Microphysogobio rapidus is designated as endangered species class I by Ministry of Environment, and its distribution and population have been gradually declining, and it is now limited to the Nam River and some tributary streams of the Nakdong River Watershed. For the restoration of this highly endangered species, it is important to identify the causes of the decline and establish appropriate restoration plans. However, due to lack of basic data and ecological research, most steps are stagnant. Therefore, in this study, we identified the differences in the physical, biological, and sociological habitats between current and past distributed sites through field surveys and literature reviews. As a result of the field survey, there were differences in conductivity between the current and past distributed sites, and fish communities were also showed differences. The literature data also showed that the physico-chemical values of the past distributed sites were generally unfavorable, which generated negative consequences on biological factors. In particular, the effects of urbanization were found to be a major factor affecting the habitat of M. rapidus. Habitat stabilization is crucial for the recovery of this endangered species. However, in the past distributed sites, disturbances such as stream development and weir construction have altered streams physico-chemically and result in changes of M. rapidus. Therefore, a comprehensive plan that considers both stream connectivity and water quality is needed to manage and restore the habitat of M. rapidus.

The plastic waste problem is deepening all over the world. Plastic wastes have serious impacts on our lives as well as environmental pollution. The production and use of plastics increases every year, but once they are produced, they usually roam the earth for hundreds or thousands of years to pollute the environment. Although there is growing interest in plastic issues around the world and environmental regulations are being tightened, but no clear solution has yet been found. This study suggests Environmental degradation index (EDI). EDI can help raise consumers’ attention to plastic wastes. In addition, EDI will contribute to reduce them in the future. As far as we know, this is the first study. We developed EDI for the confectionery packaging. This study defines four factors that may affect the environment of confectionery packaging: greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, methane emissions, and packaging space ratio. Then we quantify the value of each element and compute EDI as the sum of the four component values. In order to evaluate the feasibility of EDI proposed in this study, confectionery-packaging materials distributed in Korea were collected and analyzed. First, the types of confectionery are classified into pies, biscuits, and snacks and basic data was collected. Then the values of the four components were calculated using existing research data on the environment. We can use the proposed EDI to determine how much a product packing affects the environment.

Over the last few decades, the atmospheric carbon dioxide emission has been amplified to a great extent in Turkey. This amplification may cause global warming, climate change and environmental degradation in Turkey. Consequently, ecological condition and human life may suffer in the near future from these indicated threats. Therefore, an attempt was made to test the relationship among a number of expected factors and carbon dioxide emissions in the case of Turkey. The study covers the time series data over the period of 1970–2017. We employed the modern econometric techniques such as Johansen co-integration, ARDL bound testing approach and the block exogeneity. The results of the Johansen co-integration test show that there is a significant long-run relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and expected factors. The long-run elasticities of the ARDL model show that a 1% increase in the GDP per capita, electric consumption, fiscal development and trade openness will increase carbon dioxide emissions by 0.14, 0.52, 0.09 and 0.20% respectively. Further, our findings reveal that the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis and inverted U-shaped relationship between carbon dioxide emission and economic growth prevails. Therefore, the EKC hypothesis is valid and prevailing in the Turkish economy. The diagnostic test results show that the parameters of the ARDL model are credible, sTable and reliable in the current form. Finally, Block exogeneity analysis displays that all the expected factors are contributing significantly to carbon dioxide emissions in the Turkish economy.

Many researchers reported biodegradation of environmental pollutants by white-rot fungi. Toward in situ bioremediation, we have investigated biodegradation of environmental pollutants by litter-decomposing fungi. In our results, lignin-degrading enzymes produced from litter-decomposing fungi are thought to participate in degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-DA). Then, we examined the biodegradation of PCP, 2,4-DA and the analogs of 2,4-DA by purified laccase and the role of redox mediator on laccase reaction. Laccase purified from Calvatia craniiformis decomposed phenolic compounds, PCP and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DP), but not non-phenolic compounds, 2,4-DA and 2,4-dichlorophenoxy ethanol (2,4-DE), even in the presence of redox mediators. To clarify the reaction mechanism between the substrates and redox mediators, quantum chemical analysis was applied using MOPAC 2009 and Gaussian 03. The results of the heat of formation and the perturbation energy showed that even redox mediator radicals could not oxidize the non-phenolic compounds. Previously several reports showed that laccase-redox mediator systems decomposed non-phnolic compounds, but we propose that the system could not react on the chlorinated aromatic compounds based on the result of quantum analysis.

제초제(除草劑) propanil 이 용액(溶液) 내(內)에서 분해(分解)되는 양상(樣相)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 propanil의 분해(分解)에 관여(關與)하는 온도(溫度), pH 및 자외선(紫外線) 조사(照射) 등(等) 환경요인(環境要因)의 영향(影響)을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 온도(溫度)가 높을수록 propanil의 분해(分解)가 빨랐으며, 원제(原劑)보다 제품(製品)의 분해(分解)가 다소 빨랐다. 띠라서 분해산물(分解産物)인 DCA의 생성량(生成量)은 온도(溫度)가 높을수록 증(增)가하였으며, 증가(增加)된 DCA는 일정기간(一定其間) 후(後) TCAB로 축합(縮合)되었기 때문에 오히려 감소(減少)하였다. 그러나, 축합(縮合)된 TCAB는 증가(增加) 후(後) 더 이상 분해(分解)되지 않고 일정량(一定量)을 유지(維持)하였다. Propanil은 알칼리성(性) 용액(溶液)에서 빨리 가수분해(加水分解)되었으며, 또한 강산(强酸)에서도 빨리 분해(分解)되었다. 그러므로 분해산물(分解産物)인 DCA는 강산(强酸)이나 강(强)알칼리 조건(條件)에서 그 생성(生成)이 빨랐고, TCAB로도 빨리 축합(縮合)되었다. 자외선(紫外線) 조사(照射)에 의(依)하여 20분(分) 이내(以內)에 90%이상(以上)의 propanil이 분해(分解)되었으며, 10분(分) 후(後)에는 0.3 ppm의 DCA가 생성(生成)되어 조사시간(照射時間)을 통(通)하여 거의 일정(一定)한 양(量)을 나타냈다.

FRP 재료는 높은 부식저항성과 강도에도 불구하고 지난 20여년 동안 심각한 환경적 노출에 의한 재료의 성능저하에 대한 문제가 제기되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 섬유와 수지로 구성된 이질재료인 FRP보강근이 온도와 화학적 노출을 복합적으로 받는 경우에 대하여 실험적으로 분석하였다. 각기 다른 형상으로 제작된 탄소, 유리 및 하이브리드 FRP 보강근 5종류에 대하여 중량변화, 계면전단강도(ILSS), SEM 및 FT-IR분석을 수행하였으며, 모든 FRP 실험편은 최대 150일까지 알칼리 용액과 증류수에 침지시킨 다음 60, 100, 150 및 300도의 온도에서 30분동안 노출하였다. 실험결과, 또한 FRP 보강근의 성능저하는 섬유의 종류뿐 아니라 수지의 종류와 제조과정에 따라 영향을 받는 것으로 관찰되었다. 침지 초기에는 ILSS 강도가 약간 증가한 후 시간경과에 따라 강도가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 알칼리 용액과 증류수 용액에 의해 손상을 받은 ILSS의 차이는 무시할 수 있는 수준인 것으로 관찰되었다.