본 연구는 2008년부터 2016년까지 한강 지류 중랑천을 대상으로 수환경 변화에 따른 어류 군집 양상을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 조사결과, 중랑천에서 서식하는 어류는 총 9과 37종 8,421개체로 나타났으며 과별 출현 종수는 잉어과에서 23종 (62.2%)으로 가장 많은 종이 출현하였고, 생태계교란종 및 외래종은 모두 강우기 후 출현하는 특성을 보였다. 수질변화에 따르면, BOD, EC, TN, TP의 변화는 강우량의 증가에 따라 감소하는 양상을 보이는 반면, SS 변화는 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 지점간 CA결과 한강 본류와 인접한 St. 7과 St. 1, 3, 5가 어류의 출현양상 차이를 보였으며, PCA 분석결과 상류에서 하류, 강우기 전과 후의 어류 출현양상과 유기오염지표의 변화 양상을 보였다.

한강수계 남한강의 보 (강천보, 여주보, 이포보) 공사 후 수변부 여울 구간의 물리적 환경의 변화에 따른 유수성 저서동물의 군집 변화를 확인한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 보에 의한 여울구간의 소실은 유속, 하상 등 물리적 환경의 변화를 야기하여 수질요인과는 독립적으로 수생태계에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 둘째, 남한강 보 구간의 수변부 물리적 서식환경의 복합적인 변화는 유수성 분류군의 군집구성에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단된다. 셋째, 저서성 대형무척추동물 유수성 지표 후보종 157 분류군은 수생태계 변화의 원인 분석을 비롯한 하천 수생태계 복원 및 재자연화 등에 유용한 지표로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 넷째, 향후 유속변화에 대한 수생태계 영향을 면밀하게 파악하기 위해서는 분류군별 유속에 대한 저항성 또는 선호도를 바탕으로 한 지표연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구는 하천 내 하도 자연성이 어류 건강성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여, 2008~2016년 간 한강권역의 자연사행하천과 하도정비로 직강화된 하천의 수질환경요인과 FAI를 비교 분석하였다. 하도 자연성에 따른 우점종의 출현빈도를 분석한 결과, 자연사행하천에서 민감성 및 충식성 어종이 우세한 반면, 하도 직강화 하천에서는 내성 및 잡식성 어종이 우점하는 빈도가 높은 양상을 보였다. 하도 및 저수로의 직강화로 인해 하도 자연성이 감소함에 따라 FAI가 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 생태적 어류군집구조 특성이 반영된 메트릭인 민감종수 (M3) 및 충식종의 개체수 비율 (M6)의 감소와 잡식종의 개체수 비율 (M5)의 증가가 FAI 변화에 주요요인으로 나타났다. 하도 자연성 감소에 따른 연도별 FAI 하락은 BOD, TN, TP, 전기전도도, 탁도의 증가와 높은 상관관계를 보여, 하도 및 저수로의 직강화로 인한 수질변화는 물리적 서식환경의 교란과 함께 어류 건강성에 주요 영향요인으로 판단된다.

The present study was conducted from August to December 2016 in a cylindrical water tank with a diameter of 1 m, a height of 4 m and a capacity of 3,000 L. The field water and sediment from the Nakdong River were also sampled for the experimental culture (field water+sediment) and control culture (field water), respectively. In this study, we aimed to investigate phytoplankton succession pattern using the phytoplankton functional group in the enclosed culture system. A total of 50 species in 27 genera including Chlorophyceae (30 species), Bacillariophyceae (11 species), Cyanophyceae (7 species), and Cryptophyceae (2 species) were identified in the experimental and control culture systems. A total of 19 phytoplankton functional groups (PFGs) were identified, and these groups include B, C, D, F, G, H1, J, K, Lo, M, MP, N, P, S1, TB, W0, X1, X2 and Y. In particular, W0, J and M groups exhibited the marked succession in the experimental culture system with higher biovolumes compared to those of the control culture system, which may be related to the internal cycling of nutrients by sediment in the experimental culture system. The principal component analyses demonstrated that succession patterns in PFG were associated with the main environmental factors such as nutrients (N, P), water temperature and light intensity in two culture systems. In conclusion, the present study showed the potential applicability of the functional group for understanding the adaptation strategies and ecological traits of the phytoplankton succession in the water bodies of Korea.

We collected fishes at the 12,873 sites in stream order (1~7) from 2008 to 2016. In the results, two populations (Zacco platypus and Zacco koreanus) represented distributional differences in the stream order gradient, and correlation analysis showed that the two populations had a potential competitive relationship. The ecological characteristics of the fish except for the Z. platypus and the Z. koreanus, according to the gradient of stream order showed a pronounced gradient in the species such as intermediate species, sensitive species, carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. The two populations showed a high correlation between intermediate species, sensitive species of the tolerance guild and omnivores, insectivores of the trophic guild. Fish assessment index (FAI) was negative relation with stream order. According to the stream order gradient, the two populations showed different correlations with FAI.

