• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2007

Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were determined in marine sediments from Mokpo coastal water of Korea. Total and toxic equivalent (TEQ) concentrations of PCDD/Fs ranged from 19.4 to 175pg/g dry weight and ranged from 0.195 to 2.87 pg WHO-TEQ/g dry weight, respectively. These PCDD/F concentrations were below the safety sediment value (20 pg TEQ/g dry weight) of chronic toxicity. A highly significant correlation between the concentrations of PCDD/Fs and total organic carbon (TOC) in marine sediments was observed. Overall PCDD/F concentrations in the sediments were elevated in rivers and at inner locations close to harbors, indicating that these contaminants derived from local discharges of human activities. PCDD/F concentrations measured in our study were lower than those in several industrialized areas in Korea. Nonparametric multidimensional scaling (MDS) ordination showed that combustion processes from industrial complexes are the major source of PCDD/Fs in Mokpo coastal water.

• 한국석유지질학회지
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• 제7권1_2
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• pp.35-40
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• 1999

동해 울릉분지에 분포하는 천부 가스의 특성을 파악하기 위해서 분지 남동부 해역에서 채취한 시추 코아 (98EEZ-3)에서 가스를 포집하여 탄화수소 가스의 함량, 성분 및 탄소 동위원소 분석을 실시하였다. 또한 가스의 함량과 시추 코아 퇴적물의 연관성 및 특성을 파악하기 위해서 시추 퇴적물에 대해서 유기 지화학 분석을 실시하였다 시추 코아에서 포집된 천부가스 중 탄화수소 가스의 함량은 755.3 ppm에서 6176.7 ppm을 나타났다. 탄화수소 가스로는 메탄의 함량이 가장 우세해서 $697.9{\~}6054.4 ppm$을 포함하였고 메탄 외의 탄화수소 성분으로는 에탄, 프로판, 부탄, 헥산이 소량 분석되었다. (100 ppm 이하). 퇴적물 분석 결과 총 탄소는 $1.84{\~}5.11{\%}$,유기탄소는 $0.29{\~}2.65{\%}$의 함유량을 나타냈다. 총 유기탄소와 총 질소의 비율은 분석 구간 중 일부를 제외하고는 10 이상으로 육상 기원 유기물의 유입이 우세했음을 시사한다. 포집된 총 탄화수소 가스 중 메탄의 성분비와 탄소 안정 동위원소 비를 고려하면 울릉분지 남동부에 분포하는 천부가스는 열기원 가스가 우세하고 일부는 생물기원 가스와 흔합되어 나타나는 양상을 나타낸다. 시추 퇴적물 중 유기물의 열적 성숙도는 동위원소 결과에 따른 가스의 열성숙 단계 보다 낮게 나타나서 시추구간보다 심부에서 생성된 열기원 가스가 이동하여 현재의 위치에 집적되어 있는 것으로 해석된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.759-771
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• 2011

We evaluated the pollution levels of organic matter and metallic element (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cr, Mn, As, and Hg) in the intertidal surface sediments of Aphae Island using several sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) and assessment techniques for sediment pollution. Based on the textural composition of sediment, the surface sediments were classified into two main sedimentary facies: slightly gravelly mud and silt. The concentrations of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and acid volatile sulfide (AVS) in the sediments ranged from 4.6-9.9 (mean $7.4{\pm}1.1$) $mgO_2/g{\cdot}dry$ and from ND-0.53 (mean $0.04{\pm}0.10$) mgS/$g{\cdot}dry$, respectively. These values were considerably lower than those reported from a farming area in a semi-enclosed bay of Korea and for SQGs in Japan. The metallic element concentrations in the sediments varied widely with the mean grain size and organic matter content, implying that the concentrations of metallic elements are influenced mainly by secondary factors, such as bioturbation, the resuspension of sediment, and anthropogenic input. The overall results for the comparison with SQGs, enrichment factor (EF), and geoaccumulation index ($I_{geo}$) indicate that the surface sediments are slightly polluted by Cr and Ni, and moderately polluted by As. Our results suggest that the intertidal surface sediments of Aphae Island are not polluted by organic matter or metallic elements and the benthic conditions are suitable for healthy organisms.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.312-322
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• 1999

