• 환경생물
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2023

본 연구는 온배수가 유입되는 대구시 달서천을 대상으로 틸라피아 산란장의 물리적 서식 환경을 파악하고, 나일틸라피아와 블루틸라피아의 국내·외 분포 및 수온에 따른 잠재적 서식 가능지역을 예측하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 나일틸라피아와 블루틸라피아의 국외 서식 현황을 분석한 결과 원개체군이 서식하는 국가를 중심으로 많은 국가와 섬 지역에 도입되어 서식하고 있는 것으로 확인되었고, 상대적으로 추운 지역인 캐나다, 영국, 러시아 등에서도 서식하는 것으로 나타났다. 국내에서는 곡교천, 달서천, 금호강과 낙동강 일대에 서식하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 온배수 유입으로 인해 겨울철에도 높은 수온을 유지하고 있는 하천으로 확인되었다. 현재 국내에서 틸라피아 개체군이 서식 가능한 지역은 영산강 하류와 낙동강 하류에 국한되어 있으나, 2050년에는 기온상승으로 인해 잠재적 서식 가능지역이 금강, 만경강, 동진강, 섬진강, 태화강, 형산강과 동해로 유입되는 하천과 탐진호, 나주호, 주암호, 상사호, 진양호, 주남저수지, 회동저수지 등 정수역까지 확대될 것으로 예측되었다. 또한 서식 가능지역이 확대되고 틸라피아가 산란할 수 있는 서식처가 증가함에 따라 틸라피아 개체군으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 서식처 교란의 강도가 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 따라서, 잠재적 위해종이며, 기온상승으로 인해 향후 국내 여러 하천에서 서식 가능성을 가지고 있는 틸라피아 개체군 관리를 위해 틸라피아 개체군이 서식하고 있는 하천을 대상으로 중·장기적인 모니터링을 통한 위해성 평가가 수행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 개체군 확산 방지를 위한 법적·제도적인 규제가 필요하며, 물리적인 포획, 온배수 수온 감소를 통한 제거 등 다양한 관리방안을 마련하고, 틸라피아 개체군으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 서식처 교란을 최소화하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2018

As disaster risk and climate change volatility increase, there are more efforts to adapt to disasters such as forest fires, floods, and landslides. Most of the research, however, is about influence of human activities on disaster and there is few research on disaster adaptation for species. Previous studies focusing on biodiversity in selecting conservation areas have not addressed threats of disaster in the habitats for species. The natural disasters sometimes play role of drivers of ecological successions in the long run, but they might cause serious problems for the conservation of vulnerable species which are endangered. The purpose of this study is to determine whether soil loss (SL) is effective in selecting habitat management areas for amphibians and reptiles. RUSLE model was used to calculate soil loss (SL) and the distribution of each species (SD) was computed with MaxEnt model to find out the biodiversity index. In order to select the habitat management area, we estimated the different results depending if value of soil loss was applied or not by using MARXAN, a conservation priority selection tool. With using MARXAN, conservation goals can be achieved according to the scenario objectives, and the study has been made to meet the minimum habitat area. Finally, the results are expressed in two; 1) the result of soil loss and biodiversity with MATRIX method and 2) the result of regional difference calculated with MARXAN conservation prioritization considering soil loss. The first result indicates that the area with high soil loss and low species diversity have lower conservation values and thus can be managed as natural disturbances. In the area where soil loss is high and species diversity is also high, it becomes where a disaster mitigation action should be taken for the species. According to the conservation priorities of the second result, higher effectiveness of conservation was obtained with fewer area when it considered SL in addition to SD, compared to when considered only biodiversity. When the SL was not taken into consideration, forest area with high distribution of species were important, but when SL considered, the agricultural area or downstream of the river were represented to be a major part of habitats. If more species data or disaster parameters other than soil loss are added as variables later, it could contribute as a reference material for decision-making to achieve various purposes.

• Entomological Research
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.540-549
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• 2018

Climate change due to global warming and changes in land use increase the development time and distribution, as well as the abundance, of mosquitoes, thereby negatively affecting human life and health. In this study, we investigated the habitat characteristics of mosquito occurrence sites in Danwon-gu, Ansan city, Korea, based on a daily record of civil pest complaints lodged at the Danwon-gu Community Health Center. We considered two types of factors (natural and artificial) known to affect mosquito occurrence. We confirmed a total of 554 cases of mosquito occurrence from March 2014 to August 2017. The total study area was $49.11km^2$, with urban areas constituting the largest proportion. Additionally, we investigated habitat preferences of mosquitoes in terms of terrain factors; generally, mosquitoes occurred at low elevations and on low slopes. Regarding the preference of oviposition sites, mosquitoes occurred at higher rates near streams and crops lands. The rate of mosquito occurrence tended to increase in areas with dense human populations. Regarding climatic factors, the rate of mosquito occurrence increased in areas with high temperature and low precipitation.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2019

