The P-wave refraction prospecting was carried out using the 12 channel enhancement seismograph in Reclaimed Land Region A of Cheonsu Bay, which has been stabilized for agriculture by Hyundai Construction Co. since 1984. The subsurface layer structure was interpreted in terms of the seismic velocity of sediments, the depths of the velocity boundaries estimated from timedistance curves of 6 prospecting lines and the drilling core data in adjacent sites. The velocity distribution of subsurface layer is divided into the 1st layer, the 2nd one, the 3rd one and the deepest one, and their velocity ranges are respectively less than 800 m/s, 800-1700 rNs, 1700-2700 rNs and more than 2700 m/s. The 1 st layer is aeration zone, the 2nd one Cheonsuman Formation deposited in the Holocene intertidal environment, the 3rd one the semi-consolidated Pre-Holocene Kanweoldo Formation and weathered zone of the baserock, and the deepest one the base-rock of schist or granite. In general, the thickness of the 1st layer is about 2 m, the 2nd one 5-20 m and the 3rd one 15-22 m. The estimated depth to the base-rock varies locally from 22 m to 33 m and on the whole increases as it comes near the lake.

본 연구는 경상북도 상주시를 흐르는 병성천, 북천, 외서천 의 수생 및 수변 식물상을 밝히고, 생활형을 파악하여 지역 자원 식물에 대한 정보를 제공하기 위해 수행되었다. 2019년 2월부터 10월까지 병성천, 북천, 외서천 등 3개 하천에서 실시하였고, 관속식물의 종조성은 78과 203속 300종 5아종 15변종 1품종 등 총 321분류군으로 조사되었다. 병성천은 46과 93속 124종 3아종 6변종 등 133분류군, 북천은 65과 155속 207종 4아종 12변종 등 223분류군, 외서천은 48과 104속 126종 2아종 4변종 등 132 분류군 등으로 확인되었다. 수생 및 수변식물은 138분류군으로 그중 수생식물은 20분류군으로 확인되었고, 수변식물은 118분 류군으로 확인되었다. 생활 형태별로 3개 하천에서 출현한 정수 식물은 13분류군, 부엽식물은 1분류군, 침수식물은 6분류군이 확인되었다. 생육 형태별로 분류하면 1년생이 43분류군, 2년생이 24분류군, 다년생이 71분류군으로 확인되었다. 특산식물은 5분류군이 확인되었고, 국가적색목록 대상 종은 3분류군이다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 15분류군이 학인되었고 3급 이상은 5분류군이다. 국외반출승인종은 31분류군이 확인되었고, 귀화 식물은 52분류군이 확인되었으며, 그중 생태계 교란종은 4분류 군이 포함되었다. 귀화율은 16.1%, 도시화지수는 16.2%로 나타났다. 식물유용성에서는 213분류군 (66%), 약용 244분류군 (76%), 향료용 10분류군 (3%), 산업용 136분류군 (42%), 관상용 137분류군 (43%), 복원용 117분류군 (36%), 사료/퇴비용 155분류군 (48%), 용도 미상 24분류군 (7%)으로 확인되었다.

This study described the characteristics of the upstream migration of salmon (Chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta) along Yeon-gok Stream in the eastern coastal region of Korea from October 24 to November 9, 2018 using radio tag and data storage tag loggers for the detection of the locations of tagged salmon and measurement of water temperature. Tracking experiments were conducted and classified into four types (case 1 to case 4) depending on the release time and the number of salmon tracked. Experiments from case 1 to case 3 were classified depending on the number of salmon tracked into cases in which a single tagged salmon was tracked (case 1), a pair of tagged salmon was tracked (case 2), and salmon were tracked by different sex ratios (case 3). Experiments from cases 1 to 3 were conducted between 10 AM and 1 PM, and case 4 was conducted after 3:30 PM. Salmon moved and spawned in the downstream region of the Yeon-gok, where water temperature is higher than in other rivers and salmon return in Canada, Russia, Japan, and the U.S.A. Most of the radio-tagged salmon swam in deep and shaded areas during the day but actively moved upstream close to sunset, regardless of the release time. Females showed relatively more active movements than males during upstream migration.

As we become an aging society, the number of elderly patients continues to increase. Pressure sores that can easily occur in patients with trauma cause serious socio-economic problems. In general, prevention of bedsores through predicting the patient's posture is being developed. Developed method usually use artificial intelligence techniques to estimate the patient’s posture by measured pressure images in the mattress. In this method, it has a problem the reduction of estimation accuracy when posture of patient is changed. Therefore, it is necessary to use the filter of pressure images in the position transition of patient. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to predict the patient's posture, and an algorithm to reduce the ambiguity that can occur in the patient's posture transition section. By obtaining stable data through this algorithm, learning/prediction stability of the neural network can be expected, and prediction performance is improved accordingly. Through experiments, the effectiveness of the algorithm was verified.

