• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1151-1160
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• 2009

전세계적으로 과불화 화합물들에 의한 오염은 심각한 수준에 도달해 있다. 이들은 난분해성으로 환경에 장기간 머물며 생물축적 (bioaccumulation) 및 생물확대 (biomagnification)의 원인 물질로 인간과 동물들에게 심각한 피해를 유발한다. 또한, 이들은 광분해, 생물분해 및 화학적인 분해에도 매우 큰 내성을 가지고 있기 때문에 상 하수 처리공정에서 과불화 화합물에 대한 제거율이 낮다. 국내의 경우는 아직까지 주요 하천과 호소에서의 이들의 오염현황에 대한 변변한 조사나 연구보고도 없는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 과불화 화합물들에 대한 국내에서의 관심을 고조시키기 위해 과불화 화합물의 종류 및 유래, 위해성, 상수와 하수에서의 거동 및 처리공정으로 나누어 과불화 화합물들에 대해 간략하게 기술하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2020

The present study was designed to characterize the bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in marine organisms (zooplankton, oyster, crab, and goby) on different trophic level. In the present study, sedentary bivalve (oyster) showed strong correlations in OCPs levels with surface sediment in the study area. This indicates the two compartments can be used as alternative for pollution monitoring of OCPs even in narrow scale in space. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of OCPs was strongly associated with their hydrophobicity (i.e., K_OW). HCHs with log K_OW < 5 did not show any enrichment through food-chain. However, log BAF values of OCPs with log K_OW > 5 positioned over the 1:1 lines of log BAF and log K_OW of the top predator, indicating the greater fugacities in the higher trophic level and thus the occurrence of biomagnification via ingestion. Based on trophic transfer factors (TTF), more hydrophobic OCPs with log K_OW > 5 were enriched by several to several ten times in the highest trophic level relative to the lowest trophic level. This finding can be used in the establishment of marine environmental water quality criteria by considering biomagnification factors (TTF in this study) of OCPs.

• 생태와환경
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2011

With its recent advances, nanotechnology is now being applied to various areas. Despite the benefits of nanoparticles, their risk in the environment has caused controversy, which is now becoming an international issue. Nanoparticles can easily infiltrate into cells, accumulate in biota, and may cause adverse effects in the levels of molecules, cells and organisms, and in the community. If nanoparticles are released into the environment, they can be transferred to organisms in the ecosystem, and eventually to the human body through the food chain. In this study, the research trend of the trophic transfer of nanoparticles in the food chain was investigated. Although a few investigations have been conducted regarding this topic, the trophic transfer of nanoparticles is becoming a significant issue in the area of nanotoxicology due to the potential risk to humans via the biomagnification process. While previous studies have demonstrated evidence of the trophic transfer of nanoparticles intensive future studies are needed to provide further information on the properties of nanomaterials, the exposure media, and the in vivo mechanisms such as uptake, accumulation, and depuration.

• 생태와환경
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.376-389
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• 2022

화학물질은 현대생활에서 없어서는 안될 매우 중요한 요소이며, 그 종류와 발생량이 꾸준히 증가하는 추세이다. 코로나19 발병 이후 소독제 사용증가로 인해 소독제 함유 화학물질의 사용 및 배출 또한 증가했지만, 환경모니터링이나 생물독성연구 외에 생태계 내 거동에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 2020, 2021년 금강, 한강, 영산강에서 어류를 대상으로 하는 생태계 먹이망을 조사하고, 어류의 근육에서 소독제 성분인 6종의 benzalkonium chloride (BACs)와 5종의 didecyldimethylammonium chlorides (DDACs)농도를 분석하여 생태계 내 거동을 살펴보았다. ∑BACs와 ∑DDACs는 한강에 서식하는 어류의 체내에서 가장 높은 농도로, 뒤이어 영산강, 금강하구언, 갑천 순서로 검출되었으며 강우 이후 물질의 농도와 검출 빈도가 감소하는 것으로 관찰되었다. BAC는 C12와 C14가, DDAC는 C10과 C14가 가장 빈번하게 검출되었다. BAC와 DDAC가 어류 조직에서 검출된 것으로 보아 물질이 생물과 먹이망 내 축적될 수 있음을 확인하였으나, 체내 축적률을 보여주는 biomagnification factor(BMF)가 1 미만의 값으로, 먹이망 내 전달을 보여주는 trophic magnification slope (TMS)이 -0.236에서 0.001의 값으로, trophic magnification factor(TMF)가 0.85에서 1.01의 값으로 도출되어 먹이망을 통해 물질이 확대되기보다는 희석된다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.683-690
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• 2014

