• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2017

The prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae (CsMc) was examined in freshwater fish from the water systems of Seomjin-gang (River), the Republic of Korea. Total 1,604 fish from 7 local sites of Seomjin-gang were examined by artificial digestion methods. The metacercariae of C. sinensis were detected in 102 (39.8%) out of 256 fish (14 species) from the upper reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Osucheon (22.3% in 6 fish species) in Imsil-gun, and Seomjin-gang (63.9% in 9 fish species) in Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do. Their average density was 9.0 per infected fish. They were also found in 132 (48.0%) out of 275 fish (12 spp.) from the middle reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Songdaecheon (58.9% in 4 fish species) in Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, and Seomjin-gang (45.2% in 10 fish species) in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do. Their average density was 21.0 per infected fish. CsMc were detected in 77 (56.6%) out of 136 fish (11 species) from the lower reaches of Seomjin-gang, i.e., Seomjin-gang (73.3% in 11 fish species) in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, and Namsancheon (8.6% in 1 fish species) in Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Their average density was 64.9 per infected fish. The metacercariae of Metorchis orientalis were also detected in 6 fish species from 4 sites of Seomjin-gang. Conclusively, it has been confirmed that CsMc are more or less prevalent in fish from some water systems of Seomjin-gang in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2018

To grasp the infection status of Metagonimus spp. metacercariae (MsMc), the freshwater fishes were surveyed from Seomjin-gang (river) and Tamjin-gang in the Republic of Korea. Total 1,604 fishes from 7 local sites of Seomjin-gang and 1,649 fishes from 2 sites of Tamjin-gang were examined for 6 years (2012-2017) by the artificial digestion method. MsMc were detected in fishes from 7 sites, i.e., Osucheon in Imsil-gun (36.3% fish in 6 spp.), Seomjin-gang in Sunchanggun (49.8% in 18 spp.), Songdaecheon in Namwon-si (64.5% in 8 spp.), Seomjin-gang in Gokseong-gun (72.4% in 14 spp.) and in Gurye-gun (78.8% in 17 spp.), Hoengcheon (75.9% in 11 spp.) and Namsancheon (58.9% in 7 spp.) in Hadong-gun. Their average densities were 4.2, 86.8, 39.9, 43.1, 246.5, 173.6 and 67.5 per fish infected respectively. Prevalence with MsMc in rasborinid fish from Seomjin-gang was 89.2% and their intensity was 73.6 per fish infected. Endemicities of MsMc in rasborinid fish from Seomjin-gang were significantly higher in fishes from the lower reaches (prevalence: 98.7%; density: 137) rather than in fishes from the middle (93.5%; 38) and upper (72.4%; 13) reaches. MsMc were also detected in 56.1% and 66.4% fishes from 2 surveyed areas, i.e., the middle reaches in Jangheung-gun and the lower reaches in Gangjin-gun, of Tamjin-gang, and their densities were 147 and 121 per fish infected. In susceptible fishes from Tamjin-gang, the prevalence was 84.1% and density was 227 per fish infected. By the present study, it was confirmed that MsMc is highly prevalent in the fishes from Seomjin-gang and Tamjin-gang in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.633-637
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• 2018

Present study was performed to survey on infection status of Isthmiophora hortensis (formerly Echinostoma hortense) metacercariae (IhMc) in dark sleepers, Odontobutis spp., from some water systems of the Republic of Korea. A total of 237 Odontobutis spp. was collected in the water systems of 5 rivers, i.e., Mangyeong-gang (gang means river), Geum-gang, Tamjin-gang, Seomjin-gang, and Nakdong-gang. They were all examined with artificial digestion method for 5 years (2013-2017). A total of 137 (57.8%) Odontobutis spp. were infected with 14.8 IhMc in average. The prevalence was the highest in Nakdong-gang areas (62.9%) and followed by in Mangyeong-gang (57.1%), Geum-gang (56.3%), Tamjin-gang (54.8%), and Seomjin-gang (53.9%) areas. Metacercarial densities were 28.1 (Geum-gang), 13.9 (Mangyeong-gang), 13.3 (Nakdong-gang), 13.1 (Tamjin-gang), and 2.3 (Seomjin-gang) per infected fish. Especially, in case of Yugucheon (cheon means stream), a branch of Geum-gang, IhMc were detected in all fish (100%) examined and their density was about 48 per fish. By the present study, it was confirmed that the infection status of IhMc is more or less different by the surveyed areas and the dark sleepers, Odontobutis spp., are suitable fish hosts of I. hortensis.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2008

