Zooplankton biomass is essential for understanding the quantitative structure of lake food webs and for the functional assessment of biotic interactions. In this study, we aimed to propose a biomass (dry weight) estimation method using the body length of cyclopoid copepods. These copepods play an important role as omnivores in lake zooplankton communities and contribute significantly to biomass. We validated several previously proposed estimation equations against direct measurements and compared the suitability of prosomal length versus total length of copepods to suggest a more appropriate estimation equation. After comparing the regression analysis results of various candidate equations with the actual values measured on a microbalance-using the coefficient of variation, mean absolute error, and coefficient of determination-it was determined that the Total Length-DW exponential regression equation [W=0.7775×e2.0183L; W (μg), L (mm)] could be used to calculate biomass with higher accuracy. However, considering practical issues such as the morphological similarity between species and genera of copepods and the limitations of classifying copepodid stages, we derived a general regression equation for the pooled copepod community rather than a species-specific regression equation.

The towing distance, which is speed over the ground, and the water flow quantity, which is speed through the water, were used when estimating the amount of Metapenaeus joyneri resources that rose to the surface at night using the swept area method in order to compare and analyze the difference. It was conducted using a shrimp dredge, trial fishing gear for catching Metapenaeus joyneri. Catch during the entire survey period was 188.9 kg. Monthly catch ranged from 3.1 to 109.2 kg, highest in June and lowest in September. The swept volume calculated using the speed over the ground was about 13% higher than using the speed through the water. Metapenaeus joyneri resources estimated using the towing distance ranged from 320.1 to 14,649.8 kg. Resources estimated using the water flow quantity ranged from 278.5 to 12,886.3 kg. Therefore, the amount of Metapenaeus joyneri resources estimated using the speed over the ground was about 14% higher than the method using the speed through the water, indicating that the amount of resources was overestimated.

In this study, we aimed to determine the seasonal distribution and biomass of fish in Samcheok marine ranching area (MRA) of Republic of Korea using the scientific echosounder. Fish trap and gillnets were used to identify fish species in the survey area, and dB-difference method was used to estimation the spatio-temporal distribution and density of fish. The results showed that the dominant species in Samcheok marine ranching area were Chelidonichthys spinosus, Sebastes inermis, Hexagrammos otakii and Tribolodon hakonensis. The spatio-temporal distribution of fish showed that fish had a relatively higher distribution at night than during the day. In addition, the density of fish by season was highest at night in July at 34.22 g/m 2 and lowest in April at 0.42 g/m 2 .

The medium-large cladoceran species Simocephalus spp. predominantly occur in habitats with developed aquatic vegetation. Accordingly, due to Simocephalus’ high contribution to zooplankton community biomass in the lake’s littoral zone and wetland habitats, estimating their biomass is important to understand the matter cycling based on biological interactions within the aquatic food web. In this study, we reviewed the length-weight regression equations used previously to estimate Simocephalus biomass, directly measured S. serrulatus’ body specification (length, width and area) and their biomass (dry weight) using instruments such as a microscopic digital camera and a microscale, and performed regression analysis between each other. When S. serrulatus biomass was estimated using the equation (Kawabata and Urabe, 1998) presented in 『Biomonitoring Survey and Assessment Manual』, Korea, errors between estimates and measures were relatively large compared to the S. serrulatus species-specific biomass estimate equation developed by Lemke and Benke (2003). In addition, both equations showed not only increasing trends in error (estimate-measure) with increasing S. serrulatus’ body length, but also in error variance among similar-sized individuals. The results of regression analysis with dry weight by body specifications indicated that the most appropriate equation for estimating the biomass of S. serrulatus was derived from the width-dry weight exponential regression equation (R2=0.9555). The review and development study of such species-specific biomass estimation equations for zooplankton can be used as a tool to understand their role and function in aquatic ecosystem food webs.

