• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mass concentration of nanoparticles and understand the characteristics of elements of heavy metal concentrations within nanoparticles in the air using Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor Model-110 (MOUDI-110), based on indoor and outdoor air. Methods: This Study sampled nanoparticles using MOUDI-110 indoors (office) and outdoors at S University in Asan, Korea in order to reveal the concentration of nanoparticles in the air. Sampling continued for nine months (10 times indoors and 14 times outdoors) from March to November 2010. Mass concentrations of nanoparticle and concentrations of heavy metals (Al, Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, Cr, Pb) were analyzed. Results: Indoors, geometric mean concentration of nanoparticles ranged in size from 0.056 ${\mu}m$ to 0.10 ${\mu}m$ and those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less recorded 0.929 ${\mu}g/m^3$ and 1.002 ${\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. On the other hand, the levels were lower outdoors with 0.819 ${\mu}g/m^3$ and 0.597 ${\mu}g/m^3$. Mann-Whitney U tests showed that the difference between the indoors and the outdoors was statistically meaningful in terms of particles of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less (p<0.05) in size. These results are possibly influenced by the use of printers and duplicators as the factor that increased the concentration of nanoparticles. In seasonal concentration distribution, the level was higher during the summer compared to in the autumn. Those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less in size presented a statistically meaningful difference during the summer (p<0.05). These results may be influenced by photochemical event as the factor that makes the levels high. Regarding zinc, among the other heavy metals, the fine particles ranged in size from 0.056 ${\mu}m$ to 0.10 ${\mu}m$ and those of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less recorded 1.699 $ng/m^3$ and 1.189 $ng/m^3$ in the outdoors. In the indoors, the levels were lower, with 0.745 $ng/m^3$ and 0.617 $ng/m^3$. Cr and Ni at the size of 0.056 ${\mu}m$ or less, both of which have been known to pose severe health effects, recorded higher concentrations indoors with 0.736 $ng/m^3$ and 0.177 $ng/m^3$, compared to 0.444 $ng/m^3$ and 0.091 $ng/m^3$ outdoors. By season, Zn, Ni, Cu and Pb posted a high level of indoor concentration during the fall. As for Cr, the level of concentration indoors was higher than outdoors both during the summer and the autumn. Conclusion: This study indicates the result of an examination of nano-sized particles and heavy metal concentrations. It will provide useful data for the determination of basic nanoparticle standards in the future.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.87-104
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• 2004

This study selected the fifth and sixth graders of elementary school in Jeollanamdo who can express their opinions of safety consciousness and understand the items of questionnaire as the population. It selected 10 elementary schools under the supervision of Jeonnam Board of Education and sampled 700 students randomly from 2-3 classes in the 5th and the 6th grade. One preliminary survey was conducted to revise and complement the contents and forms of questionnaire with 70 students of a school from Apr. 1 to 6, 2004 and this study was conducted from Apr. 10 to 30, 2004. Data of this study were collected by explaining the purport of study to subjects after obtaining approval of principal and teacher of the school and distributing questionnaires. Total 700 questionnaires were distributed and 681 were collected (97%) and 602 were used for final analysis except 79 lacking responses. The results of this study are as follows. According to demographical characteristics of subjects, 'male' students were 302(50.