• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.113-126
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• 2022

This study was carried out to investigate the benthic polychaetous community and benthic ecosystem quality status on the adjacent continental shelf of Jeju Island, and field surveys were conducted at 31 stations in July and August, 2020. The surface sediment was generally composed of muddy sand facies and sandy mud facies, and the average particle size was medium silt (6.1±1.6∅). The benthic polychaetous community revealed a total of 73 species with a mean density of 242 ind./m². The major dominant species were Notomastus latericeus, Ampharete arctica and Onuphis shirikishinaiensis. By the cluster analysis and nMDS results based on species composition of the benthic polychaetous community, the study area was divided into three station groups arranged from east to west by the water depth and sedimentary facies. The station group located in the west was subdivided into two station groups from south to north. From results of correlation analysis and PCA, it was found that the benthic polychaetous community in the study area had a strong correlation with the sedimentary environment and water depth. The benthic faunal community (or ecosystem) on the adjacent continental shelf of Jeju Island was assessed to be in a healthy state by biotic indices such as AMBI and BPI.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.20-31
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• 2024

본 연구는 패류양식업이 밀집한 남해 강진만 해역에서 수하식 및 살포식 양식해역과 비양식해역을 구분하여 양식활동으로 인한 유기물 축적과 저서다모류군집 변화를 파악하고, 어장환경평가 기법을 활용하여 건강도를 평가하고자 수행되었다. 남해 강진만 해역의 평균 입도, 수온, 염분농도, 총유기탄소 등의 시·공간 분포는 정점간에 큰 차이가 없었던 반면, 출현 종수, 개체밀도와 종다양도 등은 살포식 양식 해역의 정점이 다른 해역의 정점과 비교해 상대적으로 낮은 경향을 보였다. 한편 집괴분석과 주요좌표분석 결과에서도 살포식 양식해역 정점의 저서다모류군집이 나머지 정점의 군집과 뚜렷하게 구분되었다. 수하식 양식해역의 정점과 비양식해역 정점에서는 오염지시종인 Scolectoma longifolia와 Sigambra tentaculata가 우점종으로 출현하였으나, 수심과 해수 유통 등의 물리적인 요인에 의한 영향을 받는 일부 정점을 제외하면 점유율이 높지 않았다. 강진만 해역의 저서생태계 건강도는 1~2등급으로 양호한 상태였다. 그러나, 다모류군집구조의 시·공간 분포와 저서생태계 건강도지수를 고려하면 살포식 양식해역의 퇴적환경은 양식으로 인한 물리적인 교란에 영향을 받는 것으로 보여진다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.325-336
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• 2017

The ecosystem in the Gwangju Stream has taken a wide range of disturbance such as the discharging water of sewage treatment plant, the lake water and the river water from different water system over the past decade. This study was figured out some significant influence factors by analyzing the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in the urban stream. Abiotic components included 15 water quality variables which were measured in five sampling sites along the stream from October 2014 to July 2015, whereas the benthic macroinvertebrates found in those sites were used to estimate various biotic indices representing the ecological status of the community. The results of correlation analyses indicated that abiotic factors by human activities affected on the inhabitation of benthic macroinvertebrates more than biotic factors. The results of cluster analyses and ANOVA tests also showed that biotic and abiotic characteristics were clearly different in season. The main influence factors of cluster analysis by sites were $NH_3-N$, EPT(I) and DO. It was considered that more various statistical analyses would be necessary to find some different relationships and influence factors between biotic and abiotic variables in the urban stream.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.73-88
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• 2021

The community structure and health status of macrobenthos assemblages were investigated in the subtidal area of the Nakdong River estuary, Southern Coast of Korea. Benthic fauna samples were collected seasonally at 8 stations in the subtidal area of the Nakdong River estuary from February 2013 to October 2015. During the survey, a total of 380 species and 4,603 ind./m² of macrobenthos in all sampling areas were collected. The major dominant species were the polychaetes Minuspio japonica, Pseudopolydora kempi, Heteromastus filifomis, Capitella capitata, the amphipod Grandidierella japonica and the bivalvia Arcuatula senhousia. Some species of polychaetes found in the study area consisted of opportunistic species that showed high densities when habitat condition was poor. On the other hand, macrobenthos assemblages in the study area were divided into brackish water and marine groups. Abundance was high in the brackish group, while the number of species and diversity index were high in the oceanic group. The three indices (AMBI, M-AMBI, and BHI) in the assessment of health levels based on the ecological characteristics and number of species in macrobenthic were commonly shown to be in good condition in the group of oceanic stations, while relatively poor conditions were reflected in the group of brackish stations. Compared to other indices, the M-AMBI index of the three indices for health assessment was considered to be a relatively more suitable one to assess benthic ecological conditions.

