Background: The biological information of fish, which include reproduction, is the prerequisite and the basis for the assessment of fisheries. Methods: The aim of this work was to know the reproductive biology with the first sexual maturity (TL50) and the spawning period for 58 mainly fish species in the waters around La Réunion Island (Western Indian Ocean). Twenty families belonging to the Actinopterygii were represented (acanthuridae, berycidae, bramidae, carangidae, cirrhitidae, gempylidae, holocentridae, kyphosidae, labridae, lethrinidae, lutjanidae, malacanthidae, monacanthidae, mullidae, polymixiidae, pomacentridae, scaridae, scorpaenidae, serranidae, sparidae; 56 species; n = 9,751) and two families belonging to the Elasmobranchii (squalidae, centrophoridae; 2 species; n = 781) were sampled. Between 2014 and 2022, 10,532 individuals were sampled covering the maximum months number to follow the reproduction periods of these species. Results: TL50 for the males and the females, respectively, ranged from 103.9 cm (Acanthurus triostegus ) to 1,119.3 cm (Thyrsitoides marleyi ) and from 111.7 cm (A. triostegus ) to 613.1 cm (Centrophorus moluccensis ). The reproduction period could be very different between the species from the very tight peak to a large peak covered all months. Conclusions: Most species breed between October and March but it was not the trend for all species around La Réunion Island.

본 연구는 전남 여수시 소재 거문군도에 분포하는 박달목서의 개체군 분포특성과 개체군 동태, 보존생물학적 연구를 통해 박달목서 개체군의 보전방안을 제시하기 위해 수행되었다. 거문군도 내 4개의 도서에 분포하는 박달목서는 고도에 31개체, 동백섬 41개체, 서도 49개체, 동도 1개체로 총 122개체가 조사되었으며, 서도와 동백섬에서는 개체 수가 점차 증가할 것으로 추정되었다. 122개체 중 성숙목은 81개체였으며, 41개체는 미성숙목 이었다. 성숙목 중 암나무는 39개체, 수나무 42개체로 성비는 1.08로 추정되었다. 유효집단크기는 23.0~30.9으로 성숙목 집단의 크기보다 작은 것으로 나타났다. 암․수나무의 공간분포는 암나무가 수나무에 비해 집중분포하는 경향을 보였다. 박달목서의 유전적 다양성은 10개의 isozyme에서 12개의 유전자좌가 산출되었고, Nei의 유전적 다양성은 평균 E=0.148로 다소 낮은 수준이었다. 그리고 아집단간 유전적 분화 정도는 Fst=0.078로서 매우 낮은 수준이었으며, 유전자 이동(Nm)은 2.94로서 높은 결과를 보였다. 거문군도에 분포하는 박달목서의 분포특성과 개체군 동태 및 보존생물학 적 연구결과를 종합하여 박달목서 개체군의 보전방안을 제시하였다.

The purpose of this study is to provide information about annual variations in catch size and changes in reproductive biology in the common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, a commercially important species in Jeju Island. Samples were collected from coastal waters of Jeju Island, Korea by coastal trap fishery from January to November 2021. Octopus vulgaris have been decreasing in this region since 1984. The mantle length (ML) ranged from 4.5 to 17.8 cm and body weight (BW) ranged form 88.5 to 2,657.5 g. A χ 2 -test revealed that the number of males was significantly greater than females (χ 2 = 32.712, df = 10, P<0.05). Mature females were found from January to July and male occurred January to August. The gonadosomatic index value was higher from July to August than other months. The relationship between mantle length and body weight was BW = 2.4527ML 2.3139 (female) and BW = 2.6785ML 2.3159 (male). At 50% group maturity, female and male average weight was estimated to be 554.7 g and 330.6 g, respectively.

This study analyzed the reproductive biology, fishing characteristics and changes in fishing business of Liparis tanakae, snailfish collected from September to March. It was the period when they were mainly caught from 2018 to 2020. The average length was generally small in September and October and was large in January and February. The average body weight was generally around 1,500 g and the average body weight in autumn was lower and in winter was higher. The sex ratio of male and female was 0.40:0.60 (χ 2 test, p < 0.05). The spawning period was estimated from October to February and the main spawning period was from December to February through the GSI. The egg diameter of matured staged female L. tanakae was 0.11-1.48 mm, which was the main spawning period and the relationship between body weight and fecundity was F = 1849TL0.1093 (r2 = 0.2401). The monthly catch of L. tanakae was high from November to February, the time of migrating to the coastal area. Coastal gillnet fishery showed the highest percentage of all fisheries catching Liparis spp. Liparis spp. were caught at a high rate in winter in Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam and Gyeongnam region, and revenue and cost was increased since 2017. Assuming a situation where there is no catch of Liparis spp., the fishing profit that can be obtained was the highest in Gyeongnam region and the dependence on fishing of Liparis spp. by coastal gillnet fishery was high.

