들 남조류는 대부분 독성을 나타내는 조류로서, 공원 연못 등에 대한 조류 독소기준 설정 및 지속적인 모니터링이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권spc호
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• pp.50-60
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• 2008

본 연구는 부영양 저수지에서 대발생하는 유해조류의 생물학적 제어를 위한 연구의 일환으로, 여과 섭식성 이매패 말조개(Unio crouglasiae)를 대상으로 수심 및 용존산소에 따른 여과율, 생존율 및 배설물 생산량을 조사하였다. 현장에서 말조개의 생존률은 20cm수심에서 가장 낮게 나타났고, 50cm와 80cm 수심에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 말조개 생존율은 수온, pH, DO 농도와 높은 상관성을 나타냈고, 엽록소-${alpha}$ 농도, 부유물질 (SS)과 암모니아 농도와는 유의한 상관성을 나타내지 않았다. 수심실험에서 대조군의 엽록소-${alpha}$ 농도는 25%정도 감소한 반면, 수심 50, 80cm 처리군에서는 95% 정도까지 감소하였다. 말조개 여과율은 실험 18 hr까지 $0.15{\sim}0.20L\;gAFDW^{-1}hr^{-1}$ 범위를 보였으나, 이후 20 cm 처리군은 0.11 L $gAFDW^{-1}hr^{-1}$까지 감소한 반면, 50, 80cm 처리군에서는 각각 0.26, 0.30L $gAFDW^{-1}hr^{-1}$로 증가하였다. DO실험에서는 대조군의 엽록소-${alpha}$ 농도는 지속적으로 증가한 반면, 말조개를 투입한 모든 처리군에서는 감소하였다. 말조개 여과율은 8hr후 $0.5mgO_2\;L^{-1}$농도에서 0.46L $gAFDW^{-1}hr^{-1}$로 가장 높게 나타났으나 이후 DO농도에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 말조개에 의한 배설물 생산은 실험 초기 DO농도가 낮을수록 높게 나타났지만, 시간이 지남에 따라 감소하여 실험 시작 24시간 후체는 3.0mg $gAFDW^{-1}hr^{-1}$ 정도로 비슷한 수준에 도달하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 유해조류 제어를 위해 수층에서 말조개를 이용할 경우 용존산소에는 크게 영향을 받지 않으므로 표층보다는 좀 더 아래쪽(50, 80cm)에 설치하는 것이 효과적 일 것으로 사료된다.