We describe an early angiosperm and a leaf mine ichnofossil from the Lower Cretaceous Potomac Group of Virginia, USA. The descriptions are based on a fossil leaf that was first reported in 1895 but identified as a fragment of a fossil fern. Leaf architectural features and sedimentological context indicate that this leaf was produced by an herbaceous eudicot angiosperm, possibly associated with Ranunculales. The leaf mine is a full depth linear-blotch mine with frass, a trace of puparium inside the blotch mine section, and feeding/oviposition-related puncture marks. The features of the mine are most consistent with those produced by agromyzid flies. This fossil extends the record of agromyzid flies by about 40 million years ago. This fossil provides evidence that agromyzid flies or their ancestors were feeding on herbaceous basal eudicots similar to modern herbaceous ranunculids during the Early Cretaceous, prior to the appearance and diversification of asterids. Our finding contradicts the previous hypotheses on the dipteran radiations associated with the past environmental changes. Insect feeding damages remained in fossilized leaves are currently considered as an important source for climate change studies. We review progresses in the study of the insect feeding trace fossils and their usefulness for monitoring environmental changes.

Most caterpillars, the larvae of butterflies and moths(Lepidoptera), are herbivorous. Even though their major role in the ecosystem, details of biology are poorly known for most species. This study has been carried out to identify larvae and to acquire useful biological information of insect larvae through rearing from 1997 to 2015 in HECRI(Holoce Ecosystem Conservation Research Institution). From 2012, 2013, 2014 we are carrying out ‘Larvae Identification and Specimen Security of Primary Endemic Moths in Korea Peninsula through Rearing’ supported by National Institute of Biological Resources(NIBR). Of these this study is the list about special caterpillars feeding on the foliage wild peach (Prunus spp.) Total 209 species belonging to 15 families were collected and 52 species belonging to 13 families identified. Among them wild peach dependent monophagous caterpillars are 17 species belonging to 9 families, oligophagous 1 species belonging to 1 families and polyphagous 34 species belonging to 9 families. The dominant family is Geometridae(65 species), second is Noctuidae(57 species) and followed by Pyralidae(21 species).

Although the link between activity in the nuclei of galaxy and galactic mergers has been under scrutiny for several years, it is still unclear to what extent and for which populations of active galaxies merger- triggered activity is relevant. The environments of AGN allow an indirect probe of the past merger history and future merger probability of these systems, suffering less from sensitivity issues when extended to higher redshifts than traditional morphological studies of AGN host galaxies. Here we present results from our investigation of the environment of radio selected sources out to a redshift z=2. We employ the first data release J-band catalog of the new near-IR Infrared Medium-Deep Survey (IMS), 1.4 GHz radio data from the Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-cm (FIRST) survey and a deep dedicated VLA survey of the VIMOS field, covering a combined total of 20 sq. degrees. At a ux limit of the combined radio catalog of 0.1 mJy, we probe over 8 orders of magnitude of radio luminosity. Using the second closest neighbor density parameters, we test whether active galaxies inhabit denser environments. We find evidence for a sub-population of radio-selected AGN that reside in significantly overdense environments at small scales, although we do not find significant overdensities for the bulk of our sample. We show that radio-AGN in the most underdense environments have vigorous ongoing star formation. We interpret these results in terms of the triggering and fuelling mechanism of radio-AGN.

