• 한국습지학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.289-300
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 습지식물의 유형에 따라 습지의 주요 수 환경에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 부유식물로는 부레옥잠(Eichhornia crassipes)을 침수식물로는 붕어마름(Ceratophyllum demersum)을 인공습지 실험구에 도입한 후 pH, 용존산소, 수온, 산환환원전위, 영양물질 농도 등 주요 수 환경의 변화를 조사하였다. 수 표면에 주로 존재하는 부유식물은 빛이 수체내로 투과하는 것을 막아, 다른 처리구에 비해 수온이 낮게 나타났으며 주 야 모두 상 하층 수온의 차이도 관찰되었다. 오염물 유입 후 모든 실험구에서 용존 산소가 일시적으로 감소하였다가 다시 회복되었는데 특히 수중에서 광합성을 하는 침수식물 처리구에서 주기성을 가지면서 증가하였고 상승폭 또한 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. pH 또한 침수식물 처리구에서 주기성을 가지면서 변동하는 것으로 나타나 용존산소의 경우와 같이 광합성의 영향임을 보여주었다. 본 연구에서 습지토양의 산환환원전위가 수생식물의 유무나 유형에 따라 영향을 받을 수 있음이 관찰되었으며 이와 관련된 생지화학적 기작에도 영향을 줄 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 수체 내 총질소와 총인의 농도는 물만 있는 대조구 <물과 토양이 있는 대조구 < 부유식물 처리구 < 침수식물 처리구의 순으로 감소한 것으로 나타나 식물이 영양물질 제거에도 효과적임을 보여주었다. 부유식물과 침수식물 모두 조류발생을 억제하는 것으로 나타났는데 특히 부유식물의 경우 더 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.95-120
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• 2023

메탄은 아주 중요한 온실기체로, 최근 20년간 같은 양의 이산화탄소에 비해 약 85배 높은 온실효과를 갖고 있다. 천연가스 사용 증가와 온난화에 따른 빙권의 해동으로 대기 중 메탄 농도는 빠르게 상승하고 있다. 또한, 현재 진행 중인 해수 온도 상승으로 가스-하이드레이트(얼음-기체 복합체) 붕괴가 전 지구적으로 발생할 것으로 예상되고, 궁극적으로 막대한 양의 메탄이 해수 및 대기로 누출될 것으로 예상된다. 또한, 연안 해양 저산소층 또한 온실기체 생성 대기로 유출시킬 수 있다. 특히, 현재 진행 중인 지구 온난화와 연안 해역 부영양화로 인해, 해저 저산소층은 전 세계적으로 그 크기와 기간이 급격히 늘어나고 있다. 이러한 해저 저산소층은, 산화-환원 대를 퇴적 표층 얕은 지역 또는 해수 내로 이동시켜, 메탄의 대기 용출을 용이하게 하고 궁국적으로 지구 온난화를 가중시킬 수 있다. 하지만, 해저 저산소층과 메탄 발생을 포함한, 메탄 연구는 한국뿐만 아니라, 전 세계적으로 아주 미미한 수준이다. 따라서, 이 리뷰논문은 자연환경 내 메탄의 복잡한 상호작용 이해를 통해, 연안 해저 저산소층 발달과 메탄의 관계를 파악, 나아가 한국 내 메탄 연구 활성화에 기여하는데 목적이 있다.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2011

Bacterial diversity based on the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene sequences was determined for soil samples from two abandoned mine sites and the corresponding enrichment cultures using soil sample as key inoculum. Sequencing analysis of DGGE bands obtained from both the soil samples matched mostly with sequences of uncultured and newly described organisms, or organisms recently associated with the acid mine drainage environment. However, the enrichment of soil samples in ferrous sulfate and elemental sulfur media yielded sequences that were consistent with well-known iron- and sulfur-oxidizing acidophilic bacteria. Analysis of enrichment cultures of soil samples from Dalsung mine revealed abundant ${\gamma}$-$Proteobacteria$, whereas that of Gubong mine sample displayed acidophilic groups of ${\gamma}$-$Proteobacteria$, ${\alpha}$-$Proteobacteria$, $Actinobacteria$ and $Firmicutes$. Chemical elemental analysis of the mine samples indicated that the Dalsung site contained more iron and sulfate along with other toxic components as compared with those of the Gubong site. Biogeochemistry was believed to be the primary control on the acidophilic bacterial group in the enrichment samples.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2012

The performance and characteristics of nutrient removal in wetlands influenced by plant type. We tested a floating plant, Eichhornia crassipes, and a submerged plant, Ceratophyllum demersum, under the same environmental conditions to understand the differences in nutrient uptake by these different plant forms. The total nitrogen and phosphorus in the water decreased in the following order: Water Only < Water + Soil < Floating Plants ${\approx}$ Submerged Plants and Water Only < Water+Soil < Floating Plants < Submerged Plants. Nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations increased in both plants; however, the phosphorous concentration was greater in C. demersum than E. crassipes. The submerged plant exhibited higher phosphorus uptake per unit biomass than the floating plant, but nitrogen uptake did not differ significantly. These results suggest that the presence of soil influences nitrogen and phosphorus removal from water, and that wetland plants play an important role in the assimilation and precipitation of phosphorus. Understanding the differences in contaminant removal performance and characteristics of various plant forms can help in the selection of diverse plants for constructed wetlands to improve water quality and provide ecosystem services such as wildlife habitat and landscape enhancement.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2020

