• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2017

One of the most threatening consequences of eutrophic freshwater reservoirs is algal blooming which typically occur after the long a mega drought or/and irregular rainfall under influence of climate change. The long-term experiences of chemical treatment are known as a most practical effort to reduce health concerns from human exposure of harmful cyanobacteria as well as to preserve ultimate freshwater resources. Even though these conventional chemical treatment methods do not completely solve the algal residue problem in water treatment plant or directly in the water bodies, they still have big advantages as fast and efficient removal process of cyanobacteria due to cheaper, easier to manage. This review summarizes their chemical treatment scenarios of the representative coagulants, pre-oxidants and algaecides composed to chemical compounds which immediately may help to manage severe cyanobacteria blooms in the summer seasons.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2017

Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) is a cyanobacterium species that can form harmful algal blooms in freshwater bodies worldwide. The use of pine needle extract (PNE) to control nuisance algae by allelopathic inhibition will be environmentally friendly and promising. PNE removed successfully upto 98% of M. aeruginosa at the following optimal conditions: pH 7, $25^{\circ}C$ of temperature, 100 rpm of mixing rate, 5 min of mixing time. These results was indicated that the amount of 1 g/L PNE was removed 1g dryweight/L of M. aeruginosa. The kinetic data showed substrate inhibition kinetics and maximum growth rate was obtained when the M. aeruginosa was grown in medium containing 0.5 g/L of initial concentration of PNE. Different substrate inhibition models were fitted to the kinetic data and found the Luong model was best. The model predicted kinetic parameters were in agreement with the experimental findings. The natural extract, PNE, can be a promising inhibition due to its high efficiency and low dose requirements.

• ALGAE
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2017

Red rot disease has caused a major decline in Pyropia (Nori) crop production in Korea, Japan, and China. To date, only Pythium porphyrae (Pythiales, Oomycetes) has been reported as the pathogen causing red rot disease in Pyropia yezoensis (Rhodophyta, Bangiales). Recently, Pythium chondricola was isolated from the infected blades of Py. yezoensis during molecular analyses using the mitochondrial cox1 region. In this study, we evaluated the pathogenicity of P. chondricola as an algal pathogen of Py. yezoensis. Moreover, a new cox2 marker was developed with high specificity for Pythium species. Subsequent to re-inoculation, P. chondricola successfully infected Py. yezoensis blades, with the infected regions containing symptoms of red rot disease. A novel cox2 marker successfully isolated the cox2 region of Pythium species from the infected blades of Py. yezoensis collected from Pyropia aquaculture farms. cox2 sequences showed 100% identity with that of P. chondricola (KJ595354) and 98% similarity with that of P. porphyrae (KJ595377). The results of the pathogenicity test and molecular analysis confirm that P. chondricola is a new algal pathogen causing red rot disease in Pyropia species. Moreover, it could also suggest the presence of cryptic biodiversity among Korean Pythium species.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.601-615
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• 2007

선택취수 방법은 성층화된 저수지로부터 공급되는 방류수의 수온, 용존산소농도, 탁도 등의 수질을 제어하고, 하천의 생태계 서식환경을 개선하기 위해 널리 사용되고 있다. 최근 우리나라에서도 하류의 탁수피해 저감을 위해 다단 취수가 가능하도록 기존의 취수시설을 개량하였거나 계획하고 있는 댐들이 늘고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 대청댐에 선택취수 시설을 도입하였을 경우 하류의 탁수 제어 효과와 저수지 수질에 미칠 영향을 평가하는데 있다. 다양한 선택취수 조건이 방류수 탁도와 저수지 수질 변화에 미치는 영향을 모의하기 위해 선행연구에서 보정 검증한 2차원 폭 방향 평균 수리 및 부영양화 모델을 사용하였다. 연구결과, 2년 연속$(2004\sim2005)$ 수문조건에서 표층수의 선택취수를 통한 댐 하류의 탁수 장기화 저감 효과는 미미한 것으로 평가되었다. 또한 하류에 깨끗한 물을 공급하기 위해 표층수를 과다하게 취수 할 경우, 높은 농도의 인을 포함하고 있는 중층 탁수를 유광대로 유입하게 하는 결과를 초래하여 호수역의 조류 성장을 증가시킬 우려가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 환경생물
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.429-439
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• 2013

