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A new record of the Axiid shrimp Balssaxius habereri (Balss, 1913) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidea) in Korean waters

  • Kim, Jung Nyun;Choi, Jung Hwa;Im, Yang Jae;Jo, Hyun-su
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.36.1-36.3
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    • 2016
  • Balssaxius habereri (Balss, 1903) has been newly reported in Korean waters. This species was previously known from the Pacific coast of northern Japan, Korea Strait, Yellow Sea, and Japanese coast of the East Sea. Specimens were collected from western Jeju Island using otter trawls at depths of 65-85 m. Regarding Korean axiid shrimps, a single species, Boasaxius princeps (Boas, 1880), previously known as Axiopsis princeps in Korea, has been recorded. B. habereri is easily distinguished from B. princeps as it does not have tufts of setae on its body and males do not have the first pleopod. Morphological descriptions and color photos of the specimens are provided.

First Finding of the Mud Shrimp Upogebia yokoyai Makarov, 1938 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Upogebiidae) in Korean Waters

  • Hong, Jae-Sang;Lee, Chae-Lin
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.235-246
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    • 2014
  • The thalassinidean upogebiid Upogebia yokoyai Makarov, 1938 was first collected and described based on the specimens from the upper tidal flat of sandy shores of Jeju Island, Korea. Although this species was already reported in Japan and Russia, this is the first report of its occurrence in Korea. Upogebia yokoyai differs clearly from other upogebiid species previously recorded in Korean waters, U. major and U. issaeffi, by spinulation of the dactylus and propodus of pereiopod 1. In addition, some morphological comparisons are provided for identification of the three Upogebia species in Korean waters.

Single Particle Characterization of Aerosols at Cheju Island, Korea, Using Low-Z Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis (Low-Z Electron Probe X-ray Microanalysis를 이용한 제주도 고산에서의 입자상물질의 단일 입자 분석)

  • 안용훈;노철언;김혜경
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.354-355
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    • 2002
  • Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-Asia) Project의 1차 집중 관측기간 중에 2001년 4월 4일부터 일주일 동안 제주도 고산에서 채취한 시료에 대하여 low-Z electron probe X-ray microanalysis (low-Z EPMA)를 이용한 입자상물질의 단일 입자 분석을 수행하였다. 시료채취 장소인 제주도는 대기 중 입자상물질에 대한 대륙과 해양의 영향을 연구하는데 이상적인 장소이다 왜냐하면 제주로는 한반도, 중국대륙, 일본, 그리고 황해로 둘러 쌓여있어서 대륙간의 영향을 많이 받지만 그 자체가 청정지역이라 측정결과의 해석이 용이하기 때문이다. (중략)

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Four new records of family Diphyidae (Hydrozoa: Siphonophorae) in Korean waters

  • Park, Nayeon;Lee, Wonchoel
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.131-146
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    • 2020
  • Siphonophores are unique, gelatinous zooplankton, which many individuals gather and live like one "Superorganism". The role of individuals in the colony differs greatly depending on their morphological difference, making them more unique. In this study, we report four species belonging to Diphyidae Quoy and Gaimard, 1827 sampled from the South Sea and off Jeju Island, Korea. Two Chelophyes Totton, 1932 (C. appendiculata (Eschscholtz, 1829); C. contorta (Lens and van Riemsdijk, 1908)) and two Eudoxoides Huxley, 1859 (E. mitra (Huxley, 1859); E. spiralis (Bigelow, 1911)) species are described with multi-focus stacked digital images. Our findings update the confirmed order Siphonophorae Eschscholtz, 1829 in Korea to be three suborders, five families, eight genera, and 13 species. In addition, we summarize the synonyms and global distributions of these four newly recorded species in Korean waters.

Why Do Customers Purchase from a Website? Activity-based Web Presence Readiness Model

  • Kang, Kyungwoo;Kim, Yong Jin;Shin, Seung Kyoon
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.85-102
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    • 2013
  • This study proposes a web presence readiness model based on pre-payment service functions and a post-payment service function both of which embrace the major concerns of customers in the online purchasing context. Based on the concept of customer utility from the product itself and instrumental utility, the research model suggests four antecedents including, Perceived Economic Benefits, Product Search Support Quality, e-Shopping Method Diversity, and Post-Payment Support Quality. We empirically examined a proposed research model using data collected from online rating company websites. Among the four antecedents, post payment support quality is found to be the most influential determinant of customer evaluation on e-commerce websites. Based on the empirical results, the current study proposes an alternate model of web presence readiness. The findings of this study may provide an insight to field practitioners designing commercial websites. The implications and future research directions are further discussed.

