본 연구에서는 울진군 죽변의 암반조간대에서 2년(2015-2016)간 계절별 저서동물의 군집구조와 분포양상을 분석하였다. 죽변 암반조간대의 종조성은 5문 41종으로 자포동물 4종, 연체동물 19종, 환형동물 3종, 절지동물 13종, 극피동물 2종이 출현하였으며, 총개체수 1,642 inds./m2, 총생체량 1,959.42 gWWt/m2 조사되었다. 조간대 상부는 조무래기따개비(Chthamalus challengeri), 좁쌀무늬총알고둥(Nodilittorina radiata)이 우점하였다. 하부는 지중해담치(Mytilus galloprovincialis), 배무래기(Nipponacmaea schrenckii), 구멍밤고둥(Chlorostoma turbinata)이 우 점하였다. 계절별 우점종의 경우, 조간대 상부에는 겨울과 봄에 조무래기따개비, 여름과 가을에 좁쌀무늬총알고둥이 우점하였다. 조간대 하부는 전 계절에 걸쳐서 지중해담치가 우점하였다. 군집분석을 통해 생물군집의 분기별 유사성을 분석한 결과, 이들 지역은 세 개의 그 룹으로 구분되었다. 조간대 하부의 2015년 11월, 2015년 8월, 2016년 2-8월의 Group A와 조간대 하부의 2016년 11월, 2015년 5월의 Group B, 2015년-2016년 조간대 상부의 Group C로 구분되었다.

울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 수온 변동을 보기 위하여, 동해중부해역(동해항-독도의 지선)에서 2013년 7월부터 2015년 7월까지 소모성 수온기록계(XBT)와 국립수산과학원의 정선 해양 관측 자료를 이용하여 살펴보았다. 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 완전한 형태를 볼 수 없었을지라도, 조사 단면은 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 특징을 잘 나타내었다. 그 결과, 수온의 변동계수는 평균 수온이 3~4℃의 범위를 가지는 250 m 깊이에서 가장 크게 나타났다. 250 m 층의 수온 변동계수의 수평적 분포는 울릉도와 한국 동해안 사이의 해역에서 가장 컸으며, 이는 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 핵이 아닌 주변부 해역이었다. 울릉 난수성 소용돌이는 한국 동해 연안에서 남북 혹은 동서로 움직였다, 울릉 난수성 소용돌이는 주로 울릉도 남서 해역에 존재하였으며, 남북 방향으로의 이동성이 동서 방향으로의 이동성보다 크게 나타났다. 250 m 깊이에서 수온의 변동계수가 크게 나타난 것은 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 하층부에 있는 동해중층수와의 상호 작용에 의한 것으로 보인다. 이것은 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 하부 깊이에서 울릉 난수성 소용돌이 주변부와 동해중층수와의 상호 작용이 활발하게 발생하고 있음을 시사하고 있다.

동해에서 외양의 해양학적 현상으로 인하여 연안역에서 발생할 수 있는 성층 현상을 이해할 목적으로 2013년 2월 국립수산과학원의 해양조사 정선관측 자료와 함께 연안의 3개 지점(속초, 죽변, 감포)에서 조사한 CTD 자료를 분석하였다. 속초와 감포 연안은 혼합 상태였으며, 죽변 연안은 강항 성층을 이루고 있었다. 또한 해양 정선 조사에서 104선(죽변)의 연안쪽 정점에서도 마찬가지로 107선(속초)과 209선(감포)의 연안쪽 정점에 비해서 성층이 강하게 형성되어 있었다. 104선(죽변)의 정점 9의 깊이 200 m층에서 4 .0 ℃ 의 양의 수온 편차를 보였으며 이것은 연안까지 이어져 양의 수온 편차를 나타내었으며, 10 ℃ 등온선이 깊이 200 m까지 아래로 오목한 형태를 나타내었다. 또한 104선의 정점 9를 중심으로 10 40 cm/s의 속도로 시계 방향의 소용돌이가 형성되어 있었다. 이는 죽변 연안에서 나타난 성층은 울릉 난수성 소용돌이의 접안에 의해서 형성된 것임을 보여주었다. 난수성 소용돌의 변화는 동해에서 대구와 같은 냉수성 어종의 회유에 장애물이 될 수도 있어 수산 자원과의 관련성을 밝히는 것도 필요하리라 생각된다.

We investigated the spatial and temporal variations of phytoplankton in Youngil Bay as well as the effect of water physico-chemical parameters. Water samples at three stations were collected and measured monthly from May to November in 2010. The taxa of phytoplankton observed in this study were classified as 33 Bacillariophyceae, 23 Dinophyceae, 1 Euglenophyceae, 2 Crysophyceae and 1 Cryptophyceae. The highest biomass of phytoplankton was observed at inner station in September, which was characterized high concentration of dissolved inorganic phosphate(DIP) in surface water after rainfall. Nutrient concentrations, chlorophyll-a and phytoplankton biomass values showed the marked trend to decrease from the inner bay to the outer bay. Pearson's correlation co-efficient between salinity and other water parameters including chlorophyll-a, pH and DIP showed the strong negative relationship r=-0.82, r=-0.78 and r=-0.75 (p＜0.01), respectively. These results indicate that the water quality of Youngil Bay could be stimulated by nutrient enriched input from Hyeogsan River discharge, and the spatial and temporal distribution of phytoplankton biomass principally limited to DIP concentration from Hyeogsan river.

Based on the Results of Annual Monitoring Report of Korean Marine Environment in 2006, it was shown that the coastal area of the East Sea around Korean peninsula could be clearly divided into two parts: the area of upwelling and the North Korean Cold Current. In the upwelling area, the chlorophyll-a and nutrients were increased by the influence of the decrease of temperature and the increase of salinity. These mean that the appearance of cold water due to the upwelling causes nutrient rich water and also resulted in the high productivity.