동해 울릉분지 남서측 해양투기장해역의 퇴적환경을 밝히기 위하여 해저지형과 퇴적물 특성을 조사하였다. 울릉분지 남서측 외대륙붕에 위치한 해양투기장 정해역은 팔림세스트(palimpsest) 퇴적물과 니질퇴적물의 교호퇴적상이 두껍게 나타난다. 울릉분지 남서측 대륙사면에 위치한 병해역은 대륙붕단으로부터 사질퇴적물의 간헐적인 유입을 제외하고는 반원양성 입자들의 수직적인 집적에 의해서 유동성이 큰 니질퇴적물(fluidized mud)이 해저지형을 평행하게 피복한다. 정해역과 병해역에서의 시추퇴적물에서는 저서생물의 교란에 의한 생흔구조들이 다수 관찰되며, 이에 의해서 퇴적물의 수직적인 혼합이 우세하게 일어난다. 표층퇴적물은 잔류퇴적물의 재동에 의한 조립질의 팔림세스트와 세립질퇴적물의 상대적 함량, 분급도, 그리고 중광물 특성들에 의해서 네 종류의 사질퇴적물(S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4)과 두 종류의 니질퇴적물(M-1, M-2)로 구분된다. 사질퇴적물들은 대부분이 태풍 또는 폭풍우로 야기된 고에너지 환경하에서 잔류퇴적물로부터 제동된 것으로 해석된다. 이에 반해 니질 퇴적물은 낙동강에서 유입된 현생 퇴적물, 대륙붕에서 재동된 세립질퇴적물, 그리고 동한난류(East Sea Warm Current)에 의해서 뜬짐으로 공급되는 입자성 부유물질 등으로 다양한 기원을 가진다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.567-575
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• 2017

To understand the geochemical characteristics of Gomso Bay, which features extensive Manila clam, we measured various geochemical parameters, organic matter, and trace metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Cr, Hg, As and Fe) of intertidal and subtidal surface sediments in 2011. The surface sediments consisted of sedimentary facies including gravel (0.21%), sand (61.1%), silt (32.1%), and clay (6.5%). The chemical oxygen demand (COD) and acid volatile sulfide (AVS) values in most areas were below sediment quality criteria (COD, $20mg/g{\cdot}dry$; AVS, $0.2mg/g{\cdot}dry$). Trace metals in the surface sediments were below pollution thresholds, except for As (morderately polluted). Sediment quality was evaluated using the trace metal pollution load index (PLI) and ecological risk index (ERI), which showed that sediments were generally not polluted and at low risk; however, values along the outer bay were higher. We expect these results will be valuable for sustainable aquaculture prodution and environmental management in Gomso Bay.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.481-490
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• 2005

Surface sediments and seawater were sampled at Masan and Haengam Bays of Korea, to evaluate contamination by sewage-derived organic matter using fecal sterols, Six stream-water samples into Masan and Haengam Bays were also sampled. Total concentrations of eight sterols (coprostanol, epichloestanol, epicoprostanol, cholesterol, cholestanol, brassicasterol, stigmasterol and $\beta-sitosterol$) were in the range of $1,274\~4,768{\mu}g/g$ dry weight in suspended particulate from the stream-water, $292\~2,244{\mu}g/g$ dry weight in suspended particulate from the seawater and $4.5\~27.2{\mu}g/g$ dry weight in the sediments. Although sterol compositions in sediments, seawater and stream-water were different, cholesterol was the predominant sterol in all samples. The proportion and concentration of coprostanol, a sewage tracer, in stream-water was much higher than those in sediment and seawater. The sterol levels including coprostanol in the sediments and seawater were higher at inner basin than at the outer bay. Some molecular indices and multivariate statistical analysis were used to assess the origin of these sterols and sewage contamination in the study area. The sterol composition patterns in stream-water were mainly associated with contamination by sewage-derived organic matters and those of seawater were associated with the activities of marine-originated organisms. Sterol levels in the sediments were both from the sewage input through stream-water and the marine- originated organisms. This survey suggests that the main source/route of sewage-derived organic matters in Masan Bay is the input of stream-water into the bay.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2007년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.27-33
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• 2007

