• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2000

본 연구는 남해안에 위치한 진해만의 바다 밑에서 수집한 쓰레기를 유형별로 분류하는 과정을 포함하고 있다. 1998년 2월부터 1999년 1월까지 저인망을 사용하여 총 11회의 수집 과정을 통하여 바다쓰레기를 수집하였다. 1회에 60-90분의 간격으로 바다밑 쓰레기를 채취하였으며 이를 8가지(플라스틱, 어구, 금속성 물질, 나무, 고무 혹은 피혁, 유리, 섬유 및 기타)의 형태로 분류하였으며 이를 통하여 8가지의 형태별로 분류된 쓰레기의 개수와 무게 그리고 분포 등의 결과를 얻게 되었다. 본 연구의 결과 조사지역의 단위면적(ha) 당 27.8개(총 1,612개), 3,130 g(총 193,820 g)의 바다쓰레기가 조사되었으며 이중 항목별 조성에 있어서 플라스틱류와 어구류의 구성비가 높았으며 무게별 조성에 있어서는 금속류와 어구류가 가장 높은 것으로 조사되었다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.306-315
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• 2005

The distribution and composition of marine floating debris were recorded from a training ship 'Kyeongyang' of Gangwon Provincial University at May 19-29, 2004 and Aug.24-31, 2004. The sampled area is the middle part of East Sea of Korea(the coast of Gangwondo and region of Ulleung island and Tokdo), divided into 27 unit segments on survey areas. Debris fabrication materials were categorized with 6 items using the following; styrofoam, paper & cardboard, net & rope, vinyl & plastic, floating metal & glass, man-made or natural wood. From the investigation on May,2004, total numbers of marine floating debris in the middle part of the East Sea of Korea was 996 individuals. The No. 1 and No. 2 unit segment located at south-west region of Ulleung Island showed higher density than others. The styrofoam and vinyl & plastic accounted for 72.8% of all debris fabrication materials. From the investigation on August, 2004, total numbers of marine floating debris in the coast of the Gangwondo of Korea was 2,473 individuals. The No. 13 and No. 14 unit segment located at the vicinity of Samcheok showed higher density than others. The styrofoam and vinyl & plastic amounted to 76.1%. In the coast of the Gangwondo, the vinyl & plastic showed the highest density of 6 items were 41.3% and 68.0% on May and August, respectively. The total numbers of marine floating debris on May and August were 3,399 individuals. Vinyl & plastic accounted for 59.4%(2,019 ind.) among all debris, next styrofoam 15.8%(537 ind.) and wood 11.2%(379 ind.).

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.43-56
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• 2002

(1) This study was carried out to obtain seasonal fluctuations of marine debris in 5 beaches near the Southern Coast of Korea during May, 1999 - April, 2000. The results are as follows: 1. The density of marine debris was remarkably highest at Namhae beach among 5 beaches. The major part of debris in the beach was styrofoam, with the density of 348.5${ea/km}^2$. But, it was Songjung where the largest amount of resin pellets existed. 2. The composition of styrofoam consisted of 51% of the marine debris, wood& papers was 11%, resin pellets & plastics were 8% and others were 16%. 3. Seasonal fluctuations irregularly change in each beach, but the amount of resin pellets were found to be large only in September. It is estimated that resin pellets are beached upon the coastal beaches by the strong warm currents(Tushima currents) during the summer season. 4. Debris fabrication materials that were found had most of parts made up of PE 71.2%, PP 21.2% and EVA 7.7% through these surveys. 5. In the polluted state, the medium one among the 3 specifications(o1d, medium and new state) occupied 88.5% or so.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2011