Using environmental DNA (eDNA) in the fisheries and oceanography fields, research on the diversity of biological species, the presence or absence of specific species and quantitative evaluation of species has considerably been performed. Up to date, no study on eDNA has been tried in the area of fisheries acoustics in Korea. In this study, the biomass of a dominant species in the northwestern waters of Jeju Island was examined using 1) the catch ratio of the species from trawl survey results and 2) the ranking ratio of the species from the eDNA results. The dominant species was Zoarces gillii, and its trawl catch ratio was 68.2% and its eDNA ratio was 81.3%. The Zoarces gillii biomass from the two methods was 7199.4 tons (trawl) and 8584.6 tons (eDNA), respectively. The mean and standard deviation of the acoustic backscattering strength values (120 kHz) from the entire survey area were 135.5 and 157.7 m 2 /nm 2 , respectively. The strongest echo signal occurred at latitude 34° and longitude 126°15’ (northwest of Jeju Island). High echo signals were observed in a specific oceanographic feature (salinity range of 32-33 psu and the water temperature range of 19-20℃). This study was a pilot study on evaluating quantitatively aquatic resources by applying the eDNA technique into acoustic-trawl survey method. Points to be considered for high-quality quantitative estimation using the eDNA to fisheries acosutics were discussed.

본 연구에서는 수입되는 바이오매스를 대체하고 증가하는 국내 RPS의무비율을 보다 효과적으로 대응하기 위해 우드펠릿으로 사용가능한 국내 산림바이오매스 부존자원을 파악하기 위하여 선행연구 방법과 매년 추가로 성장하는 임목생장률을 기준으로 미이용 산림바이오매스의 양을 산정하였다. 그 결과, 임목가공 중 발생하는 부산물 중 20%를 우드펠릿 원료로 사용한다고 가정했을 경우 두 가지 추정 방법으로 도출된 평균값을 기준으로 우드펠릿 생산 가능량을 예측 하였다. 그 결과 미이용 부산물은 2016년 199만 톤, 2020년 228만 톤, 2030년 308만 톤이 발생되고 원목가공 과정에서 발생되는 임목부 산물(피죽, 톱밥 등) 중 20%가 우드펠릿 원료로 활용될 경우 2016년 258만 톤/년, 2020년 295만 톤/ 년 2030년 398만 톤/년의 원재료가 추가되어 미이용 부산물과 원목가공 과정 중 발생되는 부산물로 생산 가능한 우드펠릿 양은 2016년에 274만 톤/년, 2020년 314만 톤/년 2030년 423만 톤/년의 우드펠릿이 생산 가능하다는 결과를 도출 하였다.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of site quality on allometric equations, stem density and biomass expansion factors(BEFs) in a 20-year-old Machilus thunbergii plantation. The study site was located in Jindo county, Chollanam-do, southern Korea. Total 14 trees were harvested from the good site(tree height: 6.7 m) or poor site(tree height: 4.6 m) assumed by tree height growth. Allometric equations, stem density and biomass expansion factors were calculated from the sampled trees. Site-specific allometric equations of tree components were significant(p<0.05) with diameter at breast height(DBH). Also, generalized allometric equations could be applied to estimate tree biomass regardless of the difference of site quality because of no significant effect on slope of site-specific allometric equations. Aboveground tree biomass was significantly higher in the good site(81.0 Mg ha-1) than in the poor site(46.3 Mg ha-1). Stem density was not significantly different between in the good site(0.65 g cm-3) than in the poor site(0.67 g cm-3), whereas aboveground tree and leaf BEFs were significantly higher(p<0.05) in the poor site(aboveground: 2.23; leaf: 0.42) than in the good site(aboveground: 1.82; leaf: 0.23). The results indicated that aboveground Biomass and Biomass expansion factors of a Machilus thunbergii plantation were affected by site quality.

