• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2015

Acoustic target strength (TS) measurement and theoretical acoustic scattering models were applied to estimate the TS for assessing the fish biomass. TS measurement was made of ex situ sailfin sandfish Arctoscopus japonicus at 70 and 120 kHz, and then compared to backscatter model prediction. The live sandfish was tethered in seawater using monofilament lines. Measurements were made versus incidence angle, $-50^{\circ}$ to $50^{\circ}$ relative to dorsal aspect directions. Distorted wave Born approximation (DWBA) model was used to calculated TS pattern. The TS values of sandfish (body length: 16.2 cm) at 70 and 120 kHz were -66.94 dB and -64.45 dB, respectively, and were about 20 dB lower than TS of other fishes in Korea waters. These TS levels were distributed within the range of the theoretical TS. Ex situ measurement and theoretical TS may be applied to improve acoustical detection and biomass estimation of the sandfish, and is necessary to measure with various lengths.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2010

Understanding the abundance and distribution of massive jellyfish is necessary to forecast where or when their blooms will happen. The acoustic technique is one of the most useful methods of obtaining information if the acoustic characteristics of the targets are known. This study was conducted to determine the acoustic target strength (TS, dB) of two jellyfish species, Aurelia aurita and Cyanea nozakii, in the southern coast of Korea. For the ex situ measurements, 120, 200, and 420 kHz split beam transducers were used, and jellyfish with various bell lengths were arranged to prepare multiple jellyfish. Under 2 vertical individuals, the mean TS for multiple A. aurita at 120, 200, and 420 kHz was -72.7, -71.7, and -68.2 dB, respectively. In the case of 5 vertical individuals, the mean TS of the species was -71.3, -68.2, and -62.0 dB. Finally, the mean TS of C. nozakii at 120, 200, and 200 kHz was -62.0, -60.3, and -58.2 dB under 2 individuals and -58.1, -57.4, and -54.0 dB under 4 individuals, respectively. For both species, higher numbers of jellyfish resulted in a higher TS. In addition, higher frequencies were associated with a higher TS for the same jellyfish. These TS results for two species can be used as essential data for the acoustic detection of jellyfish in an open ocean or coastal area.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2015

The aim of this study is to find out the behavior and acoustic backscattering of the large jellyfish Nemopliema nomurai using hydroacoustics in situ. N. nomurai was distributed at depths ranging from 10~15 m during the day. Regarding the behavior of N. nomurai, there was no significant change in depth, and 3D tortuosity was not high. The vertical direction was ${\pm}10^{\circ}$ from the horizontal, and moving speed was $0.9{\sim}1.5\;m\;s^{-1}$. With regard to hydro-acoustical characteristics, the mean TS of N. nomurai ranged from -69.6~-56.0 dB at 38 kHz and -69.4~-54.5 dB at 120 kHz. TS variation (Max TS-Min TS) at 38 and 120 kHz was 0~10.2 dB and 0.2~16.0 dB, respectively. Mean TS and TS variation (Max TS-Min TS) of N. nomurai were higher at 120 kHz than at 38 kHz. The results showed that the use of hydroacoustics was effective in estimating the distribution depth, behavior, and acoustic characteristics of the target.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 1996

우리나라 연안에 분포되어 있는 주요 어업대상어종의 자원량을 측정하기 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 남해동부연안에 분포하는 멸치어군을 대상으로 Split beam 어군탐지기를 이용하여 in situ TS를 측정한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 본 조사에서 어획물의 $95\%$가 멸치였으며, 그 체장빈도 분포는 체장범위 $13.6\~15.4cm$, 평균체장 14.4cm이었고, 체중빈도 분포는 체중범위 $16\~28g$ 평균체중 21.9 g이었다. 2. 멸치의 반사강도는 수심 $10\~30m$ 에서 $-40.7\~-69.2dB,\;30\~50m$, 수층에서 $-42.2\~-67.7dB,\;10\~50m$ 수층에서 $-42.2\~-67.7dB$의 범위였고, 그 빈도분포에는 2개의 mode가 명확하게 분리되어 나타났다. 3. 멸치의 평균반사강도는 -49.7 dB/fish 및 -33.1 dB/kg 이었으며, $90\%$ 신뢰구간은 1 dB 이하였다. 또한, 멸치의 반사강도 (TS)와 체장 (cm)과의 관계는 다음과 같았다. TS=20 log L-72.9.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.352-358
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• 2022

We explored the frequency response of krill target strength (TS) to understand the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and ice krill (Euphausia crystallorophias) using the stochastic distorted-wave Born approximation (SDWBA) model. The results showed that the distribution of orientation and the fatness factor could significantly impact on the frequency response of TS. Krill TS is clearly depended on acoustic properties, which could affect to estimate the biomass of two krill species. The results provide insight into the importance of understanding TS variation to estimate the Antarctic krill and ice krill biomass, and their ecology related to the environmental features in the Southern Ocean.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2001