Euiam and Paldang Reservoirs have often been facing water quality problems, such as eutrophication, algal blooms and off-flavors by treated wastewater effluent (TWE) in the North-Han and the Han River basins, but little is examined on the direct biological effect of TWE. This study tested algal growth potential (AGP) of four TWEs discharged into Euiam and Paldang Reservoirs to evaluate water fertility in September 2014 and March and September 2015. Test alga was used Anabaena circinalis isolated from Paldang Reservoir. Mean concentration of T-N and T-P in TWEs was 3,956.7 μg N L-1 and 50.8 μg P L-1, and the proportion of NO3-N and PO4-P to the total fraction was 72.1% and 40.8%, respectively. Both N and P were high in TWEs, but much higher N than P concentration indicates strong P-limitation. As a consequence, the maximum AGP was determined by PO4-P concentration (r=0.998, p<0.01). Mean AGP value was 15.4 mg dw L-1 among four effluents indicating its eutrophic condition. Due to the establishment of tertiary (advanced T-P) treatment method in the studied plants recently, P concentration was significantly decreased in TWEs compared to the years prior to 2012. However, P concentration seems to be still high enough to cause eutrophication and algal blooms. Therefore, wastewater treatment to P-free level needs to be considered if effluents are directly discharged into the drinking water resources.

This study explored spatiotemporal variability of water quality in correspondence with hydrometeorological factors in the four stations of Euiam Reservoir located in the upstream region of the North-Han River from May 2012 to December 2015. Seasonal effect was apparent in the variation of water temperature, DO, electric conductivity and TSS during the study period. Stratification in the water column was observed in the near dam site every year and vanished between August and October. Increase of nitrogen nutrients was observed when inflowing discharge was low, while phosphorus increase was distinct both during the early season with increase of inflowing discharge and the period of severe draught persistent. Duration persisting high concentration of Chl-a (>25 mg m-3: the eutrophic status criterion, OECD, 1982) was 1~2 months of the whole year in 2014~2015, while it was almost 4 months in 2013. Water quality of Euiam Reservoir appeared to be affected basically by geomorphology and source of pollutants, such as longitudinally linked instream islands and Aggregate Island, inflowing urban stream, and wastewater treatment plant discharge. While inflowing discharge from the dams upstream and outflow pattern causing water level change seem to largely govern the variability of water quality in this particular system. In the process of spatiotemporal water quality change, factors related to climate (e.g. flood, typhoon, abruptly high rainfall, scorching heat of summer), hydrology (amount of flow and water level) might be attributed to water pulse, dilution, backflow, uptake, and sedimentation. This study showed that change of water quality in Euiam Reservoir was very dynamic and suggested that its effect could be delivered to downstream (Cheongpyeong and Paldang Reservoirs) through year-round discharge for hydropower generation.

In this study, non-point pollution sources in the Yeongsan river basin are analyzed; then, the priority regions (areas divided on a small scale) of management are selected for efficient water management of the Seungcheon and Jooksan reservoirs, which were constructed as one of the 4 major rivers restoration projects. The priority regions are decided by using the criteria of the excessive rate of target water quality, non-point pollution load per unit area, total TP load and down flow distance. The results of this study are as follows. The upper 10% of the priority regions for non-point pollution management includes YB15, YB05, YB10, YB24, YB14 and YB11 for the Seungcheon reservoir watershed, and YC24, YC25, YC30, YC34, YC22 and YC17 for the Jooksan reservoir watershed. However, a few regions in each of the Seungcheon and Jooksan reservoirs need to be selected in higher order, and the non-point pollution removal facilities in the regions need to be installed with respect to budget, urgent matter, and so on.

반도체 소자의 표면 보호용으로 사용되는 상압 CVD 방법에 의한 PSG(Phosposilicate glass)막 및 플라즈마 CVD방법에 의한 PE-SiN(Plasma enhanced CVD Si2N4)막의 항균열 특성을 알루미늄박막이 증착되어 있는 실리콘 기판위에서 조사했다. 450˚C에서 30분간으 열처리를 반복하면서 균열 발생 유무 및 그 형태를 조사하여 이러한 균열의 생성을 각 막의 막응력과 관련하여 검토하였다. 이들 박막에서의 균열 발생은 하부 조직인 알루미튬배선과의 열팽창계수차에 의한 것임을 알 수 있었다. PSG막 두께가 증가할수록 인장응력이 증가하여 항균열성이 저하되었다. PSG막의 P농도가 증가할수록 막응력은 압축응력쪽으로 이동하였고 균열 발생은 억제되었다. PE-SiN 막도 높은 압축응력을 갖게 함으로써 항균열성을 향상시킬 수 있었다. 본 실험의 결과로부터 반복 열처리시 균열 발생여부에 대한 실험식을 제시하였다.