Sciaphila secundiflora Thwaites ex Benth. (Triuridaceae): An unrecorded species from Korean flora

  • Yim, Eun-Young;Hyun, Hwa-Ja;Kim, Chang-Uk;Kim, Chan-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.196-198
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    • 2017
  • Sciaphila secundiflora occurs on Jeju Island as a second species of the genus Sciaphila in Korea. This is an important finding in relation to the flora of Korea, as species of the genus Sciaphila are concentrated mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia. Few species are found on the mainland of Asia, in Japan, Taiwan, China (Hainan), tropical Africa, Australia, and on the Pacific islands. In this paper, the species S. secundiflora is described and illustrated as a new record from Korea. In addition, we suggest that the species of the genus Sciaphila should be protected with regard to its habitat characteristics and for its phytogeographic and climatic significance.

Dendrodoris guttata (Nudibranchia: Dendrodorididae) from Korean Waters

  • Park, Jina;Lee, Yucheol;Shin, Youngheon;Kim, Taeho;Park, Joong-Ki
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.6-9
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    • 2019
  • The genus Dendrodoris Ehrenberg, 1831 includes about 46 valid species worldwide, and is found in relatively shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, and Australian regions. To date, five Dendrodoris species have been reported from Korea. In this study, we report D. guttata (Odhner, 1917) collected from Jeju Island. Morphology is distinguished from other Dendrodoris species by the shape of the black spots on the dorsal mantle and coloration of the gills. We determined mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (cox1) partial sequences and combined them with publically available sequences of closely related congeneric species to examine its phylogenetic position among Dendrodoris species.

Rosa laevigata Michx. (Rosaceae): A Newly Alien Plant in Korea

  • Lee, Woong;Kim, Jung-Hyun;Kim, Jin-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.197-202
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    • 2021
  • We found Rosa laevigata Michx., a newly alien plant in Songjinpo-ri, Jangmok-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsang nam-do. Rosa laevigata is native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is reported as a naturalized species in Japan, South Africa, United States, and the Pacific Islands. Rosa laevigata is distinguished from R. multiflora by the large size of its flower. Its Korean name is 'Wang-jjil-re-na-mu' based on the large flower. Here, we provide precise description, taxonomic key to Korean Rosa species, illustrations and photographs of its habit.

Chronology and environment of the Palaeolithic and Neolithic cultures on the southern Russian Far East

  • Kuzmin, Yaroslav V.
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.39-56
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    • 2002
  • The results of geoarchaeological studies of the prehistoric cultural complexes on the Russian Far East (Primorye, or Maritime Province; the Amur River basin; and Sakhalin Island) are presented. Upper Palaeolithic sites are dated to ca. 40,000-10,500 B.P. They existed during the mild climate of the Chernoruchie interstadial (ca. 40,000-21,000 B.P.); during harsh climate at the Last Glacial Maximum, ca. 20,000-18,000 B.P., in several places on the Russian Far East (Primorye, Amur River basin, and Sakhalin); and during climatic amelioration in the Late Glacial time, ca. 16,000-10,500 B.P. The earliest Neolithic sites, represented by Osipovka and Gromatukha cultures, existed at ca. 13,000-10,000 B.P. in the environment of coniferous forests with admixture of broadleaved taxa. Since ca. 8000 B.P., Neolithic cultures appeared in all of the Russian Far East. They existed until ca. 3000 B.P., first during the Holocene Climatic Optimum, ca. 8000-5000 B.P., in the environment of coniferous-broadleaved forests, and later, at ca. 5000-3000 B.P., in the environment of birch-oak and coniferous forests.

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A New Record of Phyllidia varicosa (Nudibranchia: Phyllidiidae) from Korea

  • Dae-Wui Jung;Chang-Bae Kim
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.284-288
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    • 2023
  • In this article, a phyllidiid nudibranch which is distributed widely in the Indo-Pacific region, Phyllidia varicose Lamarck, 1801, is reported based on a specimen collected from Seopseom Islet, Jeju Island, Korea. This species is characterized by bluish-gray dorsal tubercles with a yellow cap and three distinct ridges consisting of dorsal tubercles going from the anterior to posterior region, the presence of bluish-black pigment between the dorsal ridges, and a characteristic black longitudinal stripe along the midline of the sole. In this study, we provide a key to species belonging to the genus Phyllidia discovered in Korea, the morphological descriptions, photographs, and a sequence of partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I of P. varicosa. Currently, four species of the genus Phyllidia have been reported to be present in Korea, including P. varicosa.