In ecosystems within limited resources, interspecific competition is inevitable, often leading to the competitive exclusion of inferior species. This study aims to provide foundational information for the conservation and restoration management of Microphysogobio rapidus by evaluating species’ ecological response to biological factors within its habitat. To understand this relationship, we collected food web organisms from site where M. rapidus coexist with Microphysogobio yaluensis, a specie ecologically similar to M. rapidus, and evaluated the trophic levels (TL), isotopic niche space (INS), and the overlap of INS among fishes within the habitat using stable isotope analysis. Our analysis revealed that the M. rapidus exhibited a higher TL than M. yaluensis, with TL of 2.6 and 2.4, respectively. M. yaluensis exhibited a broad INS, significantly influencing the feeding characteristics of most fish. Conversely, M. rapidus showed a narrow INS and asymmetric feeding relationships with other species, in habitats with high competition levels. This feeding characteristics of M. rapidus indicate that the increase in competitors sharing the similar resources lead to a decrease in available resources and, consequently, is expected to result in a decrease in their density.

To determine the cause of the population decline in Gobiobotia naktongensis, substrate preference and burying behaviour were investigated in this study. In general, the species was shown to prefer a substrate size of 1 mm or less, depending on the flow. In addition, the burying depth varied according to the size of the fish and increased with a decrease in water temperature. Our findings showed that the main cause of the population reduction was the physical changes in the substrate structure due to the dams or barrages construction. Notably, the accumulation of silt and mud in the substrate upon the formation of an upstream lentic water region for structural construction and bed armouring caused by scouring and reduced downstream inflow of fine sediment were deterministic in the fish habitat changes, causing problems in burying. As sand substrate structure is critical for the survival and inhabitation of psammophilous species, efficient strategies should be developed with proper habitat management to reduce the anthropogenic damage

Microphysogobio rapidus is designated as endangered species class I by Ministry of Environment, and its distribution and population have been gradually declining, and it is now limited to the Nam River and some tributary streams of the Nakdong River Watershed. For the restoration of this highly endangered species, it is important to identify the causes of the decline and establish appropriate restoration plans. However, due to lack of basic data and ecological research, most steps are stagnant. Therefore, in this study, we identified the differences in the physical, biological, and sociological habitats between current and past distributed sites through field surveys and literature reviews. As a result of the field survey, there were differences in conductivity between the current and past distributed sites, and fish communities were also showed differences. The literature data also showed that the physico-chemical values of the past distributed sites were generally unfavorable, which generated negative consequences on biological factors. In particular, the effects of urbanization were found to be a major factor affecting the habitat of M. rapidus. Habitat stabilization is crucial for the recovery of this endangered species. However, in the past distributed sites, disturbances such as stream development and weir construction have altered streams physico-chemically and result in changes of M. rapidus. Therefore, a comprehensive plan that considers both stream connectivity and water quality is needed to manage and restore the habitat of M. rapidus.

메타바코딩을 이용한 환경 DNA 분석은 검출 감도가 높아 어류의 생물다양성 평가 및 멸종위기종의 검출에 유용 한 기술이다. 이번 연구는 메타바코딩을 이용해 우리나라 담수어류를 대상으로 높은 검출 효율을 보일 수 있는 적합 한 분석방법을 확인하기 위해 4가지 분석조건별, 즉 필터 (cellulose nitrate filter, glass fiber filter), 추출 키트 (DNeasy® Blood & Tissue Kit, DNeasy® PowerWater Kit), 프라이머 조합 (12S rDNA, 16S rDNA) 그리고 PCR 방법 (conventional PCR, touchdown PCR)로 나타나는 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) 수와 종 조성을 비교하였다. Glass fiber filter와 DNeasy® Tissue & Blood Kit를 이용해 추출한 시료는 12S rDNA와 16S rDNA 프라이머 조합에서 담수어류 OTUs가 가장 많이 검출되었다. 모든 분석조건 중 프라이머 조합에서만 조기어강 (Class Actinopterygii) 평균 OTUs 수에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 (Non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, p=0.005), 담수어류 평균 OTUs 수는 유의하지 않았다. 종 조성 비교 결과 역시 프라이머 조합에서 유의한 차이를 보였고 (PERMANOVA, Pseudo-F=6.9489, p=0.006), 나머지 분석조건에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. NMDS 분석 결과 종 조성은 유사도 65% 기준에서 프라이머 조합에 따라 묶였고, 16S rDNA 프라이머 세트는 주로 멸종위기종인 모래주사 (Microphysogobio koreensis), 꼬치동자개 (Pseudogobio brevicorpus)가 기여하였고, 12S rDNA 프라이머 세트는 주로 일반종인 피라미 (Zacco platypus), 꺽지 (Coreoperca herzi) 등이 기여한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내 하천에서 채취한 시료에 대한 메타바코딩을 이용한 종 다양성 분석의 기초정보를 제공한다.

