• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2020

Background: In Korea, Symplocos prunifolia Siebold. & Zucc. is only found on Jeju Island. Conservation of the species is difficult because little is known about its distribution and natural habitat. The lack of research and survey data on the characteristics of native vegetation and distribution of this species means that there is insufficient information to guide the management and conservation of this species and related vegetation. Therefore, this study aims to identify the distribution and vegetation associated with S. prunifolia. Results: As a result of field investigations, it was confirmed that the native S. prunifolia communities were distributed in 4 areas located on the southern side of Mt. Halla and within the evergreen broad-leaved forest zones. Furthermore, these evergreen broad-leaved forest zones are themselves located in the warm temperate zone which are distributed along the valley sides at elevations between 318 and 461 m. S. prunifolia was only found on the south side of Mt. Halla, and mainly on south-facing slopes; however, small communities were found to be growing on northwest-facing slopes. It has been confirmed that S. prunifolia trees are rare but an important constituent species in the evergreen broad-leaved forest of Jeju. The mean importance percentage of S. prunifolia community was 48.84 for Castanopsis sieboldii, 17.79 for Quercus acuta, and 12.12 for Pinus thunbergii; S. prunifolia was the ninth most important species (2.6). Conclusions: S. prunifolia can be found growing along the natural streams of Jeju, where there is little anthropogenic influence and where the streams have caused soil disturbance through natural processes of erosion and deposition of sediments. Currently, the native area of S. prunifolia is about 3300 ㎡, which contains a confirmed population of 180 individual plants. As a result of these low population sizes, it places it in the category of an extremely endangered plant in Korea. In some native sites, the canopy of evergreen broad-leaved forest formed, but the frequency and coverage of species were not high. Negative factors that contributed to the low distribution of this species were factors such as lacking in shade tolerance, low fruiting rates, small native areas, and special habitats as well as requiring adequate stream disturbance. Presently, due to changes in climate, it is unclear whether this species will see an increase in its population and habitat area or whether it will remain as an endangered species within Korea. What is clear, however, is that the preservation of the present native habitats and population is extremely important if the population is to be maintained and expanded. It is also meaningful in terms of the stable conservation of biodiversity in Korea. Therefore, based on the results of this study, it is judged that a systematic evaluation for the preservation and conservation of the habitat and vegetation management method of S. prunifolia should be conducted.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.217-228
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• 2021

This paper discusses a methodology where an integrated modelling framework is used to quantify the risk derived from anthropic activities on habitats and species. To achieve this purpose, a tool comprising the Delft3D and HABITAT model, was applied in the Yeongsan river. Delft3D effectively simulated the operational condition and flow of weirs in river. In accuracy evaluation of the Delft3D-FLOW, the Bias, Pbias, Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE), and Index of Agreement (IOA) were used, and the result was evaluated as grade above 'Satisfactory'. The HABITAT calculated Habitat Suitability Value (HSV) for the following eight species: mammal, fish, aquatic plant, and benthic macroinvertebrate. An Area was defined as a suitable habitat if the HSV was larger than 0.5. HABITAT was judged accurately by measuring the Correct Classification rate (CCR) and the area under the ROC curve (AUC). For benthic macroinvertebrate, the CCR and AUC were 77% and 0.834, respectively, at thresholds of 0.017 and 4 inds/m² for HSV and individuals per unit area. This meant that the HABITAT model accurately predicted the appearance of the benthic macroinvertebrates by approximately 77% and that the probability of false alarms was also very low. As a result of evaluating the suitability of habitats, in the Yeongsan river, if the annual "lowest level" (Seungchon weir: 2.5 EL.m/ Juksan weir: -1.35 EL.m) was maintained, the average habitat improvement effect of 6.5%P compared to the 'reference' scenario was predicted. Consequently, it was demonstrated that the integrated modelling framework for habitat suitability assessment is able to support the remedy aquatic ecological management.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2021