축산과 농경배수가 주요 오염원인 소규모 농업용 저수지, 전대저수지에서 2011년 3월부터 2013년 10월까지의 모니터링 결과를 바탕으로 수환경 변화와 조류발생 특성을 분석함으로써, 부영양화된 소형저수지에서의 수환경과 조류발생 (Algal bloom)과의 관계를 규명하고자 하였다. 2013년의 경우 전년에 비해 강우가 적은 사실을 제외하면 기상의 큰 변화는 없었다. 전대저수지의 TN, TP등 영양염류농도는 농업용수 수질기준을 초과하고 있으며 발생원인이 상이하였다. 조류발생과 수환경요인간의 상관관계가 많은 항목에서 중상관($r{\geq}0.25$)의 관계를 보여주어 부영양 호소에서 COD 발생과 조류발생이 매우 복합적으로 이루어짐을 짐작케 했다. 전대저수지에서 출현한 식물플랑크톤은 총 6과 40속 62종이었으며, 현존량은 $1.3{\times}10^4{\sim}2.8{\times}10^6$ cells $mL^{-1}$로 TN, TP의 농도 감소와 함께 식물플랑크톤의 현존량도 연차별로 점차 감소하였다. 주요 우점종은 남조류인 Anabaena sp., Oscillatoria sp., Microcystis sp. 등이었으며, Oscillatoria sp.의 우점빈도가 가장 높았다. 수온이 증가하면서 Anabaena sp., Microcystis sp., Oscillatoria sp. 순으로 우점종이 변화하였으며, TN이 높은 경우 Anabaena sp., TP가 높은 경우 Microcystis sp.가, TN과 TP가 낮은 경우 Oscillatoria sp.가 우점하였다. N/P ratio는 Anabaena sp. 우점시 가장 높았고, Oscillatoria sp. 우점시 가장 낮았다. Chl-a 농도는 Oscillatoria sp. 우점시 높게 나타나고, 식물플랑크톤 현존량은 Anabaena sp. 우점시 높게 나타났으며, Microcystis sp. 우점시에는 Chl-a와 현존량 모두 낮았다. 이를 통해, 오염이 심각한 소형저수지에서는 Microcystis sp.보다 Anabaena sp.와 Oscillatoria sp.에 의한 대발생이 주로 문제가 됨을 알 수 있었다. Anabaena sp.가 우점할 때는 수환경 요인간의 상관계수가 높아 예측과 관리에 활용이 가능한 반면 Oscillatoria sp. 우점시에는 Chl-a 상관성이 낮게 나타나는 등, 조류대발생을 신속하게 예측하고, 예방, 관리하기 위해서는 조류발생 환경과 원인종의 관계를 규명하고 이를 활용하는 방안이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.338-348
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• 2003

In the past decade, considerable progress has been made in developing the appropriate biotechnology for microalgal mass cultivation aimed at establishing a new agro-industry. This review points out the main biological constraints affecting algal biotechnology outdoors and the requirements for making this biotechnology economically viable. One of them is the availability of a wide variety of algal species and improved strains that favorably respond to varying environmental conditions existing outdoors. It is thus just a matter of time and effort before a new methodology like genetic engineering can and will be applied in this field as well. The study of stress physiology and adaptation of microalgae has also an important application in further development of the biotechnology for mass culturing of microalgae. In outdoor cultures, cells are exposed to severe changes in light and temperature much faster than the time scale re-quired for the cells to acclimate. A better understanding of those parameters and the ability to rapidly monitor those conditions will provide the growers with a better knowledge on how to optimize growth and productivity. Induction of accumulation of high value products is associated with stress conditions. Understanding the physiological response may help in providing a better production system for the desired product and, at a later stage, give an insight of the potential for genetic modification of desired strains. The potential use of microalgae as part of a biological system for bioremediation/detoxification and wastewater treatment is also associated with growing the cells under stress conditions. Important developments in monitoring and feedback control of the culture behavior through application of on-line chlorophyll fluorescence technique are in progress. Understanding the process associated with those unique environmental conditions may help in choosing the right culture conditions as well as selecting strains in order to improve the efficiency of the biological process.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2018