Phytoplankton populations were examined at three sites in Lake Cheongpyeong, South Korea from March 2008 to December 2016, including measurement of phytoplankton communities and their dominant species, abundance and environmental factors. The annual average ranges of water temperature, dissolved oxygen and conductivity were 15.2-18.8℃ , 10.3-12.2 mg/L, 86-140 μS/cm, respectively, with similar values at all studied sites. The highest phytoplankton cell density was observed in spring and fall, and it subsequently decreased rapidly during heavy rainfall. Diatoms were dominant in spring (mainly Stephanodiscus hantzschii, Asterionella formosa) and fall (mainly Aulacoseira granulata), while greenalgae and cyanobacteria had high appearance in early-summer and summer, respectively, indicating that water temperature is the most important factor influencing their growth. Stephanodiscus hantzschii and Asterionella formosa frequently occurred at low water temperature (4.5-15.0℃ and 5.4-21.6℃ , respectively) while Aulacoseira granulata and Anabaena spp. were favored by high water temperature (8.6-28.4 and 14.9-26.2℃ , respectively) and phosphorus. Additionally, Fragilaria crotonensis occurred at low nutrient conditions. Rhodomonas spp. frequently appeared year-round.

Waste generation has been increased worldwide. Waste is generally recycled, incinerated, or landfilled. Currently, waste is also used as an energy resource because of a lack of energy resources and landfill sites. In South Korea, landfill of waste has been prohibited and the “Switching Promotion Act of the Resource Recycling Society” has been established. Landfill of municipal solid waste in the European Union was 210.18 million tons in 2012. The municipal solid waste landfilled was 22.8%, and the amount of landfill was 416 kg/cap·year. The landfill rates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Sweden, and Germany have been found to be more than 10% because of different landfill criteria and fees established by these countries.

As landfill capacity in domestic landfills has reached the limit, social problems relevant waste treatment such as conflicts among local governments have been expanded. Although it is necessary to secure additional landfill facilities for the lack of landfill facilities in Korea, it has gone through difficulties due to NIMBY syndromes. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the amount of waste landfilled. Responding to the problems, the Korean government established ‘Act to promote the transition to the Resource Recycling Society’ to reduce landfill of recoverable resources to 0% while pushing ahead with ‘Landfill Zero Policy’ to decrease the landfill rate to less than 3% by 2020. To realize ‘Landfill Zero Policy’, the legal landfill criteria for untreated waste is necessary. EU established Landfill Directive 2003/33/EC to suggest the detailed criteria for landfill ban by waste source. Especially, Germany with the strictest regulations bans on landfill of unclassified waste and waste which should be separately collected for recycle and reuse and has various criteria such as TOC, calorific value, heavy metal and toxic substance content by leaching test, etc. In this study, TOC as an entrance criteria of municipal solid waste into landfill compared with a landfill criteria of Germany and EU.

A study on the grain size change, sedimentary facies and age indicator of volcanic tephra was analysis through four cores (P1 ～ P4) at the Ulleung Basin in the East Sea of Korea. The two cores (P1 and P2) were collected in the northeastern side of the Ulleung Basin (about 2,000 m in water depth), while the other two cores (P3 and P4) with the water depth of about 1,500 m and 1,700 m, respectively, were collected from the continental slope of the southwestern and western side of the Ulleung Basin. Four sedimentary facies and eight sedimentary subfacies were identified. The four facies were massive sand, bioturbated mud, homogeneous mud, and laminated mud. The eight subfacies were further divided as pumiceous ash massive sand, scorieaous massive sand, plain bioturbated mud, pyrite filamented bioturbated mud, distinctly laminated mud, indistinctly laminated mud, thinly laminated mud and homogeneous mud. The homogeneous mud was not found in the core of P3 which is located in the western side of Ulleung Basin (close to the Korean coast). In the case of laminated mud facies, the thinly laminated mud facies was dominated in the lower part of core sequences of the Ulleung Basin (P1 and P2), while the indistinctly laminated mud were overally distributed in the core sequences from the continental slope of Ulleung Basin. The Tephra layers from the core sequences of central Ulleung Basin were more dominated and distinctive than those from the core sequences of continental slope. This is related to the distance from the volcanic source and the amount of sediment supply. The core locations of Ulleung-Oki Tephra layers in the central Ulleung Basin were in the upper part of core sequences, while those in the continental slope were in the lower part of core sequences. This is indicated that the amounts of sediment supply in the continental slope after the Ulleung-Oki eruption were very high and different sedimentary environment between upper and lower of Tephra layer.