• 환경생물
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.510-524
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• 2022

2011년 2월부터 2012년 11월까지 진해만에 23개 정점을 선정하여 저서오염지수를 이용하여 대형저서동물의 군집건강도를 평가해 보았다. 그 결과, 거제도 북쪽과 칠천도 부근의 정점을 제외한 모든 진해만 해역에서 저서동물군집의 건강도가 4~5등급으로 매우 오염된 상태인 것으로 나타났다. 특히 마산만과 고성만, 통영만의 일부 정점들에서는 기회종이 속한 4그룹의 비중이 90% 이상으로 나타났는데, 이는 저서환경이 오염되어 있음을 시사한다. 진해만에서는 마산만, 행암만, 통영만, 고현만에서 여름철 hypoxia 현상으로 인해 무생물 상태를 보였고, 종료 후 기회종이 대량 가입하는 양상을 보였다. 하지만 hypoxia 후 기회종이 가입되지 않은 일부 정점들이 관찰되었고, 이로 인해 저서건강도가 과대평가되는 현상에 대한 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 진해만의 저서건강도는 경기만의 시화호, 부산항만 등 다른 특별관리해역들에 비해서도 매우 낮게 나타나 심각하게 오염된 저서환경임을 시사하였다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.272-286
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• 2014

본 연구는 천수만에 서식하는 대형저서동물의 군집구조를 파악하고, 건강도를 평가하는데 목적이 있다. 천수만 해역에서는 총 224종/$5.2m^2$과 1,940개체/$m^2$의 대형저서동물이 출현하였고, 다모류가 111종(평균 $22{\pm}11$종)과 31,525 개체(평균 $1,213{\pm}1,080$개체/$m^2$)의 밀도를 나타내 가장 우점하는 생물이었다. 천수만의 주요 우점종은 이매패류의 아기반투명조개(Theora fragilis), 다모류의 Heteromastus filiformis, 긴자락송곳갯지렁이(Lumbrineris longifolia), Mediomastus californiensis 및 옆새우류의 Eriopisella schellensis 등이었다. 출현 종의 개체수 자료를 기초로 다변량분석(집괴분석과 다차원배열법)을 실시한 결과, 천수만 해역의 대형저서동물 군집은 크게 2개의 그룹(죽도를 중심으로 만의 안쪽해역 정점군과 만의 입구부해역 정점군)과 2개의 정점(춘계와 하계의 정점 2)으로 구분되었다. 한편 천수만의 건강도를 평가하기 위하여 Benthic Pollution Index(BPI)와 ATZI's Marine Biotic Index(AMBI)지수를 이용하였다. 조사기간 동안 BPI지수는 11(bad status, 가장 불량한 상태)~92(high status, 가장 양호한 상태)의 범위를, AMBI는 1.34(good status, 양호한 상태)~4.39(poor status, 불량한 상태)의 범위를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 천수만은 건강도 지수의 평균 값에 있어 BPI와 AMBI지수가 각각 중간 상태(moderate status, 불량과 양호한 상태의 전이단계)와 양호한 상태를 반영하고 있었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.768-783
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• 2006

Biological stream environment assessment has been an essential trend of aquatic ecosystems among advanced countries, because the chemical water quality assessment has limitations that only represent temporal water environmental status. Benthic macroinvertebrates are the most popular bioindicator group useful to biological water quality assessment for a long time. In addition, a number of indices using benthic macroinvertebrates have recently been developed not only for water quality assessment but also for ecological health assessment. In this paper Korean Saprobic Index (KSI) based on Zelinka-Marvan's saprobic valency concept is developed by applying DIN 38410 in Germany. The KSI value was widely applicable to most Korean streams with the exception of sand-based large streams, for example main stream of Nakdong River. But as a result of non-linear regression analysis the correlation between KSI and $BOD_5$ concentration was high and KSI reflected water quality alteration for mid and long-term period. In spite of applicability of KSI, it should be supplemented and developed to make it strong by accumulating field data as well as to manage integrated water environment in general through continuous biomonitoring.