This study was performed to investigate prevalence of clonorchiasis among the inhabitants living in villages along the 4 major rivers, Nakdong-gang (= river), Seomjin-gang, Youngsan-gang, and Guem-gang in southern Korea. From January to December 2006, a total of 24,075 stool samples (1 sample per an inhabitant) were collected in 23 localities and examined by the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Of the inhabitants examined, 3,441 (14.3%) were found to harbor various types of intestinal parasite eggs, cysts or larvae. Numbers of infected people were 2,661 (11.1%) for Clonorchis sinensis, 431 (1.8%) for heterophyids, 226 (0.9%) for Entamoeba spp., 57 (0.2%) for Giardia lamblia, 30 (0.1%) for Trichuris trichiura, and 18 (0.07%) for echinostomes. Prevalence rates of clonorchiasis according to the river basin were 17.1% in Nakdong-gang, 11.2% in Seomjin-gang, 5.5% in Youngsan-gang and 4.6% in Guem-gang. Of the 2,661 C. sinensis egg-positive cases, 57.7% was male. The present findings suggest that clonorchiasis is still highly prevalent among inhabitants in the riverside areas of southern Korea, and it is necessary to implement a systematic control program in the endemic areas.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.79-96
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• 2022

The infection nature of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae (CsMc) in freshwater fish hosts is closely related to the transmission of human clonorchiasis. This article reviewed the infection characteristics of CsMc in freshwater fish in the Republic of Korea (Korea). The status of CsMc infection was examined in a total of 17,792 cyprinid fish of 49 species in 9 water systems, which included Hantan-/Imjin-gang, Han-gang, Geum-gang, Mangyeong-gang, Yeongsan-gang, Tamjin-gang, Seomjin-gang, Nakdong-gang, and streams in the east coastal areas from 2010 to 2020. The infection status of CsMc was examined according to cyprinid fish species and water systems, after which analyzed by endemicity and susceptibility index. The high endemicity was shown in the cyprinid fish from 3 regions (6.1%) in the upper reaches of Nakdong-gang, such as Banbyeon-cheon (stream), Yongjeon-cheon, and Wi-cheon. The moderate levels were observed in fishes from 8 regions (16.3%), and low endemicity was shown in fishes from 20 regions (40.8%). No CsMc were detected in fish from 18 regions (36.7%). The susceptibility of CsMc in index fish, Puntungia herzi, was found to be a reliable index without examination of other fish species. CsMc infection rates were closely related to subfamily groups in the cyprinid fish hosts in a highly endemic area. In Korea, a total of 58 fish species in 10 families has been listed as the second intermediate hosts for C. sinensis. This review provides several novel features of CsMc infection and clarifies the species of second intermediate freshwater fish host in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.1-29
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• 2024

This article analyzed the infection characteristics of metacercariae of Metagonimus spp. (MsMc) in fish from 9 major water systems in Korea. A total of 19,568 fish in 87 species were examined over a period of 10 years (2011-2020). MsMc were detected in fish from all 44 survey areas in 9 water systems. Most of the surveyed sites showed very low and low infection levels (66.7%), while 33.3% of the areas, such as Tamjin-gang and Seomjin-gang, revealed moderate and high infection levels. High endemicity depends on the abundance of susceptible fish species, especially sweet smelt (Plecoglosus altivelis). The susceptibility index (SI) with MsMc in index fish, Zacco spp., was very low and low levels in 62.0%, moderate in 28.0%, and high in 10.0% regions. The SI was highest in the following order: Yeongam-cheon (283.8), Hoeng-cheon (192.3), Togyo-jeosuji (131.2), Deokcheon-gang (119.1), and Joyang-gang (106.3). The recent infection status of MsMc in P. altivelis was analyzed by the survey localities. In addition, except for P. altivelis, 9 fish species were highly infected with MsMc in some survey areas, including Zacco platypus, Z. koreanus, Z. temminckii, Opsariichthys uncirostris, Rhynchocypris oxycephalus, Carassius auratus, Acheilognathus rhombeus, Onchorhynchus masou, and Tribolodon hakonensis. In Korea, 74 fish species (15 families) are collectively listed as second intermediate hosts of Metagonimus spp. This review provides several novel characteristics of MsMc infection and clarifies the fish species of second intermediate host of Metagonimus spp. in this country.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2018

