광양만 표층퇴적물의 지화학적 특성 이해와 저서환경을 평가하기 위해 총 110개의 표층퇴적물을 분석하였다. 분석결과 퇴적상은 다섯 개의 퇴적상(니질, 사니질, 사질, 니사질 및 역사질을 포함한 니질 퇴적상)으로 분류 할 수 있었다. 그러나 전체적으로 니질 퇴적상이 광양만의 주된 퇴적상으로 나타났다. 유기물의 C/N 및 C/S에 근거한 저서환경은 유기물중의 C/S비가 일부 시료에서 2.8이상을 보이고 있는 것으로 보아 일부 지역에서는 무산소 환경상태에 있음

여름철 광양만의 저서환경 상태를 파악하기 위해서 2001년 6뭘 광양만의 38개 조사정점에서 대형저서동물의 분포를 조사하였다. 출현한 대형저서동물은 총 154종 이었고, 다모류가 출현종수와 개체수에서 가장 우점한 동물분류군이었다. 다모류의 Tharyx sp.(44.8%),Lumbrineris longifolia (14.0%), 이매패류의 Mytilus edulis (6.5%), 단각류의 Corophium sinense (4.5%), 다모류의 Hetero

연속배양방식으로 서낙동강 저서층의 영양염 용출 및 이에 미치는 환경요인의 영향을 분석하였다. 희석율 감소는 배양기 수층의 영양염 농축을 초래하여 저서층에서 용출되는 N과 P의 용출율을 저하시켰으며, NH4 +와 PO4 3-의 용출은 저산소 조건에서 촉진되었다. 미생물의 활성을 저해하는 저온과 중금속은 NH4 +와 PO4 3-의 용출에는 큰 영향을 미치지 않았지만 NO3 -의 농도에 많은 영향을 미쳐 NH4 +와 PO4 3-의 용출은 무생물학적 요인에 의해서도 많은 영향을 받지만 NO3 -는 질화세균에 의한 용출 NH4 +의 산화로 대부분 생성됨을 알 수 있었다. 낮은 희석율과 용존산소 조건에서 측정한 서낙동강 저서층의 NH4 +와 PO4 3-의 용출율은 각각 평균 20.4 mg-N m-2 day-1, 8.1 mg-P m-2 day-1로, 서낙동강의 평균 수면적과 저수량 및 체류시간을 고려하면 저서층의 영양염 용출이 서낙동강 수층의 NH4 +와 PO4 3- 농도의 6.6~39.8, 63.0~100%에 해당하여 서낙동강의 부영양 화에 상당한 영향을 미치는 것으로 추정된다.

This study investigated the distributional pattern of meiobenthos associated with future deep-sea mining in the Korea Deep Ocean Study area present in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ) located in the southeastern part of the North Pacific Ocean. Standing stocks of meiobenthos were investigated in benthic impact experiment sites (BIS) and Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology long-term monitoring (KOMO) sites during the 2008-2014 annual field survey. A total of 14 taxa of meiobenthos were identified. Nematodes were the most abundant taxon (60-86%). Harpacticoid copepods (5-26%) and benthic foraminifera (1-12%) were also dominant at all sites. The total meiobenthic densities varied from 4 to 150 ind./10 cm2. The mean value of total meiobenthic abundance was higher at BIS than at KOMO sites, but there was no significant difference between the two sites. The mean values of the number of taxa and biomass at BIS and KOMO sites were similar. The mean abundance of nematodes that were the most dominant taxa was also higher at BIS than at KOMO sites. The standing stocks in our study sites were relatively lower than those previously reported at other CCFZ sites. These results seem to reflect a low organic concentration in the study area.

After identifying species by collecting the suspended and attached algae mat inhabiting in the slow sand-filter, Spirogyra sp., Mougeotia sp. and Closterium sp. were main green algae and Synedra sp. was diatom algae. Among them green algae Spirogyra sp. was dominant species. A result of observing the life mode of apple snail for a month after introducing into the slow sand-filter, apple snail eggs were discovered on the filter walls 2 weeks after introducing, 4 weeks later lots of eggs were observed all of the slow sand-filter walls, it means there is no problem for apple snail to live in the slow sand-filter. The observation result for algae removal potential by introduced apple snail after 2 months later, slow sand-filter where apple snail were introduced, a few algal mat were observed. On the other hand, no introduced apple snail into the slow sand-filter, lots of suspended algal mats were formed in the water and attached algal mats on the sand surface as well, these algal mat induced much of operating problems.

Chronic effects such as reproduction and population dynamics with elevated CO2 concentration were evaluated using two representative marine benthic species, copepod (Tisbe sp.) and amphipod (Monocorophium acherusicum) adopting long-term exposure. Juvenile copepod and amphipod individuals were cultivated in the seawater equilibrated with control air (0.395 mmol CO2/air mol) and high CO2 air having 0.998, to 3.03, 10.3, and 30.1 mmol CO2/air mol during 20 and 46 days, respectively. After the exposure period, the number of benthic invertebrate was counted with separate larval and juvenile stage such as naupliar, copepodid and adult for copepod, or neonate and adult for amphipod, respectively. The individual number of both test species at each life-stage was significantly decreased in seawater with 10.3 mmol CO2/air mol or higher. Recently, the technology of marine CO2 sequestration has been developed for the reduction of CO2 emission, which may cause climate change. However, under various scenarios of CO2 leaks during the injection process or sequestrated CO2 in marine geological structure, the potential risk to organism including various invertebrates can be expected to exposure. So the results of this study suggested that the detailed consideration on the adverse effect with marine ecosystem can be prerequisite for the marine CO2 sequestration projects.