Nanomaterials are used in a range of fields, including industry, medicine, aerospace, and manufacturing, due to their unique and useful properties. In recent years, nanotechnology has developed rapidly, and the amount of nanomaterials used in various fields has increased consistently. As a result, nanomaterials are released into the aquatic and soil ecosystem, posing potential risks to organisms and environment. These materials can enter the cells and may cause serious damage to organisms. Furthermore, they can be transferred through trophic levels and food web, thereby leading to bioconcentration and biomagnification. In this study, we analyzed the trends in research on food chain transfer of nanomaterials and investigated the techniques used in the research. Although many studies have been underway, there is a need for further advanced studies on higher trophic levels and complex microcosm and mesocosm. Furthermore, study topics should be expanded to include various types of nanomaterials and varied species and trophic levels.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.453-479
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• 2011

오늘날 전세계적으로 수환경에서의 잔류 의약물질들의 오염에 대한 연구결과들이 많이 보고되고 있다. 이들 잔류 의약물질들은 다양한 종류와 그들이 가지는 물리 화학적인 특성들로 인해 수환경에서의 거동, 오염현황, 영향 및 독성 등도 매우 다양하여 수환경 및 수처리 공정에서의 거동을 예측 평가하기가 어렵다. 선진 외국의 경우 환경 중에서의 오염 현황 및 사용량을 정량화하기 위한 조사를 이미 시작하였고, 잔류 의약물질들의 인체에 대한 잠재적 위험성뿐만 아니라 상수나 하수처리 공정에서의 제거기술에 관한 다양한 연구도 활발히 진행하고 있다. 그러나 국내의 경우 잔류 의약물질들에 대해 전국 주요하천과 상수원에 대한 모니터링 결과도 매우 부족한 실정이다. 우선 국내의 경우는 상수원으로 이용되는 전국 주요 하천과 호소에 대해 주기적이고 체계적인 오염현황 평가가 선행되어야 하며, 잔류 의약물질들이 비교적 고농도로 검출되는 상수원에 대해서는 주오염원에 대한 조사도 병행되어야 한다. 또한, 의약물질 사용량은 지속적으로 증가할 것으로 전망되기 때문에 하수처리 시설에 대한 부하도 지속적으로 증가할 것이다. 따라서 수환경에서의 유해도를 저감시키기 위해 효과적인 하수처리 공법의 도입이 절실하며, 상수에 대한 안전성 확보를 위해서도 잔류 의약물질들의 수환경중에서의 물리 화학적 거동에 대한 면밀한 연구가 요구된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.141-152
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• 1994

The effects of feeding diets with different fatty acids on the composition of fatty acids and vitamin E status in maternal milk & serum and pup's serum were studied. Dietary fats(10% by wt) include on oil(CO), soybean oil(SO), perilla seed oil(PO : about 60% , C18 : 3 $\omega$3) and fish oil(FO : rich in C20 : 5$\omega$3, eicosapentaenoic acid = EPA & 22 : 6$\omega$3, docosahexaenoic acid = DHA), Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-250g, were fed experimental diets from pregnancy through lactation period. Maternal milk was obtained by gentle squeezing after 30 minutes of oxytocin(0.2 IU, intraperitoneal) injection. The fatty acid compositions of milk and serum were analyzed at day-2 and day-15. The concentrations of vitamin E in maternal milk and serum and pup's serum were also analyzed. The groups of CO, SO and PO which had no DHA in their diet, contained DHA in their milk, The rations of EPA+DHA/arachidonic acid(AA) were higher in PO group than those in either CO or SO group. This seemed to be due not only to more conversion from C18 : 3$\omega$3 to C20 : 5$\omega$3 and C22 : 6$\omega$3 but also to inhibition of C18 : 2$\omega$6 conversion to C20 : 4$\omega$6. More DHA was found in day-2 milk than in day-15 milk. It was also noted that milk contained more DHA was found in day-2 milk than in day-15 milk. It was also noted that milk contained more DHA than serum and this difference was larger in day-2 than in day-15 milk. Even though the concentrations of vitamin E both in maternal serum and milk were lower in PO and FO groups fed highly unsaturated fat than in CO or SO groups, pup's serum did not show a significant difference among all the experimental groups indicating that the pups man secure their essential nutrients by the biomagnification mechanism.