Background: Climate change is believed to be continuously affecting ticks by influencing their habitat suitability. However, we attempted to model the climate change-induced impacts on future genus Rhipicephalus distribution considering the major environmental factors that would influence the tick. Therefore, 50 tick occuance points were taken to model the potential distribution using maximum entropy (MaxEnt) software and 19 climatic variables, taking into account the ability for future climatic change under representative concentration pathways (RCPs) 4.5 and 8.5, were used. Results: MaxEnt model performance was tested and found with the AUC value of 0.99 which indicates excellent goodness-of-fit and predictive accuracy. Current models predict increased temperatures, both in the mid and end terms together with possible changes of other climatic factors like precipitation which may lead to higher tick-borne disease risks associated with expansion of the range of the targeted tick distribution. Distribution maps were constructed for the current, 2050, and 2070 for the two greenhouse gas scenarios and the most dramatic scenario; RCP 8.5 produced the highest increase probable distribution range. Conclusions: The future potential distribution of the genus Rhipicephalus show potential expansion to the new areas due to the future climatic suitability increase. These results indicate that the genus population of the targeted tick could emerge in areas in which they are currently lacking; increased incidence of tick-borne diseases poses further risk which can affect cattle production and productivity, thereby affecting the livelihood of smallholding farmers. Therefore, it is recommended to implement climate change adaptation practices to minimize the impacts.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.57-73
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• 2017

The formation of the lava dam of the paleo lake blocked the entrance to the Chatancheon River on the Jeongok lava plateau and it suddenly transformed the terrestrial ecosystem into the aquatic one by the overflow. The spiders in the lava dam adapted in the wetland and evolved into water spiders that could survive by forming bubble houses. Since then, the lava dam was connected to the present Hantangang River due to the dissection and the lake became a terrestrial environment, a small area of marsh composed of primarily clay soil layer. Change in water level of the habitat and thus the extension of the terrestrial area made the species a endangered now. This study carried out frequency of occurrence, degree of wetness and plant habitats of the vascular plant in the water spider habitat. As a result of this study, total 180taxa are of 55 (30.6%) wetland plant groups and of 113 (62.8%) upland plant groups except facultative plant groups. Among the wetland plant groups, the Isachne globosa community occupied the largest area, where the water spiders were most observed. The result of this study, the classification and the types of vascular plant species, would provide useful information for the sustaining healthy wetland ecosystem and the restoration of the habitat for the water spiders.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2012

The importance of the genetic value of native plants has been raised recently after the adoption of Nagoya Protocol. In this stream, this research focused on the future distribution of Megaleranthis saniculifolia which has been evolved and adapted to Korean natural environment and classified as an endemic endangered species by IUCN. The distribution of the species in future are projected based on 'present potential distribution area' by adopting SRES (Special Report on Emission Scenarios) A1B climate change scenario using 6 types of GCM (General Circulation Model). The major results of the research are as follows : habitats of Megaleranthis saniculifolia. (1) will be reduced by 44% nation wide; (2) in Chungcheongngnam Do and Jeollanam Do will be the most affected; and (3) in high altitude in Chungcheongbuk Do, Gyunggi Do and Gangwon Do will be relatively less affected.

• 생태와환경
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.340-347
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• 2019

The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkia) originated from the North America distribute widely as invasive species throughout the world including Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. The red swamp crayfish is also an invasive species in South Korea. We aimed to characterize the occurrence and distribution pattern of the red swamp crayfish, and evaluate the potential distribution of this species in South Korea. In South Korea, the red swamp crayfish was firstly reported in Seoul in 1996, and recently its occurrence is frequently reported at streams or reservoirs at different regions, showing the expansion of its distribution area. The red swamp crayfish has high potential to occur in the nationwide scale in South Korea because of their biological adaptation, effects of climate change, changes of their habitat condition, and various types of human activities. Finally, our results revealed the necessary to conduct an extensive field survey, to keep up a monitoring program for the occurrence of alien species, and to implement a strategy to prevent the dispersal of alien species in the natural ecosystems.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.302-315
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• 2023

