• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2023

Phthalates are animal carcinogens. Potassium hydrogen phthalate (KHP), which has the least complicated structure among phthalates, is used for the analysis of total organic carbon and formaldehyde. However, its toxicity has not been confirmed. A 24-hour acute toxicity test was performed using Daphnia magna, a water flea used to evaluate aquatic toxicity owing to its high sensitivity. The lowest observed effect concentration of KHP was found to be 240 mg/L. The effects of phosphorus, nitrogen, and Cr(6+), which are able to be discharged along with KHP, were also confirmed using tests. At 240 mg/L KHP, toxicity increased as phosphorus, nitrogen, and Cr(6+) increased. In addition, tests were performed to confirm the half maximal effective concentration of KHP. Through 10 test repetitions, the average ecotoxicity value was found to be 0.3, the average half maximal effective concentration was 327.75 mg/L, and the coefficient of variation (%) was 3.16%; because the latter value is lower than 25%, which is what is generally suggested for the water pollution standard method, the reproducibility of the tests is sufficient to replace the existing standard reference toxicity test that uses potassium dichromate. In addition, the half maximum effective concentration of potassium hydrogen phthalate is approximately 218 times more than that of potassium dichromate; therefore, toxicity is relatively low. In conclusion, KHP is a feasible alternative to the highly toxic potassium dichromate for performing the standard reference toxicity test.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2005

Objectives : The anticancer response of three different types of water extracts of Zingiberaceae Curcuma longa L. tested for sarcoma 180. Only few studies carried out to investigate the effects of other contents of Curcuma longa L. in anticancer activities, therefore, in this study we have investigated the effects of other component then curcumin in Curcuma longa L. for anticancer a activities. Methods : Three different types of water extracts of Curcuma longa L. were prepared as follows. The sarcoma cells (S180) were maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) and were seeded on 24-well cell culture cluster flat bottom with lid tissue culture treated non-pyrogenic polystyrene. The growth of sarcoma 180 was monitored for 1, 2 and 5 days. The sarcoma cells were pictured using inverted microscope and cell density was counted using hemocytometry. Results : After 5 days in the culture medium the results showed high growth of sarcoma 180 for control condition and the surface of CCP plates were fully covered with the cells. In case of medium in which the 10% of filtered water extract of Curcuma longa L. was added a very limited growth of sarcoma 180 was observed. The results were showed only small difference in cell density for two different concentrations of unfiltered water extracts of Curcuma longa L. whereasin case of filtered water extracts the control of sarcoma growth shows better result. Conclusion : The filtered water extracts showed the best result relatively to the unfiltered water extracts for two different concentrations. This indicates that the water extracts of Curcuma longa L. can have anticancer activities possibly without curcumin.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 1999

In order to examine the contamination levels of trace elements in stream sediments in the Chungnam coal mine area, stream sediment and water samples were collected and analyzed for trace elements. The pH of stream water was neutral or weak-alkaline and the mobility of metal in stream sediments was supposed to be low. From the result of cluster analysis, non-polluted sampling stations can be distinguished from polluted sampling stations influenced by mining activities. The trace element concentrations in sediments from non-polluted zone were considered to be the natural backround concentrations of this area. The trace element concentrations in sediment samples from the mining area were higher than those from non-polluted area, and contaminated area of enriched trace element levels need to be properly managed. From the results of discriminant and regression analyses, concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb AND zN and predicted values of Be, Mo, and Ni in Chungnam coal mine area were found to be lower than those in metal mining areas in Korea.

• 지질공학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.431-440
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• 2014