The effects of different feeding times, using a diet containing 800 ppm betaine, on production, blood profile, and the short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), was investigated using 240 Cherry Valley (Anas platyrhynchos) meat ducks exposed to a scorching heat wave. The animals were randomly assigned to four groups, each of which was replicated three times with twenty ducks per replicate. The experimental period was 42 days for each group. Four groups were assigned into C (heat wave control group without betaine), T1 (ad libitum group fed a diet containing 800 ppm betaine), T2 (diet-restricted group fed twice daily between 05:00-10:00 and 17:00-20:00, using a diet containing 800 ppm betaine), and T3 (night-restricted group, fed from 17:00-10:00, with a diet containing 800 ppm betaine). At 42 days, body weight increased in order of T2, T1, T3 compared to the heat wave control group although. However, these differences were not found between the groups of T1 and T3. The heat wave control group, provided an ad libitum diet without betaine (C), showed an elevated feed conversion ratio compared to the groups fed a diet containing betaine. However, these differences were not found between the groups of T1, T2 and T3. RBC and platelet profiles except for PLT and MPV showed statistically significant differences between study groups fed a diet containing betaine. T2 presented significantly higher blood electrolytes Na+ and Cl- than the other groups. T2 also showed a blood gas level that was generally higher than the other groups. Total SCFA, acetic acid and propionic acid concentration has been the increasing trend in T2, but butyric acid, isobutyric acid and valeric acid concentration has been the decreasing trend in T2 compared to the other groups. It is concluded that the feeding-restricted group, fed two times daily between 05:00-10:00 and 17:00-20:00, with a diet containing 800 ppm betaine may improve growth performance in meat ducks exposed to a scorching heat wave.

본 시험은 맥섬석과 한약제재 첨가급여가 한우거세우의 비육능력 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 생후 13개월령의 거세한우 40두(4처리×5두×2반복)를 공시하여 사료용 첨가제로 1일 사료급여량의 0.5∼1.0% 수준으로 26개월령까지 시험하였다. 시험구 배치는 C(무첨가), T1구(맥섬석 0.5% 첨가), T2구(한약제재 0.5% 첨가), T3구(맥섬석 0.5%+한약제재 0.5% 첨가)로 구분하였다. 증체량의 경우 비육전기때 T1구(226.2kg)가, 비육후기 때는 T3구(162.1kg)가 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 혈중 총콜레스테롤 함량은 T3구가 다른 처리구보다 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 또한 도체중은 T3구(439.00kg) > T2(425.80kg) > T1(420.50kg) > Control(413.00kg) 순으로 낮아졌다. 배최장근 단면적은 T3구가 107.00㎠로 다른 처리구보다 높았고(p<0.05), 도체등급에서 육질등급은 T2구와 T3구가 공히 3.25로서 크게 높았다(p<0.05). 한편 등심육의 지방산 조성에서 oleic acid 함량이 48.55∼50.90%로서 가장 많은 비율을 나타내었고, 불포화지방산은 T3구(57.94%)가 다른 처리구보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 따라서 거세한우에게 각각 맥섬석과 한방제재를 혼합하여 첨가급여하면 도체등급, 관능검사 및 불포화지방산의 개선에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

유해조류의 생물학적 제어를 위하여 여과능이 입증된 패류와 동물플랑크톤을 혼합적용하고, 현장적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 실험수는 매년 남조 Microcystis aeruginosa가 대발생하는 일감호 (서울)의 현장수, sediment, 배지를 대형 수조에 일정량 넣고 인위적으로 조류대발생을 일으켜 유지하고 있는 실험수를 이용하였다. 실험은 동물플랑크톤만 처리한 Z군 (40 individuals L-1), 패류만 처리한 M군 (2 individuals L-1), 동물플랑크톤과 패류를 모두 첨가한 ZM군 (Z, M군의 밀도를 합한 것)으로 설계하였다. 수심별 조류제어 효과를 확인하기 위하여 표층, 중층에서 각각 일정량의 실험수를 꺼내 엽록소량의 경시적 변화를 측정하였다. 결과, 중층의 모든 처리구에서 Chl-a의 감소를 보였으며 24시간째 Z군은 63.2%의 제어율을 보인 반면, M군과 ZM군은 각각 79.8%, 90.8%의 제어율을 나타내 뚜렷한 억제효과를 보였다. 표층의 경우, Z군과 ZM군은 각각 51.9%, 63.4% 등으로 50% 이상의 억제효과를 보인 반면, M군의 경우 대조군의 27.4%로서 가장 낮은 제어율을 보였다. 결과를 종합하면, 두 생물제재의 혼합이 수층에 상관없이 그 효과는 입증되었으나 남조 M. aeruginosa의 부유성을 감안한다면, 패류의 적용수심이 조류제어에 매우 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 생물제재의 혼합적용이 보다 높은 효과를 보였으며 조류의 생리적 특성과 생물 제재간의 상호관계에 대한 세밀한 연구가 요구되었다.