한국산 둥글장수풍뎅이(Pentodon quadridens bidentulus)의 3령 유충과 번데기의 형태를 처음 기술한다. 서식지와 실험실 사육에서 둥글장수 풍뎅이의 생태, 분포, 생활사 또한 제공한다.

Basic reproductive biology of the daggertooth pike conger, Muraenesox cinereus were investigated based on the samples from August 2015 to December 2017 in Korean waters. A total of 2,328 samples was collected (1,593 females and 735 males) during the study period. The mean anal lengths (AL) were 33.5 ± 9.2 cm in females and 26.2 ± 7.3 cm in males respectively. The females were larger than males in AL (p < 0.05). Sex ratio was 2.2:1 in female to male (p < 0.05). The gonadosomatic index (GSI) varied monthly. GSI of female reached the maximum in July 2016 and June 2017 and the minimum in October 2016 and September 2017 respectively. The spawning period was from June to October. The size at sexual maturity (L50) of females was estimated at 24.9 cm in AL (63.5 cm in TL).

In order to understand biological phenomena accurately, single molecule techniques using a physical research approach to molecular interactions have been developed, and are now widely being used to study complex biological processes. In this review, we discuss some of the single molecule methods which are composed of two major parts: single molecule spectroscopy and manipulation. In particular, we explain how these techniques work and introduce the current research which uses them. Finally, we present the oral biology research using the single molecule methods.

Herbivorous insects use plant metabolites to inform their host plant selection for oviposition. These host-selection behaviors are often consistent with the preference-performance hypothesis; females oviposit on hosts that maximize the performance of their offspring. However, the metabolites used for these oviposition choices and those responsible for differences in offspring performance remain unknown for ecologically-relevant interactions. In this time, I will talk about the host-selection behaviors of two sympatric weevils, the Datura (Trichobaris compacta) and tobacco (T. mucorea) weevils in field- and glasshouse-experiments with transgenic host plants specifically altered indifferent components of their secondary metabolism. In addition, I will show that adult females are able to choose the best host plant for their offspring and use chemicals different from those that influence larval performance to inform their oviposition decisions.

Developmental aspects of chicken embryos showed dramatic difference compared with those of mammals and consequently, such difference in various developmental events leads to different feasibility in both clinical and industrial application. We have concentrated on the studies for using of chicken bone marrow cells and currently we found number of unique cellular properties. Through this article, we reviewed characteristics and cell signaling of osteogenic cells during endochondral ossification in chicken long bone.

Different types of insect-borne plant viruses can modify their hosts and vectors in distinct manners. Therefore, interactionsbetween two types of viruses co-existing in a field are known to be complex to predict. Obtaining empirical data byconducting field experiments, however, requires numerous biotic and abiotic factors to be controlled, and is therefore hardto execute. Thus, we designed an individual based model to simulate the transmission pattern of two viruses, using potatoes(Solanum tuberosum) for host plant, aphids (Myzus persicae) for virus vector, potato leafroll virus and potato virus Yfor different types of plant viruses. More specifically, we aimed to investigate the effect of the following on the spreadof the plant viruses: dispersal by winged-form aphids, initial number of virus-infected seed potatoes, and indirect interactionsbetween two viruses by affecting life traits of the vectors.

