Microplastics and nanoplastics (NMPs) are considered one of hazardous contaminants in marine ecosystems due to their toxic effects, such as reproduction disorder and oxidative stress, on marine organisms. Although water temperature is rising due to global climate change, little information on the toxicological interaction between NMPs and temperature is available. Therefore, in this study, we confirmed the toxicity of NMPs (polystyrene [PS] beads; 0.05- and 6-μm) on brackish water fleas (Diaphanosoma celebensis) depending on increased temperature (30°C and 35°C) at individual and molecular levels. In the chronic toxicity test, the group exposed to high temperatures showed an earlier first reproduction time compared to the normal temperatures group, but it was delayed by co-exposure to NMPs at 35°C. Notably, the total reproduction decreased significantly only after 0.05-μm PS beads exposure at 30°C. Interaction analysis showed that first reproduction time, modulation of the antioxidantrelated gene (GSTS1), heat shock gene (Hsp70), and ecdysteroid pathway-related genes (EcR_A, EcR_B, and CYP314A1) were closely related to temperature and PS beads size. These results indicate that microplastics have size-dependent toxicity, and their toxicity can be enhanced at high temperatures. In addition, higher temperatures and PS beads exposure may have negative effects on reproduction. This study suggests that various factors such as water temperature should be considered when evaluating the toxicity of microplastics in marine ecosystems, and provides an understanding of the complex toxic interaction between water temperature and microplastics for marine zooplankton.

Understanding the landscapes and the elements that make up the landscapes can help us understand the entire natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Landscape ecology has been studied since the past. however, many studies are conducted on single landscapes, and comparative studies between landscapes are few. We compared insect species diversity and community structure within a single plant community across landscapes and habitat. Additionally, identify environmental factors that affect diversity. Our results showed that above-ground and below-ground insect communities were clearly distinguished. Additionally, species diversity was high below-ground in all landscapes. Insect community structures across landscapes did not differ in above-ground. However, below-ground, the urban was differentiated from the forest and agricultural land. We identified the urbanization indices GMIS and PHBASE as factors responsible for these difference.

The subfamily Pselaphinae is one of the largest groups in the family Staphylinidae. Pselaphine beetles consists of 6 supertribes. The supertribe Faronitae consists of 30 genera worldwide, with 14 genera in Australia and New Zealand. While examining faronite specimens, we separated 366 specimens that did not belong to any known faronite genera. Species of this genus can be separated from other faronite genera by the foveal system, features of the aedeagus, and collection localities which are only collected in the southern part of Australia. Through this study, we describe seven new species and three new combinations that previously belonged to the genus Sagola.

Discheramocephalus Johnson was first described from the Solomon Islands as monotypic genus. According to recent studies, this genus comprised 19 species from Afrotropical, Australasian, Indomalayan, and Neotropical realms. These ranges of distribution suggest that Discheramocephalus is pantropical genus. In this study, we describe a Discheramocephalus species from Korea and report a species new to the Palearctic realm. Illustrations of habitus, genital characters and collection localities, a distributional map, and a checklist of the genus Discheramocephalus are also provided.

Goniaceritae is the most speciose supertribe of the subfamily Pselaphinae with more than 3,000 species worldwide. Brachyglutini is the only tribe within New Zealand Goniaceritae, comprised of 8 genera. Physobryaxis Hetschko is monotypic genus of the subtribe Brachyglutina. Although the adults of P. inflatus is close to the members of genus Gastrobothrus Broun, 1882, it is characterized by median antebasal fovea and antebasal sulcus on pronotum. In this study, we report six species of Physobryaxis examining 21 specimens. Illustrations of the habitus, diagnostic characters including male genitalia, and key to the species are also provided. Additionally, we present a distributional map divided into areas based on Crosby’s code.

깨알벌레과는 전세계적으로 약 100속, 1,000여 종이 알려져 있다. 깨알벌레들은 다양한 서식처에서 채집되며, 깃털 모양의 날개와 작은 크기 로 쉽게 구분된다. 이 중 Acrotrichis속은 깨알벌레과의 약 4분의 1을 차지하나, 국내에서는 Acrotrichis lewisii (Matthews, 1884b)만이 2020년에 처음으로 기록되었다. 본 연구에서는 전국 농경지 생물상 변동조사 중 제주에서 채집된 A. thoracica (Waltl, 1838)와 A. grandicollis (Mannerheim, 1844)를 국내에 처음으로 보고한다. 이 두 종의 외형과 세부 사진, 분포도 그리고 한국산 Acrotrichis속의 분류키를 함께 제공한다.

본 연구의 목적은 산림교육 프로그램이 중학생의 사회성 및 숲에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향을 규명, 산림교육 효과 연구에 기초적인 자료와 체계적인 산림교육 프로그램을 제공하는 데 있다. 연구의 대상자는 광주 전남 지역의 중학교 1학년 자유학기제에 참석한 학생들이며 1회 참여자 179명과 반복(5회기) 참여자 112명에 대해 산림교육 프로그램을 실시하고 전과 후의 사회성과 숲에 대한 태도의 변화에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통해 산림교육 프로그램은 참여한 중학생의 숲에 대한 태도의 변화에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 특히 숲에 대한 흥미는 1회성 산림교육 프로그램 참여자보다 반복 참여자의 사후 변화 값이 높았다. 산림교육 프로그램이 중학생의 사회성 발달에 미치는 영향은, 1회성 산림교육 프로그램은 안정성을 제외한 나머지에서 유의미한 결과를 보였고, 반복적 프로그램 참여자의 사회성 변화는 모든 하위영역에서 긍정적인 변화를 보였다. 산림교육 프로그램의 만족도에 따른 사회성에서는 만족도 점수와 상관없이 1회성 및 반복적 그룹 모두 통계적으로 유의미한 결과를 보였다. 연구결과 중학생의 사회성과 숲에 대한 태도의 변화에 긍정적인 영향을 초래하는 기초자료로서 산림교육 프로그램에 그 의미를 부여하고자 한다.

침입우려 고위험 해충 9종(Aceria diospyri, Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera minax, Bactrocera tsuneonis, Cydia pomonella, Lobesia botrana, Proeulia sp., Solenopsis invicta, Stephanitis takeyai)에 대한 예찰조사를 2020년 4월부터 10월까지 전국 7개 권역, 78지역, 222지점에서 실시하였다. 조사기간 동안, 총 12,045개의 트랩운용/달관조사를 실시하였으며, 9종 모두 발견되지 않았다. 침입우려 고위험 해충 9종에 대한 예찰조사는 2018년부터 시작되었으며, 3년동안의 조사연구를 통해 7개 대학이 참여하는 전국단위의 외래해충 감시체계가 구축되었고 예찰조사 거점 지역들을 확보하였다.