• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2023

Background: Traditional wildlife monitoring has often relied on invasive techniques posing risks to species and demanding substantial resources. To address this, camera traps emerged as non-invasive alternatives, albeit primarily tailored for larger mammals, posing limitations for small mammal research. Thus, the Mostela, an innovative tool designed to overcome these challenges, was introduced to monitor small mammals in South Korea. Results: The Mostela was deployed at two study sites in South Korea, yielding compelling evidence of its efficiency in capturing small mammal species. By analyzing the collected data, we calculated the relative abundance of each species and elucidated their activity patterns. Conclusions: In summary, the Mostela system demonstrates substantial potential for advancing small mammal monitoring, offering valuable insights into diversity, community dynamics, activity patterns, and habitat preferences. Its application extends to the detection of endangered and rare species, further contributing to wildlife conservation efforts in South Korea. Consequently, the Mostela system stands as a valuable addition to the toolkit of conservationists and researchers, fostering ethical and non-invasive research practices while advancing our understanding of small mammal populations and ecosystems.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1997

Few attempts have been made to discover the ecological function of coarse woody debris (CWD) despite its importance to small mammal population. Twenty-five pitfall traps and a hundred live traps were placed in three sites with high amounts of CWD and three sites with low amounts of CWD. Eleven species were caught, and Peromyscus maniculatus was the most abundant (45.6%, n=605). Among 11 speices, abundance of Tamias townsendii and Clethronomys gapperi were higher in sites with high amounts of CWD than in sites with low amounts of CWD. Home range size was larger in breeding season than in non-breeding season indicating mating search. Resident time of Peromyscus maniculatus was longer in sites with high amounts of CWD implying better stability in population. The increasing amount of coarse woody debris (CWD) enhanced the habitat use by small mammals, and animals in high amounts of CWD were more abundant and stable in population fluctuation. This study, therefore, concludes that CWD is a critical habitat element for small mammals in forest ecosystem.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.278-281
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• 2012

Comparative sequence analyses were conducted on complete mtDNA sequences from four small mammal species in Korea and revealed the presence of 30 well conserved sequences in various regions of the complete mtDNA sequences. The conserved sequences were found in 9 regions in protein coding genes, 10 regions in tRNA genes, 10 in rRNA genes, one region in replication origin and 2 regions in D loop. They could be used to design primers for amplifying complete mtDNA sequences of small mammals.

• 환경생물
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2022

We analyzed the hair microstructure of Korean small terrestrial mammals, such as Rodentia and Lagomorpha, to classify the characteristics of hair morphology. Micromys minutus showed a unicellular irregular type of medulla structures; on the other hand, the other mammals showed multicellular structures. Regarding the cuticular scale structures, the Rodentia species exhibited a narrow and broad diamond petal type, while the Lagomorpha species exhibited an elongated petal type. Interestingly, the hair cross-sections showed quite unique characteristics. We constructed hair identification keys to distinguish species with a single hair. The dichotomous key of Rodentia and Lagomorpha can be used for their behavioral ecology and dietary analysis of upper predators to serve as the basis for ecological research.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제88권2호
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• pp.179-184
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• 1999

이 연구는 강원도 평창군 내 국유림의 활엽수 천연림 지역을 대상으로 하여 산림 작업에 의해 변화된 서식지 구조에 따른 소형 포유류 개체군의 차이를 파악하고자 1996년 5월에서 11월까지의 기간 동안 조사를 실시하였다. 소형포유류를 4주 간격으로 생체포획용 덫을 사용하여 7회에 걸쳐 포획-재포획 법을 통해 포획을 실시하였다. 조사지역에서는 흰넓적다리붉은쥐(45.1%, n=64)와 대륙밭쥐(54.9%, n=78)의 2종이 포획되었는데, 흰넓적다리붉은쥐는 벌채지와 비벌채지에서, 대륙밭쥐는 간벌지와 비벌채지에서 각각 포획되었다. 월별 포획된 소형 포유류의 개체수를 비교한 결과 비벌채지에서 가장 높았으며, 벌채지에서 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 월별 포획된 지역별 개체군의 동태 역시 같은 경향을 나타내었다. 조사지역별로 성숙 개체들의 체중에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났는데 흰넓적다리붉은쥐의 경우 벌채지보다 비벌채지에서, 대륙밭쥐의 경우 간벌지보다 비벌채지에서 포획된 개체들의 체중이 무거운 것으로 나타났다. 서식지 구조에 따라 소형 포유류 개체군의 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났는데 이를 통해 서식지의 산림환경구조가 소형 포유류의 종 구성 및 서식에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• nspc9호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2016