국립공원 내 분포하는 멸종위기식물을 과학적이고 체계적으로 보전․관리하기 위하여 한려해상국립공원 내 분포하는 멸종위기야생생물(식물) Ⅱ급인 칠보치마(Metanarthecium luteo-viride Maxim.)를 대상으로 자생지 현황을 파악하고 토양 이화학분석을 통한 생육환경조건을 확립하였다. 또한 종별 자생지 집단의 유전자 다양성 및 구조 분석과 분포모델링 분석을 통하여 서식 예측분포도를 제작하였다. 칠보치마는 전통적 분류체계에서 백합과(Liliaceae) 식물로 인정되었으나, 최신의 APG분류체계에 따라 마목(Dioscoreales) 금광화과(Nartheciaceae) 칠보치마속(Metanarthecium)에 속하는 다년생 초본식물이며 한국, 일본 및 쿠릴열도에만 분포한다. 칠보치마 자생지는 산림 내 절개지 사면과 임도변의 햇빛이 비교적 잘 들고 토양수분이 유지되는 부식질토양에 주로 위치하고 있으며, 종의 생육에 광량, 토양환경, 주변 식물에 의한 피압 등 이 중요한 환경 인자로 판단되었다. 토양 이화학성분을 분석한 결과 유기물함량은 5.50~15.95%, 전질소함량은 0.13~2.06%, 치환성 K은 0.18~0.52 cmol+/kg, 치환성 Ca는 0.26~1.57 cmol+/kg, 치환성 Mg 0.23~1.89 cmol+/kg, 치환성 Na 0.10~0.21 cmol+/kg, 양이 온치환용량 7.36~12.92 cmol+/kg, 염도 0.81~15.94, 토양 pH는 3.90~6.17, 수분함량은 3.26~10.26%인 것으로 조사되었다. ISSR 표지자를 이용한 집단의 유전다양성 분석 결과, 종 수준의 유전다양도는 매우 낮았으며(H=0.086), 총 5개 집단 중 상주저수지 집단의 다양도가 상대적으로 높은 것으로 파악되었다. 서식 예측분석결과 공원지역은 남해안을 따라 다도해해상국립공원과 한려해상국립공원 일대의 출현가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 국립공원 내 멸종위기식물의 현지 내.외 보전전략수립을 중요한 기초자료를 제공하며, 도출된 예측분포도는 신규 생육지를 발굴하고, 현지 복원시 적합지 선정 등 성공적 복원 사업의 수행을 위한 방향성을 제시하고 있다.

본 연구는 2012년부터 2014년까지의 번식기 동안 광주광역시에서 제비의 영소지 선택과 번식생태를 파악하기 위하 여 이루어졌다. 모든 둥지는 건물의 수직 벽과 지붕에 붙어 있었으며, 둥지의 외측 직경은 18.2±3.2㎝, 깊이는 9.8±3.1 ㎝, 둥지 내측 직경은 11.2±1.5㎝, 내측 깊이는 3.4±0.5㎝로 지면에서 평균 2.9±0.3m 높이에 위치하였다. 번식 둥지는 시멘트 벽(44.9%), 목재(23.1%), 벽돌(21.8%), 전등(6.4%)에 부착되어 있었다. 한배 산란수는 2~5개 범위로 평균 4.5개이었다. 평균 알 장경은 18.23±0.73㎜, 단경은 13.11±0.25㎜, 알 부피는 1.60±0.11㎤, 알 형태지수는 1.39±0.05, 알 무게는 1.69±0.15g이었다. 부화 및 이소 성공률은 각각 89.1%와 84.5%이었다. 번식 실패의 주요 원인은 미수정란과 포식, 둥지훼손, 번식포기로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 제비의 서식지 보존 및 종 관리에 필요한 자료로 널리 활용될 것이라 판단된다.

This study investigated the effects of the Mercedes Model with Embedded Assessment Strategy, subject specialisation and gender on students’ knowledge of selected biology concepts. A pretest post-test control group quasi-experimental research design was adopted for the study. The sample consisted of 666 Senior Secondary Class II biology students from six senior secondary schools randomly selected from two purposively selected Education Districts (EDs) in Lagos State. The two EDs were randomly assigned to treatment such that one was the experimental group and the other the control group. Seven null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Also, five instruments were used to generate data for the study, namely, the Mercedes Model with Embedded Assessment Strategy in Diffusion (MEASID), Mercedes Model with Embedded Assessment Strategy in Osmosis (MEASIO). Conventional Lesson Plan on Diffusion (COLPOD), Conventional Lesson Plan on Osmosis (COLPO) and Test on Students’ Learning Outcomes in Osmosis and Diffusion (TESLOOD). Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and multiple classification analysis. The study has shown that the use of the Mercedes Model with Embedded Assessment Strategy has positively improved students’ knowledge of selected biology concepts. Further, the biology students in the science class were better than the non-science group at imbibing the knowledge of biology concepts. In the same vein, the males performed better than their female counterparts in knowledge. It was recommended, among other things, that teachers of biology adopt the Mercedes Model with Embedded Assessment Strategy in the teaching of students in secondary school.