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Explaining Cancer Incidence in the Jejudo Population (제주도 암발생 양상에 관한 가설 제기 및 규명)

  • Bae, Jong-Myon
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : Using the population-based cancer registry in Jejudo, we found that Jejudo had lower incidence in stomach cancer than other regions in Korea. The aim of this study was to evaluate reasons for this difference. Methods : Citrus is the leading agricultural production in Jejudo, suggesting that lower cancer incidence in Jejudo could be explained by citrus fruit intake. We evaluated this hypothesis with quantitative systematic review(QSR). Results : Stomach cancer incidence was significantly lower, with a summary odds ratio(SOR) after QSR of 0.72 [95% CI=0.64-0.81]. In addition, the SOR of pancreatic cancer tended to be lower at 0.83 [95% CI=0.70-0.98]. The SOR of prostate cancer was slightly higher at 1.03 [0.89-1.19]. Conclusions : Quantitative systematic reviews for the effect of citrus fruit intake on cancer occurrence suggested that lower cancer incidence in Jejudo could be explained by intake of citrus fruits.

Record of Fimbristylis ovata (Cyperaceae) from Jejudo Island, Korea

  • YANO, Okihito;TAMURA, Yuki;YAMAJI, Yuna;CHUNG, Kyong-Sook;IM, Hyoung-Tak
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.80-83
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    • 2020
  • We report Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J. Kern (Cyperaceae) from the sunny grasslands along the coastline on Jejudo Island, Korea, as a new distribution in Korea. This is thought to be the third confirmed record of this rare sedge in Korea; the first was from Gapari ('Is. Quelpaert') collected by Taquet in 1908, and the second was from Marado Island, collected by Kim and Kim in 2018. We found two new populations on Jejudo Island, the first with many individuals and the second with only a few plants. Following an examination of herbarium specimens, this species is considered to be rare and endangered in Korea, limited in distribution in Korea to Jejudo and Marado Islands.

A Newly Recorded Sea Star (Asteroidea: Valvatida) from Jejudo Island, Korea

  • Shin, Sook
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.349-351
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    • 2010
  • Some asteroid specimens were collected from the subtidal zone near Gapado, Jejudo Island with fishing net on June 2010. Among them, Anseropoda petaloides (Goto, 1914) which belongs to the family Asterinidae of the order Valvatida turned out to be a new record from Korea. Morphological characters of this species collected at 130 m deep are redescribed with photographs. This species is characterized by its very thin body composed of plates imbricated into each other like scales. Twenty four asteroids are currently known from Jejudo Island, Korea.

A New Record of Sea Star (Asteroidea: Phanerozonia) from Jejudo Island, Korea

  • Shin, Sook
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.251-253
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    • 2007
  • Some sea stars were collected from the coast of Seogwipo, Jejudo Island by using the fishing net at April 2003, and were identified on the basis of their morphological characteristics. Among them, Paragonaster ctenopes Sladen, 1889 belonging to family Goniasteridae, order Phanerozonia is newly recorded from Korea. Twenty two species of asteroids are reported to be distributed in the Jejudo Island of Korea.

Study on Species Diversity of Indigenous Mushrooms in Jeju

  • Ko, Pyung Yeol;Jeun, Yong Chull
    • 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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    • 2014.10a
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    • pp.21-21
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    • 2014
  • The importance of utilizing biological resources has become magnified and it has been a big issue to share the benefit among nations as Nagoya Protocol began in 2010. This study was conducted to research the diversity and distribution of wild mushrooms, and to survey the traditional mushroom knowledge of the people in Jejudo which is a volcanic island having a distinctive climate and forest environment. The research sites were Dongbaekdongsan, Keuneonggot, Hallasan National Park, Muryeongarioreum, Saryeonisupgil and other important area where mushrooms are growing spontainously in Jejudo. A total of 511 species comprising 2 phylums, 8 classes, 20 orders and 74 genera were identified from 1600 specimens collected from 2006 to 2012. In previous studies, a total of 561 species comprising 69 families and 99 genera were investigated. As a result, a total of 755 species comprising 23 orders, 87 families and 263 genera were documented in Jejudo. In this study, 137 species were newly identified as unrecorded species in Jejudo and 9 species, Amanita gemmata, Tricholoma aurantiipes, Panellus violaceofulvus, Leucopaxillus septentrionalis, Bondarzewia montana, Psilocybe argentipes, Boedijnopeziza insititia, Sarcoscypha occidentalis for. occidentalis and Morchella patula var. semilibera were the first record for Korea. Also, 7 species, Amanita gemmata, Tricoloma aurantiipes, Panellus violaceofulvus, Leucopaxillus septentrionalis, Boedijnopeziza insititia, Sarcoscypha occidentalis for. occidentalis and Morchella patula var. semilibera were known as only growing in Jejudo. The traditional knowledge was collected from visiting and questionnaire survey in 50 villages in Jejudo. A total of 23 mushrooms were found in which 12 species were used for food, 2 species were poisonous, 6 species were medicinal, 2 species were used for folk religion and 3 species were used for play purposes. Macrolepiota procera was the most commonly used as an edible mushroom and Chlorophyllum neomastoidea was the most well known poisonous mushroom. Also, 267 cases of traditional knowledge about using mushrooms as a food and medicine were collected. This study has significance for supplementing previous studies about distribution of wild mushrooms in Jejudo and documenting unrecorded species in Korea. Also, it is valuable by providing important data of traditional knowledge for using mushrooms since old times.