In the present study, to explore the current status of mammals that inhabit Jindo Island, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, a survey was conducted from July 6 to July 9, 2016. Using several survey methods, such as Sherman's live trap, footprint, caves, excretions, and road-kill investigations, the mammals observed on Jindo Island were found to be from 5 orders and 9 families, including 12 species in total. Among them, three species of small mammals were Mogera wogura, Crocidura shantungensis, and Apodemus agrarius. Additionally, two legally protected species were found through excretion observations. Lutra lutra and Prionailurus bengalensis, which were designated to endangered wild animal classes I and II, respectively. The survey results can be used as a valuable resource for identifying the distribution and habitat status of mammals in the Jindo-gun area, as well as for building a database for ecosystem preservation.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.15-32
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• 1992

This study was an attempt to investigate and compare the fine structure of small cells in the space of Disse of various animal livers. All animal livers contained small cells with or without lipid droplets and the one with lipid droplet seemed to be more developed and show an abundance of activity in function. The fine structure of the small cells observed in the nonmammals was similar to that of Ito cell in the mammal. The electron density of the small cells was similar to that of other cell types in the same animal liver. The cisternal dilation of rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus was more predominant in the mammalian Ito cells. In the nonmammalian, aquatic vertebrates, however, lysosomes and filaments are much more abundant in the Ito cell and its abundant cytoplasmic processes rich in filaments were usually extended between the parenchymal cells. The disparity in size of organelles and numbers of lipid droplets in the small cells showed a tendency similar to those of other cell types in the same animal. From these results, it is considered that the small cells in the space of Disse is a Ito cell and the Ito cell without lipid droplets differentiates into the one containing lipid droplets according to the characteristics of the different animals respectively, and that the Ito cells in the mammals are more active in metabolic function, while those in the nonmammalian aquatic vertebrates are abundant in support of parenchyme.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2021

Incidence of tsutsugamushi disease (scrub typhus) caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is steadily increasing. It is a mite-borne disease transmitted by chigger mites. In this study, the chigger mites were collected from field small mammals in Hwaseong-si (city), Gyeonggi-do (province), Korea, 2019 and 2020. The field small mammals captured were 56 Apodemus agrarius (94.9%) and 3 Crocidura lasiura (5.1%). A total of 7,531 chigger mites were collected from the captured small mammals. Using PCR test, 153 chigger mite pools were examined and 17 pools were reported positive for O. tsutsugamushi. The O. tsutsugamushi were identified to 5 strains; Jecheon strain was most prevalent, followed by Boryong strain. The other strains were OI011, Taguchi, and Shimokoshi. Collectively, these results provide essential regional information on mite-borne tsutsugamushi disease in the Hwaseong-si, and further contribute to bring awareness and rapid diagnosis for the tsutsugamushi disease.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.512-523
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• 1995

The central theme of Habital heterogeneity is to provide animals with habital complexity or structural diversity and to allow resource partitioning among individuals. In turn, the leads to population stability because prey can escape more easily with more hiding places causing less population fluctuation. Species diversity is characterized due to more potential niches both horizontally and verticall. Empirically, in homogeneous habitats population was less abundant, reproduction and survival were lower, spacing behavior, competition and dispersal were higher than in heterogeneous habitats. The results imply that diversity and conservation of species can be maintained through providing heterogeneous habitats.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2004

형산강 수계 주변을 대상으로 하여 소형 포유류의 서식현황 및 서식지 선호도를 측정하기 위하여 2003년 1월부터 7월에 걸쳐 조사하였다. 서식이 확인된 소형 포유류는 등줄쥐(Apodemus agrarius), 시궁쥐(Rattus norvegicus), 멧밭쥐(Micromys minutus) 등 3종이었다. 주요 우점종으로는 88개체로 79.20%를 보인 등줄쥐였으며, 다음으로 시궁쥐와 멧밭쥐의 순을 보였다. 소형 포유류의 서식지 선호도는 수계 주변의 토지이용 유형과 경작지, 식생유형, 그리고 제방의 설치 유무와 수심 등 여러 가지 서식지 구조에 따라 다양하게 나타났는데 민가와 삼림에 비하여 경작지에서 특히 논에서의 선호도가 높았으며, 식생 구조별로는 초지의 선호도가 높게 나타났다. 하천제방의 유무도 소형 포유류의 서식에 영향을 미쳤는데 제방이 조성되지 않은 지역이나 자연석 매트 공법으로 이루어진 지역의 경우 소형 포유류의 서식에 부정적인 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 조사되었으나, 콘크리트 호안제방의 경우 이들의 공간적 분포에 상당한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 수계 가장자리의 수심 또한 소형 포유류의 서식에 영향을 미쳤는데 수심이 말아질수록 소형 포유류의 서식밀도는 높게 나타났다.