In this study, total mercury (THg) variations of Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) eggs laid on Baengnyeongdo, West Sea of Korea were compared between within- and among clutch in order to ensure statistical representativeness of an egg sampling method. In the ANOVA analysis, the THg variation (59%) among clutches was much higher than within-clutch (27%). This means that the mercury variation of sampled eggs was significantly influenced by the mercury variation among female individuals occupying different nests. In spite of relatively smaller variation of THg in the within-clutch, the THg concentration depending on an egg-laying sequence within a clutch significantly appeared higher in the first-laid eggs rather than the second-laid eggs. Therefore, it is necessary to take one egg from one nest in order to sample more nests in terms of better sampling representativeness. Also, one egg selection from one nest should be consistently applied in order to ensure comparability of mercury concentrations among monitoring sites and monitoring years.

Distribution and composition of the seabed litters in the exclusive economic zone of the West Sea of South Korea including 18 sea-blocks were investigated using a bottom trawl gear of the R/V Tamgtu 20 (National Institute of Fisheries Science) from 24th April 2011 to 4th May 2012. Each trawl shot was conducted for an hour in each sea-block and the total trawl shots was 18. As a result, 325.6 kg of seabed litter in total has been collected.　The quantity of the seabed litter was highest at No. 202 of the sea-block, close to the Heuksan-Do. The highest occupied sea material was plastic (83.1% of entire seabed litters), the second highest material was metal combined with plastic (10.6%), and glass (2.9%), metals (2.3%), vinyl (0.6%), cloth (0.4%) and wood (0.2%) in order. The origin of seabed litters was from fishing gear (89.0% of all seabed litters). Therefore, it could be assumed that most seabed litters were derived from the fishing activity for example fishing nets and ropes.

2016년에 1종이 추가로 보고되어, 현재 한국 연안에는 총 4종의 바다뱀이 분포하고 있다. 기후변화 등으로 한국 연안에 바다뱀의 년 중 서식 가능성이 높아지고 있으나 인적, 물적 한계로 인하여 관련연구가 미비한 상태이다. 국내 연안 내 바다뱀 분포에 대한 정보 및 샘플을 시민의 활동을 통해 확보하기 위하여 한반도의 해안지역과 제주도에 제보를 권하는 바다뱀 포스터와 현수막을 게시하고 제보를 접수하였다. 연구수행결과 2013년 3월부터 2016년 12월 사이 45건의 신뢰성 있는 제보가 접수되었다. 바다뱀 제보는 18건으로 주로 제주도와 남해안에서 접수되었으며, 시기적 으로는 8-11월 사이가 많았다. 총 3종 18건의 바다뱀 분포정보와 2종 13개체의 포획이 가능하였다. 바다뱀의 오제보는 27건이었는데, 육지뱀이 7건, 어류가 18건, 무척추동물과 사물이 각 1건이었다. 자료를 바탕으로 시민을 활용한 효율적 바다뱀 조사방법에 대한 제언을 하였다.

본 연구는 남해동부 연안 해역에서 환경요인과 식물플랑크톤 군집특성 및 Cochlodinium polykrikoides의 초기 발생이 내만에서 일 어날 수 있는 가능성을 파악하기 위하여 17개의 정점에서 2016년 하계 7월6일 에서 8월 24일 동안 2주 간격으로 단기집중조사를 수행하였 다. 수온은 7월 6일 조사 시 22.3 ± 2.69 °C에서 8월 24일 조사 시 28.4 ± 0.78 °C로 1차 대비 약 6.01 °C 상승하였고, 염분은 내측 정점 8~13에 서 상대적으로 일정하게 높게 나타났다. 7월 6일 조사에서 약 150 mm(10일 누적)에 달하는 강우가 관찰되어 영양염이 높게 공급되었고, 이 로 인해 높은 Chl. a가 높게 관찰되었다. 종조성은 은편모조류가 평균 58.3 %(Crpytomonas spp.)로 극우점하였고, 특이적으로 정점 5에서 와 편모조류 Prorocentrum spp.(주로 P. triestrium)가 32.2 %로 극히 높은 비율을 차지하였다. 7월 20일 조사에서 대부분 규조류 Chaetoceros spp. 가 61.0%를 점유하였다. 정점 4에서 Skeletonema spp.가 7.44 × 106 cell L-1로 높은 개체수를 보였으나, 다른 정점에서는 출현하지 않거나 낮게 관찰되었다. 8월 4일 조사와 8월 24일 조사에서 평균 식물플랑크톤 개체수는 매우 낮았으며, 우점종은 8월 4일 조사에서 규조류가 78.0% (Chaetoceros spp.)로 높게 나타났고, 8월 24일 조사에서도 규조류가 73.3 %(Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Rhizosolenia spp.)로 높은 점유율을 보였다. 본 연구에서 C. polykrikoides의 출현은 관찰되지 않아, 연안 내만 및 항구에서 휴면포자에 의한 유영세포 유입의 가능성은 낮을 것으로 사료 되었다. 또한 동해남부해역에서의 반폐쇄적인 내만 특성으로 염분과 영양염류와 같은 환경특성이 각 정점별 명확한 차이를 보였고, 이로 인해 식물플랑크톤 우점종 및 군집조성이 시공간적으로 매우 다르게 나타났다.

