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Reproductive Ecology and Spawning Behavior of the Natural Monumental and Endangered Species, Cobitis choii (Pisces: Cobitidae) in Geumgang (River), Korea (천연기념물이며 멸종위기종인 미호종개 Cobitis choii (Pisces: Cobitidae)의 번식생태 및 산란행동)

  • Myeong-Hun Ko;Il-Ro Lee;In-Chul Bang
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.209-219
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    • 2024
  • A survey was conducted in 2011 to investigate the reproductive ecology and spawning behavior of the natural monumental and endangered species, Cobitis choii. C. choii exhibits sexual dimorphism with the development of lamina circularis on the second pectoral fin ray in males at one year old, facilitating easy differentiation between males and females. A total of 1,288 females and 881 males were collected from January to December, resulting in a sex ratio of 1 : 0.68. The spawning season was estimated to be from late June to early July (spawning peak from late June, with water temperatures ranging from 22 to 25℃), coinciding with a sharp decrease in the condition index. Gonadal maturity was observed with maturity indices of 17.5±2.11% for females and 2.9±0.46% for males, with fecundity of 2,444±838 eggs and egg size of 0.75±0.05 mm. Spawning behavior was induced by hormone injection (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, HCG) in laboratory conditions. Experimental results revealed that males and females paired in a 1 : 1 ratio before spawning. Males pressed the abdomen of females using their lamina circularis to induce spawning, followed by immediate fertilization. Spawning behavior was repeated 15 to 25 (average 20) times per pair of males and females, and 80 to 120 eggs were spawned per time, and the total amount of spawned eggs were 2,500±250 on average.

Applying the IPA-Kano Model to Analysis Visiting Satisfaction: A Case Study of Natural Monument Forest of Common Camellias in Maryang-ri, Seocheon (IPA-Kano 모델을 적용한 천연기념물 서천 마량리 동백나무 숲 방문 만족도 분석)

  • Son, Ji-Won;Lee, Nara;Shin, Jin-Ho;Kim, Han
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.532-540
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    • 2018
  • Importance-performance analysis (IPA) is a simple and effective technique that can assist practitioners in prioritizing customer attributes to enhance service quality and visitor's satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to use the IPA-Kano model to examine the correlation of visitor's satisfaction and management matters and deduce the management priority. It classifies 14 visiting satisfaction attributes into basic factors (forest environments and staff/information center), performance factors (the natural landscape, trail facilities, forest status, easy access, and historical and cultural resources), and excitement factors (the value of natural monument, educational experiences, and entrance fee) to select the management priority according to the achievement (satisfaction). The management priority according to the performance is staff/information center > easy access > forest environment > trail facilities, historical and cultural resources, forest status, and natural landscape > entrance fee and educational experience > value of natural monument. By considering their performance, it further identifies development priorities for visitor's satisfaction improvement. These priorities allow local governments to deploy scarce resources to improve satisfaction.

A Study on the Kenzo Takada's Works (다카다 겐조(Kenzo Takada)의 작품에 관한 연구)

  • 정연자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.21
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    • pp.207-218
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    • 1993
  • The desire of our contempories who wish to recover humanities fading away and get back recover humanities fading away and get back to the nature is emerging as a main theme of the fashion today the decade of facing 21st century. The prevalence of naturalness-ecology ru-ral peasant look-and ethnic look shows the tendency mentioned above. Kenzo Takada' works which exhibit this naturalness and ethnic look were picked and investigated. The objective of this research is to study the beauty of form and internal and investi-gate in what form the naturaless and Ethnic look in Kenzo's work. The result were as followings : <1> Draped form are mainly used as form and they are made neglecting the body line by straight-cut and provide the wearer ease and freedom of movements <2> As for the color fantastic original colors (red, blue, etc) and natural colors are used. And Strong color contrast is seen. In ethnic look original colors(red, blue, etc.) natural colors and ethnic colors are used. <3> As for the fabric Cotton neat skilk and wool etc are used mainly and use of such natural fibers represents the return to the natural well. <4> As for ornament natural things-straw hat flower feather pebble, shell-are used and exhibit natural feelings strongly. For the ethnic look ornaments representing each country's ethnic atmos-phere by hat scarf and neckcloth made of natural fibers. <5> As for naturalness Flower deer butter-fly leopard and plant etc, are used as motif. As for ethnic look flower geometric motif are used.

