본 연구에서 바이오플락 환경에서 적정 밀도 구간 산정을 위한 실험을 진행했으며, 본 실험의 결과 밀도 구간 Group 1 (40마리 m-2)과 Group 2 (60마리 m-2)에서는 수질 안정을 통해 생리적 변화 없이 13주간 실험이 이루어졌지만, 밀도 구간 Group 3 (80마리 m-2)과 Group 4 (100마리 m-2)에서는 아질산염 안정화 실패, 혈액성상 및 혈장성분의 변화를 나타내었다. 물론, 유수를 하지 않는 바이오플락 시스템 특성상 고밀도 구간에 따른 밀도 스트레스뿐만 아 니라, 고밀도 구간의 수질불안정에 따른 높은 암모니아 및 아질산 농도에 따른 영향도 복합적으로 고려해야 할 것이다. 본 실험의 결과 밀도 60마리 m-2까지의 밀도 구간에서 수질안정과 함께 혈액학적 성분의 유의적 변화 없이 100 g 크기의 넙치 사육양성에 적합할 것으로 보인다.

전라북도는 곤충사육농가의 77%인 121농가가 흰점박이꽃무지를 사육하고 있고 농가수의 증가가 예상됨에 따라, 생산단가를 절감시키면서 효율적인 사육을 위해서는 사육환경을 최적으로 유지하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 뽕나무발효톱밥을 이용하여 유충사육밀도에 따른 유충발육상황을 조사하였다. 최적 사육밀도 설정을 위하여 전라북도 사육농가에서 가장 많이 사용하는 20L 크기의 사육 상자에 각각 100, 125, 150, 175, 200마리 흰점박이꽃무지 유충을 넣고 뽕나무발효톱밥을 2/3정도 채운 후 사육하면서 유충무게변화, 생존율 등을 조사하였다. 부화 후 95일 흰점박이꽃무지 유충 생존율은 평균 81%로 사육밀도별 큰 차이가 없었다. 유충 무게는 100마리/20L 사육 시 2.219g로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 사육밀도가 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향으로 나타났다. 유충 영양성분 조사결과 단백질 52.8g/100g, 지방 11.8g/100g이었으며, 중금속은 검출되지 않았다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of stocking density on eating and ruminating behavior of Hanwoo steers (Bos taurus coreanae) in the finishing period. A total of 30 finishing Hanwoo steers (631.3 ± 11.4 kg, 25 months old) were allocated to one of four stocking density groups comprising 1, 2, 3, and 4 steers per 32 m2 pen [G1 (32 m2), G2 (16 m2), G3 (10.7 m2) and G4 (8 m2), respectively] in triplicate. Eating, rumination behaviors, as well as dry matter intake of steers were measured, and the results were subjected to analysis of variance with stocking density as the main effect. The results of eating behaviors over 48 hours are summarized as follows: Total intake was significantly (p<0.01) higher in G1, G2, and G3 compared to G4. Eating time was not different among the treatments, whereas ruminating time increased in the order of G1 > G2 > G3 > G4 (p<0.01). However, resting time and chewing time (sum of eating and ruminating) were not significantly different among the treatments. Number of boluses and number of total chews were highest in G1 (p<0.01), whereas number of chews per bolus was highest in G3 (p<0.01). Ruminating time per bolus as well as number of boluses per minute was not significantly different among the treatments. Number of defecations was higher in G1 and G2 animals compared to G3 and G4 animals (p<0.01). However, stocking density had no effect on drinking or urination. In conclusion, increasing stocking density (i.e. G4) per pen decreased voluntary intake, ruminating time, and total chewing number in the finishing period of Hanwoo steers. However, care must be taken in discussing stocking density in the present study as the space allowance per animal was satisfactory to meet the current animal welfare regulation in Korea and in Europe, although the beef production system in Korea is more intensive than in Europe.

대부분의 국내 어장들은 반폐쇄성 내만에 집중되어 있으며, 장기 양식과 높은 입식밀도에 의한 연안오염에 매우 취약한 위치를 점하고 있기 때문에, 지속적인 양식을 위하여 어장관리가 매우 중요한 실정이다. 이를 위한 방안으로 적지선정과 생태학적 환경수용력을 함께 고려한 최적 입식밀도 산정이 될 수 있다. 거제한산만 굴양식장의 입식밀도 산정을 위하여 0.0이 비적지, 1.0이 적지임을 나타내는 서식적합도(Habitat suitability index)와 생태지표인 여과압 지표(Filtration pressure indicator)가 이용되었다. 거제만의 서식적합도는 0.75로서 한산만 0.53보다 높았으며, 이는 거제만이 굴양식에 좀 더 적합함을 의미한다. 생태지표는 연안특성에 따라 다른 입식밀도를 나타내었으며, 결과적으로 거제만의 굴양식장에 대하여 현 입식밀도와 비교하여 평균 40%, 한산만은 평균 60% 저감 입식하여야 생태학적 환경수용력을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 입식밀도의 산정은 현재 국내 양식업이 직면한 연안오염, 환경악화, 생산성 감소에 대한 해결책을 제공할 수 있으며, 이 연구는 어장관리 정책 설립에 대한 과학적 근거로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

In a Stipa breviflora desert steppe of Inner Mongolia a long-term positional grazing test with different stocking rates was carried out. Sheep grazing started from year 2002 till to 2008 and grazed from June on to October in each growing season. The grazing test was randomly designed with three blocks and soil samples were collected for seed check. The results illustrated that soil seed bank density was significantly affected by different stocking rates, showed a decreasing trend with increasing stocking rate. In all grazing plots the seeds mainly concentrated in the 0~10㎝ soil layer.

This study was conducted to determine the injury type and frequency of bearded dragons during single and group breeding according to stocking density, for 16 weeks. A total of 14 bearded dragons compromising three groups were selected for this study. Six and four bearded dragons bred in a cage of 45 cm × 45 cm × 45 cm were designed as group A and B, respectively. Group C was made of four partitions (20 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm) of equal size in the kennel, and the dragons, four in number, were reared alone. Injury type criteria were given 1 score each in 6 stages. Most of the injury types in group A were primary tail cutting, which was 1 point, depending on the score, except for 4 scores. The injury type of group A varied, that is 1, 2, 3, and 5 scores, and the pattern lasted for 2 to 9 weeks. After 10 weeks, the dragons showed no response to injury type, except 4 scores at 11 weeks and 2 scores at 14 weeks with a frequency of one, respectively. The representative injury types of the group B were primary tail cutting, which was 1 point, and the scores of the injury type from 2 to 11 weeks were the highest; the frequency of occurrence at 1 and 2 scores was 5 times and 3 times, respectively, and the frequency of occurrence at 3 scores was twice. In addition, 5 scores were found to have the lowest frequency of occurrence. Solitary breeding showed no response to the type of injury for 16 weeks. Consequently, single breeding with an appropriate stocking density did not affect stress, and it could be expected a positive aspect for pet welfare.