The feeding habits of Okamejei kenojei were studied using 242 specimens collected from October 2010 to September 2011 in the coastal waters of Gadeok-do, Korea. O. kenojei was carnivorous feeder that consumed mainly shrimps, crabs, and fishes. Its diet also included small quantities of stomatods, cephalopods, amphipods. The size of O. kenojei ranged from 10.4 to 47.4 cm in total length (TL). O. kenojei showed ontogenetic dietary shift. <15.0, 15.0-19.9 cm size classes fed mainly on shrimps and amphipods. 20.0-24.9 cm size class fed mainly shrimps and crabs. Thereafter, shrimps and crabs were decreased with ontogenesis while fishes and cephalopods were increased. Increasing size, the mN/ST were constantly decreased, but mW/ST were constantly increased.

During the study periods, total 143 individuals of Lateolabrax japonicus were collected. Body length (BL) range was 2.0–11.8 cm. Empty stomach occurred in 8.4%. The most abundant prey was copepods. Among copepods, Tigriopus japonicus was the most abundant prey appeared 32.1 in %F. Next important prey was shrimps and mysids. The results of analysis in ontogenetic changes, main prey of two small size classes (2.0–3.9 cm, 4.0–5.9 cm) were copepods. Thereafter, copepods percentage was decreased, but shrimps, mysids, fishes percentage was increased by increasing body length from 8.0 cm < size class.

본 연구는 만다린 감귤에 대한 썩덩나무노린재 흡즙이 낙과 및 저장 중 부패에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 실시되었다. 과실 착색 전 흡즙 은 심한 낙과를 유발하였으나 착색 후 흡즙은 낙과율이 낮았다. 하지만, 부패유발 측면에서는 수확과실 및 착색전후 과실에 대한 썩덩나무노린재 흡즙이 저장 중에 부패를 유발하지 않았다. 많은 감귤농가에서는 썩덩나무노린재로 인한 낙과와 부패를 방지하기 위하여 생육후기 살충제를 자주 살포하고 있기 때문에 본 결과는 생육후기 이 해충 관리에 유용한 정보를 제공할 것이다.

Oral toxicity of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) specific to integrin β1 subunit (SeINT) was known in a polyphagous insect pest, Spodoptera exigua. For an application of the dsRNA to control the insect pest, this study prepared a recombinant Escherichia coli expressing dsRNA specific to SeINT. The dsRNA expression was driven by T7 RNA polymerase overexpressed by an inducer in the transformed E. coli. The produced dsRNA amount was proportional to the number of the cultured bacteria. The bacteria gave a significant oral feeding mortality to S. exigua larvae with a significant reduction of the SeINT expression. The resulting insect mortality increased with the fed number of the bacteria. Pretreatment with a sonication to disrupt bacteria cell wall membrane significantly increased the insecticidal activity of the transformed bacteria. Compared to the control bacteria transformed by non-recombinant vector, the larvae fed the bacteria expressing dsRNA specific to SeINT suffered tissue damage in the midgut epithelium, which was characterized by a loose cell-cell contact and a significant cell death. The dsRNA-treated larvae were significantly more susceptible to a Cry toxin derived from Bacillus thuringinesis (Bt) than the larvae treated only with Cry toxin. This study demonstrates that a transformed bacterium expressing dsRNA specific to SeINT has a significant insecticidal activity by oral application against S. exigua and makes the target insects to be highly susceptible to Bt toxin.