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A Study on the Production of Biotope Map of Incheon by utilizing GIS (GIS를 이용한 인천지역의 비오톱지도 제작에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Byoung-Gil;Na, Young-Woo;Cho, Eun-Seok;Moon, Sang-Kyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, and Cartography Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.249-252
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    • 2007
  • The objective of this research is to study the method to produce biotope map by using GIS. Surveying and analyzing the situation of biotope map in the country, it was found that biotope map should be produced to be utilized in establishing urban plan and environment preservation plan. Considering the history of materials, preparation method and type of use, the types of original materials can be classified into 3 types, namely, data based on configuration map, the existing thematic map and materials of surveying natural ecology. Biotope map is composed of configuration thematic map that shows the shape and position of surface, urban thematic map that is the standard of unit biotope shape and urban ecology map that shows the urban ecologic situation. Extracted and processed from the original material, each thematic map is produced as biotope map that shows the type of biotope. It is expected that biotope map can be utilized in the area of urban plan including establishment of basic urban plan and urban management plan as well as environment planning area including evaluation of environment influence, establishment of environment preservation plan, consolidated environment management for natural environment and life environment.

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A Expectation of Over Middle Aged People about Dietary Living during Their Elderly Life (노년기 식생활에 대한 중.장년 층의 가치관)

  • Koo, Nan-Sook;Park, Ji-Yeun
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.223-230
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    • 2000
  • The survey was conducted by using questionnaires in order to investigate the expectation of over middle aged people on dietary living during their elderly life. Many persons(41.9%) anticipate that some kind of change will happen in dietary living during their elderly life. They are willing to prepare their own meals by themselves (73.5% of male and 86.6% of female). It is expected that they prefer various kinds of foods, korean traditional foods, home-made foods, natural food to processed food, and nutritionally balanced foods. The balance of nutrition and easiness of digestion should be primarily considered as a base of food choice, and then taste or convenience. The result of this study indicates that korean traditional food culture can not be easily changed. If food industries had a plan to produce some items for future silver generation, they should make efforts to develop processed foods considered the nutrition and digestibility, natural foods packed conveniently for home-cooking, and food preparation equipment used easily by elderly people.

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A Study on the Quality Characteristics of Fish Cakes Containing Rice Flour (쌀가루 첨가 어묵의 품질 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Yong-Min;Lee, Jin-Sil
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.189-200
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    • 2013
  • To encourage rice consumption, this study investigated the quality characteristics of fish cakes containing four different amounts (0%: control, 50%, 75%, 100%) of rice flour. The moisture and pH of fish cake dough and fat contents, color values, folding score, texture profiles and consumer acceptability of fried fish cakes containing rice flour were measured. There were no significant difference on moisture and pH of fish cake dough containing rice flour. There was significant decrease in terms of fat contents, folding score of the fish cakes with increasing rice flour(p<.05). While a and b values were increased, L value decreased significantly, as the ratio of rice flour increased(p<.05). Hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess and chewiness of fish cakes with rice flour decreased significantly (p<.05), but no significant difference in springiness. There were no significant differences in overall acceptance, appearance, flavor, color and taste between the control group and treatment groups(p<.05). Texture was decreased significantly as the rice flour increased(p<.05). This study suggests that adding fifty percent rice flour to fish cakes could be a good way to increasing rice flour without decreasing texture acceptability.

