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Growth response to Light, Moisture and Nutrients for the Conservation Measures of Bupleurum latissimum(Apiaceae, endangered species) under Future Climate Environment(Elevated CO2 Concentration and Temperature) (기후변화환경 하에서 멸종위기식물 섬시호(산형과)의 보전방안 마련을 위한 광, 수분, 영양소에 대한 반응 연구)

  • Ahn, Kyeong-Ho;You, Young-Han;Cho, Kyu-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.803-809
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    • 2016
  • In order to elucidate the ecological responses of B. latissimum under global warming situation and prepare the conservation measures, we cultivated the plant within control(ambient $CO_2+$ambient temperature) and treatment(elevated $CO_2+$elevated temperature) from 2010 to 2011. Rising $CO_2$ concentration was treated with 2 times and temperature increased with $2.0^{\circ}C$ above than control. As a result, Growth response has received more the effect of $CO_2+$Temperature rising than light, moisture, nutrients, and it was grow well in $CO_2+$temperature rise sphere when many nutrients, and it was grow well in $CO_2+$temperature rise sphere when many nutrients. No. of leaves were many number in the treated group compared to the control at a low light gradient and high nutrient gradient, leaf width was narrow in the treatment compared to the control in the middle gradient of light and nutrients. Shoot length, petiole length, lamina length was no difference between control and $CO_2+$temperature rise sphere. Based on the results of this study, in order to preserve the B. latissimum in future climate, we should be supply of nutrients(containing ${NH_4}^+$, $NO_3$, $P_2O_5$, $K_2O$, etc.) in the habitat of the B. latissimum, and must ensure that the habitat of B. latissimum is not destroyed. Also, We should be find similar area with habitat of the B. latissimum, restoring, expanding.

Comparison of the Seawater-Sediment Environment and Habitat Properties with Variable Mud Shrimp Upogebia major Burrow Hole Density and Its Influence on Recruitment and Settlement in the Cheonsu Bay Tidal Flats (천수만 갯벌, 쏙(Upogebia major) 유입 및 정착 밀도에 따른 해수-퇴적물 환경과 서식지 특성 비교)

  • Jeon, Seung Ryul;Ong Giho;Koo, Jun-Ho;Park, Jong-Woo;Kim, Yu Cheol;Jeung, Hee-Do;Cho, Jae-Kwon
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.55 no.2
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    • pp.171-182
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    • 2022
  • The habitat degradation caused by large-scale reclamation leads to devastating impacts, such as fine sediment and mud shrimp Upogebia major settlement on Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum aquaculture in the eastern Cheonsu Bay tidal flats, Republic of Korea. Despite these impacts, there is a lack of studies on the influence of fine sediments on tidal flats that constitute key mud shrimp habitats. This study provides information on the seawater-sediment environment and the influence of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) fluctuations depending on mud shrimp burrow hole density. Additionally, it discusses countermeasures for Manila clam habitat management. The results show that mean DIN effluxes in areas with a high-density of burrow holes were up to 4 times (0.12 mmol m-2 d-1) higher than those in sites of low-density (0.03 mmol m-2 d-1) within the Saho and Songhak-ri tidal flats. To manage interference within the competition zone of Songhak-ri tidal flat, it is important to utilize the settlements of spawning season in all three dimensions. Consequently, additional studies in other tidal flats are essential and research in zones where mud shrimps and juvenile clams coexist will help to determine the priorities in the efficient management of clam aquaculture.

Occupancy Probability Estimation of Endangered Species Clithon retropictus (멸종위기종인 기수갈고둥의 잠재적 서식지 예측을 위한 점유 확률 추정)

  • Park, Woong-Bae;Lim, Sung-Ho;Won, Doo-Hee;Lee, Kyung-Lak;Hong, Cheol;Do, Yuno
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.55 no.1
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2022
  • We attempted to estimate potential habitats of Clithon retropictus and to determine the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates by presence of C. retropictus. 2016 to 2018 database of "Survey and Assessment of Estuary Ecosystem Health" by the Ministry of Environment were used to identify the distribution site of C. retropictus. The occupancy model was applied to estimate the potential habitat of C. retropictus. Four diversity indices were used to confirm the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates. C. retropictus was found in the southern coast area and part of the east coast, and this pattern was consistent with previous studies. Additionally, the occupancy model predicted that a potential habitat of C. retropictus could appear in the west coast area. The community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates was relatively high at the site with C. retropictus than the site without C. retropictus. Therefore, the occupancy model can be considered when conserving C. retropictus inhabiting a limited area. Additionally, C. retropictus can be used to the indicator species that can represent the brackish water environment.