• 생태와환경
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.96-104
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• 2018

안정동위원소비는 전 세계적으로 수생태 환경 연구에서 매우 활발하게 적용되고 있는 분야로써, 국내에서도 2000년대 이후 담수 및 연안 생태계의 먹이망 구조 연구 등 다양한 연구에서 활용되고 있다. 최근에는 기존의 총 조직내의 안정동위원소 분석기법의 한계점을 인지하고 보완하기 위한 방안으로 아미노산의 질소 안정동위원소 분석 기법이 개발되었으며, 이를 활용한 다양한 연구 사례들이 보고됨에 따라 수생태 연구의 활용범위가 급격히 확대되고 있다. 아미노산의 질소 안정동위원소 분석기법의 기술적인 접근성의 한계에 의해 현재까지 국내에서 수생태계 연구를 위해 아미노산의 질소 안정동위원소비를 활용한 연구는 제한적인 실정이지만, 국내 다양한 하천 및 호수 그리고 연안의 환경 변화 특성을 고려할 때, 향후 수생태 환경연구에 있어 그 유용성과 활용 가치가 대단히 높을 것으로 전망된다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.15-35
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• 2012

Mercury (Hg) is a global environmental pollutant that has been the cause of many public concerns. One particular concern about Hg in aquatic systems is its trophic transfer and biomagnification in food chains. For example, the Hg concentration increases with the increase of food chain level. Fish at the top of food chain can accumulate high concentrations of Hg (especially the toxic form, methylmercury, MeHg), which is then transferred to humans through seafood consumption. Various biological and physiochemical conditions can significantly affect the bioaccumulation of Hg-including both its inorganic (Hg(II)) and organic (MeHg) forms-in fish. There have been numerous measurements of Hg concentrations in marine and freshwater fish worldwide. Many of these studies have attempted to identify the processes leading to variations of Hg concentrations in fish species from different habitats. The development of a biokinetic model over the past decade has helped improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the bioaccumulation processes of Hg in aquatic animals. In this review, I will discuss how the biokinetic modeling approach can be used to reveal the interesting biodynamics of Hg in fish, such as the trophic transfer and exposure route of Hg(II) and MeHg, as well as growth enrichment (the increases in Hg concentration with fish size) and biomass dilution (the decreases in Hg concentration with increasing phytoplankton biomass). I will also discuss the relevance of studying the subcellular fates of Hg to predict the Hg bioaccessibility and detoxification in fish. Future challenges will be to understand the inter- and intra-species differences in Hg accumulation and the management/mitigation of Hg pollution in both marine and freshwater fish based on our knowledge of Hg biodynamics.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1996

The Bioconcentration factor(BCF) is used as an important criterion in the risk assessment of environmental contaminants. Also it can be used as indicator of biomagnification of environmentally hazardous chemicals through food-chain as well as a tool for ranking the bioconcentration potential of the chemicals in the environment. This paper reports the measured BCF value on carbofuran in Carassius auratus(goldfish), under steady state, and examined corelation between the BCF value and the depuration rate constant. Carassius auratus(goldfish) was chosen as test organism and test periods were 1-day, 3-day and 5-day. Experimental concentrations were 0.05, 0.10 and 0.50 ppm. Carbofuran in fish tissue and in test water was extracted with n-hexane and acetonitril. GC-ECD was used to detect and quantitate carbofuran. The depuration rate of carbofuran from the whole body of goldfish is determined over the 24-h period after treatment. The obtained results were as follows: 1. It was possible to determine short term BCFs of carbofuran through relatively simple procedure in environmental concentrations. 2. $BCF_1$ of carbofuran in concentration of 0.05, 0.10 and 0.50 ppm were 1.66, 1.64 0.61, $BCF_3$ were 2.08, 2.14, 0.66 and $BCF_5$ were 2.21, 2.57, 0.86, respectively. 3. Carbofuran concentration in fish extract was increased as increasing test concentration and prolonging test period, but $BCF_s$ in concentration of 0.50 ppm was greately decreased. 4. Determined deputation rate constants of carbofuran in concentration of 0.05, 0.10, 0.50 ppm were 0.076, 0.082 and 0.089, respectively. 5. It is considered that great decrease of $BCF_s$ in concentration of 0.50 ppm is due to high water solubility and stability of carbofuran in testwater. 6. It is suggested that low BCF of carbofuran is due to its relatively high water solubility and depuration rate, compared to BPMC, carbaryl and chlorothalonil.