한강수계 상천천에서 한강납줄개 Rhodeus pseudosericeus와 떡납줄갱이 R. notatus의 잡종으로 추정되는 2개체를 채집하였다. 자연잡종 개체의 체색은 황갈색으로 한강 납줄개와 떡납줄갱이의 중간적인 특성을 나타냈지만, 전반적으로 떡납줄갱이의 특징이 두드러졌다. 계수 및 계측 형질에서 등지느러미 기조수, 뒷지느러미 기조수, 종렬비늘 수의 3가지 형질은 hybrid index (HI) 값이 0으로 나타나 떡납줄갱이의 형질을 따랐다. 체장에 대한 등지느러미 기점 거리 (HI=74.6), 뒷지느러미 기점 거리 (HI=75.3), 배지느러미 기점 거리 (HI=77.6)는 한강납줄개의 형질을 따르는 것으로 나타났다. 새파수 (HI=55.3), 체장에 대한 체고 (HI=67.9), 두장에 대한 문장 (HI=43.4), 양안간격 (HI=44.8)의 4가지 형질은 한강납줄개와 떡납줄갱이의 중간형질을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 나머지 14가지 형질은 0과 100 사이를 벗어나 잡종개체만의 고유한 특성을 나타냈다. Recombination activating gene 1 (RAG1) 분석 결과 잡종개체는 부모종의 유전자가 중복되어 나타나자 연잡종으로 판별되었으며, cytochrome b gene (COB)를 분석한 결과 한 개체는 한강납줄개를 모계로, 또 다른 한 개체는 떡납줄갱이가 모계로 나타났다.

멸종위기 양서류 금개구리의 생물학적 특성 및 증식을 위한 기초자료 확보를 위해 난 발생 및 올챙이 초기 먹이 종류에 따른 영향에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 사육수조 내에서 자연산란한 금개구리의 수정란을 현미경 하에서 관 찰하였다. 수정란은 교질층에 둘러싸인 구형으로, 동물극과 식물극이 명확하게 구분되었다. 수온 27.0±1.0°C에서 수정 후 31시간 뒤에 부화하였으며, 수정 후 175시간 뒤에 아가미 뚜껑을 완성하였다. 개구 이후 단계부터 35일 간 먹이종류별 성장 및 생존율을 분석한 결과 식물성 사료와 테트라민 단독 공급군의 평균 증체율 (각각 5843.9%, 5736.3%), 평균 일일성장률 (각각 11.67%, 11.62%)이 다른 공급군들 (증체율: 641.8~4625.2%, 일일성장률: 5.72~11.01%)에 비해 가장 높았고 (P<0.05), 야채 공급군이 가장 낮았다 (P<0.05). 평균 사료 효율은 식물성 사료 공급군이 177.83%로 야채 공급군 10.29%에 비해 약 17배 높았다. 또한 식물성 사료와 테트라민 단독 공급군의 평균 생존율은 각각 97.5%, 100%로 가장 높았으며, 야채 공급군은 32.5%로 가장 낮았다. 따라서 금개구리의 성공적인 증식을 위한 올챙이 먹이는 식물성 사료 또는 테트라민을 단일로 공급하는 것이 가장 효율적인 것으로 판단된다.