Current Status and Perspective of Biological Assessments of Water Environment in Korea (우리나라 생물학적 물환경평가의 현황과 미래)

  • Hwang, Soon-Jin;Kim, Nan-Young;Won, Doo Hee;An, Kwang Kuk;Lee, Jae Kwan;Kim, Chang Soo;Shin, Jae-Ki
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.757-767
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    • 2006
  • Biological assessments are the primary tool for evaluating the biological condition of a water body and makes it possible to understand accumulative and long-term effect of stressors. They also provide reliable biological information for which disturbed systems are to be restored. Sustainable water environment is not enough with attaining only the clean water, but it should sustain healthy and diverse aquatic life. Aquatic organisms are affected by various factors, including not only water quality but also habitat condition and stressors, and thus good condition of both physical and chemical water quality is prerequisite for sustaining healthy organisms. Therefore, biological assessment, along with other physical and chemical assessments, are crucial for evaluating the health of a water body. Overall, sustainability of water environment demands the attainment and maintenance of ecological integrity, which is resulted from the combination of physical, chemical and biological integrity. The biological criteria will play very important role in the water resource management and policy issues, and thus bioassessment program should be fully implemented and supported eventually by the law. To keep ecosystem health of water environment safely from the toxic pollutants and other stressors, the following suggestions need to be considered in environmental quality standards in Korea. For the first step, the biological indicators need to be introduced in evaluating river quality condition; they provide a qualitative description of biological condition of water body. Secondly, the biological water quality standards using biotic indices should be developed and implemented under the consideration of characteristics of Korean river systems. Lastly, the ecological status classification regime (ESCR) should be developed and introduced; it could be used in quality assessment of the water environment in general. In developing ESCR, integration of physico-chemical, biological, and habitat parameters should be taken into account.

Distribution of Seabird in Coastal Wetland of Korea in 2015-2019 (2015-2019년 한국 연안습지에 서식하는 바닷새 분포 현황)

  • KIM, YONG-HEE;LEE, YONG-WOO;PARK, CHI-YOUNG;HAN, SEUNG-WOO;LEE, SI-WAN;KIM, YOUNG-NAM;CHO, SOO-YEON;HWANG, INSEO
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.158-172
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    • 2022
  • The distribution of seabirds was investigated in 24-34 major coastal wetlands in Korea from 2015 to 2019. During the study period, seven orders, 16 families, and 111 species were observed, and the largest number of species (51-89 species) was recorded in 2018. 92,821-265,783 individuals per year were observed with the largest number in 2018. The largest number of species (55-72 species) was observed in the southern sites of Jeollado, and the largest number of individuals (annual average of 62,542 individuals) was found in Chungcheong regions. The largest number of seabird species (68 species) was observed at the Suncheon Bay site in 2016, and the largest number of individuals (95,399 individuals) was observed at Biin and Jangan sites in 2018. In terms of the habitat type of seabirds, at the family level, shorebirds appeared most frequently with an average of 38%, followed by waterfowl, wading birds, seabirds, and raptors. With regard to legally protected species, eight protected marine species, 19 endangered wildlife species (Level I: six species, Level II: 13 species), and twelve natural monument species were observed. Overall, there was a significant difference in the number of species and individuals of seabirds in the Korean coastal wetlands during the research period. This suggests the importance of conducting systematic and continuous seabird surveys and developing a conservation policy considering habitat characteristics.