목적 : 본 연구에서는 임상 작업치료사들이 간헐적 구강식도관을 적절하게 적용할 수 있는 기준에 대한 근 거자료를 제공하고, 간헐적 구강식도관에 대한 인식을 높이고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 간헐적 구강식도관 적용이 의뢰된 자 57명을 대상으로 작업치료사가 간헐적 구강식도관을 적 용하였다. 의무기록 열람을 통해 대상자들의 특징을 조사하였고, 인지 기능 평가를 위해 한국형 간이 정 신상태 검사(Korean version of Mini Mental State Examination; K-MMSE)를 시행하였다. 훈련을 통해 간헐적 구강식도관 적용을 성공한 군과 실패한 군으로 나누어 두 군의 특징을 비교하였다. 결과 : 57명 중 45명(78.9%)은 간헐적 구강식도관을 적용하였으나, 12명(21.1%)은 간헐적 구강식도관 적 용을 실패하여 영양 섭취 방법을 변경하지 않았다. 실패 원인으로는 인지 저하 4명 (33.3%), 적용 방법에 대한 거부 3명(25.0%), 구역 반사 3명(25.0%), 폐렴 2명(16.7%)순으로 조사되었다. K-MMSE 점수에 서 간헐적 구강식도관 적용을 성공한 군의 점수가 실패한 군의 점수보다 유의하게 높았다. 그러나 각 군의 평균 연령, 발병일로부터 연하재활치료 시작일까지의 평균 기간, 발병일로부터 간헐적 구강식도관 훈련일까지의 평균 기간, 연하재활치료 시작일부터 간헐적 구강식도관 훈련일까지의 평균 기간, 간헐적 구강식 도관 훈련 기간에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론 : 간헐적 구강식도관 적용은 처치 방법과 관리에 대해 충분한 설명을 들은 환자 및 보호자가 동의하였을 경우 실시가능하다. 또한, 인지 기능과 구역 반사가 간헐적 구강식도관을 적용하기에 적합한 환자에게는 과도기적 영양 지원 방법으로 뿐만 아니라 치료적 목적으로 고려될 수 있다고 사료된다. 그러나 폐렴, 역류 등이 의심되는 경우 적용을 제한할 것을 권고하고 장기간 안전하게 적용하기 위해서는 환자 및 보호자의 철저한 관리가 요구된다.

송아지 조기 이유는 반추위 발달을 포함하여, 성장과 고기의 육질 형성에 밀접한 관련이 있다. 이유 전 올바른 영양 관리 및 사료 급여에 대한 기초 기반 연구를 위하여 한우 송아지 이유용 사료 급여에 따른 반추위 발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 한우 송아지 총 17두를 공시축으로 하여 사료급여 체계에 따라 4개의 그룹으로 나누었으며, 그룹 1은 분유, 농후사료를 급여하였고, 그룹 2는 분유, 농후사료, 조사료, 그룹 3은 분유, 농후사료, 전분, 그룹 4는 관행적인 대조구로 모유를 급여하였다. 그룹별 사료 섭취량은 그룹1, 2, 3 각각 0.9 kg/d, 0.88 kg/d, 0.87 kg/d였고, 그룹2에는 조사료 티모시 0.18kg/d를 추가적으로 급여하였다. 사료 에너지가는 그룹 1, 2, 3 공통적으로 DM 88%, CP 15%, TDN 68% 수준이고, 그룹 3은 전분 30%를 추가 공급하여 TDN 함량을 73%로 높였다. 어미젖을 포유한 후 2주령 후부터 10주령까지 8주간에 걸쳐 각 사료 체계에 따라 급여 후, 각 그룹으로부터 반추위를 적출하여 반추위의 유전자 발현을 분석 하였다. 상피 세포의 성장과 관련이 있는 KRT4 유전자는 그룹 3에서 높은 발현을 보였고, 각종 염증성 질환에 대한 면역 반응과 관련이 있는 BPIFA1 유전자는 그룹 1, 3에서 발현이 증가함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 반추위 발달에 중요한 역할을 하는 ACAT1 유전자는 조사료를 급여한 그룹 2에서 발현율이 높게 나타났다. 결과적으로 송아지 조기 이유 및 양질의 조사료 급여는 반추위 발달에 긍정적으로 작용하며, 이를 실험 결과를 통하여 유전자 발현 수준에서 확인 할 수 있었다.