본 연구는 남부지역 맹종죽 및 솜대림의 죽령에 따른 현존량 추정 및 비교를 위해 당년생과 2년생 이상의 죽림을 대상으로 10m × 10m 크기의 조사구 3개를 각각 설치하여 경급에 따라 선발하고 벌채하였다. 부위별 건중량은 맹종죽과 솜대 모두 줄기>가지>잎, 죽령별로 2년생 이상>당년생 순으로 나타났으며, 건중량비는 맹종죽 2년생 이상 0.62, 당년생 0.55, 솜대 2년생 이상 0.60, 당년생 0.57로 나타났다. 줄기 건중량비를 이용한 절단 위치 선정 군집분석 결과 두 죽종 모두 수고의 75% 위치에서 상단부와 하단부 두 집단으로 구분 후 절단하여 분석하면 현존량 조사가 효율적이라고 판단된다. 추정식 W=aD+bD2을 이용하여 추정된 지상부의 ha당 현존량은 맹종죽 2년생 이상 106.4ton/ha, 1년생 5.5ton/ha, 전체연령 113.3ton/ha, 솜대 2년생 이상 109.2ton/ha, 1년생 6.4ton/ha, 전체연령 106.0ton/ha로 나타났다. 지하부의 ha당 현존량은 맹종죽 지하경이 32.85ton/ha, 원뿌리 10.56ton/ha로 지하경>원뿌리 순이였으며 지상부 현존량의 35.8%였다. 솜대는 지하경 16.89ton/ha, 원뿌리 21.06ton/ha로 원뿌리>지하경 순이였으며 지상부 현존량의 38.3%로 나타났다.

본 연구는 우리나라 남부지방의 대표적 조림 수종인 삼나무(Cryptomeria japonica) 임분을 대상으로 총 15본의 표본목 자료를 이용하여 영급별 줄기밀도 및 바이오매스 확장계수와 바이오매스 추정식을 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 영급별(20년 단위) Stand 1, 2, 3의 임목 전체 건중량은 2.93, 168.72, 402.27kg/tree로 나타났고, 지상부 건중량은 6.35, 184.74, 251.35 ton/ha 등으로 나타났으며, 지하부를 포함한 임목 전체 건중량은 7.62, 227.77, 308.14 ton/ha로 나타났다. 줄기밀도는 5% 유의수준에서 영급 단위에 따라 0.38, 0.34, 0.34 g/cm3로 영급이 증가함에 따라 감소하였으며, 바이오매스 확장계수는 각각 3.65∼1.28, 4.07∼1.45로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 줄기밀도는 통계적 유의성이 나타나지 않은 반면에, 바이오매스 확장계수는 통계적인 유의성이 나타났다.

Hybrid surveys using hydroacoustic and fish sampling gears such as trammel net, trap were conducted to investigate total biomass, distribution and dominant fish species of the demersal fishes in the marine ranching area (MRA) of Jeju. Four surveys were carried out in June, August, October and November using 38kHz quantitative echo sounder. Catch data using trammel net and trap were used to calculate biomass and to examine dominant fish species. Fish schools were mainly detected in the waters of 20 meters below and around Chagwido waters. By the result of fishing experiments, fish species living in MRA of Jeju were about 40 species, dominant fish species of a detectable fish such as Family Sparidae and Family Monacanthidae etc. were identified 59.4~68.8% of total biomass. Based on the hydroacoustic data, fish length-weight function and target strength information, mean density of the demersal fish estimated were as follows; 0.88g/m2 on June, 1.12g/m2 on August, 1.35g/m2 on October and 1.18g/m2 on November. An estimated average biomass in MRA of Jeju was founded 20.5 tons in 2007, 20.6 tons in 2008, 23.0 tons in 2009, 25.9 tons in 2010. The results showed that biomass of MRA is getting increased slowly. Therefore the hybrid survey method using hydroacoustic and fish sampling gears is assured an effective biomass survey in the waters of mixed species.