부레를 가시고 있는 어류는 그 부레가 반사강도에 많은 영향을 미치고 있다. 해중에서 어류의 부레가 등방향 반사강도에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 제주도 주변 정치망에서 어획된 독가시치 8마리에 대하여 200 kHz 송수파기를 이용하여 등방향 반사강도를 측정하였다. 등방향 반사강도에 대한 부레의 역할 정도에 관한 조사를 위해서는 X-ray 사진을 이용하여 주사기로서 부레의 가스를 제거하기 전후의 등방향 반사강도를 비교.분석하였다. 독가시치의 유영자세별 등방향 반사강도의 최대치는 수평상태에서 6$^{\circ}$만금 머리를 아래로 향하여 보다 깊은 수심으로 유영하여 가는 자세에서 -30.69 dB 이었다. 부레속에 가스가 있을 때의 실험어의 전장과 체중에 따른 평균 등방향 반사강도를 나타내는식은 각각, TS : -65.16 + 20 log L TS : -50.50 + 20/3 log W 이었다. 또한 부레속의 가스를 제거한 후 실험어의 전장과 체중에 따른 평균 등방향 반사강도를 나타내는 식은 각각, TS : -65.29 + 20 log L TS : -52.62 + 20/3 log W으로서 전장과 체중에 대하여 모두 2.12~2.13 dB의 차이가 있었다. 독가시치는 부레속의 가스를 제거하기 전의 등방향 반사강도가 제거한 후보다 최고5.87 dB, 평균 2.01 dB 높았는데 이는 회귀직선식으로 구한 차이와 거의 같은 값이었다. 그러나. $\pm{30}^\circ$ 전후의 유영자세에서 부분적으로 반사강도의 역전현상이 나타났으며. 유영자세 $27^\circ$에서 2.12 dB 이나 낮게 나타났다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2006

Black rockfish and goldeye rockfish are commercially important fish species due to the increasing demand in Korea. When estimating the abundance of stocks for these species acoustically, it is of crucial importance to know the target strength(TS) to length dependence. In relation to these needs, TS measurement was conducted on black rockfish and goldeye rockfish in an acrylic salt water tank using 70kHz and 120kHz split beam echo sounders. The TS for these two species under the controlled condition was simultaneously measured with the swimming movement by DVR system and analyzed as a function of fish length(L). The results obtained are summarized as follows: The best fit regression of TS on fish length of black rockfish was TS=19.38 Log(L, cm)-70.46 ($r^2=0.71$) at 70kHz and TS=22.39 Log(L, cm)-70.40 ($r^2=0.64$) at 120kHz and in the standard form TS=20 Log(L, cm)-71.29 ($r^2 = 0.70$) at 70kHz and TS=20 Log(L, cm)-66.88 ($r^2=0.57$) at 120kHz. The best fit regression of TS on fish length of goldeye rockfish was TS=17.10 Log(L, cm)-68.28 ($r^2=0.37$) at 70kHz and TS=24.39 Log(L, cm)-73.74 ($r^2=0.59$) at 120kHz and in the standard form TS=20 Log(L, cm)-72.03 ($r^2=0.32$) at 70kHz and TS=20 Log(L, cm)-67.68 ($r^2=0.64$) at 120kHz. An empirical model for fish TS(dB) averaged over the dorsal aspect of 115 fishes of black rockfish and goldeye rockfish and which spans the fish length(L, m) to wavelength($\lambda$, m) ratio between 8 and 30 was derived : TS=34.12 Log(L)-14.12 Log($\lambda$)-23.83, ($r^2=0.90$).

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2010

The indirect target strength (TS) estimation method which uses the Kirchhoff ray mode model (KRM model) was discussed to apply for a biomass estimation in the water of mixed species. TS of 25 live scorpion fishes for 120kHz were measured by a tethered method and of others dominant 5 species in the marine ranching ground of Jeju coastal water including a scorpion fish were also estimated by KRM model. The measurement TS of scorpion fish well agreed with the theoretical values and the standard formula of scorpion fish was estimated as $TS_{120kHz}=20Log\;(L)-72.9$ ($r^2=0.67$). TScm values estimated on trial to each sample of dominant 5 species were from -69.3dB to -75.1dB at 120kHz and they were in the general range of swimbladdered fish. It was clarified that TS by KRM model can be used to estimate fish biomass estimation by increasing a sample number and is more effective under the condition that there is rare TS information for inhabiting species in mixed-species area.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2015

Target strength (TS) information is an important parameter that estimates the detection, distribution, and abundance of Aurelia aurita. In order to investigate the biological TS of jellyfish, some factors such as size (bell diameter), tilt angle, pulsation, and symbion should be known. In the ex situ TS measurements, the tilt angles and pulsation from synchronized swimming behavior of four live A. aurita (bell diameters in the air: 54.2 ~ 94.2 mm) were measured with the acoustic data at 70 kHz. The reduced target strength (RTS) of A. aurita was found to change ranged from 13.4 ~ 16.5 dB according to the incidence angles from $-30^{\circ}$ to $24^{\circ}$. When the change rate of bell diameter in the water was 0.2, the TS value showed a 7.2 dB change. These results could be utilized as an important data to understand the acoustic characteristic scattering of A. aurita.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.333-340
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• 2015

The contrast (fish body to medium ratio) of density and sound speed were measured to estimate acoustic scattering from small juvenile cod (Gadus macrocephalus) with the Kirchhoff-Ray Mode backscatter model. The density contrast was measured by the density-bottle method and the sound speed contrast was estimated by the time of flight method. The results revealed that the measured density contrasts of juvenile cod varied between 1.003 and 1.029 (mean = 1.014, S.D. = 0.01). On the other hand, sound speed contrasts varied between 1.039 and 1.041 (mean = 1.041, S.D. = 0.001). The relationship between averaged target strength (TS) and total length (TL) established by the model were <$TS_{38kHz}$> = 20log(TL) - 68.8 and <$TS_{38kHz}$> = 20log(TL) - 69.4, respectively.