Horses are non-ruminant and monogastric animal. If concentrates are fed plentifully at a time, undigested starch reaches large intestine and it activates amyloytic bacteria. Finally, it lowers a pH level and causes colic. Therefore, standard feed of concentrates and period of feed are important factors to fat up horses. This study was conducted to evaluate the productivity and carcass quality, quantity grade for Jeju horse (24 month old) with different fattening periods (4-, 8- and 13.5-month). The body weights were increased as the fattening periods increased and the increase rate was highest at 4-month group. The daily weight gain was decreased as the fattening periods increased such as 0.46 kg for 4-month group, 0.39 kg for 8-month group and 0.34 kg for 13.5-month groups. The daily intake was increased as the fattening periods increased such as 4.42 kg for 4-month group, 5.00 kg for 8-month group and 5.26 kg for 13.5-month groups. The daily feed conversion was increased as the fattening periods increased such as 11.71% for 4-month group, 17.69% for 8-month group and 18.53% for 13.5-month group. The backfat thicknesses and loin-eye areas were 3.50 mm, 83.50 ㎠ and increased to 4.20 mm, 94.00 ㎠ until they were fattening up for 8-month then they were decreased to 4.00 mm, 89.40 ㎠ when they were fattening up to 13.5-month. There was no significant difference in the meat color among 3 fattening groups, however, the a-values (redness) of meat color and b-values of fat color were highest (5.0 and 3.80, respectively) for 13.5-month group. The texture was not significantly different among 3 fattening groups. The maturity levels were in the 3.8∼4.5. All horses used in the experiment had the quality grade 2 and the horses for 13.5-month group had the quantity grade A, whereas the horses for 4-month group had the quantity grade B or C. Jeju horse had the low quality grade (quality grade 2) although the carcass yield increased when they were fattened from 24 month to 37.5 month.

Antler of deer have been used in Asia as a dietary supplementary or alternative medical substance. The antler contains various biological active substances, including ganglioside has been known to promote growth, bone hyperactivity, immune function, protein synthesis and various pharmacological action. Therefore, this study was to investigate the effect of antler on productivity of broiler chicks. Feeding trial has a number of 240 broiler chicks was conducted to investigate the effect of antler extract (AE) treated feeds on body performance, breast meat composition and characteristics in broilers. Each treatment had 15 chicks with 4 replications. The supplementation level of AE treated feeds was 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9% in the experimental diets. The results obtained were summarized as follows: Average body weight gain was significantly (p<0.05) increased in broilers fed with AE compared to that of control during overall periods. Especially, the body weight gain of 0.9% AE treated chickens showed highly increased by 6.0% compare to the control. Average feed intake was not significantly different among the treatments. Average feed efficiency was significantly (p<0.05) improved by 4% in broiler chicks fed with AE compare to that of control. Average breast meat composition and concentration of cholesterol were also not different by feeding the AE. In breast meat characteristics, the shear force (kg/0.5inch2) of breast meat showed similar results in all treatments. The cooking loss of breast meat was significantly lower in the chick fed AE than that of control. But the water holding capacity (%) of breast meat was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the chicks fed AE than that of control. In breast meat color of chicks were not significantly different in all treatments. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and volatile base nitrogen (VBN) value were not showed different with all treatments. Also, the fatty acids composition of breast meat were showed similar results in all treatments. In conclusion, the dietary feed of AE tended to improve the body weight gain and feed efficiency, but did not influenced breast meat characteristics of broiler chicks

