• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.279-289
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• 2012

This study conducted a comparative analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Fosu and Benya lagoons in Ghana, based on the anthropogenic effect on the two lagoons. Salinity, oxygen, temperature, conductivity, turbidity and pH were measured, invertebrate richness and species densities were determined. The AZTI Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) and multivariate statistics were used to determine the different responses of fauna to pollution. The fauna were categorized into five ecological groups based on the degree of tolerance of the different species to pollution: disturbance-sensitive species; disturbance-indifferent species, disturbance-tolerant species, second-order opportunistic species; and first-order opportunistic species. The Fosu Lagoon supported more pollution tolerant species, whereas the Benya Lagoon had more species that were sensitive to organic enrichment under relatively unpolluted conditions. Chironomus sp., which is adapted to virtually anoxic conditions, was the most abundant in the Fosu Lagoon whereas Nemertea sp. was the most abundant in the Benya Lagoon. The numerical and relative abundance (%) of all 7 taxa in the Fosu Lagoon was 1,359 and 92.35%, respectively. The numerical and relative abundance (%) of all 34 taxa in the Benya Lagoon was 2,459 and 87.52%, respectively. Expectedly, the level of dissolved oxygen in the less saline Fosu Lagoon was higher than that in the more saline Benya Lagoon. The reduced photoperiod and photosynthetic activities of aquatic plants might account for this trend. There is a need to implement comprehensive monitoring and management initiatives for sustaining the ecological health of coastal lagoons in Ghana in order to support the many people that depend upon these ecosystems for their livelihood.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2015

In recent years, immobilization agents were introduced into organic contaminated soil remediation and more and more materials were screened and used as the immobilizing carrier. However, effect of the decomposition of the immobilizing carrier on the bioremediation was rarely concerned. Therefore, the decomposition experiment of immobilizing carrier -corncob was carried out in the lab with the efficient degradation fungi - Mucor mucedo (MU) existing, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) residues E4/E6 of the dissolved organic matter and microbial diversity during the decomposition process were studied. The results showed that: a) during the decomposition, the degradation of pyrene (Pyr) was mainly in the first 28 d in which the content of extractable Pyr decreased rapidly and the highest decrease was in the treatment with only MU added. b) Anslysis of E4/E6 changes showed that rich microorganisms could promote aromatization and condensation of humus. c) From the diversity index analysis it can also be seen that there is no significant difference in effects of PAHs on the uniformity of microorganisms. These results will not only be useful to have a better understanding of the bioavailability of contaminants adsorbed to biodegradable carriers in PAHs contaminated soil remediation, but also be helpful to perfect the principle of immobilized microbial technique.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.711-720
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• 2003

전주시 도로변 퇴적물의 중금속 오염을 평가하고 특성을 알기 위해 2002년 여름과 겨울 두 차례에 걸쳐 67곳에서 134개의 시료를 채취했다. 이들 시료를 Thompson and Wood (1982)와 Tessier et al. (1979)의 방법으로 화학처리한 후 Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Mn등의 원소를 분석했다. 전주 도로변 퇴적물에 함유된 Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd의 함량은 서울의 도로변 토양, 먼지, 하수 슬러지에 함유된 것 보다 낮지만 세계 여러 나라에서 제시하는 토양 중 환경기준값을 초과했으며 자연 토양 중의 함량 보다 2-7배 초과한 값이다 산업지역, 상업지역, 주거지역으로 구분해 분석한 결과 전반적으로 산업지역에서의 중금속 함량이 약간 높고(특히 Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn)오염지수도 높다. 상업지역과 주거지역간의 중금속 오염 정도는 비슷하며 산업지역이 아니라도 특정 금속 가공업체나 자동차 정비 관련 업체가 위치해 있는 곳은 오염이 심하다. 연속추출 결과 중금속 원소의 존재 형태는 Pb, Zn, Mn등은 주로 탄산염 광물과 수반되거나 Fe-Mn산화물과 수반된 형태로 존재하고, Cu는 유기물과 함께 존재하는 비율이 높다. 그러나 전체적으로 규산염광물과 수반된 형태로 존재하는 비율이 50% 이상을 차지한다. 따라서 서울 지역에 비해 인위적 오염의 정도가 낮은 편이지만, Cd, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, Mn등의 원소가 탄산염 형태로 존재하는 비율이 높기 때문에 오염원으로서의 가능성이 높다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2015

