A strain of Alexandrium species was established by isolating cells from Jangmok Bay, Korea. Its morphology and molecular phylogeny based on LSU rRNA gene sequences were examined. In addition, growth responses of this Alexandrium species to changes in temperature, salinity, and nutrient concentrations were investigated. This Alexandrium species from Jangmok Bay had a ventral pore on the 1′, which was morphologically consistent with previously described Alexandrium tamarense and A. catenella. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that this isolate was assigned to A. pacificum (Group IV) within A. tamarense species complex. In growth experiments, relatively high growth rates and cell densities of A. pacificum (Group IV) were observed at 15°C and 20°C. This species also grew under a wide range of salinity. This indicates that this Korean isolate of A. pacificum (Group IV) is a stenothermic and euryhaline species. In growth responses to changes in nutrient levels, enhanced growth rates and cell densities of A. pacificum (Group IV) were observed with additions of nitrate and phosphate. In particular, rapid uptakes of phosphate by A. pacificum (Group IV) were observed in experimental treatments, indicating that the increase in phosphate concentration could stimulate the growth of A. pacificum (Group IV).

The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum isolated from the southern coast of Korea was described under light and scanning electron microscopy, and its large subunit (LSU) rDNA was sequenced. In addition, the effects of temperature and salinity on its growth were investigated. The cells of G. catenatum, as viewed under the electronic microscope, were green-brown color, 38.1-77.4 μm in length and 26.1-40.8 μm in width. The epicone was conical, while the hypocone was trapezoidal. The nucleus was located at the central part of the cell. The apical groove was horseshoe-shaped and small pores were irregularly distributed on the cell surface. Molecular phylogeny based on LSU rDNA gene sequences showed that the Korean G. catenatum and previously reported species formed a monophyletic clade within Gymnodinium sensu stricto clade. The maximum growth rate of 0.37 day-1, was obtained at 25°C and 35 psu, and the maximum cell density of 1,073 cells mL-1, was observed at 20°C and 25 psu. However, G. catenatum did not grow at temperature <15°C and <30°C. These results suggest that environmental conditions of summer and autumn in the southern coast of Korea may be favorable for the growth of G. catenatum.

This study investigated the effect of high concentration of free ammonia on microalgal growth and substrate removal by applying real wastewater nitrogen ratio. To test of this, the conditions of free ammonia 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 mg-N/L are compared. After 3 days of incubation, algal growth of Chlorella vulgaris and carbon removal rate are respectively lower in the reactors of FA 12, 15 mg-N/L compared to the others. This indicates that the high concentration of free ammonia, in this case, above 12 mg-N/L, has negative effect on algal growth and metabolic activity. Also, high concentration of free ammonia causes the proton imbalance, ammonium accumulation in algae and has toxicity for these reasons. So, we have to consider free ammonia in applying the microalgae to wastewater treatment system by the way of diluting wastewater or controlling pH and temperature.

This study investigated the effects of the light conditions on the productivity of scenedesmus dimorphus in the continuous mass cultivation system. To compare the algal productivity according to the light conditions, S. dimorphus was cultivated continuously under the wide range of light intensity(200-600 PPFD) and various light wavelength(white light and red-blue mixed light). After 100 days of cultivation under the different light intensity, the productivity of S. dimorphus increased as light intensity decreased. So, the productivity was maximized as 100 mg/L/d when light intensity was 200 PPFD. In case of light wavelength, the productivity of S. dimorphus was enhanced about 20% with the white light compared to that of the red-blue mixed light. Consequently, the optimal light conditions for the continuous mass cultivation of S. dimorphus were 200 PPFD as light intensity and white light as light wavelength.