본 연구는 환경오염을 감소시키고 유기축산물의 생산에 기여할 수 있는 유기조사료를 효율적으로 생산하기 위해 대표적인 동계작물인 청보리에 콩과 사료작물의 혼파와 발효우분을 시용하여 생산성과 사료가치를 평가하고, 토양의 지력 향상과 가축분뇨의 자원화를 위한 가축분뇨의 적정시용수준을 구명하여 단위면적당 유기한우 사육능력을 추정하고자 하였다. 콩과 사료작물의 혼파에 따른 평균 청보리의 건물, 조단백질 및 TDN 수량은 5.09~5.21, 0.48~0.51 및 3.19~3.21 톤/ha으로 단파로 재배했을 경우의 4.28, 0.38 및 2.8톤/ha 보다 유의하게 증가하였으나 혼파구 간에는 차이가 없었고, 발효우분의 질소시용수준이 증가함에 따라 청보리의 평균건물, 조단백질 및 TDN 수량은 무비구(3.97, 0.37 및 2.56 톤/ha)에 비해 100~150 kg N/ha (5.23~5.76, 0.49~0.54 및 3.28~3.55)에서 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 콩과사료작물의 혼파에 따른 조단백질과 ADF 함량은 헤어리베치 혼파구(각각 9.7과 34.5%) >사료용 완구 혼파구(각각 9.3과 33.0%) >청보리의 단파구(각각 8.7과 30.5%) 순으로 유의하게 낮아졌으며 우분 질소시용수준에 따른 청보리의 조단백질 함량과 NDF 함량은 처리수준 간 유의한 차이가 인정되지 않았지만 ADF 함량은 시용수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 증가하였고 TDN 함량은 반대로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 콩과 사료작물의 혼파에 따른 청보리에 의한 유기한우 사육능력(체중 450 kg, 400 g 일당증체 목표)은 평균 2.62~2.72두로 유의하게 증가하였고. 발효우분 질소시용수준이 증가됨에 따라 청보리에 의한 유기한우 사육능력은 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 청보리 재배 시 콩과 사료 작물의 혼파 하였을 경우에는 단파재배 보다 발효우분의 질소시용수준을 ha 당 50 kg 이상 줄이면서도 건물수량을 포함한 생산성과 유기한우 사육능력 증대는 물론 조단백질 함량 등 사료가치를 향상을 시켜 한우 사양 시 조사료자원의 다양화 뿐 아니라 저투입에 의한 고품질 조사료 생산으로 유기축산물 생산에 크게 기여하리라 사료된다.

Rice stripe virus (RSV) is one of the serious plant pathogenic viruses for rice transmitted by small brown planthopper, SBPH, Laodalphax striatellus. RNA interference (RNAi) is an universal gene-knockdown mechanism in eukaryotic organisms which includes insects，and has been considered as an alternative strategy to control insect pests. Hence, we applied this technique to interfere the translation of target RNA genes to knockdown the virus gene on RSV-viruliferous L. striatellus. Three out of seven RSV genes, RdRp, NS3, and NCP were used as target genes and each dsRNA targeting the viral genes were delivered to the insects indirectly through the rice leaves by irrigation. As a result, not only the relative expression level of target genes decreased but also those of non-target genes and the replication of RSV genome as well. In summary, leaf-mediated dsRNA feeding methods would be useful in the knockdown of target genes on piercing-sucking insects. The genes used in this experiment can be utilized for the development of pest-resistant transgenic plants based on RNAi.

Most caterpillars, the larvae of butterflies and moths(Lepidoptera), are herbivorous. Sometimes they are regarded as serious agricultural pest that cause to damage agricultural produce, whereas some species such as Bombyx mori is known to be valued as sources of silk. Even though their major role in the ecosystem, details of biology are poorly known for most species. This study has been carried out to identify larvae and to acquire useful biological information of insect larvae through rearing from 1997 to 2014 in HECRI(Holoce Ecosystem Conservation Research Institution). From 2012 HECRI are carrying out ‘Larvae Identification and Specimen Security of Primary Endemic Moths in Korea Peninsula through Rearing’ supported by National Institute of Biological Resources(NIBR). Of these this study is the list about special caterpillars feeding on the foliage Willow Trees (Salix spp.) Total 143 species belonging to 13 families were collected and identified 69 species belonging to 12 families. Among them Willow Treesdependent monophagous caterpillars are 34 species belonging to 5 families, oligophagous 36 species belonging to 3 families and polyphagous 16 species belonging to 12 families. The dominant family is Geometridae(51 species), second is Noctuidae(35 species) and followed by Notodontidae(21 species).

