• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.229-238
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• 2010

We constructed a rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) liver cDNA library and a total of 1533 expressed sequence tag (EST) clones were generated. Gene annotation procedures and homology searches of the sequenced ESTs were analyzed using BLASTX. Of the 1533 EST clones, 1165 different ESTs showed significant homology to previously described genes while 368 ESTs were unidentified, hypothetical, or unnamed proteins. Encoding 106 different sequences were identified as putative bio-defense genes or genes associated with immune response.

• Proceedings of the Malacological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.21-22
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• 2002

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2017.04a
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• pp.194-194
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• 2017

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.249-251
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• 2013

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.177-182
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• 2023

Total 158 Conger myriaster were examined and the range of Preanal length (PaL) was 8.2~40.1 cm and average Preanal length was 17.3 cm. Proportion of the empty stomach was 30.4% and individuals, which the prey items were found in stomach, were 110. The most important prey component in the diets of C. myriaster was Pisces that constituted 54.4% in %IRI (Index of relative importance). Engraulis japonicus was the most important prey component in Pisces. Macrura was the second largest prey component and Crangon hakodatei was the most important prey component in Macrura. The result of analysis in ontogenetic changes significantly exhibited among three size classes (<15.0 cm, 15.0~20.0 cm, ≥20.0 cm). The proportion of Macrura decreased as increasing body size, whereas the consumption of Pisces increased gradually. As body size of C. myriaster increased, the mean weight of prey per stomach (mW/ST) increased (one way-ANOVA, P<0.05).

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.319-329
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• 2022

The paramyxean parasite Marteilioides chungmuensis infects the cytoplasm of the eggs of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas , resulting in spawning failure of the infected females. Such infected eggs appear as bump-like nodules on the body in late fall when most of the uninfected females complete spawning. In this study, we estimated the quantity of the infected eggs using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which is destroyed by M. chungmuensis parasitism. In December, the infected oysters collected from Tongyoung on the south coast exhibited numerous yellowish bump-like nodules as signs of infection. In histology, the infected oysters exhibited mature eggs in the follicle, which were heavily infiltrated by hemocytes. ELISA indicated that the infected egg mass accounted for 7.52±5.50 percent of the body weight, suggesting the ovarian parasite causes substantial reproductive loss. Histology also indicated that the infected oysters are in a poor nutritional condition, as the digestive gland atrophy (DGA) level is comparatively higher than the uninfected oyster. The total carbohydrate contents in the infected oysters (108.68±44.41 mg/g dry wt) were significantly lower than in uninfected oysters (269.76±50.97 mg/g dry wt), suggesting that M. chungmuensis parasitism also affected the energy storage capacity of the host during the resting stage.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.111-115
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• 2004

In this manuscript the characteristics of marine environmental sciences and technology was depicted in the aspect of marine biotechnology, and the prospect of Korean society of Marine Environmental Engineering were suggested. Firstly definitions and main features of marine biotechnology and marine environmental sciences and technology were mentioned, and the long-term trends of environmental sciences and technology and the role of marine biotechnology to contribute for the development of marine environmental science and technology were described. The present state of the art for domestic research activities in the fields of marine environmental science and technology was reviewed and future directions for developing the Korean Society of Marine Environmental Engineering were suggested and discussed through understanding the present problems and solving those problems.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.374-378
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• 2022

The feeding habits of the Glowbelly Acropoma japonicum were examined based on 849 specimens collected from the coastal waters of the South Sea of Korea. The total length (TL) of these specimens ranged from 2.6 to 13.0 cm. A. japonicum fed majorly on Euphausia pacifica (Euphausiacea, % index of relative importance; IRI, 51.9). However with growth, its diet shifted from copepoda to euphausiacea. Overall, as the body size of A. japonicum increased, the mean weight of prey within the stomach (mW/ST) increased.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.201-207
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• 2022

Total 418 Yellow Croaker Larimichthys polyactis were examined and the range of total length (TL) was 12.0~27.5 cm and average total length was 19.6 cm. The most important prey component in the diets of L. polyactis was Pisces that constituted 46.5% in %IRI (Index of relative importance). Euphausiacea was the second largest prey component. The result of analysis in ontogenetic and seasonal changes significantly exhibited. The proportion of Pisces increased as increasing body size, whereas the consumption of Macrura decreased gradually. The diets also were different among seasons, with the difference particularly being evident between warm (summer and autumn) and cold (winter and spring) seasons. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) revealed significant dietary differences by seasons (P=0.001).

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.107-111
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• 2020

In this study, we examined the maturation and spawning of yellowback seabream Dentex tumifrons using samples collected by monthly bottom trawling in Korean coastal waters from January to December 2018. We analyzed monthly changes in gonadosomatic index (GSI), maturity stage, histology, fecundity, and total length at group maturity. Spawning occurred in May and October. Fecundity varied with total length as F=1.3754TL^3.2664, with a range of 1,220 to 155,625 eggs per female. At group maturity, 50%, 75%, and 97.5% estimates of female total length were 18.4, 20.5, and 25.3 cm, respectively.