%) and 'female' students were 300(49.8%) by sex and 'the 5th graders' were 285(47.3%) and 'the 6th graders' were 317(52.7%) in grade distribution. Residents at 'apartment house' were 406(67.4%) in residence type, 'going to school by foot' was 477 students(79.2%), 'high school graduates' were 297(49.3%) in fathers' education, 'high school graduates' were 366 (60.8%) in mothers' education, 'professional and office workers' were 231(38.4%) in fathers' job, 'full-time workers' were 283(47.0%) in mothers' job, and the number of siblings was one except myself in 343 students(57.0%). Respondents on the level of class showing 'good' were 340(56.5%) and those on the degree of adaptation to school life showing 'active' were 349(58.0%). On the characteristics related to safety education, 360(59.8%) responded it was 'very necessary', on the frequency of safety education at school for last one year, 339(56.3%) responded they had 'once or twice', on the frequency of safety education by parents, 279(46.3%) responded they 'often' had it, on the level of safety practice by parents, 347(57.6%) responded they practiced it 'frequently', on the source of knowledge of safety, 223(37.0%) responded they got it from 'parents, siblings and relatives', on the degree of recognizing the need of safety education textbooks, 295(38.5%) responded 'it was needed', on the recognition of necessity of teacher for safety education, 271(45.0%) answered it was very necessary', and on the recognition of qualification of teacher for safety education, 370(61.5%) answered it was 'paramedic'. The mean score of safety consciousness of subjects was 2.72 (SD. 21) of full score 3, having high score over mean score. According to each area, the area showing the highest safety consciousness was safety of fire(2.83), followed by home safety(2.76) and first-aid treatment(2.76), traffic safety(2.71), play and leisure safety(2.66) and school safety(2.56). Items showing statistical differences in the degree of safety consciousness according to demographical characteristics were sex(t=-3.11, p=.002), education(t=2.33, p=.021) and number of siblings(F=3.729, p=.011). In the difference of safety consciousness between both sexes, 'female' students(2.75) showed higher safety consciousness than 'male' students (2.69), and the former also showed higher safety consciousness than the latter in all six areas of school safety, play and leisure safety, traffic safety, fire safety, home safety and first-aid treatment, and there were statistical differences in the areas of play and leisure safety, traffic safety, fire safety and first-aid treatment. According to the differences of safety consciousness by grade, 'the fifth graders'(2.74) showed higher safety consciousness than 'the sixth graders'(2.70) and the former also showed higher safety consciousness than the latter in all six areas of school safety, play and leisure safety, traffic safety, fire safety, home safety and first-aid treatment, and there were statistical differences in the areas of fire safety and home safety. In the safety consciousness by the number of siblings, 'single son or daughter' (2.78) was highest and their safety consciousness was also highest in all six areas of school safety, play and leisure safety, traffic safety, fire safety, home safety and first-aid treatment, and there were statistical differences in the areas of school safety, fire safety and home safety, There were statistically remarkable differences in degree of adaptation to school life (F=15.349, p=.000) and perceived schooling level(F=9.552, p=.000). According