• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.68-79
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• 2003

Although seagrasses are relatively abundant, few studies have been conducted on seagrass physiology and ecology in Korea. Zostera marina is the most abundant seagrass species, widely distributed throughout all coastal areas of the Korean peninsula. To examine seasonal dynamics and spatial variations of eelgrass, Zostera marina distributed on the coast of Korea, morphological characteristics, biomass, tissue nutrient constituents, leaf productivity and environmental factors were monitored monthly from the eelgrass beds in Kabae Bay and Kosung Bay on the south coast of the Korean peninsula from June 2001 to June 2002. Eelgrass density, biomass, morphological characteristics, leaf productivities, and tissue nutrient constituents exhibited clear seasonal variations, and these seasonal trends reflected seasonal changes in water temperature. Eelgrass shoot density and biomass at Kabae Bay site showed more obvious seasonal trends than Kosung Bay. No strong seasonality in Kosung Bay site appeared to be caused by high water temperature ($>30{\circ}C$) during summer months at this site. Despite differences in nutrient availabilities between two study sites, eelgrass biomass and leaf productivities were not significantly different between study sites, and this lack of spatial variations implies that the ambient nutrient availabilities at the present study sites are in excess of seagrass nutrient demand. Eelgrass tissue N content and sediment pore water DIN concentrations exhibited reverse relationship at the present study. This reverse relationship suggests in situ nutrient concentrations are not good indicator of nutrient availabilities, and regeneration and turnover rates of sediment nutrients are also important factors to determine nutrient availabilities at the site.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2003

동해 덕산항에 생육하는 거머리말(Zostera matina L.) 개체군의 생물계절학과 형태 변이를 1998년 3월부터 2000년 8월까지 조사하였다. 거머리말의 계절에 따른 생육관계, 생육밀도, 생물량과 환경요인을 비교 분석하였다. 수괴내 영양염 농도는 계절에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 질산염은 하계에 낮았으나, 암모니아는 높은 농도로 나타났다. 거머리말 생육지에서 퇴적물의 유기물 함량은 하계보다 동계에 높게 나타났다. 영양지의 길이는 54.2(3월0~100.0cm (10월), 생식지의 길이는 97.8(3월)~213.0 cm(7월) 범위로 다양하였으며, 생식지는 3월 중순부터 9월초까지 출현하였다. 생식지의 개화는 수온이 12$^{\circ}C$부터 시작하여 21$^{\circ}C$까지 지속되었으며, 열매 성숙은 수온이 22~$25^{\circ}C$범위에서 나타났다. 영구 반형구(0.25$m^2$)내의 생육밀도는 38~136(평균 80.3$\pm$6.5), 생물량은 190(10월)~922 g dry wt m$^{-2}$ (6월)로 계절에 따라 유의한 차이(P<0.01)를 보였다. 식물체의 형태적 형질과 이화학적 요인들과는 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았으나, 계절에 따른 수온의 변화는 거머리말 생식지의 생육단계와 영양지의 생장에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.186-196
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• 2004

Since seagrasses are highly productive and provide a source of organic carbon for a wide variety of marine organisms in coastal and estuarine ecosystem, accurate assessment of seagrass production is critical to understand the functions and values of seagrasses in these ecosystems. Zieman's leaf marking technique has been mostly used to estimate seagrass leaf production rates. However, inherent problems on the traditional leaf marking technique have been discussed by the several researchers, and these problems can cause underestimation of seagrass production. To develop an accurate and reliable assessing method for seagrass production, production rates of eelgrass, Zostera marina in three bay systems on the south coast of the Korean peninsula were estimated using the conventional leaf marking technique and the plastochrone method. The plastochrone method has been recently suggested as an effective method for reliable assessments of seagrass production. In the present study, leaf production rates estimated by the plastochrone method were significantly higher than the rates derived from the traditional leaf marking technique. Annual eelgrass leaf production assessed using the leaf marking technique was about 65 to 89% of the estimated production using the plastochrone method. The differences in annual productions between assessment techniques imply that the conventional leaf marking technique significantly underestimated eelgrass leaf production. Total eelgrass productions estimated using the plastochrone method in the present study sites were about 600 to 806 g DW $m^{-2} y^{-l}$, and below-ground production accounted for about 20 to 23% of the total production. The plastochrone method was suggested to be an effective and accurate assessing method for eelgrass production.

• ALGAE
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2004

Since cultural eutrophication has the detrimental effects on estuarine and coastal ecosystems, recognition of early stage of nutrient over-enrichment is critical for effective managements of the ecosystems. Since released nutrients into coastal ecosystems are diluted and dissipated through tidal action and rapid uptakes by marine plants, monitoring of in situ nutrient concentrations may not be useful for detecting early eutrophication on coastal and estuarine ecosystems. To develop an effective indicator of cultural eutrophication using marine plants, tissue N content and area normalized leaf mass of eelgrass, Zostera marina were examined in Kosung Bay and Koje Bay on the south coast of Korea from June 2001 to April 2003. Eelgrass tissue N content exhibited obvious seasonal variations. Leaf N content was highest during winter and early spring and lowest during summer. Eelgrass tissue N content was higher at Kosung Bay site, which has higher sediment organic content, than at Koje Bay site. Area normalized leaf mass showed reverse trend of leaf N content, and consequently, eelgrass leaf N content and leaf mass exhibited strong negative correlation at both study sites. The results of the present study suggested that the ratio of eelgrass leaf N content to area normalized leaf mass can be applied to assess environmental nitrogen conditions on the coastal and estuarine ecosystems.

