In recent years, macroalgal bloom occurs frequently in coastal oceans worldwide. It might be attributed to accelerating climate change. “Green tide” events caused by proliferation of green macroalgae (Ulva spp.) not only damage the local economy, but also harm coastal environments. These nuisance events have become common across several coastal regions of continents. In Korea, green tide incidences are readily seen throughout the year along the coastlines of Jeju Island, particularly the northeastern coast, since the 2000s. Ulva species are notorious to be difficult for morphology-based species identification due to their high degrees of phenotypic plasticity. In this study, to investigate temporal variation in Ulva community structure on Jeju Island between 2015 and 2020, chloroplast barcode tuf A gene was sequenced and phylogenetically analyzed for 152 specimens from 24 sites. We found that Ulva ohnoi and Ulva pertusa known to be originated from subtropical regions were the most predominant all year round, suggesting that these two species contributed the most to local green tides in this region. While U. pertusa was relatively stable in frequency during 2015 to 2020, U. ohnoi increased 16% in frequency in 2020 (36.84%), which might be associated with rising sea surface temperature from which U. ohnoi could benefit. Two species (Ulva flexuosa, Ulva procera) of origins of Europe should be continuously monitored. The findings of this study provide valuable information and molecular genetic data of genus Ulva occurring in southern coasts of Korea, which will help mitigate negative influences of green tide events on Korea coast.

This study was conducted to test the green-tide mitigation technique in the lower part of the Sook Stream (Chusori) of Daecheong Reservoir from June 27 to August 24, 2014. And the effects were compared with weekly monitoring result of the watching station of the algae alert system (AAS) as well as test beds reach. The green-tide in a test bed was begun from the upstream, and it was gradually transferred and spread toward the downstream by the hydrological factors. The total amount of algae removed by algae removal device during the test period was 33,920 kg, and solids dewatered by natural gravity was 8,480 kg. Also chlorophyll-a content was 2.83 kg, the number of blue-green algae cells was equivalent to 78.6×1014 cells. Compared with the results of the watching station of AAS, the pre-concentrate removal work in the outbreak waters was able to suggest the possibility of green-tide mitigation. In addition, an effective management of the green-tide was required spatial and temporal occurrence information and practical device technology. Particularly, the optimal timing of algae removal in the river-reservoir hybrid system was recommended at times before the monsoon rainy season and reached the lowest water level.

Daecheong Reservoir has suffered eutrophication and water-blooms by blue-green algae from initial impoundment, and algae alert system (AAS) was introduced in 1997. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of rainfall and hydrological factors in increase or decrease variability of green-tide and prolonged AAS, studied and analyzed the current situation of AAS has been operating for 19 years(1997~2015) in Daecheong Reservoir. The total issued number of AAS was 46 times, the most frequent period in August and September were 22 times (752 days) and 16 times (431 days), respectively, it accounted for 82.6%. Many number and frequency during this period were significantly associated with rainfall, various discharge and water level. Rainfall and hydrological events are associated with the rainy season of monsoon-Changma and the typhoon, it was concentrated in June~September, total rainfall in this period accounted for 69.9% of the annual rainfall. An increase in inflows was dependent on the intensity, frequency and the amount of rainfall. Accounted for 68.4% of the total annual inflow, it was a time when the most rapidly changing hydrological variability in the reservoir. The total outflow was closely related to rainfall, and compared the distinctive characteristics of hydropower generation and watergate-spillway discharge. In addition, the upreservoir zone of Daecheong Reservoir could be vulnerable to green-tide by regulating discharge of the upstream dam. The issue of AAS was strongly related to the with and without of watergate-spillway discharge. The watergate-spillway discharge had a total of 25 times, it was maximum 17 days from July to September in the year. And the opening times and each duration of the watergate were 1~4 times and the range of 3~37 days, respectively. When the watergate opened, the issue of AAS was maintained to 13 years and the movement of water bodies and green-tide was great about five times than that of non-open, had a profound effect on prolonged AAS within reservoir. In Daecheong Reservoir, Chusori (CHU) area of the So-ok Stream was still showing serious symptoms green-tide levels in the summer, but Janggye (JAN) waters of the main reservoir was pointed out that more important. AAS will be operated by an absolutely consider the rainfall and hydrological effects around the watergate-spillway discharge. The measures of green-tide will be included in the limnological studies more suited to the characteristics of the watershed and reservoir of the our country. Finally, from now on, we will prepare the systematic management and guidelines for vulnerable zone water-blooms that are the source within the reservoir before the monsoon rather than waiting for the arrival of green-tide on the operating stations of AAS.

국내 상수원을 대상으로 시행하고 있는 조류경보제는 남조류 발생 현황을 취 정수장 등 물관리 기관에 전파하여 대응조치를 유도하는 제도로 신속하고 정확한 남조류 계수를 필요로 한다. 따라서 조류경보제 발령 기준 대상 남조류인 Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Microcystis, Oscillatoria 속의 군체 크기와 세포수의 상관관계를 조사하고 회귀식을 도출하여 군체 크기로 세포수를 계산할 수 있는 방법을 알아보고자 하였다. 2013년 8월부터 10월까지 남조류가 과다증식한 시기에 한강(팔당호), 낙동강(달성보, 창녕함안보) 및 금강(고복저수지)의 대표지점에서 남조류 시료를 채집하였으며, 조류경보제 발령 기준 대상 남조류 속의 종별 군체 크기와 세포수의 상관 관계를 조사하여 종 및 속별 회귀식을 산정하였다. 남조류의 속별 상관분석 결과는 사상형인 Anabaena와 Aphanizomenon의 r2값이 0.93 이상으로 높은 상관성을 보였으며 구형의 Microcystis는 0.76의 상관계수 값을 나타냈다. 종 별 상관분석 결과 사상형 남조류 Anabaena crassa, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, A. issatschenkoi, Oscillatoria curviceps, O. mougeotii는 r2값이 0.89~0.96의 범위로 높은 상관성을 나타냈으며, 구형인 Microcystis aeruginosa, M. wessenbergii, M. viridis는 0.76~0.88의 상관계수 값을 나타냈다. 다른 속에 비해 상대적으로 Microcystis의 상관성이 낮게 나타난 이유는 동일한 종, 동일한 크기의 군체라도 Microcystis strain에 따라 점액질 내의 세포 밀집 정도와 세포 크기에 차이가 있기 때문이다. 본 연구 결과 도출한 회귀식을 이용하여 군체 크기 측정값을 세포수로 환산하는 방법이 기존의 세포 계수법과 비교할 때 신속하고 간편할 것으로 보인다. 향후 남조류 종별 더 정확한 회귀식을 도출하기 위해서는 많은 시료수 확보와 더불어 다른 종들에 대한 조사 연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.