The objective of this study was to provide fundamental information on fish swimming behavioral properties. Acoustic data was collected at nighttime from the 10th to 12th March, 2016 near Yokji Island in the South Sea of South Korea, and was analyzed using the fish track technique. This technique is to identify groups of single targets, which shows a pattern of systematic movement. As a result, the differences of the behavioral properties such as depth, swimming speed, vertical direction, horizontal direction, tortuosity, and depth change among days were minor; however, statistical results (Welch analysis of variance) showed significant difference between days. Especially, the target strength (TS) of the 11th were significantly different from the 10th and 12th. It could be assumed that gizzard shad, which was the dominant species from the catch on the 11th March, might have affected this difference. The correlation between TS and other properties was very week. The significant difference seemed even small differences of average values because of the large data volume.

Properties of aggregation and spatial distribution of fish were examined based on three lines in the South Sea of Korea using three frequencies (18, 38, and 120 kHz) of a scientific echosounder. The vertical distribution of fish was displayed using acoustic biomass namely nautical area scattering coefficient (NASC). As a result, at 120 kHz high NASC showed from water surface to 20 meters in deep while at 18 and 38 kHz very high NASC presented in 70 ~ 90 meters in depth, especially at line 3. Among three lines, the line 2 had lowest NASC. The horizontal distribution of fish using three frequencies together exhibited high NASC between the eastern South Sea and center of South Sea. In especial, NASC (801 ~ 1,920 m2/n·mile2) was observed along coastal waters from Busan to Tongyeong, Geoje, and Namhae. In regard with the property of aggregation of fish schools, the volume back-scattering strength (SV) of three lines presented close each other, however, the range of SV in the line 2 was shortest (-53.5 ~ -43.4 dB). The average distributional depth was deep in the order of L3 (32.8 ± 9.0 m), L1 (45.2 ± 9.5m), L2 (49.7 ± 5.6 m). The average altitude was high in the order of L3 (13.4 ± 10.3 m), L1 (17.0 ± 12.6 m), L2 (56.7 ± 5.6 m). The average length, thickness, and area were large in the order of L1, L3, and L2. This means that small sized fish schools were distributed near water surface in the line 2 while relatively large and similar sized fish aggregations between line 1 and line 3 appeared however, fish schools at line 3 had lower distributional depth and smaller compared to those at line 1. Acoustic data were visualized for demonstrating the entire circumstances of survey area. Additionally, there was no correlation between acoustic and trawl results.