Based on the monthly weather report of Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and daily sea surface temperature (SST) data from National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) in 2006, heat budget was estimated at Gampo in the eastern coast of Korea, the region occuring the cold water known as upwelling in summer. Net heat flux was transported from the air to the sea surface during February to November, and it amounts to 345 Wm-2 in monthly mean value. During December to January, the transfer of net heat flux was conversed from the sea surface to the air with -56 Wm-2 in minimum of monthly mean value in January. Long wave radiation was ranged from 6 Wm-2 to 106 Wm-2. Sensible heat was varied from -36 Wm-2 (June) to 61 Wm-2 (February) and showed negative values from April to August. Latent heat showed 20 Wm-2 (July) with its minimum in July and 49 Wm-2 with its maximum in March in monthly mean value. The annual mean of net heat flux is 129 Wm-2, giving an annual heat surplus of 22 Wm-2. Thus, during summer, the upwelled cold water at Gampo, appears to compensate the heat gain. However the ways in which these compensations are accomplished remains to be clarified.

In order to investigate the effect of inflow of Yangze river on the distribution of chlorophyll-a, the results of serial oceanographic observation during 2000-2005 were used. The oceanographic conditions in the northern East China Sea is influenced by the Tsushima Warm Current and low saline water derived from the Yangze river. The distributions of these water masses vary significantly by the season in the northern East China Sea. The sea surface temperature and salinity were stable and concentrations of chlorophyll-a were low in the eastern part of 126°E. On the contrary, the salinity was significantly influenced by the low saline water derived from Yangze river with the high concentrations of chlorophyll-a. It is suggested that the low saline water inflowed from the Yangze river affects high concentrations of chlorophyll-a in the northern East China Sea in summer.

In order to investigate the distribution of suspended particulate matter of the surface water in the South Sea of Korea in early winter, the cruise results during 2 to 8 December 2004 were analyzed in relation to the hydrography. The front was formed along the line connecting between Tsushima and Cheju Islands, which divided the water into two water masses; the coastal water with low temperature and low salinity, and the Tsushima Warm Current Water with high temperature and high salinity. In the coastal water the suspended particulte matter was 5.0-6.5 mg/l, while in the oceanic water suspended particulate matter was 4.5-5.0 mg/l. The coastal water showed higher mixing effects, compared to the oceanic area where vertical stratification was clearly formed. These indicate that the distribution of suspended particulate matter was affected by the stratification or mixing of the water column. Also it is suggested that the mixing effects of sea surface cooling and wind play an important role on the distribution of suspended particulate matter in the South Sea of Korea in winter time.

In order to study the temporal variations of nutrients and chlorophyll-a in the Bottol Bada, three field observations were carried out on 20, 23 and 26 July, 2004. The low N:P values exhibit nitrogen deficiency during the periods of observation. This result is not representative of typical summer environment in the southern coast of Korea. The possible mechanisms are as follows: 1) The freshwater inflow was not sufficient for the supply of nitrogen because the total precipitation was 11.9 mm in July, 2004. This amount is no more than 5% in normal precipitation in July. 2) There was an inflow of oceanic water under the subsurface into the Bottol Bada. Even though the oceanic water comprises more nutrients, it produces the stratification between the surface and the subsurface water and seems to prevent the supply of nutrinets to the surface layer. 3) The high chlorophyll-a concentration of 1.2 μg/L was shown near the narrow channel between Gae-do and Geumo-do. This seems to be resulted from the inflow of water from Gamak Bay.

Based on the observation on 20, 23 and 26 July 2004, the distributions of temperature, salinity and stratification was investigated in relation to ebb, turn of tide and flood. The results are as follows: 1) The high temperature and low saline water with 23.5～24.0℃ and 32.4～33.0psu existed at Naro Island. 2) The cold surface water below 21.0℃ and 33.0～33.4psu appeared in the area near Gae Island and Geumo Island. 3) The cold and saline water, below 24.0℃ at the surface and 17.0℃ near the bottom, 32.8～33.8psu at the surface and 33.8～34.0psu near the bottom, existed in Sori Island. These waters were more saline compared to the South Sea Coastal Water with about 31.8psu. This suggests that the oceanic saline water intruded into the Bottol Bada through the area near Sori Island. The stratification appeared during all the observation periods due to a high solar radiation of 22MJ/m2, and a weak wind speed of 2.9m/s on the average while the mean speed of wind in July is around 3.9 m/s. It qualitatively suggested that the stratification was maintained during the observation periods because of a high solar radiation, a weak wind speed and intrusion of saline oceanic water.

In order to see the stratification related to the heat flux in Deukryang Bay, the oceanographic data on July 12, 1994 and the meteorological data of Kohung and Kwangju meteorological stations were analyzed. The temperature differences between the sea surface and the near bottom were 1∼3℃ on spring tide (July 12, 1994) in Deukryang Bay. The air temperature anomalies were high about 3℃ during summer in 1994. These mean that the tidal mixing was not effective in destroying the stratification due to the sea surface heating by the solar radition, even though it was on spring tide. The maximum solar radiation was about 600 ly/day, which was the value of the same date of oceanographic observation. The sensible and the latent heat flux which are 0∼100 ly/day were not so varied during summer. The absorbed heat flux through the sea surface was mostly lost by the back radiation, which ranges are about 0∼-400 ly/day. The dimensionless mixing parameter related to the buoyancy flux was 5∼-150×l0 ㄷ테 (-5). The efficiency of tidal mixing to destroy the stratification was 0.4∼0.6%.