1993년 지하수법 제정 이후 정책은 지하수 보전관리를 우선하고 보조수원으로 제한적으로 활용하는데 초점을 두어왔으나, 최근 인구 증가, 물 수요 증가, 균등 분배 및 기후 변화 등으로 지하수댐, 강변여과 등의 개발 정책을 중요시 하게 되었다. 인구의 증가, 물 환경의 변화 및 위해성 증가 등은 물 산업이 급격히 증가하는 요인으로 작용하여 왔으며 물 산업의 투자 규모는 지속 증가할 것으로 전망되고 있다. 그 동안 국내 지하수 시장은 일반 개인 관정 개발과 먹는샘물이 주도해 왔으나, 최근에는 지질학 기원의 차별화된 지하수 특성을 활용한 신규 사업 영역(건강, 의학 등)으로 확대되고 있다. 향후 지하수 분야가 물 산업 클러스터 내의 핵심으로 자리 잡고 정보통신기술 및 의학 등과 연계한 연구 및 기술 개발을 적극 추진하여 공공 지하수 개발, 지하수 활용의 다변화 등이 적극 추진되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2010년도 학술발표회
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• pp.1355-1359
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to analyze the spatial characteristics of Namgang-Dam watershed for a Total Maximum Daily Loads(TMDL). Three TMDL target sites, Gyeonghogang1, 2, Namgang-Dam2, are located within Namgang-Dam watershed. Under the current criterion for TMDLs, 3-year arithmetic mean BOD concentration of the target sites should not exceed the target concentration for 2 consecutive years. Two and three times of violation were observed for Gyenghogang2 and Namgang-Dam2 sites while no violation was found for Gyeonghogang1 site. However, no violation was found since 1999 for all three sites. Correlation between each 12 stations within the watershed were analyzed and cluster analysis was conducted to figure out the spatial characteristics of the watershed. Correlation coefficient between Gyonghogang1 and 2 was high (0.758) while the coefficients between lake station (Namgang-Dam2) and stream stations (Gyonghogang1 and 2) were very low. Dendrogram indicated that all of three Namgang-Dam stations were very close and Gyenghogang1, 2 stations were also close.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.224-224
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• 2015

The East Asia monsoon is one of the most complex atmospheric phenomena caused by Land-Sea thermal contrast. It plays essential role in fulfilling the water needs of the region but also poses stern consequences in terms of flooding and droughts. This study analyzed the influence of Global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (SSTA) on occurrence of droughts in the East Asia monsoon region ($20^{\circ}N-50^{\circ}N$, $103^{\circ}E-149^{\circ}E$). Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was employed to characterize the droughts over the region using 30-year (1978-2007) gridded rainfall dataset at $0.5^{\circ}$ grid resolution. Due to high variability in intensity and spatial extent of monsoon rainfall the East Asia monsoon region was divided into the homogeneous rainfall zones using cluster analysis method. Seven zones were delineated that showed unique rainfall regimes over the region. The influence of SSTA was assessed by using lagged-correlation between global gridded SSTA ($0.2^{\circ}$ grid resolution) and SPI of each zone. Sea regions with potential influence on droughts in different zones were identified based on significant positive and negative correlation between SSTA and SPI with a lag period of 3-month. The results showed that SSTA have the potential to be used as predictor variables for prediction of droughts with a reasonable lead time. The findings of this study will assist to improve the drought prediction over the region.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2018년도 학술발표회
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• pp.9-9
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• 2018

추계학적 강우생성모형 중 포아송 클러스터(Poisson Cluster) 모형은 단일지점에 대하여 시간강우량의 관측연한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 강우모형으로 강우 단계별 계층적 구조를 이해하는데 유용한 모형이다. 특히 강우 특성을 계절, 지역 등과 같이 비교하는 기준에 따라 5~6개의 비교적 적은 매개변수들로 모의 강우시계열을 생성할 수 있다는 점에서 장기간 강우분석에 필요한 관측연한 문제를 보완할 수 있다. 그러나 매개변수 최적해가 수렴되지 않는 사례가 많고, 매개변수들이 강우의 물리적 특성을 반영하는 것에 비해 내포된 불확실성에 관한 연구는 미흡하다. 본 연구에서는 포아송 클러스터 강우생성모형 중 Neyman-Scott Rectangular Pulse(NSRP) 모형을 Bayesian 모형과 연계한 Bayesian NSRP 모형을 개발하여 매개변수간 물리적 상관성을 고려한 최적화 기법을 개발하였다. Bayesian 모형은 물리적 범위가 다른 매개변수간의 결합확률분포를 산정하여 사후분포(posterior)를 추정하므로 매개변수 최적화와 불확실성 정량화 문제를 동시에 해결할 수 있다. 최종적으로 Bayesian NSRP 모형에 기후변화 시나리오의 통계적 특성을 고려한 시간단위 강우시계열 생성 모의 기법의 활용 가능성을 평가하고자 한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.90-101
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• 2015