폐금속광산 주변 토양의 중금속 오염특성을 평가하기 위하여 광산 하류에 위치한 논토양을 대상으로 중금속 오염지수, 부화계수 및 지화학적 농축계수를 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 광산 하류 논토양의 중금속 전함량 평균치는 Cd 8.88, Cu 56.7, Pb 809, Zn 754 및 As 37.9 mg/kg이었고, 중금속 중에서 Cd, Pb 및 Zn 평균함량은 우리나라 농경지의 토양오염 우려기준(Cd 4, Pb 200, Zn 300 mg/kg)을 초과하였다. 토양의 전함량에 대한 0.1M HCl 침출성의 함량비율은 Pb 35.1, Cd 27.7, Cu 21.3, Zn 13.8 및 As 10.5% (1M HCl) 순으로 나타났다. 토양 내 중금속의 오염지수 평균치는 3.21, 범위는 0.42~11.92로 나타나 심하게 오염된 상태임을 알수 있었다. 토양의 중금속별 부화계수(EFc) 평균 값은 Cd>Pb>Zn>As>Cu 순으로 높았고, 채취 지점간 편차가 큰 것을 알수 있었다. 토양 중금속별 지화학적 농축계수(Igeo) 평균치는 Cd>Pb>Zn>Cu>As 순으로 높았으며, 특히 Cd, Pb 및 Zn의 Igeo 평균 값이 각각 3.10, 2.64, 2.49로 나타나 다른 성분보다 상대적으로 높게 나타났다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2005

옥동천 유역의 상류에 위치한 명진탄광, 서진탄광, 옥동탄광 등이 1988년 이후 석탄합리화 사업으로 인하여 휴폐광 되었다. 따라서 많은 양의 광산 폐재가 적당한 처리시설이 없이 그대로 유입되어 하류지역의 수질오염을 야기 시킨다. 폐탄광으로부터 유출되는 침출수와 산성광산배수는 pH $2.7\sim4.5$의 강한 산성을 나타내며, 총용존물질은 $1,030\sim1,947mg/L$로 높은 범위를 나타낸다. 또한 Fe, Cu, Cd 같은 중금속의 농도와 음이온인 황산이온 등도 매우 높은 농도를 보인다. 옥동천내에 포함된 중금속의 농도는 Fe>Al>Mn>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd 순으로 나타났으며, 철의 경우 산성광산배수와 침출수로 부터 옥동천 하류의 수질과 토양의 질을 나타내는 지표가 된다. 구리농도는 풍수기에 공재댐 배출수에서 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 표층수의 수질오염지표는 폐탄광의 산성광산배수가 유입되는 옥동천 본류 상류에서 $16.3\sim47.1$을 나타냈다. 반면에 구광재댐과 신광재댐 및 폐탄광의 배출수가 유입되는 중류에서 $10.6\sim19.5$를, 하류에서는 평균값인 $10.6\sim14.9$를 보여, 상류지역의 폐탄광의 산성광산배수가 옥동천의 주 오염원인 것으로 나타났다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.87-103
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• 1996

The purposes of this research are to investigate the pollution level of heavy metals due to the urbanization and industrialization in the satellite cities of Seoul, and to assess the chemical species and the sources of heavy metals in highly contaminated soils and dusts. Soil and dust samples were collected from the Uijeongbu and the Koyang cities, which are northern and the northwestern satellite cities of Seoul metropolitan city, respectively. Relatively high pH values($6.3{\sim}9.9$) were found in roadside soils compared with agricultural and forest soils. Difference in pH values of soils was not identified between before and after rainy seasons. In spite of no specific pollution sources in the above cities, the contents of Cu, Pb, and Zn in soils and dusts were much higher than the world average contents. The metal levels in dusts were higher than those in soils, but the metal concentration in dusts was significantly decreased after rainy season. Pollution index was high(> 1.0) in the areas of heavy traffic, industrial complex, and city centres. There is an appreciable proportion of total Zn in exchangeable/water-acid soluble fraction. Copper is predominantly associated with reducible and oxidizable phases, whereas Pb is largely in reducible association. It is concluded that the mobility and bioavailability of metals are high in the order of Zn >> Cu > Pb, on the basis of characteristic particle morphology and chemical composition, Pb-containing particles are originated probably from the automobile exhaust, particularly in heavy traffic areas. The metallic forms and iron-oxide associated forms of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb can be assessed as industrial origin.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.341-352
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• 1997

Retention ponds have been dug along some of the motorways in France to minimize environmental pollution by keeping pollutants from spreading over the surrounding area. In order to study heavy metal pollution and diagenetic behaviour of sediments, eight core samples were collected from the bottom of a retention pond located along the A-71 motorway in Sologne. The metal concentrations in interstitial waters and extractable metal concentrations in sediment layers using sequential chemical extraction method were determined. The depth distributions of Pb, Zn and Cd concentrations in interstitial water and particulate sediments were studied, and distribution coefficients (KD) were also determined to investigate the environmental mobility of these elements. In addition. the index of geoaccumulation and the Fe-normalized enrichment factor were calculated to differentiate the natural accumulation from the anthropogenic pollution. The vertical concentration profiles of heavy metals in core sediments indicate that surface enrichments (0~2 cm) of Pb, Zn, Cd and organic carbon were always observed at each core sample, due to the early diagenesis. However, the major factor contributing to the accumulation of Cd at the sediment surface is attributed to the dissolution of Cd from polluted roadside soil during periods of rainstorms and its subsequent redeposition on the sediment surface after being carried to the retention pond. A comparison of the KD values indiactes that a decrease in the KD values for Pb and Zn was observed with depth while KD values for Cd increase. According to the KD values. the relative mobility of studied metals was determined as following: Mn>Zn>Cd>Pb, for the upper layer, and Mn>Cd>Zn>Pb, for the lower layers.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.393-405
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• 2007