해양 환경에서 용존 미량금속 원소 중 하나인 아연(Zn)은 식물플랑크톤의 성장에 필수적인 미량영양염으로 알려져 있다. 외양 표층에서 대부분의 용존 아연은 용존 유기배위자와 강하게 결합하여 아연-유기착화합물을 형성하게 되고 이로 인해 생물 가용한 자유이온 형태의 아연(Zn²⁺)의 농도는 총 아연 농도의 5% 이내로 존재하게 된다. 이 논문에서는 아연의 화학적 존재 형태에 대한 개념과 측정 방법에 대해 간단히 소개하고, 주요 연구 사례를 통하여 미량금속의 화학 종조성이 해양 생지화학에 미치는 영향 및 의미, 아연-유기착화합물이 아연의 생물가용성에 미치는 영향, 아연과 결합하여 유기착화합물을 형성하는 용존 유기배위자의 기원에 대해 기술하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluated seawater bacteria and their seasonal characteristics in the arsenic contaminated coastal seawater of Yeosu Bay, the Republic of Korea. Arsenite-oxidizing bacteria play an important role in the seawater of the arsenic contaminated bay, with a variety of arsenic resistance system (ars) genotypes being present during summer. Specifically, Bacillus sp. strain SeaH-As22w (FJ607342), isolated from the bay, were found to contain the arsB, arrA and aoxR type operons, which are involved in arsenic resistance. The isolated bacteria showed relatively high tolerance to sodium arsenite (III; $NaAsO_2$) at concentrations as high as 50 mM. Additionally, batch seawater experiments showed that Bacillus sp. strain SeaH-As22w completely oxidized 1 mM of As (III) to As (V) within 10 days. Ecologically, the arsenic-oxidizing potential plays an important role in arsenic toxicity and mobility in As-contaminated coastal seawater of Yeosu Bay during all seasons because it facilitates the activity of Bacillus sp. groups.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2014

The inconvenient truth of sustainable public squat toilet culture varies among nationalities. This culture may be comfortable to the people of China, yet uncomfortable to the non-Chinese, according to the adequate environmental management in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (YKAP), northern China. We conducted a series of field surveys and individual interviews (Chinese n = 1,000 and non-Chinese [foreign visitors] n = 100) on several aspects of the public squat toilet: structural properties, waste disposal methods, important factors, and overall satisfaction level. The significant factors in response to the public squat toilets were cleanliness, odor, toilet paper, temperature, soap, other facilities, and presence of cubicles. These factors should be policy priorities of the local government. In addition, 66.2% of Chinese and 91% of foreign visitors desired type E toilets (two full-high partition walls and a door). The results illustrate the nature of a sustainable and beautiful approach to the culturally and environmentally sound management of various types of public squat toilet in YKAP. The government needs to focus on the future-oriented and excreta treatment management of the sustainable toilet culture for residents and visitors of YKAP.

• 대기
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.393-402
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• 2018

This study investigated future changes in the Arctic permafrost features and related biogeochemical alterations under global warming. The Community Land Model (CLM) with biogeochemistry (BGC) was run for the period 2005 to 2099 with projected future climate based on the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) A2 scenario. Under global warming, over the Arctic land except for the permafrost region, the rise in soil temperature led to an increase in soil liquid and decrease in soil ice. Also, the Arctic ground obtained carbon dioxide from the atmosphere due to the increase in photosynthesis of vegetation. On the other hand, over the permafrost region, the microbial respiration was increased due to thawing permafrost, resulting in increased carbon dioxide emissions. Methane emissions associated with total water storage have increased over most of Arctic land, especially in the permafrost region. Methane releases were predicted to be greatly increased especially near the rivers and lakes associated with an increased chance of flooding. In conclusion, at the end of $21^{st}$ century, except for permafrost region, the Arctic ground is projected to be the sink of carbon dioxide, and only permafrost region the source of carbon dioxide. This study suggests that thawing permafrost can further to accelerate global warming significantly.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2019

Biofilms facilitate communication among microorganisms for nutrients and protect them from predators and harmful chemicals such as antibiotics and detergents. Biofilms can also act as cores for the development of clogs in many agricultural irrigation systems and in porous media. In this study, we deployed glass units at a depth of 20 m below the ground surface in the groundwater-surface water mixing zone, and retrieved them after 4 months to investigate the potential colonization of indigenous microbial community and possible mineral-microbe assemblages. We observed the periodic formation of microbial colonies by fluorescence dye staining and microscopy, and analyzed the composition of the microbial community in both the mineral-microbe aggregates and groundwater, by next generation sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene amplicons using MiSeq platform. During the course of incubation, we observed an increase in both the mineral-microbe aggregates and content of extracellular polymeric substances. Interestingly, the microbial community from the aggregates featured a high abundance of iron redox-related microorganisms such as Geobacter sp., Comamonadaceae sp., and Burkholderiales incertae sedis. Therefore, these microorganisms can potentially produce iron-minerals within the sediment-microbe-associated aggregates, and induce biofilm formation within the groundwater borehole and porous media.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2022

Together with the development of measurement techniques, radiocarbon (¹⁴C) has been increasingly used as a key tool to investigate carbon cycling and associated biogeochemistry in the ocean. In this paper, the current status of radiocarbon studies in the East Sea (Japan Sea) is reviewed. Previously, spatiotemporal distribution and change of the water masses in the East Sea from 1979 to 1999 were investigated by using the ¹⁴C in the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). Researches on sinking particulate organic carbon (POC) revealed that POC in the deep ocean has more complex and heterogeneous origins than we expected. In particular, since 2011, Korean researchers have been collecting sinking particle samples for more than 10 years, so it is expected that ¹⁴C of POC will provide important information to understand carbon cycling in relation to climate change. Although the quantity of ¹⁴C data published in the East Sea is still limited, the importance and the future direction of using ¹⁴C to understand the biogeochemical mechanisms of carbon cycling and its role as a carbon reservoir in the East Sea are detailed herein.