Protein hydrolysates and krill meal (KM) are used as protein sources in aquafeeds. The study was conducted to examine the supplemental effects of shrimp protein hydrolysates (SH) or KM in a high-plant-protein diet for red seabream (Pagrus major). A fish meal (FM)-based diet (40%) was considered as the high-FM diet (HFM) and a diet containing 25% FM and soy protein concentrate, in the expense of FM protein from HFM diet, was considered as the low fish meal (LFM) diet. Two other experimental diets (SH and KM) were prepared by including SH and KM into LFM diet at 5% inclusion levels in exchange of 5% FM from the LFM diet. A feeding trial was conducted for fifteen weeks using triplicate group of fish (Initial mean body weight, 8.47 ± 0.05 g) for a diet. Growth performance and feed efficiency of fish were significantly enhanced by HFM, KM and SH supplemented diets over those of fish fed LFM diet. Interestingly, these parameters of fish fed SH diet showed better performance than KM and HFM groups. Liver IGF-I expression of fish fed SH diet was comparable to HFM group and higher than KM and LFM diets. Protein digestibility of SH diet was significantly higher than KM, HFM, and LFM diets. Dry matter digestibility of SH diet was comparable to HFM diet and significantly higher than KM and LFM diets. Nitro blue tetrazolium and superoxide dismutase activities of HFM, SH and KM groups were significantly elevated than the LFM group and SH diet increased catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities of fish compared to KM and LFM groups. Hemoglobin level and hematocrit of fish fed SH and KM diets were significantly higher than LFM group. A diet containing 20% FM with KM is comparable to a HFM diet which contains 40% FM for red seabream. SH can be used to replace FM from red seabream diet down to 20% and fish performance can be improved better than a diet containing 40% FM. Overall, it seems that SH is more effective ingredient in red seabream diet compared to KM.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.387-397
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• 2021

본 연구는 수변구역 매수토지의 복원에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고 그 중요도를 정량적으로 산정하여 매수토지의 실질적 회복력을 분석하기 위한 평가지표 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 제시하고자 한다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 국내·외 관련연구에 대한 문헌고찰을 통해 34개의 회복탄력성 예비항목을 추출하였으며, 관련 전문가 델파이 조사를 통하여 생태적 대응력 7개, 물리적 대응력 6개, 관리적 대응력 4개 인자를 도출하였다. 둘째, 확정된 주요인자에 대한 신뢰도 분석, 계층적 의사결정법(AHP) 분석을 실시한 결과, 매수토지에 복원된 식생의 구조적 안정성, 야생동물 종다양도, 야생동물 구조적 안정성, 토지매수 후 복원시 습지의 규모, 출현 식물 종수, 매수토지와 인접한 주변 토지피복 현황이 중요인자로 도출되었다. 본 연구결과는 수변구역의 토지매수, 복원, 관리단계별 회복탄력성 강화인자를 고려한 생태적 복원과 관리계획에 유용한 정보로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2021

본 실험은 지역 적응성 시험을 통한 도입 초당옥수수 자원의 농업 형질을 조사하고 혼합 선형 모형을 이용하여 조사 형질의 분산 구성요소를 추정하고 이를 통해 형질들의 유전력을 추정함으로써 신규 자원이 가진 육종재료로서의 가치를 평가하고, 이를 이용한 초당 옥수수 품종 육종 과정에서 선택할 수 있는 육종 및 선발 방법을 도모하고자 하였다. 1. 출웅기와 출사기를 제외한 모든 형질의 유전력은 낮게 추정되었는데 이러한 형질은 분산구성요소 중 유전분산이 낮게 추정되었다. 착수고율의 경우 품종과 지역 간의 유의한 상호작용효과로 인해 낮은 유전분산이 추정된 것으로 보인다. 2. 측정 형질의 낮은 유전력 추정치는 시험 재료가 모두 최신 상업용 품종이기 때문일 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 육종재료로서의 낮은 잠재력을 의미하는 것은 아니다. 3. 낮은 유전분산과 유의미한 상호작용 효과를 극복하고 선발 효율을 극대화 하기 위하여 교잡종의 직접적인 자가 수정을 통한 자식 계통 개발을 진행하기 보다 intermating을 통한 유전자 재조합을 먼저 유기하는 것이 바람직 할 것으로 보인다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2022