In order to analyze the effects of sediment on the occurrence of algal bloom on the Giheung Reservoir, the contamination levels of sediments were evaluated. The concentrations of various organic compounds (ignition loss), as well as the total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and heavy metals (Zn, Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, As, Hg, Cd) were analyzed in the sediments taken at eighteen sites of the reservoir. The concentrations of ignition loss and total nitrogen tended to increase from upstream to downstream, and ranged from 4.38 to 12.93% and 2,153 to 4,723 mg/kg, respectively. Heavy metals were in the order of Zn>Cr>Co>Ni>Pb>As>Hg, and the contamination level of the heavy metals was not high as a whole. The concentrations of the total phosphorus were in the range of 765 ~ 3,238 mg/kg, which exceeded the contamination level of the "Sediment Quality Assessment Guideline of River and Lake Sediment (Rule No. 2015-687 of the National Institute of Environmental Research, Korea)" at two upstream sites, four downstream sites, and all downstream sites. These results indicated that the pollution level of the total phosphorus, which is the main factor related to algal bloom, was found to be serious. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a countermeasure for sediment management in order to control the algal bloom which occurs periodically in the reservoir.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.614-621
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• 2010

A indigenous freshwater bivalve Unio douglasiae was introduced to compare the differences in the efficacy of algal bloom control and the appearances of mussel-mediated adverse effects between two different reservoirs such as mesotrophic (Shingu r.) and hypertrophic (Seokmun r.). We constructed the study mesocosm in the shore of each reservoir, stocked the mussel at density of $30indiv./m^3$ for 7 days, and measured daily the phytoplankton density and water quality. In mesotrophic reservoir, even though approximately 38% of suspended solids and chlorophyll-a was reduced by stocked bivalves for the first 3 days, algal density, ammonia and soluble reactive phosphorus gradually increased with increasing mussel death. In hypertrophic reservoir, mussels strongly inhibited suspended solids and chlorophyll-a by the termination of study with no increase of mussel death and nutrient, especially ammonia concentration. In both reservoirs, a strong selectivity showed mussels preferred to diatom rather than cyanobacteria and green algae without algal density and nutrient level. Our results indicate that an introduction of freshwater bivalve U. douglasiae is more strategic to improve water quality of hypertrophic than mesotrophic reservoir, but many preliminary studies on the treatment method and the selection of target water system are required.

• ALGAE
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2005

The species composition and biomass of marine algae at the discharge canals of three (Gori, Wolseong and Uljin) nuclear power plants on the east coast of Korea were investigated seasonally from February 1992 to October 2000. As a result, 103-107 species of marine algae were found at the discharge canals during the past nine years. In general, algal communities established at the discharge canals were less diverse than those at the intake canals and control sites. 43 species (6 blue-green, 9 green, 10 brown and 18 red algae) of marine algae occurred more than 1/6 frequency and thus can be categorized as warm tolerant species. Among these, two green (Urospora penicilliformis, Cladophora albida), four brown (Sphacelaria divaricata, S. rigidula, Sargassum coreanum, S. fulvellum) and four red algae (Stylonema alsidii, Bangia atropurpurea, Hypnea charoides, Chondria crassicaulis) are recorded as warm tolerant marine algae for the first time in Korea during this study. Enteromorpha compressa, Padina arborescens, Amphiroa zonata and Ahnfeltiopsis flabelliformis were common species found more than 50% frequency at the discharge canals of all three nuclear power plants investigated. Dominant species in biomass were Padina arborescens and Amphiroa zonata. Results showed that, as a whole, the red algae appeared as predominant algal group at the discharge canals of all three nuclear power plants on the east coast of Korea. However, the biomass proportion of dominant algae at the discharge canals of each nuclear power plant varied over the year during the past nine years.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to analyze a term of decade of water quality data of the Mulgum intake station on the Nakdong river(dam) to find the cause of algal blooms and to set an alternative to prevent artificial lake water pollution. Our study shows that water quality changes have regular periodic regularity and there was a certain correlation between specific analytical items. According to the analysis results of each factor, the decline in precipitation was not the main reason for algal blooms. TP concentration had a slight effect on Chl-a concentration but was not a limiting nutrient of a bloom. TN concentration had a strong correlation with Chl-a and strongly negative correlation with temperature, but was not a bloom's limiting nutrient, and was only a dependent variable. As the temperature was negatively correlated with the Chl-a concentration, it is found that the aspect of the ecological influence of the temperature was the most important factor of the phytoplankton concentration change. The N/P ratio lies under a power function with a high degree of reliability by the TP concentration, and the phenomenon appeared to be the same as the results of two other comparative areas. This result confirms that TN is dependent on TP and the biota in the lake that TN is a dependent variable whose concentration is determined by TP it. In conclusion, the increase in lake bloom is the result of a food chain change, and it is necessary to control the ecosystem by the food chain in the lake in order to reduce the lake's bloom. In particular, it is important to keep the benthic ecosystem as wide as possible in the aerobic state.