Objective: This study was conducted to develop a chemical oxygen demand (COD) regression model using water quality monitoring data (January, 2014) obtained from the Han River auto-monitoring stations. Methods: Surface water quality data at 198 sampling stations along the six major areas were assembled and analyzed to determine the spatial distribution and clustering of monitoring stations based on 18 WQPs and regression modeling using selected parameters. Statistical techniques, including combined genetic algorithm-multiple linear regression (GA-MLR), cluster analysis (CA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to build a COD model using water quality data. Results: A best GA-MLR model facilitated computing the WQPs for a 5-descriptor COD model with satisfactory statistical results ($r^2=92.64$,$Q{^2}_{LOO}=91.45$,$Q{^2}_{Ext}=88.17$). This approach includes variable selection of the WQPs in order to find the most important factors affecting water quality. Additionally, ordination techniques like PCA and CA were used to classify monitoring stations. The biplot based on the first two principal components (PCs) of the PCA model identified three distinct groups of stations, but also differs with respect to the correlation with WQPs, which enables better interpretation of the water quality characteristics at particular stations as of January 2014. Conclusion: This data analysis procedure appears to provide an efficient means of modelling water quality by interpreting and defining its most essential variables, such as TOC and BOD. The water parameters selected in a COD model as most important in contributing to environmental health and water pollution can be utilized for the application of water quality management strategies. At present, the river is under threat of anthropogenic disturbances during festival periods, especially at upstream areas.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.470-478
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• 2017

본 연구는 SPSS(18 version)를 사용하여 남한강 보를 완공한 후에 해당되는 2012년부터 2015년까지의 기상, 수질 자료로 군집분석한 결과에 의해 평수기그룹과 가뭄기그룹으로 분류하고, 각 기간 그룹별로 강천보, 여주보 및 이포보로 공간적 그룹으로 분류하였다. 이와 같은 6개의 그룹에 대해서 조류 주의보 이상의 Chl-a 농도에 해당된 월별 자료로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 시 공간적으로 분류된 6개 그룹을 Chl-a 농도와 3개의 기상요인, 11개의 수질 요인 및 유량 요인과의 상관분석을 수행하여, 상관분석결과를 회귀분석의 독립변수로 적용하고. 각 6개의 그룹 별로 Chl-a 농도 예측식을 도출하고자하였다. 위 연구방법으로 수행한 연구 결과는 아래와 같다. 군집분석을 실시한 결과 연 총강수량이 평년수준이었던 평수기그룹(2012~2013년)과 연 총강수량이 1,000mm/hr 미만으로 극심한 가뭄특성을 보였던 가뭄기그룹(2014~2015년)으로 시간적으로 분류되었다. 평수기그룹과 가뭄기그룹 별로 각 3개의 보 지점에서 조류 주의보 이상의 Chl-a 농도에 해당된 월은 평수기그룹은 3~8월이었고, 가뭄기그룹은 3월, 6~10월이었다. 각 6개의 그룹 별로 Chl-a 농도와 기상, 수질 및 유량 등의 요인과의 상관분석을 수행한 결과, 3개의 보 모두에서 평수기그룹보다 가뭄기그룹의 수온 및 유량이 Chl-a 농도와의 상관성이 증가하였다. 이는 극심한 가뭄에 의한 하천 내 유속 감소와 체류시간 증가로 인한 영향으로 판단된다. 6개의 그룹에 대한 상관분석을 수행한 결과에 따라 Chl-a 농도와의 상관성이 큰 기상, 수질 및 유량 요인들을 Chl-a 농도 예측식의 독립변수로 적용하여 다중회귀분석을 수행한 결과에 의하면, 남한강의 하류에 위치하고, 팔당댐과 직접적으로 연결되어 있는 이포보에 대한 Chl-a 농도 예측식의 $Ad.R^2$ 값은 평수기그룹에서 0.920, 가뭄기그룹 0.818로 우수한 선형성을 나타내었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.490-498
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• 2012

This study demonstrates the investigation of zooplankton communities (e.g. rotifers, cladocerans and copepods) and environmentally related driving factors (e.g. elevation, area size, water depth, types of dike construction, and bottom substrates). We hypothesized that zooplankton community structure and composition would be influenced by ambient driving forces in different scales of the irrigation ponds (Dumbeong). A total of 66 zooplankton species/groups (56 rotifers, 9 cladocerans, 1 copepods) were found and identified at 45 Dumbeong of Goseong region (i.e. Goseong-gun) in 2011. The rotifers occupied 84.9% of the total zooplankton abundance. We could categorize a clear separation of zooplankton communities into 4 different patterns based on cluster analysis. Zooplankton diversities in Dumbeongs were lower than those in natural ponds or wetlands. In addition, community structure of zooplankton was also simpler and had a broken stick distribution based on SHE analysis. Species composition in each Dumbeong was not significantly discriminated each other. The result of canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) pinpointed that significant influential variables upon zooplankton community were dissolved oxygen percent saturation, pH, and Dumbeong's material. This study indicated that morphological type of the Dumbeong and its water quality could determine the community structure of zooplankton. Furthermore, the connectivity between ambient habitats and materials could be necessary to be rigorously considered in respect to producing the Dumbeongs to subsidize alternative habitats for wetland ecosystem in freshwater landscape.