A Study on the Low Impact Development Infiltration Treebox for Environment Friendiy pedestrian (친환경적 보행도로 조성을 위한 저영향개발 침투화분에 관한 기초연구)

  • Yeom, Sung-Jin
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.24 no.9
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    • pp.1211-1220
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    • 2015
  • Soil is the most important factor in natural environment for bio-diversity. Urbanization and development of city devastate urban soil by the fraternization of green network and run off pollution. In these facts, preservation of soil is the main issue in maintain of quality urban environment. In order to handle this issue, the gold network that link fragment soil patches is considered in maintain quality soil. This study researched the infiltration Treebox design technique based on the Low Impact Development. This technique suggest reduction of impervious area of the soil due to urbanization. The main concept of this study is encourage more permeable surfaces in urban area by using a infiltration planter. The function of the planter is hold run off as much as possible from intensive rainfall, and utilizes it in drought season. Also, this planter provides fertile soil for organism habitat by keeping appropriate moisture supplying.

The Indoor Environmental Quality Improving and Energy Saving Potential of Phase-Change Material Integrated Facades for High-Rise Office Buildings in Shanghai

  • Jin, Qian
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.197-205
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    • 2017
  • The conflict between indoor environmental quality and energy consumption has become an unneglectable problem for highrise office buildings, where occupants' productivity is highly affected by their working environment. An effective Façade, therefore, should play the role of an active building skin by adapting to the ever-changing external environment and internal requirements. This paper explores the energy-saving and indoor environment-improving potential of a phase-change material (PCM) integrated Façade. Building performance simulations, combined with parametric study and sensitivity analysis, are adopted in this research. The result quantifies the potential of a PCM-integrated Façade with different configurations and PCM properties, taking as an example a south-oriented typical office room in Shanghai. It is found that a melting temperature of around $22^{\circ}C$ for the PCM layer is optimal. Compared to a conventional Façade, a PCM-integrated Façade effectively reduces total energy use, peak heating/cooling load, and operative temperature fluctuation during the periods of May-July and November-December.

Study of a Three-Dimensional and Multi-Functional Urban High-Rise Complex in the High-Density Environment: Design Practice of Yiwu World Trade Center

  • Li, Linxue;Hou, Miaomiao;Zhang, Qi
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 2019
  • Facing the challenges of urban form and space quality in a high-density environment, the paper puts forward the development trend of three-dimensional and multi-functional design for an urban high-rise complex, and analyzes the design methods of establishing an urban landmark, including multi-functional composition, three-dimensional space integration, three-dimensional traffic organization and energy flow programming. Meanwhile, combined with the specific design case of Yiwu World Trade Center, the practical experience of designing a high-rise complex in China's medium-sized cities is analyzed.

A New Free-Living Marine Nematode, Chaetonema longicorpus sp. nov. (Enoplida: Anoplostomatidae) from a Subtidal Zone of the East Sea, Korea

  • Lee, Hyo Jin;Lee, Heegab;Rho, Hyun Soo
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2022
  • A new free-living marine nematode, Chaetonema longicorpus sp. nov., was discovered in a subtidal benthic habitat around the Uljin nuclear power plant in the East Sea. Chaetonema longicorpus sp. nov. differs from other Chaetonema species in its very long body length, relatively long cephalic setae, long and narrow buccal cavity, bottle-shaped amphideal fovea, short spicules, only one pre-cloacal seta instead of a pre-cloacal supplement, and conspicuous ventral swelling at the middle of the tail. Herein, we provide a taxonomic description and illustrations of this new species using differential interference contrast microscopy. Furthermore, an illustrated pictorial key to all valid species, including the new species and comparative tables on the biogeographical and morphological characteristics of the genus Chaetonema, are provided.

Wind Environment Assessment around High-Rise Buildings through Wind Tunnel Test and Computational Fluid Dynamics

  • Min-Woo Park;Byung-Hee Nam;Ki-Pyo You;Jang-Youl You
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.321-329
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    • 2022
  • High-rise buildings constructed adjacent to low-rise structures experience frequent damage caused by the associated strong wind. This study aimed to implement a standard evaluation of the wind environment and airflow characteristics around high-rise apartment blocks using wind tunnel tests (WTT) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The correlation coefficient between the CFD and wind tunnel results ranged between 0.6-0.8. Correlations below 0.8 were due to differences in the wake flow area range generated behind the target building according to wind direction angle and the effect of the surrounding buildings. In addition, a difference was observed between the average velocity ratio of the wake flow wind measured by the WTT and by the CFD analysis. The wind velocity values of the CFD analysis were therefore compensated, and, consequently, the correlations for most wind angles increased.