• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2002

Sediment from six piston cores from the East Sea (Sea of Japan) was analyzed for evidence of paleoceanographic changes and paleoclimatic variation. A distinct geochemical boundary is evident in major element concentrations and organic carbon content of most cores near the 10-ka horizon. This distinctive basal Holocene change is interpreted to be largely the result of changing sediment sources, an interpretation supported by TiO_2/Al_2O_3$ ratios. Organic carbon and carbonate contents also differ significantly between the Holocene and glacial intervals. The C/N ratio of organic matter is greater than 10 during the glacial period, but is less than 10 for the Holocene, suggesting that the influx of terrigenous organic matter was more volumetrically important than marine organic matter during glacial times. The chemical index of weathering (CIW) is higher for the Holocene than the glacial interval, and changes markedly at the basal Holocene geochemical boundary. Silt fractions are higher in the glacial interval, suggesting a strong effect of climate on silt particle transportation: terrigenous aluminosilicates and continental organic carbon transport were higher during glacial times than during the Holocene. Differences in sediment composition between the Holocene and glacial period are interpreted to have been climatically induced.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.707-716
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• 2005

ODP Leg 127 Site 794A에서 채취한 제4기 퇴적물의 유기지화학적 특성을 규명하고 고해양학적 의의를 이해하기 위하여 Rock-Eval 열분석, 원소 분석 및 유기물의 탄소동위원소 분석 등의 유기지화학적 분석을 실시하였다. 총유기탄소 함량, 총유기탄소에 대한 총질소 함량비, 총유기탄소에 대한 총황 함량비, 수소지수와 산소지수의 관계 및 유기물의 탄소동위원소 비를 기초로 유기물 특성 및 퇴적 당시의 고해양환경 해석을 시도하였다. 유기지화학적 분석결과 암색층은 상당량의 육상기원 유기물을 함유하고 빈산소/무산소환경에서 퇴적된 것으로 나타났다. 반면 담식층은 해양기원 유기물이 우세하게 포함되어 있으며 산소환경에서 퇴적된 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 해수면이 상승했던 간빙기동안 주변 대륙으로부터 다량의 육상기원 유기물의 유입으로 동해 표층생산성이 높아짐으로써 암색층이 퇴적된 것으로 해석된다. 반면에 해수면이 하강했던 빙기동안에는 육상기원 유기물 유입이 급감하였으며, 주로 해양의 일차생산과 중국사막지역으로부터 유입된 Kosa에 의한 퇴적물 희석작용에 의해 담색층이 퇴적된 것으로 해석된다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2006

Geochemical and sedimentological analyses of sediment piston core were used to trace paleoceanographic environmental changes in the East China Sea. The analytical results revealed three lithostratigraphic units (I, II, and III) corresponding to a highstand stage, a transgressive stage, and a lowstand stage, respectively. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) $^{14}C$ dated the boundaries between the units as 7 ka and II ka. That is, Unit I extended from the present to 7 ka, Unit II occupied a transitional episode from 7 to 11 ka, and Unit III was older than 11 ka. The transitional episode was characterized by sudden fluctuations in various geochemical proxies. Most strikingly, there was a gradual upward increase in both carbonate and total organic carbon (TOe) contents post-7 ka, during which time the ${\delta}^{l3}C$ values of organic material increased to a constant value. The gradual upward increase in the TOC and $CaCO_3$ contents in Unit I were accompanied by slight variations in grain size that probably reflect a stable modern oceanographic environment. Within Unit II (7 to 11 ka), the geochemical signals were characterized by abrupt and steep fluctuations, typical of a transgressive stage. Vertical mixing may have provoked an increase in productivity during this interval, with large amounts of terrigenous organic matter and/or freshwater being supplied by neighboring rivers. The geochemical signals remained stable throughout Unit III but exhibited different patterns than signals in Unit I. The high terrigenous organic matter content of Unit III suggests correspondence to a lowstand stage.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.700-707
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• 2003

Surface sediments in the mouth area of Jinhae Bay were investigated to evaluate the benthic environment in terms of geochemical criteria and macrobenthos abundance. Characteristics of the surface sediment distribution exhibited muddy sediments in the most part of study area. Some mixed sediments of coarse sand and mud were distributed along the coastal area of Geoje Island and around the Jeo Islands. Organic matter from ignition loss and total organic carbon from CHNS varied between $8.8-1.7\%,\;and\;4.62-0.77\%,$ respectively. The source of organic matter based on the C/S ratio was mixed with in situ biogenic and terrigenous organic matter. The C/S ratio of organic matter also suggested both an anoxic bottom condition in several parts of the study area. The content of hydrogen sulfide in surface sediment was extremely variable and showed spatio-temporal variation from site to site. In several locations, the content of hydrogen sulfide as an index of eutrophication was over the critical value (0.2 mg/g), suggesting that several parts of the study area were not favorable for the habitat of macrobenthos. The relationship among the number of individuals of marcrobenthos, hydrogen sulfide, and organic matter was not clear, but a potential negative relationship between individuals of marcrobenthos and hydrogen sulfide was indicated.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.429-436
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• 2002

