• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.1375-1383
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• 2014

Total organic carbon(TOC), Total nitrogen(TN), and carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes were measured in the sediment and suspended parties in fresh lake water and saline estuarine water to determine the sources of Particulate organic matter(POM) in the sediments of the Youngsan river estuary. POM in the freshwater discharge water was mostly phytoplankton origin with little trace of terrestrial plants. POM from phytoplankton blooms formed in estuarine water in response to the nutrient enriched freshwater discharges was the most important sources of POM in the sediment near the dike, comprising more than 40% of the total organic matter. POM from freshwater phytoplankton and oceanic phytoplankton were also important sources of the sediment POM, and their contributions varied with the distances from the dike. Contribution of freshwater phytoplankton to sediment POM decreased from the dike to the outside of the estuary.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.475-484
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• 2008

The word 'Saemangeum' indicates an estuarine tidal flat in the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula. The Saemangeum Reclamation Project was launched as a national project in 1991 to reclaim a large coastal area of $401\;km^2$ by constructing a 33-km long dyke. The final dyke enclosure in April 2006 has transformed the tidal flat into lake and land. An integrated oceanographic study has been conducted since 2002 as a part of the Government Action Plan to monitor and assess changes in the marine environment. Prior to the dyke enclosure, the coastal environment in the Saemangeum was a complex system governed by tidal motion, estuarine processes, and coastal circulation of the Yellow Sea. The dyke construction has radically changed not only the estuarine tidal system inside the dyke, but also the coastal marine environment outside the dyke. Post to the dyke enclosure, subsequent changes such as red tide, hypoxia, and coastal erosion/deposition occur successively. Red tides appear almost the year round in the inner area. Even under the condition that the sluice gates are fully open, the water quality does not improve as much as the developers would expect, mainly due to the critical reduction of the hydrodynamic stirring power. We will introduce details of our monitoring program and significant changes in the Saemangeum marine environment, based on observations and model results.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2002

A 0.19 hectare natural-type wetland for stream water treatment demonstration was constructed and planted with cattails from April 2001 to May 2001. Part of its bottom surfaces adjacent to levees have a variety of slope of 1 : 4~1 : 15. Two small open water areas were installed, in which emergent plants could not grow. Removal of nutrients from stream waters was a major objective of the wetland. Waters of Sinyang Stream flowing into Kohung Estuarine Lake were pumped and funneled into the wetland. The lake had been formed by a salt marsh reclamation project and was located southern coastal region of Korean Peninsula. Volumes and water quality of inflow and outflow were analyzed from July 2001 through December 2001. Inflow and outflow averaged $120.4m^3/day$ and $112.1m^3/day$, respectively. Hydraulic retention time was about 3.1 days. Average total phosphorous concentration of influent and effluent was $0.19mg/{\ell}$ and $0.075mg/{\ell}$, respectively. Total phosphorous loading rate of inflow and outflow averaged $12.05mg\;m^{-2}\;day^{-1}$ and $4.44mg\;m^{-2}\;day^{-1}$, respectively. Average total phosphorous removal rate in the wetland was $7.61mg\;m^{-2}\;day^{-1}$. Seasonal changes of phosphorous retention rates were observed. The wetland acted as effective phosphorous sinks in the initial stage of the constructed wetland.

• 생태와환경
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2014

해수유통 중인 화성호에서 수문학적 변동이 식물플랑크톤 군집과 적응전략에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 2012년 5월부터 10월까지 7회에 걸쳐 식물플랑크톤 종조성, 생물량, 환경변수를 조사하였다. 수문학적 이벤트 (해수유통, 강수량)는 화성호의 급격한 염분변동 (2.9~29.1 psu)과 함께 영양염, 투명도를 조절하였다. 식물플랑크톤 종조성은 매 조사마다 강 (class) 수준에서 급격히 변하였고, 클로로필-a는 $9.7{\sim}104.1{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$의 범위로 6월에 낮고 9월에 높았다. 다변량 분석결과, 식물플랑크톤 천이는 4개의 시기로 구분되었다. Phase I (5~6월)은 해수유통이 빈번한 고염-중온 시기로, 작은 크기의 Gymnodinium sp., Heterosigma akashiwo이 우점하였다. Phase II (7월, 9월)에는 집중호우와 바람의 영향으로 Cylindrotheca closterium가 우점하였고, Phase III (8월)에는 저염-고온 시기로 Oscillatoria spp.가 우점하였으며, Phase IV (10월)는 해수유통이 다시 증가하고 수온이 급감하면서 작은 편모조류인 unid. cryptomonad가 우점하였다. 화성호 식물플랑크톤 군집은 형태적, 생리적 특성에 따라 구분되는 세가지 적응전략, 즉 C (colonist-invasives), S (stress-tolerants), R (ruderals)전략에 따라 구분되었다. Phase I와 IV의 우점종은 CR-전략종으로써, 약한 성층조건을 선호하는 작은 크기의 기회종이였고, Phase II와 III의 우점종은 R-전략종으로써, 유입하천수의 교란에 적응된 중간 크기의 종이다. 이 결과는 향후 해수유통차단에 의한 성층강화가 현재의 식물플랑크톤 군집을 더 작은 편모조류의 극우점으로 변화시킬 수 있음을 보여주었다. 결론적으로 화성호의 수문학적 이벤트(해수유통, 강수량)는 염분, 영양염, 성층환경 교란을 조절함으로써 식물플랑크톤의 천이와 대발생을 이끄는 중요한 요인임을 제시한다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2004