Ecological Restoration on Degraded Ecosystem in the Tropical and Subtropical Region of China (중국 열대 및 아열대 훼손지 생태계 복원)

  • Jin Yong-Huan;Oh Koo-Kyoon;ZHAO Fuqiang
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.465-474
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    • 2004
  • Due to the rapid increase of human population and economic development, the natural ecosystem has been severely degraded. To restore the degraded ecosystem is extremely urgent and an important task in China. High biodiversity status in the natural ecosystem in tropical and subtropical regions in China has given high attention to the conservationists. The recent trends to the ecological restoration on degraded ecosystem in the tropical and subtropical regions of China were discussed for four different ecological recovery types: watershed ecosystems, wetlands, mining wastelands and mountain forests. The successful restoration case studies in tropical and subtropical regions of China were also discussed.

Utilization of Metasequoia(Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Cone as a New Natural Dye Resource(3): Dyeing Properties and Antimicrobial Functionality of Wool Fiber (새로운 천연염재로서 메타쉐콰이어 열매의 활용(3): 모섬유의 염색성과 항균성을 중심으로)

  • Yan, Jun;Yoo, Dong Il;Shin, Younsook
    • Textile Coloration and Finishing
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.208-215
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    • 2018
  • The objective was to investigate the efficacy of Metasequoia(Metasequoia glyptostroboides) cone colorants as a new functional dye for wool fiber. Effects of dyeing conditions and mordanting on dye uptake, color change, and colorfastness were investigated for wool fiber. Compared with cotton and silk fibers, wool fiber showed better affinity for the Metasequoia cone colorants. Fe and Cu mordants improved dye uptake, and mordanting did not change the color of dyed fabric with YR Munsell color. Colorfastness to rubbing and washing was as good as grade 4, whereas lightfastness of the dyed fabrics was above grade 3. Antimicrobial activity of the colorants was very high 99.3% of reduction rate toward S. aureus. It was confirmed that Metasequoia cone colorants can be utilized as a new functional natural dye for wool fiber. In addition, considering its high antimicrobial functionality it could be applied to cosmetics and food.

Population Ecology of Blackthroat Seaperch Doederleinia berycoides in the Southern Seas of Korea (한국 남해 연안에 분포하는 눈볼대(Doederleinia berycoides)의 자원생태학적 특성치)

  • Choi, Jung Hwa;Choi, Seung Hee;Lee, Dong Woo;Ryu, Dong Ki
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.901-907
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    • 2014
  • We investigated the population ecology of blackthroat seaperch, Doederleinia berycoides, from samples collected in the southern seas of Korea from January to December, 2006. Population ecological parameters included survival rate, the instantaneous coefficient of natural and fishing mortality, and age at first capture. The survival rate (S) of blackthroat seaperch was estimated as 0.4966 using the catch curve method. The instantaneous coefficient of total mortality (Z) was 0.8598/year. The instantaneous coefficient of natural mortality (M) was estimated as 0.4694/year. From the estimates of Z and M, the instantaneous coefficient of fishing mortality (F) was calculated as 0.3904/year. The age at first capture ($t_c$), based on the Pauly method, was 2.87 years.

The Characteristics of Junk Art Design in Modern Hairstyle and Clothing (현대 헤어스타일과 의상에 나타난 Junk Art적 디자인의 특성)

  • Lee, Su-In
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.525-534
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study is to analize in the focus on junk art the relation between hairstyle and dress, and fine art which is one of the driving force of fashion change. The method of this study is to take into theoretically consideration junk art in the trend of art and to take into documental concideration the trend of junk art reflected on hairsyyle and dress. The results are as following. First, there's a trait of poverty. This means using something deserted in our life and expands a new expression world which introduces a new, poor beauty, refusing a existent, rich and arranged one. Second, there's a trait of machinery. In Junk Art, according to the appearance of the beauty of machines, it creates and introduces a mechanic aesthetics as a new- formative art by using industrial by-product. Third, there's a trait of nature. By Junk Art, there appears a trial to restore nature which has been neglected under the name of developing science technology. This expresses natural junk factor by emphasizing the nature itself using natural by-products. The Junk Art has influence on hairstyle and clothing and expands the expression world by some new ways and recognition about the benefaction and the damage of modern civilization.

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