to the degree of safety consciousness related to characteristics of safety education, there were statistical differences at the degree of recognizing the need of safety education(F=9.797, p=.000), degree of safety education at school(F=2.595, p=.006), degree of safety education by parents(F=12.709, p=.000), degree of practicing safety by parents(F=17.579, p=.000), source of knowledge of safety education (F=2,715, p=.044), necessity of safety education textbooks(F=3.972, p=.008), need of safety teacher(F=4.137, p=.006) and qualification standard of safety teacher(F=3.016, p=.029).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2015

Improvement for carcass traits related to beef quality is the key concern in beef production. Recent reports found that epigenetics mediates the interaction of individuals with environment and nutrition. The present study was designed to analyze the genetic effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in seven epigenetic-related genes (DNMT1, DNMT3a, DNMT3b, DNMT3L, Ago1, Ago2, and HDAC5) and two meat quality candidate genes (CAPN1 and PRKAG3) on fourteen carcass traits related to beef quality in a Snow Dragon beef population, and also to identify SNPs in a total of fourteen cattle populations. Sixteen SNPs were identified and genotyped in 383 individuals sampled from the 14 cattle breeds, which included 147 samples from the Snow Dragon beef population. Data analysis showed significant association of 8 SNPs within 4 genes related to carcass and/or meat quality traits in the beef populations. SNP1 (13154420A>G) in exon 17 of DNMT1 was significantly associated with rib-eye width and lean meat color score (p<0.05). A novel SNP (SNP4, 76198537A>G) of DNMT3a was significantly associated with six beef quality traits. Those individuals with the wild-type genotype AA of DNMT3a showed an increase in carcass weight, chilled carcass weight, flank thicknesses, chuck short rib thickness, chuck short rib score and in chuck flap weight in contrast to the GG genotype. Five out of six SNPs in DNMT3b gene were significantly associated with three beef quality traits. SNP15 (45219258C>T) in CAPN1 was significantly associated with chuck short rib thickness and lean meat color score (p<0.05). The significant effect of SNP15 on lean meat color score individually and in combination with each of other 14 SNPs qualify this SNP to be used as potential marker for improving the trait. In addition, the frequencies of most wild-type alleles were higher than those of the mutant alleles in the native and foreign cattle breeds. Seven SNPs were identified in the epigenetic-related genes. The SNP15 in CAPN1 could be used as a powerful genetic marker in selection programs for beef quality improvement in the Snow Dragon Beef population.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2014

본 연구는 생산형 녹지로서의 과수원을 대상으로 사과나무에 의한 탄소의 저장 및 연간 흡수를 산정하고, 재배과정에서 관리에 기인하여 발생하는 연간 탄소배출량을 파악하여 탄소저감 효과를 계량화하였다. 연구대상 과수원에서 유목에서 성목에 이르는 일정 간격의 근원직경 크기를 고려한 수목을 구입하여, 근굴취를 포함하는 직접수확법에 의해 개체당 부위별 및 전체 생체량을 산정하고 탄소저장량을 산출하였다. 근원부의 줄기 원판을 채취하여 직경생장을 분석하고 연간 탄소흡수량을 산정하였다. 관리에 따른 연간 탄소배출은 전정, 제초, 관수, 시비, 병충해 방제 등을 포함하는 관리자료의 구득, 관리자 면담 및 부분 실측을 바탕으로 계량화하였다. 근원직경을 독립변수로 생장에 따른 사과나무 단목의 탄소저장과 연간 탄소흡수를 계량화하는 활용 용이한 계량모델을 개발하였다. 사과나무의 탄소저장량과 연간 탄소흡수량은 모두 직경생장과 더불어 증가하였고, 직경급 간 그 차이도 직경이 커질수록 증가하는 경향이었다. 근원직경 10 및 15cm인 사과나무 단목은 각각 9.1 및 21.0kg의 탄소를 저장하고, 연간 1.0 및 1.6kg의 탄소를 흡수하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구대상 과수원의 단위면적당 탄소저장량과 연간 탄소흡수량은 각각 3.81t/ha, 0.42t/ha/년이었고, 연간 탄소배출량은 1.30t/ha/년이었다. 즉, 관리 관련 연간 탄소배출량은 연간 탄소흡수량보다 약 3배 더 많았다. 연구결과를 토대로, 생산형 녹지에 적용 가능한 관수, 농약 및 비료의 효율적 적용을 포함하는 저탄소형 관리방안을 모색하였다. 본 연구는 아직 부진했던 뿌리 생체량의 실측과 탄소배출의 구체적 인벤토리를 통해 탄소계량 관련 정보를 구축하는 새로운 초석을 제공한다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.527-536
