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Seasonal Variations in the Macroalgal Flora and Community Structure in Hallyeohaesang National Park on the South Coast of Korea (한국 남해안 한려해상국립공원의 계절별 해조상 및 군집구조 변화)

  • Oh, Ji Chul;Ahn, Jung Kwan;Kim, Cheol Do;Jeong, Jang Bang;Choi, Han Gil
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.768-775
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    • 2015
  • Seasonal variability in the marine seaweed community structure was examined in the intertidal zones at nine study sites in Hallyeohaesang National Park, on the southern coast of Korea from March to October 2014. A total of 145 seaweeds were indentified, comprising 15 green, 41 brown and 89 red algae. Coarsely branched seaweeds were the dominant functional group, comprising 58.95% in species number, whereas filamentous, sheet, thick leathery, crustose and jointed calcareous forms comprised 2.63-17.72% each. The seaweed biomass averaged 358.00 g dry wt/m2 and it was maximal at Somaemuldo (847.64 g dry wt/m2) and minimal at Gamam (56.51 g dry wt/m2). Based on biomass, the dominant and subdominant seaweeds were Ulva australis at Gamam, Sargassum thunbergii at Sangju, Ulva australis and S.fulvellum at Neukdo, S.horneri at Dala-Bijindo-Somaemuldo, S. thunbergii at Dapo, and Corallina pilulifera at Songdo. Community indices were as follows: dominance index (DI), 0.43-0.71; richness index (R), 8.26-16.50; evenness index (J'), 0.36-0.54; and diversity index (H'), 1.57-2.19. In conclusion, we found that both biomass and the community structure of seaweeds in Hallyeohaesang National Park were similar to those in other studies of the Southern Sea along the Korean peninsula, and that Hallyeohaesang National Park is a relatively favorable habitat for seaweeds. Future studies should examine the changes in seaweed composition and biomass as they relate to climate change and environmental pollution.

Development Status of the SPICA/FPC

  • Pyo, Jeonghyun;Jeong, Woong-Seob;Lee, Dae-Hee;Matsumoto, Toshio;Moon, Bongkon;Tsumura, Kohji;Park, Kwijong;Park, Sung-Joon;Park, Youngsik;Kim, Il-Jung;Park, Won-Kee;Han, Wonyong;Im, Myungshin;Lee, Hyung Mok;Lee, Jeong-Eun
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.82.1-82.1
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    • 2013
  • The SPICA (SPace Infrared Telescope for Cosmology & Astrophysics) project is a next-generation infrared space telescope optimized for mid- and far-infrared observation with a cryogenically cooled 3m-class telescope. Owing to unprecedented sensitivity and high spatial resolution, the focal plane instruments are expected to perform the confusion-limited observation. The SPICA will challenge to reveal many astronomical key issues from the star-formation history of the universe to the planetary formation. The Korean 5contribution to SPICA as an international collaboration is the development of the near-infrared instrument, FPC (Focal Plane Camera). The Korean consortium for FPC proposed a key system instrument for the purpose of a fine guiding (FPC-G) complementing the AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System). The back-up instrument of FPC-G, FPC-S will be responsible for the scientific observations as well. Through the international review process, we have revised the scientific programs and made the feasibility study for the fine guiding system. Here, we report the current status of SPICA/FPC project.

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Porous W-Ni Alloys Synthesized from Camphene/WO3-NiO Slurry by Freeze Drying and Heat Treatment in Hydrogen Atmosphere (Camphene/WO3-NiO 슬러리의 동결건조 및 수소분위기 열처리에 의한 W-Ni 다공체 제조)

  • Park, Sung Hyun;Park, Seong-Min;Park, So-Jeong;Park, Bo-Yeong;Oh, Sung-Tag
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.108-112
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    • 2018
  • The present study demonstrates the effect of raw powder on the pore structure of porous W-Ni prepared by freeze drying of camphene-based slurries and sintering process. The reduction behavior of $WO_3$ and $WO_3-NiO$ powders is analyzed by a temperature programmed reduction method in Ar-10% H2 atmosphere. After heat treatment in hydrogen atmosphere, $WO_3-NiO$ powder mixture is completely converted to metallic W without any reaction phases. Camphene slurries with oxide powders are frozen at $-30^{\circ}C$, and pores in the frozen specimens are generated by sublimation of the camphene during drying in air. The green bodies are hydrogen-reduced at $800^{\circ}C$ and sintered at $1000^{\circ}C$ for 1 h. The sintered samples show large and aligned parallel pores to the camphene growth direction, and small pores in the internal wall of large pores. The strut between large pores, prepared from pure $WO_3$ powder, consists of very fine particles with partially necking between the particles. In contrast, the strut densification is clearly observed in the Ni-added W sample due to the enhanced mass transport in activation sintering.

Adenosine Inhibits ATP-induced Calcium Influx in PC12 Cells

  • Park, Tae-Ju;Park, Se-Young;Song, Sook-Keun;Kim, Kyong-Tai
    • Proceedings of the Korean Biophysical Society Conference
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    • 1997.07a
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    • pp.32-32
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    • 1997
  • The regulatory role of A$\sub$2A/ adenosine receptors in P$_2$ purinoceptor-mediated calcium signaling was investigated in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. When PC12 cells were treated with 2-p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino-5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (CGS21680), a specific agonist of the A$\sub$2A/ adenosine receptor, extracellular ATP-evoked [(CA$\^$2+/)]$\sub$i/ rise was inhibited by 20%.(omitted)

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The rs196952262 Polymorphism of the AGPAT5 Gene is Associated with Meat Quality in Berkshire Pigs

  • Park, Woo Bum;An, Sang Mi;Yu, Go Eun;Kwon, Seulgi;Hwang, Jung Hye;Park, Da Hye;Kang, Deok Gyeong;Kim, Tae Wan;Park, Hwa Chun;Ha, Jeongim;Kim, Chul Wook
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.926-930
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    • 2017
  • High-quality meat is of great economic importance to the pig industry. The 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate-O-acyltransferase 5 (AGPAT5) enzyme converts lysophosphatidic acid to phosphatidic acid in the mitochondrial membrane. In this study, we found that the porcine AGPAT5 gene was highly expressed in muscle tissue, influencing meat characteristics, and we also identified a non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphism (nsSNP) (rs196952262, c.673 A>G) in the gene, associated with a change of isoleucine 225 to valine. The presence of this nsSNP was significantly associated with meat color (lightness), lower cooking loss, and lower carcass temperatures 1, 4, and 12 h after slaughter (items T1, T4, and T12 on the recognized quality scale, respectively), and tended to increase backfat thickness and the water-holding capacity. These results suggest that nsSNP (c.673A>G) of the AGPAT5 gene is a potential genetic marker of high meat quality in pigs.