해양오염으로부터 해양환경 및 생태계를 보호하기 위해서는 해양쓰레기 발생 및 이동에 관한 집중적인 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 해안표착물의 조성과 발생원 분석을 통해 연간 발생량 및 특성에 대한 분석을 하였다. 전라남도 신안군 임자도 대광해수욕장을 대상으로 $100\;m{\times}20\;m$($=2,000\;m^2$) 구역을 설정하여 분포량 및 발생 특성을 분석한 결과, 2008년부터 2010년까지 총 1,445 kg의 해안표착물이 수거되었다. 가장 많은 양을 차자하는 품목은 플라스틱으로서 평균 46.5%, 스티로폼 20%, 목재 12.6% 등으로 나타났다. 외국 기인 발생량은 총 155.5kg으로 이중 90% 이상이 플라스틱류로 대부분 중국 기인의 플라스틱과 어업용 부표였다. 한편, 해안표착물의 발생량 변화를 파악하기 위해 해양 환경의 계절적 변화를 분석하였다. 2009년과 2010년은 북풍 계열의 풍향과 풍속이 우세한 계절에 발생 비율이 높았으며, 2008년은 조류의 흐름이 타 연도의 동일 계절과 달리 서향의 왕복성 흐름을 보인 여름철(7월)에 발생률이 40%(409개)로 가장 높게 나타났다. 외국 기인 해안표착물의 계절별 변화를 살펴보면 전체적으로 1윌, 5월에 발생률이 높았으며 11월이 다음으로 많은 양을 차지하였다. 한편, 2008년에는 여름철 (7월) 발생률이 46%로 가장 높은 데 비해 2009년과 2010년에는 4%의 가장 낮은 비율을 보임으로서 상반되는 결과를 나타내었다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.236-243
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• 2006

A series of surveys are performed to evaluate the abundance, composition and distribution of marine debris on the sea bed around the Busan port. In order to set up a master plan for the marine environmental pollution the relevant maritime authority must understand how many and w㏊t kinds of marine litters are distributed on the sea bed. At first we planed to survey areas divided regularly according to the coast line but there were many sea going vessels and fishing boats. So we selected and surveyed the around area where there were no sea going vessels or fishing boats.The obtained results are as follows: 1. The mean values of litters in number and weight are 5.8 pieces/㏊. and 3.5㎏/㏊. respectively. 2. The highest density in terms of number are vinyl and plastic item, and in weight are fishing gear and ship articles. 3. The nearer to the shore we surveyed the more we collected in terms of the density of marine litters in number and in weight per hectare. 4. Eel pot, oiled waste, rope, others, other pot and net of fishing gear litters in number were 59.9, 22.7, 7.9, 4.5, 3.1 and 1.9% respectively. 5. There is no relationship between the amount of fish caught and the amount of marine debris.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.125-140
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• 2023

We investigated meiofaunal biofouling (40-1,000 ㎛) on stranded marine plastic debris (hereafter MPD) collected from 8 coastal areas highly affected by plastic pollution located in the southern part of Korea during June, 2021, in order to analyze the abundance and composition of MPD associated organisms. A total of eight shapes of MPD was collected and classified into four types of plastics (LDPE, PET, PP and EPS) based on Resin Identification Coding System. Meiofounal biofouling was identified into 35 taxa belonging to 11 phylum, 10 classes and 12 order, and were numerically dominated by harpacticoids (EPS: 21.6%, PP: 27.1%), nematodes (LDPE: 23.2%) and foraminiferans (PET: 29.6%). Surface area of MPD was negatively correlated with abundances of organisms on the plastic debris (r = -0.487, p < 0.05, n = 24), indicating that abundances (avg. 3,225 inds. 0.1 m^-2) on the smallest area of PP debris (avg. 0.0208 m² ) were higher than those (avg. 50 inds. 0.1 m^-2) on the largest area of LDPE debris (avg. 0.4029 m^-2). Whereas, there was no correlation between surface area of MPD and the number of taxa on the debris (r = 0.147, p = 0.49, n = 24). These results showed that higher abundances of meiofaunal biofouling were observed on the PP material debris than those on the other debris collected from eight hot spots of the southern coastal waters in Korea, associated with not only polymer type and surface area of the PP debris, but also possibly surface microstructure of the PP debris.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 1997

Floating debris was recorded from a training ship, #1 Kwanaksan, of Pukyong National University with about 10 knots speed during August 19~26, 1996. The area sampled is the East Coast of Korea, divided into 33 unit segments on survey routes. Debris fabrication materials were categorized using the following; man-made or natural wood items, paper, cardboard, nylon rope, netting, styrofoam and plastics, floating metal and glass containers. All identified items within a $100{\pm}2m$ wide band were recorded but ignored if beyond this boundary. The results of distribution and composition of floating debris in the area are as follows: 1. The quantities of debris during the summer were distributed from 1.8~52 items per $km^2$. The most obvious trend is the widespread distribution of all debris. 2. The highest densities of all debris were discovered in the vicinity of Pusan and ills an area. Especially styrofoam & plastics were observed in 81% of sampled area, next is wood items, 9.1%. Nylon netting & rope was the least widespread pollutant. 3. The relationship between distribution of debris and surface currents of the area was not apparently revealed through this survey. Further surveys are being instigated, and from this it is hoped that a much wider coverage can be achived, perhaps on all sites of Southern and Western sea of Korea and contributed to the finding of sources,stationary area of debris.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.104-115
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• 2014