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• 1996

동물플랑크톤이 쇄파대에서 어떻게 적응하여 살아가고 있는가를 연구하면서, 부유성 요각류 일곱 종의 주야 수평이동 양상을 조사하여 비교했다. 동해 영일만 쇄파대에서 수심 1m 되는 곳의 표층과 저층과 해변가 세 곳을 썰매형 네트로 채집했다(총시료수=108개). 쇄파대 요각류 집단은 일곱 종 (Acartia hudsonica, Fseudodiaptomus marinu, Paracalanus indicus, Calanus sinicus, Oithena similis, Sinocalanus tenellus, Labidocera bipinnata)이 우점했다. 쇄파대 요각류의 주${\cdot}$야간 생물량 차는 약 세 배였다. 표층에서 채집한 전체 요각류와 우점하는 일곱 종의 생물량은 주간보다 야간에 모두 유의하게 많았다. 하지만, 저층에서 주${\cdot}$야간 생물량의 차는 모두 유의하지 않았다. 이 연구에서 쇄파대 요각류의 약 $90\%$가 주야 수평이동하는 것을 밝혔다. 조금때 바람이 육지에서 바다쪽으로 불었지만, 표층에서 야간에 요각류 밀도가 높게 나타났다. 요각류가 해류에 따라 수동적으로 운반되지 않더라도 능동적으로 수평 방향을 유지하여 헤엄칠 수 있는 능력을 갖고 있기 때문인 듯하다. 요각류는 상대 조도의 변화에 따라 광반응 행동을 하고, 그래서 야간에 쇄파대에 모였다가 주간에 흩어지게 하는 주야 수평이동이 나타난 것 같다. 주야 수평이동은 요각류가 시각 포식자와 마주칠 기회를 줄일 것이다. A. hudsonica가 개체발생 단계별로 이동시각을 달리한 것은 발생단계에 따라 광반응 행동이 다르기 때문에 나타난 현상인 듯하다. 결과적으로 이것이 먹이를 둘러싼 종내 경쟁을 줄일 것 같다. 요각류 이동 자료에서 A. hudsonica, P. indicus, O. similis, S. tenellus 네종은 한 시간 이상 유영속도를 $20m\;h^{-1}$으로 유지할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 쇄파대에서 요각류가 차지하는 중요도를 바로 알려면, 주야 생물량이 매우 다르므로 주간과 야간 채집을 함께 해야 한다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 1997

목적 : 말기 신부전 환자에서 심혈관계 질환은 유병율 및 사망율의 중요한 원인중 하나이다. 이들 환자에서 흔히 동반되는 고지질단백 혈증은 심혈관계 질환의 위험인자로 작용하며, 특히 lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)]는 관상동맥 질환과 혈전증의 위험 인자로 알려져 있다. 소아에서도 만성 신부전시 고지질 혈증이 보고되어 있다. 저자들은 투석 치료중인 만성 신부전 소아를 대상으로 혈중 지질, 지질단백 및 Lp(a)의 농도 변화를 분석하였다. 방법 : 서울대학교 어린이병원 소아과에서 유지 혈액 투석을 받고 있는 환아 10명과 지속성 외래 복막 투석을 받고 있는 환아 14명을 대상으로 정맥 혈청중 지질, 지질단백 및 Lp(a)농도를 측정하여 건강 대조군과 비교하였으며, Lp(a)의 혈중 농도에 따른 다른 지질단백의 혈중 농도를 비교하였다. 혈액투석(hemodialysis, HD)환아군의 평균 연령이 $162{\pm}59$ 개월, 남녀비는 7:3 이었으며 복막투석(peritoneal dialysis, PD)환아군의 평균 연령은 $123{\pm}69$개월, 남녀비는 6:8 이었다. 결과 : 1) 연령, 성별, 비만지수, 투석기간은 HD군과 PD군 간의 차이가 없었으나 혈중 단백과 알부민치는 PD군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 2) HD군과 PD군 모두에서 혈중 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 저비중 지질단백 콜레스테롤(low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-콜레스테롤)과 고비중 지질단백 콜레스테롤(high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-콜레스테롤)의 비는 대조군에 비해 증가되어 있었으며, HDL-콜레스테롤과 콜레스테롤의 비는 대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 3) 혈중 아포단백 B치는 대조군에 비해 상승되어 있었지만 아포단백 Al과 아포단백 B의 비는 차이가 없었고, 혈중 Lp(a)치는 PD군에서만 대조군보다 상승되어 있었다. 4) 혈중 Lp(a)치가 30 mg/dl 미만인 환아는 13명, 30 mg/dl 이상인 환아는 11명으로 이들 간에 연령, 비만지수, 투석방법, 투석기간은 차이가 없었으나 혈중 알부민은 Lp(a)가 상승된 환아들에서 감소되어 있었다. 5) 혈중 Lp(a)농도와 다른 지질 단백과의 비교에서 아포 단백 B만이 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결론 : 투석 치료중인 만성 신부전 소아에서 혈중 지질단백 이상이 관찰되었으며 특히 PD군에서는 혈중 Lp(a)치가 증가되어 있었다. 따라서 만성 신부전 소아에서 관상 동맥 질환의 위험도가 높을 것으로 사료되며 이에 대한 장기적이고 지속적인 관찰이 필요하다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.9-44
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• 1993

An explorative and descriptive study in order to determine the effect of family structure and other socio-demographic variables on health behavior, belief, locus, and value and utilization of public health service was carried out. Data were collected from 1,653 subjects randomly sampled in three areas, Seoul, Kyunggi province, and Cheju province. From Seoul 849 subjects were selected, 397 subjects Kyunggi, and 407 subjects from Cheju, respectively. Self-reporting questionaires were administered during the period from March to June, 1992. The major findings were as follows: 1) The subjects visited herb-doctor's at irregular intervals mainly to have tonic medicine prepared. They preferred herb-doctor's rather than with doctors at clinics and hospitals. Statistically significant difference was found among the regions studied (p<0.05). 