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Feeding Ecology of Sillago japonica in an Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Bed

  • Kwak Seok Nam;Baeck Gun Wook;Huh Sung-Hoi
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.84-89
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    • 2004
  • Feeding habits of Sillago japonica collected from in an eelgrass (Zostera marina) bed in Jindong Bay, Korea were studied. S. japonica was a carnivore which consumed mainly gammarid amphipods, polychaetes, bivalves, caridean shrimps and crabs. Its diets also included a small amount of fishes, copepods and caprellid amphipods. The diet of S. japonica underwent significant size-related changes; small individuals (<5cm SL) fed mainly on gammarid amphipods and crab larvae, while proportion of polychaetes and bivalves increased with increasing fish size and gammarid amphipods were also important prey for medium size individuals (5.1-9.9cm SL). The large individuals (>10cm SL) ate polychaetes, caridean shrimps and crabs. The dietary breadth of S. japonica were varied with size. The diet of S. japonica also underwent seasonal changes that could be related to differences in prey availability; gammarid amphipods were mainly consumed in spring and polychaetes in summer.

Feeding Children with Disabilities and Related Evaluations and Interventions (감각처리와 관련된 섭식기능의 평가와 중재방법에 대한 고찰)

  • Kang, Hyun-Jin;Kim, Kyeong-MI
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.73-86
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    • 2010
  • Problems in feeding habits could affect various aspects of children including growth, learning, communication, interaction with other children, etc. Oral consumption was defined as a participant opening his/her mouth, accepting food/liquid, and swallowing. A goal of the study is to find a method of evaluation and intervention of a child's feeding habits. Feeding is an important component in the early development of children and may have later consequences in the child's ability to participate successfully in their activities of daily life. Children show personal difference on the foods which they try first because stimuli from the foods are revealed as a mealtime behavior through sensory registration and processing. Feeding problems in sensory processing consist of tactile oversensitivity, oral refusal, tactile undersensitivity, and oral dyspraxia. In order to identify problems of sensory processing among feeding difficulties and plan intervention, the understanding of neurological processing and sensory processing characteristics related to feeding is necessary. Reviewing intervention for feeding problems related to sensory processing is required for an effective approach for feeding and providing better life for children.

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Feeding Habits of the Pointhead Flounder (Cleisthenes pinetorum) in the West Sea in Korea (한국 서해에 출현하는 용가자미(Cleisthenes pinetorum)의 식성)

  • Choi, Dong Hyuk;Youn, Byoung Il;Kim, Maeng Jin;Lee, Seung Hwan;Kwon, Dae Hyeon;Han, Kyeong Ho;Lee, Seung Jong
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.273-277
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    • 2021
  • The feeding habits of the pointhead flounder, Cleisthenes pinetorum were studied in the West Sea in Korea. The samples were investigated using 360 specimens (21.7~48.1 cm in total length) collected by gill net of the coastal waters from January to December 2019. As a result, C. pinetorum consumed mainly Ophiuroidea and Pisces, but also ate small amounts of Macrura, Echinodermata, Amphipoda and Brachyura. The results of this study showed a difference with those of main feed habits of C. pinetorum caught in the coastal waters of Kori (Huh and Baeck, 2003). The proportion of fishes in prey items increased with size-related while that of Ophiuroidea decreased. As total length of C. pinetorum increased the mean number of preys per stomach (mN/ST) and weight of prey per stomach (mW/ST) tended to increase.

Association between Maternal Feeding Styles and the Food Literacy of Children (양육자의 식사지도유형과 아동의 푸드 리터러시의 관련성)

  • Kim, Eun-kyung;Lee, Jin-Young;Park, Young Hee;Kwon, Yong-seok;Jang, Hee Jin;Kim, Sena
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.555-562
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    • 2021
  • This study sought to investigate the association between the food literacy (FL) of children and mothers, and the maternal feeding style. Study subjects were mothers (n=400) with children in the 4th to 6th grades of elementary school and who were the primary caregivers for their children (n=400). The responses to the Caregiver's Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ) were obtained from mothers. Both mothers and children completed the questionnaire for socio-demographics, dietary habits, health status, and food literacy. The high demanding/high responsive feeding style was associated with increased meal frequency for both mothers and children. The low demanding/low responsive feeding style was significantly associated with a lower mother's FL after accounting for confounding factors. The low demanding feeding styles were associated with the child's lower FL after adjustments for the age, sex, weight status of the child and the age, household income, and education of the mother. However, this association was not seen after making an additional adjustment for the mother's FL. These results suggest that the caregiver's feeding style may affect the dietary habits and FL of both mother and child.