2013년 가을, 한국 통영의 13개 해변에서 해양쓰레기의 풍도와 조성을 조사하였다. 대형쓰레기(25 mm 이상)의 풍도는 평균 약 30개/$m^2$, 소형쓰레기(1 mm-25 mm)의 풍도는 평균 26,971개/$m^2$로서 한국의 다른 지역이나 전세계 다른 지역에 비해 매우 높은 편이었다. 스티로폼, 경질플라스틱, 섬유, 금속, 유리, 목재, 기타 등 7개 재질로 구분했을 때 대형쓰레기 중 스티로폼의 갯수가 차지하는 비율은 약 75%, 소형 쓰레기에서는 약 98%였다. 대형 스티로폼 쓰레기 중 원래 부피의 50% 이상이 남아 있는 '완제품' 쓰레기들을 양식용 부자와 기타 완제품 쓰레기로 구분했을 때 양식용 부자가 차지하는 비율은 갯수로 93%였다. 결국 조사된 해변들에서 쓰레기로 인한 해변 오염은 매우 심각한 수준이며, 쓰레기의 발생 원인의 대부분은 양식장에서 사용되는 스티로폼 부자인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 통영 지역은 한국에서 굴 양식장이 가장 많은 곳이므로 굴 양식장의 스티로폼 부자 쓰레기 관리를 개선하는 것은 통영뿐만 아니라, 다른 지역의 해변 오염을 예방하는 데도 중요한 것으로 보인다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.772-778
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• 2011

In order to estimate the densities and composition of floating marine debris (FMD), a sighting survey was conducted from July 1st to July 14th, 2009 in the East China Sea (ECS) using a training vessel "Kaya (1,737 ton)" of Pukyong National University. The sampled zones are divided into 5 transects by observation day during the survey days and the densities and composition in each transect were calculated using the numbers of item per $km^2$. The results of distribution of FMD are as follows: 1. During the surveys, a large variety of FMD was discovered and highest densities were found in the Central East(CE) of the East China Sea(ECS) (48.2 items/$km^2$), whereas densities in the less populated transects in Okinawa(OK1, OK2) were comparatively low(3.5 ~ 4.9 items//$km^2$). 2. Among the classified 6 items, styrofoams(Styro) were most abundant and ubiquitous(10.3 items/$km^2$, 53% of the total number), except OK2 area. Next abundant item was vinyl and plastics called V & P(4.9 items/$km^2$, 25%). Above 2 items of the major proportion of FMD accounted for 78% of the total number of FMD observed through this study. 3. The percentages of manufactured plastics(Styro and V & P) found in the Seas near Korean Peninsula were varied from 87.2% to 69.8%. It was recognized that polluted level is middle value among them.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2005

Floating debris was observed using a training ship, KAYA, of Pukyong National University with cruising speed of about 10-12 knot during July 12~25, 2003. The area sampled was the East Sea enclosed by 3 nations, namely, Korea, Japan and Russia, and was divided into 68 unit segments on survey routes [Fig. 1]. Debris fabrication materials were categorized with 6 items, e.g., man-made or natural wood items, paper and cardboard, nylon rope, styrofoam, vinyl and plastic, floating metal and glass containers. All identified items within $100{\pm}10 m$ wide band were recorded but ignored if beyond this boundary. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The average numbers of debris per unit area, $1km^2$, were found as 16.3 pieces (items) in the sea. 2. The highest densities of numbers, $32.3pieces/km^2$, were discovered in vicinity of the Oki strait of Japan, area of 'NEK' in Fig. 1. 3. Especially, styrofoam item only was composed to 63.6% of all in the sea of 'SD', located in the southern part of Dokdo Island, Korea. The item seems to be derive from the Southern Sea of Korea. 4. Therefore, comparing the distribution of debris numbers (the results of above 2 and 3) with flow patterns of Kuroshio currents, it was shown that their relation was good agree each other. Further more surveys are being conducted and a much wider coverage can be achieved with other countries, then it can be obtained that the East Sea is polluted to some extent, where is the origin of debris, and the finding of floating routes and stationary sea.