본 연구는 규조류 Nitzschia sp., Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Skeletonema sp.와 녹조류 Chlorella vulgaris의 성장에 미치는 발광다이오드(LED) 단일파장의 영향을 파악하였다. 4종의 미세조류는 청색 LED(450 nm), 황색 LED(590 nm), 적색 LED(650 nm) 그리고 형광램프(복수파장)에서 배양하였다. Nitzschia sp., P. tricornutum 그리고 Skeletonema sp.의 최대성장속도와 최대세포밀도는 청색 LED에서 가장 높았고 형광램프, 적색 LED, 황색 LED 순이지만, C. vulgaris는 적색 LED에서 가장 높았다. 이는 청색 LED는 다른 파장에 비해서 규조류의 성장을 촉진시키는 작용을 하는 것으로 보인다. 따라서 미세조류의 단일파장 하에서 성장속도는 종 특이성 또는 분류군 특이성을 보이는 것으로 생각된다. 또한 이러한 결과는 향후 LED와 미세조류를 활용한 중금속 오염 퇴적물의 복원을 위한 중요한 정보로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

The marine microalgae Chaetoceros calcitrans was cultured under a fluorescent lamp (CON) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) of various wavelengths (blue, LB; red, LR; green, LG; white, LW); changes in growth, fucoxanthin, chlorophyll-a, amino acid and fatty acid profiles were investigated. LR-exposed cultures exhibited the highest specific growth rate (SGR) (0.34), whereas LG-exposed cultures showed the lowest SGR (0.26). After cultivation for 10 days, the maximum dry cell weight (g/L) of LR-exposed cultures was significantly higher than that of those exposed to other light conditions (LR≥ CON>LB≥LW≥LG). Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels were significantly higher in CON-exposed cultures compared to those exposed to LW (P<0.05), with no marked difference compared to those exposed to LB, LR and LG (P>0.05). The fucoxanthin content was highest in LB-exposed cultures (6.3µg/mL), whereas LW showed the lowest (3.6µg/mL; P<0.05). Chlorophyll-a content was highest in cultures exposed to LB compared to other light sources. These results suggest consistent differences in growth and biochemical composition after exposure to light of different wavelengths.

This study investigates the effect of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on growth of S. dimorphus. NaHCO3 concentration was varied from 0 to 2 g-C/L. As a result, the increase in concentration of NaHCO3 up to 1.5 g-C/L increased dry weight of algae. The highest specific growth rate of S. dimorphus was 0.36 day-1 which was obtained at concentration of 0.5 g-C/L NaHCO3. pH showed a large variation range at the concentrations lower than 0.5 g-C/L NaHCO3 whereas inorganic carbon, nitrate and phosphorus removal rates were almost same at the concentrations higher than 0.5 g-C/L NaHCO3 (0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2 g-C/L NaHCO3). Their average inorganic carbon, nitrate and phosphorus removal rate were 70 mg-C/L/d, 11.3 mg-N/L/d, and 1.6 mg-P/L/d, respectively. Thus, NaHCO3 didn’t effect on inorganic carbon, nitrate and phosphorus removal rate of S. dimorphus.

본 연구는 남해안 북만 해역을 대상으로 조류성장잠재력(AGP) 시험을 통하여 H. akashiwo의 성장제한요인을 평가하였다. 영양물질의 첨가 및 미생물과의 동시배양에 의하면 적조발생 단계별 H. akashiwo의 성장은 서로 다른 제한요인에 의하여 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 적조발생 전의 H. akashiwo 성장은 질산질소 50μM과 연산인 5μM을 복합첨가하면 크게 증가하였지만 인산인을 단독 첨가하거나 미생물과 동시 배양하여도 전혀 영향이 없었다. 적조발생 전의 H. akashiwo 성장제한요인은 질산질소로 나타났다. 적조발생시기의 H. akashiwo 성장은 질산질소 50μM 또는 인산인 5μM을 단독첨가하면 증가하였지만 미량영양물질이나 vitamin B12을 첨가해도 전혀 영향이 없었다. 적조발생 시기의 H. akashiwo 성장제한요인은 질산질소와 인산인이 동시에 작용하는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 적조소멸시기의 H. akashiwo 성장은 질산질소와 인산인을 첨가하면 약간 증가하였지만 미생물과 동시 배양하면 현저히 감소하였다. 그러므로 적조 소멸시기의 H. akashiwo 성장제한은 미생물요인에 의한 것으로 평가되었다.

