본 연구는 2019년 8월 한반도 주변해역(동해, 서해, 남해, 동중국해)에서 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소 기법을 활용하여 하위영양 단계에서의 먹이망 구조를 파악하였다. 입자성 유기물(POM)의 δ13C 범위는 -26.18 ~ 20.61 ‰, δ15N 범위는 5.36 ~ 15.20 ‰의 넓은 범위를 보였다. POM과 각 생물별 개체군 사이의 δ13C 분별작용의 결과는 대부분 micro-POM을 섭식하는 것으로 확인하였으나 해역 간 차이를 보였 다. 각 생물별 영양단계는 chaetognaths (3.40±0.61)가 가장 높은 영양단계에 있음을 확인하였다. 동위원소 혼합모델을 적용한 결과에서 chaetognaths의 먹이원으로 copepods (13 ~ 48 %)와 euphausiids (20 ~ 51 %)가 가장 높은 기여도를 나타냈다. 본 연구결과 각 해역별 먹이원의 제한적 공급 및 다양성의 차이가 먹이망 구조 및 각 생물별 동위원소 비에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단된다.

Recently, quantitative analyses of food web structure based on carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes are widely applied to environmental assessments as well as ecological researches of various ecosystems, particularly rivers and streams. In the present study, we analyzed carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of POM (both planktonic and attached forms), zooplankton, benthic macroinvertebrates and fish collected from 6 sites located at Nakdong River. Samples were collected from upstream areas of 5 weirs (Sangju, Gangjeong- Goryeong, Dalseong, Hapcheon-Changnyeong, and Changnyeong-Haman Weirs) and one downstream area of Hapcheon-Changnyeong Weir in dry season (June) and after rainy season (September). We suggested ranges of their carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios and calculated their trophic levels in the food web to compare their temporal and spatial variations. Trophic levels of organisms were relatively higher in Sangju Weir located at upper part of Nakdong River, and decreased thereafter. However, the trophic levels were recovered at the Changnyeong-Haman Weir, the lowest weir in the river. The trophic level calculated by nitrogen stable isotope ratios showed more reliable ranges when they were calculated based on zooplankton than POM used as baseline. The suggested quantitative ecological information of the majority of biological communities in Nakdong River would be helpful to understand the response of river food web to environmental disturbances and can be applied to various further researches regarding the quantitative approaches for the understanding food web structure and function of river ecosystems as well as restoration.

본 연구는 울진 바다목장해역에 서식하는 생물을 대상으로 바다목장 관리를 위한 해양생태계의 영양구조와 에너지흐름을 파악하기 위한 목적으로 2013년 3월부터 10월까지 총 4회 현장조사를 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 개별 생물종들의 생태학적 특징에 따라 유사도에 근거한 비계량형다차원척도법을 사용하여 최고포식자, 바다새, 대형 및 소형유영어류, 볼락류, 가자미류, 저서어류, 반저서어류, 두족류, 저서섭이자, 표서동물, 이매패류, 전복, 자포동물, 동물플랑크톤, 부착성해조류, 미소해조류, 식물플랑크톤, 유기쇄설물 등 총 19가지로 생물그룹핑되었다. Ecopath 모델의 입력변수인 각 생물군들의 생체량, 생산량/생체량의 비, 섭식량/생체량의 비, 피식-포식관계 자료를 사용하여 울진 바다목장해역의 영양구조와 에너지 흐름을 추정하였다. 연구해역에서 각 생물군들의 영양단계는 1 ~ 5.687 범위로 파악되었다. 울진 바다목장 해역에 서식하는 모든 생물그룹들의 전체 소비량의 합은 229.7 t/㎞²/yr, 생물그룹들의 전체 이출량은 3,432.4 t/㎞²/yr이었다. 모든 생물그룹들의 총 에너지량은 6,796.2 t/㎞²/yr, 전체 생산량은 3,613.1 t/㎞²/yr로 추정되었다. 울진 바다목장 해역에서의 순 생태계 생산량은 3,490.3 t/㎞²/yr, 전체 생물군의 생체량은 167.3 t/㎞²/yr으로 추정되었다.