본 연구는 금강의 조류 성장에 대한 제한영양소와 수질에 영향을 미치는 주요 지류를 파악하고 수질개선을 위한 관리대안을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 수행되었다. 금강 대청댐 하류에 위치한 5개 수질측정소에서 약 8년간(2013~202) 환경부의 물환경정보시스템(water.nier.go.kr)과 수자원관리정보시스템(wamis.go.kr)에서 14개의 수질항목의 자료를 분석하였다. 금강의 4대강 수중보 수문 개방 시 TP(총인)와 수온은 하천 하류의 조류 성장에 큰 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에는 수질변수간의 상관관계를 규명하고 금강의 조류 성장에 영향을 미치는 중요인자를 파악하고자 하였다. 최하류에 위치한 백제보수질측정소(WQ5)에서 TP와 수온은 Chl-a와 특별히 높은 상관관계를 보여 조류 번식에 상당한 영향을 미친다는 것을 나타냈다. 또한 본 연구에서는 금강의 양대 지류인 갑천과 미호천의 주요 오염원을 식별하고 우선순위를 지정하기 위해 주성분분석(Principal Component Analysis, PCA) 방법을 이 적용하였다. PCA방법을 이용하여 갑천과 미호천의 수질에 영얗ㅇ을 미치는 3대 오염원을 각각 파악하였다. 갑천의 경우 폐수처리장과 도시·농업 오염이 주요 오염원으로, 미호천의 경우 농지, 도시, 산림이 주요 오염원으로 각각 확인되었다. PCA는 금강 및 그 지류의 수질오염원을 구체적으로 파악하는 데 효과적인 것으로 판단되어 수질관리 전략의 효율을 제고하는 데에, 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2022

미세먼지는 대기를 타고 호흡기를 거쳐 폐 혹은 혈관에 침투한다. 최근 미세먼지 문제 때문에 국내에 공기청정기 수요도 급증하고 있다. 이끼는 가장 오래된 지상식물로 중금속과 미세먼지를 흡착하여 분해하는 성질을 가지고 있는 것으로 알려졌고 본 연구진은 이를 활용하여 화학적 필터를 대체할 수 있는 시스템에 대해 연구하였다. 이끼와 기존 화학적 필터(Hepa)의 미세먼지 감소 효과를 비교하기 위하여 1 m³의 큐브를 제작하고 통제된 환경하에서 미세먼지의 감소량을 비교하였다. 미세먼지 상황 하에서 우산 이끼 필터, 쥐꼬리 이끼 필터, 깃털 이끼 필터, 비단 이끼 필터 등을 삽입한 4가지 상황별로 각각 10회씩 총 40회의 실험을 진행하였으며 각각의 미세먼지 감소량을 비교한 결과 미세먼지 양과 30분후의 감소량의 차이는 모든 필터에서 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 하지만 필터별 차이는 확인 결과 미세먼지, 혼합 가스, CO₂, O₂ 모두 필터별 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없음을 확인하였다. 특히 기존에 알려진 이끼의 산소 발생의 효과는 거의 없었음을 확인하였다. 이 결과를 통해 이끼의 종류와 관계없이 미세먼지 감소는 효과가 있는 것을 확인하였고 향후 개선을 통해 기존 공기정화기의 화학 필터를 대체하거나 보조할 것으로 기대된다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.648-658
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 증해제 종류(천연 잿물, Na₂CO₃)와 초지 시기(겨울, 여름)가 다른 한지를 선정하여 105℃의 가속열화 환경에서 나타나는 한지의 화학적 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 백색도(brightness) 및 황색도(yellowness), pH를 측정하여 한지의 열화 정도를 확인하였으며, 적외선 분광분석(FT-IR)을 통해 열화가 진행됨에 따른 셀룰로오스 내 작용기의 변화 정도를 나타내었다. 이를 바탕으로 X선 회절분석(XRD)과 라만 분광분석을 실시하여 FT-IR에서 나타난 셀룰로오스 내 결정 및 비결정영역의 변화를 검증하였다. FT-IR 분석결과, 열화가 진행됨에 따라 셀룰로오스 내 비결정영역의 흡광도는 감소하는 반면 결정영역의 흡광도는 미미하게 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 결정영역의 증가는 XRD 분석 후 결정화도(Crystallinity Index, CI) 산출을 통해 열화 후 다소 증가함을 보여 같은 경향을 띠는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 라만 분광분석 결과, 열화 후 측정된 형광을 통해 초지 조건에 따른 셀룰로오스 내 비결정영역의 분해 정도를 확인하였다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.637-646
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• 2020