• 환경생물
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.172-186
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 2019년~2020년 2년 동안 양재천과 여의천을 대상으로, 이화학적 수질항목(17항목)과 함께 저서동물지수와 우점도지수 및 다양도지수 등의 군집지수와 연계하여 두 하천의 생태건강성을 평가하였다. 또한 저서동물 생물지수의 현장 적용성 평가 및 및 두 하천 간 저서동물 분포특성을 통계적으로 비교하기 위하여 각각 상관분석(correlation analysis)과 비계량적 다차원척도법(nMDS, nonmetric multidimensional scaling)을 활용하였고, 이를 통해 도심하천의 하천생태계 현황을 진단하는 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 조사 결과, 양재천(주암교, 보도교, 대치교)은 총 39종, 3,787개체가 출현하였으며, 양재천 수질(BOD, TOC, TP 기준)은 II등급(약간 좋음) 이상이며, 저서동물을 이용한 BMI는 모든 지점에서 C등급(보통)으로 나타났다. 여의천(상류, 새원교, 여의교)은 총 51종, 4,199개체가 출현하였으며, 여의천 수질(BOD, TOC, TP 기준)은 양재천과 유사하게 II등급(약간 좋음) 이상으로, BMI는 상류 및 새원교 모두 B등급(좋음), 여의교는 C등급(보통)으로 나타나는 등 전반적으로 양재천과 여의천 모두 수질 및 하천 환경상태는 유사한 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 저서동물 분포상태를 비계량적 다차원척도법으로 분석한 결과에서도 두 하천 간의 유의미한 차이를 볼 수 없었으며(p=0.1491), 이때 수온과 DO 환경인자가 두 하천에서의 저서동물 분포와 상관성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 저서동물 생물지수와 주요 수질항목과의 상관분석 결과, 풍부도지수와 저서동물지수가 현장 수질평가에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.279-289
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• 2012

This study conducted a comparative analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Fosu and Benya lagoons in Ghana, based on the anthropogenic effect on the two lagoons. Salinity, oxygen, temperature, conductivity, turbidity and pH were measured, invertebrate richness and species densities were determined. The AZTI Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) and multivariate statistics were used to determine the different responses of fauna to pollution. The fauna were categorized into five ecological groups based on the degree of tolerance of the different species to pollution: disturbance-sensitive species; disturbance-indifferent species, disturbance-tolerant species, second-order opportunistic species; and first-order opportunistic species. The Fosu Lagoon supported more pollution tolerant species, whereas the Benya Lagoon had more species that were sensitive to organic enrichment under relatively unpolluted conditions. Chironomus sp., which is adapted to virtually anoxic conditions, was the most abundant in the Fosu Lagoon whereas Nemertea sp. was the most abundant in the Benya Lagoon. The numerical and relative abundance (%) of all 7 taxa in the Fosu Lagoon was 1,359 and 92.35%, respectively. The numerical and relative abundance (%) of all 34 taxa in the Benya Lagoon was 2,459 and 87.52%, respectively. Expectedly, the level of dissolved oxygen in the less saline Fosu Lagoon was higher than that in the more saline Benya Lagoon. The reduced photoperiod and photosynthetic activities of aquatic plants might account for this trend. There is a need to implement comprehensive monitoring and management initiatives for sustaining the ecological health of coastal lagoons in Ghana in order to support the many people that depend upon these ecosystems for their livelihood.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2022

Despite concerns about the significant toxicity of copper pyrithione (CuPT) at environmental concentrations, effects of CuPT on benthic organisms have received little attention. Here, we analyzed the detrimental effects of CuPT at sublethal concentrations (1/50, 1/20, and 1/10 of the 96 h-LC50 value) for 14 days in the marine polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis. Reduced burrowing activity and significantly decreased the acetylcholinesterase activity in response to relatively high concentrations of CuPT were identified as CuPT-triggered cholinergic inhibition. The lipid peroxidation marker, malondialdehyde levels were dose-dependently increased, whereas intracellular glutathione was depleted by relatively high concentrations. In the CuPT-treated polychaete, significant fluctuations in the enzymatic activities of the antioxidant defense system (catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, and glutathione peroxidase) were observed with significantly modulated glutathione 𝘚-transferase activity. These results indicate that even sublethal levels of CuPT would have detrimental effects on the health status of the marine polychaete.