• ALGAE
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2007

Seagrass bed is an important component in coastal and estuarine ecosystems, providing food and habitats to a wide variety of marine organisms. Recently, seagrass coverage has declined significantly due to anthropogenic impacts such as cultural eutrophication and reclamation, and thus efforts are under way to prevent further losses and restore disturbed seagrass habitats worldwide. Seagrass transplantation techniques for habitat restoration include vegetative and seed-based methods. Seagrass seeds can be collected easily, and sowing seeds is an economically effective method for large-scale restoration. However, large numbers of seed can be lost by seed predation and physical disturbance in the planting areas. In the present study, Zostera marina seeds were coated with loess to reduce seed loss by predation and sweeping away by the water currents, and germination rates of coated seeds and seedling growth were examined to assess the feasibility of the seed-coating method for large-scale restoration. Germination rate of the coated seeds with loess was significantly higher than that of the uncoated seeds. Additionally, seedling growths were not significantly different between the coated and the uncoated seeds. These results suggest that coating of eelgrass seeds with loess enhances success of seed germintion with no harmful effects on seedling growth. Therefore, the seed coating method using loess may be an effective and applicable seedbased transplanting technique for large-scale restoration.

• 환경생물
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2001

한반도 남해 연안 습지 지역에 자생하는 거머리말의 부포, 식물체 군집과 생육환경의 특성을 파악하기 위하여 2000년 6월부터 12월까지 식물체와 생육환경을 조사하였다. 조사기가 중 제주도 2개 생육지를 포함하여 남해 동부연안의 안골포에서 서부연안인 진도 강계까지 총 28개 생육지에서 자생 거머리말의 분포를 파악하였다. 거머리말의 생육지는 연안과 섬의 만, 보초, 하구와 같이 파랑의 영향이 적은 수심 0.5${\sim}$8.0m의 조간대와 조하대 지역이었다. 거머리말 생육지의 염부은 18.2${\sim}$34.5%$_o$의 범위로 광염성의 특성을 나타내었으며, 저질은 모래의 함량이 49.7${\sim}$99.1%, 평균 입도 1.5${\sim}$4.4${\phi}$의 사질, 사니질과 니사질의 퇴적상으로 구분되었다. 영양지의 식물체 길이는 54.7${\sim}$171.4cm로 생육지의 수심과 생육 위치 및 생육환경에 따라 큰 변이를 나타내었으며, 식물체의 형태학적 정량 형질의 특성을 분석한 결과 식물체는 단협엽형과 장광협형의 특징을 나타내었다. 식물체의 형태학적 형질은 건중량과 양의 상관관계를 나타내었으며, 형태학적 형질간에도 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.164-168
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• 2014

거머리말 종자의 적절한 저장 방법과 저장 가능한 기간을 알아보기 위하여 우리나라 남해안에서 채취한 거머리말 종자를 이용하여 다양한 저장 방법과 저장 기간 후 발아율을 조사하였다. 거머리말 종자의 저장 방법은 공기가 공급되는 실온의 해수, $4^{\circ}C$의 해수, $30^{\circ}C$의 해수, 해수가 공급되는 수조, 밀폐된 해수, 냉동, 건조의 방법으로 저장하였다. $4^{\circ}C$의 해수에 저장한 거머리말 종자의 발아율이 가장 높았으며(52.0%), 해수가 유입되는 수조와 실온에서 저장한 종자의 발아율은 각각 17.7%와 27.4%가 나타난 반면, 건조, 냉동한 종자와 $30^{\circ}C$의 해수에 보관한 종자는 전혀 발아하지 않았다. 거머리말 종자의 각 저장 기간은 10, 20, 30, 60, 180일과 240일 동안 저장하였다. 10~60일 동안 저장한 거머리말 종자는 46.4~52.4%의 발아율을 유지하였으나, 저장 기간이 길어질수록 급격히 발아율이 감소하여, 240일 저장한 거머리말은 전혀 발아되지 않았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.346-350
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• 2017

본 연구는 잘피 추출물로부터의 항산화 효과를 알아보았다. 총 폴리페놀 함량에서는 에탄올 추출물과 물 추출물이 각각 2.12 mg/g, 3.88 mg/g으로 측정되었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능의 경우 에탄올 추출물이 1 mg/ml농도에서 94%로 물 추출물보다 더 높았으며 환원력은 두 추출물 모두 농도의존적인 경향을 나타냈다. 금속봉쇄력의 경우 물 추출물이 에탄올 추출물 보다 더 높았고 rancimat에 의한 산화도 측정 시 에탄올 추출물이 1 mg/ml농도에서 66%로 물 추출물보다 더 높았음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 잘피 추출물이 식품산업에서 천연항산화제로서 사용이 될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국수산학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수산학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.200-202
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• 2005

• ALGAE
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.215-224
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• 2012

Growth dynamics of the seagrass, Zostera marina were examined at the two stations (Myungju and Dagu) in Jindong Bay on the southern coast of Korea. Eelgrass leaf productivities, underwater irradiance, water temperature, dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) in water column and sediments, and tissue carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) content were monitored monthly from March 2002 to January 2004. Underwater irradiance fluctuated highly without a clear seasonal trend, whereas water temperature showed a distinct seasonal trend at both study stations. Water column DIN concentrations were usually less than $5{\mu}M$ at both study sites. Sediment pore water $NH_4{^+}$ and $NO_3{^-}+NO_2{^-}$ concentrations were higher at the Myungju site than at the Dagu site. Eelgrass leaf productivity at both study sites exhibited a distinct seasonality, increasing during spring and decreasing during summer. Seasonal variation of eelgrass productivity was not consistent with seasonal patterns of underwater irradiance, or water temperature. Eelgrass tissue C and N content at both study sites also showed significant seasonal variations. Relationships between tissue C and N content and leaf productivities exhibited usually negative correlations at both study sites. These negative correlations implied that the growth of Z. marina at the study sites was probably limited by C and N supplies during the high growth periods.