Background and objective: The main objective of this study is to measure the amount of particulate matter (PM) reduction under different characteristics of leaves in 18 different species of indoor plants. Methods: First, a particular amount of PM was added to the glass chambers (0.9×0.86×1.3 m) containing the indoor plant (height = 40 ± 20 cm), and the PM concentration were measured at 2-hour intervals. The experiment with the same conditions was conducted in the empty chamber as the control plot. Results: The range of PM reduction per unit leaf area of 18 species of experimental plants was 3.3-286.2 ㎍·m^-2 leaf, total leaf area was 1,123-4,270 cm², and leaf thickness was 0.14-0.80 mm and leaf size 2.27-234.47 cm². As time passed, the concentration of PM decreased more in the chamber with plants than in the empty chamber. Among the 18 indoor plants, the ones with the greatest reduction in PM2.5 in 2 hours and 4 hours of exposure to PM2.5 were Pachira aquatica and Dieffenbachia amoena. As the exposure time of PM increased, the efficiency of reducing PM2.5 was higher in plants with medium-sized leaves than plants with large or small leaves. The effect of reducing PM2.5 was higher in linear leaves than round or lobed leaves. Plants with high total leaf area did not have advantage in reducing PM because the leaves were relatively small and there were many overlapping parts between leaves. In the correlation between leaf characteristics and PM 2.5 reductions, all leaf area and leaf thickness showed a negative and leaf size showed a positive correlation with PM reduction. Conclusion: The PM reduction effect of plants with medium-sized leaves and long linear leaves was relatively high. Moreover, plants with a large total leaf area without overlapping leaves will have advantaged in reducing PM. Plants are effective in reducing PM, and leaf characteristics are an important factor that affects PM reduction.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.625-636
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• 2020

Background and objects: Soil contamination caused by CaCl₂ that is used to deice slippery roads in winter is now recognized as one of the major causes of damage of roadside plants. The aim of this study is to identify the salt mitigation effects of planting Chrysanthemum zawadskii and using a soil conditioner. Methods: The study was conducted at the site where Pinus densiflora f. multicaulis was planted on the roadside between Konkuk University Sageori and Danwol Samgeori located in Chungju-si. We classified the soils collected from the field experimental site according to the degree of the damage caused by deicing agents and divided the site into six blocks of three 80 × 80 cm plots replicated by treatment type. Three selected plots were treated with loess-balls on the soil surface (high salinity with loess-balls, medium salinity with loess-balls, low salinity with loess-balls) and three were left as an untreated control (H = high salinity, M = medium salinity, L = low salinity). The soil properties were measured including pH, EC and exchangeable cations as well as the growth of Chrysanthemum zawadskiia. Results: In the results of soil analysis, pH before planting Chrysanthemum zawadskiia was 6.39-6.74 and in September, five months after planting, the acidity was reduced to 5.43-5.89. Electrical conductivity (EC) was measured to be H > M > L with the higher degree of damage by deicing agents. The analysis of deicing exchangeable cations showed that the content of Ca²⁺ of soils were significantly correlated to deicing exchangeable cations (Ca²⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺) in the shoot part of Chrysanthemum zawadskii. The loess-ball treatment showed a lower content of deicing exchangeable cations than the treatment where Chrysanthemum zawadskiia was planted. Conclusion: In this study, the use of a new system made of loess-balls is proposed as a soil conditioner to protect soils from the adverse effects of road deicing salts. These data suggest that treatment of soil conditioners and planting Chrysanthemum zawadskiia are effective in mitigation of salt stress on the soils damaged by deicing agents.