본 연구의 목적은 경남 산청 지역에 분포하는 40년생 리기다소나무 임분을 대상으로 지상부 바이오매 스와 순생산량에 대하여 분석하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 결과에 의하면, 지상부 바이오매스량은 127.7 Mg ha-1으로 나타났고, 줄기 103.1 Mg ha-1, 가지 17.2 Mg ha-1, 잎 7.4 Mg ha-1으로 나타났으며, 바 이오매스 함량은 줄기목질부 (71.1%) > 가지 (13.5%) > 줄기 수피 (9.6%) > 잎 (5.8%) 순으로 나타났다. 또한 지상부 순생산량은 10.4 Mg ha-1로 나타났고 줄기 3.6 Mg ha-1, 가지 2.2 Mg ha-1, 1년생 소지 1.3 Mg ha-1, 잎 2.8 Mg ha-1로 나타났다. 순생산량 함량은 줄기 목질부 (34.6%) > 잎 (26.9%) > 가지 (21.2%) > 소지 (12.5%) > 줄기 수피 (4.8%) 순으로 나타났다.

본 연구는 전북 무주지역 36년생 리기다소나무 임분을 대상으로 지상부 바이오매스 추정식을 개발하 고, 줄기밀도와 바이오매스 확장계수를 산출하고자 하였다. 리기다소나무의 흉고직경을 독립변수로 하고 바이오매스를 종속변수로 하는 상대생장식을 추정한 결과, 잎 (78%)과 가지 (83%)를 제외하면 모든 부 위에서 결정계수가 95% 이상의 높은 설명력을 나타냈다. 리기다소나무의 바이오매스량은 줄기 목질부 65.9 Mg ha-1, 줄기 수피 9.5 Mg ha-1, 가지 19.6 Mg ha-1, 잎 7.0 Mg ha-1, 전체 102 Mg ha-1로 나 타났으며, 바이오매스 구성비는 줄기목질부 (64.6%) > 가지 (19.2%) > 줄기 수피 (9.3%) > 잎 (6.9%) 순으로 나타났다. 리기다소나무의 줄기밀도 (g/cm3)는 0.453으로 나타났고, 바이오매스 확장계수는 1.344로 나타났다.

본 연구의 목적은 강원도 강릉시 강릉국유림 관리소 관할의 국유림 내에 위치한 27년생 잣나무 조림지를 대상으로 하여 바이오매스 및 바이오매스 구성비, 바이오매스 추정식, 순생산량, 줄기밀도 및 바이오매스 확장계수 등을 조사 분석하는데 있다. 선정된 표준지에 대하여 20m×20m 조사구를 설치한 후 매목조사를 실시하고, 직경급 분포를 고려하여 총 5주의 표본목을 벌채하였으며, 이 중 3주는 뿌리까지 전량 굴취하였다. 27년생 잣나무에 대한 임목 전체 건중량은 117.6 kg/tree로 나타났으며, 잣나무 임분의 지상부 건중량은 59.9 ton/ha, 지하부를 포함한 임목 전체 건중량은 82.4 ton/ha로 나타났다. 뿌리 대 지상부 비율은 0.38이였으며, 순생산량은 지상부 건중량 9.4 ton/ha, 지하부를 포함한 임목 전체 건중량 11.3 ton/ha로 나타났다. 줄기밀도는 0.49 g/㎤, 지상부 바이오매스 확장계수는 1.78, 지상부와 지하부를 포함한 임목 전체 바이오매스 확장계수는 2.19로 나타났다. 이와 같은 자료는 잣나무조림지에 대하여 바이오매스 및 탄소축적량을 추정하는데 활용될 수가 있다.