To examine the sedimentary geochemical characteristics of sediment in the Tamjin River and Doam bay, the analysis was conducted, using the sample obtained in February 2000, on the grain size and the contents of metallic elements and organic carbon. The factors that influence the geochemical behavior of metallic elements in the surface sediment are grain size, organism, surrounding soil and $CaCO_3$. To find out the pollution level of metallic elements, the enrichment factor (EF) and the index of geoaccumulation ($I_{geo}$) were researched. The majority of metallic elements sustain their values in natural state. The elements such as K, Ba, Zr, etc. appear to be rich in some places. The EF and $I_{geo}$ of P, Cu, Zn, and Pb, which belong to toxic heavy metals, are partly related with man-made pollution. P and Cu have a high EF, Pb has a high $I_{geo}$ and Zn is high in both EF and $I_{geo}$. The low contents of P and Cu are not likely to be related with the pollution of water environment. However, given the development of relative pollution, the research and the management regarding the pollutants are needed. Because Pb, naturally enriched by geological characteristics, has a large influence on water environment along with Zn, the adequate measures against man-made pollution should be worked out.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1999

This study aims to find basic data for using the quantitative assessment of the sustainability and establishing the systematic index of the planning for local cities to consider the environmentally sound and sustainable development. The research designs to review professional responding to surveys preceded by separate questionnaires and interviews from book reviews, and suggests to make an assessment model of the sustainability for local cities. The research found consequently as follows. Firstly, the research survey items were decides totally 52, grouped 9 assessmental issues and distributed under 4 assessmental domains for the sustainability from the references of book reviews. Secondly, the research result concentrated on the followings from the professional responding to surveys. 1. A most influent factor is the distribution of animals and plants in a nature domain. The next influent factors are the ratio of mass-transportation systems, the numbers of the species of animals and plants, the acreage of conservative forestry, the numbers of reused water resources, and the usage number of water supply, orderly in the nature domain. 2. A most influent factor is the usage number of synthetic detergents in a pollution domain. The next influent factors are the volume of waste water, the number of registered vehicles, the degree of soil pollution, and the charge of development imposition, orderly in the pollution domain. 3. A most influent factor is the acreage of athletic facilities, in an urban domain. the next influent factors are the acreage of recreational facilities, the number and acreage of cultural assets, the number of cultural facilities, the acreage of landscape conservation area, the charge of cultural asset management, orderly in the urban domain. 4. A most influent factor is the number of waste disposal facilities in a participation domain. The next influent factors are the capacity of reused waste, the usage of synthetic detergents, the ratio of waste water disposal, orderly in the participation domain. 5. A most contributed influent domain to the assessment of the sustainability for local cities is the urban domain. The next influent domains are nature domain, participation domain, and pollution domain, orderly in the contribution of the assessment of the sustainability. But, the pollution domain is little relationship with the sustainability. Therefore, it is clear that the abundant greens and the improved level of culture are dominant influences on the sustainabiligy, as like improving the ratio of roadside trees, the acreage of parks, and enlarging the number of cultural facilities.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution and characteristics of heavy metals in the fallout dust deposits at the middle and high schools. We collected the samples at 60 schools in Kongju, Incheon and Daejeon on from September to November, 2001, and analyzed Cadmium(Cd), Copper(Cu), Lead(Pb) and Zinc(Zn) from them. Zn was the highest level as 551 $\pm$ 79.9 ppm, and the next order were Pb, Cu, and Cd as 146.0 $\pm$ 15.2 ppm, 98.7 $\pm$ 14.4 ppm and 5.21 $\pm$ 0.76 ppm, respectively. The rates of schools exceeding the soil environmental standards were 56.3% in Cd, 53.3% in Zn, 51.5% in Pb, and 31.7% in Cu, respectively. Cd and Pb were the highest levels at schools in Daejeon as 6.30 $\pm$ 0.87 ppm and 171 $\pm$ 26.1 ppm, respectively. Cu and Zn were the highest levels at schools in Incheon as 176.2 $\pm$ 55.8 ppm and 919.8 $\pm$ 185.7 ppm, respectively. At Incheon, Cu and Zn levels were significantly higher than Kongju(p=0.04l), and Daejeon(p=0.016), respectively. Total pollution index(PI) of heavy metals was 1.51 $\pm$ 0.16. PI was 2.00 $\pm$ 0.51 on Incheon, 1.50 $\pm$ 0.13 on Daejeon, and 0.92 $\pm$ 0.24 on Kongju. Correlations were 0.675 (p<0.05) between Cu and Cd, 0.663(p<0.05) between Cu and Zn, and 0.477 between Cd and Pb. In conclusion, Among heavy metals in the fallout dust deposits at schools, Cu and Zn were the highest levels at Incheon, Cd and Pb were the highest levels at Daejeon.