• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.437-438
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• 2001

Species of the genus Pseudodiaptomus are reported as the major constituents in the fresh or brackish waters in the northeastern Asia (Suh et al., 1991; Oka et al., 1991). Of these species, P. inopinus (Burckhardt) and P. poplesia (Shen) are particularly numerous in spring and autumn (Suh et al., 1991; Shen and Song, 1979). Recently. we found a presence of two types of Pseudodiaptomus inopinus during the course of investigation on zooplankton from Korean estuaries. (omitted)

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.181-192
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• 1991

Zooplankton were sampled horizontally with a standard net from the surface layer of the estuarine system of Mankyong River and Dongjin River in October, 1989, March, May, and July, 1990. Among dominant taxa of the zooplankton community, copepods were predominant in October, 1989 and March, 1990 and Noctiluca scintillans in May and July, 1990. Abundance of zooplankton showed considerable spatial and temporal fluctuations with a range of $12~9,256ind./m^3$ in wet weight. In the copepod community, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus and Paracalanus inducus were predominant in October, 1989: Acartia hudosonica and P. inducus in March, 1990; A. hudosonica and Centropages abdoinalis in May, 1990; A. pacifica, P. indicus and Tortanus spinicaudatus in July. 1990. In summer (July),there were large seasonal changes in salinity ($0.7~28.9\textperthousand$), due to monsoonal flooding, and associated changes in community structured of copepods. There were eight species of copepods in the mixo-mesohaline zone ($5.0~28.8\textperthousand$), namely Acartia pacifica, A. hudosonica, Centropages tenuiremis, C. abdominalis, Labidocera Euchaeta, Tortanus spinicaudatus, corycaeus affinis and Paracalanus indicus. On the other hand, Thermocouple hyalinus, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus and Sinocalanus tenellus occurred in the mixo-oligohaline zone ($0.5~5.0\textperthousand$), showing more tolerant of low salinity than any of the other species. In the mixoeuhaline zone ($>28.0\textperthousand$), Labidocera bipinnata, Oithona similes, Calanus sinicus, Acartia omorii and Tortanus forcipatus were founded.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.355-366
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• 2008

The composition and abundance of mesozooplankton were studied from the five stations on the Bulgap stream near Yeonggwang, Jeollanamdo, Korea. Mesozooplankton samples were collected bimonthly in April, July, August, October, and December 2006 and February 2007. Total 44 taxa of mesozooplankton occurred with the highest abundance (31$\sim$53,230 indiv. m$^{-3}$) in October, and the fewest (16$\sim$97 indiv. m$^{-3}$) in December. Diversity index is the highest in July (1.072) and the lowest in October (0.386). The two copepod species, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus and Macrocyclops albidus were dominant during the study periods. A brackishwater species, P. inopinus occurred in the Bulgap stream during from August 2006 to February 2007. This species was the most dominant species (53,010 indiv. m$^{-3}$) in the stations that usually have low salinities (0.1$\sim$14.0 psu). M. albidus was predominated during from April to August 2006 in the freshwater stations.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.211-215
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• 2003

A huge freshwater reservoir (ca. 12,000 ha) will be created when the construction of a 33­km dike on a huge mud flat of the Saemankeum areas is established. A large quantity of freshwater will emerge to the adjacent sea from the reservoir through two big gates. Marine organisms outside the dike are expected to frequently experience low salinity waters. To investigate the salinity effects on the dominant metazooplankton in the coastal waters off Saemankeum areas, we measured the survival (Survival 1H and Survival 24H) of 11 different taxa (the copepods Acartia omorii, A. pacifica, Calanus sinicus, Centropages abdominalis, Paracalanus indicus, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus, Tortanus forcipatus, and a hydromedusa, and barnacle nauplius, polychaeta larva, and a chaetognath Sagitta sp.) at salinities of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 psu when the organisms were exposed for 1 and 24 h, respectively. Survival 1Hs of P. inopinus and barnacle nauplius were 100% between 5 and 35 psu, while they were 0% at salinities of 0 and 40 psu. Survival 1Hs of A. omorii and A. pacifica, P. indicus, T. forcipatus, and polychaeta larva were 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;10$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 1Hs of a hydromedusa and Sagitta sp. were 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;15$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 1H of C. abdominalis and C. sinicus was 100% at $salinities\;\geq\;20$ psu, while they were 0% at lower salinities. Survival 24Hs of A. omorii, A. pacifica, C. abdominalis, barnacle nauplius, and polychaeta larva were the same as Survival 1 Hs at the same salinity, while those of the other metazooplankton were lower than Survival 1Hs. The results of the present study suggest that low salinity water emerging from big gates may cause the death of the metazooplankton, but the salinities at which death of the metazooplankton occurs may differ by species.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.327-338
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• 2009