Ecopath 모델을 이용하여 남양호와 낙동강 하류 생태계의 영양구조와 에너지 흐름을 정량적으로 파악하고, 그 결과를 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2007년 갈수기(5월)와 풍수기(8월)에 남양호와 낙동강 하류 수계의 각 6개 지점에서 조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 남양호는 무생물인 유기쇄설물과 식물플랑크톤, 대형 수생식물 등이 생산자로, 동물플랑크톤과 저서동물, 떡붕어, 붕어, 기타 어류 등은 1차 소비자로, 잉어와 동자개는 2차 소비자로 조사되었으며, 낙동강 하류는 무생물인 유기쇄설물과 식물플랑크톤, 대형 수생식물 등은 생산자로, 동물플랑크톤과 저서동물, 기타 어류, 잉어, 누치 등은 1차 소비자로, 배스는 2차 소비자로 나타났다. 영양구조는 남양호가 1.0~3.3의 범위를, 낙동강 하류는 1.0~3.7의 범위로 낙동강 하류가 남양호보다 더 긴 먹이사슬을 가지는 것으로 추정되었다. 영양단계별 먹이자원에 대한 경쟁은 남양호가 0.100~0.900로 나타나 0.018~0.845 범위의 낙동강 하류보다 먹이자원에 대해 높은 경쟁을 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. 총에너지량은 남양호가 14.1 kg m-2, 낙동강 하류는 2.7 kg m-2이었으며, 이 중 남양호 수계는 39%(5440.919 g m-2)는 섭식으로, 21%(3107.271 g m-2)은 이출, 12%(1708.362 g m-2)는 호흡, 28%(4018.551 g m-2)은 유기쇄설물로 전환되는 것으로 나타났으며, 낙동강 수계는 52.0%(1433.998 g m-2)은 섭식으로, 9.1%(252.101 g m-2)은 이출, 18.0%(498.150 g m-2)은 호흡, 20.9%(575.984 g m-2)는 유기쇄설물로 전환되는 것으로 추정되었다.

본 연구는 Ecopath 모델을 이용하여 유수생태계인 낙동강 하류 생태계의 영양구조와 에너지 흐름을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2007년 갈수기(5월)와 풍수기(8월)에 낙동강 하류 삼랑진 일대의 6개 지점에서 조사를 실시하였으며, 어류의 각 어종별 밀도와 자원량 자료를 위해 2007년 3월에서 11월까지 매달 2회씩 조사를 실시하였다. 낙동강 하류 생태계는 수온이 20.9~31.4℃, 전기전도도 135~364μ

Infanthood is a crucial period when mental and emotional developments take place along with physical growth. Adequate supply of nutrition is essential during this period and there is an urgent need for proper education and guidance on balanced nutrition. Therefore, this study was designed to assess to current status of lactation and to investigate mothers' perspectives on human milk and formular milk. As random samples for this study, a total of 352 mothers having infant under the age of 4 were surveyed. 27.3% of mother surveyed were breast-feeding, 38.0% were formula-feeding and 34.7% were mixed-feeding. According to the result of this study, the percentage of breast feeding was on the decrease, while the dependence on formular milk was on the rise. The main reason of formula-feeding was insufficient secretion of human milk on mothers part. The major factors that affect to select feeding method were employment status, degree of education, family income and age. Also, the interviewees desired the product fortified with special ingredients that are hot contained in formular milk currently available in the market. The most concerned problem of formula milk was indigestion and the interviewees wanted the formular milk to be improved digestibility.

The purposes of this study were to: (a) identify the changes in food patterns for last 20 years; (b) analyze the factors affecting on the changes in food patterns; (c) investigate the impact of changes in food patterns on nutritional composition of the diet and diet-related health problems. A questionnaire was developed and mailed to 30 country members of the International Federation for Home Economics(IFHE) regional representatives. The response rate was 60%; simple descriptive and content analyses indicated that the significant differences of food consumption pattern were existed between western and eastern countries. Traditional food consumption patterns were maintained even though each countries' food consumption patterns have been dramatically changed due to the development of food technology and industrialization. The factors most frequently affecting on the changes in food patterns were nutrition and heallth-related educations. The food pattern changes have considerable effect on the nutritional composition of the diet among countries. The major diet-related health problems with nutrient deficiency were reported by underdeveloped countries such as India. In contrast to the above, in the developed countries, the adult disease related to the nutrition have been increased, while the developing countries such as Korea have the problems with nutrient deficiency and adult diseases simultaneously.

The key objective of this study was to evaluate trophic state and empirical water quality models along with analysis of fish trophic guilds in relation to water chemistry (N, P). Trophic state index (TSI), based on total phosphorus (TP) and chlorophyll-a (CHL), ranged between oligotrophic and hypereutrophic state, by the criteria of Nürnberg(1996), and was lower than the trophic state of total nitrogen (TN). Trophic relations of Secchi depth (SD), TN, TP, and CHL were compared using an empirical models of premonsoon (Pr), monsoon (Mo), and postmonsoon (Po). The model analysis indicated that the variation in water transparency of Secchi depth (SD) was largely accounted (p < 0.001, range of R2 : 0.76–0.80) by TP during the seasons of Mo and Po and that the variation of CHL was accounted (p < 0.001, R2 = 0.70) up to 70% by TP during the Po season. The eutrophication tendency, based on the TSITP vs. TSIN:P were predictable (R2 ranged 0.85–0.90, p < 0.001), slope and y intercept indicated low seasonal variability. In the mean time, TSIN:P vs. TSICHL had a monsoon seasonality in relation to values of TSIN:P during the monsoon season due to a dilution of reservoir waters by strong monsoon rainfall. Trophic compositions of reservoir fish reflected ambient contents of TN, TP, and CHL in the reservoir waters. Thus, the proportions of omnivore fish increased with greater trophic conditions of TP, TN and CHL and the proportions of insectivore fish decreased with greater trophic conditions.