우리나라 도서지역 산림식생의 인간 간섭 유무와 정도에 따른 생태적 보전 및 관리를 위한 기초 정보를 수집하기 위하여 남해안 유인도서(대모도)와 무인도서(구도)를 대상으로 식물사회학적 연구방법으로 산림식생을 분류하고 그 구조 및 종조성 특성(총피도, 중요치, 종다양성, 지표종, 생활형 조성 등)을 파악하였다. 산림식생 유형은 대모도에서 총 11개 식생단위(1개 군락군, 2개 군락, 개 아군락, 9개 변군락, 그리고 4개 아변군락), 구도에서 총 8개 식생단위(2개 군락군, 5개 군락, 그리고 6개 아군락)가 구분되었다. 총피도(S)와 종다양도(H′)에 있어서 구도는 교목층이, 대모도는 관목층이 다른 층위에 비하여 상대적으로 아주 높게 나타났다. 생활형 조성 체계는 대모도 N-R5-D2-e, 구도 MM-R5-D2-e로 나타났다. 과중요치(FIV) 분석결과 대모도에서는 차나무과와 소나무과, 구도는 녹나무과와 참나무과 분류군들이 상위그룹을 이루고 있었으며, 과별 종구성비에 있어서는 대모도는 국화과가 4.5%(19종류), 구도는 백합과 가 7.3%(8종류)로 가장 높게 나타나 두 도서간 인위적 교란 정도를 가늠할 수 있었다. 지표종 분석에서는 대모도는 청미래덩굴, 광나무, 사스레피나무 등 미소지상식물(N)이, 구도는 황칠나무, 구실잣밤나무, 육박나무 등 대형지상식물 (MM)이 대개 유의한 지표종(p <0.0005)으로 나타났다.

본 연구는 가막만에 서식하는 중형저서동물의 계절적인 변화와 공간분포 특성을 연구하였다. 2009~2010년에 걸쳐 10개 정점에서 2월, 6월 10월에 총 6회 조사를 실시하였다. 가막만에 서식하는 중형저서동물의 군집구조, 분류군 다양 도, N/C ratio를 분석하였다. 연구기간 동안 선형동물과 저서 성 요각류의 서식밀도가 가막만의 중형저서동물 그룹중 가 장 높은 서식밀도를 나타냈다. 분류군 다양도 값은 가막만의 내만역에 비해 외해에 인접한 정점들이 높은 값을 나타냈다. N/C ratio는 각 지역별로 저서생태계의 오염을 모니터링 하 기 위한 지수인데, N/C ratio 분석결과 가막만의 내만역의 N/ C ratio 값이 외해에 인접한 정점들에 비해 높은 값을 나타내 내만역의 오염도가 상대적으로 높은 값을 나타냈다.

Acoustic surveys using a scientific echosounder and trawl surveys were concurrently carried out in between Geoje and Tongyeong of the South Sea by season. The anchovy schools were identified by trawling in each station and used for frequency response analysis. Frequency responses of anchovy schools by season and species composition ratio were examined using multi-frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz). The frequency response r(f), is one of the acoustic characteristics which means the volume back-scattering strength ratio between a reference frequency and other frequencies. In spring, the r(f) of anchovy schools decreased with increased frequency, with the exception of 120kHz. While, in winter, the r(f) continuously decreased inversely proportional to the increase in frequency. Frequency response of anchovy schools presented a distinctive difference between spring and winter, however it did not different in spife of different species composition ratios in schools.

An acoustic and trawl pilot survey using a small vessel was conducted in Jinhae bay of the South Sea of South Korea on April 13~14, May 11~13 and June 8~10, 2015. During the survey, acoustic data was collected and bottom trawls were conducted at the same time. First, various noises were eliminated by using the Park method based on the Wang method(Wang et al., 2015; Park et al., 2015), the species compositions and catch rate from each bottom trawl were observed, and spatial distribution of fishery resources in the water column and their nautical area scattering coefficient (NASC) were investigated through acoustic data. During the entire survey period, 12 orders, 33 families and 41 species were caught. The most caught species in April, May and June were Okamejei kenojei, Zoarces gilli and Pholis nebulosa, respectively. Fish schools were observed near the line of net mouth height in April. Numerous weak scatters were presented on the echograms in May and June. Many fish schools appeared in between the water surface and 20 m deep in May. The NASC value from entire water columns was the lowest in April (35.9 m2/n･mile2) and highest in June (1541.3 m2/n･mile2).

This study was carried out to investigate insect community structure from different habitats. We performed day and night collection at three different habitats (mountain, coast and rural area) of island Deokjeok, island Soya and island Mungap from May to September in 2014. A total of 3,482 individuals of 725 species, 119 families belonging to 10 orders were collected and identified. A dominant species was Corymbia rubra (Cerambycidae) despite a very low percentage of the species among the catches. Results of ANOVA test showed a significant effect of habitats typeon species diversity. Also, combination of seasons and habitats types were significantly influential with species abundance and species diversity. Indicator species analysis (ISA) result identified 121 significant (p < 0.05) indicator species; one species for the habitats cluster, 93 species for the season cluster and 27species for combination of habitats with seasons.