Feeding Habit of Gobiobotia brevibarba (Cyprinidae) from the Hongcheon River, Korea (홍천강에 서식하는 돌상어 (Gobiobotia brevibarba)의 식성)

  • Choi, Jae-Suk;Kwon, Oh-Kil;Park, Jung-Ho;Byeon, Hwa-Kun
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.230-236
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    • 2001
  • Feeding habits of Gobiobotia brevibarba were investigated at Hongcheon River of Bangokri, Seomyon, Hongcheongun, Kangwondo from January to December, 2000. G. brevibarba was a carnivore and consumed mainly Ephemeroptera, Tricoptera and Diptera. Small quantities of Plecoptera and Coleoptera were included as a minor food items. The species showed ontogenetic changes in feeding habits. Individuals of small size (21~50 mm SL) fed mainly on small prey organisms such as Diptera and Ephemeroptera. However, larger Tricoptera were heavily selected with increasing fish size. The relative proportion of these food items changed with season. The prey selection indices for Ephemeroptera were positively selected in spring, summer and autumn, and negatively selected in winter, Diptera were positively selected in March, October and November.

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Feeding Habits of Whitespotted Dragonet Callionymus beniteguri in the Coastal Waters off Taean, Korea (태안 주변해역에 출현하는 날돛양태(Callionymus beniteguri)의 식성)

  • Choi, Hee Chan;Youn, Seok Hyun;Park, Joo Myun;Huh, Sung Hoi
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.694-700
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    • 2016
  • Specimens of Callionymus beniteguri (n=89) were collected from the waters off the coast of Taean, Korea, between April 2008 and January 2009, and their feeding behavior was observed. C. beniteguri (4.0-15.5 cm SL) was found to be a bottom-feeding carnivore that primarily preyed on gammarid amphipods, and secondarily consumed polychaetes but also ingested bivalves, shrimps, cumaceans, and sea urchins. Six additional minor prey groups also contributed to its diet, but the index of relative importance (IRI) for these groups was relatively low (<1.0). C. beniteguri exhibited size-related dietary changes. Small individuals (<10 cm SL) mainly consumed amphipods. As fish size increased, amphipods tended to decline in IRI, while the contributions of bivalves, sea urchins, and polychaetes became more important.

Feeding Habit of Rhynchocypris kumgangensis (Cyprinidae) from the Hongcheon River, Korea (홍천강 상류에 서식하는 금강모치, Rhynchocypris kumgangensis (Cyprinidae)의 식성)

  • Choi Jae-Seok;Lee Kwang-Yeol;Jang Young-Su;Park Jung-Ho;Kwon Oh-Kil
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.24 no.1 s.61
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2006
  • We investigated the feeding habits of Rhynchocypris kumgangensis in Hongcheon River of Saenggokri, Seoseokmyeon, Hongcheongun, Gangwon-do, Korea from April 2002 to March 2003. The fish is korean endemic species upper streams in Korea. It was asscertained that R. kumgangensis is a carnivore and consumes mainly Ephemeroptera, Diptera, Terrestrial insects and Trichoptera. The most important prey was chironomids: Chironomus sp. Their feeding habits changed according to growth. Small fish fed mainly on small prey organisms such as Diptera, while larger fish fed much more on Ephemeroptera and Terrestrial insects. There were also seasonal changes in the relative proportion of their food items.

Feeding Habits of the Kaloula borealis during the Breeding Season (번식기간중 맹꽁이(Kaloula borealis)의 먹이 습성)

  • Ko, Sang-Beom;Chang, Min-Ho;Yang, Kyoung-Sik;Oh, Hong-Shik
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.333-341
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    • 2012
  • To investigate the feeding habits of the Kaloula borealis, the stomach contents of 52 out of 56 specimens collected around Daejung-up, Jeju Island in June 2011 were studied. The stomach contents were analyzed with the stomach flushing method. According to the results, the main preys of the Kaloula borealis were Diptera sp., Harpalidae, Formicidae and Drosophilidae. the Kaloula borealis of all sizes fed on small preys, while individuals with large SVL fed on big preys. By feeding on a large amount of food with a small number of activities, the individuals with large SVL is considered to enhance energy efficiency. In many cases, the Kaloula borealis fed on Diptera sp. or Drosophilidae, which are slow but active and capable of flying. As a result, the Kaloula borealis take the sit-and-wait form of preying rather than actively searching for food. The results of this research on feeding habits of the Kaloula borealis will provide valuable resources to protect the endangered Kaloula borealis experiencing a sharp decline in their population and to prepare plans for population preservation strategies for them.