• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2008

Bottlenose dolphins are the only cetaceans regularly observed in the northern Adriatic Sea, but they survive at low densities and are exposed to significant threats. This study investigates some of the factors that influence habitat use by the animals in a largely homogeneous environment by combining dolphin data with hydrological and physiographical variables sampled from oceanographic ships. Surveys were conducted year-round between 2003 and 2006, totalling 3,397 km of effort. Habitat modelling based on a binary stepwise logistic regression analysis predicted between 81% and 93% of the cells where animals were present. Seven environmental covariates were important predictors: oxygen saturation, water temperature, density anomaly, gradient of density anomaly, turbidity, distance from the nearest coast and bottom depth. The model selected consistent predictors in spring and summer. However, the relationship (inverse or direct) between each predictor and dolphin presence varied among seasons, and different predictors were selected in fall. This suggests that dolphin distribution changed depending on seasonal forcing. As the study area is relatively uniform in terms of bottom topography, habitat use by the animals seems to depend on complex interactions among hydrological variables, caused primarily by seasonal change and likely to determine shifts in prey distribution.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2020

Oncaea prendeli Shmeleva, 1966 is redescribed here based on a specimen collected using a fine-mesh net in the epipelagic layer in the south sea of Jeju Island, Korea. The Korean specimen is generally similar to Mediterranean specimens in terms of morphological characteristics, but it shows a few minor differences in a slightly larger length-to-width ratio for the distal endopod segment of the antenna, a relatively shorter caudal seta IV, and additional ornamentation on the maxillule and maxilla. This species is distinguishable from the most similar congeneric species, O. tregoubovi Shmeleva, 1968, and three species of the genus Spinoncaea Böttger-Schnack, 2003 by the distal and lateral armature of the antenna, ornamentation on the female maxilliped, spine number on the endopod of leg 2, and proportional length of setae on the caudal ramus. Moreover, spine lengths on the exopods of legs 2-4 are proposed as new morphological characters for the identification of congeners. This is the first record of O. prendeli in Korean waters.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.18-29
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• 2024

기후변화로 인한 연안침식 가중화 현상은 최근 전 세계적인 이슈로 대두되고 있으며, 국제사회에서는 그 위험성을 인지하고 범국가적 협의와 다양한 정책을 적용하고 있다. 지중해, 카리브해에 위치한 연안 국가의 경우, 범국가적 차원에서 연안완충구역을 설정하고 연안관리계획을 수립하고 있으며, 미국은 도시적 차원에서 연안지역 관리계획을 수립하고 있다. 우리나라에서도 연안지역의 침식과 연안재해를 예방하기위한 연안침식관리구역을 지정하고 관리하고 있으나, 절대적인 지정 개수와 연안 육역에 대한 정책이 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 국내 정책 현황 및 국외 사례 연구를 통해 연안침식 및 연안재해 예방·저감을 위해 연안 육역에 적용되는 정책 사례를 연구하고, 국내 연안완충구역 정책 개선방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 연안 육역부에 대한 연안완충구역 확대 및 과학적 분석에 기반한 완충구역의 설정 기준이 필요하다는 시사점을 도출하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.613-635
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• 2017

Strong downslope windstorms often occur in the Liguria Region. This part of North-Western Italy is characterised by an almost continuous mountain range along its West-East axis consisting of Maritime Alps and Apennines, which separate the Padan Plain to the North from the Mediterranean Sea to the South. Along this mountain range many valleys occur, frequently perpendicular to the mountain range axis, where strong gap flows sometimes develop from the top of the mountains ridge to the sea. In the framework of the European projects "Wind and Ports" and "Wind, Ports, and Sea", an anemometric monitoring network made up of 15 (ultra)sonic anemometric stations and 2 LiDARs has been realised in the three main commercial ports of Liguria. Thanks to this network two investigations are herein carried out. First, the wind climatology and the main statistical parameters of one Liguria valley have been studied through the analysis of the measurements taken along a period of 4 years by the anemometer placed at its southern exit. Then, the main characteristics of two strong gap flows that occurred in two distinct valley of Liguria are examined. Both these studies focus, on the one hand, on the climatological and meteorological characterisation of the downslope wind events and, on the other hand, on their most relevant quantities that can affect wind engineering problems.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.353-365
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• 1998