$NO^3$-N removal was examined from July 2002 to December 2002 of a surface-flow constructed treatment wetland cell, which was a part of a treatment wetland system composed of four wetland cells and one distribution pond. The system was established on rice paddy near the Kohung Estuarine Lake located at the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The lake and the paddy were formed by a salt marsh reclamation project. Effluent from a secondary-level treatment plant was funneled into the system. The investigated cell was created in June 2002. Its dimensions were 87 m in length and 14 m in width. It had an open water zone at its center, which was equivalent to 10 percent of its total area. Reeds(Phragmites australis) were transplanted from natural wetlands into the cell and their stems were cut at about 40 cm height from their bottom ends. Average 25 $m^3$/day of effluent from the plant was funneled into the cell by gravity flow and average 24.2$m^3$/day of its treated effluent was discharged into the Sinyang Stream flowing into the lake. Its water depth was maintained about 0.2 m and its hydraulic detention time averaged 5.2 days. The average height of the reed stems was 45.2 cm in July 2002 and 80.5 cm in September 2002. The number of stems averaged 40.3 stems/$m^2$ in July 2002 and 74.5 stems/$m^2$ in September 2002. The reeds were established initially well. $NO_3$-N loading rate of influent and effluent averaged 173.7 and $93.5mg/m2{\cdot}day$, respectively. Removal of $NO_3$-N averaged $80.2mg/m2{\cdot}day$ and its removal rate by mass was about 50 %. Considering the initial operation of the cell and the inclusion of the cold months of November and December in the analysis period, the $NO_3$-N removal rate was good.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.242-253
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• 2020

This study examined the ef ects of freshwater discharge by artificial dikes from the Kanwol and Bunam lakes on the dynamics in the Chunsu Bay, Yellow Sea, Korea, during the summer season based on three-dimensional numerical modeling experiments. Model performances were evaluated in terms of skill scores for tidal elevation, velocity, temperature, and salinity and these scores mostly exceeded 90 %. The variability in residual currents before and after the freshwater discharge was examined. The large amount of lake water discharge through artificial dikes may result in a dramatically changed density field in the Chunsu Bay, leading to an estuarine circulation system. The density-driven current formed as a result of the freshwater inflow through the artificial dikes (Kanwol/Bunam) caused a partial change in the tidal circulation and a change in the scale and location of paired residual eddies. The stratification formed by strengthened static stability following the freshwater discharge led to a dramatic increase in the Richardson number and lasted for a few weeks. The strong stratification suppressed the vertical flux and inhibited surface aerated water mixing with bottom water. This phenomenon would have direct and indirect impacts on the marine environment such as hypoxia/anoxia formation at the bottom.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.141-153
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• 2004

Wetland system is widely accepted as one of natural water purification systems around the world for nonpoint sources pollution control. Constructed wetlands have become a popular technology for treating contaminated surface and waste water. In this study, the field experiment to reduce nonpoint source pollution loadings from polluted stream waters using wetland system was performed from June 2002 to March 2004. Four wetlands were used and the size of each one was 0.8ha. Water of Dangjin stream flowing into Seokmun estuarine reservoir was pumped into wetlands. Inflow and hydraulic residence time of the system was 500 $m^3$/day∼1,500 $m^3$/day, 2∼5 days, respectively. After 2 year operation, plant-coverage of the wetlauds was about 70% from bare soil surface at initial stage . Average water quality of the influent was $BOD_5$ 4.17 mg/L, TSS 18.45 mg/L, T-N 4.32 mg/L, and T-P 0.30 mg/L. The average removal rate of $BOD_5$, TSS, T-N and T-P during the study period was 5.6%, 46.6%, 45.7%, and 54.8%, respectively. Organic ($BOD_5$) removal rate was low and the reason might be low influent concentration. Wetland removal rate of T-P was about 10% higher than T-N. Performance of the experimental system was compared with existing data base (NADB), and it was within the range of general system performance. Overall, the wetland system was found to be adequate for treating polluted water stream with stable removal efficiency even during the winter period. Most of the nonpoint source pollutions from watershed are transported by streams or ditches, and they could be controled by constructed wetland system before entering the lake or reservoir.