남부독일의 상부쥐라기 석회암 내에 들어 있는 유기물의 특성을 연구하기 위하여 바이에른 중부지역에서 시추한 코어 시료를 분석하였다. 코어(북위 48$^{\circ}$53', 동위 11$^{\circ}$19')는 가이젠탈층의 상부에서 졸른호펜층의 전체를 걸쳐 뫼른스하임층의 상부까지 중생대 상부쥐라기의 석회암으로 구성되어 있다. 코어에서 상부쥐라기 암질은 판상석회암, 층상석회암 및 괴상석회암으로 이루어져 있으며, 일부 쳐어트층이 협재되어 나타나기도 한다. 지화학 변화(탄소, 질소, 총유기탄소)와 Rock-Eval 열분해 데이터(S$_2$피크와 수소지수)는 상부쥐라기 석회암이 대부분 해양성 기원임을 지시한다. 특히, 수소지수와 총유기탄소 그리고 S$_2$ 상호 상관관계는 층에 따라 비례 또는 반비례의 관계를 보여주고 있다. 이는 코어의 하부층(가이젠탈층과 졸른호펜층)에 비하여 코어의 상부층인 뫼른스하임층이 육원성 퇴적물의 유입에 영향을 좀 더 많이 받았음을 의미한다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2024

This study employed field measurements and biogeochemical analysis to examine the effects of seasonal conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) and human intervention (e.g., dam or weir construction) on the chemical composition of dissolved organic matter, flocculation kinetics of suspended particulate matter, and formation of the fluid mud layer on riverbeds. The results indicated that a water environment with a substantial amount of biopolymers offered favorable conditions for flocculation kinetics during an algal bloom period in summer; a thick fluid mud layer was found to be predominated with cohesive materials during this period. However, after high rainfall, a substantial influx of terrigenous humic substances led to enhanced stabilization of the particulate matter, thereby decreasing flocculation and deposition, and the reduced biopolymer composition served to weaken the erosion resistance of the fluid mud on the riverbed. Moreover, a high-turbulence condition disaggregated the flocs and the fluid mud layer and resuspended the suspended particulate matter in the water column. This study demonstrates the mutual relationship that exists between biogeochemistry, flocculation kinetics, and the formation of the fluid mud layer on the riverine area during different seasons and under varying hydrological conditions. These findings are expected to eventually help inform the more optimal management of water resources, which is an urgent task in the face of anthropogenic stressors and climate change.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2010

하구 간석 퇴적 유기물의 기원과 계절적 변동 특성을 해명하는 것을 목적으로, 나나키타강 하구 갯벌의 세립토 함유율(<63 ${\mu}m$), Chl.a, TOC, C/N비 및 탄소 질소 안정동위원소 비(${\delta}^{13}C$, ${\delta}^{15}N$)를 측정했다. 그 결과, 모래질 갯벌에서는 해양성 기원 유기물과 부착 조류의 영향이 큰 것으로 밝혀졌다. 반면, 진흙질 갯벌에서는 육지 기원 유기물의 영향이 컸다. 게다가 퇴적물중의 유기물량과 유기물의 기원은 계절에 따라 변동 하는 것이 분명하고, 그 요인으로서는, 모래질 갯벌에서는 부착 조류와 고조(高潮) 및 월파(越波)에 의한 퇴적이 주요인이었으며, 진흙질 갯벌에서는 육상에서의 유기물의 유출에 의한 퇴적이 특징적이었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.106-117
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• 2006

We measured the concentrations of organic matter and metallic elements (Al, Fe, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb and Hg) in the surface sediments of Masan Harbor (in the southern sea, Korea) to evaluate the geochemical characters of sediment and the pollutions by organic matter and metallic elements. The mean grain size of the surface sediments in the study area ranged from $5.6{\phi}$ to $7.8{\phi}$, indicating silt sediment. The water content of the surface sediments exceeded 60% except at some stations. The contents of ignition loss (IL), total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) ranged from 7.2-14.3%, 1.2-3.2%, and 0.10-0.28%, respectively. Based on the C/N ratios, the organic matter in the surface sediments of Masan Harbor may originate from terrigenous sources including fluvial inputs (mainly sewage in urban areas). The chemical oxygen demand (COD) and acid volatile sulfide (AVS) ranged from $11.3-29.9\;mgO_2/g\;dry$ and 0.20-4.47 mgS/g dry, respectively, and low concentrations were observed near a shipping route. In addition, the concentrations of metallic elements showed large spatial variations in Masan Harbor and the distributions of metallic elements were also comparable to those of organic matter. This implies that the distributions of organic matter and metallic elements in the surface sediments of Masan Harbor are mainly controlled by biogenic matter and artificial action (mainly dredging). In addition, we calculated the enrichment facto. (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo) in order to evaluate pollution by metallic elements. The enrichment of metallic elements relative to Al was three to eighteen times higher at the study sites, compared to levels in the Earth's crust except for Fe, Ni and Mn. In addition, the Igeo class indicated that the surface sediments in the study area were moderately to strongly polluted in terms of metallic elements.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2006