Among the information technology and automation that have rapidly developed in the manufacturing industries recently, tens of thousands of quality variables are estimated and categorized in database every day. The former existing statistical methods, or variable selection and interpretation by experts, place limits on proper judgment. Accordingly, various data mining methods, including decision tree analysis, have been developed in recent years. Cart and C5.0 are representative algorithms for decision tree analysis, but these algorithms have limits in defining the tolerance of continuous explanatory variables. Also, target variables are restricted by the information that indicates only the quality of the products like the rate of defective products. Therefore it is essential to develop an algorithm that improves upon Cart and C5.0 and allows access to new quality information such as loss cost. In this study, a new algorithm was developed not only to find the major variables which minimize the target variable, loss cost, but also to overcome the limits of Cart and C5.0. The new algorithm is one that defines tolerance of variables systematically by adopting 3 categories of the continuous explanatory variables. The characteristics of larger-the-better was presumed in the environment of programming R to compare the performance among the new algorithm and existing ones, and 10 simulations were performed with 1,000 data sets for each variable. The performance of the new algorithm was verified through a mean test of loss cost. As a result of the verification show, the new algorithm found that the tolerance of continuous explanatory variables lowered loss cost more than existing ones in the larger is better characteristics. In a conclusion, the new algorithm could be used to find the tolerance of continuous explanatory variables to minimize the loss in the process taking into account the loss cost of the products.1)

Many enterprises have been adopting management systems good enough for them and operating the schemes to have competitive edge better than their competitor. One of the finest systems that most companies have been selecting is ISO 14001. ISO 14001, environment management system, is widely known as advancing internal efficiency and productivity in the various industries. As a result, the number of companies that have adopted ISO 14001’s certification have been increasing continuously year by year since ISO 14000 standard was called in 1994s from ISO 18000 standard that originally used. The purpose of this study is to present that ISO 14001’s requirement execution influences on management performance in the small manufacturer. In order to carry out this research, we obtained 96 survey sheets and inspected ten assumptions based on the reliability, validity of the questionnaires. The results of regression analysis are summarized as follows; First, the three factors of ISO 14001 requirement, plan, implementation and operation and management consideration, have an important effect on the operational performance. Second, the three elements of ISO 14001 requirement, environment policy, implementation and operation and management consideration, affect to the financial performance significantly. Based on the results, it is sure that the companies that execute the factors of implementation and operation and management policy have a good performance to achieve operational and financial performance so that it is important to clarify the member’s role, authority and follow the procedure by a company’s process. Also, the truth shows CEO’s continuous will and periodical review of ISO 14001 influence on management performance as well.

In order to develop tea by using the leaves of stevia, which is a herbal plant, and to solve the disadvantages of stevia dried leaf tea, we have manufactured the steamed tea, stir-fried tea and fermented tea by changing the manufacturing processes. As a result of the sensory tests, the steamed tea, stir-fried tea and fermented tea received higher evaluations than the dried leaf tea. In terms of efficiency, it is desired that the total number of steaming and stir-frying is only once, but the fermentation is found to be the most desirable for 2 days. There are no trends for changes in the general ingredients, mineral and free amino acid contents of stevia leaf teas by different manufacturing processes. As a result for the measurement of antioxidant activities, the steamed tea and dried leaf tea did not show significant differences, but the stir-fried tea and the fermented tea show significantly low antioxidant activities as compared to the steamed tea. The contents of stevioside in both the stir-fried tea and the fermented tea were less than that in the dried leaf tea, but in the steamed tea, there was no significant difference in the content of stevioside. Base on the present observations, this study supports high potentials of steaming process in order to produce new stevia leaf tea.