진해만 표층수 중의 중금속은 육지에 가까운 정점에서 높은 분포를 나타내었으며, 이들의 분포에는 조사 해역의 염분에 근거한 물리적 혼합은 크게 작용하지 않았다. 그리고 Pb은 제외한 다른 중금속은 과거와 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 표층 퇴적물의 중금속 함량은 거제도 혹은 가덕도에 인접한 정점에서 높게 나타났으며, 이들 해역의 Zn, Cu 와 Pb 함량은 과거에 비해 약간 상승하여 인위적인 영향이 있는 것으로 판단된다. Hg과 Pb을 제외한 중금속은 상호간에 양호한 상관성을 보였으며, Co, Ni, Zn, Cu, As와 Cd 는 IL 및 COD와도 좋은 상관성을 보였다. 농축계수는 As>Cd>Pb>Zn>Co>Cu>Hg>Ni의 순이었으며, As, Cd, Pb, Zn 은 1이상이었다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.128-137
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• 1997

This study presents results from a detailed sedimentological investigation of surface sediments obtained from the Korea Strait region, the southern part of the East Sea (Sea of Japan). The distribution of different types of bottom sediments is controlled by the recent fine-grained sediment transport and deposition combined with the lowerings of sea level during the last glacial period, forming a diverse mixture of organic-rich fine-grained and shelly coarse-grained sediments. In comparison to high organic concentration of fine-grained sediments in the inner continental shelf and slope areas, the shell-rich coarse-grained sediments on the outer shelf are discernible being further modified. These coarse-grained sediments are confirmed as relict resulting from the sediment dynamics during the lower sea levels of the last glacial period. Clay mineral distribution of the fine-grained sediments gives information about the transport mechanism. Presence of present-day current system (the Tsushima Warm Current) is most probable source for the fine-grained particles into the open East Sea from the East China Sea, indicating that Holocene sediment dynamics may be used to explain the observed distribution of surface coarse-grained shell-rich sediments.

• International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Korean Journal of Geophysical Research
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-73
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• 1998

Sediment samples from five stations at the Shihwa Lake sewage outfall, west cost of Korea, were collected to evaluate the effect of the outfall on benthic foraminifers. Heavy metal (Cu and Zn) polluted the eastern part of the Shihwa Lake, adjacent to the Shihwa-Banwol Industrial Complexes, shows barren or nearly barren of benthic foraminifers, and the lowest number of species both at the core top and downcore. Excepting for the barren zone, pyritized benthic foraminifers abundantly occur both at the surface and downcore sediments in the western part of the Shihwa Lake, suggesting that foraminiferal disease by anoxic bacteria. Recent intrusion of pollutants form the Shihwa-Banwol Industrial Complexes and adjacent six major streams severely polluted the Shihwa Lake as shown by the low abundance (number/10 g) of benthic foraminifers, low number of Ammonia beccarii, low species diversity, and absence of both Elphidium spp. and ostracodes at the surface sediments compared of both downcore. Except the barren zone, both pyritized and non-pyritized Ammonia beccarii occur dominantly in the surface sediments and downcore. Elphidium spp. (either pyritized or non-phyritized) do not occur in the surface sediments of whole stations. However, they occur from the entire downcore sediments except in the eastern part of Shihwa Lake. Arenaceous foraminifers do not inhabit in the heavily polluted areas as evidenced by the occurrence of relatively deep core depth (11-15 cm). Ostracodes occur at the downcore sediments, but they do not occur at the surface sediments. Ostracodes also do not occur at the heavily polluted areas in the eastern part of the Shihwa Lake both at the surface and downcore sediments, indicating that the abundance of ostracodes also can be used for a pollution indicator.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.331-336
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• 1990

Annual distribution of hiterotrophic marine bacteria and seasonal characteristics were investigated in the intertidal waters and sediments in the vicinity of Kunsan of Yellow Sea, Korea. Annual distribution of heterotrophic marine bacteria ranged from $ 7.5*10^{2}$ to $1.1*10^{5}$ c.f.u./ml in water and from $1.6*10 ^{4}$ to $4.8*10^{6}$ c.f.u.per g dry sediments. As for the morphological distribution measured by epifluorescence microscopy, rod-form bacteria were distributed more than 74% of total observed bacteria during surveying periods. Average biovolume of sampled bacteria ranged from $3.19\;+-\;0.59*10^{-2}$ to $6.19\;+-\;0.76*10^{-2}$ $\mu$$m^{3}$ for coccus-form bacteria. Isolated bacteria showed various utilization of carbon sources such as glucose, maltose, lactose, xylose and arabinose, and showed tolerance at various range of salinity. It was isolated 82 genus in seawater and 114 genus in sediments. Dominant genera were Pseudomonas, Vibrio, Flavobacterium and Acinetobacter in seawater, and Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Vibrio, and Mycobacterium in sediments.