가막만 표층퇴적물중 유기물량의 시 공간적 분포 특성 및 기원을 파악하고자 2000년 4윌부터 2002년 3월까지월간격으로 현장조사를 실시하였다. 강열감량(IL)은 $4.6{\sim}11.6%(7.1{\pm}1.6%)$, 화학적산소요구량(CODs)은 $2.25{\sim}99.26mgO_2/g-dry(30.98{\pm}19.09mgO_2/g-dry)$, 총 황화물량(AVS)은 $nd{\sim}10.29mgS/g-dry(1.02{\pm}0.58mgS/g-dry)$, 식물색소량은(phaeopigment) $6.84{\sim}116.18{\mu}g/g-dry(23.72{\pm}21.16{\mu}g/g-dry)$, 입자성유기탄소(POC)는 $5.45{\sim}23.24 mgC/g-dty(10.34{\pm}4.40C\;mgC/g-dry)$, 입자성유기질소(PON)는 $0.71{\sim}2.99mgN/g-dry(1.37{\pm}0.58mgN/g-dry)$, 함수율(water content)은 $43.1{\sim}77.6%(55.8{\pm}5.6%)$의 범위를 나타냈으며 펄 함량(mud content)은 모든 정점에서 95% 이상의 값을 나타냈다. 유기물질의 공간적인 분포는 북서 내만역, 만 중앙부와 동쪽해역 그리고 남쪽만 입구역으로 대별되어, 북서 내만역과 남쪽 만 입구역은 만 중앙부와 동쪽해역 및 백야도 인근해역보다 대부분 항목에서 높은 유기물 농도를 나타내었다. 특히 북서 내만역은 과도한 양식활동에 따른 과잉의 유기물 공급, 육상으로부터 생활하수 및 산업폐수 유입, 분지형태의 지형적 특성에 의한 물질의 장기체류로 유기오염이 매우 심각하게 나타났다. 그리고 그로인한 하계 수온약층에 의한 저층의 무산 소 환경이 형성되고 있다. 경시적인 변동양상은 북서 내만역과 남쪽 만 입구역에서 저수온기보다 고수온기에 주로 높은 농도를 보였다. 반면에 만 중앙부와 동쪽해역은 각 항목에서 변동양상의 일정한 규칙성은 보여지지 않으나 황 화물을 제외하면 주로 저수온기에 더 높은 농도를 나타내었다. 황화물 농도는 모든 정점에서 고수온기에 더 높게 나타났으며, 특히 만 중앙부와 동쪽해역은 화학적산소요구량이 $20mgO_2/g-dry$을 넘는 경우 고수온기를 중심으로 일시적인 황화물 증가양상이 나타났다. 가막만 표층퇴적물중 유기물질의 기원은 C/N 비가 평균 8 이하로, 육상기원보다 해양기원 유기물에 의한 것으로 나타났으나, POC/phaeopigment 비로부터 유기물 조성에 있어서 살아있는 식물플랑크톤보다 유기쇄설물이 우점하며, CODs/IL 비로부터 유기쇄설물은 해양자체 순환에 의해 생산되는 것보다 양식활동에서 발생하는 잉여사료와 생물의 배설물 등 인위적 활동에 의한 부분이 높은 것으로 추정되었다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2004

Based on the data obtained under the China-Korea joint project (1997-2001) and historic observations, the distribution, transportation and sedimentation of sediment in the southern Yellow Sea (SYS) are discussed, and the controversial formation mechanism of muddy sediments is also explored. The sediment transport trend analysis indicates that the net transport direction of sediment in the central SYS (a fine-grained sediment deposited area) points to $123.4^{\circ}E,\;35.1^{\circ}N$, which is a possible sedimentation center in the central SYS. The sediment transport pattern is verified by the distribution of total suspended matter (TSM) concentration and ${\delta}^{13}C$ values of particulate organic carbon (POC), the latter indicates that the bottom water plays a more important role than the surface water in transporting the terrigenous material to the central deep-water area of the SYS, and the Yellow Sea circulation is an important control factor for the sediment transport pattern in the SYS. The carbon isotope signals of organic matter in sediments indicate that the Shandong subaqueous delta has high sedimentation rate and the deposited sediments originate mainly from the modern Yellow River. The terrigenous sediments in deep-water area of the SYS originate mainly from the old Yellow River and the modern Yellow River, and only a small portion originates from the modern Yangtze River. The analytical results of TSM and stable carbon isotopes are further confirmed by another independent tracer of sediment source, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Five light mineral provinces in the SYS can be identified and they indicate inhomogeneity in sources and sedimentary environment. The modern shelf sedimentary processes in the SYS are controlled by shelf dynamic factors. The muddy depositional systems are produced in the shelf low-energy environments, which are controlled by some meso-scale cyclonic eddies (cold eddies) in the central SYS and the area southwest of the Cheju Island. On the contrary, an anticyclonic muddy depositional system (warm eddy sediment) appears in the southeast of the SYS (the area northwest of the Cheju Island). In this study, we give the cyclonic and anticyclonic eddy sedimentation patterns.