2) The reason for visiting hospitals was primarily for treatment of diseases. They preferred hospital because they felt that the hospitals offer much highly reliable treatment services as well as medical accessibility. For the purpose of hospital utilization, statistically significant differences existed among sex, educational level, family type and region. However, no significance was found among sex, educational level, and region (p<0.05). 3) The subjects utilized general hospitals mainly for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. They preferred general hospitals because of their much better facilities and reliability. Statistical significance was found among sex, educational level, and region (p<0.05). 4) The subjects visited dentist at irregular intervals basis. They visited once half a year or three to four months. their purpose of visit was mainly for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Statistical significance differences were found among educational level, region and economic standard (p<0.05). 5) Whenever their illnesses were mild and the pharmacies was located in nearby they visited to pharmacies. They visited once a month and patient medicines. Statistically significant differences were found among sex, educational level and region (p<0.05). 6) The subjects believed that herb medicine was quite efficacious for treatment of some diseases, particularly by information handed down through time-honored tradition and experience. However, they recognized that the efficacy of folk medicine can vary with type and severity of diseases. Statistical significance was among sex, educational level, region and economic standard (p<0.05). 7) The reason why subjects believed that pray and superstition are effective for treatment of certain type of diseases, particularly in neuropathy, was the belief in God's almighty. Statistically significant differences were found among sex, educational level, regions and economic standard (p<0.05). 8) Most of subjects under same condition preferred western medicine because they believed that it is more scientific and prompts in showing therapeutic effect. Statistical significance was not found in the choice of type of public health service among, regions. But significant differences were found among sex, educational level and region (p<0.05). 9) The subjects looked for pharmacy if they thought the symptom was mild. However, they visited hospitals for chronic disease and general hospitals for emergency treatment. Statistical significances were found among educational level, region and economic standard (p<0.05). 10) Although most of students wanted to have a healthy life as for the component of health standard and value, they think that they are not healthy (p<0.05). As for the health behavior, significant difference was found in the proportion of smoking and drinking between educational level and region (p<0.05). The health locus was affected by educational level, and health behavior was influenced by region, sex and educational level. The utilization of type of public health service was influenced by family type and region, and health belief by region and educational level, and the health values by region and economic standard respectively, most of correlation showed statistical significance. Among them, the highest correlation was seen between locus of control and external/internal locus of control, which is quite obvious. The correlation between health belief and behavior was the next highest, but still low (0.343). All the other variables are low but significant except only a few of those. These findings indicate that health education should be incorporated into the curriculum so as to develop desirable health habit, and ability of self-control in accordance with their growth stages. A systematic and scientific understanding on the herb/folk medicine is needed, and greater reliability of the utilization of public health services are is still required. Health policy for equal distribution of health service throughout the country along the hierarchical health service system and complementary mutual assistance and cooperation among various health organizations are also required.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.92-96