Environmental factors and changes in phytoplankton community structure before (August 5, 2017), during (August 18 and 25) and after (August 30 and September 15) freshwater input were analyzed to investigate the effects of freshwater input from Ganwol and Bunam lakes located in the upper part of Cheonsu Bay. Due to the large amount of freshwater input in the Cheonsu Bay, the surface salinity of the bay decreased by more than 8 psu, and the thermocline existing in the bay during August weakened. In addition, hypoxic phenomena occurred temporarily in the bay as the low oxygen water mass from the freshwater lakes flowed into the bay, and chemical oxygen demand, nutrients, and N/P increased with freshwater inflow. The density of phytoplankton during the freshwater inflow increased owing to their input from the freshwater lakes. Diatom species (Eucampia zodiacus) dominated the phytoplankton community in the bay before freshwater input; nanoflagellates, chlorophyta, cyanobacteria, and diatoms (Pseudonitzschia delicatissima, Chateocceros spp.) entered during freshwater input; and after freshwater inflow ended, diatoms (Chateocceros spp.) again became predominant indicating a return to previous conditions. The amount of phytoplankton standing crops increased sharply due to the inflow of freshwater species into the bay on the second day of discharge compared to before freshwater input; pre-discharge conditions were restored at most stations except at some sites close to the Bunam Lake three days after discharge. Therefore, the large amount of freshwater flowing into the bay affects not only the geochemical circulation in the bay but also the phytoplankton community structure. In particular, the high concentration of nutrients in the freshwater lake affect the marine ecosystem of the bay during August.

본 연구는 경상북도 중북부지역 낙동강 중류의 하천 식물상을 밝히고, 생활형을 파악하여 향후 유사지역 하천에서의 관속 식물상 조사연구에 기초자료를 제공하고자 실시하였다. 현지 조사는 2016년 5월부터 10월, 2017년 4월부터 10월에 걸쳐 영강, 내성천, 병성천, 위천 및 감천 등 5개 하천에서 실시하였고, 조사결과 조사지역에서 생육하는 관속식물은 99과 288속 421 종 4아종 39변종 10품종 등 총 474분류군이었다. 이 중 양치식물은 8과 8속 10종 1변종 등 11분류군, 나자식물은 3과 3속 4종 등 4분류군, 쌍자엽식물 73과 217속 312종 3아종 25변종 8품종 등 348분류군, 단자엽식물 14과 60속 95종 1아종 13변종 2품종 등 111분류군으로 나타났다. 특산식물은 5분류군이 조사되었고, 식물구계학적특정종으로 중요도가 높은 Ⅲ등급 이상을 살 펴보면 Ⅴ등급은 조사되지 않았으며, Ⅳ등급 3분류군, Ⅲ등급 5분류군이 조사되었다. 희귀식물은 7분류군이 조사되었고, 귀화식물은 73분류군으로 조사되었다. 조사지역 소산식물의 생활형 분석결과 Th 159분류군, H 91분류군, HH 68분류군, G 52 분류군, N 35분류군, MM 32분류군, M 25분류군, Ch 12분류군, E 1분류군 등으로 나타났다.

Community dynamics of benthic macroinvertebrates and biological evaluation of water quality were investigated at Gigyecheon of Pohang and Gyeongju, Korea. The survey was carried out at 8 sites from May to October, 2017. As a result, total of 104 species under 54 families, 15 orders, 8 classes in 4 phyla with 5,052 individuals were revealed. The number of species was the most abundantly identified in aquatic insects, 76 species under 34 families, 6 orders. Among them, the order Odonata was the most abundant taxon as 21 species(20.2%). The most abundant individuals were collected in the phylum Mollusca as 1,453 individuals(28.8%). Various species appeared dominantly at each site by season, and the most dominant species was Caridina denticulata denticulata belonging to the class Malacostraca with 0.08 of dominance index. According to the results of community structure analyses, the diversity and richness indices were the highest at site Ⅱ, the evenness index was the highest at site Ⅰ, and the dominance index was the highest at site Ⅳ. The number of species and individuals of gathering collectors were the highest among functional feeding groups. Those of sprawlers were the highest among habitat orientation groups. The ESB showed a tendency to change according to season and site, and it was the highest in May at most surveyed sites. The KSI was also somewhat fluctuated according to season and site. From these indices, average biological water quality was evaluated as class Ⅱ.

Rubiae radix is root of Runia akane Nakai, it has been used to hemostasis and blood stasis in Korean and China. This study investigated that anti-oxidant and anti-colorectal cancer effect of ERA (ethanol extract of Rubiae radix) and WRA (water extract of Rubiae radix) using RAW 264.7 (murine macrophage from blood) and HCT-116 cells (human colorectal cancer cell line). ERA contained polyphenol (45.77 ± 2.03 ㎎/g) and flavonoid (22.82 ± 1.33 ㎎/g). 500 μM H2O2-induced ROS generation was diminished by 500 ㎍/㎖ ERA treatment in RAW 264.7 cells, but not WRA (125, 250, and 500 ㎍/㎖). Moreover, caspase-3 activity and DNA fragmentation increased by 500 ㎍/㎖ ERA treatment during apoptotic cell death in HCT-116. Results demonstrated that anti-cancer effect of ERA against human colorectal cancer cells is mediated apoptotic cell death and DNA fragmentation through caspase-3 activation. However, further study is required to what active ingredient of ERA are important for anti-oxidant and anti-colorectal cancer effect in vivo.