2005년에 발생한 강원도 양양산불피해지의 소나무림을 대상으로 산불피해도를 「심」, 「중」, 「경」 단계로 구분하여 산불연소량을 분석하였다. 산불 후 바이오매스는 지표층, 관목층, 수관층으로 나누어 조사하였으며, 산불이 발생하기 전의 바이오매스는 산불 인근 지역의 동일한 재적을 갖는 미피해지 임분과 동일하다고 가정하였다. 지표층과 관목층의 바이오매스는 직접 측정에 의해, 수관층의 바이오매스는 흉고직경과 수고를 이용한 건중량 추정식과 엽면적지수를 이용하여 추정하였다. 피해도가 「심」으로 분류된 plot에서는 약 l7,451kg/ha이, 피해도 「중」 plot에서는 8,724kg/ha, 마지막으로 피해가 경미했던 plot에서는 3,693kg/ha이 산불로 인해 연소된 것으로 분석되었다.

The objectives of this research are to evaluate and compare the oxygen transfer coefficients(KLa) in both a general bubbles reactor and a micro-nano bubbles reactor for effective operation in sewage treatment plants, and to understand the effect on microbial kinetic parameters of biomass growth for optimal biological treatment in sewage treatment plants when the micro-nano bubbles reactor is applied. Oxygen transfer coefficients(KLa) of tap water and effluent of primary clarifier were determined. The oxygen transfer coefficients of the tap water for the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor were found to be 0.28 hr -1 and 2.50 hr -1 , respectively. The oxygen transfer coefficients of the effluent of the primary clarifier for the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor were found be to 0.15 hr -1 and 0.91 hr -1 , respectively. In order to figure out kinetic parameters of biomass growth for the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor, oxygen uptake rates(OURs) in the saturated effluent of the primary clarifier were measured with the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor. The OURs of in the saturated effluent of the primary clarifier with the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor were 0.0294 mg O2/L․hr and 0.0465 mg O2/L․hr, respectively. The higher micro-nano bubbles reactor's oxygen transfer coefficient increases the OURs. In addition, the maximum readily biodegradable substrate utilization rates(Kms) for the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor were 3.41 mg COD utilized/mg active VSS․day and 7.07 mg COD utilized/mg active VSS․day, respectively. The maximum specific biomass growth rates for heterotrophic biomass(μmax) were calculated by both values of yield for heterotrophic biomass(YH) and the maximum readily biodegradable substrate utilization rates(Kms). The values of μmax for the general bubbles reactor and micro-nano bubbles reactor were 1.62 day -1 and 3.36 day -1 , respectively. The reported results show that the micro-nano bubbles reactor increased air-liquid contact area. This method could remove dissolved organic matters and nutrients efficiently and effectively.

Spikelet number per unit area(SPN) is a major determinant of rice yield. Nitrogen nutrition status and biomass during reproductive stage determine the SPN. To formulate a model for estimating SPN, the 93 field experiment data collected from widely different regions with different japonica varieties in Korea and Japan were analyzed for the upper boundary lines of SPN responses to nitrogen nutrition index(NNI), shoot dry weight and shoot nitrogen content at panicle initiation and heading stage. The boundary lines of SPN showed asymptotic responses to all the above parameters(X) and were well fitted to the exponential function of f(X)=alphacdot1- etacdotexp(gamma;cdot;X) . Excluding the constant, from the boundary line equation, the values of the equation range from 0 to 1 and represent the indices of parameters expressing the degree of influence on SPN. In addition to those indices, the index of shoot dry weight increase during reproductive stage was calculated by directly dividing the shoot dry weight increase by the maximum value (800 extrmg/m-2 ) of dry weight increase as it showed linear relationship with SPN. Four indices selected by forward stepwise regression at the stay level of 0.05 were those for NNI (INNIP ) at panicle initiation, NNI(INNIh ) and shoot dry weight(IDWh ) at heading stage, and dry weight increase(IDW ) between those two stages. The following model was obtained: SPN=48683ㆍ IDWH 0.482 ㆍ INNIp 0.387 ㆍ INNIH 0.318 ㆍ IDW 0.35 ). This model accounted for about 89% of the variation of spikelet number. In conclusion this model could be used for estimating the spikelet number of japonica rice with some confidence in widely different regions and thus, integrated into a rice growth model as a component model for spikelet number estimation.n.n.