• 생태와환경
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2010

담수호인 영산호의 식물플랑크톤에 대한 광 제한과 영양염 제한의 영향을 파악하기 위해 2003년 3월부터 2004년 4월까지 (11월~12월제외) 월별조사를 실시하였다. 플랑크톤의 크기를 대형 (net-size)과 소형 (nano-size)으로 구분하여 콜로로필, pheopigment ratio를 측정하였고 물리화학적 환경특성을 측정하였다. 또한 광 제한 지수와 영양염 제한 지수를 산정하기 위해 기존 문헌의 수식을 이용하였다. 식물플랑크톤은 대형과 소형 모두 풍수기 특히 8월에는 낮은 현존량을 보였고 나머지 계절에 간헐적으로 현존량이 증가하는 형태를 보였다. 일조시간은 풍수기에 짧았고 갈수기에 증가하였고, 영양염 특히 인산염과 암모니아는 2004년 봄철에 상당 폭 증가하였다. 광 제한 8월에 최소값(0.01)을 기록하였고, 영양염 제한 지수는 5월과 9월을 제외하고 다소 높은 지수(>0.4)를 나타냈다. 영산호는 인곤 호소들보다 영양염 농도가 높은 점을 고려했을 때, 영양염 제한보다는 광 제한이 식물플랑크톤의 성장에 더 영향을 미칠 것으로 사료된다. 공간적으로는 광 제한 지수는 하류로 갈수록 증가하였지만 영양염 제한 지수는 큰 변동을 보이지 않았다. 상관성 분석에서 net-pheopigment index는 광 제한 지수 및 영양염 제한 지수와 음의 상관관계, nano-pheopigments index는 제한 지수들과 양의 상관관계를 보여 환경악화로 인한 영향이 식물플랑크톤의 크기별로 상이하게 나타날 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2005

Total phosphorus(TP) removal was examined in a surface-flow wetland constructed in April 2003 during its initial operating stage from June to November 2003. Its dimensions were 87mL by 14mW. It was a part of a four-wetland-cell treatment system constructed near the Kohung Estuarine Lake located in the southern part of Korea. Effluent from a night soil treatment plant was discharged into the wetland and purified effluent from the wetland was discharged into Sinyang Stream flowing into the Lake. Cattails(Typha angustifolia ) from natural wetlands were cut at about 40 cm height and transplanted into the wetland. An average of 25.0$m^3$/day of effluent flowed from the plant into the wetland. Water depth was maintained about 0.2m and hydraulic detention time was about 5.2 days. Average heights of the cattail stems in June and October 2003 were 47.2 and 164.6cm, respectively. The average number of stems was 10.2 stems/$m^2$ in June 2003 and 18.8 stems/$m^2$ in October 2003. Average temperature of influent and effluent ranged 23.4 and $24.2^{\circ}C$, respectively. The average TP concentrations of influent and effluent were about 1.31, 0.50mg/L, respectively. TP loading rate of influent into the wetland averaged 26.81mg/$m^2$, day and average TP loading rate of effluent was 10.04mg/$m^2$, day. Monthly average TP removal by the wetland during the warm growing season of cattails(June to September) ranged 16.28~19.57mg/$m^2$, day and during the cold senescent period (October to November) ranged 12.62~13.90mg/$m^2$, day. TP removal in the wetland continued during the cold winter months and was primarily done by sedimentation and precipitation of phosphorus rather than phosphorus absorption by cattails and microorganisms.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2004

Nitrate removal was examined from May to October 2003 of a surface flow treatment wetland cell, which was a part of a treatment wetland system composed of four wetland cells and a distribution pond The system was established on rice paddy near the Kohung Estuarine Lake located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Effluent from a secondary-level night soil treatment plant was funneled into the system. The investigated cell, 87 m in length and 14 m in width, was created in April 2003. An open water was designed at its center, which was equivalent to 10 percent of its total area. Cattails (Typha angustifolia) were transplanted from natural wetlands into the cell and their stems were cut at about 40cm height from their bottom ends. Average $25.0\;m^3/day$ of effluent from the treatment plant was funneled into the cell by gravity flow and average $24.1\;m^3/day$ of its treated effluent was discharged into the Sinyang Stream flowing into the lake. Its water depth was maintained about 0.2 m and its hydraulic detention time averaged 5.2 days. Average height of the cattail stems was 42.5 cm in May 2M3 and 117.7 cm in September 2003. The number of stems averaged $9.5\;stems/m^2$ in May 2003 and $16.4\;stems/m^2$ in September 2003. The growth of cattails was good. Temperature of influent and effluent averaged 25.9 and $26.7^{\circ}C$, respectively. $NO_3$-N loading rate of influent and effluent averaged 176.67 and $88.09\;mg/m^2\;day$, respectively. Removal of rf03-N averaged $89.58\;mg/m^2\;day$ and its removal rate by mass was about 50%. Considering its initial operating stage in which cattail rhizomes and litter layer on the bottom were not Idly established, the $NO_3$-N removal rate of the cell was rather good.