Distribution characteristics and altitudinal gradient of four species (E. strigata, E. separigata, E. orientalis-sachalinensis group) of the mayfly genus Ephemera (Order Ephemeroptera) were analyzed with probability distribution models (exponential, normal, lognormal, logistic, Weibull, gamma, beta, Gumbel). Data was collected from 23,846 sampling units of 6,787 sites in Korea from 2010 to 2021. The beta distribution model showed the best fit for positively skewed E. orientalis-sachalinensis and little-skewed E. strigata along with altitudinal gradient. The reversed lognormal distribution model showed the best-fit for negatively skewed E. separigata. E. orientalis-sachalinensis distributed at the range of altitude 1~700 m (mean 251 m, median 226 m, mode 124 m, and standard deviation 161 m), E. strigata distributed at the range of altitude 5~871 m (mean 474 m, median 478 m, mode 492 m, and standard deviation 200 m), E. separigata distributed at the range of altitude 7~846 m (mean 620 m, median 659 m, mode 760 m, and standard deviation 181 m). Altitudinal habitat suitability ranges were estimated to be 42~257 m for E. orientalis-sachalinensis, 335~644 m for E. strigata, and 641~824 m for E. separigata. Based on the altitudinal spectrum of suitability and altitude-related temperature analysis results, E. orientalis-sachalinensis was estimated to be thermophilic, E. strigata to be mesophilic, and E. separigata to be thermophobic. This is the first national-scale evaluation of the altitudinal distribution of Ephemera in Korea. These results will be used in a further research study on altitudinal shift of the species of Ephemera under climate change.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2012

It is widely recognised that changes in size and isolation of habitat patches have a negative impact on species richness and the distribution and persistence of populations. Thus, the aim of the research was to analyze the change, distribution and spatial characteristics of woodlands in an urban fringe landscape. The results indicated that there was a common trend of woodland loss across all landscape types while no new woodlands were established during 1976 and 2009. Small patches (less than 5 ha in size) were particularly vulnerable to and more likely to disappear due to human activities such as urbanisation. Changes in woodland cover were clearly observed between 1976 and 2009. Loss of many woodlands was caused by residential and infrastructural developments. As a result, woodlands were becoming smaller and more isolated. This trend probably had adverse effects on biodiversity. This woodland information can be used to identify the potential and specific needs for conservation planning in rapidly developing urban areas.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.578-586
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• 2019

한라산국립공원 내 소나무림의 공간분포 변화를 알아보기 위해 2006년과 2015년의 분포면적과 수관밀도를 조사하고 해발고도, 경사, 방위 및 지역별 특성을 분석하였다. 2015년 소나무림의 전체 면적은 1,259.9ha로 조사되었는데, 2006년 1,208.5ha에 비해 10년 동안 4.1%에 해당되는 51.4ha가 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 소나무의 수관 밀도가 11~40%에 해당되는 소밀도의 면적은 10년 동안 59.8ha가 증가하였고 41~70%에 해당되는 중밀도의 면적도 59.0ha가 증가하였으며, 71% 이상의 조밀한 소나무림은 67.3ha가 감소된 것으로 나타났다. 해발고도에 따라서는 2015년에 1,010~1,400m 구간에서 전체 면적의 79.6%인 1,003.0ha로 가장 넓었으며, 1,100~1,300m 구간의 면적은 증가하였지만 수관밀도 등급변화는 고밀도 등급면적이 대폭 감소하고 중밀도와 소밀도급 면적은 증가하였다. 지표경사에 따라서는 특징적으로 증감이 나타나지 않고 2006년보다 경사와 관계없이 증가하였다. 방위별로는 남사면을 중심으로 남서, 남동방향에 56.4%가 분포하여 10년 동안 27.8ha가 증가한 반면 북사면을 중심으로 북동, 북서 면적은 7.6ha가 줄어든 것으로 나타났다. 지역별 소나무림의 분포 변화는 영실지역 일대가 2006년에 비해 전체 증가면적 중 49.6%인 25.5ha 증가하였으며, 산벌음 계곡 우측을 포함하는 입석오름지역은 20.4ha, 족은드레를 포함하는 개미등지역은 7.4ha가 증가한 반면 성판악등산로 속밭지역은 1.9ha가 감소한 것으로 분석되었다. 이들 한라산국립공원 내 소나무림의 면적 및 밀도변화는 해발고도, 경사, 방위 및 지역별 변화 상황을 고려할 때 소나무림 분포의 확대는 초지나 관목이 우점 하는 식생구조를 갖고 있거나 교란으로 인한 숲 틈이 발생한 지역으로 한정된 반면 소나무림이 낙엽활엽수림대에 둘러싸이거나 혼효된 식생구조를 지닌 분포지역은 낙엽활엽수 등과 경쟁으로 인해 면적보다는 수관밀도 변화가 주로 발생된 것으로 판단된다.