인구의 증가와 산업화는 돼지, 소, 닭 등의 육류 식품의 급격한 수요증가를 초래하여 축산폐수발생량 역시 증가하였다. 2012년 해양투기의 법적 금지는 축산폐수 발생량을 173,304m3/day에 이르게 하였고 지속적인 증가추세에 있다(2016, 환경부). 축산폐수는 고농도의 질소, 인, 유기물을 포함하므로 수계 노출 시 부영양화를 유발하여 인간의 생활과 보건에 혼란과 악영향을 초래한다. 이러한 문제해결을 위해 혐기성 생물공학기술, 화학적 산화기술 등이 적용되어 왔으나 고부하에 취약하고 높은 비용을 요구하는 한계를 지닌다. 최근 새로운 대안으로 미세조류를 활용한 처리방법이 주목받고 있는데, 그 이유는 광독립영양 성장을 하는 미세조류의 특성상 빛에서 에너지를 얻어 경제적으로 지속가능하고 CO2를 탄소원으로 이용하여 탄소중립적으로 폐수 내의 고농도의 질소와 인을 동시에 처리할 수 있기 때문이다. 따라서 본 연구는 축산폐수내의 고농도의 유기물 및 영양염류를 동시에 가장 효과적으로 제거 가능한 미세조류를 문헌조사하여 대상 미세조류의 적용 타당성을 평가하였고, 최적 종을 선정하기 위한 성능평가 및 성장저해 분석을 수행하였다. 문헌조사를 통해 선정된 Scenedesums quadricauda, Scenedesums obliquus, Chlorella sorokiniana 을 28℃ 인큐베이터에서 500mL bottle의 용량으로 Phototrophic 조건(연속 빛조사)과 Mixotrophic 조건(16hr light-8hr dark 주기 반복)으로 Batch test를 진행하였고 그 결과를 성장 동역학적으로 해석하여 최적 종을 제시하였다. 실험은 BG-11을 대조구(Control)로 하여 미세조류의 cell counting결과를 바탕으로 비성장률(specific growth rate)을 도출한 결과 0.293 hr-1 (Scenedesums quadricauda), 0.302 hr-1(Scenedesums obliquus), 0.243 hr-1(Chlorella sorokiniana) 로 밝혀져 Scenedesums obliquus 가 가장 빠른 성장속도를 보였고, 축산폐수를 원수, 2배, 5배, 10배 희석을 하여 미세조류를 배양했을 때에도 최적의 유기물 및 영양염류 제거가 가능함을 보였다. 본 연구는 최적미세조류를 활용한 축산폐수 처리가 저에너지를 사용하며 기후변화에 대응하고 지속가능한 고농도 축산폐수처리 방법이 될 수 있음을 입증 하였다.

The effects of irradiance on the growth of toxic dinoflagellates Alexandrium tamarense (Masan Bay strain) and Alexandrium catenella (Jinhae Bay strain) were investigated in the laboratory. At 15℃ and 30 psu for A. tamarense and 25℃ and 30 psu for A. catenella, the irradiance-growth curve showed the maximum growth rate (μmax) of 0.31 day-1 with half-saturation photon flux density (PFD) (KI) of 44.53 μmol m-2 s-1, and a compensation PFD (Ic) was 20.67 μmol m-2 s-1 for A. tamarense, and μmax of 0.38 day-1 with KI of 59.53 μmol m-2 s-1, and Ic was 40.80 μmol m-2 s-1 for A. catenella. The Ic equated to a depth of 8~9 m from March to June for A. tamarense and 6~7 m from March to June for A. catenella. These responses suggested that irradiance at the depth near the middle layer in Masan Bay would provide favorable conditions for two species.

The effects of substrate size on the growth of microphytobenthos Achnanthes sp., Amphora sp., Navicula sp. and Nitzschia sp. were examined using glass beads in order for phytoremediation in the benthic layer of coastal waters. The glass beads used in this study were 0.09～0.15 mm (G.B 1), 0.25～0.50 mm (G.B 2), 0.75～1.00 mm (G.B 3) and 1.25～1.65 mm (G.B 4). No addition of glass bead used as control. The specific growth rate and maximum cell density of four microphytobenthos species were increasing with decreasing size of glass beads. Moreover, the control experiment without added attachment substrates showed the lowest specific growth rate and maximum cell density. Therefore, the suitable attachment substrates for mass culture of microphytobenthos seems to be important in order for phytoremediation using microphytobenthos.