Feeding habits of white croacker, Pennahia argentata, were analyzed by using the stomach contents of 153 specimens caught by bottom trawl from May 2011 to March 2012 in the Sejon island, Korea. To know feeding habits of the white croacker, P. argentata, a species composition and it’s fluctuation were analyzed based on growth. White croacker, P. argentata caught in the area composes 15 species. The most species in an number of the prey was Macrura which was occupied at 66.4% from whole prey, the second most species was Pisces which was occupied at 20.3%. The most species in an wet-weight of the prey was Pisces which was 49.3% out of the whole specimens. The second most species was Macrura which was 43.3%. The frequency occurrence of the prey was Macrura which was 68.6%, the next one was Pisces which was 28.8%. The highest Index of Relative Importance (IRI) of the prey was Macrura which was 78.2%, the next one was Pisces which was 28.8%. A number of the prey per specimen of small, middle and large class were 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, respectively. A wet weight of the prey per specimen of small, middle and large class were 0.2, 0.6, 0.2 g, respectively.

A total of 164 individuals of Hippocampus coronatus were collected from an eelgrass bed in Dongdae Bay, Korea from September 2006 to August 2007. The number of individuals of H. coronatus was higher in September 2006. The size of H. coronatus ranged from 2.4 to 9.3cm in height (Ht), and most of individuals were small size below 5cm (Ht). H. coronatus was a carnivore which consumed mainly gammarid amphipods and copepods. Its diets also included a small amount ofmysids, ostracods, brachiopods, caprellid amphipods, bathynellaceas, isopods, tanaids, and ascothoracids. The diets of H. coronatus underwent size-related changes; smaller individuals consumed copepods, while larger individuals ate gammarid amphipods and mysids. The dietary breadth index of H. coronatus was increased with increasing of their size.

본 연구는 흑염소 사양체계 확립에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 방목과 사사형태의 사육이 흑염소의 발육과 육질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 공시축은 흑염소 20두를 방목구와 사사구로 나누어 처리구당 10두씩 공시하여 2012년 5월1일부터 2012년 9월30일까지 153일간 수행하였다. 일당증체량은 방목구와 사사구가 각각 50.6과 52.3 g 으로 차이가 없었고, 도체율에서도 방목구와 사사구간 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 도체의 지방함량은 사사구가 4.83% 으로 방목구의 3.30% 보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다 (P=0.01). 흑염소 고기의 조지방 함량은 사사구가 2.05%로 방목구의 1.11% 보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다(P=0.01). 등심의 지방산 조성은 oleic acid(C18:1) 함량이 49.27∼50.04%로 가장 높았고 다음으로 palmitic acid(C16:0) 함량이 23.3∼23.5%, stearic acid(C18:0) 함량이 19.3∼19.5% 순으로 나타났으며 지방산 조성에 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 전단력은 방목구와 사사구가 각각 3.16과 3.04 ㎏/㎠ 로 방목구가 유의하게 높게 나타났으며(p=0.03), 관능검사 결과 중 연도는 사사구가 높은 경향을 보였다(P=0.08). 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면, 흑염소를 방목과 사사형태로 사육하였을 때, 생산성과 도체특성에는 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 육질과 물리적 특성에서 사사형태의 사육이 우수한 것으로 나타나, 고기 생산을 위해서는 사사형태로 사육하는 것이 효율적인 사양관리체계의 확립과 함께 흑염소 생산 농가의 소득 증대에 기여 할 것으로 판단된다.