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• 2002

서울시 주요 도로변 토양의 현재 오염정도와 앞으로 있을 오염에 대한 비교 자료를 구축할 목적으로 서울시의 25개 구 중 5개 구(강동구, 광진구, 노원구, 서대문구, 성동구)를 선정하여 토양 오염도를 조사하였다. 시료의 채취는 각 구의 주요 도로변에서 50지점을 선정하여 실시하였으며, 가로수 식수대 내의 표토(1-5rm)와 심토(20-50 cm)에서 시료를 채취하였다. 채취된 총 시료는 표토와 심토 각각 250점이었으며, 채취된 시료를 풍건시킨 후 2mm체로 쳐서 분석에 이용하였다. 분석항목은 pH를 비롯한 토양의 이화학적 특성과 중금속(Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) 이었다. 조사 결과 토성은 사양토와 양질사토가 주를 이루었다. 토양 pH는 4.5-10.0의 범위에서 표토와 심토의 평균이 각각 7.52, 7.50으로 약알칼리성을 나타내어 서울 주변 산림지대의 pH값보다 높은 수치를 보였다. 검출된 중금속 농도의 범위는 Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn에 대하여 각각 $0.01{\sim}1.19$, N.D.(not detected)${\sim}234.45$, $N.D.{\sim}381.23$, $2.97{\sim}737.59\;mg\;kg^{-1}$이었다. 각 구에서 측정된 중금속 농도 평균의 대부분은 토양환경보전법상 우려기준을 초과하지는 않았으나 서울시 근교 도시림의 중금속 함량보다는 상당히 높은 값을 나타내었다. 그리고 일부 조사지점에서 토양환경보전법상의 우려기준을 초과하는 지점에 있었으며, 특히 성동구의 Cu 평균 함량은 토양환경보전법상의 우려기준을 초과하여 정밀조사 및 오염 확산 방지를 위한 조치가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.174-189
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• 2012

본 연구는 인공호의 영양 단계에 따른 피라미 개체군의 전장-체중 관계 및 비만도 지수 (K)의 차이를 알아보기 위해 2008년~2010년까지 부안호, 양양호, 진양호, 금풍지, 예당지 및 마산지 등의 6개 인공호를 대상으로 실시하였으며, 광범위한 분포 특성과 섭식 특성을 보이는 피라미(Zacco platypus)를 본 연구의 대상 어종으로 선정하였다. 총인 (TP)과 엽록소-a (Chl-a)를 이용한 영양상태지수(TSI) 분석 결과 양양호와 부안호는 빈영양(30~40), 진양호와 금풍지는 중영양 (40~50), 예당지와 마산지는 부영양 (50~70)상태로 나타났다. 6개 호수에서 총 47종 26,226개체의 어류가 채집되었으며, 빈영양호 (양양호, 부안호)에서는 민감종이 우세한 현상을 보였다. 한편, 중영양호 (진양호, 금풍지)와 부영양호 (예당지, 마산지)에서는 내성종이 우세한 것으로 분석되어 호수의 영양 상태에 따라 우세종의 내성특성에 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 전장-체중 관계 분석 결과에 따르면, 회귀계수 b값은 중 영양호(3.07~3.17)와 부영양호(3.15~3.21)에 비해 빈영양호 (2.77~2.79)에서 낮은 값을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 호수의 영양상태가 피라미 개체군의 성장도에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료된다. 전장에 따른 비만도 지수 (K) 관계 분석 결과 중영양호와 부영양호에서는 양의 기울기를 보인 반면, 빈영양호에서는 음의 기울기를 나타내 호수의 영양상태에 따라 차이를 보였다. TSI (TP), TSI (Chl-a)와 회귀계수 b값의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 b=0.012*TSI (TP)+2.395 ($R^2$=0.797, p=0.017), b=0.013*TSI (Chl-a)+2.367 ($R^2$=0.822, p=0.013)으로 나타나 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 한편, 부영양화가 진행될수록, 비정상개체의 비율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 전장-체중 관계와 비만도 지수 분석에 의한 피라미 개체군의 성장도는 영양염류나 식물플랑크톤의 생체량과 같은 영양상태를 반영하는 것으로 사료되며, 과도한 부영양화는 수환경의 오염을 초래하여 피라미 개체군의 성장과 건강도에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.188-197
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• 2008

본 연구는 피라미(Zacco platypus)를 대상으로 어류 조직별 총수은 함량을 규명하고, 서식지 특성 및 화학적 수질조건에 따른 생태 건강성을 평가하기 위한 사례연구로서 수행되었다. 2007년 6월$\sim$10월에 갑천을 대상으로 어류조사를 실시하였고 간, 신장, 아가미, 척추 및 근육 등 피라미의 5개 조직을 적출하여 직접수은분석기(DMA-80, US EPA Method 7473)을 이용하여 총수은 함량을 분석하였다. 전체 조직들의 평균 총수은 농도는 상.하류 각각 $67.2\;{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$ 및 $20.7\;{\mu}g\;kg^{-1}$로 나타나 맑고 깨끗한 상류지역이 하수종말처리장의 영향을 받고 있는 하류지역에 비해 3배 이상 높게 나타났다. BOD, COD 및 영양염류(TN, TP)에 근거한 화학적 수질평가에서는 상류보다 하류에서 심각한 질적저하가 발생하였다. 어류를 이용한 다변수 모델인 생물통합지수(IBI)는 평균 32 "양호$\sim$보통상태"로 나타났고, S2는 42 "최적$\sim$양호상태"로 최고치를 보인 반면 S5에서는 최저치인 22 "보통$\sim$악화상태"로 나타나 지점별 변이를 보이고 있었다. 정성적 서식지평가지수(QHEI)의 경우 평균 142로서 "양호상태"로 나타났지만 지점별 변이(범위 67$\sim$181)가 크게 나타났다. 종합적으로 IBI및 QHEI를 통한 생태 건강성 평가에서는 상류지역이 양호하게 나타난 반면 어류 조직 내 수은 생물 농축도는 상반된 결과를 보였다. 따라서 총체적인 수환경 건강성 평가를 위해서는 다양한 변수를 이용한 평가기법이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.