Zooplankton community structure was investigated in the Saemangeum region in March, May, July and October of 2007 and 2008 in order to understand the potential effect of post construction of Saemangeum dyke on their temporal and spatial distribution. Mean abundance of zooplankton in the inner and outer area of the dyke, except for dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, ranged from 173 to 15,830 ind.m$^{-3}$, showing higher variability in the inner area compared to the outer area. Zooplankton abundance was higher in the outer area than the inner area in 2007, and vice versa in 2008. In the inner area of the dyke, zooplankton abundance was the highest in May 2007 and March 2008. In the outer area of the dyke, abundance was the highest in October 2007 and July 2008. Brackish species such as Tortanus derjugini and Pseudodiaptomus inopinus were dominant prior to construction of the dyke, and appeared less frequently in the inner area. Marine zooplankton taxa such as juvenile hydromedusa, and calanoid copepods Acartiahongi and Paracalanus parvus s.l. dominated both areas of the dyke. In CCA analysis, zooplankton community structure in the inner and outer area was similar in March and May, but different in July and October. Temperature, salinity and COD were important environmental factors affecting zooplankton community structure. These results suggest that zooplankton community structure in the inner and outer area of Saemangeum dyke are significantly affected by whether the sluice gates are closed or open.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.199-208
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• 2014

Copepods are a major food source for marine fish larvae in nature. Many studies on copepods culture have been conducted to develop a new live food for the seedling production of marine fish larvae. But fish farmers still depend on rotifer and Artemia nauplii. This study was carried out to find suitable copepods as live food for the larvae in hatchery. Eight species of copepods (1 calanoid, 2 cyclpoid, 5 harpacticoid) that were fed Isochrysis galbana were examined in terms of the size of nauplii, fecundity, amino acids, and fatty acids contents. These species were divided into small (nauplii length 46-86 ${\mu}m$) and large (nauplii length 120-188 ${\mu}m$) size group. Nitokra spinipes in the small group and Tigriopus japonicus in the large group showed the highest fecundity with 151.1 and 139.6 nauplii production per gravid female, respectively. With regard to nutrients, essential amino acids were the highest with 21.2% in cyclopoid Paracyclopina nana in the small group and n-3 HUFA were the highest in calanoid Pseudodiaptomus inopinus (8.5 ${\mu}g/mg$) in the large group and P. nana (8.8 ${\mu}g/mg$). In terms of the size, fecundity, and nutritional value of copepods examined in this study, N. spinipes and P. nana seem to be suitable copepod species to develop as a new live food for small mouth fish larvae.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.305-315
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• 2006

In order to examine the transition of zooplankton community by the Saemangeum sea dyke, the temporal and spatial distribution of zooplankton community with relation to environmental variables was investigated using data collected in 2004 and 2005. Sixty-one zooplankton taxa were identified. Average abundance (except Noctiluca scintiliam) ranged from 236 to 1810 indiv. $m^{-3}$, and was the highest in May 2005 and the lowest in february 2005. Dominant species were Acartia hongi and Paracalanus indicus, and cirripedia nauplii and zoea were dominant groups. After the closure of the 4th sea dyke, brackish species such as Tortanus derjugini and Pseudodiaptomus inopinus are widely distributed while the abundance of N. scintillans decreased in the northern area inside the dyke. In canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) for examining the relationships among zooplankton, stations and environmental variables, the northern area inside the dyke was distinguished from the other areas and was represented by Acartia spp, and brackish copepods.; Also, this area was characterized by high chlorophyll a concentration and COD, and low diversity.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.36 no.2 s.103
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• pp.215-220
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• 2003

Three lakes (lake Homanpo, Hyunkum and Daein) were revealed to be brackish by the results of zooplankton fauna and salinities (2.8 ppt and 0.8 at lake Hyunkum in May and October 2002, and 1.5 and 0.5 at the Daein) in Shinpo district, North Korea. Among 34 taxa of zooplankton occurred, copepods and rotifers showed the prosperity in species number with 15 species and 7 species, respectively. Twenty four taxa of freshwater animals, six brackish ones and four marine ones were found, Brackish copepods, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus and Sinocalanus tenellus, were found in all lakes. More than 90% of zooplankton abundances consisted of brackish and marine species in three lakes. The outburst of S. tenellus was observed (59,000 indiv./$m^3$) at lake Hyunkum in May, when the proportion of brackish and marine zooplankton exceeded 99% of total zooplankton abundance. Long-term monitoring appears to be needed to provide basic data to protect brackish lakes in the study area.