The infection status of Centrocestus armatus metacercariae (CaMc) was broadly surveyed in freshwater fishes from major river systems in the Republic of Korea (Korea) during 2008-2017. A total of 14,977 fishes was caught and examined by the artificial digestion method. CaMc were detected in 3,818 (97.1%) (2,114 Z. platypus: 96.1% and 1,704 Z. temminckii: 98.4%) out of 3,932 Zacco spp. examined and their density was 1,867 (2,109 in Z. platypus and 1,567 in Z. temminckii) per fish infected. The prevalences with CaMc were high, 93.7-100%, in Zacco spp. from all surveyed areas. However, their densities were more or less different by the surveyed areas and fish species. They were most high in Nakdong-gang in Gyeongsangnam-do (4,201 in average), and followed by Geum-gang (2,343), Nakdong-gang in Gyeongsangbuk-do (1,623), Han-gang (1,564), Tamjin-gang and Yeongsan-gang (1,540), streams in the east coast (1,028), Seomjin-gang (488) and Mangyeong-gang (170). In another species of rasborinid fish, Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, CaMc were detected in 222 (74.8%) out of 297 ones examined and their density was 278 (1-4,480) per fish infected. CaMc were also detected in total 41 fish species except for the rasborinid fish, Z. platypus, Z. temminckii and O. uncirostris amurensis. Conclusively, it was confirmed that among the 3 species of rasborinid fish, Z. platypus and Z. temminckii are highly prevalent and O. uncirostris amurensis is moderately prevalent with CaMc. Additionally, we could know that variety of fish species act as the second intermediate hosts of C. armatus in Korea.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2001

1999년 3월, 7월, 9월 및 11월에 섬진강 하구역에서 염분경사에 따른 식물플랑크톤과 동물플랑크톤의 현존량과종 조성의 변화를 조사하였다. 조사 정점은 지리적 위치보다는 각 조사시마다 표층 염분을 현장에서 측정하여 결정하였다. 식물플랑크톤은 총 96종이 동정되었으며, 그 중 돌말류가 60종으로 전 조사해역에서 출현하였다. 저염분역에서는 녹조류의 종수가 비교적 높았으며 고염분역으로 갈수록 와편모조류의 종수가 증가하였다. 월별 식물플랑크톤 현존량의 평균 값은 $183{\sim}833$cells/m의 범위로 11월에는 5${\sim}$15 psu 염분역에서 Skeletonema costatum의 bloom이 발생하였으며 초저염분역에서 현존량의 급격한 감소는 3월에 관찰되었다. 염분이 8.1 psu 이하의 분포를 보였던 강우기인 7월에 대부분의 조사해역에서 녹조류가 우점하였다. Chroomonas spp.는 3월과 9월에 높게 우점하였으며 고염분역으로 갈수록 현존량이 증가하였다. 동물플랑크톤은 3회의 조사에서 총 83개의 분류군이 검색되었고, 이중해산 분류군은 총 72개로 요각류가 34개 분류군을 차지하고 있었으며 담수 분류군은 총 11개로 수서 곤충류가 대부분을 차지하였다. 동물플랑크톤 종 조성은 해수의 유입에 의해 크게 의존하는 것으로 나타났으며 담수종이 출현하는 염분 한계는 시기적으로 달랐는데, 7월에는 8.1 psu 이하에서 , 9월에는 4.7 psu 이하에서 , 11월에는 0.2 psu 이하에서만 출현하였다. 하구역 염분 변화에 따른 동물플랑크톤 출현 양상의 특징은 풍수기에서 갈수기로 진행되면서다소 변화하는 양상을 보이지만 대체로 중간 정도의 염분 구역에서 출현 종과 개체수가 감소하는 경향을 보였다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2002