해수 중에서 클로로필을 포함하는 식물성 플랑크톤 미생물 입자와 그 외 모든 부유입자의 단위 질량 당 광 흡수계수의 크기, 즉 "비흡광계수"는 ocean color 원격탐사 기술개발에서 가장 중요한 요소 중의 하나이다. 분석방법으로는 spectrophotpmeter을 사용한 "젖은 필터법"과 "Kishino법"을 사용하였다. 황해에서는 직접 광학적 관측으로, 지중해에서는 과거의 databank를 활용하여 클로로필(ph)과 부유침전물(ss)의 "비흡광수계수"($a^{*}_{ph}$ 및 $a^{*}_{ss}$)가 분석되었다. 그리고 필터법에서 측정 중 baseline의 변동에 의하여 발생하기 쉬운 측정오차를 제거하기 위한 새로운 분석방법을 제안하였다. 이것은 흡광 스펙트럼의 기울기를 이용한 것으로, 필터 technique 와 Kishno method에서 간혹 발생하는 baseline의 변경을 완전하게 복구할 수 있게 되었다. 식물성 플랑크톤의 광흡수 파장인 440nm에서 분석한 결과, 비흡광계수는 지중해의 빈 영양해에서 큰 값이 얻어졌으며, 서해 및 남해의 부 영양해에서는 아주 낮은 값이 관측되었다. 즉, 관측 값의 범위는 약 0.01 - 0.12 $m^2$/mg 이며, 해수의 영양 등급이 낮을수록 그 값은 증가하는 r서으로 밝혀졌다. 클로로필 농도와 440nm의 비흡광수계수 관계를 희귀 분석한 결과 이들 관계는 지수 함수적으로 표현되며 ($a^{*}_{ph}=0.039 ^{-0.369}$), Bricaud(1995)의 연구결과와 거의 일치되는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 부유침전물의 비흡광계수는 클로로필 입자와는 다르게 그 자신의 농도와는 별다른 관계를 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 서해 연안해수의 부유침전물의 흡광 스펙트럼의 특징은 Ahn(1990)이 측정한 유상 토양입자의 흡광 스펙트럼과 아주 유사한 거승로 나타났으며 그 값의 범위는 0.005 - 0.08$m^2$/g였다. 그리고 클로로필 입자 보다 훨씬 다양한 침전 부유입자의 광특성은 유기입자와 광물질의 혼합비에 의한 것으로 사료되며 그 외 해수 중에서 생물입자 size 분포 보다 더 광범위한 분포와 다양한 환경(입자의 비중, 해상의 바람, 저질상태, 수심 등)에 의한 것으로 추정되었다.

• 복식
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• 제40권
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• pp.67-80
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• 1998

Being located in the east of the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus used to play a bridge role of cultural exchanges between the East and the West during period of being occupied. As a consequence the fact that the style of costume might be changed at certain levels during the time is broadly accepted. Basic structure of Cypriot men's clothes during the late of the 19th century to the middle of 20th century is composed of\circled1 baggy trousers(vraka) \circled2 shirt(chemise) \circled3 jacket(ziboune/zibouna) \circled4 waistcoat(yilekko) \circled5 headdress(fez, kourouklin) \circled6 accessories. General composition of women's wear is \circled1 pantaloons(vrandzin) \circled2 shift(poukamiso) \circled3 outer garment(sayia, foustani, Amalia, costume) \circled4 waist kerchief(mandili tis koxas)\circled5 boots(podines)/pumps(goves) \circled6 scarves and accessories. As reviewed above, although men's clothes are still worn on a day to day basis, women's wear continues to exist only for festivals or as a tourist attraction. It was understood that this was an accepted consequence of 20th century modernization and reformation.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2016

The genus Pterosiphonia includes twenty-one currently described species of red algae that occur in temperate to tropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Pterosiphonia spinifera was originally described as Polysiphonia spinifera from Peru and later transferred to Pterosiphonia. Pterosiphonia spinifera has been reported from Peru as Pterosiphonia pennata, which was originally described from the Mediterranean Sea. Recently, Pterosiphonia arenosa was described based on specimens of P. pennata from Korea. We collected P. spinifera along the coast of Peru and P. arenosa near the type locality in Korea. We compared them with the isotype specimens of P. arenosa using both morphological and molecular data. Our morphological observations and our phylogenetic analysis of rbcL sequences demonstrate that P. spinifera and P. arenosa are conspecific and indicate that P. arenosa is a later synonym of P. spinifera. Our study confirms the wide occurrence of P. spinifera in the western and eastern Pacific Ocean.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2016

The Mediterranean Sea is currently facing dramatic changes and threats, including change in native species and accidental introductions. The introduced green alga Codium fragile subsp. fragile (Suringar) Hariot influences diversity and community structure in some parts of the world. This paper documents the distribution of this species in Tunisia and provides a morphological description of C. fragile subsp. fragile in Northern Tunisia. Results confirm the identity of Tunisian specimens as the invasive subspecies C. fragile subsp. fragile. This is the first morphological characterization of this subspecies in Tunisia.

• Mycobiology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2021

Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi that form underground. Truffles are globally valued, culturally celebrated as aphrodisiacs, and highly sought-after delicacies in the culinary world. For centuries, naturalists have speculated about their mode of formation, and in cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, many species have been prized as a delectable food source. Truffle fruiting bodies form underground and emit a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Truffle volatiles are believed to have evolved to attract animals that disperse their spores. The main VOCs identified from truffles include sulfur compounds, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS); in addition, 1-octen-3-ol and 2-methyl-1-propanol have been found in most truffle species. Humans use pigs and dogs trained to detect truffle VOCs in order to find these prized subterranean macrofungi. Truffles have pharmacological potential, but until more reliable cultivation methods become available their high price means they are unlikely to see widespread use as medicinals.

• Acta Via Serica
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.95-124
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• 2023

Over the past 30 years, intense archaeological research has revealed a great increase in regional and transregional object mobility across the South China Sea during its Iron Age (500 BCE to 500 CE). Some objects had moved from a long distance: intaglios, seals, fine ceramic, glass containers, and gold coins of Mediterranean origin; and large bronzes, mirrors, and lacquerware connected to central East Asia. This evidence has given rise to larger-scale explanations, among which the most prominent has been the growth of (maritime) Silk Road trade. Scholars are divided as to whether the Silk Road is a suitable concept, with some emphasizing its orientalist overtones and colonial baggage and others finding it useful for the investigation of interregional networks trading in silk and other commodities. This paper explores how productive the Silk Road concept or metaphor really is for understanding transregional connectivity and social change in Iron Age Southeast Asia.