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Meteor-Statistical Analysis for Establishment of Jejudo Wind Resource Database (제주도 풍력자원 데이터베이스 구축을 위한 기상통계분석)

  • Kim, Hyun-Goo;Jang, Moon-Seok;Lee, Eon-Jeong
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.591-599
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    • 2008
  • In order to support the development of wind farms in Jejudo, a wind resource database for Jejudo has been established using a meteor-statistical analysis of KIER(Korea Institute of Energy Research) met-mast measurements and KMA(Korea Meteorological Administration) weather data. The analysis included wind statistics, tower shading, an exposure category classification using satellite images, the effect of atmospheric stability on the wind profile exponent, and a correlation matrix of wind speed to gain an understanding of the meteorological correlation between long-term weather observation stations and short-term met-mast measurements. The wind resource database for Jejudo, is to be provided as an add-on to Google $Earth^{TM}$, which is expected to be utilized as a guideline for the selection of an appropriate reference site for long-term correction in the next wind farm development project.

System Dynamics Modeling for Management of Roe Deer Population in Jejudo (제주도 한라산 노루 적정 개체수에 관한 시스템 다이내믹스 모델링)

  • Kim, Doa-Hoon;Hong, Young-Kyo
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.45-75
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    • 2008
  • Roe Deer has been preserved for 25 years by the local government and the residents in Jejudo. However, the damage and harm of crops of the residents by Roe Deer are increasing as well. So, some experts worry about the unstability of ecosystem in Mt. Halla where Roe Deer live. This paper discuss the suitable number of Roe Deer population in Jejudo to protect the ecosystem in Mt. Halla and minimize the damage of residents in Jejudo. With system dynamics modeling and simulation, the population of Roe Deer at present is estimated about 2,300. However, the population of Roe Deer stays 'unstable balance'. So, a little change such as poaching and the increase of wild dogs may make the balance of ecosystem broken. According to the result of policy test simulation, we should keep on watching the poaching and maintain the number of wild dogs at about 100, so that the ecosystem in Jejudo can be stable. To reduce the moving of Roe Deer to low region, moreover, we should protect the Mt. Halla which is Roe Deer's habitat. If we are indifferent about these efforts, the ecosystem of Roe Deer in Mt. Halla will be ruined.

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A New Species, Bicellariella fragilis (Flustrina: Cheilostomata: Bryozoa) from Jejudo Island, Korea

  • Seo, Ji-Eun
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.79-82
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    • 2009
  • A new species of bryozoan, Bicellariella fragilis n. sp. is reported from Jejudo Island, Korea. It was collected at Munseom I. and Supseom I. off Seogwipo city by the fishing net and SCUBA diving from 1978 to 2009. The new species has characteristics of four to five dorso-distal spines and two proximal spines, whereas ten to twelve spines of B. sinica are not separated into two groups of the distal and proximal ones. And this species shows the difference from B. levinseni in having no avicularium.

Establishment of The Wind Resource Database of Jejudo by Meteo-Statistical Analysis (기상통계분석에 의한 제주도 풍력자원 데이터베이스 구축)

  • Kim, Hyun-Goo;Jang, Mun-Seok;Kyong, Nam-Ho
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.296-297
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    • 2006
  • In order to support wind power development, the wind resource database of Jejudo has been established by meteo-statistical analysis on meteorological-mast measurements of KIER. Analysis processes contain correlation of monthly wind speed and power-law exponent among neighboring sites, Measure-Correlated-Predict for long-term correlation, classification of exposure category using satellite image and so forth. It is found that the monthly variations of wind speed and power-law exponent depend on seasonal winds and characterize wind system of Jejudo.

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A New Record of Genus Echinolampas Sea Urchin (Echinoidea: Echinolampadoida: Echinolampadidae) from Jejudo Island, Korea

  • Shin, Sook;Lee, Taekjun
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.201-204
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    • 2015
  • A sea urchin was collected from 140 m deep at Gapado which is nearby Moseulpo in Jejudo Island, Korea on 30 June 2010. This specimen was classified as Echinolampas koreana H.L. Clark 1925, belonging to family Echinolampadidae of order Echinolampadoida based on its morphological characteristics. This order and lower categories are newly recorded from Korea. Distinct morphological characters of this species are as follows: test is relatively high. Abactical system has four large genital pores. Periproct is slightly sunken and situated below equator line. Peristome is very small and rather deeply sunken. Tridentate and ophiocephalous pedicellariae are present. Color in alcohol is light purple. These morphological characters are re-described with illustrations.