섬진강 하구역에서 염분 경사에 따른 동물플랑크톤의 종 조성과 양적 분포를 계절별로 조사하였다. 하구역이라 하나 전 계절 연안역에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 종들이 주를 이루고 있었으며, 전 계절 담수 유래종은 매우 미약하였다. 평균 총량으로 봄에 3,000 개체/m$^3 $이상의 많은 개체수가분포하며 여름에 다소 감소하나 여전히 많은 개체수 분포를보이고 가을에 약 500 개체/m$^3$수준으로 감소하였다가 겨울부터 증가하는 계절적 변동을 보였다. 염분 범위에 따라 저염분역(염분 5 psu이하), 중염분역(5~18 psu), 고염분역(18 psu 이상)으로 나누어 살펴보면, 계절의 진행에 따라 가장 많은 양의 동물플랑크톤이 출현하는 염분역이 일정하게 유지되지 않고 있으며, 종 조성에서도 계절별 지역별로 차이를 보였다. 가을철에는 요각류가 저염분역에서 우세하나 고염분역으로 가면서 갑각류 이외의 종들이 우세하였고, 겨울철에는 전 지역에서 요각류가 우세하였다. 봄철에는 대상 해역이 중염분역과 고염분역으로만 구분되었는데, 중염분역에서는 요각류, 고염분역에서는 야광충이 우점하였다. 여름철에는 저염분역에서는 요각류가, 중염분역과 고염분역에서는 야광충이 더 많았다. 요각류 군집만을 대상으로 염분 구역별 주요 우점 종을 열거하였고, 이들의 출현수온, 염분 범위와 가장 많은 출현량을 보인 지역의 수온 염분을 제시하였다. 이들 요각류의 염분 내성 범위는 매우광범위하게 나타나 지시종의 개념이 요각류에 있어서는 출현 유무라는 정성적인 개념보다는 양의 많고 적음이라는 정량적인 개념에서 사용되어져야 할 것으로 여겨졌다.이 맞닿는 지역으로 Sternaspis scutata가 가장 우점하였다. 과거의 연구와 비교해 보면, 저서다모류군집은 출현종수, 서식밀도와 우점종에 있어서 큰 변화를 보였다. 과거의 조사결과에서는 우점종이 Sternaspis scutata와 Eteone longa이었으나, 본 조사에서는 이 종들의 서식밀도가 감소하였다. 반면에 잠재적 유기물 오염 지시종으로 알려진 Lumbrineris longifolia와 Heteromastus filiformis가 서식밀도는 낮지만 새롭게 우점종으로 대두하였다. 이러한 사실들로 볼 때, 득량만은 한국의 다른 만들과는 달리 아직까지 오염이 덜한 해역인 것으로 사료되나, 환경관리에 주의를 요하는 것으로 판단된다. 공간분포는 다양한 무기 환경 요소들 가운데 일차적으로 저층수의 염분에 의해 영향을 받으며, 이차적으로 퇴적상에 의해 영향을 받고 있음을 알 수 있다.한 결과, $CH_4$ 농도의 증가율이 무안과 태안 지역에서 각각 연간 16.5, 14.8 ppb로 가장 높게 관측되었다. 관측점 주변에 복잡한 배출원의 작용이 가능하다는 점을 감안하여, 무안지역의 $CH_4$ 농도변화와 풍향과의 연계성을 비교해 보았다. 이 결과에 의하면, 동풍계열의 풍계가 나타날 때 고농도의 값이 나타났으며, 청정한 공기가 유입되는 남서풍의 풍계시에는 비교적 낮은 $CH_4$ 농도가 유지되었다. 이처럼 $CH_4$의 장주기적 분포특성은 연구대상지역의 복잡한 배출${\cdot}$소별작용과 연계되어 매우 다양하고 독특한 형태를 띠고 있음을

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2004

망목 크기가 다른 네트를 사용하여 같은 지역에서 동시에 채집한 동물플랑크톤 자료를 비교하였다 작은 망목의 네트가 상대적으로 적은 종류의 분류군을 포함하였다. 그러나, 망목의 막힘 현상(clogging) 때문에 인양 거리가 짧아져 시료의 크기(sample size)가 작아진 점과 채집된 개체들이 대체로 작은 것이어서 분류상의 어려움으로 상위 분류군으로 검색된 점 때문에 망목 크기와 채집되는 분류군의 다양성 관계는 일반화하기 어려웠다. 개체수의 관점에서는 큰 망목의 네트가 크기가 큰 동물들을 보다 많이 채집하고, 작은 망목은 크기가 작은 동물을 보다 많이 채집하였으며, 작은 크기의 동물들이 한 order정도 더 많이 분포하는 것으로 판단되었다. 이러한 망목 차이에 기인한 선택적 채집 강도의 영향으로 인하여 주성분 분석을 통한 군집분석의 결과는 서로 달라짐을 확인하였다.